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The Wild Parrots of Whittier

Flocks of wild parrots fly around many cities in Southern California. Even though I have lived in this area most of my life, I never knew it. Never saw them; never heard them. Not until I moved to this...

17 comments    pets animals birds
My dad, Boyd Savage, Jr. in 2005, one year before he died.74

Roycrofters, Elbert Hubbard, and My Dad

I inherited a 14-volume set of books made in 1916. The Memorial Edition of "Little Journeys" by Elbert Hubbard, published by Roycrofters - custom-published for my great-grandfather. My dilemma: should I sell them?

14 comments    books homes dad
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New Life for an Old Medicine Cabinet

If you are looking to spruce up your mid-century bathroom, you might want to think twice before tossing out the grungy, scummy old medicine cabinet that is inset in the wall. A few years ago, when I gutted...

2 comments    home bathroom recycling
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Sometimes You Just Need a Good Cry

Tears came gushing while watching "No Reservations". Movie's not the reason why. Starts out sad, but has a happy ending.

9 comments    movie stress yoga
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Recycled and Relocated: Kitchen Cabinet Centerpiece

My best home improvement project to date, which includes before and after photos. I recycled a cabinet that blocked the front door and relocated to the kitchen. The result is a beautiful and functional built-in hutch.

5 comments    how to home kitchen
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5 Business Buzzwords That Make Me Wanna Gag

Eliza Doolittle sang this phrase in My Fair Lady when she finally was about to puke over Henry Higgins' and Freddie Einsfordhill's tendency to be all talk and no action. Could this same notion be true today...

7 comments    business word organization
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Oven Baked French Fries

Hot, salty, greasy, french fries. Yum. Nothing goes better with a burger than french fries...nothing goes better with hot dogs...or chicken, ribs, steak, fish, or chili...french fries go with just about...

3 comments    food recipes eating
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30 Days as a Hubber. Did I Pass Probation?

There must be some kind of "probationary" period on HubPages. You know, like when you start a new job at a company and they give you feedback after the first 30 or 60 days. Thanks to fellow hubbers....

6 comments    education online writing
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Best BBQ Chicken Rub

It's summer time, the weather is getting warmer, and it's time to get outdoors and start grilling. That means, shrimp, chicken and steak on the "baarbee"! My obsessive-compulsive desire to control all the...

2 comments    food recipe eating
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The Free Stuff at Trade Shows

All those trade show goodies. Here is some real life advice on how to use promotional products to drive traffic to your store, phones or website.

6 comments    business humor sales
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