LONG DAYS AND LATE NIGHTS

In summer, your garden can be brighter every day with asters. These popular annuals create spectacular effects in the outdoors and are very long-lasting as cut flowers in the home.

The Great Flood is no myth to riverside-dwelling Central Eastern Europeans. With global warming causing faster thaws and more common deluges, floods are an annual reality for tens of thousands. A look at 40 days and nights in disaster and response.

It does not matter whether you prefer sun or snow, the U.S. or exotic foreign lands, here is a list of 10 winter destinations that will inspire you to get out and travel this winter.

A teething infant is a miserable child. Their gums are sore and swollen causing the child to cry out in pain. These tips can give your child some relief from their teething pain.

Graduate students can be a little tricky to buy for; but as long as you keep three simple things in mind you can't go wrong. Grad students have too little time, too little money, and too much stress. Any gift that addresses these is bound to be golden!

A poem for parents not looking forward to summer vacation.

Lee DeWyze cried a lot when he won. Some impressive names showed up for the finale, and Simon Cowell is leaving.

A review of bareMinerals "Get Started Kit."

With hotel and meals included, you can enjoy four days and three nights at Disney World in a Disney hotel for under $500 per person. Here's how.

An Epic poem of sorts -- set to music, it was originally a rock epic. Continues the saga of Sir Gawain of King Arthur's Round Table, but with an added character, the squire, and an environmental twist.

Do you spend more of your waking hours with your co-workers than your family? Then you may want to consider a home-based career. You can earn a reasonable living in the comfort of your own home and still have time for your family.

This is a story about a trip to Orlando, Florida for a disastrous modeling conference.

Tried matchmaking services, bars and relatives? Look for love in these ten places and you're more likely to find the right man or the right woman!

As lake temperatures drop during the waning days of summer and the shortening days and cool nights of autumn, all species of fish begin actively pursuing protein to sustain them through the cool winter months.

A thank you poem for a dog on national dog day.

The history of Daylight Savings Time and why we use it. Is there a reason why we spring forward and fall back every year?

A loosely autobiographical account of the life of Cal Roland, who at an early age decides that the only important philosophical question is whether to commit suicide or go on living. Cal's philosophy: "Most of life is either funny, insane or sad."

If you are planning to hike a long-distance trail, there are ways you can prepare for the psychological tests you will encounter and increase your chances of a successful trip.

My journey into recovery ended decades of self destruction from alcoholism and drug abuse. I lived in quiet desperation, as I sank to the bottom of my life. I am a baby boomer living sober. Read on, there may be a piece of my life, you can see in yourself.

Events like Langerado, Bonnaroo, All Good and the Echo Project draw hundreds of thousands of people (cumulatively) each year. Why are these music and camping experiences so popular?

Tips on how to manage your child in zones not particularly friendly to kids.

With new computers rolling off the assembly line with 6 or 8 USB ports standard these days, (and some with as many as a dozen!), you must be wondering what to fill up all those ports with, right? Fill them up with these nifty new USB-powered gadgets!

A woman and her spouse travel to Italy for her 40th birthday, using frequent flier tickets, regional discount air carriers, and convent stays, the article offers tips and links on how others can do the same.