Japan In July of l999, I took a trip to Japan, visited a friend I had met in Turkey, in l996. She and I had a good time. We spent time in Tokyo, Kyoto, and several other locations. We went to the top of he Tokyo Tower, it was built in l957, and is taller than Paris? Eiffel Tower (of which I?ve been ...

The Pro Form treadmill brand offer a number of good quality, low cost treadmills aimed at beginners. Priced between $500 and $1500, they represent relatively good value for money but only for people who will use the equipment lightly as they are not made to withstand tough workouts. Pro-Form treadm...

I?ve always had an interest in birds and over the years had many different types of birds as pets. At one point I had 6 living with me and although I enjoyed them all, my one adventure with a bald eagle while at the zoo once, stands out as one of my favorites. On this particular day I had taken my ...

In a war zone, --a combat zone that is, or for that matter, in a support unit that is in a war zone, there are very few flags flopping out in the wind, or for that matter, finding soldiers standing erect with dressed greens, gloriously waiting for combat around the bend [like in the movies], sorry, ...

A quality billiard cue case is a necessity to keeping that valuable collector pool cue of yours in good shape. There`s more than one quality that a person should be looking for when considering. These qualities may include, but are not limited to: heat and moisture protection, impact protection, aes...

The sensational entry into the game by legendary golfer Tiger Woods, at the tender age of 20, introduced power play golf fitness into a game that had traditionally been looked at as a leisure sport where technique was much more important and necessary than any physical fitness or strength. Never bef...

Sunday morning during the summer and among the events announced on a local radio station was a ?festival? in a local village. A feature of the ?festival? werr to be guided tours of the church tower. I like going up towers, and decided to go. After lunch (roast beef, Yorkshire pudding burned to an un...

Okay, there are just way too many running backs declaring for the NFL Draft. What, are classes at the nation`s largest universities getting harder or something? No, no one`s surprised that Reggie Bush declared early; he`s probably going to be the first overall pick. Nor can I quibble with Vince Youn...

Backpacking is a mixture of hiking (walking in the wilderness or climbing mountains for exploring.) and camping (staying in the wilderness or in a protected forest for a day or two). Backpacking is the best of both worlds. A backpacker makes a base at one place and then packs all the gear into a bac...

Scotland is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in the world and Perthshire one of the most picturesque areas in Scotland. Scotland has relied heavily on the tourist industry to provide employment and bring money to the area. However major challenges lie ahead and forward thinking cities i...

These are busy times we live in. Running a full time business, having a five and a half year old daughter, and becoming the world`s most prominent "fish bloggering idiot"--has certainly cut into my fishing time. It seems that the time I spend fishing has slowly been withering away as, more and more ...

The Akron Athletics Department and Akron fans must think they have died and gone to heaven. A little over a month ago the Zips faced a winless Army football team in Akron. A crowd of 12,203 watched the Zips fall flat on their faces in a 20-0 loss. At 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the MAC the Zips didn`t lo...

When you are playing an Omaha high-low game you must keep in mind that you have to win the whole pot by winning as well the high as the low. Some players play to win something and this way they don?t get the whole bid, they split it with other players at the table and this should not be your goal be...

Arnold Palmer, General of Arnie`s Army, was speaking of golf, but he could have been describing his own life when he said, "Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character." His sense of fairness, kindness toward everyone, and dry sense of humor have made h...

Very few people, whether they are golfers or not, realize that the mind cannot stand still. Even the most unobservant person`s mind is continually receiving new impressions. In the course of a single round many of new ideas enter the mind of every golfer, possibly leading him to trying experiments, ...

Unknown Dreams of Angelina Chapter Five Gog and Magog The next day, as my grandfather and I sat at the breakfast table, I thought of what King Arthur would do if his subjects betrayed him. He was a fair king, and my grandfather?s table looked liked the famous Round Table, he and his knights would s...

The Alaska cruise is a breathtaking adventure that you`ll never forget. Giant snow-capped mountains, sparkling glaciers, thick pine forests rising up from the shoreline and abundant wildlife vie for your attention in this dramatic landscape. Towns and villages brimming with history tell a story of t...

I will never think twice nor will I roll the dice When it comes to my life I will take my Grannio`s advice You play the hand you`re dealt when it comes to who will be your Dad - But if you bluff about a card`s face value for too many years you forget you had - No Aces or King of Hearts in your origi...

The Past, The Present And The Future, A Compulsive Gambler?s Thoughts Part 2 is a collection of poems that express what I was going through during the last ten years of my life. Through this experience I was able to better understand what I was going through before, during and after with my compuls...

There is indeed just too much music in the world and because we keep listening to it, we are missing great sounds around us. John Cage once said ?If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself ...

My dad was wrong. I just discovered that I am good for nuthin` after all. In fact I`ve been good for nuthin` all along. I am 100% biodegradable and that means I can be recycled into nuthin`. It also means that no matter how much I waste, no matter how much I consume, no matter how much I pollute,...

The off season is a great time for cleaning your clubs and doing other repairs and maintenance on your equipment. It`s also a great time to take inventory of what you have, what you don`t have and what you`ll probably need to replace for next season. When it comes to cleaning your clubs, you have tw...

Regardless of where you live, you can find a place to ride your bmx and mountain bike. Dirt jumps, freeride drops and bridges, mountain bike trails and bmx tracks are all great places to ride. If you don`t have any trails or jumps, you can build them. All you have to do is find the right spot and ge...

Editing Expect, allow, and accept that every first draft will represent your lowest standard and have at it. A first draft is just that, a draft with its lack of organization, lack of cogent thought, poor syntax, grammatical errors, typos and spelling slip-ups, and other inaccuracies. So it needs re...

Do you miss the good old 80`s Amiga and Commodore games? You are not the only one. In fact, creating remakes for popular eighties games is all the rage. Bombardix If you want to have some fun on you lunch recess or just to relax at home, this Bomberman game is exactly what you need. Bombardix is a...

Poker psychology is important because it separates average players from truly the great ones. The person, who wins big simpy has a better psychology than his or her opponents and getting it right can make you huge money. In poker (unlike other casino games) you don?t have to have the best hand to wi...

The Super Bowl party is almost as much a part of Super Bowl history as the football itself. Arriving right at the end of the month of January, Super Bowl party planning gives you the perfect chance to escape from possibly the most boring time of year. When you are Super Bowl party planning you must ...

I just received an Email from a woman who has a child (3 year old) and about to have another. Considering my wife is in a similar situation, this question couldn?t be more relevant. This idea can be expanded to those of us getting older, injured or of smaller stature. Keep in mind, a little common s...

I do on occasion run out of ideas for my column writing. I do this after finishing a huge writing project like a book. I am just plain "written out" and am fresh out of things to say. When this happens, I turn to the news and am rarely disappointed. This morning, I read a story by Associated Press w...

Scenario #1 You?re driving along the freeway smoothly and comfortably. You?re in the left hand faster moving lane, and you see you?re coming up on a slower moving vehicle who?s impeding your flow. ?C-mon; what is this? you exhort. ?What the hell is he doing in this lane!? And with that, you fir...

Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk, while traveling througout Central and South America. Three Poems
While in Transition
(In Spanish and English) Poem One English Version Orange Timid Moon O´er the Copan sky an arch of shadows
weave their webs with low-lights,
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Is it possible to improve your writing instantly? The answer, happily, is ?yes.? While researching a book on famous speeches and essays, I found eight easily correctable mistakes writers often make. Here they are?and how to correct them instantly. 1. UNFOCUSED SUBJECT ? Focus on a single theme only....

Once you`ve plotted out your book, developed the characters and written the last word of text, the real work begins. As busy editors are bombarded with hundreds or even thousands of submissions a year, it`s more important than ever that authors apply their own editing skills to their manuscripts bef...

So you have decided to improve your golf game? You are ready to make a commitment and stand by it. If you are looking for a way to improve your game in a hurry, then we have the answer for you; it?s our 30 day solution to better golf. In order to get in the best shape of your life and experience the...

The savvy bettor will expect the most out of his mate: demanding availability just prior to Monday nights kickoff-this is just one of several requirements. On Sunday morning your sportsbook MUST be on call to serve your every need. A matter of fact, this is to be expected 24/7 and even the 12 months...

Brand new movies are great! It?s so much fun standing in line at the theater, breathing in the buttery popcorn smell, giddy with anticipation when a new movie is released. My children love watching the latest and greatest movies, but I just grin when I hear my children singing the songs I used to si...

These are similar to, but not exactly like a copyright. In fact, a patent and trademark are a far more in-depth than a simple copyright on your craft show items. "A patent for an invention is the grant of a property right to the inventor, issued by the Patent and Trademark Office. The term of a new...

In life, there is no such thing as a free lunch, but amazingly one can watch free movies. Free movies are those movies that are made for free distribution or have entered the public domain. Sometimes free movies may be downloaded from the Internet, which may be done legally or illegally. Initially, ...

The baseball hat, worn by team players as well as fans, is an important symbol of the game of baseball. In 1860 there were many styles of baseball hats. The baseball hat of the late 1860`s was made of wool and ranged in price from $1.25 to $2 each. Today there are still different styles and the pric...

My second mescaline trip also got a little out of hand. Me and three others decided to mix mescaline and acid. We each took two micro dots and one green gel tab. The only thing I noticed about mixing the two is that I had way more visuals then when I had done mescaline alone. So, there we were, four...

The path to picking a digital camera usually leads to a fork in the road. On one side is the small camera that`s convenient to carry but doesn`t take the sharpest pictures; on the other, a camera that crisply catches all the details and color but is comparatively bulky. Sometimes it?s our fault that...

Learning to play golf has now become the pursuit of both men and women of different ages. Right from the very young golfers to senior citizens as old as 80 years old or even older. One similarity is now very clearly evident in all those learning to play golf or learning to play better golf, irrespec...

Thinking about salmon fishing in Alaska? Have you heard the one about the 220,000 30-pounder Chinooks swimming past a camp site...? Actually it isn`t a joke - it happened for real in 2004 on the Nushagak river in the Bristol Bay area in Alaska - and in 2005 even more were expected to make the journe...

Many hunters are unable to recognize the signs that a deer has been hit. Many more are unable to, or don?t know how to follow a wounded deer. Worst yet still more give up to soon thinking they hit the deer but not with a killing shot, thinking the deer will recover. Far too much game is left in the ...

Compulsive gambler finds a stop gambling addiction website they believe meets their needs after numerous failed attempts. They finally realize their gambling addiction is totally out of control and they have lost respect from family and friends. Stop gambling addiction website understands what the...

Even though kitesurfing is a dangerous sport, it is popular around the world. People from different countries travel around the world to different kitesurfing locations. That is the reason why universal kitesurfing hand signals are very important. Universal kitesurfing hand signals will help you to ...

Over the years I have made improvements in my fishing boat with the help of Velcro. I have a portable fish-finder so to mount it and be able to remove it easily this was my fix. I glued down a number of one type of Velcro strips to my boats bench seat. The other type of Velcro strips to the bottom...

Snow-topped mountains look beautiful but they can be death-traps for the unprepared hiker or hill walker. Sadly, every year, people die and are badly injured whilst exploring these regions at this time of year. Harsh weather conditions, bad visibility and shorter daylight hours can all conspire to...

Photography is a diversified field of creating a spectral variety of art. It is a specialization that deals with different experimentations with colors, however it is also a fact that only shades of black and white can also do wonders in this zone of creative art. With the advent of the digital came...

If you have a passion to learn all you can about horse training, then you will want to know about a 108 year old horse training manual recently revived from a dusty old book shelf of a used book store. This horse training manual was written in the late 1800`s by a then world famous horse trainer n...