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2010
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We've lived in our home, in our neighbourhood for almost 20 years. When we first arrived, we were the new kids on the block, with a couple of young daughters, and there were some long-timers here. In the jungle, the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight, In the jungle, the quiet j...
10/31/2010
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I recently received a phone call from one of those companies that promises to get you on the front page of Google. They, of course, FOUND me, on Active Rain (probably through a Google search). They promised for a measly $79.00 set-up fee, and a mere $39.00 a month that I would show up on the fir...
10/31/2010
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With Halloween standing right in front of us, many are concerned about our nemesis, the Evil Candy bar, and how we are going to avoid the temptation. Chocolate is everywhere. It's impossible to avoid, so we have to figure out how to not crunch, and munch it when we run across it.In this post, I o...
10/29/2010
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As everyone who's read the papers recently knows, the real estate market sucks the chrome off a trailer hitch. The market is terrible, and agents are falling from the sky, jumping out of windows, throwing themselves in front of cars, and stopping commuter trains with their faces. People who left...
10/28/2010
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With the rapid approach of Halloween, I'm sure we're all bemoaning the fact that we'll soon be ingesting massive quantities of chocolate and candies. Whether it's due to our own "trick or treating", hosting our own "trick or treating" bowl at home... or from raiding our children's Halloween bags...
10/26/2010
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Braveheart was on television yesterday. And I found it as I surfed the channels. I'd already had morning showings, and afternoon showings, and had seated myself in my leather chair for a long winter's nap... when suddenly what to my eyes did appear.... oh, wait... different story. So what is it,...
10/25/2010
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Words can be powerful. Sometimes we don't even realize how much impact a few words can have. If you question whether words can be powerful, try using "I love you" in the wrong situation, or "I'm sorry", in the right one. Phrases like these can bring out strong reactions and emotions. Even when...
10/24/2010
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This may only be funny to my Jewish Readers, but others might 'get it' too. A friend was telling my wife about her relative who was coming to the end of a long-term construction project in her California home. The house had been torn-up for months and months, and was finally approaching completi...
10/23/2010
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