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How Did Moscow's Stray Dogs Learn To Navigate The Metro?

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Interesting. "Of Moscow's 35,000-odd stray dogs, about 20 are thought to travel regularly on the city's underground rail system. These dogs seem to be able to identify which trains to board, and where to alight. It appears that they can recognise humans who will give them a treat or a pat — and avoid those who won... read more

Alternate Route

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Don't you hate it when you take an alternate route to get away from a slow driver only to have them end up in front of you later? ... read more

Another Headhunter Email

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I know they're just doing their jobs, but headhunters (job recruiters) can be some of the most dehumanizing people I've ever had to deal with. Because of that, I like to have a little fun at their expense whenever possible. Here's a recent email exchange: Headhunter... read more

Alternatives To Amazon And Etsy

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If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon or Ets... read more

Antibiotics Can Have Severe Lasting Effects

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Antibiotics can have severe lasting effects; choose raw horseradish or these natural remedies instead from Antibiotics can have severe lasting effects "(NaturalNews) Antibiotics should really be a last resort when you... read more

Never Combine These Over-the-counter Drugs

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Russia Completely Bans GMOs In Food Production

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That's it! We're moving to Russia! Just kidding (because it kinda sucks over there unless you're rich ... like almost everywhere else, actually). Still, this is good news for humans: "This is a bold move by the Russian government, and it sits in unison with the newly-ignited global debate on GMOs and the presence of ... read more

Six Exercises For Happiness

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- "These six daily happiness exercises are proven to make anyone, from a 4-year old to an 84-year old, happy, or simply happier. Achor says in just 21 days, the exercises can transform a pessimist into an optimist. Gratitude Exercises. Write down three things you ... read more

Being Overweight Means You Live Longer

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How To Stop Bleeding

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FYI, the I in this story is not me. The author wanted to share this info without being identified. Can you blame him? :) I looked online and it's hard to find direct, simple instructions, they tend to get academic or theoretical about it. It's very simple: APPLY HARD PRESSURE! Once, I cut myself on the job trying to free a pi ... read more

The Real Reason Wheat Is Toxic

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"Standard wheat harvest protocol in the US is to drench the wheat fields with Roundup several days before the combine harvesters work through the fields because withered, dead wheat plants are less taxing on the farm equipment and allows for an earlier, easier and bigger harvest" via ... read more

Alzheimer's Reversal

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One Fifth Of Us Workers Were Laid Off In Past Five Years

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One-fifth of US workers were laid off in past five years"Nearly 40% said it took more than seven months to find employment and about one in five of laid-off workers said all they could find was a temporary position." via ... read more

List Of Common Meds Which Destroy Your Brain

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List of Culprit Drugs (according to them): Excedrin PM, Tylenol PM, Nytol, Sominex, Unisom, Benadryl, Dramamine, Paxil, Detrol, Demerol, Elavil "You wouldn't think that taking a little pain pill would cause long term ... read more

Just 'cuz You Cut Off Its Head

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... don't assume it's harmless. Chef dies after spitting cobra he was cooking bit him on the hand ... 20 minutes after he had cut its head off. See C... read more

Working For Someone Else

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Something I've always hated about working for someone else is that you're expected to believe (or convincingly pretend, in the corporate setting, anyway) that the people in positions above you are in fact superior to you. It's just one more thing to gnaw at me during my time there. That expectation seems to be even stronger the further ... read more

10 Ways To Survive Skyrocketing Food Prices

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Good to know. from 10 Ways to Survive Skyrocketing Food Prices "Food prices are getting out of control. As meats, dairy, and eggs climb to record high prices and over 50 million Americans are now... read more

52 Plants In The Wild You Can Eat

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Jobs

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Switzerland Shows US How To Handle CEOs

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Switzerland Shows US How to Handle CEOs. Here in the United States, had the minimum wage kept pace with productivity since the 1960s it would now be ... read more

How Amazon Works Staff 'to The Bone'

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Walk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order every 33 seconds... how Amazon works staff 'to the bone' "Internet giant Amazon works its warehouse staff 'to the bone' in long and re... read more

Why Your Brain Craves Junk Food And What You Can Do About It

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The good news is that the research shows the less junk food you eat, the less you crave it. In other words, self-control! What a concept!via ... read more

Anti-inflammatory Smoothie To Heal You From The Inside Out

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I think I'll try this. " If you are battling an aliment or just want to feel good - this smoothie rocks. The addition of cranberries helps reduce water weight too - a little aesthetically pleasing ... read more

America's Re-shoring Of Jobs Is Accelerating

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Good! via America's Re-shoring of Jobs Is Accelerating. "Over the past couple of years, we've projected an improvement in U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by 2015 that would help drive an American m ... read more

Lessons In The Art Of Living

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Good guidelines. This snipped below is the most useful part: via Lessons in the Art of Living Psychology Today. "In DBT dialectical behavior therapy, the skill is encapsulated in a mnemonic device known as DearMa... read more

Free Lunch, Or Is It?

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I've been chosen (with 5-6 others) to Have Lunch With ! (one of the VP's at work) tomorrow. I've been instructed to come prepared to discuss real issues and solutions regarding my job. Not looking forward to it. At least it's a free lunch ... but is it really? The price is I have to Have Lunch With ! and talk about work ... read more

Must See Sights Around The World

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A list of must-see sights around the world. Less obvious places, such as Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Vermont, or the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, etc. Hopefull... read more

Some Non-organic Foods Contain Upwards Of 180 Times Fluoride Level Of Tap Water

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via Some non-organic foods contain upwards of 180 times the fluoride level of tap water, says expert. "... the average person's cumulative exposure to fluoride from food, beverages, personal care products, and water i ... read more

Support Corporate Criminals Or Social Justice

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via Support corporate criminals or social justice? Intrepid Report.com. "During Clinton's presidency 45% of all income gains went to the top 1%.During Bush's presidency 65% of all income gains went to the top 1%.During Obama's presi ... read more

Gardasil And Cervarix Don't Work, Are Dangerous, And Weren't Tested

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"Dr. Diane Harper was the lead researcher in the development of the human papilloma virus vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. She is the latest to come forward and question the safety and effectiveness of these vaccines." ... read more

What Happens In Your Brain When You Get Mad And How To Control It

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What happens in your brain when you get mad, and how to control itI love this! Especially after my last post. "By using one of his strategies, projecting peace, you can activate a different set of mirror neurons and begin to defuse the other's anger. You c ... read more

Angry People

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- Funny how the day after commenting on Facebook (see below) about driving past a local rich neighborhood, this morning in that same neighborhood I ticked off the driver behind me by having the gall to ... read more

Food Matters Film

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First Day Of School, I Mean, Work

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Feels like the first day back at school after summer vacation, except in this case it's not even summer yet and I'll be starting a new job, not school, today. I hope it lasts longer than the last few jobs! I have had a string of incredible bad luck over the past decade through no fault of my own, I swear. :)I guess it started with that l... read more

Denied Again

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This is the second denial in as many days. Yesterday it was the life insurance company. Today, I got one of those job application denial emails: "Thank you for your interest in our recent opening. We have had a chance to review your resume ... Unfortunately, we have decided ... read more

Insurance Companies

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Economic Inequality Is Not Sustainable

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via Economic Inequality Is Not Sustainable "A Top Heavy 1 Percent Will Topple Without a Stable Middle Class.Focusing exclusively on deficit reduction is the wrong policy. Focusing solely on cutting spending is th... read more

Immelt Moving Jobs And Economic Infrastructure To China

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GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, The Head Of Obama's Jobs Council, Is Moving Jobs And Economic Infrastructure To China At A Blistering Pace.The hypocris... read more

Why Faking Enthusiasm Is The Latest Job Requirement

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I hate when companies do this. Create a better environment for your employees, don't require them to be a pack of phonies! via Why Faking Enthusiasm Is The Latest Job Requirement. "... seeming to love the job becom ... read more

US Corporate Profits Vs Employee Wages

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"In Japan the ratio of pay for a CEO compared to that of the average worker is approx. 11 to 1. In Germany that ratio expands to a dizzying 12 to 1. And in the United States it's 475 to 1." via CHART - U.S ... read more

Whirlpool Threatens Pensions

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via Whirlpool threatens pensions "Unfortunately, we've just had another open theft of retired worker's benefits, this time Whirlpool management stealing the health care coverage of retired former Hoover workers and their families. Once ... read more

US Corporate Profits Vs. Employee�Wages

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In Japan the ratio of pay for a ceo compared to that of the average worker is…11 to 1.In Germany that ratio expands to a dizzying.....12 to 1.And in the United States…..it's 475 to 1. via CHART - U.S. Corporate Profits Vs. Employee Wages - Home - ... read more

The Minimum Wage Popular With The Public But Not The Donor Class

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The minimum wage, popular with the public, but not the donor classfrom The Minimum Wage: Popular With the Public, But Not the Donor Class. "One of the best proposals to come out of the State of the Union was the President's proposal to raise t ... read more

5 Ways Your Boss Is Killing Your Company Culture

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I agree. And a big reason for this, I believe, is that hiring managers hire based on likability, enthusiasm, and an applicant's degree (no matter what that degree is in) rather than on experience and intelligence. So, the people who end up running things often have no real idea what they're doing, but, darn it, they're enth ... read more

Customers Flee Walmart Empty Shelves For Target, Costco

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Customers flee Walmart empty shelves for Target, Costco... read more

This Year's Vegetable Garden

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My checklist for this year's vegetable garden: Soil tilled? Check! Top soil added? Check! Plants bought? Check! Seeds for plants not available for purchase? Check! Plants planted? Check! Now the watering ... and waiting begins! Oh, you're wondering what I planted? Lettuce... read more

Do We Really Need Industrial Agriculture To Feed The World?

Major Food Companies Consider Lobbying For GMO Labeling

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Maybe there is hope for mankind, after all? Thanks to the boycotts, and more people refusing to remain ignorant? Whatever the reason, this looks promising. via Activist Post. "... there is talk of ... read more

Best Places To Go (2013)

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Travel Picks: Best Places to Go in 2013 : Condé Nast Traveler. Nashville made the list! Here's what they say about it:"The new Nashville offers two things worth traveling for: ... read more

Cold Day In November

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Monsanto Funded Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign

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Activist Post: Monsanto Funded Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign Gets Away with Impersonating Govt. Agencies. Corporate scum at their worst, or is this merely typical?"Misuse of a United States government seal can lead to a $2... read more

Exercise Primally: Move, Lift, And Sprint!

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Action Item #4: Exercise Primally: Move, Lift, and Sprint! Marks Daily Apple ... read more

People Can Be Fat And Fit

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Honey, I Killed The Superbug

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Research Shows Local Honey May Halt Allergies

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For those with allergies, this might help.Research Shows Local Honey may Halt Allergies. "Honey has been considered an alternative allergy treatment for many years, with many allergy sufferers swearing by its anti-allergenic properties. Unti... read more

Our First Ever Ethiopian Restaurant

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With Elizabeth taken for the night by her wonderful Auntie, Tara and I took the opportunity last night to use a Groupon and go to an Ethiopian restaurant, Mesob. It was our first time trying Ethiopian food.The appetizer, sambusa, was very good. When th... read more

Employment

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Non-profit job listings Tap Root Catch Afire ... read more

Charity

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Charity Navigator Cure Juvenile Myositis Greater Good Horse Rescue/Therapy Ridin... read more

Millions Against Monsanto, The Food Fight Of Our Lives

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"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it. — Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of ... read more

Part 1 | HUNGRY FOR CHANGE®

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This inspiring film has the power to transform your health! - Anthony Robbins, World Renowned Peak Performance Expert. via Hungry For Change - Part 1 HUNGRY FOR CHANGE. ... read more

Merrill Lynch IRA Finally Transfers

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More Evidence Points To Pesticide As Cause Of Mass Bee Deaths

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So, literally, for the sake of human survival, please stop using at least this one pesticide by Bayer!via More Evidence Points to Pesticide as Cause of Mass Bee Deaths."A new study publishe... read more

Care2 Largest Online Community For Healthy And Green Living

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Care2, largest online community for healthy and green living- ( , technology, , ) ... read more

Paying Off A Credit Card

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- That's a nice headline, and it felt good doing it today. Granted, the bulk of the balance was simply transferred to another credit card. But still ... :) I also closed out the checking account associated with the card, making sure to close the checking account first.&nb ... read more

Thanks To The FDA, You Really Have No Idea What's In Your Food

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Things To Do In Nashville

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.newspaper -webkit-columns: 60px 3; -moz-columns: 60px 3; columns: 60px 3; .fonts text-align: left; font-family:arial, sans-serif; Some of these are in the general area, not Nashville, proper. Adventure Science ... read more

Clean 15the 15 Lowest Pesticide-prone Forms Of Produce

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Clean 15: The 15 Lowest Pesticide-Prone Forms of Produce. "If you don't buy organic, health experts like David Suzuki suggest avoiding toxic pesticides linked to health issues includin... read more

Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut

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Florida Cuts Unemployment Benefits To Pay For Corporate Tax Cut. I used to work for this jackass at Columbia/HCA years ago.He was an out-of-touch elitist primadonna back then, and hasn... read more

How To Replace A Headlight Bulb In A Honda Accord

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How to Replace a Headlight Bulb in a Honda AccordI just followed their instructions to fix my wife's headlight (after she got pulled over an... read more

New Job Starts Today

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I hope I like it. UPDATE (2 years later):I didn't. See First day of school I mean work ... read more

New Job Starting Next Week

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I'm starting a new job next week, so I ran a test of how long it would take to get there after dropping Elizabeth off at school. It was 7:42 when they started letting the kids inside, allowing me to leave. I could do like a lot of parents and just drop her off and take off, but I like to make sure she's safely inside before I go. Other pare ... read more

Ways To Save Water

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Professional House Cleaning Maid Services For Women With Cancer

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Professional House Cleaning Maid Services for women with cancer. "Interested in giving the gift of a clean home to a woman undergoing cancer treatments? We would love to hear from you!"... read more

Customer Satisfaction Surveys

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When given one of those customer satisfaction surveys, always try and give a glowing report about the individual who helped you (unless they were terrible, of course) because those surveys are just another tool for corporations to harass their already under-paid, under-appreciated employees. You don't want to be responsible for getting som ... read more

Which Airports Have Body Scanning Technology

( life / travel / tech / health )
Which airports have body-scanning technology?- Airports to avoid, if at all possible: Which airports have body-scanning technology? - CNN.com At least my airport, Nashville Int'l, uses the ... read more

We Are Ruled By Huge Corporate Monopolies

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via Chris Hedges on TruthDig: We are ruled by huge corporate monopolies that replicate the political and economic power, on a vastly expanded scale, of the old trading companies of the 17th and 18th centuries. ... read more

Preikestolen

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via Visit Norway "Preikestolen is one of Rogaland county, Norway's most visited attractions, and one of the country's most spectacular photo subjects. It has been named one of the world's most spectacular viewing points by both CNN Go and Lonely Planet. It ris... read more

Fall Is Definitely Here

( life / environment / weather / blog )
It was actually cold all day today, but that didn't stop me and Elizabeth, then the pugs, from spending half of our day outside! First, we went exploring the new neighborhood being built nearby. I don't know why they're building. There's plenty of existing houses that no one wants to buy. Whatever. At least they've created lots of good dirt piles t... read more

Another Reason To Avoid Monsanto Products

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A very technical article. from GMO-Free-Europe-2010 "It is important to note that the bulk of the data provided during the evaluation stages of GBH/GMO safety were provided by the i... read more

We Did It!

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copied from Lori's email Hello Everyone!!! I am so excited to tell everyone the great news!!! We did it! Cure JM was number 1 at midnight last night! Because of all of our wonderful friends and family we were able to win the 250K grant from Pepsi! This money will directly benefit Lucas! His doctor is the head of the foundation! This is ... read more

Help

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People Charity Navigator Create the Good Donate your excess... read more

Diary, 2010/07/25

( life / money / shopping )
Just got back from an all day shopping excursion. I don't know how Tara does it every week. I told her that was harder work than going to the office all day. She said, So, you appreciate me more now? Of course, I said yes. First we went to Tara's Kroger, the one almost in Nolensville c... read more

Another Reason Not To Shop At Walmart

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If you buy underwear at Walmart, they will be able to track wherever you go. If their sales are not hurt by this announcement, they will institute it in more products, probably eventually all products. According to CNBC, these tags are not removable, although... read more

Environment

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New technique to produce hydrogen fuel from waterOld footage from BP relief well oil blow-out: bp.concerts.com ... read more

Getting Organized

( life / miscellany )
Great article here: reorganizing-bathroom-closet I'm especially impressed with Item 3, putting ev... read more

Make Your Own Toothpaste

( life / health )
Make your own (healthy) toothpaste here: make-your-own-safe-natural-and-healthy-tooth-pastes-and-tooth-cleansers-1955 "Virtually all commercial toothpastes contain one or both of two prob... read more

Another Interview

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I went to another job interview yesterday. It was downtown Nashville in the once trendy Cummins Station building. I've had a few consulting clients there over the years. The company interviewing me shall remain nameless. Coincidentally, a few hours before the interview I received a ... read more

Saved A Blackberry Bush

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A couple of them, actually. I was going to post this to blackberryrescue.com, but there is no such site. Wait, maybe I should check. You never know. Guess what? There IS such a site, but it has to do with the ubiquitous electronic device. Anyway, on a couple of recent dog walks through t... read more

Aetna Reverses Its Decision

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My insurance company, Aetna, which denied a $10,000 medical claim last year, has finally reversed its decision (after my second appeal) and decided to process the claim again.Woo-hoo!Let's see how it actually shakes out, though, bef ... read more

Pesticides Causing ADHD

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Identity Theft

( life / money / crime )
ATTORNEY's ADVICE - NO CHARGE Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company: Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED... read more

Congressman Waxman Sneaks Anti-vitamin Amendment Into Wall Street Reform Bill

( life / health / politics )
As anonymous reminds us, Waxman represents L.A. on the west side up to Santa Monica. I bet those people take LOTS of supplements. via http://www.naturalnews.com/028687-Henry-Waxman-health-freedom.html (NaturalNews) Of all the sneaky ... read more

Letter To A Former Co-worker

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Installed The New Dishwasher

( life / home / appliances )
I finally got around to installing the new dishwasher that Tara's sister Stephanie mysteriously bought for us. Not sure why, but I never look a gift horse in the mouth. Seriously, if anyone ever feels like giving me something, feel free! :) Anyway, taking apart the old one (and its hoses) released the most foul stench into the house. When Tara ... read more

Neighborly Confrontation

( life / people )
I had a run-in yesterday with the neighbor formerly known as motorcycle guy. I had just gotten back from a customer's office when I get a knock on the door. It's motorcycle guy saying Can we talk a minute? I know you've got a problem with me. About a year ago I had gotten in his face about him riding his motorcycle (a dirt bike) on the street... read more

How To Rob A Bank

( life / money )
The answer is: Own one.Relax, law enforcement people, it's not a real how-to.Part two is here.... read more

Selling Insurance

( life / money / employment / insurance )
I got a call today about a job with American Income. They said they found my résumé on Careerbuilder. When I get emails like that, I instantly recognize them and mark them as spam and block them from sending any more. But getting a phone call is apparently more effective on me.I agreed to an interview (because she never ment... read more

Snake!

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I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, Aaaah when he slithered past me toward Elizabeth and into the water. Elizabeth wanted to get a better look at him as he lay there half in the water, half out. It was only three feet long, but I didn't know if it was ... read more

Waiting

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I went to a pre-employment drug screening this morning. Last week, I had interviewed for an IT instructor position. Had to give a mock class, and everything. I chose the subject of securing your home wireless network. It was fun. Anyway, no, I haven't been hired ... yet. They require this test before even thinking about hiring me. I walke... read more

Cake Mixes & Toxins

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PLEASE remember to check your cupboards when you get home tonight!!! Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake and cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home. A high school student had pancakes and it almost became fatal. His mom, a registered nurse, made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play ten ... read more

6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World

What To Plant Now

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Epidural Steroid Injection

Thought For The Day

( life / health / mental )
I was noticing how I'm not as good of a speller as I used be, or at least not as quick. Old age, I figured. Brain deteriorating. Oh well. Then I decided it's not necessarily that big a deal when certain brain synapses or pathways/habits die or just get worn out. It just forces me to use other mental processes, other brain routes, sendin... read more

Trip To California

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Leaving Your Mark

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We welcome all the visitors and students to our center, Harmony Haven. Our mission statement: "We rescue and rehabilitate horses so they can rescue and rehabilitate the people who need them most."It's all about leaving your mark or hoof print. Help others and have ... read more

Harmony Haven (2008)

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Services

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...provided by FriendsNews members Handyman: Doug Horse Rescue / Therapy Riding: Jeannie Classified Ad Placement: ... read more

Classifieds

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Shopping-related posts Misc computer/electronics for sale: Click here A whole bunch of electronic equipment for sale: Doug R... read more

Travel

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Things you maybe never knew about Nashville Expatriation sites/pages Ten Benefits of Expatriation ... read more

Miscellany

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All sorts of randomly-useful info Charity Navig... read more

Advice

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You're asking me?! Actually, here's some advice: People need to be listened to -- preferably agreed with -- more than anything else. If you could do one thing for someone that would be it. Controlling a bad habit can be like controlling a car. You have to get inside it and take the wheel. Rising above it doesn't always work... read more

Health

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This just in: turmeric and black pepper together New Alternative Newsletter! .newspaper -webkit-columns: 90px ... read more

Food

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Recipes This just in: turmeric and black pepper together Kind Earth Recipes by Anastasia ... read more

Roanoke

( life / travel )
I'm home after a long trip to Roanoke, VA and back. It was quite an experience overall. The 1-3/4 hour drive to SMF was punctuated by the puppy screaming and howling in the crate behind me in the van. She messed the newspapers once and I stopped ... read more

Iowa

( life / travel )
It's over, for me, anyway. I rode two days in and that was enough. As I expected, it was nice to ride with 10,000 other cyclists and the party-like attitude of the riders and the people in the towns was really nice. The problem was that it took place in Iowa. I was glad that when I rode, it was overcast, had head winds, and occasional rains. Ot ... read more

Guatemala

( life / travel )
We visited Evelyn's family and ate like the pigs that we are. Bijou had fun. I guess the highlight was going to the cemetery. Believe it or not, it was really Gothic, colorful, historical and very interesting, in general. We didn't have much time for sightseeing this time (only 4 days), but now everyone has at least met Bijou, so the m ... read more

Kansas

( life / travel )
What an incredibly boring state. Tara, her sister Sandie, niece Destiny and I flew from Nashville to attend her youngest sister Stephanie's high school graduation in Council Grove, Kansas. Tara and I figured we'd find something to do that night upon arrival in ... read more

Vancouver

( life / travel )
Our trip was great. Here's a very short story. We left on 8/11 from my work. My boss made me attend a meeting that day which ended at 2:30, whereupon I joined June, Brian and Andy who were in our van, waiting in the parking lot. Boy, did I need a vacation! We arrived at Jeannie's that night, stayed overnight and dropped of ... read more

Amazing

( life / money )
via wanttoknow.info "The richest two percent of the world's population owns more than half of the world's household wealth. Although you may believe you've heard this statistic before, you haven't: For the first time, personal wealth, not income, has bee ... read more

A Few Tips

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Charleston And Savannah

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Charleston, SC We drove ... and drove ... and drove — 10 hours or so — from Nashville until finally reaching Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, we stopped in Asheville, Nort... read more

California, What A Trip!

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Thursday, before we left on Saturday, I took Austin to his Grandma Joy's house. We had a good visit and he took to her immediately. I left him on Friday morning and drove back to Nashville. I was supposed to get my eardrums cut open for the plane ride because I had ear infections, but the steroids and antibiotics had put a negative pressure ... read more

Ft. Lauderdale

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St. Louis

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Chicago

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Tara and I left Nashville for Chicago on a Thursday morning. At the last minute I decided to let my cat Myca out. I figured he would return shortly after doing his "business" in the neighbor's bushes, as usual, and I could then lock him in the house for the duration of our trip. When he didn't re ... read more

Atlanta Trip

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Tara and I just got back from a long weekend in Atlanta. It was nice to see the town. I'd passed through before, but had never stopped to look. The first touristy thing we did after eventually finding our hotel — the downtown Courtyard-by-Marriott, picked o ... read more

California Here We Come!

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For our "summer vacation," Tara and I went to California. Where in California? Just about everywhere in 4½ days. We took a Southwest Airlines "direct" flight from Nashville to Oakland. Stupidly, we thought "direct" meant direct. But, as the pilot explained as he came back and chatted with us while we sat ... read more

Portugal To Hungary

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How I Spent My Summer Vacations (Portugal to Hungary) from 1992 Portugal/Azores ... read more

Eastern Canada

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Roving reporter returns from East (September, 1989) — Bill returned from his trip to eastern Canada a few weeks back. He was supposed to seek out and capture Wild Man Doug. Remember? Well, he's back. Bill, that is. When asked to report his findings, however, Bill said, What? You never said anything about ... read more

Europe

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Nashville — June, 1996I planned everything in advance. Or so I thought. I bought my round-trip plane ticket three months in advance. I "surfed The Web" and researched whatever I could find regarding my destination cities and countries. I bought renter's insurance for the apartment, a video camera, a new suit for t ... read more

Europe '96 Video

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Buy Local Food

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Cash Back

Micro Gigs

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Interesting article on micro gigs via welcome-to-the-micro-gig-no-job-is-too-small "A crush of apps allowing us to do discrete tasks for small sums of money might be the future. But the atom ... read more

Mighty Broccoli Sprouts Rapidly Detox Pollutants

CEO Salaries

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Just warms your heart, doesn't it? Not. via NY Times "It turns out that the good times are even better than we thought for American chief executives." ... read more

Minimum Wage Adjusted For Inflation

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Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Reduces Intellect

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Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Reduces Children's IQDr. Joseph Mercola: Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Reduces Children's IQ. Maybe this will finally convince the idiots ... read more

Contributing Factors To Happiness

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What a great experiment ... and website!Scientists Discover One Of The Greatest Contributing Factors To Happiness — You'll Thank Me Later ... read more

Steroid Level So High In Beef Its Causing Players To Fail Drug Tests

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Steroid level so high in beef it's causing players to fail drug tests ... read more

Detroit Bank Robbery

The Triangle Of Happiness, A Simple Way To Look At Things

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The Triangle of Happiness : A simple way to look at job satisfactionFound this slightly interesting. from The Triangle of Happiness : A simple way to look at job satisfaction. ... read more

Disney Heiress Nails It

Note To Recruiters

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I almost posted this to LinkedIn, but thought better of it since hiring managers and headhunters generally have absolutely no sense of humor regarding the hiring process. If they would admit (at least to themselves) that they have no idea what they're doing, it might help. :) Anyway, here it is: With application support ... read more

Nutty Grain And Oat Bars

Don's "Orange Julius"

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Will Graphene Supercapacitors Make Batteries Obsolete

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?Cool! ... someday. From Will Graphene Supercapacitors Make Batteries Obsolete? "Researchers with the California NanoSystems Instit ... read more

Drop The Diet Drinks

Ordering A Sandwich

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Easy Deviled Eggs

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Our Thoughts

Panera Favorites

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Essential Oil Uses

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- ( , , treatment )Here's an interesting (and hopefully useful) article someone sent us. ... read more

Quantitative Easing, Explained

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dailybail.com/home/absolute-genius-make-this-go-viral-quantitative-easing-expla.html"The truth about quantitative easing. I just watched this again and laughed m ... read more

Food For Thought

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via dreamslaughter: Food For Thought. "The corporation is a true Frankenstein's monster, an artificial person run amok, responsible only to its own soulless self. — William Dugger" ... read more

RFK Jr Responds To Bill Gates's Vaccine Ideas

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via Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Responds To Bill Gates' Statements On A Mandatory Coronavirus Vaccine Vaccines, for Bill Gates, are a strategic philanthropy that feed his man ... read more

Food Safety Hypocrites

Food Stamp Corporate Welfare

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Food Stamp corporate welfareMillions of Americans are angry because food stamp recipients can use their benefits to buy junk food but don't realize that they are able to do so because corporate America wouldn't have it any other way. Coca Cola, Kroger, Walmart, Kellogg ... read more

Rolling Jubilee

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Rolling Jubilee. Great idea! "A bailout of the people by the people Rolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can lib ... read more

For All Bosses Who Dislike Directness

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Sacred Chocolate

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See Food of the gods "... drinking a homemade cacao hot chocolate in the mornings instead of coffee ... unleashes such beautiful creative energies while also giving you a subtle morn ... read more

Autism Said To Be Linked To Aluminum Adjuvants

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via aluminum-vaccines-cause-autism "We now have 5 years of medical research, mostly from outside the United States, incriminating aluminum adjuvants in vaccines as the SOLE cause of autism epidemic. JB Handley does a nice job laying out t... read more

Gender Unknown

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First time I've ever seen this. Filling out an online job application, the EEOC stuff at the bottom gave me a choice of: Male Female Gender Unknown Decline to Answer I can understand sexually confused, but gender unknown? Really? ... read more

Genetically-engineered Food Right To Know Act

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Screw Economies Of Scale!

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Screw economies of scale!Screw economies of scale! As I've said before, this country needs a new (or maybe just an enforced) Sherman Antitrust Act that will limit the size, influence and control of any one corporation. More companies mean m ... read more

Where To Donate Your Stuff

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Where to Donate Your Stuff: 101 Places Your Clutter Can Do Good "Something that's been sitting in your house, unused and unloved, may bring a grea ... read more

Girl Quits Job

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This is an instant classic. via girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos/ ... read more

Which Food Additives Make Children Behave Badly

Good News For Bad References

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enewsletters.biospace.com/rhw/newsletter/good-news-for-bad-references.htm?typeemail&sourcejs-07-19-10 "Picture this scenario: you've been seeking new employment at a company, but without success. Your employment credentials are excellent a ... read more

Wild Lettuce To Help Pain

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Winter Has Arrived

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Spend Time Instead Of Money

Staying Healthy On The Job

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Good article on staying healthy on the job, plus just plain staying at that job. "... you can't smoke cigarettes fast enough to match the damage that today's workplace is doing to you. And not just you, but everyone from the newest hire to your CEO. Your company is unknowingly dragging the life from all of you.&qu ... read more

Stop 5g On Earth And In Space

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Stop 5G on Earth and in space"We the undersigned scientists, doctors, environmental organizations and citizens from (-) countries, urgently call for a halt to the deployment of the 5G (fifth generation) wireless network, including 5G from space satellites. 5G w ... read more

1 In 4 Supermarket Meat Samples Tainted With Drugs

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10 Most Profitable US Companies Paid Little To No Federal Tax

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10 Most Profitable U.S. Companies Paid 9% in Federal Income TaxesAccording to the tax code, companies are supposed to pay 35% income tax. But NerdWallet determined that the top 10 came nowhere near that. via ... read more

Horsetail Herb Said To Remove Aluminum

The Anti-inflammatory Smoothie That Will Heal You

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The Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie That Will Heal You From The Inside OutThe Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie That Will Heal You From The Inside Out.I think I ... read more

A New Giant Vaccine Scandal Exposes Government Lie

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s... most of the people in America who are diagnosed by doctors with the flu have no flu virus in their bodies. So they don't have the flu. via Activist Post: s and ... read more

A New Idea On Fostering Pets

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A Week Of Testing

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Took a test yesterday. Hope I passed! New job depends on it! Hope I did better than the previous day's job-related test. That one was on Windows 7 and 2008 techie stuff, and I just haven't kept up with Win 7, not as a tech, especially in regard to its various corporate scenarios. The test only served to remind me how tired of being a techie ... read more

The Job Market

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When I applied and scheduled an interview for a job at the financial arm of the Methodist Church, I knew I was not a right fit for them. After all, I'm not only not Methodist, I'm not even a Christian.When the HR manager called a couple days later to cancel the interview, I had a strong suspicion her excuse was concocted. I'm ... read more

HPV, A Manufactured Crisis

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HPVa manufactured crisis ... read more

Actual Environmental Issues

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Adjusted To Winter

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The Starch Solution