There was once an elderly, despondent woman who lived in a nursing home. She wouldn’t speak to anyone, nor did she ever request anything. She merely existed – rocking in her creaky old rocking chair. The old woman didn’t have any visitors, however, every couple of mornings, a concerned and wise young nurse would come into her room. She didn’t …
Today is my daughter’s birthday. Finally, I can let a little of the responsibility and worry go. She is old enough to make good decisions, and if not well, she will have to live with the consequences. But I’m not worried. I don’t know how it happened, but Hubby and I have managed to raise two kids, who turned out …
One day, the employees of a large company returned from their lunch break, and were greeted with a large sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday, the person who had hindered your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the gym.” At first, everyone was sad to hear that one of …
Part 2 of Mow, Mow, Mow Your Lawn Out in the shed I am met with an angry horde of starving mosquitoes. After all this rain and heat they are voracious, and it looks like I am the only chunk of meat on the menu. Grabbing “Rusty’s” handle with one hand, and the weed wacker with the other, I manage …
Why do some parents seem to have such little regard for the safety of their kids? Last Saturday, after an early finish at work, I was up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 9:30 am. The sky was clear and the sun was shining, so a trip to ‘the hills’ was called for. We hooked the caravan (trailer) up, and headed off …
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 …
MINECRAFT is a sandbox construction game developed for the pc by Mojang studios. The game itself has a distinct look to it as everything in the world is built out of cubic blocks that the player utilizes however they want to. Players can build fantastical structures or create complex machinery to perform amazing tasks. I myself am a mere amateur …
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, …
True or False? A scientific study, supposedly predicting that the naturally blonde-haired segment of the human population (blondes) will die out within the next few centuries, by the World Health Organization, found that natural blonds are very likely become extinct within two hundred years. According to the WHO study, the last natural blond will likely be born in Finland during …
Imagine that you are awoken by the sound of someone trying to break into your home. You are terrified, and realize that you are in very real danger. You know that you have no security system to protect you and summon help, so what do you do? Well, most people would only panic and call 911, which will summon help… eventually, …