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Historian Nicholas Rogers, exploring the origins of Halloween, notes that while "some folklorists have detected its origins in the Roman feast of Pomona, the goddess of fruits and seeds, or in the festival of the dead called Parentalia, it is more typically linked to the Celtic festival of Samhai...
10/28/2010
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I often hear " Oh, someday, I will do this or Someday I will go here or Someday I will finish school or Someday..." Think about it. Is what you are putting off worth doing, completing or going? Ask yourself whats stopping me? Whats holding me back? If you ran out of excuses what would you do? To...
10/28/2010
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Looking for a way to get involved this Holiday Season? Consider donating Gift Cards or Toys! For each of the 300 children who come through the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year, a gift card to their favorite store or the perfect toy can be wonderful enhancement during their wish. Encourage you...
10/28/2010
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Who do you believe? You read the paper and it will have tons of Commentaries, but are they backed with fact or hearsay? Do you believe the one you read on page 2 or page 5. The two opposiing thoughts both offer opinions based on information they got. Sounds just like what we get on our own. We c...
10/25/2010
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Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United States during World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. During World War II the federal government again required the states to observe the time change. Bet...
10/21/2010
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This is an extremely good article. Everyone should read it.AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU ... THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY. Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every p...
10/21/2010
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When you have more than one child it becomes increasingly difficult to be fair and equal. The tendency is to let the oldest do things first and when they abuse the privilege than you know better and won't allow the younger one(s) to do the same thing. This doesn't always work because they are al...
10/14/2010
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I read somewhere a quote " Nothing you do falls on deaf ears" and I believe that. If you want something and strive for it, you need to make it known. If you need to talk to everyone, the Social Media is a good way to do that. You have a certain number of friends, and they have other friends that ...
10/13/2010
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In celebration of our 8th year anniversary, Tony and I wanted to get away, but not too far. We decided on Catalina Island, where we stayed at the perfect hotel, Villa Portofino, with its terrific ocean view and WIFI so we could work a little and still be away. The Hotel brought us two fluted...
10/13/2010
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Peter Gorenstein and Farnoosh Torabi Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Buzz up!63 votes More from Tips on Buying a Home - at a $100,000 Discountat Yahoo! Finance 10 Ways to Save Money on Your Utility Billat Yahoo! Finance Forbes 400: The Richest People in Americaat Yahoo! Finance Warren Buffett is worth $...
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