The Door of Perception--A Case of Functional Obsolescence I went in a house today that had only one door, and it felt very strange. It was a three bedroom, two bath lake house, with one of the bedrooms upstairs and the other two downstairs -- also strange. And the strangest part of all is that
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01/31/2011
Gone Fishing It’s funny to think how many people in these United States have never once in their lives held a fishing pole. And if they have never held a pole, it stands to reason that they have never baited a hook…or felt a live fish in their hands with a hook still in its mouth…And I bet lots
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01/30/2011
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01/30/2011
Hartwell Lakefront on larger lot than most lakefront properties. Unique home with open floor plan and high ceilings. Main floor features two large bedrooms and full bath. Open kitchen and great room with fireplace and laundry room. Upstairs features master suite with walk in closet, jetted tub an
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01/30/2011
Where Are All the Orange Trees? One of the most vivid and cherished memories I have of living in Southern California in the late 1980’s, is driving to work in the early morning coolness and smelling the heavenly aroma of orange blossoms. My route took me by field after field of orange trees, an
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01/29/2011
The Moral of the Story From the Parking Lot at Target So we were at Target to look for a gift for an upcoming bridal shower, and once we had made our selection, we headed to the front to check out. It was a Saturday evening and there were lines at every register. So my husband, Charlie, pipes u
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01/28/2011
More Than One Way to Skin a Cat I was ten years old the day I first heard that phrase. It was a hot summer afternoon, and my mom was in the hospital for some minor surgery, leaving my dad and me to fend for ourselves for a few days. I walked into the laundry room to find my dad putting blue je
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01/27/2011
iPhone or whyPhone? So the iPhone 4 will be available at Verizon soon – February 10, I believe, with pre-sales starting February 03. I’m sure there will be a rush to acquire this new toy…er, I mean phone, and for good reason. But not reason enough, in my opinion, to buy the iPhone over an Andro
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01/26/2011
Enough About Ted Williams Already! I know way more than I want to know about Ted Williams. Every time I look up, it seems, there he is...on TV or in the newspaper or online. The media has just gone rabid over this man’s life. Even Dr. Phil has gotten in on the circus and had several shows devot
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01/25/2011
There is a little town about twenty minutes away called Walhalla – population 3503. This little town was founded in 1850 and has remained small and quaint since that time. There are several antique shops in Walhalla, where you can find genuine articles of interest that really are antique. There i
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01/24/2011