I’ve done it, you’ve done it and the guy next door has done it. We’ve all made New Year’s Resolutions that lasted for a day and a half. After that, all bets were off and we were right back to our chubby, swearing, chain-smoking selves. How do people do it? How do they make a [...]
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We’ve all experienced that horrible, spinning, nauseous feeling on New Year’s Day. In fact, as hangovers go, some of my worst have been after a fabulous New Year’s Eve party or two. Luckily, there are hangover cures that really do work. I know; I’ve tried them! Disclaimer: just because they’ve worked for me doesn’t mean [...]
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Mesothelioma is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer that exists today. Thousands of Americans are affected every single year by this condition. If it is one that you are facing, you have to make sure that you understand what you are dealing with. The most common cause of this cancer is asbestos exposure, [...]
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New Year’s Eve – the eve of a new year, and a new beginning for many. We love movies. We love new beginnings. So here are some clips from movies that show that magical New Year’s moment when anything seems possible. Well, the movies themselves might not show that anything is possible. But you get [...]
Continue reading …Notice I didn’t say “best” or “worst.” This list contains 12 Christmas episodes of various TV programs that many people enjoyed. Were they the best? Probably not. There are probably episodes of *MASH* that could blow the doors of these, but that’s another list for another Christmas. I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum. Just [...]
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The weekend party has become an institution for the soon to be married boy or girl. It’s the last chance to get together with your best buds and have a good old time before you settle down to a life of married bliss. But you don’t have to do that in a way that breaks [...]
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When it comes time to look for a new office space, there are a number of factors to consider, including locality and affordability. Given all that you and other major decision makers must take into account when it comes to renting or purchasing commercial real estate, it can be easy to leave something off your [...]
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It’s important to know what you are getting into when you begin looking for life insurance. It is easy to get sucked into those advertisements which promise half a million dollars in coverage for as low as seven dollars a month, but that is often not what you end up with. Whether you begin your [...]
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Mention winterizing your home, and most people think of things associated with preparing the house for cold weather – caulking leaks, storing firewood or servicing the furnace. My friend Heather includes emergency preparation in her winter planning, and with good reason. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, home fires are more prevalent in the winter [...]
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As I sit and watch ‘Miss Congeniality’ for the hundredth time, I laugh as the writers poke fun at the Miss America pageant. The interview portion plays and each contestant’s answer to the question posed is ‘world peace.’ It’s a bit of light-hearted fun but it has made me stop and think: is world peace [...]
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