08 May 2012
Slush fund
Today, we hear this phrase used so often in reference to finances, whether it be an office slush fund or the more infamous allusion to the federal government treating Social Security coffers like a slush...
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24 April 2012
Do you want a truly living faith? Don’t be too quick to say “Yes” because the path is a difficult one. The ultimate test is in our willingness to make sacrifices for God and for others. Abraham...
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The meatball ventures beyond spaghetti
For most people, the word “meatball” conjures up an image of piping hot spaghetti with red sauce and perhaps a nice glass of Chianti on the side. Flip through Rick Rodgers’ new cookbook, I Love Meatballs (Andrews McMeel Publishing), and it quickly becomes apparent just how versatile the humble meatball really is. Rodgers presents 50 different...
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Cloud computing
Are you concerned about losing your important photos, documents, emails, and contacts? It might be time to move into the “cloud.” Cloud computing allows you to save documents, photos, email, contacts, calendars, and even music on a secure and remote server which acts like a “hard drive in the sky” as opposed to a hard...
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A queen’s sparkling celebration
In 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower became the 34th President of the United States, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible opened on Broadway, and scientists Crick and Watson published their description of the double helix structure of DNA. It was also the year that a young Englishwoman named Elizabeth ascended to the throne at the age of 25. Now,...
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Where’d it come from #43
Protean When we refer to something as “protean,” we mean that it is always changing or evolving. It’s one of the many words in the English language that derives from Greek mythology. Proteus was a sea deity who lived off the island of Pharos. According to myth, he was only vulnerable while he slept, so to...
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Pampering pets with gourmet kibble
We are a nation of foodies. We like our premium ice cream, our specially roasted coffee, and our artisanal cheeses. Now it seems we want our pets to enjoy the finer things in life too. According to the American Pet Products Association, we spent $18.76 billion on pet food in 2010, $19 billion in 2011,...
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With Quiet, introverts get their day in the sun
Stop by any neighborhood barbeque or office Christmas party and you’ll find two kinds of people: the bold, gregarious talkers, the folks the father of analytic psychiatry Carl Jung famously christened “extroverts;” and perhaps a few steps away, the quiet, thoughtful souls Jung called “introverts.” Each type has its own strengths, and Jung believed introverts were...
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America’s oldest art form
In late 19th century New Orleans, people from a variety of backgrounds lived in close quarters, one race and ethnicity next to another. There was little residential segregation and, with the hot weather and no air conditioning, all the windows remained open—the ideal setting in which a musical democracy could flourish. On any given day, the...
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Ancient culture meets modern marvels in Dubai
The largest and most visited of the seven states comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai boasts some of the world’s most spectacular examples of modern technology and architecture. But sunlit skyscrapers don’t eclipse rich culture and tradition. For travelers in search of a taste of the Middle East coupled with the comforts of home and...
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