Effective Living Summary The Hoover Nano Lite Upright Bagless Vacuum is available from Walmart.com for about $50. Considering that some consumer-grade vacuum cleaners can cost up to $500 or more, the Hoover provides an impressive amount of cleaning power for the cost. The owner’s manual for the Nano-Lite Vacuum is available as a downloadable PDF… Continue reading Hoover Nano Lite Upright Bagless Vacuum – Review
Author: Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com
Chicago Resources, Attractions, Places, and Tours
Effective Living Summary. The ChooseChicago.com website offers comprehensive guide to the city. When visiting Chicago, an effective and economical way to see some of the most popular attractions is to purchase a Go Chicago Card which offers access to multiple attractions starting at about $60 per person. India Chicago. In addition to the famous Devon… Continue reading Chicago Resources, Attractions, Places, and Tours
Baker’s Inn Seven Grain Bread – Review
Health Summary. Bakers Inn Quality Baked Goods, located in Kansas City, Missouri, offers a calcium enriched Seven Grain Bread as is one of many breads available. A single slice contains 100 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein, and 10% of the Calcium RDA. There are a variety of wholesome ingredients such as:… Continue reading Baker’s Inn Seven Grain Bread – Review
Hawks Ridge Apartments Student Housing Rental Dorm-Style in Iowa City (Formerly The Lodge)
UPDATE: 7 Nov 2023 This document was originally posted on 16 Mar 2008. Some updates have been made to keep it current and most of the information is still relevant. However, the latest information is best obtained from the Hawks Ridge website. The original post from 2008 is below. Summary. This is a review… Continue reading Hawks Ridge Apartments Student Housing Rental Dorm-Style in Iowa City (Formerly The Lodge)
Movie Review: Click with Adam Sandler
Relationships Summary. The preview of the movie Click suggests the movie is just another superficial silly comedy with Adam Sandler. While it is funny, the movie also has a deep and potentially life altering message. The movie is a “must see” for anyone who is juggling a busy work and family life. If you make… Continue reading Movie Review: Click with Adam Sandler
University of Iowa Resources Page for Iowa City
Effective Living > Iowa City Summary. Below are links to resources at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. A-Z Directory Listing of Departments, Facilities, Programs, and Services Apple Computer University of Iowa Academic Pricing Portal Apple Computer University of Iowa Purchasing for Departments Apple Address Book and Mail Setup for LDAP Directory Lookup ATT… Continue reading University of Iowa Resources Page for Iowa City
Iowa City Housing, Apartments, and Property Management
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A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle – Online Guided Class with Oprah Winfrey
Lifeways Beginning on 3 March 2008 and running through June 7 (or beyond), Oprah Winfrey is hosting a weekly online guided study with Ekhart Tolle, author of A New Earth: Awakening Your Life’s Purpose. The course is available online at Oprha’s website. The archives are available in audio and video format for free at the… Continue reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle – Online Guided Class with Oprah Winfrey
Choosing a Bicycle Over a 2008 VW Jetta
Gregory Paul Johnson > Journal Yesterday, I was given a sporty blue 2008 VW Jetta to drive while my 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo was in the shop for repairs. I took some time to write up a review of the 2008 VW Jetta. The car is due back tomorrow. This morning I decided to leave… Continue reading Choosing a Bicycle Over a 2008 VW Jetta
VW Jetta 2008 Blue – Review of Performance
Effective Living > Mobility Summary. This is a review of a Blue 2008 VW Jetta. The car was provided by Enterprise and paid for by Progressive to serve as a replacement vehicle while repairs were being done on an automobile insured by Progressive. The review was conducted on 20080312we. Performance. With gentle to moderate acceleration,… Continue reading VW Jetta 2008 Blue – Review of Performance
External USB Hard Drive Not Visible for Windows XP
Technology Problem. An external hard drive plugged into a Windows XP computer is not visible in My Computer or using Windows Explorer. Solution. Assuming the drive is mechanically okay, the drive may not be showing because it has not been initialized, partitioned, or formatted yet. If the drive is from an Apple computer, it may… Continue reading External USB Hard Drive Not Visible for Windows XP
iPhone Typing International Characters with Accents
Effective Living > Technology > Apple > iPhone Summary. To type international characters with accent marks, press and hold the character on the iPhone keyboard and a list of choices will appear showing various accent marks for the character you’ve pressed. For example, pressing the letter e will offer an option to type é, ê,… Continue reading iPhone Typing International Characters with Accents