My Yahoo! Blog » Featured http://www.myyblog.com/blog News and Tips About Your Personal Start Page Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Getting organized is just the start. http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/04/23/getting-organized-is-just-the-start/ http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/04/23/getting-organized-is-just-the-start/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:17:06 +0000 My Yahoo! Team http://myyblog.com/blog/?p=235 Instead of organizing, consider optimizing. How about something that helps improve your life in ways you haven’t thought about? For example, you might know that you like science fiction films, but how about exposing yourself to a trailer you may never have heard of?

Can you judge a film by its trailer? Take a look.


It was “take your kids to work day”, but here is advice on how not to bring your work home with you.

You know what? Maybe you haven’t filed your taxes yet. This may help.

For guests and everyone else, tips on modern matrimony.

Check out Yahoo! Buzz, where other people vote for the stories they find most compelling.

Heathcliff, that trusty and silly comic strip about a cat, can cheer you up daily.

Jay
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]]> http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/04/23/getting-organized-is-just-the-start/feed/ 5 Take action on your passions. http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/04/03/take-action-on-your-passions/ http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/04/03/take-action-on-your-passions/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:17:21 +0000 My Yahoo! Team http://myyblog.com/blog/?p=232 Get inspired and stay informed on the topics that you care about. Maybe that means riding your bicycle, or reading about classic rock. Or maybe you just want a good daily riddle. All these possibilities are at your fingertips.

Spring is here, time to get your bike out of the garage.

Get a morsel of rock history from a great music personality.

Here are questions to tickle your brain.


It’s SAT score season. Keep track of the changing world of education.

Lots of films open this week, but don’t forget the old gems.

Baseball season is here! Follow your team and more.

Follow Washington from the perspective of the Web and privacy.

Jay
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Feed your investor know-how from a premier financial source.

These jewels of the U.S. can mean a cheap vacation.


In honor of new spooky films, enjoy news of mystery critters.

Get tips on saving resources.

Wisdom on your career quest, delivered to your page.

Shows are ending, shows begin. Get the scoop.

Celebrate architecture’s annual prize with profiles of great buildings.

Jay
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As flowers start to pop out of the ground, get daily plant advice.

Wikipedia is filled with tons of amazing information and images. Take a peek.

“Battlestar Galactica” ends, but science fiction news lives on daily right here.

Quilters celebrate this time of year, so consider news of this inexpensive, beautiful and practical hobby.

In time for the Figure Skating Championships, keep up with the hot, yet frozen sport.

Find deals on products as well as strategies to save.


Jay
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]]> http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/03/20/beginnings-and-endings/feed/ 3 Pi, pachyderms, and St. Patrick’s. http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/03/12/pi-pachyderms-and-st-patricks/ http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/03/12/pi-pachyderms-and-st-patricks/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:58:44 +0000 My Yahoo! Team http://myyblog.com/blog/?p=226 We all know the Web is a treasure trove of zany stuff, but it’s easy to forget just how much fun it can all be. This week, learn how to get animal photos, Irish words, movie news, and physics mysteries daily.

In honor of Pi Day, follow wild math and physics facts.

As Bernard Madoff pleads guilty, stay aware of all kinds of scams.

Thailand celebrates elephants day. Honor a different critter daily.

Get the Hollywood drama, both onscreen and off.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a new Irish word every 24 hours.

March Madness is here, but so is the recession. See where sports and money mix.

Jay
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As ‘Watchmen’ comes out, follow all the hot superhero movie news.

Cooking is healthy, cheap, and more fun as spring nears.

See the world through the lens of the very wealthy.

Sometimes you just want a fact that makes you go ‘wow.’

It’s a wild time for the car industry. Ride along.

Ready for March Madness? Get a head start.

Jay
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Take control of your own economy with budget and stock tips.

Get info on how the housing crisis affects you.

In hard times, photos of puppies can be the best medicine.


Watch Oscar winners and hidden gems on video.

In honor of Casimir Pulaski Day, check out unusual holidays daily.

In the wake of the octuplets story, keep up on pressing news about parenting.

As Tiger Woods returns, follow all the players and results.

Jay
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NFL Scouting Combine drama is only one part of the NFL saga.

Keeping your garden beautiful is easier with year-round advice.

See Oscar winners now, get Hollywood news every day.

Follow space spectacles like this month’s planetary conjunction.

Meet your need for a daily dose of U.S. history.

Enjoy rumors, finale reactions and more for the TV sensation.

As Pisces becomes a sun sign, read up on the zodiac daily.


Jay
My Yahoo! Editorial

]]> http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/02/19/stars-on-the-screen-and-in-the-sky/feed/ 2 Evolution, luck, love in seven days. http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/02/12/evolution-luck-love-in-seven-days/ http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/02/12/evolution-luck-love-in-seven-days/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:59:24 +0000 My Yahoo! Team http://myyblog.com/blog/?p=221 Let’s call this the Week of Heavy Topics. As if Charles Darwin’s anniversary, Friday the 13th, and Valentines Day weren’t enough, My Yahoo! offers unusual takes on politics, bargain-hunting, and more.

In honor of Darwin’s anniversary, dive into fun science facts.


Even Friday the 13th’s bad mojo can’t spoil these lucky lotto winner stories.

Savor the Valentine’s sentiment all year with daily love poems.

The Daytona 500 is only one reason to follow NASCAR action.

As stars leave “Grey’s Anatomy,” get advice from fellow TV lovers.

Stay on top of the new administration’s changes with informed political analysis.

Jay
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]]> http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/02/12/evolution-luck-love-in-seven-days/feed/ 5 Get a head start on your taxes. http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/01/21/get-a-head-start-on-your-taxes/ http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/01/21/get-a-head-start-on-your-taxes/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:59:54 +0000 My Yahoo! Team http://myyblog.com/blog/?p=215 As of Jan. 16, 2009, the IRS started accepting electronically filed returns. If you’re expecting a refund and file electronically, you could have cash in your pocket in as few as 10 days via direct deposit.

Now, if you think you’ll be writing a check to Uncle Sam, get a jump on filing your taxes before April 15 with tax tips and advice from these helpful sources.

About.com’s extensive Tax Planning feed and site covers the basics and offers articles covering an extensive list of tax topics.

This self-proclaimed tax geek from Texas wants to help you put more money in your bank account, and not the government’s, with her blog Don’t Mess With Taxes.

The Taxgirl is another source for tax advice. She loves to write and talk taxes, and even encourages people to submit questions.

Yahoo! News’s Filing Taxes feed surfaces the most-recent news related to filing taxes.

To help make sense of any tax changes, or if you’re just looking for practical tax tips and advice, check out CNN Money.com’s IRS Help, Tax Breaks and Loopholes and The Wall Street Journal’s Tax Report.

- Helen
My Yahoo! Editor

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