By aYo on Sep 24, 2008 in Health | 0 Comments
If you need to have any serious dental work done, you may need to decide between having just a local anesthesia — i.e. Novocaine — and general anesthesia.
While novocaine usually does the trick — and usually continues to work long after the dental work is done — there are other cues other than localized pain [...]
By aYo on Sep 18, 2008 in General | 0 Comments
Divorce is getting so common these days — what is the statistic, something like 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce? That’s crazy!
The thing is that people make mistakes. No idea why they seem to be making them more frequently than ever, but people shouldn’t be punished for it any more than they have [...]
By aYo on Aug 27, 2008 in Education | 0 Comments
My sister, like many people, is taking golf lessons to improve her game. But what is the difference between golf classes and the degree programs offered at some golf academies?
Golf classes are usually recreational, whereas golf degrees are usually career driven. Whether the student wants to pursue a pro golf career or a golf career in another [...]
By aYo on Aug 26, 2008 in Education | 0 Comments
I saw an amazing statistic today — only 52 percent of all college students actually get their degree within five years. Some take much longer to earn their degree, while others simply never graduate.
Even though I am shocked by the statistic, I probably shouldn’t be. The article talks about how colleges are trying to encourage [...]
By aYo on Aug 18, 2008 in Sports | 0 Comments
Tonight I sat on the couch with my husband and our friend, reading and writing while the two of them played video games. Not for the first time, it struck me how pointless video games are — I mean, seriously, they’ve got to be killing brain cells left and right!
I also thought about real-life alternatives [...]