I know it is winter in most of the country, but in Southern California it will be in the seventies and eighties starting today. Winter is officially over in three weeks from now, but this is more like summer weather. It has been like this during the entire winter. We have had a very mild winter but each week it goes from warm to cold, although ...
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Friday Night Links: Winners and Losers Edition
Why are there winners and losers? Can’t we just get along? I am not talking about lottery winners! In sports contests, there is a winner and a loser. In sports, we talk about a winning season, not winning every game. Can you think in these terms? The Academy Awards show is Sunday and I know they are just thrilled to be nominated. Do you have ...
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Friday Night Links: Pinched Nerve Final Edition
Friday Night Links Pinched Nerve Final Edition is a continuation of my previous post. For four (4) weeks, I have been suffering with a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve can cause pain, numbness, tingling or weakness along the path of the pinched nerve. I experienced all of it! In my case, I have a narrowing of the spinal canal in my neck thanks to ...
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Can’t Buy Me Love
Living within your means; four little words to live by. I look back and think how did I get to where I am today?
I married very young the first time; I was 20. My first husband and I met when I was in college. We both worked full-time and ran a landscaping business. We owned our first home before my 21st birthday, went out to dinner almost ...
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Friday Night Links Pinched Nerve Edition, Part Deux
Friday Night Links Pinched Nerve Edition, Part Deux is a continuation of my previous post. For about three (3) weeks, I have been suffering with a pinched nerve. I wish I knew what I did that caused this because I would definitely make sure I would not do it again. Unfortunately, there was no glamorous story to lament for the injury. Is it due ...
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Friday Night Links: Super Bowl Edition
Friday Night Links Super Bowl Edition is the biggest event of the year. It has become an event and everybody is watching one way or another. This is Super Bowl XLVI and I think I have seen every one of them! I am old enough to remember the first Super Bowl. To go back further, I remember watching some of the games before they were nationally ...
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Protecting your home when on holiday: top tips
Whatever kind of neighborhood you live in, you will want to protect your home while you are away from it. Should you be embarking on a big holiday in the coming weeks and months and you find yourself away from the house for two weeks or more, there are a number of things you can do to ensure that things are exactly the same as you left them when ...
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Friday Night Links: Pinched Nerve Edition
Friday Night Links Pinched Nerve Edition is a personal story. For about a week, I have been suffering with a pinched nerve. I would love to say it was thanks to too much snow skiing, off road BMX or a century ride. Perhaps, it would make a better story, if it was caused by something glamorous. You know, many hours of something that even few ...
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Friday Night Links: SOPA Edition
What is SOPA? SOPA is Stop Online Piracy Act. SOPA is anti piracy bill in Congress. There is another similar bill called Protect IP Act (PIPA) which gives the entertainment business the right to block websites. Both bills give the owners of Intellectual property the ability to block a website that violates copyright laws to be pulled from ...
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How Students with NO Credit History, Can Begin to Build a Financial Record
As young adults graduate from high school, most lack the financial history they need to qualify for credit cards, car loans, or even apartment rentals. Students face an uphill battle, as they need a solid payment history in order to qualify for new credit or loans. There are a few strategies that can help young build their financial record early, ...
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