For Kids
What Makes for a Pickpocket-Proof Wallet?
We all want our wallets to be as far away from the hands of pickpockets as possible, unless we are in some sort of social experiment that’s trying to lure would-be thieves. In any case, anybody who’s leading a normal life (that is, commuting and interacting with the public crowd) would want to take […]
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25Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
A Boy Teases Pickpockets with His Wallet
Challenged by Rick Steves’ proclamation that ‘getting one’s wallet stolen is unavoidable when vacationing in Europe’, a boy named Kyle set out on a social experiment. What came out of his little experiment was an unlikely truth: “People are good.” Are they, really?
It all started with an adolescent boy reading a warning […]
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23Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Beijing Olympics: Short Thoughts and High Expectations
Despite its entry into the world’s elite by virtue of its recognition as a force to be reckoned with in global economy, the Chinese nation is still bound to its centuries-old traditions. When in China, do as the Chinese do. And this is even more apparent in the new rules imposed on visitors […]
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17Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Leave the Wallets, Take the Cell Phones
Increasingly, cell phones have taken on new functions. These communication devices have become entertainment centers, portable cameras and video recorders, and alternative data storage gadgets. These have become so pervasive that not possessing one labels you as either too poor to buy one, or a techno-phobic who will be dragged kicking and screaming […]
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13Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Tot Network: Business Cards and Holders for Two-year-olds
Executives, look out! You’re not the only ones handing out business cards to expand your network. There’s a new breed of business-card toting individuals out there, and not only are they contact-building savvy, they’d love to meet over lunch — but only after getting permission from mommy.
Meet today’s network-building tots. They’re fierce, determined, and they […]
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7Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
In this Corner, the Custom Zippo Lighter
Zippo versus Disney? The lighter versus the mouse? Believe it. The firm that makes those custom Zippo lighters you’ve been planning to get your colleagues and buddies for Christmas - yes, that Zippo - recently filed a lawsuit against ABC and Walt Disney. The bone of contention between the flamed and the mouse-eared? Why, it’s […]
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A Love-Hate Affair with Clocks
Time-measuring devices have been around for thousands of years. The fist known clock, the sundial, was handed down to us more than five thousand years ago. Other clocks soon followed – water clocks, pendulum clocks, quartz clocks, and nautical table clocks, among others – in varying designs to satisfy every taste.
And with the […]
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3Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The New Light Wedge for Bibliophiles
Our eyes are perhaps the most important among all of our senses. We use them to function better as individuals. Not only do they help us in doing things but they give us so much pleasure as well. They allow us to see the beauty of our surroundings. Without them we will not be able […]
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Baby’s Firsts
Firsts are always something being looked forward to. A baby’s first birthday is very special. It is a milestone in the child’s life and will always be cherished for the rest of one’s life. Parents really take a painstaking effort to make it a remarkable one.
If you are invited to one’s first birthday, you […]
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