An overweight person who wears fashionable clothes is called FATshionista. They exist all over the world, following the fashion trends and showing off their styles in wearing clothes that fit their big body figures. Some FATshionistas are working in the fashion industry, and some even design...
Having children is one of the most expensive endeavors a person can ever engage in. While babies are so cute and cuddly, there is no escaping the fact that they will cost you throughout their entire lives. Well, maybe not their entire lives, but they will certainly cost you. Parents know for a fact...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
Keeping your skin health normally comes down to two basic things: keeping it clean and keeping it nourished. You keep it clean to protect it from diseases and destruction. You nourish your skin to keep it vibrant and colorful. Most of the actions you can take to keep your skin healthy are...
Dryer sheets are helpful in removing static cling that can result from putting clothes in a dryer. These thin tissues (with a consistency quite similar to gauze) are as large as a sheet of Kleenex. Most are scented, and come in convenient pull-up dispenser bottles. They are sold in supermarkets in...
Many etiquette books will say that it is not proper to wear white after Labor Day, which falls on the first Monday of September. Though the rule is not set in stone—and certainly there are no sanctions for the brave souls who decide to defy convention and wear white any day they actually...
Washing soda is often used to remove stains from clothes. However, it is not the same as washing detergent. It is also nothing like baking soda, which is also used to remove stains. (Are you confused yet?) Washing soda is an alkaline with the chemical formula of Na2CO3. It is sometimes called...
The cannabis plant has many uses—but perhaps one of the most “practical” (or at the very least, legal) byproducts is hemp. Hemp is specifically bred from a variety of Cannabis Sativa that is known for having very long fibers. Entire civilizations have been using it to make anything from baskets to...
A woman was wrongly fired for being too hot for Citibank. Debrahlee Lorenzana, formerly employed by Citibank in the Chrysler building in NYC, recently filed a suit against Citibank. Court documents reveal Citibank fired Lorenzana "for being too hot." Lorenzana reported the details to Village...
Skin diseases have become an area of interest in recent years. The prevalence of skin diseases and the rise of incidence of these diseases have been cause for increased concern. Besides the increasing number of diagnosed cases of skin cancer, the emergence of other sometimes deadly forms of skin...
