Are you one of those people who is wary of buying plane tickets online, and would rather call the airline and talk to a “real live person”? Your days may be numbered! It is understandable that the airlines, given their huge financial losses and the ever increasing price of fuel, are encouraging us to book
The 5k is the most popular road racing distance in America. These races include grandmothers, moms pushing strollers and elite college runners. This article will give a training plan as well as some helpful hints for running your first 5k. The 5k is the most famous race distance in America today. No matter where you
Many people believe that improving a credit report with negative items literally takes years. In reality, with a little knowledge of the law, almost anything on a credit report can be disputed. Even better, the burden of proof in regards to determining if a negative item belongs on a person’s credit report lies with the
Being an owner-operator has many advantages. It puts you in charge of your truck-driving career. Your truck, your choices of where to go, when to go and what to haul. But it is also more difficult: you have to keep your truck running, find jobs, pay for gas, cover all of your expenses yourself, there
It’s the lonely girl’s lament: if I’m such a catch, then why am I still single? You could be making yourself unavailable without even realizing it. Read this and find out what you may inadvertently be doing – and how you can meet your mate. It’s happening all around you. Your friends are either tying
Man has always struggled to keep accurate track of the time. In ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the first time measurement systems were sundials, which were completely dependent upon the Sun. Today we no longer define time by the Sun, and have atomic clocks which are able to accurately measure time to the billionth of a
The space shuttle was supposed to answer all of America’s space launch needs, commercial, military, and NASA. Despite many accomplishments, the shuttle failed to lower the cost of space travel and, with two shuttle accidents, increase its safety and reliablity. Real solutions to the problem of cheap and reliable space travel, after a long time
Vioxx: A Killer? On Sept. 30, 2004, Merck and Co. pulled their arthritis painkiller, Vioxx of the market. They were a little too late, though. The damage was done, and many have reported tragic side effects, and others have lost their lives due to “sudden” heart attacks. Did Vioxx kill Robert Ernst? Case in point,
There is more than one way to build a fire, but finding the safest, most efficient way will serve you best no matter what the circumstances. Knowing which materials to find or bring with you (and how to use them) may be the factors which decide whether you eat a hot or cold dinner –
If you are looking for job security but do not have a college degree, there are still many opportunities available for you in the job market. The U.S. Department of Labor has ranked the occupations that are expected to have the newest openings between now and 2012. Of the top ten listed, half do not