Google Trends is one of the most reliable tools for up-to-date information on what the world is searching for. You can use several tools on the site to find popular keywords. The menu is at the top-left corner of the page. This page gives you lots of information about keyword popularity for specific periods of time. Scroll down below the map to find two columns of keywords: "Search topics" and "Search queries". Specific popular keywords appear in the "Search queries" column, which is on the right side of the page.  To find keywords related to another keyword or topic, type something into the "Add a search term" box at the top and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. You'll find info about the popularity of this keyword, as well as related keywords under the "Related queries" header. To display results from a specific region only, click the menu labeled Worldwide and choose a location. To set the time period for which you want to browse keywords, tap the Past 12 months menu and make your selection. To see keywords that match a certain topic, tap the All categories menu and choose a topic. To display keywords from certain Google products, such as YouTube and Google Shopping, tap the Web Search menu and make your selection. The menu is at the top-left corner of the page. This displays the top search trends of the day based on data collected by Google. The number of searches for keyword appears on the far right of its entry.  Click the downward-pointing arrow next to the number of searches to find similar keywords under "RELATED QUERIES." Scroll down to see popular trends from yesterday. Continue scrolling down for previous days. To see results by country, click the country menu in the blue bar (it should say your current country) and choose another. It's in the blue bar at the top of the page. This displays up-to-minute updates to the popularity of various keywords for the past 24 hours.  Click the downward-pointing arrow on the far-right side of an entry to see a chart of the keyword's popularity. Click the CATEGORIES drop-down to select a specific category to peruse. To see results by country, click the country menu in the blue bar (it should say your current country) and choose another.

Summary: Go to https://trends.google.com in a web browser. Click the ☰ menu and select Explore. Click the ☰ menu and select Trending Searches. Click REALTIME SEARCH TRENDS.


The Committee conducts a thorough and intense background examination before determining you have sufficient moral character to practice law in California.  For example, to complete the application you will need to list employment history going back to your 18th birthday. You may not recall the addresses of places you worked part-time, or the names of your supervisors. You'll need to track down this information.  Read the entire application through once before you answer any questions, and make notes of information you need. Then find that information before you sit down to fill out the application. If you live in California, you must submit fingerprints using California Live Scan Technology. If you live outside the state you can submit a fingerprint card along with a request for exemption. You must answer all questions on the application completely and correctly or your application will be considered incomplete and won't be reviewed. If you have completed the application online, you must mail a hard copy to the Office of Admissions in Los Angeles within 30 days of submitting it online.  Use the checklist that prints with your application to double-check and ensure that all the forms and pages have been completed, and that you've signed all the forms that require your signature.  Your application will be considered abandoned if it isn't complete within 60 days of filing.  You can file your application at any time after you begin your law study, but the Committee recommends you file at least eight to ten months prior to the date you anticipate being admitted to practice law in California.  Your application must be accompanied by a filing fee of $525.  The Committee will send confidential reference questionnaires to any references, employers, or law schools that are listed on your application. It takes at least 180 days for the Committee to complete the background check, finish processing an application, and make a decision.  You will receive a notice from the Committee within 180 days. Either the notice will tell you the determination is positive, or it will tell you that the Committee requires further information from you, a government agency, or another source. If the Committee requests additional information from you, you should submit it promptly.  If the Committee still has questions about or issues with your application, you may receive an invitation to an informal hearing. You don't have to attend, and it won't affect the Committee's decision if you decide not to go. However, attending the hearing could allow you to clear up problems that are keeping you from getting a positive determination. Until you pass the Bar exam, you are responsible for amending your application when any of the information you provided changes, or you have new information that should be added. Failure to do so within 30 days of your knowledge of the change may result in the suspension of a positive determination.  To submit amendments, you can either print your application and mark the places where changes need to be made, or send in a separate sheet of paper on which you've written the changes or additions down and signed it.  Amendments may be submitted with your hard copy application or mailed separately to the Los Angeles Office of Admissions. A positive moral character determination is valid for 36 months. If you haven't passed the Bar in that time, you can submit an application for an extension along with a fee of $252.

Summary: Gather materials necessary to complete your application. Have a set of fingerprints made. Complete your application. Submit your application. Wait for a determination on your application. Update your application as necessary until you are admitted to the Bar. File for an extension.


These are available at most hardware store. There are several different kinds. You'll want a larger one designed for heavy outdoor electrical cords. Do this carefully to make sure you don't break any lights. The good thing about this method is that you can put multiple strands of lights into the same place. Just plug the new set of lights into the end of the old one and keep winding as long as you have room on the holder. You can place the power cord holder on a shelf, in a box, or hang it up if it has a hook.

Summary: Get a power cord holder. Insert the lights into the cord holder and wind them up. Plug in more lights if you have them. Store the lights until next year.


If your dog enjoys going for car rides with you, take this simple step to help keep it safe. Although most humans wouldn't dare jump out of a moving car, your dog might not be so hesitant. Keep the windows rolled up enough to prevent your dog from jumping out during your drive.  You might also wish to purchase a seatbelt designed specifically for your dog, to keep it as safe as can be during any road trips. Consider locking power windows as dogs may accidentally be able to roll them down. Do not leave your dog alone in the car on a hot day with the windows rolled up. This can raise temperatures to a deadly degree for your dog. A common fall hazard for dogs is any open window in your house that it can reach. Even if the window has a screen on it, your dog may still try and escape, which can lead to it suffering a dangerous fall. Any window your dog can reach needs to be kept closed enough so that your dog cannot fit out the window. If your home has potential fall hazards you should prevent your dog from accessing this areas. Keeping your dog away from these potentially dangerous ares will help keep it safe in your home.  Steep stair cases, lofts without a railing, and balconies are some examples of places in your home that your dog may fall from. Make sure to leave doors to these areas closed. You can buy pet-gates to block off staircases or doorways in your home. Never bring your dog into an area of the house that presents a fall hazard. If you notice your dog stumbling and falling without any apparent reason, it should be taken to your veterinarian as soon as possible. This may be a sign of a medical condition that your veterinarian will be able to diagnose and offer treatment options for.  Inner ear issues or ear infections can cause your dog fall down. Brain tumors, which are more common in older dogs, can also be responsible for your dog falling.
Summary: Keep car windows up. Leave house windows closed. Keep your dog away from fall hazards in the home. Take your dog to your veterinarian if it falls without reason.