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It�s Never Too Late to Rediscover the Musician Inside Of You

Do you recall the day you traded in your guitar for a job at the bank or gave up your piano lessons to become a doctor? Have you been thinking about rediscovering your musical roots as soon as your retirement kicks in? Are you still hoping that some day you�ll get to dust off your sax and join the local jam session? If this sou...
The Birth of Legal Music Downloads

In recent years, less people have been buying CDs and many are now downloading music online. This is due to the emergence of music download sites like Napster, and the rising popularity of MP3 players from iPod and other similar companies. People are now choosing downloads over CDs because of the expensive price of a whole CD, ...
The Basics of Wine Tasting Accessories
If you love wine then you must also love wine tasting. Wineries attract wine lovers like magnets because they offer the option of tasting new wines a
Beginner's Winemaking

It's important to do some homework and learn exactly what's entailed before undertaking the hobby of winemaking. It is not something that can be simply plunged into and then learned along the way. Without the vital research required to have the necessary foreknowledge of each and every critical winemaking step and process, fail...
I Love Italian Wine and Food - Vino Novello (New Wine)

We interrupt our series on the wines of Italy�s twenty regions to present a very timely subject, Vino Novello, Italy�s version of New Wine. Once a year, starting in early November, Italy releases Vino Novello, to the delight of many, and to the eternal disappointment of many others. We describe New Wine, in particular the Itali...
How to Use a Cell Phone to Save a Life
Sooner or later a friend, relative or stranger in need will have a medical emergency and you must summon someone who can help immediately.
In-Vehicle Cell Phone Use - Assessing Accident Risk

Mobile phone use in motor vehicles has increased at a remarkable rate over the past 15 years. Yet it is undeniable that utilizing a cell phone while driving can affect driver performance as it relates to the overall safe operation of a vehicle. There are a number of things to consider in deciding whether the trade off in conven...
10 Tips for Dropping a Dress Size

1 Put Protein First
Ever notice how eating protein-packed foods, like meats, fish and dairy makes you feel full? You're not imagining it. Studies show that protein triggers the production of the enzyme glucagon, which causes the feeling of fullness, according to Jay Cooper, a fitness expert in St. George, UT, and author of Th...

Wedding-Day Grooming for the Groom

Conventional wisdom holds that all eyes will be on the bride, and for the most part, they will be. But the groom will certainly have his share of the spotlight and should look his best.

Arrange to have a haircut two weeks before the wedding to give the cut time to f...

The Wedding Reception

Choosing the Site
If your ceremony and reception will not be at the same location, try to choose places that are no more than a half-hour drive apart. If you are getting married in a church or synagogue, for example, you might take a look at the facilities there; some have a stately room on the ground that could meet your nee...