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A 23% Federal Sales Tax!! But Wait!
We are so used to having our federal income tax, social security and
medicare taxes withheld from our paycheck, most of us don't realize
there are efforts to change this dramatically. There is a group going
around saying that we should pay 23 cents...
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A Child Can Make a Difference
Sometimes dreams really can come true! May 8th - 11th, 2000, my daughter
and I traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, because of a dream
my daughter, Amanda, has to make a difference in this world. Amanda
(then a 6th grader) entered...
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A Chilly Birthday Cake for
Those Hot Birthdays
It is traditional in most western countries, to celebrate a birthday
with some sort of feast. The most celebrated item is of course the cake.
After all if there is no cake, it’s not a birthday party! Ok, now when
we think of a birthday cake we...
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A Day In The Life..... Of A Princess
A Day In The Life… Princess Diaries? Every Month we’ll choose A Day In
Life Of… This will give you a chance to hear all about being a Princess,
an Angel, a Brat, a Daddy’s Girl, and A Birthday Girl… This Month’s Day
In The Life…is A Day In The...
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A Diamond
Anniversary Ring – The Perfect Way To Seal Your Love.
Some time ago you both made a promise. A promise to each other. Now it’s
time to recognise that you both meant that promise, and that now you
both still mean it. There’s no better way to do that than with a gift of
a diamond anniversary ring. Well...
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A Female Soldier's Last Battle
I arrived at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 1974, in my 19th year, into
the heart of the 82nd Airborne Division at the John F. Kennedy Center.
The old timers called Fort Bragg “Little Hell.” The 82nd Airborne was
the first to engage the enemy on...
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A Foolproof and
Painless Way to Get Yourself Out of Bed
You know the drill. The blare of a screeching alarm startles you out of
your cozy slumber reminding you that it's time to vacate the warmth and
snugness of your personal cocoon and jump into the torture chamber,
popularly referred to as THE...
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A German
Shepherd Puppy May Be Just What Your Family Needs!
A German Shepherd puppy can become a very welcome member of your
household. German Shepherd puppies bond with the family, and you will
never have a truer friend. They are very tolerant of little children and
make ideal family pets. A German...
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A
Guard's Life
In prison there are many things that effect a prison guards life. Some
of these things are daily work, relationships with others (guards and
inmates) and their fears on the job...
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A Guide to Wedding Invitations
The wedding date and time has been set, the location for the special
event has been finalized, and the decision for the wedding theme –
traditional and formal or fun and casual – has been made. Now it’s time
to take the next step and create wedding...
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A Healthy Summertime Snack For
Your Kids
Oh, for the lazy days of Summer.... As If! Nowadays we all rush around
trying to balance two jobs, the kids and running the house. Many of us
are taking classes on top of that. The end result is we often just grab
whatever is handy to...
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A little love, please?
Article based on a friend's experience I just wanted to share an
experience I just had with my daughters, Yee Ting and Yee Sin. Yee Ting
is three years old this month while Yee Sin is only one-month old. Yee
Ting has always been a rather good...
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A Look at Custom Dog Tags
Have you been shopping and shopping for just the right dog tag, without
finding what you’re looking for to suit your dog’s personality? Choose
your exact specifications, give them to the manufacturer, and they’ll
produce a dog tag to your liking....
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A Look at Custom Pet Tags
Customized pet ID tags feature information chosen by the customer and
can include personal messages, information about medical conditions or
dietary needs. Made-to-order tags can be engraved, embossed,
personalized, and reflective. Engraved...
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A Look at Diamond Dog Tags
Diamond dog tags are the cream of the crop, the best of the best, the
most luxurious type of dog tag you can buy. Diamond dog tags can cost up
to $7500 or more. If you can afford such luxuries, a diamond dog tag is
the perfect addition to your...
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A Meaningful Activity
for You & Your Animal Companion
Whether “you” means you-on-your-own, you and your partner, you and your
friend, or you and the kids, the increasing understanding of the healing
power of dogs (and other animal companions) offers a unique opportunity
for an enriching activity. ...
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A Mommy Moment
This is going to sound strange, not being a mommy but having a “mommy
moment”; it sounds strange to me too! So, let me take you back a few
years so I can explain. When my nephew was 2 years old (he’s now 10), I
offered to babysit him one day a week...
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New Challenge for Teachers: Encouraging Girls in Science, Math, IT
Related Studies & Careers
One key challenge educators face is the importance of encouraging girls
to excel in math, science and computer science studies. As technology
continues to drive the world of business, those challenged or generally
disinterested in science and math...
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A New Pet For the Holidays? Say
It Isn't So!
Many households dream of presenting a fuzzy dog or cat as a surprise
gift for a special holiday. But holidays are typically very busy as
everyone rushes about to get things done -- which isn't an ideal time to
introduce a new member of the...
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A New Pet For the Holidays? Say
It Isn't So!
Many households dream of presenting a fuzzy dog or cat as a surprise
gift for a special holiday. But holidays are typically very busy as
everyone rushes about to get things done -- which isn't an ideal time to
introduce a new member of the...
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A New Way to Use Old Snapshots
If you're like me, you have hundreds of photographs sitting in
envelopes. Pictures from birthday parties, weddings, family gatherings,
anniversaries, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas. You have
already put the best snapshots into...
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A Night of Friendly Fright
Halloween - an opportunity for family and friends to get together and
have some fun - There are some inexpensive but fun ways to enjoy the
spookiest night of the year, no matter the age. Whether young or old,
have fun, make memories, and enjoy food...
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A Parents Guide: Coping
With The Challenges Of Colic
Colic is a common problem in infants and an even more frustrating
condition for parents to deal with. Approximately 10 to 30% of all
infants born have colic. If an infant is going to experience colic in
its life, it will typically appear within the...
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A Parent's Guide to Online Gaming,
Part 2
Last week we talked about online gaming and your children, including FPS
games and exposure to violent content. We wrap up this week by talking
about RTS games, MMORPGs and the additional threats of addiction and
social predators. RTS stands for...
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A Recipe For Friendship
What determines friendship? What ingredients are necessary for a true
friendship to hold forth? Is it someone who calls you on the phone a few
times a week? Or someone who goes for morning runs with you? How about
someone you share a meal with once...
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A Recipe For Romance
So, tonight's the night. You want to have a Romantic evening with your
Lady. What's this, hesitation? O.K. your nervous, what if you can't pull
this off? Well, let me help! I'll walk you through a complete Romantic
Day fit for a Queen. Your sweetie...
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A Review of Pet Tag Machines
The need for pet tags is real and makes the production of pet tags a
good business proposition. But where would a potential pet tag maker go
for the equipment needed to start or enhance a business? The Hillman
Group in Cincinnati manufactures and...
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A Rocker For All Ages
Rocking chairs have survived the test of many generations and a million
sleepless nights. They come in fine wood, soft supple upholstery and
even woven and painted. Yes, they all, each and every one of them, find
a way into someone's memory, a...
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Sense Of Security Provided By RecoveryPets.Com New Pet Tag Services
One of the benefits of ownership is knowing that your property will be
there when you need it, but ownership of a pet requires a different type
of security measure. Because, pets are living creatures with minds of
their own, they have a tendency...
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A Servant's Heart
Do you have a servant’s heart? Has God blessed you with the insight to
see the needs of others and reach out in compassion and understanding
even when they, themselves, cannot reach out and ask for help? This
month I had the rare opportunity to...
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A Unique Diamond Engagement
Ring – In Platinum
Diamond engagement rings for many years typically came in the
traditional form of a gold band with a solitaire diamond setting, but as
wedding etiquette has evolved over the years to include the more
idiosyncratic tastes of individual couples, so...
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About Goldendoodles
First of all....I know there are some of you scratching your head and
saying "Doodle what???" Yes....a Goldendoodle! No one doodles like Lake
Ridge Kennel Doodles! We have already been fortunate enough to have one
of our Goldendoodles make waves in...
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About Phone Service: Why Use
the Major Players?
There are currently 6 major players in the local and long distance phone
market in the US: Sprint, AT&T, MCI, Verizon, Qwest, and SBCl. Most
people are ignorant of the fact that when they sign up for their local
phone service and long distance, that...
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Accepting That You Are the Problem
Although many of you out there fancy yourselves as warm, loving, and
competent fathers, you are sometimes the problem in your relationship
with your kids. This may be difficult to hear, but if you make this
secret the cornerstone of who you are as a...
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Acne Scars – Getting Rid of Bad
Memories!
Acne scars can often be the final reminder of a bad time in the life of
a person’s skin. Though acne is one of the most common skin disorders,
most former patients feel no need to display their scars like war wounds
from a hard won battle, and once...
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Add Some Light To Your Life With
Candles
Candles first served as the main source of light for early civilization.
They have made many changes through the years. The candles of today are
not the same candles from hundreds of years ago. Before the introduction
of wicks, early Egyptians lit...
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Adopt A Pet Today
Over the past couple of years, animal rescues have been gaining
popularity and support from all sorts of pet lovers. Basically what
rescues do is take in animals and adopt them out to loving homes. Local
animal shelters can only provide minimal...
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Advocating for Your Child with LD
Advocate: you've probably heard the term before. But what does it mean
to you? Advocating happens when you speak on behalf of someone else. You
say for them what they can't say for themselves. When you have a child
who has been diagnosed with a...
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AFTER YOU FIND A ROOMMATE,THEN WHAT?
The Trial Period. When you first set up your household, there should be
a period of time in which you and your roommate(s) concentrate on just
being yourselves and living the way you want (within reason, of course).
Do not try to anticipate your...
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Aladdin
Wedding Chapel of Las Vegas: Marriage Mediterranean Style
Aladdin Wedding Chapel of Las Vegas will let you escape the mundane to
wed in a beautiful setting styled in Mediterranean design. Graceful
paintings of flowers and water scenes accent the stately columns and
rounded archways that set apart one of...
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All About Love
February the 14th is a day dedicated to love. We asked our ezine readers
to submit their thoughts and favorite quotes about love and we received
so many replies, we’re still trying to read them all. Thank you for your
submissions! Love comes in...
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Allergy-free Wedding Flowers
Allergy-free Wedding Flowers Thomas Ogren I get quite a few emails from
brides-to-be, asking me which flowers would be good to use at their
weddings, flowers that won’t make them or their bridesmaids start
sneezing and sniffling right in the...
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"Allergy
Sufferes: How to Save $10,000 by Using Your Carpet To Relieve Your
Allergy Symptoms"
“Allergy Sufferers: How to Save $10,000 by Using Your Carpet To Relieve
Your Allergy Symptoms” In order to relieve your allergies, have you
installed hardwood floors, clean your forced air ducts, but still have
tons of dust aggravating your...
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Alternative Baby Clothing
Whoever coined the phrase that there is nothing new under the sun was
clearly not expecting to see the latest trend in clothing for infants
and toddlers. The members of the punk rock generation of the ‘80s are
the parents of today and it seems that...
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Alternatives to
Diamond Rings – What Choices Do You Have?
There is little doubt that planning a wedding can be one of the most
expensive times in your life, and the various costs can seem
particularly draining as you struggle to find the funds to allow you set
up home and begin your new life together. So...
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Am I Weird If I Date Online?
True story: A few years back I was working with a client who had
recently moved to Los Angeles. She was single, did not know many people
in the big city, and felt a little lonely. I innocently suggested she
give online dating a shot. It...
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American Women Really Don’t Like You
Any man who has dated Asian ladies who live in the United States, has
witness the wrath, jealously and prejudice of American women towards
Asian ladies. I know I have, as have many of my friends. The
stereotypical has some merit: American women...
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An End To Animal
Cruelty...With PETA All Things Are Possible
I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled I was when Carla Bennett of PETA
agreed to do an e-mail interview with me! PETA’s headquarters are
located in Norfolk, Virginia and they have offices in several other
major cities and countries. PETA was...
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“An Ultimately Feminine Experience”
Having my period is a feminine experience. I don't think of menstruation
as a punishment, a sentence, a burden or something I want to be rid of.
It is the natural flow of female hormones. Those hormones protect my
bones, my heart, my sex...
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And This Unto You
My mom says I was born tense. Tense and intense. When she tells the
story of how I was born, amidst the drama and gesticulation, I feel a
little sad to know that I am this child she speaks of. I was taken from
the womb dead asleep, a planned...
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And You Always Will
I opened the dishtowel drawer for about the sixth time, hoping the
towels had somehow magically appeared. The brand new towels still
weren’t there, of course. “What did Mom DO with them?” I wondered aloud.
I knew they had to be around...
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ANNOYING LONER-ANOTHER TRUE
ROOMMATE STORY
I had transfered to a new college, and I had one good semester with two
good roommates. However, we were sick of living in a triple, so next
semester we decided to get doubles. They knew each other longer and
decided to room together. The only other...
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Anti-Repetitive
Strain Injuries when working on the computer
This issue includes... " Way To Make It Easy For You To Prevent
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs)When Working On The Computer" It still
amazes me how many bright computer owners will spend countless hours
working on their web sites and...
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Antique Diamond Rings
– Bringing the Past Back to Life
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