St. Petersburg Times
Factors to consider when pricing a house for sale
A number of factors go into setting a sale price and they aren't all location, location, location. Sellers consider improvements they've made, the original purchase price and how much profit they want -- or need -- to make. The market may say something else. Here are some of the factors that set a house price:
What to keep in your pantry
Stock your pantry and refrigerator with these items and you'll have something to offer unexpected guests:
-- Crackers, chips, pita or bagel chips.
-- Block cheeses.
-- Olives.
-- Dried fruit and nuts.
-- Pickled vegetables, including marinated artichokes or roasted red peppers.
-- Flavored cream cheese to spread on cucumber slices.
How to avoid luggage theft
Time limits to report luggage theft (from arrival)
JetBlue: 4 hours
Southwest: 4 hours
Continental: 4 hours (see note)
American: 24 hours
United: 24 hours
US Airways: 24 hours
Delta: 10 days
(Note: From discovery of theft)
Sources: Airline Web sites
FAST FACTS
Tips to avoid baggage theft
Famous snorers
Legendary snorers in history
-- Napoleon Bonaparte: Overweight, with a short, thick neck, Bonaparte was thought to have had a nasal blockage.
-- Winston Churchill: Overweight, drank considerably, smoked cigars.
-- President Grover Cleveland: Weighed 280 pounds, had a fleshy, thick neck and enjoyed his beer.
A guide to Facebook talk
It's bigger than MySpace. A guiltier indulgence than "American Idol." And sometimes scarier than a Lindsay Lohan-Sam Ronson pillow fight.
It's Facebook, and if you're not using it by now ... well, then that means you have time to mow your lawn and write a book. (The rest of us are too busy taking the "How well do you know Tony Soprano" quiz.)
Dealing with sinkholes
A few things you need to know about sinkholes:
Q: My yard is settling. Do I have a sinkhole?
Products that make life easier
Finding products to make life just a little easier is a search worth the time. Here are a couple that fit the bill.
Some favorite stars a-twittering
The stars are all atwitter. Here are some of our faves.
Ashton Kutcher(at)aplusk
Political tirades, book recs, plugs for "True Beauty," a birthday shout-out to Bruce Willis, a photo of Demi Moore's bum. You'll find it all here.
Rainn Wilson(at)rainnwilson
Small changes that help you go green
Environmental problems can't be reversed in a day. But a step each day can make a difference. Author Jodi Helmer shares her eco-friendly tips in "The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do To Make a Big Difference" (Alpha Books, $14.95).
Here's a sampling.
