I wrote this post a year ago and it was lost as I changed from one blog software to another.
Preamble: the story begins on February 1, 2008 – for the last two three months I had been feeling my heart. There were muscle spasms around where I imagine my heart to be and pains at [...]
Buying contact lenses on the Internet, by phone, or by mail can be handy and save you money as well as time. But buyers should beware of potential problems as well.
You need an up-to-date, correct prescription . Your state laws decide when a prescription expires. It may be one or two years. Some states leave [...]
Gas prices are way lower than a year ago but they are still very high by historical standards, and so is advertising for “gas-saving” products. When gasoline prices rise, we often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency.
Although there are many practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage (see the end of this [...]
The Buddha discovered that life is suffering and yet he learned to be happy in spite of the suffering.
So, how does one become genuinely happy? The first step is to accept whatever is and to love yourself. This is not narcissism but an unconditional love in spite of all our faults.
My theology professor once said [...]
Just because you are not remembering as well as you used to does not mean you have Alzheimer’s disease. In fact less than ten percent of the people who suffer from worse memory as they grow older have Alzheimer’s.
The following are among the hidden causes of memory loss:
Depression:
Whereas in Alzheimer’s parts of the brain are [...]
Water is your body’s main chemical. On average 60 percent of your weight comes from the water content. Some of the water is obvious as in your blood other water is inside every cell of your body and some water is inside the molecules of your body. Every system in your body needs water for [...]
Note the title says fun and profit not the other way round. Collecting should first of all be a fun hubby and then perhaps it can also be profitable and that’s the icing on the cake. There are many pitfalls in collecting/investing, but by doing it right you can increase both your enjoyment and potential [...]
Meditation refers to a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and focused. Practitioners of this art report increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life.
Scientific studies have demonstrated that meditation does bring about many beneficial physiologic effects to the body. These include lowering of the effects [...]
