A friend of mine recommended that I read this book and it provides a very compelling insight. That intuition is simply this, freedom is the reason for our progress. There has been no place in recorded history, except the US, that has harnessed human energy to foster progress. For 6000 years, humans have suffered from […]
Advantages of finishing the bathtub
The advantages of finishing the bathtub are many. The advantages of refinishing as a green remodel alternative to replacement are well known. It’s also the most cost-effective way to deal with bathtubs, showers, countertops, ceramic tile, and sinks that are worn, dull, or difficult to clean. Refinishing your bathtubs instead of replacing them keeps them […]
Write Well: 10 Tips to Cut the Fat Out of Your Prose
It doesn’t matter if you write fiction or nonfiction: sooner or later an editor will ask you to cut words from your manuscript or article. It could be due to space limitations (as in a newspaper or magazine) or simply because the prose is bloated. Often, particularly in fiction, it’s not about the numbers: suggested […]
How to get rid of love handles with these three exercises
Here’s how to get rid of your love handles with 3 simple exercises. In fact, you don’t even need to go to the gym to lose your love handles. Exercises to Get Rid of Love Handles 1. Hula Hoop For the entire waist and hip area, the hula hoop is ideal for toning and shaping. […]
10 ways to protect your financial identity so someone else can use it to shop
Someone posing as you could be spending your hard-earned money. Impossible! Not really, check, loan and identity fraud is a real problem. In 2002, the Federal Trade Commission estimated that identity fraud affected some 3.3 million Americans; costing consumers $3.8 billion and businesses $32.9 billion. Here are 10 ways to protect yourself against your financial […]
Vitamin D or vitamin D hormone?
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States and throughout the world. It is known to be important in bone mineral metabolism, but we now have information that it does much more. It is generally known that vitamins are responsible for only one disease and proper supplementation should correct the disease. One hormone goes […]
Bad credit score? You can still get apartments for rent in Albuquerque
Renters with bad credit scores looking for apartments in Albuquerque need not necessarily panic. Small apartments generally do not require a credit report. Even with other apartments, by proving your ability to pay your rent on time, you could end up finding a good apartment for rent in Albuquerque. Albuquerque is the largest city in […]
Reflect – Do we live on a planet or something else?
As human nature progresses, we often wonder what we are, who we are, and our place in the Universe. It would be totally self-centered to think that we are alone in the universe and that we are the center of everything. We would be no better than when they thought the world was flat and […]
My long overdue visit to Ireland!
Can you think of a country that you have wanted to visit for the last 20 years? For me, that country is Ireland, and I am grateful to have visited County Kerry, Killarney, Ireland, in May 2012. From the moment it was decided in early January that I would just go ahead and plan the […]
Understanding the Supermom Trap
What is it about moms that makes us feel like we have to assume the identity of Supermom? What makes us put on that cape? If you talk to working moms you know, or even examine your own experiences, it’s common to fall into the Supermom trap. We all know SuperMom… faster than the microwave, […]