Archive for August, 2009
Gaming: Therapeutic Applications
Video game developers have long tapped into games as a source of educational benefits. Learning and playing are naturally related parts of human behavior, after all. But another application for video games–one which is relatively new–is more than educational. Therapeutic video games, aimed not at enhancing one’s knowledge of a certain subject, [...]
Cheap Sleep: Thrifty Travel
If you want or need to travel but can’t see how to accomplish your trip without going into debt, take a look at your plans for sleeping accommodations. Expenditures on hotels account for a large part of any trip’s total cost, and often these expenditures can be significantly reduced by doing some research or making [...]
Give Yourself a Discount on Gas
Even when gas prices aren’t rising, there’s no reason to spend more on gasoline than you must. Yet many people do just that. Proper routine maintenance of your vehicle can measurably improve fuel economy. And some expense-reducing maintenance tasks are very simple and do not require a trip to the mechanic.
For [...]
Consider Container Gardening
For those who don’t have room to garden traditionally, want a way to liven up their deck or patio, or would like to add variety and interest to their conventional flower beds, planting in containers can be the option that suits their needs.
Container gardening, whether in window boxes, large standing planters, or hanging baskets, can [...]
Finding Roofers in Southern California
Housing market booms over the past years in Southern California have led to a remarkable number of professionals competing in the home repair and maintenance occupations. This is particularly true of the roofing industry, as a damaged or poorly maintained roof can be devastating for a home owner whether through direct effects of damage [...]
