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Titanic Anecdotes - Studio executives in High Concept Hollywood have very short attention spans. When pitching a film idea, many believe if you can't do it in one sentence it is an unmarketable product. For example Planet Of the Apes (1968) starring Charlton Heston was pitched by producer Arthur Jacobs as "Moses Talks To Monkeys". - read more...
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Famous Chefs in History - Because of the French domination of the culinary scene since time began (or so it seems, anyway), it stands to reason the most famous chefs in history are - what else? - French, with the exception of one American woman who was, nevertheless, trained in classical French cooking. - read more...
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What Can You Feed the Birds? - Bird feeding is such a wonderful activity for young and old alike, something you can enjoy as partners, as families, or on your own. Way into the spring birds can use some help foraging, and it's a wonderful educational activity. You will be naturally draw to learn to identify the birds, and for children it can be a great lesson in Emotional Intelligence as they learn to care for creatures and understand how the weather affects them. - read more...
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Miss Hollis Maynell - John Blanchard stood up from the bench straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. - read more...
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Controlling Earwigs in Your Garden and Yard - Earwigs are unwelcome guests in most everyone's garden or home. These 3/4 inch long, reddish brown insects look particularly formidable, with their rear pincers and quick movements. Earwigs can damage your plants, but they rarely bite people. Their name comes from an old European superstition that these nocturnal insects will crawl into the ears, and then into the brains, of people while they sleep. (Remember the chilling scene from the movie "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan"? Creepy, but pure fiction!) - read more...
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Shoulder Pain - B.J. called for an appointment for his shoulder. "Been hurting since an accident about two years ago. I'm calling on a referral from a friend who said you may be able to help. Never thought about massage, always thought I couldn't afford it." My reply: "Therapeutic massage is a little understood aspect of medicine, and if more doctors were aware of its application, there wouldn't be enough massage therapists to take care of everyone who would benefit from it's use. No other medical application spends the amount of time with a patient that a massage therapist does. When you take into consideration the knowledge and the time spent, the cost is minimal." "Good point", he replied. - read more...
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How to Get What You Want Every Time - How often do you really get what you want? How does that feel? On the other hand, how often do you compromise? And how does that feel? Here are a few habits to apply that can turn things around so you can get on top and achieve your highest aspirations every time. - read more...
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Computer Tips that Help Small Businesses Operate Profitably - When working properly, computers enable small businesses to make big business profits; however, get booted off your computer and you're suddenly starving. In most instances, computers usually act up due to lack of care by its owners. Here are four computer tips that'll keep you up and running smoothly. - read more...
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Thorns - I'm not much of a gardener. However, I do enjoy yard work. And, if the truth be told, there are at least some species of plants that seem to do quite well on my watch. Unfortunately, those species are weeds - and many of them seem to have thorns! - read more...
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The Texan in London - A Texan was taking a taxi tour of London and was in a hurry. As they went by the Tower of London the cabbie explained what it was and that construction started in 1346 and it was completed in 1412. - read more...
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Solving America's Drug Problem - The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?" - read more...
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