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Several studies have shown that more heart attacks occur during the morning hours than at other times during the day.
What’s more, morning heart attacks typically result in more damage to the heart than the ones that occur in the afternoon and at night.
There are several possible reasons why that is, but suffice it to say that morning is the most dangerous time of the day for folks who are at risk of having a heart attack. [Read more…]
Back when VHS tapes and DVDs ruled the world of video it seemed like there was a Blockbuster Video store on every corner.
According to Wikipedia, just a few years ago there were over 9,000 Blockbuster stores world-wide, and about half of those were in the United States.
But then along came Redbox with their $1 movie rentals and dirt-cheap video streaming from Netflix and the folks at Blockbuster Headquarters quickly saw the writing on the the wall.
Do you have a garage and sometimes have trouble judging how close you’re getting to the wall when drive your car into it?
Well, I do, and I’ve found an amazing device that makes it easy to safely park my car in my garage. It’s a real life-saver (well, actually a wall and bumper saver).
It’s called the Park Zone Precision Parking Aid, and it works amazingly well! It’s also amazingly affordable!
My neck of the woods has received a LOT of rain over the past few weeks and several people I know have reported that water was seeping into their basements.
I used to have that problem with my basement as well, but a simple waterproofing project put a stop to it.
Living (and loving) Life
Question from Robbie: When I was younger cars came with a bank of gauges that would show you instantly if there was something wrong with the engine.
Newer cars have a temperature gauge, but that’s about it.
For example, why did they do away with the oil pressure gauge and replace it with the virtually useless “Check Engine” light?
Rick’s answer: I remember those handy gauges as well, Robbie. And truth be told, I miss them as much as you do.
But that being said, there are several reasons why the auto-makers stopped putting gauges in their vehicles and started using “Check Engine” lights instead: [Read more…]