When we moved into our new house, we decided to buy life insurance policies for each of us.  Our plan was to have enough insurance to pay off our mortgage in case one of us met with an untimely death.  We didn't have any problem getting insured, except the policy wouldn't cover my husband if he died while flying a helicopter.  You might say, "So what?  How many ...

Okay I am about to bash a company based on one representative. I have life insurance with London Life. I will tell you know I hate dealing with this company. I havent changed yet as my husband wants to change too but we both feel that we really need to do some  more research as too what is out there. And what other companies can offer us. Our childrens life insurance is almost paid for in ...

When I first played Half-Life 2 I thought to myself "Oh my gosh." Over hundreds of reviews, Half-Life 2 is considered to be the BEST first person shooter that has ever existed that has a unique storyline and brilliant graphics. However it is most commonly recognized feature, which makes this game stand out from all the rest is - it uses real physics!! (Due to the source engine). I hav...

First and foremost this is quite possibly the best bargain in gaming in the last 10 years. Not only does it give you a full first person shoot game but it also gives you two expansions to that game. Along with that it also gives you the game Team Fortress 2 and Portal.I enjoyed playing through every game in this package. Half Life 2 took approx 10 or 12 hours or so to beat and then 8 total for ...

A bleak dystopian society where evil alien overlords dominate the human race to the brink of extinction, sounds familiar doesn’t it? Although this is a very common theme, you have never seen it before like you will see it in Half-Life 2. You take the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who formally worked at Black Mesa and was deeply involved with the events there. You come alive on a...

Years ago my mother took out life insurance polices on both my children. Upon her death a year ago, I became the owner of these polices. Then, 6 months ago , I got re-married and moved. How dare I do this, it caused so many problems! I called United of Omaha customer services. My call was answered on the first try and I did not have to endure any of that your-call-is-important-to-us stuff, I wa...

When enjoying various water sports and activities you always want the peace of mind knowing your child is safe.  Even if your child knows how to swim some activities require the use of a life jacket.  We enjoy boating so a life jacket is mandatory for our daughter.  We purchased an H2O Sports child size (30-50lb) jacket for her.  This life jacket is made of soft 1.5mm n...

Tabloid magazines are placed at the right spot (just before the checkout) for impulse buyers like myself. It was one such purchase of Life & Style that caught me. On the cover was Khloe Kardashian in a wedding dress and I thought, 'What?!'. That made me fork out $2.99 plus taxes for this magazine. One good thign about this magazine is that there was 20 pages of advertisement be...

Where Counter-Strike is a deeply tactical multiplayer FPS that requires cunning and cooperation, Half-Life 2 DeathMatch requires a toilet to the temple of your foe to acquire victory. Originally bundled with the universally acclaimed title of 2004 - Half-Life 2 - HL2:DM is a frenzied, frenetic, frivolous endeavour that is likely to please fans of frag-fests like Unreal Tournament.The core objec...

I will start my review by saying that Half-Life 2 is one of the best games I have ever played. Right from the start you are made to feel like the main character Gordon. The game does an amazing job of projecting emotions based on music, enviroment, etc. Half-Life 2 manages to have a very cinematic way of story-telling but you are always in control. The game makes you feel like Gordon. Action in...

Half-Life 2: Episode 1 was Valve's first venture into episodic content. They came up with the idea so that players wouldn't have to wait as long for the next installment of a series. The idea kind of fell short. Episode 1 took too long to be released and when the game finally came out it was only about 4 hours of gameplay. The 4 hours your playing are excellent though. In this episode y...

Half-Life 2: Episode 2 is the second part of Valve's Half-Life episodes. The game takes place directly after the events of Episode 1. Episode 2 features some engine improvements. The physics in the game have been improved to handle building destruction and the graphics have been improved. The game still runs great though, so if your PC could handle Half-Life 2 then you're probably good ...

Life, the Board game, is a challenge and a good time for many. I have found that it is definitely a fun and enjoyable game, but it takes some time to get going. It is not an easy feat, but once all of the little people are punched out, cars picked and game/life plans determined the game gets a little easier to maneuver. I find that this game does best with groups of 4 or more, and you really ne...

Life water is a new beverage released by SoBe, makers of those glass bottle drinks with an array of different flavors. The one I purchased was tangerine flavored. Life water is an excellent replacement for soda. It has only 130 calories per bottle, and includes vitamin C, E, B6, B12, Niacin, and Pantethenic Acid. Compare that to a pepsi or coke or even a gatorade, which have more calories and n...

There are many game bundles that advertise themselves as being a great deal. Out of the numerous game bundles available, Half-Life 2: The Orange Box is one of the greatest bundles there is, at an amazingly low price.The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. Each of these games are fantastic. Half-Life 2 is one of the be...

I love this new game! It is so fun. Me and my husband play it all the time. I think it is a great improvement on the old version. The game is for 2-4 people and everyone is assigned a "credit card". At each play the card goes into the game pod and it calculates your life points as well as money. It is so nice to no longer need to mess with counting money. This also has a downside if y...

Before my daughter's first summer vacation, I purchased a Stearnes life jacket for her so she could go boating with us.  These life jackets are made especially for little ones.  They have a pillow that floats behind the baby's head when they are laying back in the water.  I put my daughter in the water while she was wearing the life vest and she loved floating on her back...

I recently enrolled my 18 month old daughter in swimming lessons.  She was the smallest one in the class and the bubbles they put on her back were substandard in my opinion.  I wanted something a little safer that she could wear should we take her boating or to Grandma and Grandpa's pool.I decided on purchasing the Speedo infant heads up life jacket.  It is certified as safe ...

Who doesn’t want/need more energy? This product has highlighted on their packaging “GUARANTEED BURST OF ENERGY” I was working 2 jobs and a single mom of 3 kids and was always feeling run down…so of course this caught my attention. Just so that we are all clear on this , THIS IS NOT A MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE. This is a vitamin, mineral and protein energy shake (supple...

I still remember where I was and what I was doing when I heard my first R.E.M. song. I was in Art class back in 1988. We were listening to the local classic rock station. I looked over to the guy next to me and I asked who it was and what the song was. The senior sitting next to me looked over to me and said..."Your kidding right?". I said "No", he said it was R.E.M singing ...