Archive for December, 2009

Liquidating my Mother’s Estate »

No one likes it when someone passes away, but we all know that it is a fact of life.  Unfortunately for me, my mother passed away suddenly in her sleep.  She was in good health, but had an aneurism, so the shock of her departure from this world affected everyone in our family.
Since I was [...]

Noticing a Difference with Custom Realtor Signs »

Since this year has been really rough in terms of trying to sell real estate, I decided that I was going to try something different.  I knew that there had to be a way for me to have my properties stand out from the crowd and entice buyers to come take a look.
But it [...]

Green Goals for the New Year »

Merry Christmas to everyone! I adore the holiday season but I can’t help noticing how much waste there is at Christmas time. Trees that don’t get replanted or recycled, wrapping paper that gets thrown away after one use and other such common holiday sights make me a little bit sad.
To combat that sadness I’ve come [...]

5 Signs You Need an Audiologist »

Many people are suffering from hearing loss and do not even realize it. If you catch the problem early on then you can get help from an audiologist to diminish the impact that it has on you.
Here are five signs that you might have a hearing problem:

You regularly ask people to repeat what they are [...]

Med Students Should Always Intern »

You would think that everyone who has a medical degree has been an intern before wouldn’t you? The truth of the matter is though that there are a lot of different types of medical degrees that people can get and not all of those degrees require an internship to be completed prior to graduation. Even [...]

Olympic Cyclist Banned for HGH Trafficking »

The committee that oversees the Olympics in Italy has just banned a former Olympic cyclist from participating in their events for at least twenty years. (Of course this is effectively a permanent ban since it is unlikely that he would be in a competitive position after that much time has passed.) The reason that he [...]

What is a Sodium Vapor Lamp? »

There once was a time when the most popular type of lighting was fluorescent light bulbs. Although these are still popular we’re now seeing a lot of people switch and take a stronger interest in sodium vapor lamps. What exactly is a sodium vapor lamp?
A sodium vapor lamp actually uses sodium to produce light. The [...]