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Posts by Month: February, 2010

James Michener

When we think of James Michener we think of Hawaii and the South Pacific Islands.  Those were h...

Missing Newspaper

What do you do when you get all ready to eat breakfast, have your coffee and read the morning newspa...

You Are Never Alone

When you lose a friend, do something positive.  Suggestions:  write a poem or letter, do a...

Voting

One of the most important things we do for our country is to vote.  Not only for the president ...

"Wear Sunscreen" by Mary Schmich

"Wear sunscreen" is a small gift book that is super for that person who you must give a birthday gif...

Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras was the number one ranked player for 286 weeks and won a total of 64 singles titles and...

Reading History

Most people who think of history immediately go back to the memories of school days and plowing thro...

"The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners" by Luanne Rice

"The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners" is definitely a love story which includes the true meaning of love...

Avoid Injuries When Running

Running is a simple sport but hard on the body because of the repetitive pounding.  Any regular...

Reading Poetry

When we think of reading poetry, we try to analyze it.  That is what we were taught to do in sc...

"Against Medical Advice" by James Patterson

James Patterson and Hal Friedman together wrote "Against Medical Advice".  James Patterson is o...

Managing The Present Economy

Some people are financially suffering as the unemployment record is high.  If you have a job or...

Puzzle Books

Working puzzle books are not just a way to pass the time. It is brain power and a good way to keep t...

"Why God" by Charles R. Swindoll

Charles R. Swindoll is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator and radio preacher.  H...

Isometrics While Driving

You can do small isometric exercises even while sitting in traffic, waiting for an accident to clear...

Reading Tax Laws

Unless you are an account this can be one of the most boring thing you will ever read.  However...

"The Scarpetta Factor" by Patricia Cornwell

"The Scarpetta Factor" is the seventeenth in a series about Kay Scarpetta.  Even though she has...

Why Anger Issues Come Up

Anger is triggered by resentment, someone betraying another person's trust, or jealousy and can happ...

Newsletters

The definition of newsletter from "The American College Dictionary" is "an informal or confidential ...

"No Reason to Kill" by Russell S. Smith

Russell S. Smith was involved in the investigation of the  murder in San Angelo, Texas which ro...

Storing and Organizing Photography Equipment

Equipment for photographers is what keeps their careers going so it is very important.For ease of fi...

Prevention Magazine

Prevention is a small  monthly magazine on smart ways to live well.  Some of the topics co...

Music and Reading

When we sing, sometimes we are so busy listening to the music we forget about the words.  Have ...

Tiger Woods

Since 1996 Tiger Woods has won 66 official PGA Tour events and 22 other individual titles.  He ...

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss is the pen name for Theodor Seuss Geisel the author of many children's books.  His bo...

What did you get for Valentines Day?

Did you get one of the popular valentine gifts from your sweety?  These of course are the thing...

Change Your Thinking, Reach Your Goals!

The pros and cons must be weighed before deciding to take on any new task in life.  The importa...

The Funny Papers

Reading is  not just for work, school, devotion or novels.  What about the funny papers on...

"The Moon Looked Down" by Dorothy Garlock

The book "The Moon Looked Down" is a very simply written book by the bestselling author Dorothy Garl...

Giving Care: The Saga of an Adult Caregiver

Being a caregiver is not an attractive or desirable endeavor.  We don't have a choice about acc...

Speed Reading

Can you really improve your reading skills by reading faster or learning to skim?  When would s...

"Just Take My Heart" by Mary Higgins Clark

"Just Take My Heart" is America's number one bestselling queen of suspense Mary Higgins Clark's new ...

Acceptable Discipline for High School

Parents and school staff  have to work together and make sure rules are understood and followed...

The word "Read"

We get a lot of pleasure from reading books, magazines, newspapers etc. but what does the word actua...

Historical Romances

What are Historical Romances?  They are  novels that are based on historical facts, usuall...

Raising A Child With A Mental Illness

A mental illness can be either psychological or behavioral and is not part of normal development or ...

J.D. Salinger

One of the world's best loved authors J.D. Salinger died on January 27, 2010 at the age of 91. ...

First Editions

First Edition books are rare, hard to find and  many times very valuable.  What is a first...

Fishing as a Family

A great way to have family time is fishing with the family as that is probably how you learned to fi...

Understanding different cultures

What happens in a world where people of different cultures do not understand each other?  From ...

"The Diary" by Eileen Goudge

How much do we know about our Mother's life before we were born?  While cleaning out their Moth...

Avoiding a Heart Attack

About a half of the over million Americans who suffer from a heart attack do not survive, but most c...

"Rainwater" by Sandra Brown

Drought and economic depression made life tough in 1934 which is the year of this book.  Ella B...

Books on Tape

Why would anyone want to listen to a book on tape rather than read it themselves?  For someone ...

What is Tennis Elbow?

An inflammation on the outside of the elbow caused by the motion of the wrist and arm with a racket ...

Using magazines to help patients with Alzheimer's

People who care for Alzheimer's patients are always looking for ways to entertain them.  Especi...

"The Secret" by Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis was born in Pennsylvania Dutch country and is a specialist in the Amish.  She has...

Health Survival Miracles

Frightened patients with life threatening diseases and their families look to those who have survive...

Learning English

With the exception of the Asian languages with the caricatures English is one of the hardest languag...

"The Road of Lost Innocence"

Somaly Mam writes a true story of a Cambodian Heroine in her book "The Road of Lost Innocence". ...

When Obama Lies Freedom Dies

With the attempt to pass another trillion dollar bill it is time to revisit the lie of global warmin...

"The Good Badman" by Max Brand

Max Brand whose real name is Frederick Faust was one of the world's greatest storytellers.  He ...

Lets go to the Library

We think of the Library as a place to go to get fiction books, but there is a lot more.  Any ti...

Pennsylvania Amish Country

South-Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster county is where the Pennsylvania Amish are located.  You ...

"My Tummy Talked in Church Today"

Christy Colby Heno wrote the book "My Tummy Talked in Church Today" to let us see church through the...

Used book stores

Used book stores are a great place to find books that you want to read and then return.  It doe...

The Great Midwest

After living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a move to southern California three years ago was quite a chang...

"Malice" by Lisa Jackson

This book is the sixth in a series, but I have not read any of the others and had some trouble becom...

Reading aloud

Do you ever read out loud?  Of course when you read to small children, which we all do for pres...

The Best Places to Buy Gold

Different kinds of gold include gold bullion, gold coins, pure gold and gold bars.  Different p...