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2008
I must preface this story by explaining that my hubby is of genius mentality... he was a Realtor, a broker, a math teacher, a builder, can solve the Rubik's cube, and play any song he hears on guitar without the sheet music. Understand, that it is for all of these reasons this story becomes even...
06/26/2008
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A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others... You have acquired true inner peace when you no longer feel the need to explain away behavior of other people. Dr. Wayne Dwyer has a pillow that reads, "I'm allowed." Finding inner peace means recognizing you are not responsible for ot...
06/21/2008
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Did you know.... Austin is considered the live music capital of the world. Texas boasts the largest herd of whitetail deer in the entire United States. A coastal live oak located near Fulton, TX is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 years. The Hertzber...
06/21/2008
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As I sat and typed at my desk, another mundane afternoon in the hot, lazy, Texas blah blah... my cell phone rang. Just a piece of Sara trivia, when an unknown caller calls, it plays "Hakuna Matata" from Disney's "The Lion King". As you may remember, the song is a chipper, up beat song, about ha...
06/20/2008
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Okay, I know babies are a blessing, but, this is heart-breaking. A group of teenagers made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Just children themselves, none of the girls involved are over 16 years old. The plot came to light when teachers and administrators began to investi...
06/20/2008
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Just a few very cool little facts about Texas I thought I'd share... That DFW airport is larger than the island of Manhattan King Ranch is bigger than the state of Rhode Island That the state shell is the lightning whelk That "Six Flags over Texas" is where it is because Texas is the only state t...
06/20/2008
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Okay, I know what you are thinking... that title is some kind of cute catch phrase and there must be a story behind it. Well, you're half right! There is a story but it is because I absolutely RACED at Texas Motor Speedway in a true NASCAR. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of my li...
06/20/2008
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"Dallas County Sheriff's deputies raided two houses and seized more than 15,000 pounds of marijuana from two homes near Love Field last week. Two people are now behind bars facing drug and immigration charges." This is the largest pot seizure in Dallas County history and the street value is an es...
06/16/2008
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You loose interest in judging other people. "You begin to understand the truth behind the idea that when you judge someone else, you do not define them. You define yourself as someone who needs to judge," Dr. Wayne Dyer. He speaks about addressing everyone with respect... even if it is a 12 yea...
06/16/2008
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A "miracle fruit" is said to change your perspective on anything you eat! Synsepalum dulcificum is a small fruit from West Africa that from the moment you ingest it turns anything sour or spicy into a sweet dessert and, of course, anything sweet, sweeter. It is said to make beer taste like...
06/16/2008