As technology enables us to do more we begin to feel overwhelmed with options and have the potential to end up with less. This concept is extremely relevant in the digital world of photos. Digital cameras and computers with next to infinite memory have allowed us to take photos of every moment of our lives. What can be done to enjoy and benefit from these opportunities?
I recently experienced a home burglary and through the incident I have learned a lot. Although worse things can happen, coming home to a house that has been broken into is a traumatic experience. Losing “stuff” hurts a little, but more so are the lost memories, like photos on a computer, and the lost sense of safety a home typically provides. Here are some lessons I have learned from the experience. While not exhaustive, following these tips will leave you be better prepared if your home is ever targeted. Feel free to add your tips in the comments section.
If you are anything like me, you are best motivated to keep exercising or running when you can see the progress that you have been making. Over the past year I have tried a few different websites and iPhone apps to track and analyze my runs. Here is a rundown of the best resources to track and log your runs online.
With football season starting back up strong, tailgating games are back in fashion. Some of the more popular games including Corn Hole and Ladder Ball offer a simple setup and team competition, but often lack a touch of strategy that makes another game great. A Swedish game called Kubb is set to spread like wildfire among the lawn game crowd.
One great solution that has helped to keep me from obsessing over my finances is the idea of margin. Surprisingly, I learned this at my church and my pastor used a great phrase to sum up the impact of margin. He said something to the extent of, “Relationships are made in the margin.” The idea at the time being all the great things we love about life – friends, hobbies, adventures, solving problems – are only possible when there is room for the unexpected.
As the internet becomes a ubiquitous information tool around the world, we all benefit with the ability to find what we want and the way we want it.
The internet has also created many services that make it easier for companies to easily bring products to market at prices we like, but this low cost of entry and information overload also makes it easy for companies to find ways to scam us. More specifically, a number of scamming auction sites have popped up with offers too good to be true.
It’s always fun and beneficial to go to conferences where subject matter experts let you in on some of their secrets and how to advance in whatever you love doing. The downside of course is that conferences can cost hundreds of dollars and require days of your time. Although they still may be worth it, what if there was a place to go to get this content instantly and free?
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Life is full of interesting facts, tricks, and shortcuts. Here are 10 of the greatest regarding time, money, and fun.
It’s one thing to have a lot of money or know a lot of people, but it’s a much more important thing to know how to use the money you have or to give and receive support from friends. If you have plenty of money but can’t use it to achieve your goals then you have much less wealth than someone with no money but plenty of supporters who are willing to provide everything he needs. I bring this up to show problems I see with some welfare programs and to inspire readers to find better ways to support those around them.
