Archive for February, 2008

Deciding between aftermarket, OEM, and genuine auto parts.

Aftermarket, OEM, or genuine auto parts… you’re confused
about what to choose. If that’s you, read the following.
Cheaper doesn’t always mean inferior. Such is the case with
aftermarket and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) car parts.
While they are often up to 70% cheaper than genuine parts, they
can be far superior in quality.
Like many car owners and car […]

StarTrac TR4500HR Treadmill - A Review

When you’re searching for a treadmill for your home or club,
you’ll find Star Trac treadmills at the top of your shopping
list, and for good reason. StarTrac has garnered a reputation
for quality and superior machines since their appearance on the
treadmill scene in the 70’s, and has become sort of the Cadillac
of treadmills. The TR4500HR treadmill is […]

Be Bear Aware - 14 April 2006 Black Bear Takes The Life Of A 6 Year Old Girl While Camping

It goes without saying that there are risks when it comes to camping in bear country.
In fact, on 14 April 2006 this risk became a tragic fact of life when a 6 year old girl received fatal injuries from a black bear while camping.
Campgrounds are now having to incorporate policies and procedures to ensure bear […]

The End of a Relationship Can Be a Terrible Loss

Breaking up, getting divorced and the death of your partner are among the biggest loss events in life.
There are three important things to remember:
1. Grief is the reaction to a loss event;
2. Grieving is the normal, natural, and necessary process that restores us to wholeness;
3. Grieving is a wholly feeling experience.
Grieving is as unique as your fingerprints. […]

Minimize your Risk for Identity Theft

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the number of identity theft incidents reached 9.9 million in 2003. These crimes are estimated to have taken the average victim $500 and 30 hours to resolve.
From stolen credit cards to total identity kidnapping, these ugly and prevalent crimes are […]

5 Tips For Buying The Right Laptop Computer

It’s easy to be intimidated by all the laptop models on the market today. There are literally dozens and dozens in every price range.
The key to finding the right one for you is to step back and consider exactly how you plan to use your laptop. When you define what you need before […]

How to Make Friends and Improve Your Writing!

A great way to improve your writing and to make friends is to join or form a writing group.
What is a writing group? It is simply a group of people who meet periodically - every week or every month is common - for the purpose of supporting each other’s writing. Some writing groups meet to […]

Playing Holdem Poker Online: Tricks And Tips

You must always try and add tricks and let’s say dishonesty to
your game in order to stand a better chance of not getting read
by the other players. If you always check when your hand isn’t
great, but not as bad to fold, and if you always bet or raise
when you have a very good hand that […]

Prioritize with Two Questions

“Because there will always be something more to do, we need to consciously choose what we are doing.”
– Helen Ksypka
Why is it such a challenge to prioritize?

We have enough to-dos to last for a lifetime.

We tend to view every to-do as an immediate “must” do.

We’ve become desensitized to what’s really important.

The first thing we need […]

Move Over Four Food Groups, Here Comes Number Five

We are all very familiar with the four food groups on which we were weaned and have likely been filling up on ever since.
There is another food group that has grown in popularity over the last 50 years but was never crowned officially as a food group.
This food group crowds the shelves in grocery stores […]