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What are you reading ?
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Right now, I am reading Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy. It's about 4 women who were spies or soldiers during the civil war. Two from the North and 2 from the South. It's really good so far. Next up for me is the biography of Sally Ride. I can't wait to start it, but decided to read the other first because...
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Happy Birthday Week Tig!
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I hope all your birthday dinners are wonderful! Enjoy your week!
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What? No Wednesday thread? This is it!
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Happy Wednesday Everyone! Going to my early meeting, then off to work I go.
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The fact that this is even a "controversy" just shows how stupid people can be.
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This should be a NON-issue. My only question is why did they wait so long? Duggar Family Slammed After Gifting 16-Year-Old Son Jedidiah a GunBy Taryn Ryder 4 hours ago Yahoo Celebrity Content preferences Done View gallery.Jedidiah Duggar gets a shotgun for Christmas (Facebook) The Dug...
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Alcohol poisoning kills six people in the US each day
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http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-poisoning-deaths/index.htmlAlcohol poisoning kills six people in the US each dayMost deaths occur among middle-aged adults More than 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning each year in the United States – an average of s...
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Agent Carter
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Did anyone else watch? I really liked it.
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Kroger Brand Caramel Apples
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Happy Apple Company Expands Voluntary Recall of Caramel Apples To Include Kroger Brand Caramel Apples01/05/2015 03:22 PM EST Out of an abundance of caution and concern for consumer safety Happy Apples is expanding their voluntary recall of caramel apples to include Kroger Brand caramel apple...
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Whole Foods Recalls Assorted Cookie Platters
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Whole Foods Market Voluntarily Recalls Assorted Cookie Platters Sold in Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii and Nevada Due to Undeclared Nut Allergens Contact: Consumer: 512-477-5566 ext. 20060 Media: Michael.Silverman@wholefoods.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 5, 2015 —LOS ANGEL...
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Eillien's Candies Inc. - Various Sizes and Brands of Walnut Pieces
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Eillien's Candies Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Various Sizes and Brands of Walnut Pieces Because of Possible Health Risk Contact: Consumer: (800) 448-1556 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 5, 2015 – GREEN BAY, WI – Eillien's Candies Inc. announced today that it is voluntarily recalling various size...
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The objections are bogus (IMHO)
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http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/town-officials-call-for-halt-in-gaming-parlor-planning-1.9779187
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Medium Rare
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Who decided medium rare is the " proper" way to cook a steak or beef?
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Man Buys Winning Lotto Ticket Then Told He Didn’t Win – Do You Think He Deserves The Cash?
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According to the New Mexico lottery, John Wines didn’t actually win the $500,000 he scratched off from his purchased ticket. He was told that it was a “misprint” and he wasn’t entitled to the money.Wines purchased the scratch-off ticket from a Shell gas station in Roswell, New Mexico. After scratc...
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“Pot Calling the Kettle Black”
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Is It Kosher to Talk About the “Pot Calling the Kettle Black”? By Katy Waldman Look who’s talking.Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images Welcome to Lexicon Valley’s new feature, “Is That Kosher?” A fuller linguistic arsenal leads to richer, chewier, more diverse expression—but when is the use...
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Truculent Tuesday
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Only 14 more hours until my birthday massage!! I think that this shall be dubbed 'Birthday Week'.
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Black and White
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Some people think there are connotations one way or the other. But what are all the ways we use these terms? Being " in the black" means being debt free or financially sound. You look " white as a ghost" means u look pale or sickly. Your turn.
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Repay an Ex?
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Q. Repay an Ex? A couple years ago my now ex-boyfriend loaned me a large amount of money when I was in a tight spot. He gave the money without my asking; there was no contract or terms of payment discussed. I told him I would eventually pay him back, but he also said he realized that when giving me this money...
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Constipated goldfish's life saved with $465 surgery
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Constipated goldfish's life saved with $465 surgery By John JohnsonPublished January 02, 2015NewserFacebook231 Twitter45 Email Print This isn't the goldfish patient, just a dead ringer. (AP Photo/Peter Ponzio) Strange adventures in pet ownership: A UK man noticed that his beloved goldfish...
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Dear Abby: Gay Dad forgot about his family
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 25-year-old woman. My parents divorced when I was young. I kept in contact with my father until he dropped out of my life when I was around 11. I came across Dad again on Facebook recently. He's now in a domestic partnership with another man. It wasn't a shock because Mom had told me some ti...
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Full Tilt Ice Cream - contaminated with Listeria
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Full Tilt Ice Cream Recalls All Dairy Based Ice Cream Products Except Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts Because of Possible Health Risk Contact: Consumer: 206-963-5038 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 2, 2015 – Seattle, Washington – Full Tilt Ice Cream of Seattle, Washington is voluntarily recalling al...
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Undeclared Peanuts in Hummus Products
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Zilks Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Hummus Products Contact: Consumer: 512-633-8904 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 2, 2015 — Zilks Foods, LLC of Austin, TX is recalling all of its 8 ounce hummus products because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergi...
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Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss
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Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss On this page:Tainted ProductsDietary Supplements are not FDA-ApprovedKnow the Warning SignsAdvice for Consumers “This year, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself making this common New Year’s resolution, know this: many so-ca...
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My Mom Drove My Son Away by Fat-Shaming His Wife
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Help! My Mom Drove My Son Away by Fat-Shaming His Wife.Goading GrannyPrudie advises a man whose now-dying mother enjoys haranguing plus-size loved ones. Q. My Son Adores His Plus-Size Wife, and My Mother Despises Her: My mother has always had an unreasonable dislike for excess weight. She hardly e...
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Readability Is a Myth
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Readability Is a MythThere aren't "difficult" books and "easy" ones. There are books that are difficult for some people, and easy for others.Noah BerlatskyJan 2 2015, 9:45 AM ET Share on FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Email PrintComments Julie Falk/Flickr What's the most dif...
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Boehner back in.
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The Sarah Palin, son and dog kerfluffle
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I'm not posting the article cuz I'm on the kindle and it's a pain in the ass. The gist of it is Sarah Palin posted a pic of her 6 year old son standing on the family dog. People are freaking out. I think it showed poor judgement in letting the kid do that, and it appears she's oblivious to how that would look...
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Do you have a will?
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So, do you? Do your kids know who is getting what? Have you rewritten yours based on life events or for whatever reason? I just rewrote mine. It made me incredibly sad actually.
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The Bachelor!
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Ok I confess. I am a reality TV junkie.
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Teresa Giudice is lying to her girls about why she's going to prison: report
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Teresa Giudice is lying to her girls about why she's going to prison: report © @teresagiudice/Instagram Teresa Giudice is lying to her girls about why she's going to prison: report Teresa Giudice is expected to report to prison to start serving her 15-month sentence for federal fraud crimes on Mo...
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Dear Abby: Mom can't accept Disabled Financee
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DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to the father of my son. We have been together for five years. He's in a wheelchair and has been since he was a child. I love him very much and am ready to be his wife. Every time I would tell my mother we planned to be married, she'd give me a thousand reasons why marrying the man I love...
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The Half Life Pledge: Being Realistic Before It's Too Late.
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The Half Life Pledge: Being Realistic Before It's Too Late.A pledge to stop humoring people including oneselfPublished on January 5, 2015 by Jeremy E. Sherman, Ph.D. in Ambigamy inShare "Now that I'm well more than half-way through my life, bracingly aware that my time is limited, I'm no l...
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