Life can be seen as a series of failures marked by high points – successes. What many don’t realize is that it follows that the higher the level of success you achieve in your life, the more failures you experience. And we have to have both the failures and the successes, because how else can…
The issue of wealth, how it is manufactured, how it is managed and how it is transmitted has preoccupied man since the advent of time. People dream of wealth. Nations go to war for it. Empires collapse because of it. In ancient times or ancient times, war and looting were the easiest ways to accumulate…
The North American release for Fire Pro Wrestling Returns was on November 13. That’s a little over two years after launch in Japan. After having spent a full two weeks with the game in my possession, I think I can do a non-judgmental review. I am a long time fan of this series, but I…
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the saddest rock ballads of all time. Bad Company’s “Shooting Star” tells the tragic story of a boy who quickly rose to fame, fainted even more quickly, and died of an overdose shortly thereafter. The song appeared on the 1975 album. Straight pull, which also featured…
In 1919, the Palm Springs bailiff was a young man named Riley. The city was still a sleepy little village before the age of celebrity came to its doorstep. The citizens were hard-working earthly people who had learned to live in a rugged climate in the midst of a mostly docile Indian tribe. But there…
Have you ever wondered why you never see fat vampires in the movies? Aside from all the teenage vampire love stories and Hollywood exotic vampires with European accents, I have yet to see overweight vampires. (Okay, maybe that really big one in the first Blade movie with Wesley Snipes.) Even the really crazy and ugly…
Today, more than fifty percent of households own a seventh-generation game console. More than ever, gamers have a wide range of options not only regarding the games they can play, but also how they interact with the gaming environment and spend on them. For current generation video game consoles, the Web has been a vital…
In Part 1, I discussed how the core role of Twitter had changed (or evolved based on your point of view) from a social media site to a source for streaming comments and links designed to sell, bookmark, promote, and gain followers. So after reading the above article, you’ve either raised your hands in deciding…
If you are looking for a natural way to filter the water in your marine aquarium, while increasing the overall natural beauty of your setup, consider installing live rock in your aquarium ecosystem. What is Live Rock? Unlike what the name suggests, living rock isn’t actually alive, but the creatures that make porous rock their…
question: If a dog is a man’s best friend and diamonds are a girl’s best friend, what is the dumbest sex? Being of male persuasion, I lean towards canines and thus appreciate the origin of the exalted title bestowed on them. It all started in Warrensburg, Missouri, in 1869 when a dog named Old Drum…
