Country music in the 1940s and 1950s was often called hillbilly music. With the emergence of rock and roll in the early 1950s, there was a fusion of rock, hillbilly, Western Swing, blues, and boogie woogie known as rockabilly. His most popular singers included Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochran. Rockabilly faded during the… Continue reading
Employment and choice
Here we go again. It is time for another national election to elect a new Congress and a new president. The feeling in the air is that this election is more urgent and transcendent than our garden variety clashes, particularly at the presidential level. If this presidential election is seen as fundamentally determining the direction… Continue reading
Possible problems with removable kitchen trash cans
Over the years, many customers have had our company install removable trash cans in their kitchen cabinets. I realized the problems with having one of these drop-down units when I included one in my own closet design. Although there are some advantages, I think there are more disadvantages than advantages to having these slide-in units… Continue reading
A cosmopolitan SUV
A beautiful thing arises when competing multinational automakers combine to produce a common product. In the SUV category, the Tracker is a descendant of another Japanese-American romance. This time around, Chevrolet and General Motors collaborated with Suzuki to produce one of the best mini-SUVs to respond to the growing fuel-conscious market. In the truck category,… Continue reading
What is the difference between CRM, DAM, ERP and MIS? And why you should integrate them with W2P
For maximum productivity in web printing (W2P), it is necessary to integrate the online sales portal with other business management systems. In some cases these will already exist within the print service provider’s business, and in others they can be added later, but either way, it is valuable to understand how they work and what… Continue reading
Do Celebrities Use Social Media To Promote Eating Disorders In Teenage Girls?
It’s that time of year again. January 2015; New Years, the new me and “celebrities” seem determined to make money off dietary supplements and “tummy DVDs,” but are they fueling teenage eating disorders? As social media allows fans to get closer and closer to their idols, it is almost impossible to escape media presence and… Continue reading
How to play Double Klondike
Bored of the normal Klondike, the standard solitaire we’ve all played hundreds of times? So why not try Double Klondike, an interesting variation that uses two decks instead of one? The object of the game is to build sequences of sticks, but unlike the normal klondike, in the double klondike there are 8 foundations to… Continue reading
What is a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)?
Voltage controlled oscillators are commonly abbreviated as VCO. VCOs are electrical circuits that produce an oscillating output voltage. A VCO is an oscillator whose output frequency is proportional to the applied input voltage. The parts of a VCO circuit have an LC tank circuit with an inductor (L) and a capacitor (C) along with one… Continue reading
How to benefit by assigning "Subject to" Buying options for buyers with mortgage problems
For those looking to invest in real estate in today’s market, there is a unique way to make a profit without the need for cash or credit, and without the risks or headaches of owning rental properties. In this article, I’ll show you how you can place unsold homes under contract subject to the existing… Continue reading
Technology is the bonfire around which we tell our stories
In many ways, there has been a sea change in storytelling that is altering the way we have traditionally marketed. Let’s consider what this means for the way businesses do marketing today. Simply put, people’s habits are changing and companies must adapt using today’s storytelling methods. Otherwise, people (potential customers) can go where the customer… Continue reading