Category: Pets

How to love your pap smear

I waited until I was 23 to get my first Pap test. I have now gone through 10 years of dreading that annual exam. Sometimes I have been nervous for several days before. Even after giving birth to two babies, I still dread that anal, I mean yearly, check…until...

Familiarize yourself with labor laws to avoid litigation

Small business owners know how much hard work goes into setting up their own business and running it successfully. Successful entrepreneurs are intimately familiar with their product or service, their customers, and their market. However, while they may be pretty good at making a profit, they may not be...

The Cathedral of Bone, Tale

“Honey, I really think you should talk to him. I know some kids torture bugs, but this is freaking me out.” “I’ll take care of it.” * “Son, this is…awesome.” “It’s just a model.” “A model?” “Yeah, it’s tiny. No real person would be able to get in there...

The aftermath of a school tragedy: some coping strategies

I was the high school principal in Montourville, Pennsylvania, when TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island in July 1996. The recent tragedy in Connecticut, like the other school tragedies we have witnessed, always brings thoughts not only about the disaster itself, but about the tragedy that follows such...

National Holidays: Places to Visit That Save Time and Money

You work hard for your money. The average full-time employee spends about 55 hours a week in the workplace. That doesn’t include travel time or things that need to be done outside of the office. Americans spend so much time at work that dream vacations are truly a getaway...

God interrupts the busyness to fulfill his purpose

Oh, how mysterious is God! But oh, how trustworthy is the Lord too. On a recent day, a day of so-called holiday cheer, I was inundated with jobs, tasks, interactions, so-called pressing demands. It may have only been six or seven, but it was enough to take me away...

Troubleshooting an Acoustic-Electric Guitar

acoustic guitars They come in all shapes and sizes with a number of options. One of the most popular options is the addition of a pickup system that allows the guitar to be connected to amplification. When a pickup system is added to an acoustic guitar, it becomes an...

White Sun – The Heavenly Mantra

In the past, The Wordless Sutra was passed down from heart to heart and from patriarch to patriarch. It comprised five words, and because it cannot be pronounced, it is known as The Wordless Sutra. The term “wordless” also told us that this teaching is subtle and words are...

Poetry publication in newspapers: where to send

According to Dana Gioia, president of the National Endowment for the Arts, “newspapers no longer review poetry. In fact, there is little coverage of poetry or poets in the general press.” (You can import poetry, Dana Gioia, 1991). Adds John Timpane, comment page editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer: “Today,...

Benefits of Hiring Placement Services

Colocation has had many benefits for Internet users in many ways. Through the services, the performance of websites is increased and it is also easier to use. Michigan colocation services have played a major role in improving people’s servers in a variety of ways. Through the service, other additional...