I might also add.....rinse your pasta very well in COLD water, and stir it as your rinse it, prior to adding to soup. I also like to rinse the pasta and put in warm broth I’ve reserved, then add it to the soup by the spoonful so it’s “just right”.
Mom used to say that it was “ridiculous”, but I think it makes it look…

I lovedGoogle Reader, but can see why they “put it down”, concentrating on Google Now to deliver up our infotainment. I went from GoogRead, to Pocket, to Feedly. I’m a little agnostic, I just want the tool that gets the job done.
<but I do miss GoogRead>

positively perfect!

Not really. Most of my best deals were quick because they were simple. Sadly, the deals I spent the most time on, agonized over, and lost sleep about, died. They died because they were too complicated. Generally, the more complicated a deal is, the less likely you are to close it. Focus on deals that make sense, as…

It can be a little more risky, but if rescuing a dog is important to you, do it! If you're a first time owner, you just might want to consider easing into adopting a rescue by signing up to foster one first. By fostering, you're giving a rescued dog a home temporarily until it goes to its forever home. This gives you…

Calmly, I disagree. I prefer the definition that a negotiation is an agreement between two or more parties where any member of the party can say "no".

Obviously, you can't be cutthroat trying to get your teen to clean their room, or talking to your spouse. However, read the book more deeply and see what Jim says. You…

Either Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective people ....David Allen's "Getting Things Done" books, and Mushashi' "The book of Five Rings".

Little convoluted, but hey.

Wine selections.
If I like a wine, I take a picture of the label and then add notes like vintage, where I got it, notes on taste or ideas for what to serve with it or what recipe to throw it in. Also good to share with others.

Sorry James, but I think this book is a tome on how NOT to negotiate. I much preferred (and had a great deal more success) with "Start with No" by Jim Camp.
http://www.amazon.com/Start-Negotiat…

giggling, I can't live without google calendar. Its set up on my iPhone, lives on my nexus 7, and I'm using GSyncit on my outlook 365 at work. Setting a reminder or scheduled item is a snap.

wow that's a good point. I asked an electrician, who said "yeah that's probably right, but homeowners would be pissed having to flip it all over. When in doubt, G FCI it out."

A pleasant, but reasonable negotiation is generally accepted, if the discussion is with gratitude and intelligence. However, if you negotiate like you are a jerk, you get treated as such.
I've found that i prefer someone who negotiates fairly and politely over someone who just "accepts what they are given, entirely…

I want my TI-99/4A back!

For the cost and effort, it may be better to run to the store and grab a GFCI outlet with USB plugs as part of the package. Less DIY, more "better be safe", and assured voltage step-down to your devices.

For the cost and effort, it may be better to run to the store and grab a GFCI outlet with USB plugs as part of the package. Less DIY, more "better be safe", and assured voltage step-down to your devices.

However, just because the receptacle isn't ON does not mean that the power is not ON. A broken outlet doesn't work, but it's still hot. I use a simple circuit tester on both wires just in case.

i still have my Boy Scout Field book. It includes all of this, and is a great "starter" to outdoor living and other exterior issues. Much of what you see on "survival sjhows" is the extreme, not the average situation. And yes, have a plan and always carry a pocketknife/leatherman and have a paracord bracelet. Good for…

that would be accurate...and yeahhhhhh, if you could read your email on Saturday, that would be great.

Got my vote. Simple, clean, helps you in the coding. Fast. Works when I Teamviewer into my PC from my Nexus 7. close to perfect.

Another way to go is to place the oversized books horizontally on the lower or middle shelves. Some people like that look in the middle of the shelf!