Emergency Preparedness – Our plans “There is a portent of stormy weather ahead.” — Gordon B. Hinckley, 1998. With recent years filled with hurricanes, ice storms, tornadoes, and more, the Prophet’s words take on added significance. Don’t think that you live in an area where natural disasters could strike? Emergencies can and do occur to [...]
English Crop Circles – The History From 1115 AD My name is Paul Hussey and I was born in Portsmouth, England in 1961, the same day as my older brother but a year later. As a fan of English History I thought readers may be interested in the history of English Crop Circles. Excuding some [...]
Use Satellite Internet To Check Weather <!– @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Why do you need a satellite internet connection to check the weather when you can just open a window and stick your hand out to check it? Well, with a website like weather.com, there are a lot [...]
Betting on Horse Racing at the All Weather Racecourses in the UK Betting on horse racing has taken on a new shape in the last ten years in the United Kingdom, with more all weather type racing in the calendar. Going against the grain of traditional forms of grass turf racing, such as Ascot and [...]
Diary of an Ocean Passage A true ocean passage is the ultimate sailing experience. A passage brings together all the elements of sailing – preparation, planning, boat handling, weather analysis – the ultimate challenge, but also the ultimate in fun. This diary documents a 1000 nautical mile passage sailed in May 1006 from St Thomas, [...]
Glastonbury Forecast Brit-pop legends Blur will play at this years Glastonbury Festival. Michael Easton, founder of the festival, has said that fans could look forward to seeing Blur on stage this summer, but that it had not been officially confirmed as yet. The rumours about Blur playing Glastonbury have been going around since it was [...]
Garden Furniture to Last in All Weathers As the credit crunch bites in earnest those with homes & steady incomes are deciding to ‘improve not move’ and one of the first places they start is the garden. A well designed garden, with the right outdoor furniture and accessories can literally add an extra room to [...]
Three Unusual Causes of Headaches Almost everybody has experienced being bothered by pain in the head and skull. Headaches are usually caused by stress, eyestrain from watching television or staring at a computer screen for prolonged periods, and hormonal changes. Women know that head pain is quite common before, during or immediately after menstruation. And [...]
Forex Trading Software – How do we know if we have found the right one? The Forex trader. Being a profitable trader is not an easy business. Forex traders tend to take well calculated risks based on instantaneously gathered market information. If the information on which the trader bets his money on is reliable then [...]
Wintry Weather Means Reviewing Safe Driving Tips It won’t be long before the first snow squalls descend upon drivers navigating the highways in America’s heartland. Already, big storms have pushed their way across the Great Lakes, dumping lake effect snow downwind, creating winter wonderland scenes wherever the frosty flakes have fallen. Winter also means drivers [...]