Brian McDonald

Member Since: 2006

Articles Published: 40

Areas of Expertise: Resume Writing, Driving Tips, Family Events & Holidays, Building Friendships, Entertaining Tips, Other, Music, Writing & Literature, Party Games, Tennis & Other Racquet Sports

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Brian McDonald is Director of Product and Marketing at HowToDoThings.com. He earned his Bachelor's degree in English from Columbia University, focusing primarily on literary analysis and poetry writing. His writing has been published in The Guardian, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and The Honolulu Advertiser.

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How To Hallucinate Naturally

July 28, 2008

Maybe it’s the end of the month and you’re running low on drug money, or maybe you’re afraid of becoming another in the distinguished line of acid casualties. Fact is,...

How To Use the New Article Toolbar

April 11, 2008

Those of you who have contributed HowToDoThings articles in the past will recognize the buttons you see above the Introductions, Steps and Closing text boxes. For those of you...

How To Use the New HowToDoThings Article Wizard

April 11, 2008

We at HowToDoThings would like to introduce to you a new article-writing interface! We believe that it will simplify the process of formatting and submitting your articles. Whether...

How To Build a Light Saber

October 24, 2007

Are you hoping to build “an elegant weapon, for a more civilized time”… and in just 10 minutes?!

How To Take Care of Goldfish

July 18, 2007

Many people think that goldfish are excellent pets for someone who doesn’t want to invest much in pet care and has no interest in owning a pet for a long period of time. Both...

How To Unclog a Toilet

July 13, 2007

Are you tired of reporting to your building repairman or housemate that “someone” clogged the toilet? Most of us hate to admit when we clog a toilet, mainly because we fear...

How To Write an Aubade

June 22, 2007

Who among us hasn’t awoken in the morning with a certain amount of longing for the night to continue? Such longing isn't the sole territory of the sleep-deprived, either;...

How To Ride a Unicycle

June 22, 2007

You may have seen a lone unicyclist peddling down a city street recently, braving the stares and the laughter. Are these unicyclists just exhibitionists, or is there something...

How To Stop Having Nightmares

June 22, 2007

Has your nightly quest for pleasant dreams been hijacked by nightmares? Are you starting to dread the nighttime because of the horrors it might bring? There are steps you can...

How To Save Water

June 14, 2007

The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons of water each day. What’s more, if every American household simply reduced water usage by 1/3, we could save millions of...