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Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Tips for running a successful book club

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I have wanted to be in a book club for as long as I can remember, but never got around to joining one until I retired and moved to another state. One day when I was leaving a meeting of the local Newcomers Club, I struck up a conversation with another Newcomer. She told me she was thinking of starting a book club and asked me... More..

Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Tips for selling your home in "crisis" market conditions

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A few years ago, you could put an ad in your local paper, a "For Sale" sign in your front yard and wait for the offers to roll in. Sadly, those days are gone. If you want to sell your house in today's market you really have to price it right, and do what ever you can to make it your home stand out from the competition.Start b... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations The history of Mardi Gras

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This coming Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, or "Mardi Gras" in French. Cities all over the world will celebrate with parades, parties, concerts and general merriment. The best known celebrations take place in New Orleans, where various organizations called "krewes" create beautifully ornate floats from which their members fling beads... More..

Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Helping protect sea turtles

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In the summer of 2005, I moved from the Northeast to coastal North Carolina. One day while chatting with one of my new neighbors, I learned that the beach nearby is a nesting area for loggerhead turtles from May until September each year. Newly retired and with time on my hands, I decided to find out more about loggerheads an... More..

Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Best sitcoms of all time

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Over the last several years, the Public Broadcasting System has been airing reruns of several BBC America sitcoms. These programs, originally broadcast in the early 1990's, are worth watching, so check your local listings to see if and when they are broadcast in your area."As Time Goes By" is a series about a man, Lionel Hard... More..

Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry How to become a movie extra

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Location. location. Just as in real estate, where you live can make a big difference in whether or not you can get work as an "Extra" in a movie or TV production. If you live near NY or LA you've got a better chance. But if you just watch the newspapers in your area, you might get lucky. Several years ago, I spotted an notice... More..

Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to save money without sacrifice

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My kids call me a cheapskate for trying to save money every way I possibly can. They make fun of me because I am one of the few people left who will actually stoop to pick up a penny on the ground! I've always been like this, even when gasoline cost 87 cents a gallon. But now, with the price of food and fuel skyrocketing, I f... More..

Autos > Driving & Safety Ways to avoid giving in to road rage

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It's happened to all of us: We're driving down the freeway at a good clip when some so-and-so passes and then cuts in front of us, missing our front bumper by a coat of paint. What do we do? Honk the horn? Give the one finger salute? Yell some four-letter words? Any of these might make you feel better in the short run, but th... More..

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2. Best sitcoms of all time
3. The history of Mardi Gras
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6. How to save money without sacrifice
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