Samurai Swords - Choosing a Sword to Buy

(Wed Jan 25th, 2006, by Nick Johnson)

It’s undeniable that a well placed and mounted samurai sword or samurai sword set looks fantastic and an ads character to any room of the home, but is it worth spending upwards of $650 on such a sword or sword set? This all depends on your reasons f...

How you can Effectively Train your Dog? Patience is the key.

(Wed Jan 25th, 2006, by Partha Mitra)

Whether you are an amateur and have bought a puppy recently or have an unmanageable dog at home, don’t feel that his training can wait till you find a professional dog trainer, or that you are to inexperienced to train him. Your dog needs training an...

10 Tips for Great Flower Photography

(Wed Jan 25th, 2006, by Ken Henderson)

10 Tips for Great Flower Photography Flower photography is not only a great way to spend your time learning different photography techniques it is also a great way to add to your home decor! Flowers are a fantastic subject, not just because of thei...

Do You Have A Healthy Brain? The Secret to Mental Agility

(Wed Jan 25th, 2006, by Catherine Calder)

We all know to exercise our bodies to keep fit, but how often do you think about exercising your brain? And what type of exercise does it need anyway? What are the facts? What is the secret to mental agility? Keeping mentally active will keep your br...

The 7 Key Features to Folding and Flying the Perfect Paper

(Tue Jan 24th, 2006, by Kathy Taylor)

strong>The 7 Key Features to Folding and Flying the Perfect Paper Airplane What type of paper is the best to use? Any 8 1/2 x 11 inch white sheet of paper can be used. However a thicker paper such as photo printer paper provides for better creasing...

Is your digital camera compatible with your computer?

(Tue Jan 24th, 2006, by Doug Rogers)

So you recently bought a digital camera or perhaps your thinking about it. And perhaps you may be wondering how many pictures will your computer hold? First you need to answer a few questions to come to an accurate conclusion. First, how big is your...

Diego Velasquez

(Tue Jan 24th, 2006, by Mike McDougall)

Diego Velasquez is one of Spain's most celebrated and influential painters, born in 1599 he rose to become the leading artist in the royal court of Phillip IV. Velasquez came along during the contemporary Baroque period and went on to become one of i...

Online Poker Tournaments, A Two Part Primer (Part 2)

(Mon Jan 23rd, 2006, by David Olsen)

In the first part of this article we discussed in general terms how an online poker tournament works. In this article we'll go into detail about the different types of tournaments. Multi-Table Tournaments Multi-Table tournaments are big tournaments; ...

Money Making Hobbies

(Mon Jan 23rd, 2006, by Steve Gillman)

Which ones can be money making hobbies? A friend made a life-sized cow out of plywood once. He painted it, put it in the yard, and people started asing if he would sell it. He soon had a waiting list of customers for his plywood cows. With a profit o...

Metal Detecting - Understanding the Technology Is Important

(Mon Jan 23rd, 2006, by Robert W. Benjamin)

Metal Detecting for fun or profit can be one of the most exciting and rewarding of hobbies. A metal detector can cost very little, as low as $50 or higher that $400 for a top of the line model. This is one hobby where you really do get what you pay f...