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This has been a crazy summer and looks to be getting crazier.
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Published: Jul 05, 2008
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Years ago, when seeing how American Airlines treated their customers, I vowed never to fly American again. When a recent trip made it necessary to do so, I remembered my promise and why I had made it...
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Published: May 12, 2008
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Since I don't have time to write all my favorites, I must take this means to say I'm not forgetting you.
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Published: Mar 30, 2008
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These cookies are a little different from the norm and are popular with folks who like coconut.
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Published: Mar 27, 2008
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These cookies are less sweet than most, but are just right when decorated with buttercream icing. Great for holidays. When I take them to Christmas parties, there are never any left to bring home.
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Published: Mar 27, 2008
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This recipe is deceptively simple and contains no fat except what's in the graham cracker crust.
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Published: Mar 26, 2008
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Pedophiles and other sexual offenders are all around us, whether we like it or not. They may even live under our own roof, without our knowledge. The only protection our children have is our constant...
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Published: Mar 18, 2008
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A few years ago, after having the same issue defeated repeatedly, the gambling interests in Oklahoma finally succeeded in getting casinos legalized in the state. Even many school teachers were suppor...
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Published: Mar 17, 2008
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When we hired a taxi driver to take us on a tour of the island of Martinique, he took us to his mother's fruit stand (or was it a bar?) in a deserted area, and then tried to leave us there with a toug...
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Published: Feb 27, 2008
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We had thought our friend was a sweet girl, but having her as a house guest for a month proved we were wrong. She repaid our hospitality with incredible rudeness and insensitivity. It was the longe...
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Published: Feb 25, 2008
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If you have problems baking a level cake, or if your cakes tend to stick in the pan, this article may help you.
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Published: Feb 22, 2008
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We were awakened by the sound of the television in the next room. We hadn't watched TV that night, and now we were all in bed. Who was in our house?
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Published: Feb 14, 2008
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We watched the sky as debris from the tornado swirled overhead. For the next week we heard daily news reports of friends who had died of their injuries.
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Published: Feb 12, 2008
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These ideas were undoubtedly born in the mind of a man.
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Published: Feb 10, 2008
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While senior citizens may feel down and out, often serious exercise will produce both physical and emotional well-being.
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Published: Feb 08, 2008
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Those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to keep our parents well into their golden years will eventually have to deal with caring for them, one way or another.
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Published: Feb 07, 2008
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It was the perfect opportunity to beat the joker at his own game.
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Published: Feb 07, 2008
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This article includes a recipe for fondant icing and instructions for using it.
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Published: Feb 07, 2008
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This article is a list of exercises which are easy to perform and don't feel like a waste of time.
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Published: Feb 04, 2008
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While it's a nice gesture, would it do more harm by adding to the federal deficit than it would do good for anyone?
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Published: Jan 23, 2008
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Am I the only one who is sick of hearing Hillary and Obama fight?
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Published: Jan 23, 2008
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In desperation she contrived a story in hopes of intimidating a young hoodlum. She couldn't have expected the results of her tall tale.
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Published: Jan 14, 2008
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Express your love to your family and friends while you can. Sometimes we wait too long and miss the opportunity. I learned that the hard way.
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Published: Jan 08, 2008
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If you read part one, you must read part 2.
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Published: Jan 08, 2008
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This can be made with canned pears. My pie gourmet husband loves it.
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Published: Jan 07, 2008
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The little fellow had been moved from school to school till he had almost fallen through the cracks. I needed to find a way to arouse his interest.
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Published: Jan 07, 2008
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Why is it we constantly hear about Darwin's Theory of Evolution, yet are never told that he recanted it in his later years, only to be ignored by the scientific world?
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Published: Jan 04, 2008
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A recipe using Chex cereal, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and other ingredients to please the palate. It's especially popular with the children.
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Published: Jan 03, 2008
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In our area some restaurants are featuring pecan cobbler instead of pecan pie. One of my friends was looking for the recipe because her mother-in-law had tried the cobbler and loved it, so I found thi...
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Published: Dec 24, 2007
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A poem about overprotection.
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Published: Dec 23, 2007
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When the little girl from a destitute family moved to our town, I had no way of knowing she would change my life.
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Published: Dec 22, 2007
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Atkins Diet Recipes aren't all about meat. Here's one for blueberry scones that would be great for a Christmas breakfast, brunch, or tea time.
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Published: Dec 21, 2007
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An uncomfortable incident in a restaurant changed a woman's heart.
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Published: Dec 18, 2007
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This recipe has been around for years. Make it the night before and pop it into the oven the next morning.
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Published: Dec 18, 2007
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Make this the night before and have breakfast waiting for you when you get up the next morning.
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Published: Dec 18, 2007
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I know people mean well when they say "Happy Holidays." But it bothers me that so many have forgotten "the reason for the season."
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Published: Dec 17, 2007
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The arrival of Pearl Harbor day always takes me back to my memories of World War II. They are few, considering my young age at the time, but I will probably never forget them.
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Published: Dec 17, 2007
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Each family has to make their own decision as to whether or not to teach their children about Santa Claus. We chose not to. Here's why.
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Published: Dec 16, 2007
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This easy recipe can be made in an oven toaster or under the broiler in just a few minutes.
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Published: Dec 14, 2007
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This is a recipe for a Spam and Cheese spread to be used on toasted sandwiches. My husband loves it!
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Published: Dec 14, 2007
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Will Rogers once said, "If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, just stick around for a few hours." The last 24 hours have been proof of that statement. Oklahoma residents need to know how to be p...
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Published: Dec 11, 2007
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Sometimes we tend to get in a rut when choosing Christmas gifts. By spending time with the ones for whom we're buying gifts, we might learn more about them and what they would really like, but never e...
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Published: Dec 11, 2007
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These cookies have a wonderful taste unrelated to fruits used in them.
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Published: Dec 10, 2007
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For those who love chocolate-covered nuts but don't have any chocolate chips handy, this recipe is a great discovery.
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Published: Dec 10, 2007
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While his peers concentrate on teething and learning to walk, 10-month-old Ethan Pourtorkan has other things to do with his time; like working to perfect his technique as an opera singer.
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Published: Dec 08, 2007
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Getting to know some of these people personally changed my mind.
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Published: Dec 05, 2007
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This cupcake can be both a treat and an activity for children when they blow out the candle and make a Christmas wish.
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Published: Nov 30, 2007
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Sometimes prescription medicines for athlete's foot can have unpleasant side effects. This natural remedy is harmless and soothing.
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Published: Nov 28, 2007
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This is an easy meal-on-a-bun recipe. It can be made in a few minutes and served hot. Leftovers can be easily reheated in the microwave. It's also very economical.
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Published: Nov 24, 2007
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I always thought an earache was pain in the ear--period. Then I learned an eardrum can rupture spontaneously, and sometimes even without pain. There is also the danger of a mastoid infection.
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
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This is a recipe for old-fashioned giblet gravy which is served in the South and Midwest at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
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This soup has many nutritional ingredients, yet is quick to fix and delicious to eat.
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
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These rolls are not only tasty, but can be an attractive addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas table.
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Published: Nov 20, 2007
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This is a recipe for cornbread dressing just like your mother might have made, only it is much easier and can be made ahead of time.
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Published: Nov 19, 2007
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Our experiences with a few residents of this little town led me to believe it must be the friendliest town in America.
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Published: Nov 14, 2007
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My cholesterol and triglyceride levels were too high. Statin drugs caused serious muscle problems, so I was forced to find an alternative method to bring my cholesterol and triglyceride levels down.
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Published: Nov 05, 2007
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It was bad enough to get the world's meanest teacher in the second grade, but returning for the third grade and finding she would be my teacher again was a nightmare I still haven't forgotten.
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Published: Oct 29, 2007
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If you plan to bake cupcakes for a Halloween or Thanksgiving party at school or elsewhere, here is a novel idea for some that would be impressive for either occasion.
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Published: Oct 22, 2007
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When I realized my reflux medication was causing unexpected problems, I decided to find a way to live without it. It was simpler than I had dared hope.
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Published: Oct 09, 2007
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After many years of eating at many restaurants, we found one with the world's worst service.
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Published: Oct 02, 2007
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Why don't my cookies turn out the way they're supposed to?
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Published: Sep 18, 2007
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Faced with the possibility of being exposed to head lice while away from home, what is a person to do? Obviously, desperate measures are in order.
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Published: Sep 12, 2007
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In looking for my husband's ancestors, we learned not only that one of them had owned Booker T. Washington, but that he was also the grandfather to Booker T.'s brother, John.
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Published: Sep 11, 2007
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This article contains several examples of how scientists, in their efforts to disprove the truth of the Bible, have accomplished just the opposite.
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Published: Sep 10, 2007
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We had several nightmarish days which were getting us down till the catastrophe of 9/11. At that point, our problems seemed insignificant by comparison.
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Published: Sep 06, 2007
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I sent this message to PayPal, which is the medium through which this crook hoped to get my money. This is their reply.
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Published: Sep 05, 2007
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A parent is torn between his pride for his almost-grown son and his longing for the little boy he was.
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Published: Sep 04, 2007
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I believe the following email received from an AC producer to be a scam.
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Published: Sep 04, 2007
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For many years I had chronic pain. Many doctors tried to help me. Some seemed not to care. Just when I had lost all hope, I found a doctor who had the right answers, and who cared as well.
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Published: Aug 29, 2007
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Doctors are seeing more and more cases of apparent spider bites or infected mosquito bites that turn out to be a potentially deadly staph infection called MRSA. What you should look for and what you c...
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Published: Aug 14, 2007
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Sometimes most of us would like to be somebody else for a while. But when they tried it, it backfired!
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Published: Aug 01, 2007
