The Cast of Culture in South Africa

Drive along one of South Africa’s scenic strips and you will notice a landscape composed of a backdrop of wide open spaces, blue mountains and blood-red sunsets. These scenes abound, but given the nature of the culture in South Africa, your attention could swiftly switch to a small boy gallantly escorting herds of cattle, end…

Stress Zappers – Part 1

This 2-part series is focused on understanding and decreasing stress in our lives. examine your life for common stressors (see the top stressors listed here) and symptoms of stress, and follow some of these simple recommendations for zapping stress before it zaps you. Did you know doctors estimate that stress contributes to as many as…

Get Rid of Cold Sores

Like the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. You can get rid of cold sores by knowing what triggers them and keeping these triggers in check. The usual culprits of cold sore outbreaks are stress, anxiety, sickness, acidic foods, extremes in weather, or a weakened immune system. Every action…

Make Great Survival Tools From Paracord Projects

What is parachute cord and where did it come from? During World War II, parachute cord was used as suspension cords for parachutes. But, as paratroopers found themselves in difficult situations, they discovered many creative ways to use the cord for survival. Now parachute cord, which is often called paracord, is used in many ways…