Are You Listening

The Lost Art of Opening Your Ears

By Robert J. Ottaviani

The bald eagle, the bog turtle, the African elephant, the blue whales, the gorillas, the lynx, the snow leopard, the giant panda, the black rhino, the whooping crane and the rarest of all sightings … the listener. All of the these aforementioned items share a common [...]

Did You Know

05.15.2010
A cup of drip brewed coffee has about 115 milligrams of caffeine, an espresso (and percolated coffee) about 80mg, while instant coffee has about 65mg of caffeine. Decaffeinated coffee is not totally caffeine free, containing about 3mg of caffeine. A 8oz can of Coca-Cola has about 23mg of caffeine, Pepsi Cola 25mg, Mountain Dew 36mg, [...]

03.12.2010

Did you know?
The largest statue in the world is Mount Rushmore, the heads of four US Presidents carved into the Black Hills near Keystone. The heads are 18 m (60 ft) tall.

Bedbugs, BB Guns & Burglaries

Adventures in Apartment Living

by Jennifer Maugle
Many of us have had the opportunity to meet some interesting and sometimes disturbing characters living just doors away. This is especially true when living in apartments under shared roofs and I am not even about to tackle landlords. Regardless of where you live, you have to wonder if you [...]

2.17.2010

Valentine’s Day originates from the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on 15 February in honor of the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. During the festival, young men would draw the names of women from a box, and each couple would be [...]

Safety Can Be Fun Too

By Jim Shields
Do you enjoy hiking, camping and exploring some of nature’s most precious gifts? Even if you are not a hard core rock climber or class IV kayaker you will always face risk when stepping off of the sidewalk or sand and onto the trail. So naturally when making the decision to get out [...]

Confessions of a Rescue Addict

I admit it. I have a problem. When I look into the eyes of a dog or cat on death row, or one that happens to wind up at my back door looking for food, I can’t help but get involved.

Room Even For The Semi-Sacrilegious

By Robert J. Ottaviani
I took the standard oath when I signed on to blog for ProLong thereby surrendering my first born or designated child that I wished to sacrifice. They put me through all of the DNA testing,the secret handshake and signing off on the clause that prevents me from blogging for a competitor.
I know [...]

2.6.2010

Did you know these fast facts about the human mouth…
We have four basic tastes. The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue, bitter at the base, and sour along the sides.
Not all our taste buds are on our tongue; about 10% are on the palette and the cheeks.
Unless food is [...]

I like a Good Cheap Laugh

By Jim Calder

This time of year is typically known as the most depressing time for many. It is cold outside, exercise is usually lower than the warmer months, it gets dark earlier, and some are still coming down from the holidays. I recently was exploring the vast library of YouTube and rediscovered what the people [...]

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