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Posts by Month: March, 2010

"There goes the Bride" by M.C. Beaton

"There Goes the Bride" is M.C. Beaton's latest book of the Agatha Raisin Mystery's.  Even if yo...

Maya Angelou - A Glorious Celebration

A Glorious Celebration of Maya Angelou gives us a look into her life, interests and accomplishments....

Winter Scenery

A great place to see a winter scene is Edinburgh, Scotland; it is a stunning architect wrapped in "w...

Reading Maps

The word map means a representation of a part of something.  That is a pretty broad topic. ...

"Welcome back Orioles"

Anna Schmauss wrote the article "Welcome Back Orioles" in the April - May 2010 issue of "Birds &...

Positive Ways to Deal with Stress

The feeling that we call stress must be dealt with.  The best way to get through the pleasant o...

Can't Read?

If you are reading this it is obvious you can read.  Imagine for a while that you can't.  ...

"Frontier Forts of Texas"

Even though the book "Frontier Forts of Texas" by Charles M. Robinson III was written in 1986 it is ...

Cravings

We all battle with cravings that are habit says Susan Roberts PHD Professor of nutrition.  If y...

The world around us

Look around you is there anything that you can look at and fully understand it?  Where it came ...

"Chosen to Die" by Lisa Jackson

In that Lisa Jackson is one of my favorite authors it is not surprising that I really liked the book...

Regulating Dog Food

Is there anything being done in regulating the quality and safety of dog food?  This should be ...

Western Diamondback Rattle Snakes

It's spring and that means it is time for the snakes to start appearing and you will start seeing ar...

"Can I Get a Witness" by ReShonda Tate Billingsley

It is always fun to find a new author.  Especially one I like the first book.  ReShonda Ta...

Saving Photos

There are several different ways of saving photos ; the old way was to put them in a photo album, bu...

Humor

The dictionary has many definitions of humor, but basically it is the quality of being funny, to pro...

Daylight Savings Time

Daylight savings is also called summer time.  We remember it by saying "spring forth and fall b...

How to Decorating Your Yard for the Holidays

We celebrate a lot of holidays in the United States and have a different yard decoration for each on...

Handwriting

From the beginning of typewriters then computers the skill of handwriting has diminished.  How&...

"The Associate" by John Grisham

John Grisham has written another gripping legal thriller "The Associate" about a new lawyer Kyle McA...

Men's Mental Health

Men's mental health issues apt to go undetected because of the high aced lifestyle of most men. ...

Reading and Math

Who would ever connect math and reading.  Somehow they do not seem to go together.  One is...

"The Case for Natural foods"

The article "The Case for Natural Foods" comes from the March issue of the magazine "Prevention". It...

Alaskan Brown Bear

There are differences between Brown and Grizzly Bears, but they are the same species.  Brown be...

"Breaking the Rules"

Barbara Taylor Bradford's new book "Breaking the Rules" is part of the Harte series.  If you wa...

"The Complete Murphy's Law"

Arthur Bloch has put together a definitive collection of life's laws that we all laugh about.  ...

Weapons for Self-Defense

Even though you are able to buy mace, pepper spray, stun guns and tasers for self defense each state...

Relationship between IQ and Reading

Is there relationship between IQ and reading?  They influence each other as someone with a high...

"A Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Treasury" selection

From the bestselling series "A Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Treasury" by Richard Carson comes "A Spec...

What Foods to Eat for a High Quality Life

Foods such as soy fiber, protein from oats and barley, almonds and oleo lowers cholesterol and soy e...

"Solo"

The article "Solo" was printed in the March - April "Angels on Earth" magazine.  It was written...

Campaign Literature

Lawn signs printed literature, internet chat room and e-mail are all ways of using campaign literatu...

Types of Stones to Wrap With Wire

You can wrap any type of rock, but it is important that you choose the rock carefully.  Some of...

Power of an Education

In the United States most people take an education for granted.  We assume children of five or ...

"Heir of the Dog" by Judi McCoy

In her fifteen years of writing romance books Judi McCoy has been writing cozy mysteries which combi...

Spring Stamps: In Like a Lion or Out Like a Lamb?

In the next ten years the first class mail will decrease by 37%.  In losing the art of writing ...

Early Literature

The word literature has seven definitions in "The American College Dictionary".  The first one ...

"The Good Shepherd"

The article "The Good Shepherd" is from the March issue of the Reader's Digest, written by Kimberly ...

Preparing a Child for a Funeral

Children's feelings, fears and anxieties are a top priority when explaining this situation so they c...

Mystery novels and stories

We are all drawn to mystery novels and stories of some kind in that so many things around us are mys...

"Lavender Morning" by Jude Deveraux

Jude Devereaux writes books that are the true romance fiction and "Lavender Morning" is no exception...

Physical Fitness and Senior Citizens

It is important for our heart, lungs, muscles and organs to keep fit especially as we grow older.&nb...

"If I were in Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst wrote "If I Were In Charge of the World" and other worries for children and their pare...

Book Clubs

When I looked up book clubs on the internet Google had about 23,800,000 web results.  With this...

Real Estate Notes And Land Contracts

Lending institutions or banks are the most likely holders of a deed of trust or trust deed.  Re...

Braille

How do the blind enjoy the books we take so much for granted?  The books on tapes have been a g...

"Trial" by James Patterson & Richard Dilallo

I have read most of James Patterson's books and I think "Trial" is his best and most powerful. ...

Pumpkin Pie

A can of pureed pumpkin is what you  need for that traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas North...

Reading Patterns

If you knit, sew or crochet, you know how difficult those patterns can sometimes be to read.  I...

"Pilgrims" by Garrison Keillor

Garrison Keillor is best known for his deadpan humor and his stories on "Prairie Home Companion".&nb...

Non-Surgical Eye Correction

If facts warrant getting eye correction non-surgical is an alternative way.  Possible reasons c...

Greeting Cards

Remember the days when you always got a card in the mail for all occasions: Birthdays, Christmas, Va...

"Loitering with Intent" by Stuart Woods

Stuart Woods has written over thirty novels and one of his best characters is Stone Barrington a jet...

A Review on the Book "Knitted Socks" by Ann Dunn

A book with easy and fun patterns for knitting socks is "Getting Started Knitting Socks" by Ann Budd...