By: cheers | 2010-10-07 | Politics The Bard of Avon in one of his famous lines says 'the quality of mercy blesseth him that gives and him that takes. Given the state of today's welfare expenditure by the State he may have corrected himself to caution that the quality of mercy (welfare measures) blesseth him that takes and curses everybody else. read more
By: Michael Haltman | 2010-04-04 | Politics With politicians, the peoples business is ALWAYS secondary to their business. What business is that? Perpetual re-election. read more
By: Joseph McCaffery | 2010-03-29 | Real Estate During the past few weeks we've watched a new trend emerge. Banks are walking away from foreclosed properties, leaving neighborhoods devastated by abandoned homes and placing homeowners, who thought their property had been taken away, with financial obligations often beyond the deficiencies of their loans. read more
By: Susan Partridge Helme | 2010-11-30 | Taxes I'm convinced there are many non-resident property owners who can't get their heads around having to pay income tax in Spain. Hopefully my little tax quiz "Whose tax is it anyway?" will make it clear. read more
By: Jason Rodriguez | 2010-04-02 | Homeschooling If there is one area in the parent-child relationship where parents have near complete autonomy, it is in the area of deciding what is best for their child's education. It is rare when the State intervenes in decisions of parents affecting their child's education. However, in a timely, thought provoking article, a Filipino attorney, parent, and educator raises some pertinent questions about the rights of the homeschooling child. read more
By: Jenna D. Barry | 2010-04-01 | Parenting If you thought your in-laws were intrusive before you had kids, then hold onto your maternity pants. The "fun" has just begun. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that your relationship with your in-laws is likely to grow more tense once children enter the picture. read more
By: Judy Armes | 2010-04-01 | Parenting Are you ready for summer? Do you have crafts, books, movies, projects lined up to keep your kids busy? Following are some ideas about how to help your keeps stay in "learning" practice for the summer months. Read on... read more
By: Kelly Warner | 2010-04-02 | Adventure Tourism The name itself conjures up images of mystique. The place that was named the 'dark Continent'. The place where civilisation was unknown and tribal and indigenous people roamed freely. The repository of unusual animals, both beautiful and ferocious. Such is the land that has attracted scores of people all through history and continues to do so even today. Also, it is possible that almost all of us can, in some way or another, trace our roots to this landmass; the continent of Africa. read more
By: jackwu | 2011-04-06 | Computer A convergence of historical circumstance and an increase in innovative mobile applications may make Africa the first post-PC continent. Low investment in wired telecommunication infrastructure has dr... read more
By: Cesar Madrigal | 2010-03-26 | Hobbies In the USA they seem to be more creative when making theme parties and playing party games. In Europe they are not so creative when making theme parties because people celebrate their own old traditions and spend more time with family though they have a big list of old party games, stories and legends stored up during centuries. read more
By: John Chambers | 2010-10-16 | Article Marketing After stepping down the cruise liner's gangway with care, I waited to make my move, looking for a break in the waves. I settled into a small rubber boat with one quick stride. read more
By: Ranjan Sahu | 2012-03-24 | Communications Thanks to caller id services, we almost always know who has tried to call us. Businesses and land lines are easy to identify even if they are not in our contact lists, but cell phones can be a little tricky. read more
By: JamesBecksdale | 2011-04-07 | Travel & Leisure With 53 countries in the continent, there is a lot to see in Africa and it can be all too easy to be overwhelmed by the options available to see the best of the continent. This is why taking an Africa escorted tour may be the best solution for anyone that wants to witness as much as they can of the continent. read more
By: Jim Magwood | 2011-07-08 | Politics The United States of America was founded about two hundred-fifty years ago by people who wanted some kinds of freedom. Whether that was freedom to conduct their own religious practices, freedom from tyranny of government or freedom to not have to wear shoes does not matter. The fact is that... read more
By: Steve Lazuka | 2010-04-02 | Copywriting Copywriting is a type of writing that has the specific goal of encouraging sales. There are many forms of copywriting. Marketing firms hire copywriters to do their advertisements. Website owners hire professional writers to tackle jobs like website content and sales ads. read more