Articles written by Claudia Tietze

How To Guides |
Community

About me - Claudia Tietze

Visionary Innovative Product Evangelist, Blogger, Writer, Manager & Snapologist. My background is in the entertainment industry, but I currently also work with technology.

Check out my blogs:

Softly Dreaming - The Woman's Ultimate Tool Box at http://softlydreaming.com/blog/

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Personal Finance > Financial Planning How to calculate and plan education costs: 1 of 4

The best way to plan and calculate education costs is to educate yourself. Don't just look at the price tag of different colleges that you think your child may want to go to, but start preparing when your child is in 8th grade or a freshman in high school. Yes. You heard correctly. That isn't to say you shouldn't save up to ...
Computers & Technology > Tablets & Handheld Devices Best free apps for iPod touch: 1 of 4

My iPod Touch is loaded with free apps. I've only paid for two of them and the small fee was well worth it. The best apps really depend on what you want want to do with your Touch. For me, I do a lot of research into pet products, particularly harmful flea and tick products which includes pesticides. It's much easier to weed...
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Musical theatre trends: England's West End: 1 of 4

This issue is so complex and can't just be put down to lack of creative talent. It is economical, changes in how shows are produced, changes in how audiences view theater, casting needs and a shift in our culture in general. Many theaters were previously owned independently. Now almost every theater is owned by a corporation...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why we make bad choices in life: 39 of 94

We make bad choices in life because we aren't perfect. It takes a lot of mistakes to start making good choices. For some, these happen early in life and you learn that for each decision you make there are certain consequences. We are all here with things to learn about ourselves, others and life. For some, that road is hard ...
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) How to protect yourself from sexual harassment: 5 of 11

The most important thing to remember about sexual harassment is it has to do with that hazy part of human nature - perception. If someone perceives your behavior to be unwanted, uninvited and harassing, that makes it sexual harassment. I recently dealt with a situation with an employee. As an employer, sexual harassment shou...
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health How acupuncture can help pets: 1 of 2

Everyone seems to have their own ideas of whether or not acupuncture for pets works or doesn't. From personal experience, I can tell you that acupuncture for pets not only works, but often times saves you money in the long run. Acupuncture can be performed on all animals from dogs and cats to horses and ferrets. Acupuncture ...
Religion & Spirituality > Astrology & Prophecy Eastern vs. Western modes of astrology: 1 of 1

Astrology is a series of mathematical calculations, setting various factors into a "chart" ready for interpretation. Cast onto that chart is planets and other heavenly bodies (energy). In Western Astrology a wheel is used. The circle is divided into the signs of the Zodiac (this "colors" your energy). The chart is divided in...
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication How to talk about sexual fantasies with your partner: 1 of 1

Hopefully your partner and you share some semblance of open honesty. If so, that makes broaching sexual fantasies much easier, especially if you have never discussed it before. Always reassure your partner that you find them attractive and sexually appealing. You never want your partner to feel that you need a fantasy becaus...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Tips for bartering online: 2 of 3

It might be bragging, but I am a Barter Goddess. Just the other day, I bought a laptop for a friend off of eBay for a stellar price by using the "Make an Offer" option. To make this piece of machinery the best that it could be, I needed to add more memory (both in RAM and hard drive) as well as replace the flawed keyboard. I...
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) Internet: The sixth most important invention: 2 of 3

What would life be like without the Internet? In our lifetime, here and now, that is easy to answer. Plain and simple, much the same as it was 30 years ago. But, we would not be as connected to the world and other people without the Internet. In the same time period we have seen many technological advances that now we take f...