"Well, I finally did it. Working and going to school is not easy, but it finally paid off: I'm a graduate.
I already had an Associates degree (useless folks!), but I wanted to have that bachelor's to not only give me some prestige in the working world, but to also boost"
Graduation
"You've heard the term "guilt by association." But is there such a phenonenon as "misery by association"? This is a condition, that I think I coined, where someone connects their miserable experience to someone else who just happened be around at the time, whether or not that person was responsible"
Misery By Association
"It seems about time to think about finding another place to call home. Los Angeles is very crowded, very expensive, and the quality of life has declined markedly since I moved back here 25 years ago. I've checked several websites that take your desired criteria and formulate the place that"
Pulling up the stakes
"Most Americans love their country and consider themselves to be at least somewhat patriotic. But what do Americans actually know about their country? The answer may startle you. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute conducted a study that asked 2500 subjects to answer 33 questions covering the subjects of history, government, and"
America Flunks A Basic Civics Test
"Does this scenario sound familiar? The house (or your room) is a mess, and has been for a while, the car hasn't been washed since...you aren't sure what bills are coming due, you haven't exercised since...If any of these things sound even remotely familiar, then a reorganization of your life"
Organize Your Life
"For many people, there never seems to be enough hours in the day. Work, the kids and other mandatory obligations take up a fair portion of the day, and in the end, time just runs out. There are some things you can do to make your days time more efficient"
Efficient Time Management
"Well, I have a bit of disappointment to deal with, and although not a huge issue, an issue none the less.Back in June I ordered the P90X program, and all out bootcamp style workout designed to get you in the shape of your life in 90 days. I won an"
Dealing With Disappointment
"Well, this is just an experiment, but anything that will change up the routine now and then can't be bad.You may have heard of interval training, where you do short bursts of intense exercise, followed by a short rest. I've decided to experiment and take that to the extreme level."
One Minute Exercises
"As the clock wound toward 10pm, my girl lamented that time was moving too fast. "What are you thinking about that makes the time go so fast?" She started to tell me how busy her day was, and before she knew it, the time had flown by. "Did you ever"
Are You Making Good Use Of Your Time?
"We have all had some goal that we have strived for in the past, and we have all had the displeasure of that goal not coming to fruition. The question is, did you try again, or let that goal fall by the wayside?Let's use a baseball paradigm to show how"
Batter Up: A Lesson In Persistence
"Hal Fishman was the news anchor for KTLA news in Los Angeles. His career spanned 47 years, probably some kind of record.
Hal passed away today (Tue, 08/07/2007), and the grief I feel was surprising at first, but slowly it's making sense.
In all my years in Los Angeles, I never"
Hal Fishman
"We're all busy, and sometimes there just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day for a good workout. Well, even if you're strapped for time, there is a way that you can get some kind of quality exercise.Let's assume that the day is so hectic, you only have"
5 Minute Workout
"Let's assume that each of these candidates had an equal chance of winning the election of becoming President of the United States. No need to vote against another candidate.
You can take the poll here:Take the poll"
Who Would You Really Have Voted For?
"It's no secret that people get less sleep than they used to, at least in America, and it's also a fact that obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Could these two things be related? Recent studies show that they may be.There are plenty of factors that contribute to weight"
Go To Sleep, Lose Weight?
"If you set a goal, make sure to write it down. Even though you think you have your goal in mind, you just might forget.When I started running again back in April, my goal was to get back in shape and possibly run a half marathon sometime before the end"
Losing Sight of Your Goals
"Most Americans love their country and consider themselves to be at least somewhat patriotic. But what do Americans actually know about their country? The answer may startle you. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute conducted a study that asked 2500 subjects to answer 33 questions covering the subjects of history, government, and"
America Flunks Basic Civics?
"I normally don't do restaurant reviews, probably because I dine at Mexican restaurants most of the time , and one review would start to sound like another. Tonight was a little different. My girl and I went to a Japanese restaurant called Gyu-Kaku. Past experiences with Japanese food made me"
Gyu-Kaku Restaurant
"The power to change resides within,an elusive bit of mastery,a game of creation,the rules of which are undefinedSo many paths show the way,tantalizing callings of nirvana,a sea of consternation,tossing this ship mightilyIntuitive guidance enlightens,just be still and listen,the tempest is but a facade,universal truth like a rock,steady,fixed,a beacon for those"
Inner Workings
"I've talked about high intensity interval training previously, but as with any exercise program you have to mix it up to keep you body off center, so to speak and keep those gains (or losses) coming. I just want to focus on a lower body workout here. There are no"
Lower Body HIIT
"What do you want? This may be the most difficult question ever posed to you. If you ask that question to someone, if you don't get an "I don't know" (which is very common), you may get answers like a new car, or a promotion.That's not what you want. No"
Seeing Is Believing
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