Visual Dictionaries. Posts in the Wit and Wisdom Category at Funny Facebook Status Updates. Excerpts From a Cat and Dog's Diary from Breaking Cat News. 10 Awesome Online Classes You Can Take For Free. Cool, but you need iTunes for nearly everything, and that gets an 'F.' Are there really no other places to get these lessons? I was sure there are some on Academic Earth. Flagged 1. 7 of them are available via YouTube. 2. iTunes is free. 1. 2. Don't worry, we're looking out for you! While I have no personal beef with iTunes, I know that many people share your sentiments — so I actually made a concerted effort to include relevant youtube links when possible. Bucket List: 225 Things to Do Before You Die. Free Music with Neverending Playlist. TED: Ideas worth spreading.
Eight Old-Time Solutions to Modern Domestic Problems. Something tells me that back in the day (say, pre-WalMart) people didn’t just throw things away because of a slight imperfection or minor scratch. Whether it was the children of the Great Depression or the 1960’s back-to-the-landers, the self-reliant spirit took hold in the form of mending, fixing, and outwitting problems, without relying on fancy new items or chemically-concocted cleaners. Although superstores offer everything we need and more, there has been a resurgence of do-it-yourself repairs, and the majority of them aren’t new.
In an attempt to try to unearth some of these useful solutions, I went searching through my grandma’s book collection. Among her things (and she was a very resourceful woman) were the Farmer’s Almanac, a Reader’s Digest gardening book, and a book (circa 1950) on how to clean everything. In these tombs of knowledge I found some old-fashioned (read: practical and cheap) advice for fixing many modern day domestic problems. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Etiquette 101: Tipping Guide from Cond& Nast Traveler on Concierge.com.
ASIA/THE PACIFIC Tipping expectations vary widely throughout the region. "In India, they'll run after you and scream for money," says Sandy Ferguson, who runs Asia Desk, a Georgia travel agency, "but in Southeast Asia they don't," even though it's considered polite to tip. The only rule that applies universally? "Always give the bellman at least a buck a bag," he says AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND At Restaurants: Ten to 15 percent for the waiter. CAMBODIA At Restaurants: About $1 per diner for the waiter. CHINA The law of the land, and the rule at many hotels, is no tipping whatsoever. INDIA At Restaurants: Fifteen percent to the waiter (or a few rupees at more modest establishments), though many posh spots now include a 10 percent service charge.
INDONESIA At Restaurants: A 10 percent tip is included. MALAYSIA At Restaurants: A 10 percent tip is included, with locals rounding up the bill and leaving the change. PAKISTAN At Restaurants: The gratuity is not included in the bill. Symbols for Facebook. The Idea Swap.