The Nutcracker Ballet--How about Next Year! - 12/30/07 02:24 PM
Back on October 24th 2007, Arina Hanciulescu had a post "A Christmas tradition..." It is about her family taking her every year since she was four years old to see the Nutcracker Ballet. She gave all the dates that the Nevada Ballet Theater would be presenting it.
On Friday, one of my … (2 comments)
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Abraham Lincoln Quote - 12/26/07 05:57 PM
I was looking up an article on Forbes.com and the following was their quote of the day. "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." -Abraham Lincoln
First of all, I always feel kind of humble when I think of Lincoln. He had a … (8 comments)
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What is Your Best or Favorite Post for the Year? - 12/23/07 01:42 PM
Since we are coming to the end of the year 2007, and it is time for reflection, I thought it would be nice to see what people thought was their best or favorite post this year. Mine is: What does Our Flag Mean to You?
If you don't have a favorite of … (4 comments)
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Need One Last Cheap Helpful Gift? - 12/23/07 01:13 PM
Today I am going to tell you about one of the cheapest, greatest gifts my mother has ever received. It is a "Nordic Ware Microwave Spatter Cover, a clear cover that is used to cover food that is heated in the microwave. It is approximately 2 3/4 inches tall and 10 … (7 comments)
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A Happy Ending Story - 12/21/07 02:11 PM
I read a great Associated Press story today that is in The Seattle Times entitled "American girl adopted in China meets her bone-marrow donor." The little girl had been found abandoned in china and was taken to an orphanage, where she lived for a year before being adoped by Americans, Owen and Linda … (2 comments)
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Excitedly Waiting My Favorite Christmas Present--Update - 12/17/07 01:11 PM
Well, here are pictures of my new little darling. His big brother is no too thrilled and started to cry when his mother was going to nurse him. So dad jumped in and they all started reading a book so that mom could take care of Collin's needs.
My son-in-law called me early this … (9 comments)
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James Patterson's Best Gift - 12/16/07 04:33 PM
This I was reading the Seattle Times this morning and I read the article by James Patterson "The Best Gift To My Son," that was in the Parade Magazine today. In case you do not know who James Patterson is, he is a best selling novelist that has written 44 books. … (8 comments)
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The Moral of the Story is "Do Not Hide Money in Your Walls!" or "Watch Your Contractor!" - 12/15/07 02:49 PM
I was looking at KOMOTV.com and saw a video "Contractor finds cash treasure hidden behind wall." It is about the Cleveland contractor that found $182,000 while he was remodeling a bathroom for a client. After I watched the video I looked up the article on newsnet5.com, "Contractor, Homeowner Fight Over $182,000 Found In Walls," … (11 comments)
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Do You Want to Take Some Ivy League Courses For Free? - 12/15/07 12:47 PM
I have two college savings plans started for my grandson. One is the Independent 529 plan and one is the GET program for Washington State. The Indpendent 529 plan is geared to students that will be attending a private college.
"Independent 529 Plan allows you to prepay tuition today that your child can … (9 comments)
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Should We Throw Out Our Television Sets? - 12/13/07 09:50 PM
I spent the hour and 20 minutes it took to listen to the "Time Management Lecture" that Randy Pausch professor at Carnegie Mellon gave to Virginia Tech students. Yesterday, Carolyn Gjerde-Tu wrote the post, "Time Managment -- life lessons," she listed four things that she got out of his talk. What … (9 comments)
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One More State is Banning the Death Penalty - 12/13/07 09:20 PM
It is a big news day today. "N.J. lawmakers vote to ban death penalty" by Tom Hester Jr., Associated Press Writer had an article printed on king5.com. It is being replaced with imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
New Jersey had a special commission that found in January that "the death penalty was … (3 comments)
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Just Do It! - 12/11/07 02:53 PM
I am writing this post is response to today's post "Loss of a Loved One" by Ann Cordes. She goes into details of what she is having to do and pay for after a loved one has passed. Some the the difficulties she is going through could have been eleviated if … (4 comments)
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Do You Ever Donate Blood or Platelets? I Highly Recommend It! - 12/09/07 02:37 PM
I was scheduled to give platelets today at 3:00, but the Puget Sound Blood Center called a few minutes ago and asked if I could reschedule because they had someone that needed platelets from a specific donor. That was fine with me, since I can come in and donate on Tuesday … (5 comments)
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Follow-up on Miracle Machines Post - 12/09/07 01:35 PM
This post is in follow-up to articles I wrote in November about EPFX Machines. Today, The Seattle Times has an article entitled “FDA bans import of unproven machine,” by Christine Willmsen and Michael J. Berens (Seattle Times staff reporters). It discusses how the FDA is going after William Nelson’s EPFX machine, … (7 comments)
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King County's Single Family Home Prices are Back to What They Were in 2006 - 12/07/07 02:23 PM
On the front page of the Seattle Times is an article "Home prices slip to '06 level," by Elizabeth Rhodes. The median price for a single family residence in King County is $435,000-the price it was last November.
Ms. Rhodes points out, "The number of King County houses sold has declined every … (3 comments)
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Buy One More Present This Christmas Updated 12/15/07 - 12/07/07 01:38 PM
This morning I was watching "Fox & Friends" and saw Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenburgen being interviewed. They were talking about a website "Betterpresent.org," and asking that people go there to make a pledge that would support any of the following charities. They were stressing that if people just bought one extra present (their … (7 comments)
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Bush Mortgage Plan--Updated 12/6/07 - 12/05/07 02:19 PM
I was just checking Yahoo/Finance and came across the article “Five-Year Mortgage Rate Freeze Looms,” Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel, Associated Press Writers. The article says, “Congressional aides say the Bush administration has hammered out an agreement with industry to freeze interest rates for certain subprime mortgages for five years … (3 comments)
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Want to See the Seattle Christmas Lights? - 12/04/07 07:11 PM
A Seattle Carriage Ride is a fun this to do at this time of year. Their "standard Christmas in Seattle rides start at 4th Ave. between Pike and Pine. Carriages are lined up waiting for fares. Passengers are to load from the first available carriage. Most carriages will hold up to 6 … (5 comments)
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Happy Chanukah! (Hanukkah) - 12/04/07 01:14 PM
Happy Chanukah! Today, on Good Morning America, I heard that tomorrow is the beginning of Chanukah—I must admit that I didn’t even know how to spell Chanukah. I am embarrassed about this and my lack of knowledge about the Jewish Religion. I have Jewish friends/clients and frankly I don’t care which … (2 comments)
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Lack of Sleep Because of a Leak--Now we Have Record Flood Levels and State of Emergency Updated 12/5/07 - 12/03/07 04:37 PM
I was so hyped up to begin working on my "to do" list that I created after reading the post "A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine go Down...Goal Setting & Business Planning Part II" by Colleen Fischesser. I had spent a lot of time working on the goals and was … (4 comments)
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Screen Cleaner--Its Free - 12/03/07 12:24 PM
I thought it was time for a little levity. If your screen is dirty click here. If the link doesn't work here is the address:
http://home.versateladsl.be/bavertel/fun/swf_ani/monitor_cleaner.swf
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Seniors are Prime Targets of Riskiest Loans - 12/03/07 11:55 AM
Today, the Seattle Times has an article "Homeowners in debt, seniors prime targets of riskiest loans" by Susan Kelleher and Justin Mayo. It is a follow-on to yesterday's story "The Fleecing of Frances Taylor." "Taylor refinanced her home three times in just three years. Those loans stripped away more than $50,000 … (4 comments)
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This Post is For the Benefit of Seniors Everywhere! UPDATED 3/21/08 - 12/02/07 02:35 PM
UPDATE:
The Seattle Times has an article today “Man charged with bilking 96-year-old of $600,000” by Susan Kelleher
The article talks about how Tyrone Dash, 59, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of stealing from Frances Joy Taylor, a 96-year-old widow with Alzheimer's who went bankrupt after turning … (0 comments)
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