Being a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous, one of the terms and concepts that I first learned of in the program has stuck with me for more than a decade now. The term or concept that I am referring to is known as “Self Sabotage”. The act of self sabotage can take on many faces […]

Of the meat-eaters among us, who doesn’t love a great turkey for holiday meals? I’m not even much of a carnivore myself, but all year long I look forward to chomping down on the white meat of a juicy, tender bird. There’s nothing quite like delicious, home-cooked meals for the holidays. But, choosing the turkey […]

Who voted for the health care bill? Everyone knew the Republicans wouldn’t. But who voted for the health care bill wasn’t the main question, as the question was which Democrats didn’t. 220 House members voted for the health care bill, which only won by five votes in the House. The people who voted for the […]

When I first came into college as a Freshman, I had no idea what major I wanted to pursue, or even how to go about searching for a good fit. I signed up for general education classes, and then dove into the world of undergraduate research, trying to find a degree that I would like […]

The Chrome Soyuz is your top of the line waterproof laptop bag that fits 11- or 15-inch laptops with plenty of room for extras like keyboards, text books and beverages. Ease of Use, Performance: 20/25 Look & Feel: 23/25 Features 23/25 How much I enjoy 24/25 Total: 90/100 The Chrome Soyuz is a fantastic waterproof […]

What would the world be like if Hitler never came to power after the Weimer Republic in Germany? The Second World War would have certainly changed, but I doubt it would have been thwarted. Especially in Asia, since the Japanese had long-term goals of conquest without previously allying themselves with the Third Reich. And then […]

Due to the ever increasing work hours and stressful lifestyles, many people have to compromise on the standard of cleanliness they want to maintain at their homes. In such a situation, the most neglected part of the home is a refrigerator. We can develop a lot of health problems if refrigerator maintenance and cleaning is […]

Ironically, it’s the back-to-school season that seems to give parents the worst nightmares about their teen’s driving. Suddenly, your child is gone from morning till evening and you’ve just got to trust that they’re spending that time where they’re supposed to be … and that they’re coming and going safely. The frightening facts are that […]

Enchiladas de Camarón with Green Chili Sauce This easy, Mexican-inspired dish is full of flavor and combines easy-to-store and fresh ingredients for hearty, simple, semi-homemade goodness. Soft, flour tortillas are stuffed with a shrimp mixture and topped with tangy Mexican cheeses, before being finished in a vibrant green chili sauce and baked off. Serve with […]

Second marriages have a very high divorce rate. According to www.divorcerate.org , it’s 60%. There are many reasons for this but one very significant issue is a failed attempt at blending families. Being a step parent is a very difficult task. If you are considering a marriage where children will be in the home and […]

What is it about the rain? Knocking on my bedroom window, like a desperate lover, begging for someone to listen to his sad song. Damn him for waking me! How I hate his persistent tapping. Sleep is the only antidote for what ails me, but today the rain seems determined to rob me blind, stealing […]

Children can sometimes be difficult to shop for. Big toy companies use smart advertising to entice children to ask for toys that will only hold their interest temporarily. This year instead of throwing money at the latest fad, make a homemade gift that will provide your child with hours of imaginative entertainment. Dramatic Play Box […]

New Year party planning can feel overwhelming when you’re still recovering from Christmas. These are New Year’s Eve party ideas that are easy and affordable but will still look elegant for your invitations, decorations, food, and activities. New Year’s Eve Party Invitations Paper Culture makes party invitations easy. They have a mail and message service […]

Fed up. Tired. Burnt out. These and countless other phrases have become the norm for describing the vast majority of today’s churchgoers. Some are unable to find a sense of belonging and are thus content to hop from one community of believers to the next. Others have been burned. They are the victims. They have […]

Humphry Davy was an amateur scientist, an exemplar ‘natural philosopher’ searching for knowledge for it’s own reward before venality became the mother of invention. He was born in Penzance, a quaint village perched on the southwest tip of England and immortalized by Gilbert and Sullivan in the ‘Pirates of Penzance’,on the 17th December 1778. His […]

If these aren’t the birthstone months you’re looking for, see: January, February & March Birthstone Guide April, May, June Birthstone Guide October, November, December Birthstone Guide The modern list of birthstones was officially adopted by American National Association of Jewelers in 1912 to solidify traditions of hundreds of years. It has only been updated once, […]

The 1980’s was a golden age for the action movie. The explosions got bigger, girls got to be heroic butt-kickers and the plots got more and more complex. Unfortunately for every visually tactile and emotionally perfect piece of cinematic buttered popcorn like “Die Hard” there were legions of “Last Action Heros” and pretty much any […]

If you are wanting to become self sufficient one thing that you have need to consider is how to become self sufficient with your electric needs. However, figuring out how to become self sufficient with your electric is a multiple step process that doesn’t happen overnight. You will need to consider several things when you […]

So there will be an extra guy at Christmas. No big deal if you find out ahead of time, but what if it is at the last minute. You want your guest to be comfortable. You know that everyone else will have gifts to open and the surprise guest should have something too.If you have […]

Kids love Halloween and there are plenty of kid-friendly Halloween themed TV shows and specials to take your family through the month of October. These Halloween-themed shows can be found on the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon or Noggin during the month of October. Most of these episodes are also available on DVD. Here’s a list of […]

Ferrets are mischievous little creatures with larger than life personalities and faces that have the ability to melt the most arctic of hearts. But, unfortunately, this is not enough to protect them from a vast array of viruses and diseases lurking about in the environment. One such disease known as the Aleutian disease is caused […]

Designing Christmas cards for your loved ones and friends is a great way to get the entire family involved in the spirit of Christmas. In order to save time and paper, the best way you can do this is to send a Family Christmas Card to each person you are giving a card to. This […]

Wine and dessert pairings make a sweet ending for a good meal. These are 5 of the best wine and dessert pairings including some general tips on how to enjoy wine and dessert. Wine and Dessert Pairings: Poached Pears and Red Wine Poached pears in red wine is a delicious wine and dessert pairing especially […]

What is leadership? To start, a leader is one who influences others to attain goals. The greater the number of followers, the greater the influence. And the more successful the attainment of worthy goals, the more evident the leadership(Bateman & Snell, 2009). Outstanding leaders combine good strategic substance and effective interpersonal processes to formulate and […]

Finding a place to play great games of chess in your town can sometimes seem like a big challenge, as chess isn’t quite as popular as other enthusiast groups that pop up here and there. However, if you look in the right places, finding a chess club, or even just a nice place for a […]

If your home is typical of most homes across America, chances are you have a garage. The majority of homes throughout the U.S. either have a detached garage or an attached garage. A garage is a great place to park car and store additional items, but it can be extremely cold in the winter and […]

The tarot is a powerful deck of cards that provide meaning and advice to many people around the world. It provides insight on situations, and it gives the viewer a better perspective on situations. The tarot deck may seem complicated, but each card has a specific meaning, and plays a particular role. This article will […]

Michelina’s Traditional Recipes Fried Chicken Breast Dinner caught my eye as I browsed through the frozen dinner section of my local grocery store. I decided to purchase this meal, try it out and write a product review about my experience. Here is what I discovered! Michelina’s Traditional Recipes Fried Chicken Breast Dinner is very affordable […]

Congestive Heart Failure: Congestive heart failure is an ailment produced when the heart is not able to pump out all the blood it receives, and can not pump enough blood to other vital organs, which may lead to such conditions as narrowed arteries, scar tissue weaknesses that interfere with the functions of the heart, infections […]

Christmas Shopping for Kids Kids are enchanted by the magic of the Christmas season. The beautifully decorated stores, the prospect of talking to Santa in the mall, and practicing for the Christmas play at school, or church, all create an atmosphere of excitement. Christmas is the favorite time of the year for kids and the […]

Online book clubs are great because they give you the chance to get the newest releases by your favorite authors without leaving the house. Double Day Book Club, The Mystery Guild, The Literary Guild, and Rhapsody, all have the same introductory offer and membership rules. They have an offer for new accounts: pick four books […]

Do women really want to look like Jessica Alba in a bikini or do we really care about celebrities? Why is it that celebrities always seem to be thinner, sexier and more beautiful than us? What weight loss secrets do they use to get that way? Is it a diet, a diet pill, Weight Watchers, […]

Walking your dog during the summer can be an enjoyable experience. Working as a veterinary assistant for several years and seeing dogs come into the hospital with heat exhaustion and other problems during the summer months taught me a few things. Here are some summer dog walking tips that will help keep you and your […]

Oily skin, unfortunately, is not the best skin type to have, for it gives the skin a thick, shiny appearance. Sad to say, there seems to be conflicting information about oily skin and how it should be treated. Oily skin – which is often accompanied by large open pores, blackheads and pimples – affects all […]

BASE, COMMON & POPULAR Favorite Christmas Memory I think my memories of Christmases past resemble those of most people: a whirling jumble of sensations and experiences. But to compare them individually is not easy. Is my favorite Christmas the one when my father thought he wouldn’t make it home in time but did? Could it […]

Very few countries can afford to purchase the largest aircraft used for troop transportation and equipment transfers. The C-17 Globemaster is the heavy lifter in the United States Air Force but only a handful of countries are flying them other than the U.S. On July 27, 2009, that began to change. The Strategic Airlift Capability […]

10. Tyler’s Perry Madea Goes to Jail. The reviews on this film are among some of the worst I have ever read, going as far as to ponder who would underwrite the film and pointing out that both Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have already made the “black man in a fat black woman suit” […]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, last book in the Harry Potter series, will take two movies to tell and will premier in 2010 and 2011. Movie casts have been superlative and the last two films are no exception. I’m pleased to introduce several actors and actresses slated to appear in the last two Harry […]

Wouldn’t you be thrilled if you could decorate your house for the fall without spending a dime? Couldn’t you just fall in love with a home full of warm orange, yellow and brown colors that embellish candles, picture frames and more – but never open your wallet? You can! If there’s even one tree in […]

“I’m sorry.” How do you say “I’m sorry” in a way that will ensure someone to forgive you? Sometimes…most of the time, you cannot. There are two sides to an apology: the first half is the person making the apology, and the other half is the one the apology is given to. Just like you […]

Winemakers in Bordeaux have been cultivating the the art and science of winemaking for centuries. With a history of knowledge and secrets in their barrels, the winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France created the process of wine blending, using a limited number of Bordeaux wine varietals to create some of the world’s most balanced […]

Christmas stencils are wonderful at the holiday season because stencils are a quick and easy way to produce a decorative item without taking a lot of time. There are many ways to produce a stencil such as using a paint brush, airbrush, sponging or any number of creative ways to apply the color. Here you […]

After the December, 2009 release by Walt Disney Animation’s latest creation, Princess and the Frog, you might wonder what Disney has planned next? Well, for the past couple of years development has continued on “Rapunzel Unbraided”, which instead of being set in New Orleans of the early 1900’s, goes back in time to when Disney […]

Well, the rough news is that a 2006 model costs 459,000 British Poundsor about $750,000. And the good news? It will flat out run with justabout anything on the road or track! By the numbers, the Pagani Zonda F is a V12 641 hp mid-engined rear-wheel drive that weights about 2,700 lbs. and does 0-60 […]

I love red grapefruit. Recently, I spotted Delmonte Sun Fresh Red Grapefruit in the produce section of my local grocery store. This product is in a jar but, it is in with the fresh fruit. I decided to purchase this product, try it out and write a product review about it. Here is what I […]

Physical Characteristics The black crested gibbon is 18 to 25 inches long, weighs 10 to 20 pounds and has no tail. It gets the crested portion of its name from the long fur on the head crown as opposed to most gibbons that have a flat head. The young are born with yellow fur but […]

Website usability testing is often a last-minute exercise conducted to satisfy a few senior managers who want to test with some users before going live. Unfortunately, waiting until your website designs are complete or nearly finalized before conducting usability testing can have disastrous consequences. As the webmaster for a local community college, I was recently […]

First a little history: Southwyck Mall opened on South Reynolds Road in Toledo in 1972. It’s anchor stores over the years included Lamson’s, Lion for the Home, Dillard’s, and Montgomery Ward. Southwyck was a very popular mall in its day. A movie theater multiplex of seven, and later ten screens was located on the East […]

He had not been expecting the letter. Jim wasn’t surprised to receive it; after all, his wife had told him she was filing for divorce, but that was months ago, and she hadn’t made any moves. He sighed and put the unopened envelope from the attorney’s office on the table by the door, tossed his […]

Want to know how to make coins fast on Farmville and level up fast on Farmville at the same time? This article is a comprehensive guide to teach you exactly how to do so. If you take the time to follow the rules here, and you play often for the first week or two, there […]

When I initially looked into plasma donation, I didn’t really know what it was. I knew that it had something to do with blood, but didn’t really understand the difference between donating a pint of whole blood and donating plasma alone. Plasma is a component of our bodies that is widely needed by medical professionals […]

Debit cards have become an essential profit center for banks. Bank fees for debit card overdrafts are huge, and so are their profits. “…(And) the bulk of the revenue is coming from the most financially stretched consumers amid the deepest recession since the 1930s, according to research. The fees are nearly double those reported in […]

In the last seven years of living in Bangkok, Thailand, because I travel a lot, I’ve had to get extra visa pages added to my US passport at the US Embassy twice. Many travelers find themselves having to get extra pages added to their passports in Bangkok. The good news is though it’s easy and […]

I like many different types of sweet and sour type dishes. Recently, I spotted New Banquet Sweet & Sour Chicken Dinner in the frozen dinner section of my local grocery store. This meal tempted me. I decided to purchase this meal, try it and write a review about my experience. Here is what I discovered! […]

How can you inspire the writer inside you to write the best stories, tell the best tales, charm with words the way magicians charm with magic? We each have different things that inspire us, just as we have different reasons for wanting to write. But one thing is common to us all, when we manage […]

Each year, hundreds of products are recalled in the United States, including many baby products. Knowing if a product has a recall is important to baby’s safety. By using product reviews, the best of each baby product category can be determined. It’s important to keep up to date on the strollers, highchairs, and baby toys […]

One of my favorite songs, especially when I’m riding down the road, is Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” I even reach over and hit the volume button when Ronnie Van Zant says, “Turn it up.” Truthfully, there aren’t many Lynyrd Skynyrd songs that come on the radio that I don’t turn up and sing along […]

In a small town like Neosho, there is a certain sense of community not often found in larger cities, a connection to people and when a member of the local community is lost, the effects ripple through the town. Sometimes it is someone that everyone knew, someone who was a newsmaker or a “mover and […]

For those that aren’t sure what the term processed food means, it’s any food that is prepared for you so that you won’t have to do it yourself. The list of processed food includes any food at a restaurant, tv dinners, cans of food that have been cooked or combined with other ingredients, dried box […]

Unless you just got back from a two-year expedition in the Amazon, you have heard of the H1N1 flu. While there are many sources of information concerning the steps suggested to keep folks from getting sick, are you aware of what, if any, preparations that your community schools have in place? Schools, both public and […]