Did You Know This About Christmas Trees?

**  The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has more than 25,000 lights strung on more than five miles of electric wire. **  In 1856, Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House. **  In 2000, 31 percent of United States households had […]

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Love at First Nibble

Next time you’re in the mood for the luxury of a pedicure, you might want to hang up a “Gone Fishin’” sign. Then head out for what one creative shopkeeper is hoping will  become the latest beauty craze—a fish pedicure.   The practice first began in Turkey, and now an entrepreneurial salon owner has brought […]

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Fear Not Will Smith

Will Smith: Grammy-winning rapper. Accepted at (but did not attend) MIT. Star of a hit television sitcom. Oscar nominee for best actor. The only actor who’s had eight consecutive films gross more than $100 million. Film and television producer. What’s the secret to his success? Fear. He can’t run away from it. Whenever he feels […]

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Must-Have Christmas Gifts

It seems there’s always a new, must-have toy or gadget released for Christmas. In the past 10 years we’ve crazed over TiVo, the iPod and even toys as comical as Furbie and Tickle-Me-Elmo. Here’s a further look back at our Christmas obsessions. 1902: Inspired by President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts, the Teddy Bear came into […]

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Attaining Goals, Step by Step

The conventional wisdom is that if you don’t set a goal, you won’t get where you want to go. You might be   receptionist who has the goal of one day becoming a novelist or a construction worker who wants to own your own company. You dream about it and have confidence that you can do […]

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Eat Whole Grains for a Smaller Waist

If you want to reduce your waist size, it could be as simple as buying the right whole grain cereal or bread. In a recent Penn State study, researchers found that people who were counseled in healthy eating and exercise lost weight, but those who were advised to get their grain servings from whole grains […]

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Soda Packs Big Sugar Wallop

  If you think it’s no big deal that your child has a soda at school, you might ponder this, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Each 12 ounce serving of a carbonated, sweetened soft drink contains the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories.  Would you give your child permission to […]

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What’s Pie Say About You?

It is said that if you like pumpkin pie you are a funny and independent person. Similarly if you like apple pie, you are independent, but also realistic and compassionate. Any pecan pie lovers? Well, you are thoughtful and analytical.  And, you guessed it, chocolate pie lovers are said to be romantic. November 2008 Newsletter

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Give Thanks with Dog Safety

Don’t let your Thanksgiving feast become a holiday hazard for your dog. Control the situation with these guidelines:   *Never give a dog a cooked bone—especially poultry bones. These can splinter and harm your pet’s throat or even cause internal injuries.   *Don’t serve your dog leftovers. What’s good to us may seem tasty to […]

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Talking Turkey

Turkey is the main course at Thanksgiving meals in 90 percent of U.S. households.   *The average weight of the bird when purchased is 15 pounds.     *The largest turkey raised so far was 86 pounds. But the biggest turkey feather–bearing fowl is Sesame Street’s Big Bird, cloaked in about 4,000 large feathers all […]

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