“Your call is important to us… Please stay on the line…” If you’ve ever been a customer on hold for a phone representative, then you’ve probably heard these words in a friendly but irritating recording. And if you’ve ever had a business that relied in any way on call center customer service, you know that, [...]

You don’t really know how much you need good heating and air conditioning until you don’t have it. In my case, I had the “fun” of living without both at different times in the past few years, and it was less than pleasant. Last winter, our ancient heating unit went out (while it was so [...]

I love taking hot baths. There is nothing quite so relaxing and rejuvenating as slipping into a tub of hot water, exhaling deeply, and letting go of the day’s stresses. And of course, hot baths can be even better when they’re whirlpools; there’s a reason why having a whirlpool bath is seen as a high [...]

I like going out as much as the next gal. Sometimes, I like to get dressed up, put on heels and go to a restaurant with a two-hour waiting list, an overpriced menu, and a waitstaff with attitude. And when I say “sometimes,” I mean “a few times a year, tops.” There’s only so much [...]

I’m trying to eat healthier and cook healthier for my kids. Chicken is a good choice, but as a working mom, I don’t have a ton of time to make chicken dinners from scratch each night, let alone make them interesting and fun for the family. The same obstacles come up when I’m putting out [...]

We all have an EX. Maybe it’s an ex-boyfriend, an ex-girlfriend, an ex-roommate, an ex-friend, or an ex-friend-with-benefits. Some people become exes on good terms, but sometimes, during a breakup, we have the thought: “If I knew then what I know NOW…” Shouldn’t there be some way to aggregate all the knowledge that we’ve gained [...]

Everyone’s heard the saying: “Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime.” Education is vital to helping individuals, groups and societies grow, flourish and shake off the weight of poverty and disease. Aid organizations are wonderful for providing much-needed [...]

Maybe you play guitar. Or maybe you play a lot of Guitar Hero. Either way, why settle for a plain, boring, ordinary instrument? If you really rock, you want a guitar that rocks as hard as you do. You might even want one that’s totally unique, one of a kind, and customized for your style. [...]

Ready for a career change? Whatever the reason, lots of us are looking for greener pastures in our work lives. Have you thought about pursuing a legal career? No, you don’t have to go to law school… You can be a paralegal! Paralegals assist lawyers in delivering legal services, and despite the economy, the demand [...]

There’s a lot of negative in the world right now. Economic woes, war and poverty, fears of disease, and other reasons to be worried. Many have lost hope. But… When life is at its darkest, the epic story of one man’s triumph over struggle could be the light we need. JOB: A Man for His [...]