As the automotive industry has changed, so has the terminology. Make sense of what can be a challenge. Over the past few decades, designers began building vehicles to bring all the comforts of trucks with the comforts of sedans. They called them hybrids. Meanwhile, other designers were working on building more energy efficient vehicles. The…
Month: May 2021
How to Create a Compelling Brand Elevator Speech for Your Job Search
The elevator speech. You are probably familiar with the term. It is most commonly used to describe the concise 60-second speech that business owners and executives, as well as salespeople, use to describe their business, product, or service to others. More importantly, it is a speech that is delivered in a compelling way that describes…
Small Business Commercial Insurance Overview: Understanding Basic Business Insurance Needs
It is a fact that all types of companies require, at a minimum, basic liability insurance. It is always wise to protect your business as much as possible. All industries are vulnerable to lawsuits for one reason or another these days. Even if you do most of your work from home, there are still some…
How Weight Loss Surgery Saved Billy Robbins From ‘Half Ton Teen’
You may have heard or read about ‘Billy Robbins’, the teenager who has sadly been dubbed ‘half his teenager’ by the media, who at just 19 years old topped the scales with an incredible 800 pounds, turning him in the heaviest teenager in the world. Her plight has been well documented in a TLC special…
Melissa, what is your favorite food? "Mouse." This is life with a jungle kitten
That wasn’t the answer I was hoping for, but of course that’s why animal communication is so important. It definitely helps us understand the animal’s perspective. Melissa is now almost 4 1/2 years old and quite a fierce hunter. It has captured and sometimes killed mice, chipmunks, snakes, dragonflies, moles, various other insects, and once…
How many calories burned while SUP? (Stand Up Paddle-Boarding)
One of the most common questions people ask me about Stand Up Paddling is “How many calories can I burn”? I’ve spent some time online searching for the correct answer, but figured I’d do a little “unscientific” research myself. So I rowed yesterday using a heart rate monitor and my Polar computer to give me…
Book Review: Barack Obama’s Boldness of Hope
In his first book, Dreams from My Father, published in 1995, Barack Obama described his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia and his early adult years serving Chicago’s poor, primarily black communities. The book ended with a visit to his father’s homeland, Kenya. At this stage, Barack Obama was still solving the problem of his black…
10 reasons why having sex is good for your health
Paulo Coelho’s book entitled “Once Minutes” suggests that the “act of joining” only takes about 2-3 minutes, while the remaining 9 minutes are nothing more than an attempt to reach the “crescendo” when a hormonal shock provides an ecstasy like no other. other! Scientists have often debated that sex is extremely beneficial to our health,…
Medium-sized dog breeds rated for your family: grooming, sheds, which one is the best?
When selecting a dog for yourself or your family, you need to consider many factors. Does your house accommodate the size dog you want to take home? Do you have time to give it to that dog? Will the dog fit in your family? Can you afford to properly feed and maintain the dog? Medium…
Today we focus on the question: How do I sell my timeshare?
There is a seemingly eternal question for those currently trying or thinking of selling their timeshare right now. It will come as no surprise to many that the market has seen better days and therefore many are looking for a way to sell or exchange their timeshare or vacation club points. All of this amounts…