Monday, February 20, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Driveway Stain Remover
Driveway Stain Remover
Here's a hint from a November 2004 Popular Mechanics issue: "If you do your own work on your car or other equipment like lawnmowers or chain saws, you're bound to have oil stains on your garage floor or driveway. Here's something that works and is basically free: ground-up drywall. Pulverize a small piece with a hammer, then grind it up in your hands and sprinkle it over the stains. Let it stay in place overnight before rinsing it off. If the first application doesn't remove the whole stain, try it again. Some very old stains can take three or more applications."
Here's a hint from a November 2004 Popular Mechanics issue: "If you do your own work on your car or other equipment like lawnmowers or chain saws, you're bound to have oil stains on your garage floor or driveway. Here's something that works and is basically free: ground-up drywall. Pulverize a small piece with a hammer, then grind it up in your hands and sprinkle it over the stains. Let it stay in place overnight before rinsing it off. If the first application doesn't remove the whole stain, try it again. Some very old stains can take three or more applications."
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thought For The Day
"Opportunity - That is one of the tricks of opportunity. It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity."
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Law of Success - Personal Initiative by Napoleon Hill
Personal initiative means doing the thing that needs to be done without being told to do it. This is the self-starter principle. It starts the ball rolling. It gets action. It causes things to happen. Don't wait for things to happen; build a fire of personal initiative under them and make them happen.
There are people who have come all the way through life rendering extra service and yet have wound up in the poorhouse. They were absolutely honest, which gave everybody a chance to exploit them and they became draft horses for lazy persons who took advantage of their good nature and imposed upon them. There can be no compromise with honesty. A person must use wisdom and be careful about telling the whole truth to everyone. There are other persons around everywhere who can and will take advantage of the fellow who is naive enough to think that he can reveal all he knows about everything, because in doing so he leaves himself vulnerable to attack in vital spots.
And what about this habit of allowing people to impose on you, thus assuming the role of a draft horse? You must see to it that the law of compensation and the law of increasing returns work for you. It's one thing to cast your bread upon the water and wait for it to come back. But sometimes it comes back all moldy and soggy and unappetizing. The key to this strategic principle of going the extra mile is that you do it with purpose aforethought, or definiteness of purpose, counting on a fair return, sometime, somewhere. This is casting your bread upon the water and then keeping an eye on where it goes. Sometimes it is necessary to check on it and see that it starts on the way back, with maybe a little butter or jam on it.
There are people who have come all the way through life rendering extra service and yet have wound up in the poorhouse. They were absolutely honest, which gave everybody a chance to exploit them and they became draft horses for lazy persons who took advantage of their good nature and imposed upon them. There can be no compromise with honesty. A person must use wisdom and be careful about telling the whole truth to everyone. There are other persons around everywhere who can and will take advantage of the fellow who is naive enough to think that he can reveal all he knows about everything, because in doing so he leaves himself vulnerable to attack in vital spots.
And what about this habit of allowing people to impose on you, thus assuming the role of a draft horse? You must see to it that the law of compensation and the law of increasing returns work for you. It's one thing to cast your bread upon the water and wait for it to come back. But sometimes it comes back all moldy and soggy and unappetizing. The key to this strategic principle of going the extra mile is that you do it with purpose aforethought, or definiteness of purpose, counting on a fair return, sometime, somewhere. This is casting your bread upon the water and then keeping an eye on where it goes. Sometimes it is necessary to check on it and see that it starts on the way back, with maybe a little butter or jam on it.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Are you ready for six more weeks of winter???
Punxsutawney says "Yes"...."immortal rodent says six more weeks of winter, according to handler...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS
"IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR WINDSHIELD, DO NOT STOP TO CHECK YOUR CAR, DO NOT OPERATE THE WIPERS AND DO NOT SPRAY ANY WATER BECAUSE EGGS MIXED WITH WATER BECOME MILKY, AND BLOCK YOUR VISION UP TO 92.5%, AND YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD AND BECOME A VICTIM OF THESE CRIMINALS.
THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVORY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT."
THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVORY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT."
Saturday, January 14, 2012
You Can Help Prevent Allergies from Developing at a Young Age
Preventing Allergies from Developing
Because you can't control whether or not you develop allergies, the line between uncontrollable risks (which are out of your control) and controllable factors is grey. It's not possible for adults to decrease their risk of developing allergies, because allergy development isn't related to lifestyle habits. Intervention needs to occur early--during infancy and childhood. The following risk factors are considered uncontrollable for adults, but you can keep them in mind if you want to intervene to help prevent your child (and future generations) from developing allergies.
Infancy Exposure to Breastfeeding. Exclusively breastfeeding a baby for at least six months can greatly reduce her risk of developing food allergies later in life.
Childhood Exposure to Bacteria. Early exposure to common household microbes, environmental bacteria, fermented foods, and probiotics may reduce a child's risk of developing allergies as she gets older.
Childhood Exposure to Antibiotics. Early exposure to antibiotics seems to disrupt the balance between harmful and helpful bacteria in the body, confusing the immune system and therefore increasing a child's risk of developing environmental and food allergies.
Childhood Exposure to Allergens. When a child is exposed to common allergens (such as dust mites and mold) early in life, she has a lower chance of developing allergies to these substances.
Childhood Exposure to Pets. The presence of an animal in the home, especially during the first year of life when the immune system is still developing, has been associated with a decreased risk of allergies to pet dander, as well as to other allergens such as molds and dust mites.
Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke. Children are at special risk of lung damage and illness from inhaled secondhand smoke.
Because you can't control whether or not you develop allergies, the line between uncontrollable risks (which are out of your control) and controllable factors is grey. It's not possible for adults to decrease their risk of developing allergies, because allergy development isn't related to lifestyle habits. Intervention needs to occur early--during infancy and childhood. The following risk factors are considered uncontrollable for adults, but you can keep them in mind if you want to intervene to help prevent your child (and future generations) from developing allergies.
Infancy Exposure to Breastfeeding. Exclusively breastfeeding a baby for at least six months can greatly reduce her risk of developing food allergies later in life.
Childhood Exposure to Bacteria. Early exposure to common household microbes, environmental bacteria, fermented foods, and probiotics may reduce a child's risk of developing allergies as she gets older.
Childhood Exposure to Antibiotics. Early exposure to antibiotics seems to disrupt the balance between harmful and helpful bacteria in the body, confusing the immune system and therefore increasing a child's risk of developing environmental and food allergies.
Childhood Exposure to Allergens. When a child is exposed to common allergens (such as dust mites and mold) early in life, she has a lower chance of developing allergies to these substances.
Childhood Exposure to Pets. The presence of an animal in the home, especially during the first year of life when the immune system is still developing, has been associated with a decreased risk of allergies to pet dander, as well as to other allergens such as molds and dust mites.
Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke. Children are at special risk of lung damage and illness from inhaled secondhand smoke.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
All enduring success is founded upon harmonious human relationships.
Most of us are incapable of “going it alone.” Whether it is in our careers, our personal relationships, or in life, we all need others if we are to achieve the level of success we desire. Besides, what’s the point of having it all if we have no one we care about to share it? You may choose to work with others, you may ignore them, or you may choose to work against them, but the greatest successes in life come to those who work harmoniously with others. When your personal goals coincide with those of another, not only does the power of your combined labors benefit you, but such cooperation also creates a synergistic effect that allows you to achieve far more than the simple sum of your individual efforts.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Failure is a blessing when it pushes us out of a cushioned seat of self-satisfaction and forces us to do something useful.
If you carefully study your own life and those of achievers whom you admire, it is an absolute certainty you will discover that your greatest opportunities often occurred during times of adversity. It is only when faced with the possibility of failure that we are willing to deal with radical change and take the risks that lead to great success. When you experience temporary failure and you know that it is temporary, you can capitalize on the opportunities adversity always brings.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
First Thing Every Morning
If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400—with no balance carried from day to day—what would you do? Well, you do have such a bank...time.
Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it rules off as "lost" whatever you have failed to use toward good purposes. It carries over no balances and allows no overdrafts. You can't hoard it, save it, store it, loan it or invest it. You can only use it—time.
Here's a story that drives the point home.
Arthur Berry was described by Time as "the slickest second-story man in the East," truly one of the most famous jewel thieves of all times. In his years of crime, he committed as many as 150 burglaries and stole jewels valued between $5 and $10 million. He seldom robbed from anyone not listed in the Social Register and often did his work in a tuxedo. On an occasion or two, when caught in the act of a crime by a victim, he charmed his way out of being reported to the police.
Like most people who engage in a life of crime, he was eventually caught, convicted and served 25 years in prison for his crimes. Following his release, he worked as a counterman in a roadside restaurant on the East Coast for $50 a week.
A newspaper reporter found him and interviewed him about his life. After telling about the thrilling episodes of his life he came to the conclusion of the interview saying, "I am not good at morals. But early in my life I was intelligent and clever, and I got along well with people. I think I could have made something of my life, but I didn't. So when you write the story of my life, when you tell people about all the burglaries, don't leave out the biggest one of all... Don't just tell them I robbed Jesse Livermore, the Wall Street baron or the cousin of the king of England. You tell them Arthur Berry robbed Arthur Berry."
Here are six terrific truths about time:
First: Nobody can manage time. But you can manage those things that take up your time.
Second: Time is expensive. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of our day is spent on those things or those people that only bring us two percent of our results.
Third: Time is perishable. It cannot be saved for later use.
Fourth: Time is measurable. Everybody has the same amount of time...pauper or king. It is not how much time you have; it is how much you use.
Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We never make back time once it is gone.
Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, so long as it ranks high enough among your priorities.
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What you've just read is an excerpt from First Thing Every Morning by Lewis Timberlake.
Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it rules off as "lost" whatever you have failed to use toward good purposes. It carries over no balances and allows no overdrafts. You can't hoard it, save it, store it, loan it or invest it. You can only use it—time.
Here's a story that drives the point home.
Arthur Berry was described by Time as "the slickest second-story man in the East," truly one of the most famous jewel thieves of all times. In his years of crime, he committed as many as 150 burglaries and stole jewels valued between $5 and $10 million. He seldom robbed from anyone not listed in the Social Register and often did his work in a tuxedo. On an occasion or two, when caught in the act of a crime by a victim, he charmed his way out of being reported to the police.
Like most people who engage in a life of crime, he was eventually caught, convicted and served 25 years in prison for his crimes. Following his release, he worked as a counterman in a roadside restaurant on the East Coast for $50 a week.
A newspaper reporter found him and interviewed him about his life. After telling about the thrilling episodes of his life he came to the conclusion of the interview saying, "I am not good at morals. But early in my life I was intelligent and clever, and I got along well with people. I think I could have made something of my life, but I didn't. So when you write the story of my life, when you tell people about all the burglaries, don't leave out the biggest one of all... Don't just tell them I robbed Jesse Livermore, the Wall Street baron or the cousin of the king of England. You tell them Arthur Berry robbed Arthur Berry."
Here are six terrific truths about time:
First: Nobody can manage time. But you can manage those things that take up your time.
Second: Time is expensive. As a matter of fact, 80 percent of our day is spent on those things or those people that only bring us two percent of our results.
Third: Time is perishable. It cannot be saved for later use.
Fourth: Time is measurable. Everybody has the same amount of time...pauper or king. It is not how much time you have; it is how much you use.
Fifth: Time is irreplaceable. We never make back time once it is gone.
Sixth: Time is a priority. You have enough time for anything in the world, so long as it ranks high enough among your priorities.
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What you've just read is an excerpt from First Thing Every Morning by Lewis Timberlake.
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