Is Bay Area Real Estate Risky Business?

(Tue Nov 8th, 2005, by Kirsten Hawkins)

Bay Area real estate is an ever-increasingly popular investment for prospective property or home owners in California. The location is prime, and the price is always right. Whether it is due to the area's oil-rich location near the shore, the beautif...

Small Is Beautiful

(Tue Nov 8th, 2005, by Kirsten Hawkins)

Remember the studio apartment you had in college? That one room apartment served as bedroom, living room, kitchen and den; it probably held a daybed, a television, a coffee table, and maybe even the stove and refrigerator along one wall. Moving into ...

Stupid Is As Stupid Does!

(Tue Nov 8th, 2005, by Ed Williams)

Recently, I made a trip up to Chattanooga and did the most well-known “tourist-y” thing that a person can do there - I visited Rock City, Ruby Falls, and took a ride on the Inclined Railway. Folks, I had a really great time, and I’ll give y’all a qui...

The Applications of Lead Aprons

(Tue Nov 8th, 2005, by Thomas Morva)

Lead aprons are commonly used in medical and dental practices. In dental practices, the lead apron is often used when having a panoramic dental X-ray performed. Since a panoramic x-ray emits radiation to all parts of the upper body, a lead apron is r...

Frustration

(Mon Nov 7th, 2005, by Gail Fonda)

I am so angry and frustrated about trying to get published on line. Sometimes a link won't even open. I read "an error in displaying this link" a lot. Maybe I have no writing talent whatsoever. Maybe there are just too many writers. Maybe I'm just t...

The Benefits of Vertical Wood Blinds

(Mon Nov 7th, 2005, by Jimmy Sturo)

Wood vertical blinds, a style of wood blinds falling vertically from valance to floor. They can provide much more insulation from extreme weather conditions than traditional horizontal wood blinds because they can be opened or closed either from one ...

Fashion Trends for Winter 2002 and Summer 2003

(Mon Nov 7th, 2005, by Margot B)

The fashion trends for winter 2002 and summer 2003 are varied: glamorous, classic, antique, or Egyptian, Latin American or Wild West inspired.  A feminine 50's-inspired silhouette for suits and dresses; lingerie-inspired pieces, with touches of gold...

Adam to Windsor - What's that?

(Mon Nov 7th, 2005, by Murray Hughes)

In Depression Glass parlance, “from Adam to Windsor” refers to the alphabetical order in which collector’s guides typically list all the patterns of the seven largest glass companies that produced this now-collectible glassware. Some of these compani...

Affordable Paintings

(Sun Nov 6th, 2005, by Joel Walsh)

The fastest way to bring beauty and style to a room is to put up prints of beautiful paintings. Here's what you should consider: Painting Prints Price Range: Expect to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $50-$500 for an unframed print--anything less...

Putting A Price On That Collectible

(Sun Nov 6th, 2005, by Sandy Knoll)

How do you really know that that great item you just found at the neighborhood garage sale is the real deal? In other words, is it really a collectible item or someone else's discarded piece of junk? What's its condition? Does it look new or used? Cl...