Plant List & Reference Guide
7/17/10 •
The following chart is designed to provide a quick reference to important features of indoor plants, as well as to vital aspects of their cultivation needs. By examining this chart you can get a preliminary idea of which plants are most likely to fit into specific positions for decorative purposes, [...]
Technology»
Managers can be classified two ways: according to their level within the organization and according to their area of management. In this section …
Consulting Process Model (5/12/12)There's certainly no end to the number of models you can use to approach consulting engagements. At the heart of all of them is a shared core …
AdSense Isn't for Everyone (5/08/12)There's a short article in eWeek about an AdSense customer suing Google. It's articles like this that inspire things like the Darwin Awards …
Hobbies & Leisure»
How to Find Surface Water (5/14/12)Streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, and springs are likely to be the easiest sources of water for you to find. However, out in the middle of the …
Eating Bugs for Survival (4/13/12)Although the thought may disgust you, eating bugs may mean the difference between life and death in an extended survival situation. Sure, you can …
Distilling Water in the Wilderness (4/08/12)There is no purer or safer water than water that has been distilled i.e. condensed from evaporation. And if you're in an environment where the …
Travel»
We'd always been curious about Wolfeboro, a little town in our state of New Hampshire that proclaims itself as the "Oldest Summer Resort in …
My husband and I recently took a long-awaited trip in our motor home to the Northwest, where we saw amazing places like Glacier and Yellowstone …
Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Canyon Oases (5/13/12)As the reef was being pushed up, cracks developed, and many of these, with the aid of erosion, became deeply incised canyons. These canyons are …
Health & Fitness»
The Atkins Diet Explained (5/20/12)The Atkins diet is much different than all other diets, which are focussed on limiting fats in the diet. The Atkins diet is the opposite, it …
Does The Good Samaritan Law Protect Uncertified First Aid People? (5/19/12)Does it protect people who know first aid but never took the course to get the certificate?
Myeloproliferative Disorders (5/18/12)Myelofibrosis (MF), Polycythemia Vera (PV) and Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) are a group of closely-related blood disorders affecting the bone …
Money Management»
Nano ETF (5/19/12)The nanotechnology arena is far too narrow an area for me to invest in through an ETF. Yes, while there is great promise in nanotechnology, the …
Silver ETF (5/17/12)The silver ETF is riding on the heels of the fairly recent release of the gold ETF. Barclays made the necessary filings on the silver ETF 9 …
Short Selling a House (5/10/12)With the deterioration of the housing market, there's been an increased interest in 'short selling' homes. I didn't know much about short …
Fun»
Nice! Blatantly stolen from site I forgot to note, but that probably blatantly stole it from some other site.
Optical illusions are all over the web, but most are boring. One of my favorite animated optical illusions is below. Here's what you do: Watch …
Marriage in Heaven (3/07/12)On their way to get married, a young couple are involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates …
Home & Garden»
Growing Salad Leaves and Herbs Indoors (5/18/12)Most foods taste better when only a few minutes have elapsed between harvesting and eating. Leaves are crisper and retain their nutritional value …
Gardens with Moist Shade (5/11/12)A woodland carpeted with wild flowers in spring is an unforgettable sight. Rich, moist soil coupled with dappled shade can foster not only native …
Potting Mixtures (5/10/12)Trial and error is the only way to evaluate commercial organic potting mixtures. Once you have found one that suits your plants, it is best to …
Pets»
The Coral Reef Aquarium (5/17/12)Corals may vary in their specific requirements, but it will quickly be appreciated that they can be successfully maintained in community …
Social Learning (5/14/12)Fish seldom live out of contact with others, be they of the same species or entirely different. The actions of other fish in the same environment …
Getting Another Chinchilla... Or Two (5/11/12)Sondra asks... Pikachu is my one and only chin. My husband said that one of the girls at his work has a friend who is moving and can't bring her …
