National Parks Visitor's Guide
A handy matrix comparing the facilities and amenities of the US National Parks. This won't replace a travel book or in-depth research on the web, but you can't beat it for …
Technology»
A Better URL Structure for SEO? (1/10/26)A couple of years ago website owners scrambled to adopt the latest and greatest URL structure to help their rankings. What people finally settled …
Ever wonder what would happen if the Dilbert franchise expanded into electronic greeting cards? Well, wonder no more. Here are 7 of my favorite …
Phone Screening Candidates (1/02/26)Not too long ago I posted an entry titled How to Interview a Programmer. At the time, I wasn't interviewing anyone. Now, 3 interviews …
Definition of Outsourcing (12/31/25)Outsourcing is usually the term used when a company takes a part of its business and gives that part to another company. In recent times, the …
Client/Server Definition (12/29/25)The term client/server describes one possible relationship between two software applications in which the client makes a service request from the …
Leisure & Home»
Propagating bonsai material from cuttings has several advantages. It is very easy and reliable. The new plants always have the same …
Most divers are cautious and attentive in the way they prepare for and conduct themselves while diving. They know the rules and limits, they …
Diving Tips for Beginners (12/27/25)After getting my open water certification, I went diving in Belize where I did my first 9 dives including a night dive. I had a lot of fun …
Stock ID: 738140986 Whether you're new to playing draw games or looking to explore new options, knowing the difference between multi-state …
Rabbits are common in the areas I frequent; second in number only to squirrels. If it wasn't for their preference of coming out at dusk, I …
Health & Fitness»
Gaining Instead of Losing Weight When Exercising (1/08/26)Maybe you've heard of this happening to someone else, or maybe it has happened to you. You finally decide to start exercising. And after a …
Rescue Breathing: A Core Skill for First Aiders (12/08/25)Rescue breathing, sometimes called artificial resuscitation, is a way of breathing air into someone to give the person the oxygen needed to …
People Who Work Out Together Actually Stay Together (12/03/25)The gym floor at 6 AM tells a specific story. Couples spot each other through bench presses, synchronize their breathing during yoga poses, and …
Flexibility: Avoid Injury By Understanding Stretching Techniques (11/25/25)Flexibility is defined as the range of motion (ROM) for specific limb/joint. Most of us don't consider flexibility anything special, but, …
Working Safely with Hazardous Chemicals (11/22/25)When working with chemicals it is important to understand that the harmful effects of many of they are not yet known, or they are known but …
Money Management»
Florida Bike Insurance for Cyclists (1/09/26)Florida's cycling community continues to expand. More residents rely on bikes for exercise, commuting, and daily mobility. This growth …
Have you ever walked into a hospital and wondered why everything—from the floors to the furniture—feels oddly specific? Not just clean, but …
Yale ETF Portfolio: If It's Good Enough For Yale… (1/07/26)The portfolio manager of Yale University's endowment fund, David Swensen, recently published a book called Unconventional Success. This is …
Roth IRA Conversion Q&A: Why Is Everything So Complicated? (1/01/26)More than 20 million investors will be able to tap into the tax benefits of a Roth IRA for the first time under the new tax-law provision …
Best Home Repair Loans for Bad Credit: What Homeowners Should Expect (12/30/25)When something breaks at home a roof leak after a storm, a worn-out water heater, or wiring that no longer feels safe it rarely waits for the …
Travel»
Where can you find a picturesque state park, a drive-through safari and an enormous air museum — all at the same freeway exit? …
Making the Most of Your Trip to Tokyo (1/03/26)Tokyo has to rank up there with New York, London and Paris as one of the world's great cities, or should that be mega cities? However, it …
Where I live, the places where wild morel mushrooms grow remain closely guarded secrets.
Pepperoni Deep Dish Pizza Yes, Pizzeria Uno is a chain and there often isn't all that much to be said about chains, but I'm a big fan …
Elephant at Sunset Normally I make my arrangements for my vacations, but the more I dug into my trip to Botswana the more I realized that perhaps …
Pets & Animals»
Before giving a new home to an adult dog, try to find out all you can about its previous home, what daily routine it is used to, and if it has …
The alligators and the caimans, are different from the crocodiles in that when the mouth is closed, the teeth of the lower jaw are not visible. …
The most noticeable features of a rainforest terrarium are the luxuriously growing plants. They fulfill a decorative purpose and at the same time …
Fish Fights: Weighing Up the Opposition (12/07/25)When rival fish size each other up from afar, the most common outcome is that one of them will recognize the other's superiority and keep …
Water bottles and food dishes come in all shapes and sizes. We've tried a few, but have now settled on particular models.
