As the year draws to a close and I ponder what I’ll resolve to do in the next, I’m considering getting back on the bike and trying again. Everyone faces health hurdles at one time or another in life. After all, we aren’t machines (and even those break down too) so I’d like...
A condom is a thin, fitted tube worn over the penis during sex (external condom) or inserted into the vagina before sex (internal condom). It creates a barrier that keeps semen and other body fluids out of the vagina, rectum, or mouth. External condoms used to be known as male condoms...
In the newspaper business, there was no time to hand write our stuff and then type it for the layout guys. So I have always written at a keyboard and still write my books that way. Most authors do, though some hand write their first drafts and then keyboard them onto a computer or p...
The only way to get into hardshell luggage is to lay it down and open it up completely. This is both awkward and a huge inconvenience if you just want to pull out a jacket. It takes up a larger footprint. Again, because the only way to open it is to lay it down and open it ...
We also want to respond to our critics who say we are creating this reality by using words like “trap,”“prison” and “trick” to describe what’s happening here. That’s like saying we are creating trafficking by using the word “trafficking” to describe what’s happening.How else ...
“Fix the footpaths. Make every city in Ireland safer and walkable. Fix broken footpaths, kerbs and broken slabs.” –Patricia Carey, Dublin“Limerick would be greatly improved if the city worked with landlords to convert empty Georgian buildings in the city centre t...
I wish I could describe accurately what a great gastronomic delight this is (think of the scene in Ratatouille, where the mouse puts food in his mouth and experiences a whole symphony of bursting colors and lights and flavors. Yeah. That pretty much comes close). ...
Climbing trees in North America means the possibility of encountering up to 12 species of hickory trees. If you’re old enough to have been on the business end of the principal’s paddle in elementary school, you probably have first-hand knowledge of just how hard hickory wood is. ...
into round patches of hair loss (akaAlopecia areata). It often appears as a raised rash and may have black dots or a stubbly appearance. Related skin infections are often found in a man’s beard, in the groin known asjock itch, and between the toes commonly, known asathlete’s foot. ...
As is the case with house shopping, if you plan to finance it's a good idea to get pre-approved for a loan. This should happen before even setting foot on a showroom floor. You'll thank yourself later when you're sitting in the dealer, where they'll likely offer you a marked-up ...