How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Body piercing and tattoos are far closer to being art than they are to being mutilation. When you mutilate something you disable it in some way, and make it less than it was. When you create art you add to…
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For someone to describe colors to a blind person they really need to know how long someone has been blind. Not all blind people were born blind. I have been around blind people all of my life. Both of my…
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Despite a recent surge in popularity, tattoos are nothing new. In fact, the art of the tattoo actually dates back over 5,000 years. Archaeologists have discovered tattoos on mummified Egyptian females in the form of groups of dots and dashes…
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Meaningful tattoos? That makes about as much sense as suggested meaningful ways to hit yourself on the head with a hammer. The only meanings tattoos can have is that anyone who decides to graffiti up his body has to be…
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Skin tags are small growths that can look like little flaps of skin or like a small ball attached to the skin by a stalk. Skin tags are not dangerous to your health, but they can be a nuisance. Skin…
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Have you ever broached a topic only to be silenced by “we will not discuss that!” Or, worse yet, received no response? Sadly, hard topics often end up in a heap of denial; swiftly swept under the rug. So, now…
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Miscommunication is almost always damaging to all sorts of relationships, even including to our own selves. This is because it is cutting us off from receiving the full love that accompanies all communication, and every connection that is being made…
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The things women wish men knew stretches well beyond the magic number of ten, and the same could be said in reverse in all fairness. There really is no universal set of answers all women are likely to agree with…
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White lies are the worst kind of lies which can be told. They have the potential to (and often do) create negative repercussions which many people telling them are completely unaware of at the time. With political correctness running rife through mainstream…
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The variety and types of spas are immense no matter where you are. Anywhere in the world, one can find a spa. Revive yourself at a day spa at your destination hotel or allow your entire vacation become a spa holiday! So…
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Colors have many features and expressions with a language all their own. They speak to us through landscapes in this world and reflect emotions. From the everyday occurrences in our lives to extraordinary moments, colors outline and shade our days…
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Men seem to believe that women are a strange and unpredictable breed, but I’m not quite sure why that is. For the most part, we all seem to want the same things. We want to feel the same things, hear…
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You would think that women speak a different language than men. When women express the importance of their wants, needs, and desires to men, the words seem to go in one ear and out the other. A woman could express…
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Coming from a Christian who has quite a few tattoos – one of them on my wrist that reads “Jesus” in script with a crown of thorns above it – I can honestly say that I do not think that…
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For those who consider themselves hard workers, it is a badge of honor to work long hours or be identified as the person who runs the home and family. To be recognized as the hardest worker in the place is…
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Cellulite is an unsightly problem that most women, large or small, will experience from time to time in their lives. Cellulite is often characterized as the “cottage cheese”-looking dimpling that usually crops up on the upper thighs, the buttocks and…
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I had a skin tag that started out fairly small and progressed to the size of a small tick. It was situated on the side of my neck right where a necklace would abrade it. It was only noticeable close…
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Every relationship has its ups and downs: every friendship, and marriage; every parent and child; every boss and employee; every teacher and student. So what are we to do when it happens? There are several things that might cause relationship…
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Since women don’t come with a user’s manual, relationships of any sort between the sexes can be fraught with frustration. Women are complex; we think, feel, function and act differently from men in varying degrees. Finding consensus of ten things…
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I’m not a proponent of operating on oneself but recently reconsidered my position. In the past few months, a skin tag took up residence on my neck. Most adults, if they are knowledgeable of pimples and warts are also familiar…
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Without a doubt, the mass majority of men today will agree with the french historian Jules Michelet, (1798-1874) who stated: “Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions”. In keeping with this thought process, Irish poet, novelist, dramatist and critic Oscar…
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In this world, someone that takes time to themselves is seen as antisocial or plain rude to turn down the chance to be around others. But for many, having alone time is all that keeps them sane. There are those…
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July 15, 2014 Friends and Peers
Peer pressure can happen at any age. It’s not confined to the young as many suppose, although in the young it’s very easy to fall victim to it. What it means in effect is letting friends make decisions for you,…
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Checking a woman out is an art form. Take it from women who have been checked out, just like every other woman that has ever lived and breathed. We have seen it all and laughed a lot. After almost forty…
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Etiquette in the spa can be a tricky area and there would appear to be far more do nots than dos but by following a few simple rules,you should have an enjoyable spa experience and not put others off. 1)…
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You can strengthen any relationship, with an open and honest approach to communication. Keeping your feelings out in the open will prevent a build up of resentment inside. There are timely song lyrics, ‘smile though your heart is breaking’, that…
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In a world where the divorce rates seem to grow by the minute no one is being taught to value relationship. Woman Just as much as men do not respect relationship. Learning the importance of a relationship is taught very…
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Former First Lady Betty Ford is rumored to have once told the media that ‘the day Gerry stops looking at women will be the saddest day in my life because it will be the day I’ll be arranging his funeral’….
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The trick to creating a spa experience in your own home is emulating the ambiance and relaxing atmosphere similar to a spa. You need to be able to fully relax and enjoy your at home treatment, so you want to…
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Work, baseball games, chauffeuring children to various places of interest, cleaning, shopping, and of course the plain old busy work that you have to do to keep your life in order. All if this builds daily on your stress counter…
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