Genealogy: Tracking your family tree

I have always wanted to put together a family tree, but I never really knew just where to start. I have now decided that I am going to officially start working on one. I have tried this before and I did manage to get some headway before giving up. I traced family on my mothers side back to my great great great grandfather, ( at least I think thats the right amount of greats) who founded the small community of Bowersville, Ga. His name was William Bowers I believe. Anyway, There is no giving up this time though. I am determined to take on this very rewarding project. I went to my local library and picked out a book on tracing your ancestry. The book came with a computer disk. While the software is helpful, I will admit that it is laid out in a rather confusing fashion. I don't really want to pay money to access information on Ancestry.com. I really don't want to spend a cent on this project. I may end up paying for a little gas for traveling to different areas, but that is my set limit. I just thought I would come on here and sort of spread the word about this little project. I will post genealogy updates  from time to time detailing the progress I am making with my family tree. Hopefully eventually I can post a tree online for my family to see. Oh and also if you are a member of my family and you are reading this, if you know anything helpful please don't be afraid to send it over to me. I look forward to this historical adventure.

Free Rice?

Interested in helping feed hungry children all around the world? Are you maybe interested in increasing your vocabulary while you do it? I know this idea may seem a little strange, but apparently it works! Go check out http://freerice.com/  For every vocabulary question you answer right, free rice donates 10 grains of rice to hungry children. 10 grains might not seem like a lot, but trust me it really does add up. Best of all there is no limit to how many grains of rice you can donate. With hunger statistics in overpopulated poverty stricken areas over the world skyrocketing, you really can't pass this up. I know I couldn't, oh yeah and did I already mention it's free?

http://freerice.com

How to save a life First Aid and CPR certification online

"Can you save a life? In an emergency, when every second is criticial, would you know what to do?

According to recent statistics sudden cardiac arrest is rapidly becoming the leading cause of death in America. Once the heart ceases to function, a healthy human brain may survive without oxygen for up to 4 minutes without suffering any permanent damage. Unfortunately, a typical EMS response may take 6, 8 or even 10 minutes.

It is during those critical minutes that CPR can provide oxygenated blood to the victim's brain and the heart, dramatically increasing his chance of survival. And if properly instructed, almost anyone can learn and perform CPR." - http://www.firstaidweb.com

Everyone should know these basic lifesaving skills. Even if you don't pay for the certification the information is still free. I encourage anyone reading this to learn these skills. The information is there for you, it won't take long to learn, and learning it might just save someones life. You just never know!

http://www.firstaidweb.com

This Blog

This is not my first blog, and it will not my be last. I have made many a blog before in the past. I never kept up any of them. This blog I intend to write all kinds of articles in, mainly articles pertaining to my favorite subject, Science. Hopefully it will give any potential readers a little Scientific Insight.