What is there in gruesome crimes and horror movies that attract us so often? What makes us curious about true-crime movies, books, news and magazine articles? What drives us, at times so forcefully, to “enjoy” reading and/or watching movies depicting crimes? Nigel McCrery’s “Silent Witnesses: The often gruesome but always fascinating history of forensic science” • Read More »
Maybe I am morbid, or paranoid, or having a mid-life crisis… but I feel the need to write down the things I hope my children will know in life, should I not be here to teach it to them. Or maybe I will be here and forget a few of these along the way! I • Read More »
From the moment we find out we are expecting a child, our minds and hearts overflow with hopes and dreams for them. My child will be the most beautiful, brilliant, talented little person to ever walk the Earth, right? And they are that to each of us! But sometimes, we discover there is a “problem.” • Read More »
When it comes to mechanical computer aided design (CAD) software SolidWorks is quickly becoming the industry leader. You may already be familiar with the basics of Solidworks, but how do you become a master of this high tech tool? SolidWorks provides a powerful set of engineering design tools to design products better no matter what • Read More »
It is often said that it is not a good idea for one to be needy if they want to find someone to be with. In fact, it could be said that this is the kind of advice that one is most likely to hear from other people. Another Part Along with this, one might • Read More »
A dominant dog can rather quickly become an overly aggressive dog, which can then end up in a serious dog bite attack. Dog bite injuries can be complicated. Knowing the potential signs and signals of an aggressive dog may help to stave off an attack. No one wants to be bitten by a dog. There • Read More »
There is the “should” that says that you should be able to solve your own problems without help. Here is the rationale: “If your relationship has enough tension and strain that help is needed, the relationship is not going to make it anyway, so why waste time and money with counseling?” The reality is that • Read More »
Planning last minute holidays to Sardinia? While holiday planning may be daunting, with a few tips, patience, and an open mind, anyone can plan a successful getaway to this picturesque Mediterranean island. The important thing to remember when preparing is to do your research. Getting There and Getting Around Being the second biggest island in • Read More »
Most of us come to realize, with every season, comes some maintenance, requiring certain tasks and/ or actions, which we must either personally perform, or hire someone else to take care of. Those who try to take a shortcut, and believe it is easier to occasionally skip some of these tasks, are taking a short • Read More »
One of the most important, yet often overlooked, considerations, of effective leadership, is whether things are done in a timely, well – considered manner. A truism to be remembered is that procrastination is, perhaps, the biggest carcinogen of leading! There is no place for putting things often, in order to hopefully defer personal responsibility, because, • Read More »