Bill collectors are calling you and everyone you know, your wages are about to be garnished and you can barely afford necessities. You know you need to file for bankruptcy. So what’s stopping you, the fear of losing your car, truck or motorcycle? In most cases, when you file for bankruptcy, you can keep your […]

I first heard the Dirty Heads on my local radio station, 100.1 the Buzz, and by the time the show ended, I had won more free tickets than I knew what to do with. I’ve always been a huge fan of Sublime, and their style was similar enough to pique my interest. The show was […]

Before the invention of photography, artists always had their models serve as models for them to draw or paint their portraits. This practice is deeply rooted in the portraiture tradition. Of course, after photography became available, artists’ options for creating portraits expanded. This included the use of photography as a final medium, as well as […]

Blizzard has recently released the patch notes and has set up a public test realm for World of Warcraft patch 3.2. There are some big changes for paladins in this patch that affect all paladin playstyles. According to Blizzard, these changes are intended to increase the paladin’s ability to withstand some of the toughest bosses […]

Owning a home means there is a lot of work to be done. Renovation and redesign can cost you a lot, depending mainly on the size of your property. But there are some little things you can do to make your house look great without spending a lot of money on it. Add some new […]

In our first two articles in this series featuring singer-songwriter Jackson Browne’s Grammy-nominated album The Pretender, we highlight the title track and other songs, including “The Fuse,” “Only Child,” and “Daddy’s Tune.” In our final article, we’ll focus on the shortest track on the album and the musicians and singers who were called into the […]

While perusing Maria Nemeth’s excellent book The Power of Money, I came across a phrase I had never heard before but which described my lifestyle too well for my liking: “Occupation.” Take this “Busyholism Inventory” adapted from the book. (If you’re too busy to take it, you can also just assume it’s one and skip […]

I know you can’t see it right now. It’s all so gloomy and you can’t see it happen today and if you do it all is a scary thing, a life empty of meaning and happiness. Drop it now! Trust me, your mind can’t do the work for you right now. It’s so unstable and […]