Flipping Houses: Flipping Homes for Quick Cash
First, right off the bat, off lets tackle the Is flipping houses illegal? question. Flipping homes or flipping anything for that matter, real estate or otherwise, is perfectly legal. The term has recently been used in the mainstream media to describe what is essentially mortgage fraud. In a ... more...

Guide to Lake Iseo, Lombardy, Italy
IntroductionLake Iseo, also called Lake Sebina, is the fourth largest lake in the Lombardy region of Italy. The lake was formed by the Valcamonica Glacier, and is 24 kilometres long and up to 5 kilometres wide. This width is not always obvious as the largest lake island in Europe, Monte ... more...

Thanksgiving Traditions
Pia Morelli loves Thanksgiving. It is the one holiday of the year that the Mendham mother of eight and grandmother of eighteen sees her entire family. Not even Christmas brings as many people to her home at one time."My children are scattered up and down the east coast. Between flying in and ... more...

Curse of the Abyss Worm [Chapters 21 & 22]
21The Mirror and the Ring1930FallCuriosity, Sally woke up as she rolled out of bed, walking to the main room in the hotel suite. The old gentleman [Thomas] was having coffee by himself sitting at the dinning room table. She looked out the window at Rice Park; it was a small park to say the ... more...

A Fragile Lifeline: Lessons I Learned Answering The Aids Hotline
Dial 1-800/AIDSNYCEvery Monday and Wednesday morning, promptly at 10 a.m., I leave behind my daily life and turn to volunteering as an AIDS Hotline counselor at New York Citys GMHC [Gay Mens Health Crisis], the nations largest social service agency for AIDS.For the next four hours, my ... more...

Tracing Family Histories
One of the most fascinating, and most rewarding pastimes you can engage in is tracing family histories. By delving into the past of your family and the families that have joined together to form that family, you can learn about yourself, your parents, your ancestors, and the many people who have ... more...

Snowbirds, Bi-Coastal and Life in 2 Locations
Upon visiting my friends in their newly purchased second home, away from the cold Midwestern winter, I was left with many questions. What is it like to live in 2 locales? Is it so much fun like constant vacations? Or is it double the work? The housework? Social life? Logistics? Here are some ... more...

SeaWorld Orlando - Vacationers Reports
If you love sealife, fast rides and beautiful scenery, then SeaWorld is for you. This is one place that is a must visit for us on every single trip to Orlando. From the minute you enter the park and you have your photo taken by one of the official photographers, you just know you are in for a fun ... more...

Booming: Television News Channels in India
News programmes have suddenly become hot property and are vying for attention with other popular programmes telecast in different channels. All major television broadcasters are including at least one news channel to their bouquet. The biggest headache for launching a satellite channel is programme ... more...