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’Net Junkie Shawn "Speedy" Lopes |
The ehow.com site will
show you how to do itLIFE can be fraught with annoyances, inconveniences and problems. Each day consists of one problem-solving situation after another. Though our lives grow more complicated with each successive generation, thankfully we now have the ultimate resource -- the Internet -- at our disposal.
Of the innumerable online sites I've perused during the last several years, few have the usefulness and everyday relevance of ehow.com. Put simply, ehow.com is the definitive how-to Web site, boasting more than 15,000 step-by-step solutions to a variety of problems. Perhaps you're in the market for a new automobile. Should you buy or lease? Do you know what to look for in a compact car? How do you inspect and buy a classic? Do you know how to set the right price for your used car? Ehow.com will provide you with many useful tips.
Let's say you're having guests for dinner and are keen on impressing them with your flair for international cooking and knack for entertaining. Ehow.com offers recipes for Greek, Hungarian, Filipino, Italian, Irish and Tanzanian dishes; 10 pointers on being the life of the party (for starters, dress to kill, make a grand entrance, smile and make eye contact with everyone, and if you've got the gumption, flirt a little); and even tips on decorating your bathroom (don't forget to remove embarrassing items from your medicine cabinet).
There are 14 major topics to choose from, including Careers and Education, Home and Garden, Health, Hobbies and Games, Computers and more. Click on the Sports and Fitness heading to learn how to perform a reverse dunk, how to properly chip a soccer ball, take a punch in boxing or cross-train for trail running.
Ehow.com can also teach you how to write a sympathy card, compose a proper thank-you note or politely decline a written invitation. There are also tips to leaving a party graciously (wait until the host is free, thank him or her for the invitation, compliment them on the shindig, acknowledge fellow partygoers and keep your parting words short and sweet), tipping a cab driver (at least 10 percent over the fare) and even how to meet and greet the Dalai Lama.
Don't forget to purchase a white scarf when you get to Dharamsala, says ehow.com.
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Contact Shawn "Speedy" Lopes at slopes@starbulletin.com.
