Published documents by Art Gib

2009

Thanks to the struggling economy, homeowners are not buying as many new homes as they were just a year ago but they sure are bullish on remodeling the one they have. You don't have to build a whole new home to get the extra roominess or amenities that you need: put yourself into the hands of a skilled contractor and remodel your existing space into something really special. We all like to...

The Advantages of Some Musical Training Compared to Others Published on 04/09/2009

We have all heard of studies done that assert that students who include music as a part of their curriculum, get better grades in all of their other subjects, or that they have higher IQ's or whatever. I do not have any unsubstantiated claims of that caliber, however, I will certainly agree that a person is better off with musical involvement than without. I will also suggest that some...

Valuable Antique Furniture May Be Languishing In The Attic Or Basement Published on 04/09/2009

One of the most popular TV programs today is on PBS. If you are a fan, you have guessed, "Antiques Roadshow" and if you've never watched it, once you do, you will become addicted. The premise of the program is, antiques appraisers travel to various cities and appraise antiques brought in by local residents. The roots of the show, goes to Britain, which started in 1979 and has been going...

Dogs Allowed In The Workplace Is Becoming A Welcome Trend Published on 04/09/2009

A new trend is slowly spreading throughout the corporate world and that is, the workplace is becoming pet friendly, specifically, dogs are allowed to come to work with their owners. I noticed it more on the West coast in high tech offices in Northern California and media production offices in Southern California. There's something about an office that allows dogs to rest under the desk at...

Things To Consider When Buying A Montana Ranch Published on 04/09/2009

Many people have given serious thought to owning a piece of land out in the wide open country: it is part of the American spirit, after all, to have property to call our own where we can relax and enjoy the great outdoors. If your dream of land includes having snow capped purple mountains as a backdrop, grassy meadows painted with the colors of wildflowers, and peace and quiet, you may want to...

A Peek Into Three Phoenix Suburbs Published on 04/09/2009

I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, and as far as I was concerned, Phoenix was just Phoenix. But once I moved away, I found people constantly asking me, "Oh, yeah? What part of Phoenix?" Now, to get technical, I lived on the "North Side," in a neighborhood called Sunnyslope. Most people, even those from the Valley of the Sun, didn't recognize the name. If you really want to know, Sunnyslope was...

How To See Current Events In A Truly Fair And Balanced Light Published on 04/09/2009

Let's face it--the news media is meant to be the fourth branch of government, as the old saying goes, and present current events and issues in a fair and balanced light, but the truth is, very few media outlets actually present both sides of every story. That is why many Americans get so frustrated with the media that they stop keeping up with current events altogether. But don't give up on...

Express Your Fashion with Ladies Cowboy Boots Published on 04/09/2009

How many times has a woman gone to the closet to look for something to wear and found nothing? Through the millennia, this is always been a dilemma for a woman. It's in the DNA. Another dilemma is finding the right shoes to wear with the right outfits. Those comfortable sneakers cannot be worn with everything. Heels can't be worn with everything. But there is one piece of footwear...

How Much Life Insurance Do I Really Need? Published on 03/09/2009

I have often been asked how much life insurance someone really needs. If you a single and have no dependants then the only things that need to be considered is any debts that could possibly pass on to other family, paying off any items that you would want to pass on, and to cover funeral costs. When you start a family, things change significantly. When you get married, the two of you now...

Avoid The Hassles And Bogus Charges: Find A Credit Union! Published on 03/09/2009

When I was in high school and got my first serious job, I opened a checking and a savings account at the same bank at which my parents kept their funds. I blindly trusted that they would take care of me and my money and treat me like a competent, capable, aware individual that would be watchful over my own finances. Sadly, my assumption was way off the mark. Once I went to college, I was...