Life

Now that the excitement of Christmas has gone away for another year, I guess we’ll have to come up with some fun ways to fill our rather long days.

Modern DSLRs are feature-packed, and are capable of producing amazing images. In order to consistently get such results, all one has to do is take the time to learn how to control them.

New DSLR owners should now be past their initial excitement, slowing down from constantly taking pictures of family and friends, and hopefully, have read a couple chapters of the instruction manual that came with their camera.

It’s Amen to Christmas 2010 and New Year’s Celebrations for 2011.

Wow, some readers were very good last year and received a new DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera for Christmas. Like most people the reader likely tossed the box with the instructions aside, fumbled around looking for someplace to stick in the memory card, spied a dial and selected the letter P, turned on the camera, and started making pictures.

Your personal health is important to you. That’s why you have periodic check-ups, follow your doctor’s recommendations on diet and exercise, and take your medications. Your financial life is also important to you. That’s why you should periodically perform a portfolio check-up and follow this prescription for maintaining its health.

Besides the arrival of Santa, holidays also mark the time when attention-grabbing objects suddenly materialize around the house, at least from your dog’s perspective. Multi-coloured gifts, delicious baked treats and shimmering tree decorations are magnets for canine curiosity. However, this annual exploration may also bring hazards to our canine companions.