In a recent missive the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations demonstrated how the United Nations is designed to fail. Labeled "In Resumed Organizational Session, Economic and Social Council Solidifies Plans for Forthcoming Substantive Session, Fills Vacancies in Subsidiary Bodies", the missive,   typifies the resounding stupidity that is the hallmark of the UN. On one hand...

One of the details we cannot forget about during the party season is food safety. The blog article How to Keep Food Safe, offers some good starting places for concern, and frankly some of the parties I have attended so far could have benefited from some very basic knowledge of food safety. I am sure we have all been there. One very positive aspect of  this article is that it specifically defi...

One of the more satisfying aspects of cold weather is hot soup. If you  are looking for a site with good chowder recipes let me recommend Cold Weather Soup Recipes  The first recipe is really just a good base for almost any cream of ... soup. A Portuguese version adds kale garlic and linguica. A Greek version adds chicken and lemon juice. The second is a basic chowder recipe that can be ...

One of the facts I am reminded of on a daily basis is that there is no limit to the need for good advice; and today I was reminded of that again. The blog article No Bones about It, (www.goldenbuddies.com/blog/2008/11/27/no-bones-about-it.html)some very pertinent advice for this time of year for dog owners. The fact that somebody wrote this reminds me that some people do not know it. So, do not ...

One of the greater joys in life is finding an "authority" that justifies my habits and enjoyments. I do not think I am alone in this; so if you are like me, you can imagine my smile when I found a blog article entitled How Can Blogs Help your Health  This blog did not provide the justification for the time I use the computer that I had hoped for, but it was an interesting discussion of how on...

One last minute gift giving tip; give your loved one a hobby that incorporates his interests. One such hobby is stamp collecting. Stamp collecting can start by focusing on one event, person or sport. A blog article that defines stamp collecting from a specific interest, in this case Alfred Hitchcock is Alfred Hitchcock Stamps. Stamps featuring the Master of Suspense apparently began in England. Li...

When consumed by the seemingly vast concerns of a failing economy and a failing president, sometimes it is healthy tofind a different perspective; and I find that history often offers that perspective for me. One blog article that narrows the focus of historic events down to a single home is The Wood Homestead  This is, apparently a much photographed and painted home, and the article gives a ...

In the area of gift giving, if the person you are trying to buy a gift for is an avid fisherman, and you are not, let me recommend  the blog article Fishing Tackle to get a better sense of what a fisherman craves and needs. Apparently what you need to know to understand a fisherman, (or woman) is knowing where they fish. Different tackle is needed for different locales, and species being fish...

Obama promised change, but the only change worth anything in this economy is the change in your pocket. With the levels of uncertainties in the investment market, maybe the best investment you can make is to collect those coins in your pocket. You probably have better odds of finding a valuable coin in your collection then winning the lottery. One blog article that offers valuable advice for the...

The Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas feast season  is here so the topic of losing weight is on many people's minds,(if not now then in a very short while). There are many options out there, and everyone has advice to offer, but some options are less pleasant then others. One blog article that offers insight into some of the more pleasant weight loss option is Easy Things to Do to Lose Weight....

Clearly we are facing not a recession, but a Depression. During the last Depression, one highlights was the humor of the little tramp Charlie Chaplin. All of us have seen Charlie Chaplin in some form, he was an icon of the silent film era. If you are curious and want to learn more about Chaplin, I would firmly recommend the blog article Charlie Chaplin, for a short biography. He was a very interes...

Here is a conundrum for you, did human civilization create art or did art create human civilization? What role did creativity play in human evolution? One blog article that offers some insight into the history and formation of art is Art . This article offers a quick look at what art is and has been. It is well written and researched given format and length restrictions. The topic of what art is, ...

One aspect of photography that has always intrigued me is animal photography. I have a number of pets, as I have said before; and capturing them in a picture just never does them justice. One site with some very good advice on this subject is Animal Photography,   the eyes is a small piece of advice that I have tried and has worked better than previous pictures.  My horse, now decea...

 A philanthropist is a collector and admirer of stamps. If you are a philanthropist, then one blog article you may be interested in is "The History of Stamps" Stamps and postage are not items I consider the meaning and artistry of, until I read this article. For me, a stamp is often just a tool. I predict that, in time, stamps will become passe, as will the mailing of letters. This is not a b...

Art, whatever form it takes, is valuable for just one reason; art makes people feel. One form of art, the still life has been popular for more than 400 years because it communicates an emotion, a feeling, without written or spoken text. One blog article that discusses the emotional draw of still life is Mobile or Imobile, it's All Art to Me . Ignoring the one small spelling error in the title, (we...

One of the dying arts in America is story telling. When the story teller can add a smile and a wink woven into the tale, he or she achieves the rank of master artist. Believe it or not, I have found just such an artist. I do not know her name, but her site, A Comicallife.com  demonstrates the wonder and artistry of the art of storytelling. A highlight of the sight is the blog article Hair Col...

If you are looking for an interesting take on belief you may want to check out the blog article Xena and the Actual Greek Gods. Written by a self described "hard core" fan of the fantasy show Xena, the Warrior Princess; this article really illustrates the description of religion for non-religious people. The show was loosely based on the Greek myths. Those myths formed a the Greek Religion pr...

One of the positive aspects of any sport is uplifting and inspirational stories of the players. Tennis has it's share of those stories; and one of them is about Maria Sharapova. Not a fan of tennis, Maria's story was one I was not slightly familar with; but having read the blog article Maria Sharapova's Rise to the Top; Without giving away the entire tale, Maria is a great example of how ha...