If you haven’t been familiar with hot air popcorn until now, you may not know if they are actually useful little appliances. This article reviews the pros and cons of these devices comparing them to other popcorn making methods. The key difference between conventional and air popping methods is that you don’t need to add oil when air popping. This […]

Valentine’s Day – Romance between trilobites As Valentine’s Day approaches, many people’s thoughts turn to romance. Whether you’re romantically inclined or not, with the profusion of flower, card, and chocolate announcements, it’s hard to miss the next happy day when bouquets of flowers will be sent and lots of boxes of chocolate consumed. However, for a paleontologist, this time of […]

Building a house involves many stages. These involve building the foundation, structure, plumbing, and electrical, just to name a few. Another aspect of building a house could include building a shed in your backyard. Depending on the style of house you build and the type of backyard attached, the design of the shed will be very different. This design will […]

When we got married a couple of decades ago, I was an asset to my spouse, and my spouse was an asset in my life. Marriage is also a product, with a limited shelf life. In the good old days, marriage was a long-term investment: “Till death do us part.” Today, marriage is a short-term investment. Soon, it will be […]

Scrabble is a popular family game for all ages, this article looks at the benefits of scrabble for kids and adults alike. Scrabble was invented by Alfred Mosher Butts in 1948, and has been a favorite game for generations of families ever since. Scrabble is not only a great educational tool to develop word skill and understanding, but also helps […]

What is the one phrase you remember hearing from when you were a little kid? Remember? brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents and teachers all said it equally. He may have been nearly knocked out by another sibling or neighbor child, or may have seen another child get knocked out. But when you ran to tell it, you heard those familiar words: […]

While “Black Friday” marks the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, the day after Halloween marks the official start of the holiday season *online*. Web sales are already at a record level this year, and even with the economic downturn, the last two months of 2008 are projected to bring in more than $30.3 billion in online sales alone, […]

Acid reflux in children is a real cause for concern. It makes us frantic when our children are sick and wrinkled with grief. We suffer just as much as they… but how the hell can we help? First, we need to figure out what’s wrong…and recognizing acid reflux in children can sometimes be tricky, especially if it’s a young child. […]

It happens without warning. One day you realize that your house has become a collage of papers, garbage and stuff, everywhere. You’re not alone. Today more than ever it seems that the flotsam and debris of life, like the waves of an ocean, continually pound on our doors, inundating our houses with all kinds of things until our houses are […]

John Travolta, Tom Cruise and other Hollywood celebrities have credited the Church of Scientology with correcting their reading problems with dyslexia. How did the church do it? I am not and have never been a member of the Church of Scientology. I have read excerpts from L. Ron Hubbard’s books and other Church of Scientology courses, but that does not […]