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The Big Chill 2009

By: globalgal

Thanks to everyone who sent it suggestions for the New Year trip to the hills of Provence...also known as, the Big Chill 2009 because my friend's old stone house had ...

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Hope Through Art

By: heatherhicks

This is Jeremiah. He is one of those kids who you are immediately drawn to. His bright smile and unforgettable laugh make you overlook the fact that he lives by his o...

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What a special night!

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By: angeles

We arrived, yesterday, at 8pm. When we entered that nice house, in the middle of a small village, not far away from the city, my brother and sister in law, who live i...

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New Female Condom Gets Nod From FDA Panel

laurieboris | 20 days ago

Image Well, it’s about time. Yes, the initial concept of a female condom was a welcome idea. Mostly because so many men seem to be allergic even to the idea of a traditional ...

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Lay Off Caroline

Rosemary Peavler | 5 days ago

Image Dear Readers......I haven't known whether or not I was going to weigh in on this particular political issue. I've felt biased since I'm fond of the Kennedy's and I grew u...

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A Christmas Poem for Those on the Spectrum

mama bear | 13 days ago

I did not write this, but it brought tears to my eyes... Autism Night Before Christmas by Cindy Waeltermann Twas the Night Before Christmas And all through the house The ...

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Is There a Purpose Driving Obama's Choice of Warren?

soulscompanion | 13 days ago

Image I haven't had the time to write politically since the election. Lots of paying work and serious stuff and deadlines and my patented "do what feels fun before doing the ab...

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GRAVITY

frontporch | 19 days ago

This is a repost from last week. It is not my intention of slamming the boards with reposts and I apologize. While attempting to 'redo' the site all the posts were accide...

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Christmas Travel: Airport Security Survival

The Embassy Wife | 24 days ago

I did it, I wrote a bad word in public: "airport security." Cover the children's eyes. Nobody likes going through airport security -- I'm sure of this because of all the ...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited

DaNice D Marshall | 2 days ago

I was not quite nine years old when Martin Luther King, Jr. passed from this world and although I knew of him, I did not know him. All of the stories that I've heard have...

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Gaza on my mind

twogens | about 1 hour ago

Once again, violence between Hamas and Israel had exploded to the point where the international community cannot ignore it. Though the situation saddens me greatly, I hav...

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Antarctica News

Kid's Talk Radio | about 15 hours ago

Image Where is my cell phone, I want to call Antarctica? Real Smart Kids and dedicated parents and teachers are helping kids to work to their full potential. We are find very c...

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whitehorse veranda summer and winter

Stubblejumpers Café | 4 days ago

Image Alma Jones was a nurse up in the Yukon, and was my great-great aunt. I never met her, but many of her belongings are now in my possession. That is not her in the photo of...

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[LM] My Pride and Joy!

By: amazwi

When I was finished my final year of high school, I was devastated! I would pass out of high school but end up staying at home because I could not afford to go to the...

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The Faces Of Obama In Japan

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By: tokyostories

User-designed Obama tee shirts appeared within minutes after the U.S. Presidential election results were announced in Japan. The ClubT instant-printing tee shirts Jap...

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Disclosure: The Israeli Connection

twogens | about 1 hour ago

Since I am going to be blogging about the Israel/Palestine conflict and related issues, I feel obligated to disclose my Israeli connection. I have lived in Israel for ove...

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Antarctica News

Kid's Talk Radio | about 15 hours ago

Image Where is my cell phone, I want to call Antarctica? Real Smart Kids and dedicated parents and teachers are helping kids to work to their full potential. We are find very c...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited

DaNice D Marshall | 2 days ago

I was not quite nine years old when Martin Luther King, Jr. passed from this world and although I knew of him, I did not know him. All of the stories that I've heard have...

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Gaza on my mind

twogens | about 1 hour ago

Once again, violence between Hamas and Israel had exploded to the point where the international community cannot ignore it. Though the situation saddens me greatly, I hav...

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Lay Off Caroline

Rosemary Peavler | 5 days ago

Image Dear Readers......I haven't known whether or not I was going to weigh in on this particular political issue. I've felt biased since I'm fond of the Kennedy's and I grew u...

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whitehorse veranda summer and winter

Stubblejumpers Café | 4 days ago

Image Alma Jones was a nurse up in the Yukon, and was my great-great aunt. I never met her, but many of her belongings are now in my possession. That is not her in the photo of...

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Bush-wacked -- the Environment

Rosemary Peavler | 8 days ago

All President's do it. George W. Bush is on his way to doing it in a bigger way than any other President. What is it? Passing what has become known as midnight regulation...

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Yaa, Gibson, Yaaaa!

soulscompanion | 10 days ago

Image Looking back on 2008, an old fart now who is not quite gone and certainly not forgotten--- Remember that god-awful primary debate that ABC's Gibson and Stephanopoulos "ho...

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Whose Birthday?

soulscompanion | 12 days ago

Image Cool People Care. ...

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Happy Holidays to All!

Rosemary Peavler | 13 days ago

I just want to take a moment to wish Happy Holidays to all! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday this week and gets to spend time with friends and family! I'll be back...

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