You may know that Jackie Robinson was the first African American major league baseball player who is credited with breaking the baseball color line. What you may not know is that he was also very active in the Civil Rights Movement. Jackie Robinson was born into poverty in 1919 during a Spanish flu and smallpox ...
Hummingbirds eat 90 percent plant nectar and ten percent of insects for protein, according to the National Audubon Society. Since more land and nectar-bearing flowers are being lost to development, migrating hummingbirds are becoming more reliant on feeders to get the calories they need. Many people think they can put up one hummingbird feeder and ...
If you are the sole proprietor of a business and you file Schedule C with your federal income tax return, you will notice a new line on the schedule starting in 2011. In Part I, line 1a is for “Merchant card and third party payments”. It also indicates that you should enter -0- for 2011. ...
So often, there are common aspects of life we don’t recognize, mainly because they’re not directly in front of us. Science and philosophy always strive to minimize the gap between the obvious and the obscure, with science exploring the very bits and pieces that make up our existence. The common man will give credence to ...
Shopping for a used pickup truck can be difficult and confusing. There are so many brands and styles that it is hard to know what is the best choice. Buyingadvice.com rates cars and trucks on a scale up to ten based on reliability. They have rated the top five most reliable pickups to help make ...
There are several types of television and/or monitor types and styles. To be more specific, there are currently 4 different types. They are Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), Plasma, and the newer LED TVs. The order in which I have just presented them, with all other variables controlled, range in order from ...
Hundreds of people die each year around the world from avalanche related deaths. People want to get out there and have a great time hiking up the mountain, and to being able to enjoy the beautiful scenery. It is crucial to know the risks involved. One should have the proper training before venturing out in ...
On Mother’s day all little children want to make something that they can give their mothers to show them how much they love them. Here are some ideas for crafts that preschool children can make for their mothers on Mother’s day. One of my favorite crafts to do is a scrapbook. Just gather pictures of ...
There comes a time when almost everyone needs to find a 24 hour restaurant, but you really do not want to be walking around the streets in the early morning hours looking for one. There are many in Manhattan, not too many in the upper east and west sides and midtown, but there are more ...
As a college student that still is not sure of what I would do when I “grow up”, I recently gained an interest in the finance industry. More specifically, I became interested in Investment Banking. However, not wanting to limit myself, I decided to explore all facets of the finance services industry. This four part ...
