Collecting Stamps Need Not Be An Expensive Hobby......

Worldwide, thousands of postage stamps are issued annually in various designs, forms and different in values. Some may be in complete sets or singles. While some of these postage stamps may be expensive, others are available for a few cents.

No one is expected to collect every issue in existence. Your best approach to stamp collecting is for you to collect whatever you will appreciate and enjoy most.

You may start your hobby with free stamps sourced from your relations, friends and neighbors. However, you may be required to buy a small stamp album or a stock book. A packet of stamp hinges may be desirable too.

There are a lot of articles on stamp collecting available on the Net. May I suggest that you visit both the websites of American Philatelic Society and  International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors (ISWSC).

You should not forget to even request  for gifts of  stamps, stamp albums, and hinges from your parents,relations and friends for your birthday or special occasions like Easter and Christmas.

You should always bear it in mind that the so called inexpensive stamps in the yester years have turned out to become very valuable over the years.

Who knows what will become of your collection tomorrow. Only time can tell.

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How I Successfuly Planned And Had A Date With The One Of My Colleagues

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This piece is not written to judge the morality or otherwise of dating a colleague in the same office even if she had been a married lady or not. I met this lady. We developed interest in each other. I wanted to appreciate her further. I decided to give her a date.

Before inviting her for a date, I have set for myself some guiding principles. I should know why I have decided to invite her for a date. When my purpose was clearly defined, I should be able express myself without any ambeguity but in a comfortable disposition.

If she had said No to my invitation, I was not to be embittered in any way. She would still continue to enjoy the respect,mutual cordiality and decorum that we had for each other.

I made up my mind that under no circumstances would I use alcohol to boost my confidence in talking to her. This might be counter productive. I would not want to present myself as a man who lacked confidence in himself or a possible drunk who might eventually turned out as a violent man. A man not worth to be in company with.

I was never going to ask her for a date when she was in the mist of her friends or colleagues. If I did, I might put her on the spot and she might probably become embarrased and rather confused. Discretion should always be better than valor.

I had the most of the details of the date in mind. I would not want to put myself in a position of being unable to respond properly or answer whenever she asked  me why I was asking her out. I would not want to be a flatterer but make sure I made her good. That would surely show her how thoughtful I was.
I was not ready to put pressure on her to go out with me.

When the time came and my strategy quite in place, I approached her discreetly for a date.She accepted beaming with a smile as if she had been expecting it.  The date was a complete success.We had a very good time.

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How I Overcame The Ups And Downs Of Single Parenting.

Whatever may lead to it, Single parenting is very detrimental to children even though this  should not be the case. During the initial period, I found it very agonizing and nearly led chaotic lifestyle.

However if you have support group that you are active in, the group could consist of friends and family members or good counselors, your problems may become minimized.

As a single parent I faced many emotional and practical problems. I had to coordinate seemingly endless tasks and responsibilities, ensure the security of the children and maintain their physical and mental health.

There is no simple way for one person to accomplish so much. However, I tried as much as possible to
physche myself for  the daunting tasks ahead. I did not want to complain about having a  chaotic life style due to single parenting. I did not fall into the trap of working too hard to put food on the table to the detriment of having to spend little time with the children. Even though, it then seemed that the loss of a partner to share in the care of the children could be detrimental.

I came to realise that single parenting provided me with an unique opportunity to influence the
development my children without the hindrance that having a partner can often bring. I never allowed
myself to be bogged down by the  practicalities of raising the children alone, I believed that the benefits were far outweigh the disadvantages.

As the children grew in age, I allowed them to help make family decisions. We established household
routine. They were assigned the tasks that were commiserate with their respective ages. I never said anything bad about their mother. I communicated openly and honestly with the children.

I grew much closer to my children and we developed stronger bond to the benefit of all of us. I discovered that the children became matured early and developed  greater sense of responsibility. I found it much easier to establish guidelines and rules for the children without having to debate them with a partner.

Interestingly enough.my children never had detrimental effects in terms of both their personal and educational development. The loss of a partner also put to an end to our frequent disagreements, arguments and tension that were always the order of the day ha in our household.

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How Great Is The Hobby Of Stamp Collecting?.

How Great Is The Hobby Of Stamp Collecting?. Indeed there is no doubt about stamp collecting being
the Greatest Hobby On Earth.         

What is Stamp Collecting or Philately?.. Stamp Collecting or Philately as it is called is the pursuit of collecting, arranging and studying postage stamps, stamped envelopes and other items used in various Countries of the World at different times to effect prepayment of letters through the Post.    

Stamp Collecting unlike games of football, cricket and squash-racket is a pastime that attracts not only
the interests of adults but children alike. Kings, Queens, the rich and the poor.

It is a mistaken belief to regard Stamp Collecting as only Children Hobby.It may interest you to learn that participation at certain stages of the hobby are very much beyond the capacities of children as would their participation in test cricket matches etc.

Stamp Collecting or Philately is the study of stamps, their production. It has developed into two broad
groups - those who collect and study stamps and those who collect stamps as souvenirs.

A new collector may not be sure of what kind of stamps to collect. It is however advisable that he
should acquire and study as many different stamps as he can because the experience gained will help
him to grasp the fundamentals of the subject.

Later on, he can decide upon concentrating on a single country's issues or those of a group. To
engage in this hobby, physical condition is of no vital importance as very little actual physical energy
is required to carry it on and money does not always determine the value of a collection to its owner.

Often no money at all is involved except perhaps for an album and stamp collecting accessories. A stamp off a letter from a foreign country can be of as much value to a true collector as a rare and high-priced stamp might be to on me who can spend hundreds of us$ to indulge in his hobby.

Just like any other hobby, the real value of a collection comes from the use made of it by its
owner. A small collection of a few hundred common stamps may give a greater thrill out of having such
a collection than would a rich man who has spent  hundreds of us$ merely to have a 'Display Collection..

Here indeed is a hobby that can be tailored to fit the needs of any individual. One from which almost
endless hours of fun, relaxation, education and pride of ownership can be extracted.

Perhaps the easiest way to 'build' a collection is to exchange one's surplus stamps with other
collectors. This sort of exchange goes on everyday among thousands of collectors worldwide.

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Okra(abelmoschus esculentus) and Lime(citrus aurantifolia) - The Possible Nature’s Cure For Human Bite?.

I wish you were there to see the countenances of the crowd that gathered when I was being treated for a human bite with both Okra(abelmoschus esculentus) and Lime(citrus aurantifolia).

Some faces looked clownish as if they were about to cry in sympathy for my ordeal.

Sometimes last year, I was relaxing with a group of elders in a very busy spot along a Ring road passing through my neighborhood. Our average age should be around 65years. We were sharing memories

over palm wine.

Suddenly I saw approaching us a very robust elderly woman whose features looked very familiar to me. I immediately stood up to catch a full glimpse of the woman only to discover that it was Jumoke my Secondary school girlfriend. That was 48years ago. I saw her last about 30years I requested that she joined us and she kindly obliged.

We exchanged pleasantries and went through memory lane. It was when I wanted to play one of my youthful pranks that I ran into a very serious trouble. It was my attempt to pick an item from her bag and her refusal led to her giving me a serious human bite. the time I withdrew my hand from her bag, what I saw was blood on the spot on which she gave me the bite. I also felt a terrible pain. As I was looking for my driver to take me to the hospital for the necessary treatment, one of the elders told me that I should not

waste my time going to any hospital. He advised that instead I should look for some raw fruit items and apply them on the resultant wound. 

Even though I am well educated, I decided to take the risk and

follow the advice of the elderly man. I then sent my driver to purchase both the okra and lime at a very

nearby local market. They were cut open and their flesh were used to scrub the spot of the bite wound with such a terrible pain and additional oozing of blood from the wood.. Eventually I became relieved of the terrible pain and the blood flow stopped, I left for home. On getting home, I went to bed immediately only to wake up.

The following morning to a very great surprise. What did I see?. I saw some whitish substance on the wound, which was explained off as a possible resultant reaction of my body fluid to the raw fruits

applied on the human bite. I later learnt correctly or otherwise that had I failed to give the bite a very effective treatment, there was the possibility that the bite might become rabid to the detriment of my health.. I am yet to find out about the medicinal efficacy of both the okra and lime on human

beings particularly on wounds caused by human bites.

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How To Cope With Non Serving Alcoholic Parties.

If you love your alcohol so much and probably undergoing an  alcoholic treatment, you may have to plan for the type of  parties or events you attend.It will not be appropriate for you to go to the parties or events where alcohol is served. You  should try to avoid birthday parties where alcohol is served or
events where wine tasting is the order of the day.There is a major characteristic difference in the life of an alcoholic and non alcoholic person. Please try as much as possible to abstain from parties where alcohol is served. This may include family gatherings.

You may even let your friends and family members appreciate your  current situation. Once they do, they will surely go along with you. They will be prepared show some understanding to your plight. Some people may resent the idea of not taking alcohol at parties. You should not be disappointed if such people fail to turn up. It is a very risky venture for an alcoholic to find himself in an alcoholic drinking environment. The situation may be embarrassing.

You may explore the opportunity of having non alcoholic drinking friends. Start attending group meetings. From there,you should be able to make new friends with possible family interactions  where things are done together to the mutual benefit of each individual member.Explore other possible human   If you are organizing your children's parties, please make sure it is alcoholic free. Impress it upon the adult guests
at the parties that they are children's parties and alcohol will not be served. You may even tell them that there is an alcoholic problem in the family and you will not encourage alcoholic drinking within family environment.


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Do you believe that GOD can do it?.

Then let Mrs Yewande Zaccheaus share her personal experience  with you on how the
Father did it for her.

Read an extract from one of her books......

"I relocated to England in order to continue with my infertility treatment but in spite of money spent and procedures undertaken we had no positive result. After a while, many people were complaining that I was not living with my husband and I was encouraged to come home and undergo the IVF treatment which was being pioneered by 2 specialists in LUTH. I returned to Nigeria in 1987 to undergo the treatment.

There were 3 of us in the ward that evening to be prepared for the procedure which was to take place very early the next morning. We have been  shaved in preparation for the procedure and given the necessary medication. At about 5.00 am, I went into the to pray I then clearly heard a voice "IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR ME" I looked around to see who spoke but no one was there. I knew it was  the Lord. I cried out to the Lord that I believed nothing was too hard but how would I tell my husband that I did not want to through the procedure after checking into the hospital and prepared. While I was praying one of the other women was wheeled to theatre and had the procedure done. After that, the nurses came back to apologize that the hospital had run out of gas for anesthetics and myself and the third lady could no longer undergo the procedure and we should pack and go home. That was the beginning of the manifestation of God's awesome power in my life.

Get the copies of  Mrs Yewande Zaccheaus's 2 - part books titled 'GOD's WAITING ROOM', read them and discover that the same  GOD who answered Yewande's prayers will surely answer yours.
  
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How Self-Motivation can Help You Save Money.

Times are hard. The whole world is in a serious financial crisis. There is no more opportuned time than now for one to explore self motivation as a  tool to develop the culture of how to save money.

You should have enough self-motivation to neutrilise the urge of spending  more than what you earn. Experts agree that if people are well motivated  on the importance of saving towards the future as a concept, there are  greater chances for their success in life.

If you maximize the ideals of self-motivation, no matter the situation, you will always find a way of saving money. Your developing a simple life style is the best motivation you may need if you are trying to develop various  ways of saving money. Once you have developed enough motivation to save
money, saving money will then become a pleasurable task.

How then do you then self-motivate yourself to saving money?.Here are some suggested ways I wish to
proffer.

1. You should stop the idea of going on spending sprees.Try to cut down on  your purchases for the household e.g grocery. Prioritize the items that are  of utmost importance. Only purchase what you need.Apply this principle on all aspects of your spending. The main principle is for you to limit the expenses on the items that you really need and keep whatever cash  remaining.

2. If you live in a Country where coupons are the order of the day, you should endeavor to collect as many coupons as possible. Once one is motivated to save money, one should not care about collecting coupons.
Explore all the major establishments such as restaurants, cinemas and even boutiques that accept and give out coupons to its customers to  offer a discount. If you should keeps these coupons,they can get a little
discount on establishments that you usually go to and this would actually  save money in the long run.

3. Your using your car always may not be advisable in view of the petrol  hike. You should maximise the opportunity provided by public transportation. You will have the opportunity of saving some money not only on petrol,  but also save some more since you will not have to pay for the car's
maintenance and parking.

4. The lesser energy you consume, the more money you will have to save. Experts believe that if people are motivated to save their energy  consumption. there would be lesser problems in terms of energy usage. You should make it a habit to unplug cables from their outlets when  they are not being used. This is one of the ways of saving money and energ through electricity.

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How I Usually Overcome My Stress Periods.

As a human being, I occasionally have my own tense, traumatic and very stressful anxiety  laden periods. However over a long period, I have come to develop a sort of immunity or system to neutralize some of the consequences of these inconveniences.

You may be wondering how I have been able cope with these inconveniences. Hereare some of my antidotes..

Once I have a feeling that I am under stress, the next thing to do is for me to identify,note and analyze the real causes of the stress. My reaction to each stress is to recollect past experiences, approach and compare with the current one.

I do not re-act immediately to any stressful event. I always bid my time. When tension comes, I always ask my inner man(mind) for a solution. I believe he is more intelligent than me. I will let go the past events. I look forward to a more positive future with courage and willpower. I do not bother myself so much about my loss. Instead, I will try to find out the causes for the loss and rectify it.

I face all situations with confidence. I have an absolute faith in God and worship Him accordingly. I always hope for the best and have positive approach to life and all  things but not forgetting that things may turn otherwise. Whenever I am tensed, I will take a deep breath and relax.I may indulge in counting from 100 to 1. I will practice breathing exercise regularly I may read an interesting book or indulge in Bible reading. I listen to good music. Devote some time to yoga and meditation. Engage in aromatherapy to relax my mind. Play games and engage in my hobbies.I encourage myself to have a sound sleep with a lot of fresh air in my room. Have a relaxing body message. I will visit my doctor if I suspect any health problem.  I maintain very good relationship with people and do discuss my problems with close relations and friends.

As human being, stress is part of our attributes and we should endeavor to always strive to contain it with a positive approach to life with an awareness of the uncertainty of life, healthy living with sound personal hygiene. Goodwill and kindness towards all men.

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How To Be Healthy.

Let us take a cue from Nature. After our long stay on this earth no matter how
long the stay is, we pass on to 'eternal' rest. Whether we like it or not the 'eternal'
rest will come.

After work, we need rest. No better way to get rest than through sleep. The whole human body works together. Each part of human body has its own role to play. For example the stomach has a period of rest between meals. So are the other parts of the human body too. They must be allowed to rest
too. If we neglect this principle, they become worn out and eventually give us trouble.

When we become tired out and not feeling well, we find it extremely difficult to sleep.What do we do then to ameloriate the sleep deficiency?. There areca few things we may do to induce sleep. We may have a warm bath before
going to bed at night. This may be followed with a gentle massage especially
along the spine thus relaxing both the nerves and muscles. Having a hot
foot bath will draw blood from the brain with sleep inducing effect. Taking
a glass of hot milk or cocoa before retiring to bed may also have a beneficial
effect.

If your sleepiness is due to indigestion, a simple diet may be of a great relief. A sleep on a hard pillow less bed may achieve the desired effect. Always sleep in a room full of fresh air and forget about the cares of the day. Instead, you may listen to sweet sentimental music.

You may also try to perform this excise - close the left nostril by pressing on it with the finger, then take four deep breaths through the right nostril. Then close the right nostril and take four deep breaths through the left one. Repeat this about four times. Then breathe slowly through both nostrils, but count your breaths. You will seldom count very many.

Do not indulge in taking any sleeping powders or tablets except upon the advice of a physician, for they usually contain drugs that may damage the heart. 

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How To Teach Your Kids To Save Money.

A lot of teens nowadays do not understand the value of earning and spending money.
They were not oriented that investing is necessary even if they are still students. As
parents, you play a crucial role in this area.

You should be able to teach your kids on how to save money. They should be able to
understand the concept of money and investment as early as childhood. This will
prepare them to learn money management, as they grow old.

Here are some tips on how you can teach your children how to save money:

1. Your children should be educated of the meaning of money. Once your children have
learned how to count, that is the perfect time for you teach them the real meaning of
money. You should be consistent and explain to them in simple ways and do this frequently
so that they may be able to remember what you taught them.

2. Always explain to them the value of saving money. Make them understand its importance
and how it will impact their life. It is important that you entertain questions from them about
money and you should be able to answer them right away.

3. When giving them their allowances. You need to give them their allowances in denominations.
Then you can encourage them that they should keep a certain bill for the future. You can motivate
them to do this by telling them that the money can be saved and they can buy new pair of shoes or
 the toys they want once they are able to save.

4. You can also teach them to work for money. You can start this at your own home. You can pay
them fifty cents to one dollar every time they clean their rooms, do the dishes or feed their pets. This
concept of earning little money will make them think that money is something they have worked for
and should be spent wisely.

5. Give them piggy banks where they can put coins and wait until they get full. You can also open
children bank accounts for them and let them deposit money earned from working or  their
allowance. Always show them how much they have earned to keep them motivated.

You may wish to remind them of possible religious demand on their income or the need to be charitable
with their part of their income.





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