This time of year, the phone rings constantly with people who have “the flu”. Except…they don’t. Do you know the difference between having a cold and having the flu? The common cold (and boy is it common) develops gradually over several days and can start with a scratchy throat, sneezing and sniffles leading to congestions. Any fever present is mild…
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Online Game Rivalry Ends With Real Life Murder
There is another sad but real story. Two Lineage players of warring clans meeting face-to-face in the city resulted in violence and death. This is the third murder crime relative to MMO in my memory. Several days ago, I have reported a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering and robbing an 81-year-old woman for money to play online games in Vietnam,…
Another Look At Mahatma Gandhi
Many myths abound about Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand known as Mahatma “Great Souled”) Gandhi (1869-1948). He was not born to a poor Indian family. His father was dewan (chief minister) of Porbandar, the capital of a small principality in Gujarat in western India under British suzerainty. He later became dewan of Rajkot. He married at the age of 13 and was…
Your Own Ship Condo Part Time
There has been a lot of buzz lately about living on a Cruise Ship full time as an alternative to living in a retirement home. However, it does not seem very exciting after about 6 months or so. Ships, even Cruise Ships, are noisy for at least 2 reasons: 1. Engine Noise. No matter how new the ship, no matter…
How Long Should Your Ebay Auction Run
When it comes to durations, you have a wide range of choices: your auction can run for 10, 7, 5 or 3 days, or even only one day if you have a good enough feedback rating. There’s a reason why you get to choose your duration, and that’s because different durations are good for different things. To decide how long…
4 Epic Days Of Powder Skiing
Grab your skis and get out here! Those seven words were the start of the most epic adventure of my life. They came in the form of a phone call from a remote lodge in Eastern British Columbia. “Man you will not believe what the last 2 days were like. It hasn’t stopped snowing here for 42 hours. Dude it…
Medical Degrees
What do you want to be when you grow up? Are you thinking a fireman or a police officer sounds good? Or maybe you’re interested in becoming a teacher. As for me, I always dreamed of flying to the moon. Yep, an astronaut certainly would have been the ideal job for me. Of course I then grew up and began…
Producing Perfume From Home
Some people find it hard to find the right perfume. This may smell good when this is sprayed into the air but this changes when this reacts with the skin. Those who are tired of this problem can stop looking and instead make one . The first step is to get all the materials together. A lot of people focus…
Don T Forget To Smile
I like to think that I have learned a lot of things from living my life. It seems my years have been filled with a whole lot of good things with a few really hard things in between. I have had the privilege of knowing a lot of really great people and I’ve enjoyed countless memories with each of them.…
A Photocopied Travel Letter To Home
As they drove from Traverse City, illinois to Tucson, Arizona, I wrote a series of letters, & photocopied them to send to relatives & friends. This was the first of the two. Travel Letter #1 Saturday, 12/13/03 – nice morning. Welcome to our holiday form letter. we are in Arizona now. The sun is shining & it will be in…