Fifty thousand years ago, a meteorite landed in the Arizona desert. It wasn’t until 1893 that scientist Dr. Henri Moissan (who later became a Nobel Prize winner) discovered particles of a new mineral, silicon carbide, which was taken from the... - Read more

Star tattoos seem to be a pretty old and yet a very popular design. It is one of the most requested custom designs. Why are they so popular and are they over rated? You know there is this on going controversy between the “tattoo traditionalists”... - Read more

Allusion, according to A Handbook to Literature by C. Hugh Holman, The Odyssey Press, “is a figure of speech making casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.” According to definitions in various literature and... - Read more

Many do not understand why Autistic Children are so different. We know their brains are wired differently and they do not appear to be stupid or retarded or anything of that nature. - Read more

Each house in astrology represents an area of your life: first house, for personality, second house for personal finances, third house for thinking and learning, fourth house for home and family, fifth house for love and romance, sixth house for... - Read more

The internet is full of a wide variety of Spanish language courses and the decision of which one to purchase can be overwhelming. Do you follow the traditional paths and go with Pimsleur, Berlitz or Rosetta Stone? All are great products, but they... - Read more

Why is it that every time I go to the grocery store I get in line behind this rather large woman with four small kids and two buggies of groceries and a clenched fistful of coupons? And why is it that half of the things she’s buying require a... - Read more

Motorcycle helmets are a must. Many helmets are available today in different price ranges. And for our convenience, companies provide helmets at a discount. - Read more

Nissan hits hard when they remodel their vehicles. The new Frontier is no exception. This truck finally has the power and looks to rival any of the competition. I wanted to help you in your shopping by pointing out the features I saw the other day... - Read more

Many small time wannabe marketers who write marketing, advertising and sleazy sales books will have you believe that the over all marketing plan is the quintessential reason for success or failure in your business. Indeed business plans and... - Read more

The best affiliate marketing program that you can use has to be able to inspire potential sub affiliates to quickly join the program under you. But it must also have a system for selling the affiliate product that is easy to duplicate. - Read more

This month I have encountered two small problems which have affected my eBay business. If I had spent a little more time thinking about the design of my auction listings. - Read more

Even though I’ve had several personal blogs for years, I’ve only been officially business blogging since 2003. So in going back over expenses for the last quarter, you can imagine my shock when I realized that my overall business costs were down... - Read more

Owning a small business in this day and age is becoming more difficult. The fact is that major franchises, chains and large stores are taking over the little guys out there. - Read more

There has been a lot written about branding, but I thought I’d take a fresh look at the subject and ask the simple question, “Why are buyers attracted to brand names?” - Read more

What behaviour maximises the chances of thinking of great ideas? What behaviour maximises the ability to nurture ideas until they begin to reveal their potential? - Read more

When service at your web hosting company is lacking, or your web site grows in traffic so much that you outgrow your current account, you may find yourself needing to change hosting providers. - Read more

Are you struggling to increase your credibility, establish yourself as an authority in your niche and get enough business? What if I tell you there is a new technology that allows you to dominate your competition by having the first mover... - Read more

How many times have you read in an online forum or a web design tutorial that embedded midi (Musical Instrumental Digital Interface) files are “bad”? Probably more times than you care to remember. - Read more

More than forty years after the building of a skyscraper hotel in one of the world’s capitals comes a novel about hotel living: “The Dream of the Decade - The London Novels” by Afshin Rattansi, former BBC Today Programme Producer. - Read more