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The Secret to Brewing Good Coffee

Three simple steps are the secret to brewing a perfect cup of coffee every time. It all depends on the beans, the water and a scrupulously clean pot.

37 comments    food coffee coffee makers
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What to Swap and How to Barter

Barter is older than money.People have been swapping goods and services ever since a really terrific hunter had some extra meat to trade for a sharp arrowhead. Once gold coins and paper currency came into...

29 comments    economy personal finance swap
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Why We Carve Pumpkins At Halloween

Why do we carve scary faces into pumpkins at Halloween and call them Jack-O-Lanterns anyway? The reason stretches back into the mists of time to the ancient Celtic religion. Before it was Halloween,...

42 comments    family fun history
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Tiny Houses Have A Big Impact

It started in 1997 in Iowa City when Jay Shafer built his first tiny house. Now tiny houses have hit the bigtime. The movement is growing. Tiny houses are the next big thing.

102 comments    life home real estate
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In Praise of Eating Meat

I am a convinced carnivore. I eat meat. I like meat, particularly lean, red, meat, and I'm not going to become a vegetarian. I tried it once about twenty years ago and I felt lousy. Here's why giving up meat won't save the planet.

81 comments    health food eating
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Notes on a Valentine Birthday

I was born on Valentines Day many moons ago. I have had a lifetime of heart shaped cakes and gifts wrapped in red and white tissue and I have loved every minute of it.I've enjoyed being a Valentine Birthday...

18 comments    love life family
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How To Keep Your New Years Resolution

It’s New Years Resolution time again. Losing weight and getting fit, quitting smoking or changing jobs, here are tips to help you keep the resolution you make for 2009

52 comments    advice family how to
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Christmas Shopping In a Global Recession

Global recession makes Christmas shopping feel different. Electronics are out. Gifts that make a difference are in. Here's a list of websites where you can give a gift that matters.

30 comments    entertainment life family
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Sarah Palin and Moose Stew Recipes

Want to cook moose stew like Sarah Palin? Here are the recipes you'll need plus moose history and lore and moose products too.

45 comments    food politics recipes
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Sarah Palin. Wonder Woman or Savonarola in a Skirt

Who and what is Sarah Palin? Is she Wonder Woman breaking up a crime ring in Gotham,a book burning religious fanatic, or both. Is it lipstick on a pig or super Sarah? Inquiring minds want to know.

58 comments    women politics media
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