Now in its 40th year, Southern Living magazine is by far the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South. Its also the 7th largest monthly consumer magazine (by readership) published in the US, with a circulation of around 2.8million and an estimated readership of about 16 million. Southern Living magazine is now ubiquitous - a produc

In a recent article by Dr. Amaal V.E. Tokars, she writes: "There has been much talk recently over whether or not Iraq has fallen into a state of civil war. If this talk is true, then the question of who is to blame for the violence has a simple answer, and a rather convenient one for the US administration. If we buy into this notion of civil w

Each of us lives from heartbeat to heartbeat; no less so, each nation. The world watches the heart-stopper struggles against terrorists; to name a few: Mafia - Sicilian, American, Jewish, or Russian gangs; Hezbollah - Lebanese umbrella organization of radical Islamic Shiite; and al-Qaeda - international terrorist network seeking to replace free go

How many times you have heard this and then waited anxiously for the news...? Against the background of the tsunami with devastating consequences, hurricanes in the USA which did an untold amount of damage to lives and property. Add to his the loss of life, homelessness coupled with chronic shortage of food directly attributable to the South As

It's that time of the year again - time to break out the greeting cards, chocolates and flowers. Valentine's Day is upon us, and whether you have someone to celebrate it with or not, it's hard to ignore. Hallmark and other companies have a distinct way of reminding us of this day, and getting us to open up our hearts and our wallets. Some of

Trixy is a young woman who loves the latest fads. She likes to walk through the stores and look at the latest gadgets. She especially had a passion for the latest video games. She had them all. She was always one of the first in line when something new came out. So it was no surprise that she was first in line when the Supertron 35 came on the mark

King Juan Carlos of Spain celebrated a milestone birthday earlier this year when the King turned 70 years old on January 5. The actual date of this landmark occasion was commemorated with an intimate family gathering at home. The following week however, Juan Carlos celebrated as only a royal can, with a birthday bash at Pardo Palace. Surroun

There is a sense of drift we cannot shake off. There is a sense of foreboding, which rises every weekend to a pitch of panic that the government will fall, if it has not already, to the military center. Consider the components of the current crisis: rumors and the fears they generate. This is crisis of ghosts, of nonexistent causes ñ but devasta

What is it that makes people think that designer sunglasses equal anonymity? That hiding behind huge pieces of black plastic mean nobody can see them or guess who they are? And let's face it, no matter how big the designer sunglasses are they still only cover a portion of the face! Do they really believe that if they can't see us, we can't see them

Even though a global restriction of credit and a tightening of purse strings is currently in an ascendancy, the travel industry has optimistic forecasts of growth and profit for the next twelve months. This growth is expected to slow down somewhat although overall despite a slower pace the growth is still perceived to be extensive. After a good

Car Hire companies provide a valuable service for their customers, allowing travel for a relatively inexpensive price and at the customer's leisure. There are certain challenges however that the car hire industry faces that unfortunately drive up prices and forces them to increase security measures to protect their fleets. In a world where financia

The choice to visit a private hospital can be attributed to a number of reasons, of course Britain has a free healthcare system but increasingly people are turning away from public hospitals to those of the private variety. People are taking this decision for all manner of reasons; some just want their own room, some prefer the en-suite facilities

It seems as if recently the car hire industry has cleaned up its practises somewhat. For many years there have been unscrupulous companies who have angered customers through the use of small print in rental agreements. By 2006 this got so bad that the government stepped in and threatened to clean up the car hire industry with the use of heavy regul

Congestion charge is not a very new idea. Cities such as Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Orange County in California and even Stockholm have been trying and testing this idea since the 1970's through to early 1980's. Economists first mooted these ideas in the 1920's. Serious research into this idea was done in the 1960's. Historically, private toll roads, fu

Sally is considering remodeling part of her home. She lives in a nice suburban neighborhood. She wants to expand one of the rooms in her house. She wants to hire a contractor to do the work. She has heard all kinds of horror stories about contractors. She wanted to do some investigating before she hired one. She talked to experts and other people w