BARK, BERRIES AND BLOOMS: Woody Perennials Add Flair to Winter Landscape
Winter doesn’t have to be a drab, dreary snowbound experience. Landscapes can come alive with the use of winter-hardy, deciduous woody perennials. Woody perennials (trees and shrubs) add form, texture and color to an otherwise monochromatic panorama. They don’t have to take up a lot of space, so even a modest yard with exposure to [...]
Bargains in Bulgaria
Property in Bulgaria is currently well-priced and is proving to be increasingly popular with people looking to re-locate overseas. There’s even the suggestion that it could become the ‘new Croatia,’ and take over as the place to buy. But what exactly is available, how easy is the buying process and could Bulgaria be your dream [...]
How To Rescue Severely Pot Bound Plants
I sheepishly admit that I often find myself bringing home plants that I never would have chosen, even when they were at the peak of their performance. Perhaps it is the challenge of cheating death out of these weak little plants. I’m not sure. All I know is, I usually buy the greenhouse out of [...]
Barcode Procedures for Medications
Medication errors continue to be one of the biggest problems plaguing the American healthcare system. Patients who receive the wrong medication are at risk for complications due to the error. Some hospitals have incorporated a trial or pilot program of a barcode procedure to address this situation of improper medication dispensation. The new barcode procedures [...]
Barbed Wire Capital of the World
Towns across the United States are known for an eclectic array of reasons. Perhaps it is because of years of experience at a particular aspect of life, maybe it is due to a specialty that no other town has mastered, or quite possibly, it is for no other reason than an unavoidable happenstance of time. [...]
Baptism Records
Searching for a baptism record can be a grueling process. This is often the case when trying to locate an ancestor’s or a deceased person’s records. There are many resources and registries to assist with the search. However, knowing where to start, and who to contact is the difficult part. Before searching baptism records, it [...]
Baptism Records and the Search to Find Them
Baptism Certificates are religious documents that are often accepted as legal documents as well. It is important to secure your Baptism Certificate in a safe location in the event that you may need it later. In fact, Baptism is necessary as a precursor to other sacraments including Confirmation and Marriage. Baptism records are used as [...]
Banks, Phishing Schemes and Identity Theft
When a famous bank robber was asked why he robbed banks, he said, logically enough “because that’s where the money is”. While times have changed, criminals have not, and today identity thieves and other criminals are targeting customers of online and brick and mortar banks because those banks are still where the money is. It [...]
Pride and Prejudice in American Archaeology: CRM’S Struggle for Recognition
Over the past three decades, the implementation of serious federal and state legislation concerning archaeological site conservation and management has led to the birth of an entirely new branch of archaeology: Cultural Resource Management, or CRM. CRM, which traces its ancestry back to the dam-related salvage archaeology of the first half of the century, is [...]
The Perfect Beach Wedding: A Little Planning Goes a Long Way
Some people dream of a beautiful church wedding surrounded by hundreds of friends and family. That’s the traditional image of what a wedding should be. However, a wedding doesn’t have to take place in a church or other inside setting to be beautiful. A beach wedding can be a beautiful event, and it will certainly [...]