After it emerged in 2008, the technology behind the world’s most notorious crypto-currency, Bitcoin, held court on the fringes, attracting attention mostly from startups and the financial services sector. However, it has recently started to receive a lot of attention as companies gradually realize it could be valuable for many other things besides tracking payments.
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Restaurants in Oaxaca, Mexico, Get a Boost From “Oaxaca Sabe” Despite Inaugural Glitches
Oaxaca is known as one of the premier cities for food and drink in all Latin America. The south central Mexico mecca for mole is noted for more than the range of rich delectable sauces: internationally acclaimed restaurants, enticing late night street food stands, unique culinary and beverage items such as tlayudas, tejate, barbacoa de
How Hospital Cafeterias Are Increasing Retail Revenue
Hospitals retail areas find themselves under increasing pressure to meet revenue goals Faced with rising costs and financially challenging times, healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to their retail areas as an additional source of revenue generation. Although hospital foodservices operations are well known for providing patient meals, most if not all are also responsible for
Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Job?
Of all the economic woes that face an individual or family, few rise to the emotional swing inherent with the loss of a job, or on the positive side, the offer of a job. In my thirty-five years of working, I have felt both that brutal sting and that elation. I am often reminded of
Comprehensive Loss Prevention – Much More Than Random Acts of Reaction
A deposit mysteriously disappeared so instructions were added to cash handling procedures and bank reconciliations. A cashier was caught stealing. She was fired and a replacement hired after checking their background a little more thoroughly. An act of vandalism occurred so cameras were installed. Slip and fall accidents were increasing, so floors are mopped more
Distance Learning Master Degree – The Master Degree Solution For Time Staved Single Parents
We often take for granted just how easy the Internet has made our lives. No longer do we need to visit libraries for research, no postage stamps we now use email, and we can even shop for food right from our laptop. Another improvement is the ability to get a masters degree without ever stepping
Different Kinds Of Office Supplies You Can Buy From Online Stores
Are you tired of purchasing office supplies again and again from local retail stores? Do you really want to know a permanent solution to this problem of yours? You will get all your answers right here today, while reading this article. All of you who are involved in purchasing different types of office supplies know
Duck Hunting
Duck hunting is the practice of hunting ducks for food and sport. commercial hunting is mostly prohibited, and duck hunting is primarily an outdoor sporting activity. Many types of ducks and geese share the same habitats and are hunted using the same methods. It is not uncommon to take several different species of waterfowl in
People Eat With Their Eyes First
Have you ever heard the expression, “People eat with their eyes”? It’s an idiom I only recently learned, but I can certainly verify that it’s true. Did you also know that research suggests that people are least likely to eat or even sometimes drink things that are blue, as it seems the most unnatural color
How to Make a Winter Crafts Snow Globe
Snow globes are great for any occasion or holiday, simply by changing what you use to create your scene. Just let your imagination run wild! For example, make a harvest scene for Thanksgiving, a ghostly haunted house for Halloween, a red Valentine heart or colorful Easter/Spring display for the holiday of your choice. Other themes
An Interview With Becky Akers, Author of “Halestorm” – A Novel About Nathan Hale
Tyler: Welcome, Becky. What first made you interested in Nathan Hale’s story? Becky: Oh, goodness… hard to remember a time when I wasn’t interested! My mother’s sixteen-year-old brother died in a car crash two weeks before I was born. Among my earliest memories are the anecdotes I heard of my uncle Dale. I don’t remember
Vitamins That Are Made in China Vs the USA
If your vitamins have been sourced and manufactured in China, they are without a doubt cheaper than the US-made vitamins, why is this? That being said, what is the true cost of these vitamins from China? How is it that Chinese manufactures can source their ingredients, pay their workers, cover all the production costs, ship
How To Ship Mexican Salsa – Perishable Foods
Not everyone has the luxury of being near salsa. If you made a salsa recipe it can be tricky to get it to someone far away. Thankfully, there are several agencies that can be used to ship your salsa to your jealous friends. Knowing how they differ will allow you to make the best decision
Dumbing Down Our Children – This Is Education "Equity?"
One of their favorite arguments: “Why, we can’t trust the free market to educate our children — the very idea! The free market excels at many things, they say, but it does not guarantee education “equity” for our kids. What is this “equity” public-school apologists talk about? It means a guarantee that all children get
A Surprising Comparison Between Prison and Slavery
The fairly new term, “mass incarceration,” means that the U.S. has 2.3 million prisoners, more than any country in the world. A greater percentage of the U.S. population is in prison than in any other nation. The U.S. has 5% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s prisoners. The entire U.S. correctional population,
The Land of OZ and The Land of Babel
What do the Land of Oz and the land of Babel have in common? Is it the bedazzling sparkling of the blinding brightness of shimmering silver and gold? How about the horse of a different color? Maybe it’s the tower of Oz and the tower of Babel? The Wizard occupied the tower of Oz and
Getting Rid Of Cockroaches By Knowing What They Eat
If a group of cockroaches decides to come live under your roof, they do so for a very good reason. And you probably already know what that reason is; food. The only thing a roach fears more than the bottom of your shoe is a lack of food and water. Therefore it’s good to know
McDonalds Monopoly Game 2006
An Introduction The McDonald’s Monopoly sweepstakes game is based on the wildly popular board game Monopoly invented in the early 1900s by Charles Darrow. The purpose of the McDonald’s Monopoly game is to attract customers to its nation-wide chain of fast food restaurants. How To Play To play the game, simply collect stamp pieces on
The $4 Trillion Dollar Idea That Creates No Debt and Pays All Americans to Pull Together!
On average the American economy grows at the rate of $4 trillion dollars annually. That translates into about $12,000 for every man, woman, and child in America. But generally speaking, the beneficiaries of this annual growth are limited to people who can afford to buy the stocks, bonds, real estate, and technological developments that account
Suddenly Solo – A Physician’s Guide to Surviving & Thriving in Your Own Medical Practice
DOC VS. WORLD Imagine being safely ensconced in group practice one day, just going through the motions, but nonetheless enjoying your day-talking with colleagues, consulting with patients, maybe even enjoying lunch, driving home, talking over your day with a friend or your spouse, and then walking into work the next morning, only to find yourself
Hurricane Ike Hits Louisville KY
After leveling the great state of Texas, then barging it’s way through surrounding Louisiana, Hurricane Ike has wreaked more havoc than any other Hurricane to hit land in the United States. On Sunday September 14, the first day of power outage in Louisville, KY, many residents were forced to relive days when electricity and transportation
Crafting – 16 Creative Ideas For Repurposing Baby Food Jars Into Crafts
When it comes to frugal crafting, I like to repurpose regular household trash into new craft projects. One of the items I like to use are empty baby food jars. These little jars can be repurposed into many different types of craft projects. You can paint them or leave them plain. One of my quick
Beyond Employee Ownership: A Perminent Cure for America’s Boom/Bust Economy
If you work for a company that has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in place you have the opportunity to buy stock in that company while paying off the loan for your capital assets using future earnings (from dividends instead of your savings account or second mortgaging your home) and with pre-tax dollars (which
Disability Claim Denials, Is This the Wrong Time to Be Disabled in America?
14 million Social Security disability applications were denied in a single decade, between 2000 and 2010, while the percentage of denials escalated from 34 percent to 65 percent. Is this the wrong time to be disabled in America? Note the following headlines: Federal Disability Traffic Jam The Washington Times Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit
10 Ways to Improve Family Law Courts
The current model responsible for governing family law courts is extremely outdated and archaic. It is governed by a 1950’s chauvinistic view towards marriage and parentage. Men are expected to be emotionless, robotic-breadwinners whereas women are expected to be keepers of the home and children. Women now work. The economy is in shambles whereas even
The “Worthy” Poor VS The “Unworthy” Poor
In American Society, we have divided the poor into two classes, the “worthy” poor and the “unworthy” poor. The “worthy” poor are those we feel are worth being on state/federal aid and do not complain about assisting. The “unworthy” poor are those are receive aid as well but for some reason society feels they could
The Average Cost of The US Divorce
As we all know that divorce brings you to that stage of life where you logically die even-though if you are physically alive. Or in other words divorce is death of a marital relationship. The impact that the reek of divorce brings along with it undeniably destroys one so badly that s/he might take years
The New Employment of America Will Lead Many Into Filing Bankruptcy
Since around 2010, the government has added trillions of dollars to add liquidity to the markets in hopes of some form of economic recovery. The scary thing is, this money was not real money that they have in their coffers but money printed out of thin air in the form of quantitative easing. Most Americans
A Look at Teen Parenting Statistics
Teen parenting statistics will show that teen parenting is still a rising occurrence in today’s society despite widely available sex education and numerous birth control methods. Teen parenting statistics also indicate that teenage parents and their child are both at a disadvantage in terms of health, education, and finances. Teenage mothers face higher health risks
Imagine a Private Sector, Free Market Economy That Guarantees Enough Predictable Income,,,
Imagine, if you can, a private sector oriented, free market economy which is designed to systematically guarantee that every American citizen, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, has ENOUGH PREDICTABLE INCOME to pay for decent food, shelter, clothing, education, basic transportation, and yes, health care. In other words, imagine, if you can, a
Who Advertises On Satellite Radio?
The clock reads 3:00AM as Jason puts the last stamps on the tiny boxes of pet food samples he is sending out to potential new buyers of is organic dog food. He’s exhausted, yet a feeling of excitement has him wired as he stumbles to a puffy down comforter and collapses. He knows he needs
Why Don’t They Just Get a Job? One Couple’s Mission to End Poverty in Their Community
We’ve all said it or at least thought it, haven’t we? Why are there so many people taking public assistance, money, food and other handouts from the government? Why don’t they just get a job? Well, this book reveals some of the issues and barriers that people living in poverty must deal with in order
The Top Five Ways to Cheat the Government -and How They Will Catch You Doing It
Introduction There is no such thing as a free lunch. There is a vein of gold in that old saying. And yet, that doesn’t stop many from trying to get something for nothing. Entire generations have grown up now trained to depend on the government for support whether it be through food stamps, skewed tax
A Mobile Veterinarian Clinic Delivers Excellent Onsite Pet Care
A mobile veterinarian clinic provides high-quality, affordable onsite pet care, for all kinds of animals. The services offered vary between different clinics, as do the terms of financial assistance, which clinics may offer to qualified pet owners. As a resource, the American Association of Housecall Veterinarians offers a mobile clinics directory, as well as a
Why I Wish My Homeless Sister Could Live With Me in Germany
I just finished exchanging messages with my fiance’s sister. The owner of her storage unit, the place where she keeps the unsold remains of her life, is putting all of it up for auction. She could not afford the payments. She is staying at some person’s house who finds it appropriate to steal Pokemon cards
Life Coaching For Low Income?
When I first decided to write this article I was kind of confused on what to write about. Then I began to reflect on my own life and different situations that I have gone through myself. I asked myself several questions: What if pregnant teens had the opportunity to have a life coach to let
The Ethical (Or Unethical) Issues in Government PR
More than any other organization, governments use public relations as a way to reach out to and share information with their citizens. “Public relations’ central value to government is its ability to engender a more informed society through ethical, transparent, and honest communications between the government and its citizens” (Corbett). Although the United States government
Rubber Stamping on Chocolate
Give a hand stamped romantic treat to your sweetheart this Valentines Day by stamping extra special chocolates. You will need some cooking oil, store bought chocolates, little paper liners for individual chocolates to sit in and small clear acrylic rubber stamps. Experiment with different chocolate brands. It may be easiest to begin on solid chocolates.
How to Lower Your EFC to Zero – Become Self-Employed
You can lower your EFC to zero and automatically maximize your federal and college financial aid by becoming self-employed and controlling your own W-2. This is certainly not what most financial aid advisors will advise you to do, but it is the way that college financial aid works. It’s the federal government’s big secret that
Child Support Common Questions
How to begin the application process? If as a parent you are acquiring public assistance from the government such as food Stamps and/or Medicaid, you are automatically referred to the Child Support Enforcement Division. In order to obtain support it is required to collaborate with the efforts of the CSED. If you fail to reply
Why File Bankruptcy? When the Government Can Bail You Out
Over the last couple years there have been a lot of talk about the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling, bank bailouts and how the economy continues to recover and now has turned the corner. If you were a bank, there is no need to File Bankruptcy. The government will bail you out and you will
Recidivism – Its Causes and Cure
For many decades, the U.S. recidivism rate – the rate at which released prisoners return to prison or get convicted again – has hovered around two-thirds or 70%. In other words, our correctional methods don’t rehabilitate very well. A wise prison warden in 1912 set forth the requirements of a good prison system, but our
In Today’s Economy Is Filing Bankruptcy Only for the Low Income?
Since 2007, we have seen the US economy go through major changes due to political and banking policies. While the mainstream media is still trying to say that the economic numbers are showing a recovery, they obviously aren’t out on the streets talking to real people. The average American income is now close to $30,000.
Review – All You Can Eat: How Hungry Is America?
All You Can Eat: How Hungry is America?, Joel Berg, 2008, ISBN 9781583228548 This book looks at the current state of hunger in America. Written by an anti-hunger activist, and former government official, it is not a pretty picture. If food insecurity (the new euphemism for “hunger”) is such a huge problem, then why are
Three Reasons Why Baby Squirrels Die in Captivity
Did you ever take in a baby squirrel and start to feed and care for it, then have it go downhill physically and die? You’re not alone! The following are three common reasons why baby squirrels die in captivity: 1. The Wrong Diet. Improper diet is the number one reason why squirrels die. There’s a
Artichokes and the Mediterranean Diet
Artichokes are a winter vegetable of the Mediterranean diet with a reputation for being healthy. However, here we are more interested in their culinary virtues, in their slight-bitter nutty-like flavor that makes them delicious and special. Their physical appearance is also special, and at first, artichokes may puzzle inexperienced non-Mediterranean home cooks. To tell you
More Tips and Techniques About Your New Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
How Do You like Your Eggs? Cooking eggs in an Instant Pot®, like rice, is an individual affair. A casual search of the Internet reveals myriad suggestions, directions, and exhortations about how to cook eggs. Again, most of them are wrong. This is an area that you, as a user of this unique device will
A Day in the Life of a Zombie Nurse
I knew nursing school would be rough, and I was willing to sacrifice my sleep to get my degree. I would arrive in class like something from the walking dead. I managed to get through the tough times in nursing school because I knew there was a light at the end of the tunnel, and
Survival Tips – The Best Emergency Food Kit
Who Needs The Best Emergency Food Kit? Who knows what the future holds? If only we knew, day to day, what challenges would arise, we would never be caught unawares. Unfortunately, life just doesn’t work that way. Those who prefer to look forward and make preparations for the “just in case” scenarios are often painted
Wrapped in Loving Arms
It’s early morning. We’re still in bed. It’s Monday morning and we’re wondering what this week will hold for each of us. I know the previous week was hard for my wife. She has so much on her pitchfork. She has to support so many people. She has so much to do. She has to
Scandinavian Rullepolse – Or is it Ribberull?
Life as I know it will never be the same. There are moments in one’s life when the very fabric of your being is ripped apart, leaving you a shell of what you once were. Ok, this may not be one of those times, but I have recently learned an iconic tradition in our family
The Future of Natural Beekeeping
What is ‘natural beekeeping’? The question should rather be, ‘is any beekeeping natural?’ and the answer must be that, in nature, only bees keep bees. As humans, our interest in them has been primarily selfish: we saw them as the source of a uniquely delicious, sweet substance and paid little heed to their pervasive presence
How to Pick a Stand in Large Hardwoods
Where do you set up your deer stand in big hardwoods? One big question every rookie deer hunter has is where do I set up my stand? The question really needs to be how do I decide where to set up my stand. Even experienced hunters ask themselves that question sometimes when in new territory.
Sticking People Together, Making People “Stick” Out: Honey Farms and Anthropology
Sticking People Together, Making People “Stick” Out: Oh, Honey Almost everyone around the world eventually discovers that food brings people together and apart. Bread and rice start medieval peasant riots, GMO’s strain or heal international relations, family business for many people happens around the table, and in some countries chocolate may win a girl’s affections
Mother’s Day – Simply Special
Once a year a day is set aside for Mom. But Mom could be Grandma, Auntie, Step Mom, Sister, or anyone who was there in your growing years and made an impact on who you are today. Stores and shops are filled with ideas for gifts, food, cards, and “items” to celebrate this very special
Where Do Great Ideas Come From?
At a Photo Club meeting I attended recently, the President made a comment on another meeting he had attended, where someone in the audience asked the presenter where to find good subjects to photograph. The presenter in question started giving specifics instead of identifying the core issues in question, Attitude and Perspective. Clients often ask
Can a Hobby Help You Lose Weight?
How important can a hobby be in your weight loss efforts? Do you think that having a hobby can keep you from gaining weight or even help you to lose weight? If you think about what a hobby means it could help you in your efforts with any negative behavior. When you start a hobby
What Exactly Is Suet?
Suet is the mildly flavored beef fat from the kidney area. Traditionally this fat was also known as tallow, which was a main ingredient in candles and soap. It has a low melting point and can be easily combined with other bird-friendly ingredients, such as rolled oats, cracked corn, sunflower seed and peanut butter, etc.
Three Ways to Travel Without Traveling
What do you love most about travel? I love the feeling of freedom from my day-to-day routine, freedom from pressures, and mostly freedom from stress! Plus, the adventure of seeing new sights, meeting new people, and immersing myself in another culture. So how do you get that without actually traveling? My favorite way is to
Can You Guess the Names of These 12 Unique Fruits and Vegetables From Colombia?
Unique Fruits and Vegetables from Colombia Call yourself an experienced South American traveler? Here’s a quick little quiz for you. Read the description, then try to guess the name of the fruit or vegetable described. You can check your answers later in the article. Can You Guess The Names of These Strange Foods? 1. I’m