Coffee filters have many more uses than just filtering coffee grounds. Here are a few of our favorites: Use basket coffee filters on the workbench to keep small parts like nails and screws from rolling off surface areas. Basket coffee filters make perfect covers for bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Use coffee filters to clean your windows …
When Love Was Illegal- The Michael And Spider Story Imagine falling hopelessly in love with a person, but, to show your love for them, would have you arrested, beaten, jailed and possibly murdered. Well, it happened to two friends of mine, Michael and Spider over forty years ago. Perhaps it was coincidence, though I suspect the hand of destiny was …
Wheelchair costumes are creative and inclusive costumes designed for individuals using wheelchairs. These costumes are specifically crafted to incorporate the wheelchair into the overall design, making the wheelchair an integral part of the costume concept. They are typically custom-made or adapted costumes that accommodate the wheelchair and allow the individual to participate in Halloween or other costume-themed events. Creating wheelchair …
Shawn was gay. He had always been gay, and would remain so for the rest of his life. Which was about to end. Shawn planned to kill himself. He was fifteen years old and tired of the side-eyed looks, the whispers behind his back, and the open harassment that he had to endure every single day. The horrible irony of …
Gum disease, which is also known as gingivitis, or periodontal disease, has become the major cause of tooth loss among adults, with around 70 percent suffering the condition to some degree. The reason that so many adults develop the condition stems from a lack of adequate understanding about what causes the condition and how to spot the early warning signs …
Once a year a very special day comes around, and I wanted to make sure that you know about it, why it’s special, and hopefully, to motivate you to do something special for someone on it. The day is National Senior Citizen’s Day. It occurs each year on August 21st in the United States, and on October 1st in Canada. …
Your company claims that it has great benefits, but how well does it stack up against Google? Famous for helping its employees to enjoy a healthier life, with sweet perks like organic food in the cafeteria, on-site gyms, subsidized massages and nap rooms, Google wanted its employees to also enjoy a better death too. In an interview with Forbes’s journalist, …
To me being beautiful is not a touch of facial makeup, wearing clothes to the taste of modern trends, or wearing high heels on a catwalk.
The Stewart Family, from the Hearts of the West – out of Alberta, Canada – put on an amazing wild west show that included trick riding, whip cracking, trick roping, roman riding and a little bit of line dancing to get the crowd going before the bull riding competition started at the Prince George 100th anniversary PGX. The kids were …
Apparently putting sixty pounds of fertilizer on your lawn between the first arrival of grass and August, causes an extraordinary amount of grass to grow. Well, Duh! Since our lawn was looking a little sad in May, compared to the neighbors, I decided that it would be a good idea to put some added nutrients into the grass to give …
Turning Trees Into Art Artist, Peter Cook, created this living garden chair, grown via the ‘Pooktre’ method. Pooktre art, or Tree Shaping, is the practice of training living trees, and other woody plants, into artistic shapes and useful structures. Anyone Can Learn Anyone can learn Pooktre, however don’t expect to create your first masterpiece over night. The piece on the …
Scumbag Backpacks In a risky marketing move, Blind Chic’s released its Scumbag backpack, and it has been an awesome hit with skateboarders! And, with a name like Scumbag, it had better be awesome! Plenty Of Room Constructed from durable olive green waxed cotton canvas, it offers plenty of room for goodies in its light blue lined interior, and its way …
Was The Word Golf An Acronym? Golf is actually an ancient word, one that first appeared in written language in 1425. There are conflicting theories about its origin though. The most popular theory, one that the Oxford English Dictionary seems to endorse, claims that the word ‘golf’ is derived from the Dutch word ‘kolf’, a term used for sticks, clubs, …
Weeding is very cathartic. Now hold on … don’t start tossing tomatoes at me yet! It may surprise you to know that some people actually like to weed, and I guess I fall into that group. Of course there are “closet” weeders, people who deny that they enjoy getting out in the flower beds to weed, but I know they …
Build Your Own Waterpark Instead of rebuilding that old dock out at the cabin, replace it with something the whole family is guaranteed to love, your own waterpark! Just inflate, anchor and play. And at the end of the season, it easily deflates and stores for the next year. It’s a playground on water! Play tag, race your friends, bounce …