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As promised, here is number 2 from the article on EmilyPost.com called Essential Manners for Men: Men’s Top Five Mistakes by Peter Post…
“Men can screw up in a lot of places in their lives and, frankly, they can probably get away with it. But here are five essentials which raise the hackles on the backs [...]

If you are looking for an optimal home page for your web browser, check out iGoogle (developed by Google of course).
iGoogle allows you to personalize your home page to include your choice of news topics, stock reports, weather reports, sports scores, movie reviews, local movie theater listings, and countless other widgets.
It’s quick to set [...]

If you read magazines on a regular basis to keep up with the latest news, you will be happy to know there is a significant push to make most of the major magazines available in digital form.
According to the USA Today story Zinio puts hundreds of digital magazines a click away by Jon Swartz…
“May 28, [...]

I read an interesting article on EmilyPost.com called Essential Manners for Men: Men’s Top Five Mistakes by Peter Post… therefore I thought I would share the first with you today… and the other four in the coming weeks…
“Men can screw up in a lot of places in their lives and, frankly, they can probably [...]

If you are planning to take a road trip this long weekend, I thought you would appreciate Real Simple’s article Road Trip Tips of interest…
How to Read a Road Atlas
Buy this year’s edition. The cost is less than buying a handful of maps, and it will have the most current facts on major construction activity. [...]

If you are looking to travel to/from work in style in the future and still be environmentally conscious, check out Suzuki’s concept Crosscage Hydrogen Fuel Cell Motorcycle…
According to Yanko Design…
“May 22, 2008 - The good folks at Suzuki are serious about going green and have been spotted testing their latest concept, the Suzuki Crosscage Hydrogen [...]

If you are planning to fly with American Airlines in the future, be aware they will be charging $15 for the first checked bag as of June 15, 2008.
According to the Associated Press story American to charge for 1st checked bag, cut flights by David Koenig…
“May 21, 12:40 PM (ET) - American Airlines will start [...]

If you have ever wondered if you need to send a thank you note for a gift you received, I thought I would share some tips for Thank-you Notes: to Send or Not to Send? by EmilyPost.com…
“It’s never wrong to send a written thank-you—and—people always appreciate getting “thanks” in writing. Why? Handwritten notes are warmer [...]

If you are interested in eating healthy fruits and vegetables but are not able to easily make it to your local farmers market due to your busy work schedule, I thought you might find the Real Simple article How to Find a Farmers’ Market of interest…
“Why Eat Local?
1. You know what you’re getting. When you [...]

If you are an avid reader (like I am) and are always looking to learn something new, check out LibraryThing.com.
LibraryThing.com allows you to catalog all your books online. In turn, you will have a working list you will always be able to refer to from anywhere online. In addition, you can share lists [...]

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