“Let’s go bowling!” That’s become the rallying cry of almost thirty million Americans throughout the United States who take their exercise in extremely palatable form: rolling a hard rubber ball down sixty feet of maple and pine toward ten standing pins. Today nearly everybody bowls - mother, dad, the kids - the whole family.
Though bowling [...]
Bromley Davenport’s words in his Dream of the old Meltonian are very apt when describing the take-off of a horse in show jumping. The quotation, “With your muscular quarters beneath you collected,” describes a state of affairs eminently desirable at the take-off. The rider has made arrangements for the horse to commence his jump from [...]
If you want to be an All-Star halfback, study and practice the passing fundamentals. This is a must, of course, for any boy who has his eyes on the quarterback position.
Gripping the Ball
1. The position of your hand on the ball depends entirely on the size of your hand, and particularly on the length of [...]
As a beginner you need only the bare essentials; and there is no need to buy the very highest grade instruments until you are thoroughly familiar with their use. Here is a complete list of first essentials for everyone who is going to do mechanical drawing.
1 small drawing board
1 45-degree triangle
1 60-degree triangle
1 cheap [...]
It’s always easier (and better) to prevent the disease than to cure the patient. That’s just as true for house plants as it is for people. Thousands of words have been written on plant diseases and blights; we can read books on insects and plant insect infestation but the number of house plants that fall [...]
There are many jobs the home handyman must do, and below some of these are listed, with tips which will make these jobs easier.
Rust Removal
To remove small patches of rust from polished metals and tools, try rubbing the rusty spot with a hard typewriter eraser. The fine grit content of these erasers will polish out [...]
You can start right now to win your way with others by remembering, “Habit is the deepest law of human nature.” (Carlyle) Also, “Habit is necessary to give power.” (Hazlitt)
Have you ever noticed how some people have the happy habit of being charming and interesting persons? You like them instinctively and you have the feeling [...]
Many people still think that Yoga is a religion. Others believe it to be a kind of magic. Some associate Yoga with the rope trick, with snake-charming, fire-eating or sitting on nail-beds, lying on broken glass, walking on sharp swords, etc. Sometimes it is even linked to fortune telling, spiritualism, hypnotism and other “isms.” In [...]
There is no cultural difference between orchids and other garden plants. All green plants have five basic growth requirements: air, sunlight, warmth, food, and water. Cultural divergences among plants are not qualitative, only quantitative.
The same is true with orchids. They must be given these five factors in certain definite proportions which are, however, considerably different [...]
First impressions are lasting impressions.
In show business, the first impression can sometimes be the last impression. Producers, directors and casting directors are busy people. The deciding factor in giving an unknown (or even an experienced actor whose opportunities have been limited) a chance to read for a part is often based on first impressions.
Always have [...]