John Tesh’s Love 96 Blog

Monday, September 29, 2008: Today is the beginning of “Remember to Register to Vote Week!”  This is the last week that every state still allows US citizens to register to vote for the November general elections.  One easy way to register to vote is at the free website Congress.org where you can fill out an application, print, sign and mail it to the appropriate address.  http://www.capitoladvantage.com/

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It’s no secret that most people would rather talk than listen. According to a report on the website Kiplinger.com, people who dominate conversations have fewer friends than silent types. They’re also perceived as rude - even when they don’t mean to be. Which means that someone who’s a motor mouth when they’re nervous actually makes the situation worse. So, what’s the best way to ‘chatter-proof’ your reputation? (more…)

Family Day: A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children. It’s a national event meant to remind people of the value of parental involvement in their children’s lives and to encourage them to make family dinners a part of their regular lives. Research by Columbia University shows that the more often children eat dinner with their families; the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs.  (more…)

Tonight we have some beauty intel, or rather, beauty myths, courtesy of Self magazine:

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We’ve all heard the phrase: “She’s got the patience of a saint.” These days, people aren’t very patient. After all, we live in a world of instant gratification. We can reach just about anybody any time via cell phone or email. We can instantly print movie tickets, postage stamps, and airline boarding passes on our home computer. If there are more than two people in front of us in line at the bank or grocery store, our blood pressure rockets through the roof.

Experts say that patience is more than just a virtue. It’s also a sign of maturity, and without it, we’re like babies who want what we want - when we want it – even if waiting provides a bigger reward. Like, having the self-control to not eat a bag of Cheetos because you know it would only take 15 minutes to whip up a healthy meal. Patience is also a sign of intelligence. Researchers at Columbia University measured how well 4-year-olds could resist candy. When the kids were old enough to take the SAT, they checked back in. The result: The kids who could only resist the candy for a few seconds scored 60 points lower than those with enough self-control to wait five minutes. As they grew, the patient preschoolers were better able to tolerate the stresses and frustrations of life. The good news is, it’s never too late to learn patience. Here’s how: (more…)

Who hasn’t run into computer problems at one time or another?  According to a study, when confronted with a dead computer, 19 percent of people admit to wanting to hurl it out the nearest window. Well, the next time you feel like throwing your machine off the 5th floor balcony, perhaps this’ll help:  here is a list of things your computer person may not tell you, but you should know. We found this in Reader’s Digest. (more…)

If a work-at-home job offer, or a bargain price designer purse sounds too good to be true, it might be! Here’s how to find out if you’re getting a real deal, or whether someone’s trying to scam you. This intelligence comes from Woman’s World magazine. (more…)

We’re off and running with another school year, which can mean lots of new friends for students, and that’s both good and bad.  What’s every parent’s worst nightmare? Your teen coming home on a motorcycle, smelling of smoke, and showing off their new tattoo. Parents should be concerned about the company their child keeps. Here’s the right way to keep your kids from hanging with the wrong crowd, courtesy of the website ParentingBookmark.com: (more…)

Monday, September 1, 2008: Today is Labor Day!  This holiday was created in 1882 by the Central Labor Union to honor working people.  Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894.
 
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