3 Daily Exercises You Should Do to Keep Your Mind Sharp

Recent research has proven the link between mental exercise and a quicker, more agile mind. Scientists say you can improve your memory, focus, and concentration by working out your brain every day, just as you strengthen your muscles by lifting weights at the gym. Want to keep your mind sharp? Give your brain a workout every day with these three fun exercises....

7 Tips on How to Overcome Feelings of Idleness and Loneliness

Sometimes, you may find yourself alone for a period of time when friends and family go on vacation or business trips and you must stay behind. At first, the freedom of being alone may be exciting, but after a week, you yearn for something to do and someone to talk to. Instead of despairing, make use of your new time alone. ...

7 Excellent Open Courseware Collections For Philosophers

Guest post by Mary Ward. Philosophy is a noble study of both the practical issues of everyday life as well as the more intangible aspects of life as a whole.  The study of philosophy can be greatly aided by the 7 open courseware collections that follow.  By learning about the thoughts of great philosophers and their philosophies, any student can learn to see the world in new ways and from new perspectives. ...

Dog…Skateboarding?

Guest post, by Cleo Loong,  the author of Green Tea Chat. Have you seen anything like this before? Whilst surfing the net the other day, I stumble upon this REALLY cute bulldog skateboarding! Can you believe it? A dog skateboarding? ...

Man Chew Metal Bars to Break Into House

Either this man is a physcho on the loose or some robber with cow sense. Who would have thought of breaking into a house by chewing the metal bars? It is true. That image above is not a fraud. It happened in the Nanjimen region of China. The police in Chongqing are questioning the man named Xiong who has involved in numerous break-ins through caged windows. CAGED WINDOWS? Ahuh…sound like a zoo to me. ...

U.S. Education Being Exported

Guest post, by Ed Shull,  the CEO of USWeb, and runs the blog Filthy Lucre As we approach the end of yet another school year, we will see many American’s graduating from college and moving into the work force.  With high school drop out rates at such high levels, these college graduates are our best hope for a competitive economic future.  But what about those graduating who are not actual American...

Am I Your Friend? Or Customer?

Guest post, by Kai. About two weeks ago, an old friend of mine from high school found me on Facebook. It is really great to connect with my old friends through Facebook. We happen to go to the same college, so we decided to meet up for lunch. When we met for lunch, he asked me what am I doing in life besides school. I told him that I run a blog, which is fairly new and  I treat my blog like a full-time job. He...

Debt Relief Solutions: Recent Trends That Are Becoming Popular

Guest post, by Devray. With the condition of the present day economy, consumer debt is escalating at an alarming rate. If you are searching for debt relief, you’re not the only one. Lots of people are looking for some type of relief. For the majority of people, it is just a refinance loan or debt consolidation program planned to lower interest rate or monthly payments. Others require higher assistance where a...