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The great observatories of the world are responsible for many of the prolific astronomical observations of the twentieth century. Telescopic photography, radio dish data collection, and infrared imaging are among the many different techniques observatories have been able to employ to learn about the heavens. The Palomar Observatory may be the most famous of …
When the HOLLYWOOD sign was first erected, it was meant to be a temporary fixture on the face of Mount Lee — and it read “HOLLYWOODLAND.” Local real estate developers installed the sign in 1923 as part of an 18-month advertising campaign to attract homebuyers to the Los Angeles neighborhood. But the flimsy sheet …
I am amazed by the number of people that I hear from who apologize for only being able to volunteer one or two hours a week. Some of them don’t feel like the time they have to contribute can make a difference. Some even avoid volunteering because they consider their potential contribution a waste …
It is said that when someone asked John D. Rockefeller how much money he thought Americans really needed he answered with “just a little bit more.” If this is so then people who switch bank accounts to gain a tiny percentage better interest on their money are still on the same road as any …
My heart was as shattered as the broken glass I was sitting in. Oh, the ache inside. The emotional pain was persistent and unyielding. At times, it was simply deafening. Sleepless nights filled with anxiety left me in a fetal position as I lay in the floor and would rock back and forward, back …
Are you loaded down with debt? Do you feel like there is no way out? Have you ever thought that how you view debt might be the problem? Every aspect of your life, at some point, you wanted. You say “I didn’t want the debt”, but you wanted the thing that came along with …
Are you starting a new business? Ever wonder how you can attract customers to your new business? First of all if you are going to be in businesses for yourself do something you really, really enjoy. Be passionate about whatever business or work you are in. Keep yourself rested and try to have some …
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) wasn’t recognized until about thirty years ago. Before that time, children who didn’t sit still in their desk chairs, who seemingly daydreamed all the time, and couldn’t meet homework assignments were considered “bad” kids, whose parents had failed to give them sufficient discipline. The only option was to spank or …
The Joe in question isn’t me. It’s a good friend of mine. Born in squalor, raised in need, and oppressed by his neighbors, he fought tooth and nail to survive the slums, enter a good university – and now, runs a multitude of companies. These aren’t your run of the mill single proprietorships. These …
House remodeling can be tricky sometimes. There are rules and regulations to follow, there’s the preexisting look of the neighborhood, then there are your big city dreams of the perfect house. The key here is compromise. And it’s not that hard to do considering the fact that you have a lot of leeway to …