Poll
The list is Popular Mechanic's 25 Skills Every Man Should Know. What are some other essential skills for citizens of the world (men and women)? Prepare a meal for 2? Drive a manual transmission? Unclog a toilet?

Lake Superior State University issues a list of banished words each New Year's Day. I featured last year's in my livejournal when my mom alerted me to the list. Here are the 2007 Banished Words:

GITMO -- The US military's shorthand for a base in Cuba drives a wedge wider than a split infinitive.

"When did the notorious Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ( Read more... )

Guilt What is yours? Explain yourself Culinary: Salt
I eat sea salt and kosher salt plain. I've sucked on bullion cubes.
Literary: People Magazine If it comes to novels, I really don't have guilty pleasures. But I do love trashy magazines. People is reserved for gym time, as a motivator.Audiovisual: Dr. Phil I TiVO him every day. I like his ( Read more... )

I have impending lifestyle changes coming up. Sometimes it is hard to sleep because so many to-dos are racing through my head ( Read more... )