16 Ways I Blew My Marriage. You know what blows big time? The other night I was sitting with my family, most of whom are very successfully married. We were going in a circle giving our best marriage advice to my little sister on the eve of her wedding. It’s somewhat of a family tradition. But that’s not what blows. What really blows is that I realized I don’t have any good marriage advice to give. After all, I’ve never had a successful marriage out of the two marriages I did have. And so, when it was my turn, I just made a joke about divorce and how you should always remember why you loved your spouse when you first met her so that when times get tough, you can find someone new that is just like she was. There were a couple courtesy giggles, but overall my humor wasn’t welcome in such a beautifully building ring of profundity. They finished round one, and for some reason started into another round.
And so, that night, I sat down and wrote out my “advice list” for my little sister. BONUS! BONUS! BONUS! BONUS! BONUS! Track expenses (or anything else) in Google Docs using Gmail. Quick question: do you use Gmail or Google Docs more frequently? If you answered the former, this handy trick may be of interest. It allows you to add data to a spreadsheet in Google Docs from a form you can quickly access from your Gmail inbox. This form can even be accessed on your phone (at least in my case, using an iPhone 4S and both the native Mail app and the Gmail app). Here are the steps needed to set it up: 1. Create a spreadsheet in Google Docs. 2. 3. 4. 4. You could star this e-mail to be able to find it quickly when it becomes buried in your inbox. Now, when you return to your inbox, a Quick Links box will be in the left-hand column.
(Via: LifeHacker | Source: Power Tips for Google Docs) How to Pick Your Right Girl: Dating Advice From 1944. For $.98 cents you too can unlock the mystery of getting along with girls. In one of the old men’s magazines I have in my collection, I spotted an ad for a book called How to Get Along with Girls. Curious on what sort of dating advice was dispensed in 1944 when the book was published, I wanted to get my hands on it. The ad said all I needed to do was send in .98 cents and the secrets of getting along with girls would be mine.
What a deal! Unfortunately, after further research, I found that the publisher no longer exists, so I had no place to send my pocket change. Drat! Undeterred, I went to eBay to see if any of the original copies still existed. So I thought it would be fun (and perhaps useful) to share some of the book’s advice with you all from time to time. How to Pick Your Right Girl “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage; half closed afterwards.” Sooner or later, if you are “stuck” on a girl, you arrive at the crucial indecision, “Is she the right girl for me? Motherly pride: Brave lioness takes on deadly crocodile to allow her cubs to cross a river in safety. By Kerry Mcdermott Published: 15:56 GMT, 24 July 2012 | Updated: 16:36 GMT, 24 July 2012 Scanning the surface of the water, her amber eyes alight upon a threat to her pride - a deadly crocodile lurking in the river that the family of lions must cross.
The fiercely protective lioness did not hesitate, leaping into the water and grappling with the reptile to allow the rest of the pride to cross the river in safety. These images show the magnificent big cat fastening her front legs around the crocodile's jaws and dunking it underneath the water before making a break for the river bank at the Okavanga Delta in Botswana. Struggle: The power and strength of the mighty lioness is clear to see, but the crocodile fights back, clamping its teeth around the big cat's nose The photographer, from Antwerp in Belgium, had been peacefully observing the lioness and her pride going about their business around the river when the sudden clash between the big cat and the crocodile occurred. Race and ethnicity 2010: Houston. Mac Flashback malware: What it is and how to get rid of it (FAQ) | Apple Talk. Apple's Mac platform has long been promoted as safer than the competition, but as Mac sales and market share grow, it's become a bigger target.
Nowhere is that clearer than with the Flashback Trojan, a gnarly piece of malware designed to steal personal information by masquerading as very mainstream browser plug-ins. Yesterday Russian antivirus company Dr. Web said that an estimated 600,000 Macs are now infected as a result of users unknowingly installing the software.
So here's a quick FAQ on the Flashback Trojan, including information on what it is, how to tell if you have it, and steps you can take to get rid of it. What exactly is Flashback? When did it first appear? How did it infect so many computers? What also didn't help is the way that Apple deals with Java. What has Apple done about it? A more recent version of the malware, however, got around XProtect by executing its files through Java. How do I tell if I have it? Uh oh, I have it. So now that fixes are here, am I safe? Just Lin, Baby! 10 Lessons Jeremy Lin Can Teach Us Before We Go To Work Monday Morning.
How to DJ your own wedding. The DJ plays a critical and often misunderstood role in any wedding ceremony. If you can afford a professional, by no means should you use the following tutorial to skimp out. You'll save yourself loads of hassle and be able to enjoy your day with one less concern floating around in your head. Also be aware that the term "professional" does not apply to your estranged pothead cousin who owns a bunch of DJ gear and could really use some extra cash. In fact, that scenario is potentially more stressful and prone to failure than doing things yourself. Really, if you can afford an experienced wedding DJ, it is worth every penny. That said, not everyone can afford a DJ for their wedding. I sure wasn't able to when I got married years ago. One thing I did have was access to a great PA system and enough time on my hands to assemble a handful of useful iTunes playlists.
In fact, it worked so well that I was asked to pull off the same trick at a recent family wedding. Audio cables.