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One Third Of The World's Population Has It

When you read the current statistics on a disease most people still think of as something of the past -- one that one third of the planet's human population has already, and understand that over a million and...

33 comments    disease swine flu tuberculosis
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Chair Cushion

When you’re buying a chair cushion, there are a number of factors you need to consider. Firstly, you need to spend time thinking about what style, price, and materials best suit your needs, as well as what...

0 comments    chair cushions cushion
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The Longest Night: Stranded on Mt. Marcy

Date: December 13, 1999. Place: Mt. Marcy, Adirondack Park, N.Y. Description: Adirondack Park in New York is massive. It is larger than Yellowstone, Glacier, Everglades, and Grand Canyon parks COMBINED. At...

22 comments    hiking climbing epic
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Skiing in Lake Placid, New York

Back when I was in college in Plattsburgh, New York, I was told by my advisor that I had to choose an elective in order to suffice my General Education requirements. I had so many choices and didn’t like...

55 comments    travel sports recreation
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Where is David? Breaking News!

David Shirley, logging 451.66 miles on his cycle across North America for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, took a break to call his Auntie Barb today and reassure her that she was doing him a favor and was...

0 comments    new york cycling prostate cancer
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My Plan

I started a blog a month or so back and this is the most recent post I made there. I thought it would be nice to share it here too. You can find my blog, Adirondacks or Ozarks at...

2 comments    blog real estate lifestyle
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This Place

 This poem was written for a friend.He grew up in the Adirondacks of New York state.A simple man who never had much in life as far as material things.He work hard for his money and had a quiet and gentle...

1 comment    nature world parks
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Where is David? Ticonderoga, New York

Twenty-two minutes ago, no, twenty-seven... okay, 60 minutes ago, David Shirley hopped back on the bike and rode past Ticonderoga Country Club in the great state of New York, at the eastern edge of the...

5 comments    family travel how
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The Empath-Shag Kelly Gets Savvy

My name is Shag Kelly. I reside atop an Adirondack mountain at the terminus of a dirt and gravel road. I have a companion. His name is Jack. He is a quadruped. He is this man's best friend, unerringly...

0 comments    entertainment love technology
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My Land

This poem written about the beauty of Gods creation here in the Adirondacks of New York.I wrote this after I realized that God the creator can be seen in His creation.The vast forest,many lakes,streams and...

1 comment    god poetry poem
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