Not all of our neighborhoods can be as quiet and peaceful as we’d like. Even the least-busy streets are often populated with car horns honking, garbage trucks grinding and crashing, and people chatting loudly. Some streets, particularly those in urban areas, maintain a consistent ambient soundtrack of traffic and motion […]
Author: Ryan Kh
Advantages of Installing Aluminum Railings in Your Home
Most of us don't take time to pay much attention to the handrails that we hold as we ascend and descend staircases. In fact, we don't really notice railings at all until we are in the middle of building or remodeling a home and need to decide what type of […]
How Keeping My College Mentality Saves on Bills
I did my time in college and, like many of my peers, there were times when I had to scrape by and live a bit uncomfortable to get by (i.e. ramen diet, anyone?). Those years trying to pay for part of the apartment, food, and classes really takes a toll […]
Choosing Your Golf Club and Suitable Equipment
When planning a trip to the golf course to hit a few rounds, it is important to bring the right equipment. Not only do you have to choose between women’s or men’s golf shirts, and which pants or shorts you should wear, but you also need clubs and balls to […]
Electric Cars May Be Safer than Conventional Vehicles
There are plenty of risks that accompany the use of lithium-ion batteries, and some of those risks have come to the forefront of news today when it comes to electric cars. While caution should certainly be taken to ensure that all drivers are safe, there are also risks that accompany […]
Ideas for Modern Office Décor
Interior design can make a bold statement about an office. Hopefully, the design you choose makes the right statement. Be cutting-edge instead of cheesy. For the love of design, leave the 80's alone. No one wants to see the color bright purple mixed with aqua ever again. Find a cost-effective way to make a bold […]
Finding a Property That Matches Your Criteria
At first glance, it may look like that finding homes to live in is such an easy job but most of the time it isn't. If you've a critic mindset to look for the best specs to live in a house, then you might find a pretty difficult place to […]
Unlocking Your Family's Past: Finding a Lost Relative
Finding a long lost relative that magically transforms your life is an idea that many fantasies are built upon. In the novel The Princess Diaries and its subsequent film adaptation, a teenage American girl discovers that she's in fact the heir to the throne of a picturesque European kingdom. In […]
How to Give Your Bathroom a Cheap Facelift
Home renovations are often thought of as the most tiresome personal projects, involving a lot of extra energy and money that can eat up your free time. However, many remodeling projects can be completed over the course of one weekend-and at a fraction of the cost that you might expect. […]
Things You Should Know about Medical Malpractice
The Journal of the American Medical Associations lists medical malpractice as third in the leading causes of death in the United States. Medical malpractice comes in right behind cancer and heart disease, and over $3 billion was paid out in 2012 alone for medical malpractice settlements. This is an average of one payout every […]
How The Affordable Care Act Affects Preventive Care
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its functional stages, certain things are becoming clear with regards to the healthcare industry. Among them is the impact of the ACA on the notion of preventive care–an extremely important area within healthcare in terms of not only cost, but also the health […]
Help Your Kids to Connect With History
For many kids, history is something that happened long before they were born, or something that only shows up in the pages of a classroom textbook. If you want to help your kids connect with history, or take a greater interest in this fascinating subject, here are a few ideas […]