Having a basic first aid guide on hand that provides information regarding all of the essential points covering how to give first aid to patients prior to the arrival of a qualified medical healthcare giver is very important. In fact, you will have to learn about the basic principles of giving first aid and know [...]

There are seven reasons why many people—maybe even you—fail to lose weight no matter how hard they try. Fortunately there are seven fixes that can help. Try them today. Reason 1: You’re thinking short term. Secret Fix 1: Think long term. Many people see weight loss as being “for the wedding,” “for summer in my [...]

   by: Robert Rogers Real Money-Saving StepsThere are numerous no- or low-cost steps you can take to combat rising gas prices. Most cars can run on regular unleaded – 87 octane. High performance vehicles will usually require 91 octane or higher. Check your owner’s manual to determine the right octane level for your car. It’s [...]

For those of you that use Google Mail – GMail to most – there’s a feature that lets you  create a change to your email address on the fly and while still having have the email sent to your base email address. Why would you want to do this? Many reasons. You can track promotions, [...]

All airplanes, trains, and large trucks burn horrendous amounts of fuel; their use should therefore be immediately suspended by federal mandate. All personal travel should, of course, be by roller-skate, and all shipping should logically be by little red wagon overland or by Viking-style row-boat overseas. The proposal being debated in Congress to mandate a [...]

by Kelsey Brennan Feeling a little anxious about getting into college? Don’t worry, you are not alone in the sentiment. Most students are very apprehensive about things like their SATS results, feeling that it is the major factor in how a college bases their admission decision. Colleges say that about 35 to 50% of their [...]

Some of you have asked, “How do I get (keep) my child motivated?” What you probably mean is, “How do I get my child to do the work correctly without complaining?”. Fact is, being motivated is more than just compliance. To motivate a child is to teach the child to love learning. The child must [...]

According to Jim Rohn, a leading personal development expert, most people don’t succeed because of neglect. Does that mean that the secret of success then is the opposite of neglect? The thesaurus states the antonym of neglect is to care for or to look after. But this does clear things up to much. Perhaps looking [...]

Next to MySpace, Facebook is one of the most commonly accessed social networking sites. Teens especially seem to love Facebook and all it does and while the site aspires to keep posters and participants safe, there are some fact parents need to know. The new Internet safety policies on Facebook, much like the ones set [...]

Hey please excuse the hurried post, but votes are pending in Congress and I thought that a lot of you might wanna ‘visit ANWR’ and then let your congressional reps know what you’ve seen… Here’s a free ticket: Visit ANWR Here’s your reps email, snail mail, and phone: Contact Congress Henri Frederic Amiel: Truth is [...]