Tobacco - A Crime Against Humanity!

Tobacco - A Crime Against Humanity! 
Believe me.. no other consumer product in the history of the world has even come close to inflicting this amount of damage on mankind. If anything else of this magnitude was to pose the same threat to life, whether it was human induced or naturally occurring – be it war, terrorist attack, genocide, ethnic cleansing, natural disaster or disease, it would as a rule command immediate international intervention! Think about the current ‘war on terror’. So why isn’t it?...Read On

How NFL Ego-Maniacs Like Terrell Owens Are Hurting The NFL

How NFL Ego-Maniacs Like Terrell Owens Are Hurting The NFL 
As a former NFL player, I know how players influence their teams both positively and negatively. What concerns me is the growing trend of players focusing on themselves instead of their team. This is having a negative effect on the NFL and even worse, it is having a negative effect on youth sports players who want to emulate the ego-maniac pro players....Read On

Depressed Rabbit Attempts Suicide

Depressed Rabbit Attempts Suicide 
A male rabbit named Furball had lost all hope. The female rabbit he had lived with for an entire year had left him for another rabbit. The owner of the garden he usually dined at had just put a fence around it. A fox had nipped one of his ears. And, at his most depressed, it seemed to him that all life is mere ephemera in the eye of time.

The only thing to do was bring an end to his sorrow, hunger, pain, and inability to find meaning even in a moment. He would take his own life. The question became, how?

The first thing he did is look for a cliff to jump off of, but, alas, he lived on farmland that was pretty flat. He did find one high rock beside the pond the cows waded into each day. Up he scampered....Read On

You Already Know All You Need To Know!

You Already Know All You Need To Know! 
Weight loss. Its what’s on most adults minds at this very moment, and if it isn’t now it will be later. And for those people who never have to worry about their weight... we all hate you! ;-) We live in the era of the trendy diets like “The Zone” and “Atkins”. We live in the pill-for-everything nation with drugs like hoodia, ephedra, cortisol, caffeine pills and appetite suppressants. But no matter what your drug or diet of choice is... it will never rid your mind of your weight loss worries....Read On

Bingo History - The Origins Of Bingo Games

Bingo History - The Origins Of Bingo Games 
The origins of bingo, as with most games, is shrouded in the mists of history. However, we can trace the idea back to the 1500's where the Italians invented a lottery game to be played 'en masse' rather like Bingo is today. "Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia" was the very first state run lottery which proved to be so popular it is still played today....Read On

A Quick List of 10 Foods That Speed Metabolism

A Quick List of 10 Foods That Speed Metabolism 
Are you looking for foods that speed metabolism? This will probably surprise you. All foods speed metabolism.
"How is that possible?" you ask.
Let's take a quick look at just what is metabolism and how does it works. This explanation might help you to better understand the process and how it can affect your body.
When you eat a meal, your body begins the process of digesting the food, drawing out the nutrients and processing them to create energy that keeps your body functioning properly and effectively. It takes approximately 4 hours just to absorb the nutrients. This is repeated with every meal you eat. In a day, that amounts to 12 hours that your body is busy absorbing each meal's nutrients....Read On

Ooooh Scary!!

Ooooh Scary!! 
With Halloween just around the corner, why not consider doing some ghoulish crafts with your children? One of my favorite crafts to do with the kids is Halloween candle making. Your kids will love it, and it is appropriate for any age group. You will need the following supplies to get started:
1. A pillar candle.
2. Some “cut and carve” wax.
3. Some wax adhesive.
4. Halloween cookie cutters.
5. A shallow pan....Read On