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55The Reality of Heart Disease (and some tips for how to stop it)
My family had a big wake-up call this summer - one that could have been a tragedy, but instead posed an opportunity for all of us to reevaluate our lives and make good decisions going forward. In early July,...
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63Why Barack Obama is My Candidate
Last night, the Democratic convention ended with a bang. Some accused the party of too much pomp and circumstance, but no one could have accused it of not enough substance. In Barack Obama's speech, he finally...
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64How to Make Money on the Internet: Scam or Opportunity?
"Do you want to tap into the billions of dollars available in e-commerce on the internet?" (Response: "Yes! Yes! We do! Cheers, applause!) The above exchange happened about fifty times in the recent...
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71Eliminating Processed Foods
So I wrote earlier on Hubpages about my journey eliminating diet coke to try to deal with my chronic hives or urticaria, a disease that I seemed to have developed for no reason at all. The doctors call it...
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65European Cup Soccer: An American Discovers "The Beautiful Game"
As an American, I'm a giant fan of our national pasttimes - baseball, football (the American kind), basketball, and hockey. I'm originally from Boston, so I love Larry Bird, cried tears of joy for days after...
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69Cleaning Out Your Closet: The Catharsis of Organization
It may be almost summer now, but it's never too late for Spring Cleaning. Especially, if like me, you live in a tiny apartment where your only source of storage for your clothes is one small closet and a windowsill. Even if it seems like a big task...
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64What is Peak Oil?
A few years ago, I read an article on Salon.com about a phenomenon called "Peak Oil". Basically, it followed a group of activists who believed that oil production in the world had already or would soon reach...
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85How I Quit Diet Coke: Kicking Aspartame to the Curb
I've been drinking diet soda since I was about 12 years old. My mother is a chronic dieter - basically, she's been on a diet for 30 years. When I was younger she made us drink healthy things like milk and juice, but as I got older, she began to...
51 comments60Pasta Salad with Peppers and Olives
I've been making this meal as my standard go-to dinner since before I really even got into cooking. Its something that my Dad concocted when I was a kid and I never forgot it. Its easy, fast, and tasty - especially if you're an olive lover like...
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57How to Survive the Summer Without TV
I confess. I'm a TV addict. I would say I watch at least three hours of television a night and sadly, I'm probably understating that. Its hard not to want to hit the boob tube after a hard day of work. It...
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