Keeping a weight loss journal can double your weight loss, studies show. Studies now also support the idea that old-fashioned calorie counting works best for weight loss. Put these two weight loss tips into practice with Brad Peterson’s The 60 Day Food and Fitness Program & Journal, one of the most comprehensive weight loss magazines…
Tired from my recent trip, I return to Sycamore, Illinois, suffering from a severe case of Republican icon overload. Breathe, breathe, I’m back and I’ll calm down. Calmed by a perfect image of Italian style. At 705 DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore there is an example of Italian style at Adolphus W. Brower House. The home…
As a certified travel agent, international airline employee, researcher, writer, teacher and photographer for four decades, travel, whether for pleasure or business, has always been an important and integral part of my life. Some 400 trips to all parts of the world, by road, rail, sea and air, involved both worldly and exotic destinations. This…
All dog lovers and dog owners know that with all the cuteness and joy, dogs come with many bad habits that can ruin many of their owners’ items, from shoes and clothing to their backyard. It’s not easy to make them stop, and even if you train them, they will keep doing destructive things while…
Mumbai is denying the luxury of buying a new property by owning exorbitantly priced real estate. Most of the population living in Mumbai live in houses that were bought long before prices went through the roof or live for rent or in the Pagadi system. The Pagadi system is an old rental system followed in…
Like many other great race car drivers, Virgil Earnest Irvan, better known as Ernie Irvin, started driving karts when he was just a kid. He won the California Championship at the age of 15. By the time he was 16, he had already switched to stock cars and won his first race on asphalt at…
Many movies have been made about Nashville. Enough books have been written about Music City to fill a bookshelf. And, of course, song scores are dedicated to the city of music. But while music is the soul of Nashville, visitors will also find here a city of culture and history, fine dining, professional sports, outstanding…
If you think that trying chocolate, a glass of wine, and sleeping in on the weekends are harmless vices, think again. Those innocent indulgences are just a few of the most common headache triggers. But don’t give up hope just yet. You may be able to enjoy your favorite things and your days without headaches.…
About two years ago I was talking to a woman who wanted more than anything to earn a black belt. When she spoke about it, she became very animated and it was obvious that she had a real passion for karate, but then she told me that due to a torn ACL she had not…
Amazon created something called Fulfillment By Amazon that works much like eBay, but in my opinion, it is MUCH better. For a time, eBay was the only place to sell things online. eBay is great, but it requires a lot of work on your part: sourcing, listing, shipping, customer support, etc. If you plan to…
