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‘Tis the Season for Christmas movies
We all have our favorite Christmas traditions and growing up mine was gathering with my family after the presents had been opened to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the black and white version, of course.
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Whoa, hold up Santa!
Is it just me, or do Christmas decorations seem to go up just a little bit earlier every year?
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It doesn’t take a village — just a great neighbor
Hello? *Taps microphone gently* Everyone OK out there? No, of course you’re not.
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Nirvana asks: What else should I be?
I woke up Monday morning with terrible anxiety — a feeling I’m not typically prone to without reason. Nervously, I paced the house, looking for something amiss only to find … nothing.
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Connect with Laura: The Secret to a Faster Metabolism
Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a secret weapon that was free, easily accessible, and not only helped you lose weight but also enhanced your overall health? Well, there is such a miracle, and it’s likely within your reach at this very moment! This magical substance boosts your metabolism,…
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Connect with Coach Laura
One of the most common mistakes I see as a health coach is the path that many folks use to achieve weight loss. If I want to lose weight I need to get on the treadmill every day, run three times a week or take a lot of cardio classes,…
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SC COMICON did not disappoint
Those who know me know that I enjoy attending comic conventions as I have even written about the experience once or twice. This past weekend I was able to attend one that has eluded me in past due to my work schedule, SC COMICON and it did not disappoint.
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Dog walkers know rules of the road
“How cute. What’s his name?” I get that several times a day while walking our female Shih Tzu, Abigail. So it is in dog walking protocol: Everyone wants to know Abbie’s name, but no one ever asks mine.
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Abnormality has its virtues
It’s normal these days to applaud the return to normality. But I’m going to miss some of the abnormal stuff we’ve been doing during the pandemic. The Top 10 things I hate to lose:
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Vaccination is the ticket to getting the U.S. back on track
The end of the pandemic in the U.S. is in sight. The Covid-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have proven to be outstandingly effective at protecting recipients from coronavirus and they are also safe.
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Trading cards collect new fans
To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling: A good cigar is a smoke, but a cigar box filled with trading cards is a treasure.
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How real should ‘reel life’ be?
Hollywood must deal with the burden of producing TV programs during a pandemic and at a time of social and political upheaval in our country. Viewers, however, deserve better than to endure heavy on-screen doses of the very things they are hoping to escape in real life.
