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Gumbo. Just the mention of the word makes your mouth water. You might just go to Shreveport to have a bowl at The Blind Tiger, or maybe drive a U-Haul van to Dallas to help someone move, ending the day with a stop at Pappadeaux for a cup. Better yet, jump on Southwest Airline’s appropriately […]

ESL and ELD students always appreciate learning vocabulary that they can see and use right away. They will see these Earth Day vocabulary words throughout the community, at stores, in advertisements, and on the news. Not all of these vocabulary words need to be assigned for memorization, but having them all on one page provides […]

America is a fat nation. According to the National Institutes of Health, about two thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. Yet one of the most popular shows on TV is NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” which pits teams against one another to lose the most weight. A&E has countered with “Heavy,” a weight loss […]

When it comes to losing weight quickly for summer or a special event, it’s all about having the right weight loss tools and positive mental attitude. If you have been at the same weight for several months, your body may fight as you try to lose weight. Researchers say it’s important to lose as much […]

Having lived all my life in Tornado Alley, I’m as accustomed to tornado watches and warnings as people in Minnesota are to snowstorms. I can remember many sleepless nights through the years, when we were either up watching the weather or lying in bed listening to weather updates on the radio. Over a period of […]

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos is the thirteenth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The first season of the Ultimate Fighter featured fighters who are mainstays in the UFC. Stephen Bonnar, Mike Swick, Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, Josh Koscheck, Chris Leben and Kenny Florian are all well-known names in the UFC […]

Many of us are living from paycheck to paycheck and are in desperate need to save some money. Well you have come to the right place. I have put together a list of proven tactics that I use in my daily life to help you save as much money as possible. #1 Buy Energy Efficient […]

If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to get out onto the Bay one way or another. You have a number of choices: if sailing’s your thing, a catamaran fleet operates from Pier 39 ($35-$50); a Bay Cruise will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about Alcatraz (the birdman’s name was […]

It’s that time of the year again when you could use an extra hand around the office. If you want to ensure you are hiring the most qualified workers then you need to know the best questions to ask a potential hire to ensure you are adding the best quality to the company. Here are […]

A soon to be published book entitled “The April Conspiracy: How America was Fooled About How the Moon Race Ended” has an explosive revelation that answers a question that has haunted space enthusiasts ever since the end of the Apollo program. Why has no one been back to the Moon since 1972? It appears that […]

For this project you will need to know how to crochet chains, single crochets and double crochets, and how to make increases and decreases. Some experience with crochet in the round is recommended, or you may watch these instructional videos. Materials Variegated yarn – a “fuzzy” yarn, such as fur or boucle, is excellent Crochet […]

Closing the sale is where we all get the most anxiety. As they say, “Nothing happens until somebody sells something”, and that couldn’t be more true. After all, selling something is the only way you can truly bring success to your company. There are so many ways to close a sale, and many of them […]

Even though those of us in the know acknowledge the benefits and importance of making bidet usage part of our daily routine, many Americans still haven’t done so. For most people, their only exposure to bidet use has been a free standing version, which is a unit separate from the toilet and equal in size. […]

April 1 is otherwise known as April Fools’ Day. It is a holiday in which people play practical jokes on each other. People will see untrue headlines in the newspaper, celebrities will issue false statements via Twitter, and other practical jokes and gags will take place. There are three notable April Fools’ Day jokes this […]

It’s often the maternity ward staff that fosters one of the hardest baby behavioral issues to kick: pacifier use. A plastic substitute for the breast, a binky leaves most babies content as can be. In fact when dipped in sugar pacifiers have even been shown to reduce pain in infants during shots, medical procedures, or […]

Planning your reception dinner can be one of the most stressful parts of putting together your dream wedding. When choosing appetizers, entrees and deserts, think light. Guests do not want to feel weighted down from food and unable to enjoy the rest of the festivities. Serving a buffet style dinner is not only cost efficient, […]

Having worked in more than 10 IT projects under as many managers, I have come to realize that a manager has first to be a good leader. Someone whom we can look up to, whom we can respect for their knowledge, support, guidance and assistance when required. Only when we can respect an individual for […]

The following subject matter may be hard for some people to read. I felt it necessary to bring true light to this subject in its truest form. Animal Cruelty is a sad, disgusting, poor way of treating any living, breathing creature. The cases mentioned in this article were, by law, treated as a misdemeanor, punishable […]

Musicians in Boulder , Colorado , are often surprised by the sheer volume of instrument and music stores in such a small area. With nearly twenty local musical instrument stores available to choose from within the county borders, it’s easy to be intimidated by the selection! Whether you’re looking for beginning school band instruments, professional […]

Whether it is Rick-Rolling millions of YouTube users or changing the company name, Google has always been an avid prankster on April Fools’ Day. This year is no different, as Google introduced a new motion-sensing program to be used with users’ Gmail account called Gmail Motion. The farce program was supposed to make ” for […]

The Senate is scheduled to vote April 5 to repeal the 1099 reporting mandate that was enacted under last year’s health care reform law. President Obama’s State of the Union Address invited the change. “If you have ideas about how to improve this law by making care better or more affordable, I am eager to […]

This year, the NCAA tournament has lived up to it name, absolute “MADNESS!” You have Virginia Commonwealth University representing the Southwest region, University of Kentucky from the East region, University of Connecticut from the West region and Butler University from Southeast region to round up the Final Four finalists remaining in the NCAA tournament. This […]

Some years ago when I volunteered to help start a local community group, I quickly realized that I knew nothing about the discipline of business management. I learned a lot of management lessons the hard way during the years I was involved with that group and hope to help you become more effective by recounting […]

Most of us have our share of bad spending habits, but many more of us may be surprised to discover just how many ways we can be parted from our money. Nobody desires to just waste money, but sometimes it is almost a natural instinct, something we do in spite of ourselves and our noblest […]

Back in the 1980s, a flight from Phoenix to Chicago meant flying a widebody jet. Today, a passenger on such a route is more likely to be on a 737, an A320 or an MD-80 single-aisle plane than a 767. The ubiquity of the 737 and A320 (the MD-80 is mercifully on its way out), […]