Sunday, November 29, 2009

Five Top Success Tips

Five Top Success Tips 
Incorporate these skills into your strategy for success and you’ll move forward quicker than you ever dreamed!

Hustle: generally, people who make it big have one thing in common—they are dissatisfied with the status quo. They will not take what is “common” or “expected” and let that define their lives—they move past it and excel. You must work hard and hustle.

Character: someone coined the phrase, “character is what you do in the dark.” In other words, when no one is looking, will you behave differently than if someone was looking? If not, then you have character. If you are attacked, be tough—not hard. Don’t be a pushover, but be compassionate, gentle, and flexible—especially on procedure (not principle)....Read On

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Thanksgiving: A Wonderful Day

Thanksgiving: A Wonderful Day 
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. It began when the European pilgrims that migrated to America invited the native American Indians to join them for a meal that celebrated all of the provision that had been bestowed upon them in the past year. Our nation has continued to observe Thanksgiving every year. I wish every country in the world had a Thanksgiving holiday to celebrate....Read On

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving - A Time to Be Realistic With Your Weight

Thanksgiving - A Time to Be Realistic With Your Weight 
When a holiday period such as Thanksgiving approaches, there's often the temptation to abandon the idea of losing weight, probably because at such times you feel you're fighting a losing battle to maintain your weight. However, the healthy eating and exercise habits you've been building up can still be adhered to....Read On

Monday, November 23, 2009

Thanksgiving - Understanding The Holiday

Thanksgiving - Understanding The Holiday 
Thanksgiving to most folks means family and friends and Turkey, or maybe beer and football. Many do not know or even care about the significance of the Holiday. Way back in the 1600's a group of people who were members of the English Separatist Church (Puritan's) in England fled their homeland to escape religious persecution. They boarded a ship and sailed to Holland in the Netherlands. In Holland the people enjoyed a brief time free from the religious persecution they faced back in England, but they soon became frustrated with the Dutch peoples bad morals and what they considered sinful lifestyles....Read On

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Thanksgiving - What Were the Pilgrims Thankful For

Thanksgiving - What Were the Pilgrims Thankful For 
When I was ten years old I had occasion to travel to Plymouth, Massachusetts every day for one whole summer with my father. He had a three hour lay over in Plymouth and it was my chance to roam the beaches and visit Plymouth Rock. It is housed under a monumental canopy and sits deep below the iron gates that protect it from tourists and collectors who would want to relieve it of a historical chip or two. I would spend countless hours that summer viewing the rock and trying to imagine just how the Pilgrims actually alighted from their boats to the rock and then to the land....Read On

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Three F's Of Thanksgiving

The Three F's Of Thanksgiving 
If a being from another planet crash landed in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November they would notice almost every household was eating a similar meal, not working and watching a very strange game on television. Using a language translator, the alien might ask you, "What's this all about?" That would be your chance to describe in detail the foundational elements of this day we call Thanksgiving. But what are the foundational elements of the day we call Thanksgiving? No longer a day simply for faith, Thanksgiving in the United States has garnered a much more secular and broad meaning....Read On

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Turkey The Old-Fashioned Way

Turkey The Old-Fashioned Way 
There are many delicious ways to prepare and serve turkey. It might be deep-fried, brined, poached, grilled...to mention just a few methods of preparation. This article, however, will focus strictly on tips and techniques for preparing perfect turkey the old-fashioned way – oven roasted.

Basic Technique for Roasting a Turkey...

1. The safest method for thawing a frozen turkey is by allowing the turkey to thaw in the refrigerator. Be certain to plan ahead...it will take approximately 3 days for a 20 pound turkey to defrost....Read On