Today's Home Spun Wisdom Archive


How to Beat the Seat Cheats

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
By Marshall Loeb RISMEDIA, Feb. 21, 2008-(MCT)-Buying tickets for shows, concerts and sporting events online is akin to walking a virtual tightrope, with box offices and authorized companies on one side and ticket scalpers on the other.
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How to Plan Spring Break – 4 Ways

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 20, 2008-(MCT)-Everyone needs a spring break, right? For the twenties crowd, it can mean partying in Cabo or volunteering in New Orleans. Families will find March opening dates at kid-friendly attractions. The rest of us? Check out these ideas for sophisticated city getaways.
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Getaways: Hot Picks for 2008 Overseas Travel

Monday, February 18th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 19, 2008-(MCT)-No matter where you call home, as February drones on, you may be getting that inevitable "I need to get away" itch. To feed your imagination, here are some of this year's picks for overseas adventures:
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Professional Football Finishes First as America’s Favorite Sport

Friday, February 15th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-Each of the major sports has had some image problems recently, but their popularity all remains relatively unchanged since last year. Three in 10 Americans who follow one or more sport (30%) say that professional football is their favorite sport, almost unchanged from last year when 29% said it was their favorite.
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Demystifying Wine: The `Big 10′ Grape Varietals

Thursday, February 14th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-(MCT)-Italy can pose a challenge to wine lovers who want to move beyond the familiar Chianti, Soave, prosecco and Asti. With 20 regions and some 2,000 wine grape varietals, it's hard to know where to start. Add to this a four-tiered quality control system that doesn't always guarantee
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Valentine’s Day Survey: Money Still Can’t Buy Love

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-Nearly 60% of young U.S. couples surveyed argue over money at least once a month, according to PayPal's second annual "Can't Buy Me Love" survey. Meanwhile, issues relating to work and household responsibilities top the list for couples in the UK. In both countries, sex ranked low on the list of couples' common arguments, coming in fifth.
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Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 13, 2008-With Valentine's Day just a day away, Amazon.com, Inc. announced its list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America. After compiling sales data of romance novels, relationship and sex books since Jan. 1, 2008, on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents, the top 20 most romantic cities in the United States are:
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Are You Guilty? Americans Admit to Sending Themselves Gifts on Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 11th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-If you do not have a Valentine this year, don't worry-just join the millions of other Americans who will be buying their own gifts on February 14. The flowers that are delivered to the front desk may not be from the significant other. A Bill Me Later/Ipsos Insight survey released today found that eight million Americans have
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How to Cook up Oozing Goodness

Friday, February 8th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-(MCT)-Say the words "grilled cheese" to anyone and watch them melt as easily as processed, pasteurized American. It's the ultimate comfort food that unites young and old. Not only that, it's in vogue.
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2008 Super Bowl Ads Increase Online Integration

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008-This year's Super Bowl drew an estimated 97.5 million viewers. With such a captive audience, advertisers strive to create that one commercial that viewers will remember and dub their favorite.
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