Ectomorphs are called hardgainers because, well, they find it hard to gain muscle. Having a taller, leaner body with small joints in the wrists and ankles is a clear indication that your frame isn’t genetically optimized for building and building a lot of muscle, but that certainly shouldn’t stop...

What role does Grit play in your life? After finishing a long scientific article picked up by the national media, my mind begs the sub-vox question, “What is the writer saying in plain English?” If I leave the answer blank, the page is removed. “A Penn researcher who studies...

In its simplest form, the kaftan dress is simply a type of long-sleeved, ankle-length robe or tunic that closes or buttons in the front. However, this simplicity belies the kaftan’s long and varied history and its dozens of styles and variations in many different cultures. In recent decades, the...

This is the way to lose weight without exercise: you just have to eat sensibly. Good healthy food is simple and doesn’t have to be complicated. You just have to prepare your own meals and eat out less. If you’ve been on a diet high in processed foods, it’s...

One aspect of a Feng Shui evaluation is to analyze the environment surrounding a building. When using Feng Shui to choose a house, most Feng Shui consultants will tell you not to choose one near a graveyard. After seeing a beautiful home last week that has a graveyard adjacent...

Last year, LG launched the LG Optimus 2X. This is the phone that started the dual core race. Nowadays, it is only common for us to see a dual core smartphone. With this, LG decided to take a step forward and release a Quad-Core phone. This is the LG...

In honesty there are no excuses, only actions taken based on pure and cold rationality and reality. With that, I begin this post on The Basic Operating Principles of Honesty. When everything is removed externally, you are left with yourself; that’s not just an overused old bromide, but the...

Japanese tattoos are great. But if a personal translator is out of your league, how can you avoid becoming a victim of the kanji fad and getting stuck with a tattoo you’ll truly regret? 1. Know the difference: hiragana, katakana and kanji Before you talk to your tattoo artist,...

Dear fellow investor. Shareholders and investors in two blue-chip companies received some good news on Monday, July 9, 2007, which has potentially bullish long-term consequences. First, Johnson & Johnson announced the repurchase of up to $10 billion of its common stock. ConocoPhillips then announced the repurchase of a $15...