Gone Fishing: The Struggles of RetirementFocus on the Family has just begun a new ministry to those who are over 50 and entitled it, appropriately,Focus over Fifty.รข Their new publication, LifeWise, should be a tremendous resource for seniors. As Christian counselors, let us encourage those entering the retirement years to keep active spiritually, mentally, and physically. Let us help restore the older person to a biblical position of honor,...more
3 Reasons You Should get vampire fangs for your scary costume this HalloweenDid you ever consider that maybe you should get vampire fangs for your scary costume this Halloween ? That thought has occurred to a lot of people. Some have even taken action for making that happen. For most it's simply a passing speculation, not a serious thought, so they just dismiss the thought. Sometimes it's because they don't know how to go about it. Other times it...more
If you are looking to move away from the UK for whatever reason, whether it be because of the high unemployment rate, high taxes or simply that you believe you can increase your standard of living by moving to a different country, it's likely that you've got a few different places in mind. For many, some of the first destinations that they think of are those where they have had fantastic holidays in past. Spain and Turkey are two extremely popular holiday destinations with Brits and due to the glorious weather and welcoming people that are so evident within these two countries, they can seem like the perfect place to immigrate to. Unfortunately, this is not often the case as the areas of the country that are visited for holidays are usually considerably different from those that someone would look to emigrate from the UK to. Think of it in the UK - places like Brighton and Newquay are fantastic holiday destinations, but unless you were a good distance away from the main holiday areas, it would soon become somewhat annoying when 6 months of the year - at least - you have families, couples, groups of friends and stag and hen parties inhabiting what you thought was a great...more
Seen by many as one of the most popular places on earth, several of Australia's cities often rank on annual surveys of the best places to live in the world. With hundreds of thousands of people deciding to move to Australia (whether permanently or temporarily) each and every year, the country is expected to have a population of 36 million by 2050,...more
I was reading my ESPN the magazine and I ran across a segment by the Chicago outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. They did a little segment that many people in the cubicle world has heard that March Madness results in billions of lost productivity.I hear this all the time and that the first week when people are making their brackets and when they are busted up in round one is where so much time is lost. Then the attention tends to die down but the damage has been done. Millions of hours gone to the love of March Madness.See, Challenger Gray Christmas can put a dollar value not by using polls but by gathering statistics on productivity, average salaries, and an estimate of time to come up with a guess. It's not exactly rocket science but this is a general snippet of what was lost in a week.$6.3 billion, General Injuries$2.3 billion, Facebook$1.9 billion, Smoking$1.8 billion, First Week of March Madness$1.1 billion, Diabetes$1.1 billion, Obesity$845 million, Super Bowl Week$615 million, Fantasy FootballI love how one week of March Madness is more than entire season of Fantasy Football (my favorite time waster).Challenger Gray & Christmas pretty much sums it up that March...more
Making a move down under is something that hundreds of thousands of people do every year. Some choose to holiday there for a few weeks, whilst others pack up and move permanently, hoping to be able to take advantage of the wonderful climate,...more
Precious Moments Nativity Figurine Sets for the HolidaysThe legacy of Precious Moments began over 30 years ago through the creative hands of Sam Butcher. It started out as gifts to family and friends, but now the Precious Moments children figures are...more
Searching for great styles in spring sandals that still have some fall inspiration? If so, pick up a pair of brown mules. These hot styles in brown mules will showcase your great sense of style and will offer slightly more coverage than the strappy...more
If you love the casual feel of baggy pants to wear around on the weekends when the weather heats up, then these hot styles in parachute pants will definitely strike your fancy. Oversized, stylish, and totally casual, these great looks in parachute...more