Occasionally I find myself in need of useful information. You know what I mean; you read articles occasionally that contain bits of valuable information that, while not necessarily of immediate importance, you’d like to file away for the future. I’ve decided to file them away right here. This is the first installment of several — assuming I don’t get distracted.

http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2008/12/resolution-resc.html – Resolution Rescue, a quick rundown of some healthful foods to satisfy cravings for less ideal snacks.

http://www.esquire.com/style/ESQ0107instruction – The Esquire guide to wearing scarves

http://www.tieknot.com – A very handy rundown of how to tie various knots in neckties

http://www.ehow.com/PrintArticle.html?id=15994 – How to tie a Double Windsor, the only knot that I like that tieknot.com left out.

http://www.home-ec101.com/retro-saturday-top-5-things-to-clean/ – Top 5 Things To Clean, a handy idea of the first five things to be cleaned in a home-mess emergency.