Free Workplace Health and Safety Manual (11)
Safety is no accident. Every worker has the right to a safe working environment. Every worker has the right to be properly trained. Every worker has the right to refuse unsafe …
Technology»
Presentation Tips for Consultants (9/18/17)Giving a good presentation isn't easy despite appearances. They require preparations beyond just pulling together a bunch of slides. Here …
Consensus vs. Compromise (9/17/17)I purchased Larry L. Constantine's book, The Peopleware Papers: Notes on the Human Side of Software recently. This book is a collection of …
First To Go in a Recession? Project Management Jobs (9/16/17)Back in September 2002, Janet Ruhl of the now inactive Computer Consultants BBS wrote the following about project managers bearing the brunt of a …
Hobbies & Leisure»
5 Questions Every Scuba Diver Should Answer (9/09/17)1. Visibility limits. How much is enough? When it comes to setting visibility limits, training and experience are generally the two primary …
Scuba Diving Glossary (Humor) (9/02/17)The abridge version of this article appeared in the October '95 issue of Sport Diver magazine. We all remember those first dive classes …
Swamp Survival in Georgia, USA (8/28/17)In the American South, bordering Georgia and Florida, lies swampland that is the domain of snakes and alligators. How could anyone last 7 days …
Health & Fitness»
Breathing and Circulation: A Quick Lesson On These Processes (9/14/17)Breathing is the process of taking air from the atmosphere and inhaling it into the lungs. It occurs all the time without any thought processing, …
Compelling Workplace Safety Videos (9/11/17)Sometimes it's necessary to grab people's attention with compelling imagery. These videos from Work Safe Alberta fit that …
Allergic Reactions to Latex Gloves: Immediately Seek Medical Help (9/07/17)Well-fitting, high-quality gloves are an important tool used to help prevent infection. Unfortunately, up to 10% of the population are estimated …
Money Management»
The Case Against Commodity ETFs (9/19/17)If you've read my other posts about commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) you'll know that they make up part of my portfolio. My …
CBS Marketwatch published a horrible article [article has since been removed from the site] today on using leveraged ETFs to beat the S&P …
Short Selling a House: Last Resort for An Underwater Mortgage Holder (8/24/17)With the deterioration of the housing market, there's been an increased interest in ‘short selling' homes. I didn't know …
Travel»
Traveling is a great way to see the world around you. There is so much to do and see that one could often get caught up in the culture and …
While on a recent trip to the West Coast, we traveled through Pagosa Springs, Colorado. We arrived in town about noon and discovered a natural …
Gunderson's Cannery Cafe, Oregon: Dining With a Panoramic View of the Columbia River (9/12/17)As a military family, my husband and I have lived and traveled all over. But we've never eaten anywhere like Gunderson's Cannery Cafe …
Pets & Animals»
Dogs are susceptible to a number of viral diseases that are transmitted from animal to animal and spread with devastating speed. Nearly all can …
How Marine Creatures Use Sea Shells for Defense (9/05/17)There are approximately 150,000 known species of invertebrates in the world's seas and a large number can be found on coral reefs. Of these …
THC, which is short for Tetrahydrocannabinol, has a varied effect on people. In most of the animal tested control experiments done till now, …
