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Today’s Home Spun Wisdom Archive
By Dr. Chris Rainey
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-(MCT)-The approach of summer will bring constant reminders about the danger of overexposure to the sun and the need for sunscreen.
By Etan Horowitz
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-(MCT)-OMG, did u C the report about txting and skool? No, wuz up? Here's the 411: A study released Thursday confirmed what teachers, parents and academics have long suspected: All that instant messaging and texting teenagers do is creeping into
By John Bordsen
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-(MCT)-At 51, Tom Broach is doing what he's wanted to do since childhood: spend spring through fall going to major-league baseball games.
By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-(MCT)-When it comes to tax paperwork, many people are adamant about keeping every scrap of paper, often believing those documents will save them
By Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-(MCT)--Last Wednesday was the second annual Start! Walking Day, a campaign developed by the American Heart Association to encourage
By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-(MCT)-With today being Earth Day, many consumers hope to do their spring cleaning with "green" or nontoxic products. Sometimes, it's hard to tell the environmentally friendly goods from the eco-pretenders.
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-Do you consider yourself environmentally aware? Are you the Chief Recycling Officer of your household? What about at work?
By Alan Solomon
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-OK, boys and girls, including all you chiffon-wearing princesses-it's time to go to your rooms and close your eyes and dream of whatever it is little darlings dream about these days.
RISMEDIA, April 19, 2008-(MCT)-Understanding colors really can help in creating awesome gardens. There was something magical about how we got color at the newspaper my family owned when I was growing up. As the pressman made his adjustments-a little more color here, a little ...
By Chris Welsch
RISMEDIA, April 17, 2008-(MCT)-(Pat Savu, a research chemist at 3M in Maplewood, Minn., says between family obligations and work, her life in the Twin Cities is "frantic." When she travels, she's looking for a different pace.
By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-(MCT)-At every moment of every day, your bank, your other bank, your brokerage, and your credit card, mortgage and utility companies are recording every single money move you make. But until they come up with personalized
RISMEDIA, April 15, 2008-When it comes to reading, we know what genre Americans are reading, but what is Americans' favorite book? Across all demographic groups the number one book is The Bible. Behind The Bible, the Civil War is still being fought
By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-(MCT)-Let's say you have some cash on hand, your job (or other source of income) is secure and you love a good bargain. What opportunities might a recession bring?
RISMEDIA, April 11, 2008-(MCT)-Is all the bad economic news leaving you feeling like you need a vacation? Brace for sticker shock. Rising gas prices, airline fuel surcharges and the plunging value of the U.S. dollar are boosting the cost of travel for Americans, just in time for spring break and summer vacation planning.
By Claudia Buck
RISMEDIA, April 10, 2008-(MCT)-April may be the cruelest month, but here are some tips to avoid financial foolery: