Sunday, July 20, 2008

Behind the name: Addison

GENDER:
Both male and female

PRONOUNCIATION:
AD-ih-sun

ETYMOLOGY:
Child/Son of Adam

ORIGIN & History:
The name Addison is of Old English origin, derived from the medieval name Addie - a nickname for Adam, and is also a Scottish patronymic surname, "Son of Addie" - a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam. It be... more>>

Behind the name: Evan

GENDER:
Primarily male but is also used (seldom) for female

PRONOUNCIATION:
EV-an
Eh-vun
EV-in

ETYMOLOGY:
Swift (Gaelic)
Young (Welsh)
Right-Handed (Scottish)
God is good/ God has been gracious/ God has shown favour (Hebrew)

ORIGIN & History:
The name Evan is of Welsh origin and is derived from... more>>

Escape

Everything seems to fade with each passing day
What seemed important than
What I thought that mattered most
Looking back
It seems so trivial now
Just so tried of it all
Petty squabbles
Screaming shouts
Misunderstood
Disillusioned by it all
Didn't seem to understand
Didn't want to bother anymore
Wanted to get awa... more>>

Friday, July 18, 2008

How much education is enough to succeed

It is common knowledge that education will get you somewhere in life, but there are times when it not always the case. Getting a good education is essential in getting that perfect job, but that is as far as it will get you; unless you are planning to work in a more specialized field such as engineering, law or medical. What ... more>>

Why the restaurant industry needs web-based marketing and ordering systems

Living in the information age, from all areas of life almost every aspect of business has at least a web site with information about the services available or the nature of business. Nowadays, the first thing that people do when they want to gather more information about almost anything is to search the web; they are just a c... more>>

The best free photo editing software

There are countless of free programs for photo editing. Of course, it is said that the best program out there is Photoshop, but you have to pay for that, and it doesn't come to cheaply either. So unless you plan on investing in a really good or require it in your work, and can afford it, you should. What happens if you feel ... more>>

How young is too young to wear makeup?

Makeup (cosmetics), are products created to help one accentuate the face, and highlight its strengths, hiding flaws such as pimples or blemished, or simply to give the illusion of a flawless complexion. Usually people that put on make either need to (due to work) or simply because they want too.

When little girls start to ... more>>