I Left My Umbrella-ella-ella

So I'm back from a "date with destiny" in New York City--and how horrifyingly humid it was while I was there. It was the kind of humidity that brewed forth thunderstorms, which I also experienced humiliatingly when I left my umbrella at the hotel as I rode the subway to 53rd St. Pale white Hello Kitty statues distracted me for a bit as I emerged from underground, and then the heavy rain began to fall relentlessly over me. In my bag were my digital camera, Miss Iggy , and one of my Mp3 players

Different Types of Audio Book Players

Audio books are probably the best inventions for those of use that miss reading due to being too busy with our daily routines. Those of us who enjoy reading and cannot make time for it are faced with unimaginable frustration when you see book after books on themes and by authors that you enjoy and you even indulge and buy them but never get past the first few pages before your eyes and mind give in and fall asleep. Audio books have helped us enjoy a boring ride in the subway to school or work, m

Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit, researchers say

“Even though compared to subways, lower levels were obtained for commuter rail, buses, ferries and the tramway, chronic exposure to noise from these other forms of transit could also present a risk of noise induced hearing loss given sufficient exposure duration,” notes Mr. Neitzel. “The risk rises quickly with even small increases in noise levels. For example, 95 dBA is 10 times more intense than 85 dBA and 100 times more intense than 75 dBA.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the