Lately here in Ohio since the smoking ban has passed there has been increasing discussion on the addiction of smoking, to the point where Cleveland Clinic has announced it will no longer hire anyone who smokes. It makes me wonder how much longer it will be before there are addiction treatment centers set up [...]

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Last night when we were driving through Point Place, I was struck by some of the homes there next to the water. The four of us in the car discussed how nice it would be to someday live in that type of a luxury home, my 12 year old would have come home and [...]

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One of the not so great things about getting older has to do with your skin changing. If you were like me and never worried about skin care products, you eventually start to reach the point in time where you look in the mirror and you see signs of aging that can probably be [...]

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My five children are almost grown, well four are grown and my youngest at age 12 is now no longer interested in things like kids bedding since her tastes have changed from princess pink to black and red with an emo type feeling. However, it dawned on me the other day, with grandchildren in [...]

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That hardy land rover on Mars, Opportunity that was only expected to last 90 days but has survived on the surface of Mars and transmitted information back to Earth since that time could now be placed in a scenario that it might not return from. According to CNN:
The descent into Victoria Crater received the [...]

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Unless you really love the taste of mustard, I wouldn’t recommend trying the new X13-D Dorito’s that are said to taste like an “All American Classic”. We figured out they must mean a hot dog but it’s a really gross flavor and if you have a vegetarian in the house like I do? [...]

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My best friend and I have talked about taking a vacation away from husbands and children for quite some time now and we even have found a place where we want to go, Chicago. It’s not that far from where we live yet far enough away to feel as if we are really “escaping”. [...]

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Before the iPhone there was the Treo and the Blackberry which some have affectionately termed the “crackberry” because of the almost addiction qualities it creates in some users not being able to be separated from it. Some predict the iPhone will have a huge impact on these other smart phone systems but I [...]

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There can be some very valid reasons to take advantage of balance transfer credit cards, if the credit card you are using has a higher interest rate when you compare credit cards, you can potentially save yourself quite a bit of money every month in payments. The problem comes in when you don’t make [...]

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After months and months of hype and marketing today is the big day for those out there who have been waiting for the iPhone to arrive. The past week I’ve seen more articles written about the iPhone than I can remember about any other product. This latest article from AP News details how [...]

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I’m sorry but the whole thing was a farce from the beginning and is still a farce. As predicted by a few friends of mine Paris will now be out there selling her line of schmuck on Larry King first then probably make use even sicker of seeing her on talk show after talk [...]

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Protect those baby blue eyes, or brown and green as well, summer’s almost here and if you are looking for some great deals on designer sunglasses head over to one of my favorite places to shop for glasses online, www.eyeglassescontacts.com. They have all the hot styles in sunglasses and they also have prescription glasses [...]

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Well reading that will probably dash any remaining dream that my husband has of owning one of the new Apple iPhones, but Wired breaks it down for you and it’s hard to dispute that given the current price structure as listed? Only the rich will be able to actually use their iPhone, the rest [...]

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I’ve heard the word “enchanting” used to describe the Sea of Cortez and the surrounding area and in having the chance to take a look at some of the Rocky Point rentals it’s clear as to why that word has been selected often. The rental units from Rocky Point go above and beyond what [...]

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CNN is reporting, FDA rebuffs call for aspartame probe, which means basically that the Italian research that has suggested that aspartame could be the cause of leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer in rats is not something the FDA feels is worth checking into. The official response?

FDA spokesman Michael Herndon said the agency had [...]

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I’m of course no professional so while I have given a few talks and speeches on blogging and the like I’m far from being in the group of sought after motivational speakers. The International Speakers Bureau is an organization that has existed for years providing speakers for your organization or event. Finding the [...]

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I remember my son’s days of really being into Transformers. He had to have just about every action figure that came out and I ended up being involved in watching the cartoon show and learned some of the names of the most popular ones along the way. It was better than watching Barney…
I’m [...]

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If you are looking for a blog to visit that has information on great deals when it comes to credit cards and more? Look no further than the Hustlermoneyblog. Curious as to why I would write that? Here’s just one example of why I think you should hustle over, this [...]

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I can’t say the name sounds very appealing but when you read the actual information on Blubber Bots as in this Wired feature, they do sound kind of interesting. Not sure if I’d want one bugging me while I was trying to blog though, I can get interrupted enough with the kids around. [...]

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Without going to much into what is a long story, I did not make the decision to have my tubes tied after the birth of my fifth child. It was done without my consent by a physician who felt he could make that decision for me. When I later divorced then re-married it [...]

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