If you work in the public/for the public, chances are you’ve dealt with an angry customer or two. With any luck, you didn’t have to suffer abuse, but the chances of that are surely slim. One of the worst kinds of people to have to deal with is an angry customer, but a customer does […]

It was safe skating on Monday night’s premiere of ABC’s “Skating With the Stars”, with no bloodshed or broken bones on the show that’s been dubbed “the Most Dangerous Competition on Live TV”. “SWTS” featured 6 celebs ranging from a reality TV “Housewife” to a heavy metal lead singer. With an athlete, a soap star, […]

Recently, economists reported the recession ended last July 2009. Despite this positive forecast, people still continue to either lose their jobs at large rates, or become part of the underemployed population settling for jobs that pay wages substantially less than their qualifications just to meet the minimums on their bills, after being unemployed for a […]

Glaucoma is considered by many to be a disease of the elderly. Children, however can and do get glaucoma. Childhood glaucoma often goes undiagnosed in kids because parents and pediatricians simply don’t recognize the signs. Does your child have glaucoma? Here are some signs parents should look for in their child. Prevalence of Childhood Glaucoma […]

Everyone loves, and everyone needs gold. Most things in Runescape revolve around gold, so everyone is looking for new, more creative, and more effective ways to make gold. I’ve played Runescape for years and I’ve been around the block a few times, so I have firsthand experience with making money in Runescape. This is the […]

Dancing with the Stars premieres tonight on ABC at 8/7 central. The popular reality TV show, where celebrities team up with professional dancers to dance and compete for prize money, is in its 11th season. The show is hosted by Tom Bergeron and new co-host, Season 7 Dancing with the Stars champion, model Brooke Burke. […]

Overall Rating: 2/5 In 1989, Konami released a Crocodile Dundee-inspired title for the Nintendo Entertainment System called The Adventures of Bayou Billy. Hyped as a beat-’em-up that also featured driving and shooting segments, it was thick in Louisiana flavor and unrelenting in its action, even receiving some exposure on the promotional cartoon series Captain N: […]

Leonardo DiCaprio has gone from child star to teenage icon to one of the best actors of his generation. Having that kind of longevity in Hollywood from childhood on is a rare thing and his exceptional talents are the reason why Leonardo has been able to stay relevant all of this time. His talent has […]

Many people fluff it off, but depression can be serious. All of us experience depression from time to time. Thing happen that make us sad, and it is a normal part of the experience of living to suffer and struggle through difficult times. Depression can happen at any age, and may arise from a variety […]

As parents we all have moments ​ when we act passive aggressively with our children for one reason or another. Sometimes it is because we are avoiding a fight or do not want to answer the question, because we know the answer could start a fight or upset them. Sometimes it is because we are […]

Do you have a child who struggles going to the dentist? Freaks out in the dental chair? You might consider taking your child to a specialist. Pedodontists, commonly known as pediatric dentists, are the pediatricians of the dentistry world. They spend up to three years of specialty training after completing dental school and only treat […]

The Phoenix Suns have been in the NBA since 1969. Despite their lack of a championship through 42 seasons, the Suns have been to the playoffs 29 times and had six players score more than 10,000 points. The Phoenix Suns all-time leading scorers include stars from across the franchise’s history like Kevin Johnson, Walter Davis, […]

Have you ever tried this? You have a goal, you are excited about it, you put a lot of thought and action into it and then life starts happening and things fizzle out and not much gets accomplished in the end anyway. You even see a pattern starting to happen. You set out to do […]

Previously published in Examiner Part 4 of the women in the corporate world series The lack of female representation in executive positions and wage discrimination Newspapers reported separate ads for male and female jobs until the 1960’s, when employment based on sex discrimination was rendered illegal. Separate was blatantly unequal. This separation of the jobs […]

If you travel often, you get better at it. The same principle applies to performing heart surgery, hosting dinner parties, renovating old houses, or any other multi-faceted, complex activity. Because I have had the good fortune to do a good bit of travelling over the past few years, I have learned some lessons and perfected […]

In this day and age, I think many of use have realized the importance of a personal finance education. With job openings at a premium, real estate values still greatly diminished, debt balances running high, and retirement accounts having been sucked dry, many are beginning to understand the failure of our personal finance knowledge. There […]

Electric Shock Therapy, modernly known as Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT), is, and always has been, the most controversial treatment for depression. It has a history that has given it a barbaric image. Yet, it has the ability to save lives that might otherwise be lost to suicide. History Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) has been used for 72 […]

Captiva is exquisite. The palm trees, the land surrounded by gorgeous, blue Gulf waters, the bright sun that feels as if you are part of some of the rays that shine down, and their protected wild life all make this part of Florida so special. Captiva, “sister” island to Sanibel Island, is more isolated than […]

This year, we have lost a lot of people in the entertainment industry, with most of them being classic movie icons. This past weekend we lost another great actor and entertainment icon, a huge blow to the entertainment industry. According to Fox News, Kevin McCarthy, best known for his lead role in the classic “Invasion […]

The Bristol Palin Dancing With the Stars debut was expected to be a train wreck. Yet the Bristol Palin Dancing With the Stars performance turned out fine, although Palin’s Dancing With the Stars scores weren’t the highest. However, they were high compared to others in the field, as the likes of Margaret Cho, David Hasselhoff […]

Red hair is very popular during the fall and winter seasons. Many women make the decision to add highlights or color in a shade of red for autumn. One of the biggest problems with red hair color is that it fades and/or becomes brassy more quickly than any other hair color. Here are some tips […]

I just read an article about the “Middle Class” which offered six bench marks to determine whether or not you’ve made it. I never liked the term “middle class” because it infers if one is not “middle class”, they must be either “high class” or “low class”. The term is offensive to me, but it […]

As most people who read me regularly realize, I do not write for Page Views. I abhor the practice of Key wording and while I know what SEO is, I decline to use it as a technique to attract views. That being said, I find that the following five pieces have garnered the largest number […]

Brett Favre news has been dominated by two storylines. The first Brett Favre news update involves his current scandal, as Jenn Serger may be close to talking with the NFL. The second story actually concerns Favre’s on-field status, as a decision must be made on whom the Vikings starter is. Brad Childress has two days […]

Group Halloween costumes makes dressing up more fun. When your entire group, family, fraternity, or sorority shows up in costumes all in the same theme, it makes it easier to spot your partners, and it greatly impresses all of the other attendees. A great group costume idea for small families and groups are the Flintstones. […]

British singer, songwriter and human-rights campaigner Peter Gabriel surprised his fans in May, 2010 by revealing that he would be performing a special one-off concert in Melbourne, Australia on November 1, 2010. This astounded Gabriel fans residing Down Under. The last time Gabriel performed in Australia was in 1993 during his Secret World tour. What […]

Everyone loves a little something sweet now and then. When enjoying a late afternoon cup of coffee or tea, a nice butter cookie always hits the spot. Milk chocolate in conjunction with the butter cookie is an even better combination. When I need just a little something to go with my coffee, I frequently turn […]

Adams Farmers Market60 Columbia StreetFriday, Saturday12:00pm to 6:00pmJuly – October Amherst Farmers Market Spring St. parking lot, Amherst Center Saturdays, 7:30 am – 1:30 pm April – November Saturday 7:30am to 1:30pm Amherst Winter Market Amherst Middle School (Cafeteria) 21 Matoon St. Saturdays December – April 10:00am to 2:00pm Ashby Farmers Market Town Common, Main […]

If you are attending Thanksgiving dinner at a relative’s or a friend’s house, you may have been told that you need not bring anything. Still, many of us wish to bring a little something along as a Thanksgiving gift, just to show our appreciation and holiday spirit. Here are some easy and affordable Thanksgiving dinner […]

Unable to celebrate his special day per the usual, Lil’ Wayne is ringing in his 28th birthday behind bars at Rikers Island. With 39 days left on his year-long sentence, the hip hop star’s father Birdman chatted with MTV about his son’s current situation. “It ain’t kicked in,” Birdman said. “My family, I like to […]

One thing most EFL teachers find frustrating is persuading their students to speak. In Thailand, where I live, EFL students are shy, so getting more than one to two words out of them is difficult. That’s why I designed a fun, Oprah-style in-class talk show to help with conversation. Most EFL students have seen Oprah […]

Opening the 27th annual Video Music Awards, Eminem got the crowd pumped up with “Not Afraid” and a clip of “Love the Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna, who not only looked ridiculous trying to emulate Madonna’s virginal sheer skirt and white bustier outfit from her 1984 performance “Like a Virgin” at the first-ever MTV VMAs, […]

Traders lay out their blankets in front of tipis and tents while a pot of beans bubble in the coals of a small fire, French Marines and red-coated British soldiers walk by talking quietly, somewhere a cannon booms, all while a chill November breeze blows across the fortress walls from the Mississippi River. Rendezvous…Winter 2010 […]

The Adam Sandler Thanksgiving song isn’t his most famous holiday tune. Yet the Adam Sandler Thanksgiving song is the headline number for the holiday, just as his Chanukah number came to define that day. Nowadays, today’s holiday is seen as a prelude to Christmas, and all the bells and music that come from that day. […]

Dancing with the Stars 2010 week 8 aired November 8 on ABC. The five remaining celebs and their pro partners were charged with performing not just one but two individual dances. For the first time in DWTS history, the Instant Dance round was implemented, as each star drew his or her song for dance #2 […]

I do not want this to be a sad commentary, although when a six year young soul leaves our midst, it can not help to bring tears to one’s eyes. But, this is a story of what Hospice involvement did to make this little boy’s “Balloon Wishes” come true. This is the true story of […]

Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901. Growing up he always had an interest in the arts and had a raw talent of drawing pictures. As a teenager, Walt sold his drawings to his friends and neighbors for extra cash to get him through the week. After being in and out of odd jobs and […]

What is the New Age Movement? Adherents of The New Age Movement mix, match and borrow from a wide variety of spiritual practices – Hinduism, Buddhism, astrology, psychic healing, crystal therapy, etc. – and create their own brand of spirituality based upon whatever “feels right.” Theologians refer to this practice as syncretism and according to […]

Bare Minerals has a line of makeup included in their face line called “Radiance”. These “powders” are crushed minerals that have different shades that you are supposed to be able to use on various parts of your face for different effects. One could use the Radiance for an all over color or as a blush […]

THUSNESS IN THE WHISPERS Do or die has a strange flavor; it is a bad taste when your family can not feed. When those times capture your attention right after the truth showed up; it can put you and yours right back at zero after years of thriving. The sacrifices made by the ordinary mind […]

We all have a vague idea of what “copyright” means (i.e., legal protection of written creations). But what is “copyleft?” Is that even a real word? Although it varies from country to country, copyright generally gives authors a number of rights relating to their works, including the exclusive right to copy, distribute, and adapt the […]

This article will serve as a walkthrough for the second Soviet mission in the PC game Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 which is entitled ‘Circus of Treachery’.This mission starts with limited units to clear the map with, requiring careful consideration in order to preserve forces. The objectives of Circus of Treachery in Red Alert […]

More than any of the previous films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I feels like a fragment of a story, and resultantly just a fraction of a film. Instead of following the course of a year at Hogwarts, with a beginning, middle and end, the renowned trio of two wizards and a witch […]

Throughout the 90’s, widespread panic filled America regarding the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). Petitions were signed to outlaw the substance and emails discussing the common use of DHMO spread through the nation like wildfire. Policies were created and some government agencies even thought about enacting a ban. Proponents discussed how DHMO is in virtually […]

There are thousands of ways to make money online.You can always monetize your website and blog with Google Adsense and many other way as well. But as you know, Google Adsense is starting to have more restriction and it is getting harder for your application to get approval if you are just a new blog […]

My daughter bought a Hamilton Beach 6-Cup Brew Station for herself not long ago. Not even a month after the purchase we were in Wal-Mart together when she announced that she wasn’t happy with the coffee maker. She must have been reminded of it because we happened to be in the coffee machine aisle. Coffee […]

Naples, Italy and Chicago, Illinois USA are both cities famous for great pizza. I live in the Chicago area and when I visited Naples recently, one of the first things people would ask was how pizza from Naples compared to pizza from Chicago. The two pies are both excellent, but they are very different from […]

Will you be taking a Disney vacation soon? Congratulations! You’ve got a whole lot of fun in your future! Of course, even though Disney does what they can to make sure your vacation is problem free, it can be overwhelming to keep track of all of the little details and reservations and confirmation numbers that […]

At this point, he just rolls around, crawls, and coos. He is too wiggly to do many art projects with. However, you can take advantage of those few moments of blessed peace that come during nap time to make some art projects yourself for your baby. These are actually projects that can be used and […]

A gruesome detail about the park. If people know would it change where they had their picnics. The Cheesman Park was once the Prospect Hill Cemetery, which opened in 1858 with the first grave dug the next year. Prospect Hill was sectioned off into religious beliefs and cultural groups. However, within 25 years the graveyard […]

I caught Easy Virtue on cable the other night. Another little gem, a la one of my favorite cable finds, Miss Pettigrew. It isn’t exactly surprising that a period comedy with Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas should be fun to watch. What is a very pleasant discovery is Jessica Biel, who easily inhabits the […]

A Christmas Carol has been remade so many times that it really takes a lot to make a new version stand out or shine above the rest. As we head into the Christmas season, I’m sure there is one question on every movie goer’s mind: How does the new Disney / Zemeckis version hold up […]

The doctrine of total depravity tells us the children of Adam are touched by the effect of sin in every aspect of their being. That isn’t to say mankind is as bad as he can be, but that there is no part of his being left undamaged by the Fall. At the same time, the […]

Newsflash- cats come in breeds, too. And America has chosen their favorites. Move over, kitty of unknown origin, the purebred kitties are moving in, and bringing their top ranks with them. Number 5 on the list of most popular breeds of cats (I just can’t get over how cats come in breeds- can’t anyone just […]

CHICAGO – It was a moment that took Chicago residents completely by surprise. Tuesday, at City Hall, surrounded by his wife Maggie and family members, Richard M. Daley revealed he will not run for another term as mayor of the Windy City. An almost sure candidate with potential for re-election, the news rocked local politicos. […]

Promotional magnets were once the exclusive domain of Mid-American refrigerator doors. Now the humble refrigerator magnet is surfacing in corporate offices, restaurant kitchens. car service station bays, home workshops, on tool and tackle boxes and in college dorms. Auto Mechanics and Housewives Have Something In Common Mechanics just like housewives have important information that needs […]

Haos Noodle located on 2677 Forest Hill Boulevard brings very affordably priced old world Chinese flavors to a new world location. Formerly just a take-out, they enlarged in March this year to a full service restaurant. Owner/chef Ken Chong, originally from Canton, China, used to work at a similar style restaurant in Chicago’s Chinatown. There […]

The quarterback position in fantasy football is becoming more important than the running back position now that the NFL is becoming a passing league. Quarterbacks are racking up points left and right for their fantasy football owners and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Aaron Rodgers has been a hit or miss fantasy […]

This website is dedicated to making community policing information more readily available to those who are interested. It offers a plethora of other reading materials (ie: books and newsletters) in addition to what is available on the website. One of their articles of interest concerns domestic violence. A lot of people feel that this is […]

Can’t tell a gigabyte (GB) from a mosquito bite? That’s normal, even if you’ve been using computers for years! To get a better grasp of some basic terms, regardless of whether you’re looking to buy a laptop or a desktop, this is a crash course on the essential parts of a computer. Here’s the dirt […]