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Alternatives to Stock Market Investing
[Investing] In the past few weeks, the American and Global Stock Markets have taken a nose-dive. This has prompted many to seek other types of investments. Which of these seem like they will offer substantial returns?

There's Another Tax Rebate Coming - Son of Stimulus
[Finance:Taxes] Did you just spend your hard-earned stimulus check from the spring of 2008? Now, congress may put more funds back in your hands. Yes, another stimulus package is in the works!

Green News - Buoy Parks Harvest Wave Energy
[News-and-Society:Environmental] In this decade of energy conservation awareness, alternate forms of power generation are being invented and implemented at an ever-increasing rate. One of the proposed ideas for supplying large amounts of power to metropolitan areas is to use buoy parks to generate wave energy. These buoy parks, which are currently being considered for various offshore areas around the world, could supply enough energy to power thousands of homes each.

Ichiro is Peter Pan
[Recreation-and-Sports:Baseball] My daughter just turned one year old last month. I plan to share my love of the game with her as she grows up. I relish in the thought that she will see Ichiro Suzuki play, even if he is an old man. I will tell her that he is the Peter Pan of baseball - that he is from Neverland, sprinkled with fairy dust, always just a little too fast to be caught in the dreaded grasp of Captain Hook.

Vineyard Establishment and Management
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] As demand for wine increases across the United States and the entire world, the planting of new vineyards has become more popular and lucrative. Existing wine producers are having a difficult time increasing production capacity simply because there are not enough grapes. Subsequently, there is high competition for new grapes, which is driving the increased planting of new vineyards.

The Best Baseball Websites
[Recreation-and-Sports:Baseball] If you're looking for some baseball history, statistics or commentary, check out my favorite baseball websites.

Fantasy Baseball - When to Start Playing for Next Year
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fantasy-Sports] If you've played rotisserie-league baseball for more than a couple of years, you've probably finished out of the money at least once or twice. Unless you are a lucky owner in a league full of chumps, you've had to endure a season where you had the likes of Kerry Wood, John Smoltz, Derek Lee and Todd Helton all end up with extended stays on the DL. In such situations, there is often no way to turn your team around. You simply have to face up to a lower-division finish. Hey, it happens in the major leagues as well as fantasy baseball.

How to Fix One of Baseball's Biggest Problems
[Recreation-and-Sports:Baseball] It's high time baseball did something to fix one of its biggest problems. No, I'm not talking about steroids, scuffing baseballs, or the Chicago Cubs. It's the huge competitive advantage some teams have gained merely by belonging to the right division.

Here Comes the Daylight Savings Bug!
[Computers-and-Technology] At 2 a.m. on March 11 2007, most Americans will turn their clocks forward one hour, marking the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). This year, however, there's a catch...

Pinot Gris - The "Other" White Wine
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] Everything you wanted to know about Pinot Gris, the "other" white wine.

What Wine Goes With Turkey
[Food-and-Drink:Wine-Spirits] "Which wine goes with turkey" is a question that comes up often during the holiday season. My personal choice would be a delicious bottle of Pinot Gris. However, your guests might prefer a red wine to a white. I'll list a couple of alternatives below, and let you make your own decision.

The Latest on the Bird Flu
[Health-and-Fitness] Today, China informed the world that it had found its first two human cases of bird flu, including at least one fatality. Governments and businesses worldwide are gearing up for a potential deadly outbreak of the avian flu. But how is the threat affecting us currently? How will it affect society?

Equity Cards - A Great Alternative
[Finance:Credit] Equity cards, offered by banks and financial institutions, are the newest way to access a home equity line of credit. If you are a homeowner with equity in your home, you will never want to carry a traditional credit card again.

Dumb Money
[Investing] Had a bad investing experience? Follow a couple of simple steps to keep from falling into the 'Dumb Investor' trap.

What's This about a Housing Bubble
[Real-Estate] In his recent testimony, Alan Greenspan warned against the possibility that we have seen home prices plateau. The bursting of the "bubble" could cause a big hit to the U.S. economy. But, why should we worry?

Diversify
[Investing] The best way to avoid being hit hard by a stock market crash or another Enron/Worldcom fiasco is to make sure you don't put all your eggs in one basket. Diversification helps ensure steady growth of your net worth as you accumulate more assets.

10 Tips for Sensible Living
[Self-Improvement:Success] Ten common sense tips for those who want to live a financially responsible lifestyle.

Stock Valuation Using The SMP Model
[Investing:Stocks] This is long-term investing, folks. If you are looking for a stock valuation model that predicts short-term highs and lows, well, you can find them all over the internet for $50 - $200. However, when you've spent your money, and then lost some more trying to play the ups and downs, maybe you'll be ready to listen to a little common sense investment advice.