The Fruit That's Always in Season - I must confess, I am a fruit lover (though some might suggest I'm a fruitcake)! My mother was very concerned that we ate properly and so she saw to it that there was always fresh fruit for us to eat - and eat it, we did. In my opinion, there's nothing more delicious than fruit that's in season. By the way, did you know there is a fruit that's always in season? It's not the kind you eat. It is the kind you display and - it's delightful. I am speaking of what the Bible calls, "the fruit of the Spirit." Let's take a look at Galatians, chapter five and verses 22-25. - read more...

Tales of Celebrity Marriages - Britney Spears' rapid walk down the aisle and subsequent annulment continued a long line of wild marriages in Tinseltown. The legendary union that began it all was between Silent Film Icons Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. - read more...

I'll Have the Same - A man walked into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asked for their orders. The man said, "I'll have a hamburger, fries, and a coke," and turned to the ostrich. "What are you having?" "I'll have the same," said the ostrich. - read more...

Play Ball to Get Fit - Chances are if you've stepped foot in a gym or watched a television fitness program in the past year then you've seen the "big balls". You've probably wondered what all the fuss is about. Well, they may look like something found on a children's playground, but don't be deceived. These balls offer one of the best methods for strengthening your abdominals and core. That is why the fitness industry is jumping on the ball bandwagon. According to the 2003 Idea Fitness Programs and Equipment Survey, 89 percent of IDEA businesses were offering balls to their customers and 71 percent had added ball group fitness classes in 2003. - read more...

Judgements - A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly without an appointment into the president's outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn't even deserve to be in Cambridge. The secretary frowned. - read more...

Soil Basics - A basic understanding of soils allows the gardener to work with natural processes to enhance plant root growth and overall vigor. - read more...

Top Ten Secrets to Avoiding Marital Money Chaos - Money can wreck a relationship. In fact, how they spend, save, and account for money is one of the leading sources of disagreements between couples. In almost every study, money ranks as the first or second most argued-about topic for couples and partners. If you currently suffer from Marital Money Chaos© you can follow these secrets and achieve more financial success together than you ever could have dreamed. If the two of you can improve your relationship with money, you will also improve your marriage. Money can be romantic! - read more...

Renew Your Hard Drive - You know that a regularly scheduled simple maintenance may help keep your computer in shape. There are plenty of third-party programs to help you keep your computer in peak form. However, Microsoft Windows provides you with a solid toolbox of built-in programs to help you keep your computer in shape. Check out the Windows "Start" menu, through the "Programs" area, then "Accessories", will reveal a group of computer hard-drive helpers called "System Tools". - read more...

Canine Body Language - Roger Mugford, probably the UK's leading animal behaviorist, has invented a device which fits onto a dog's back in order to measure the wag of its tail by using sensors attached to the tail. The idea is that the "wagometer" will allow you to tell what sort of mood the dog is in and whether it's likely to attack or not. - read more...

Solving America's Drug Problem - The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?" - read more...

1995 GMAC Topkick with Dump Bed - more info...

Energy is something of a premium these days, or so it seems. Almost everyone I talk to says they don't have any and I have to wonder why they don't.