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What are new runner essentials?

One of the appealing things about running to me was its simplicity - you get a good pair of shoes and that's all you need to start running. Well, I've found that's not true at all, there's an endless supply of gear to help make it easier and better, but it's confusing! What are new runner essentials? Ali Susan Paul replies: Dear Ali, running IS simple, primal really; but like anything else in life, we can make it as simple or as complex as we choose. Essentially, running shoes are the single m

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How to end the war

The Sun is my favorite magazine. I was reading the December issue, which contained a spoof political piece by the man who calls himself Sparrow. He writes: "We are close the fifth year of the disastrous American occupation of Iraq. Nearly four thousand US soldiers have died, and uncounted number of Iraqi citizens. Why is there so little public outrage in the United States over this ruthless, heart-stabbing war? I can see by one reason: only human beings are dying. Unfortunately we must demand

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The Magical Kingdom of Imagination

  It's the time of year when a thick blanket of snow has fallen on the Magical Kingdom of Imagination that lies deep within the boundaries of Willow House.   The time of year when some intrepid English Peg Fairies descend from the magic castle and carefully make their way into the valley. Each one is hoping that someone, somewhere will choose her to be a companion and each  little peg fairy is hoping that maybe, just maybe she will be allowed to sit in that most magical place of all - the

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12/4/08 - New Research Links Abdominal Obesity to Depression

12/4/08 New Research Links Abdominal Obesity to Depression eMaxHealth.com, NC This is the first study to test the theory that older depressed adults might at greater risk for diabetes and heart disease. The study shows that people who ...

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12/4/08 - Apple Or Pear Shape Is Not Main Culprit to Heart Woes — It's Liver Fat

12/4/08 Apple Or Pear Shape Is Not Main Culprit to Heart Woes — It's Liver Fat Newswise (press release) ... and backside have been told they are at lower risk for high blood pressure and heart disease than apple-shaped people who carry fat in the abdomen. ...

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I Heart Feathers: Miss KK

I really dig these feather necklaces from Miss KK. They're whimsical and edgy, just how I like it. I found them on the lovely online boutique that is Bona Drag. Fotos Bonadrag {Click to enlarge}. Beijos.

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Rihanna new icon of Gucci

Gucci has signed up Rihanna for its annual Unicef campaign to benefit African HIV/AIDS infected children, orphans. The collection is called Tattoo Heart and it features the Gucci symbols (the horsebit and the web) in mostly Red and Green on White background, something we’re most used seeing chez Gucci. The design is highly cartoonish and contrasting, rather out of Rihanna’s usual fetish style. The collection will be available starting November 19th 2008 up until the end of January 2009.

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December 2008

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY RESURRECTION MEN is currently being featured in Curriculum Connections ("Murder and Mayhem Under Grey Skies" by Joyce Adams Burner), a joint venture publication between School Library Journal and TeachingBooks.net that reaches more than 60,000 educators and librarians around the country every month. Click here to hear me speak about my name through the TeachingBooks.net "Name Pronounciation Guide". Meanwhile, THE UNRESOLVED made Horn Book's list of Recommended American Hist

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The Ultimate Holiday Health Food

What can be dished up tart or sweet and melds with turkey and trail mix as easily as bread and sauces? Cranberries. And they’re so good for you, why limit them to holiday fare? Here are five reasons to eat them year-round: 1. They’re antioxidant all-stars. Cranberries have more of these disease-fighters than do apples, red grapes, strawberries, oranges, bananas, pears, grapefruit, pineapples, and peaches! And the antioxidant roster includes powerful resveratrol, the heart protector in red wine

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Author Interview with Debbi Crane & a Raffle

Above: Debbi Crane, Pokey Bolton, and Cheryl Prater at Make It University! at International Quilt Festival/ Chicago in 2007.   We have a very special guest with us today: Debbi Crane, co-author of MIXED MANIA: RECIPES FOR DELICIOUS MIXED MEDIA CREATIONS published by Interweave. Debbi, we’re so glad you could join us today! I must say, you co-authored a very chic mixed-media book! Interesting title, interesting concept. Tell me a little bit about the idea behind your book. Cheryl and I were r

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Your move, Iowa...

On the Mountain Goats, from the Stylus archives: Listen, I’m a Mountain Goats fan, and as a Mountain Goats fan, you have, I think, signed an abstract agreement with The Spirits by some manner of psychic bloodshed to not only accept John Darnielle’s pinpricks of clarity and revelation, but to bob in their wake, to tremble at their touch, to laugh at their insight, etc. It’s the difficult high you chase in the music—the second that shines. Arcing narratives, tape hiss, “ultra-literate” and “ref

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December 4

Happy Thursday! All Classes--Don't forget the DGP quiz tomorrow.  We reviewed in class today, so you should be ready! P1 and P2--Finish reading chapter 16 of Mrs. Mike.  Rejected Reindeer due Monday. P3--Finish reading chapter 3 of The Heart of a Chief.  Rejected Reindeer due Monday. P5--Holiday Memories due Tuesday.  Finish reading through page 194 in Tangerine.

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Pope St. Pius X's Encyclical Against Modernism, Pascendi

Pascendi Dominici Gregis ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS X, SEPTEMBER 8, 1907 VENERABLE BRETHREN, HEALTH AND THE APOSTOLIC BLESSING: 1. One of the primary obligations assigned by Christ to the office divinely committed to Us of feeding the Lord's flock is that of guarding with the greatest vigilance the deposit of the faith delivered to the saints, rejecting the profane novelties of words and the gainsaying of knowledge falsely so called. There has never been a time when this watchfulness of the

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Proud of my girls!

Fay was given an awesome award this week from her teacher. We are so proud of her that she is herself and has a big heart. and then Lily has decided she likes her playchair thingy!! She is talking away - well burbling and chattering nonsense but its awesome to us!!

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Weekly Volcano blast

MICHAEL SWAN: IT'S ON THE STREETS AND INTERWEB TODAY >>> Here are a few stories in today's Weekly Volcano. Enjoy! FOOD FOR THOUGH Local food banks adjust to life in a recession by Matt Driscoll SIXTH AVE SHUFFLE Community connections, generosity and hard work are keys to help new businesses survive by Paul Schrag EIGHT IS ENOUGH But the Pierce County Council wants 12 by Matt Driscoll SONGS OF THE SEASON Tacoma Symphony, Tacoma Youth Chorus and guest vocalist James Cadell present

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Black Wednesday

The news below posted on Chip MacGregor's blog doesn't help my waiting: Ouch. I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, but today was a really, REALLY lousy day for all of us who work in publishing. Today... -Simon & Schuster cut 35 people (2% of its workforce). -Thomas Nelson cut 54 people (10% of its workforce). -Random House axed some of its top people and announced it is restructuring -- and will disband the Doubleday Publishing Group. -It has been reported that Houghton Miffl

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Kids for Christ Radio Interview

Every week I get the amazing opportunity to go into the public schools with an organization called Kids for Christ.  I have been helping Kids for Christ for 3 years now and I got to tell you, it has been awesome. Bob Heath the founder of Kids for Christ has a heart for God and the Children of this nation.  He also has a radio show that he does every week and I had the pleasure of being one of his guest. To find out more about Kids for Christ you can go to: kfcusa.org If you would like to l

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Sharing Our Task

Mere Comments has been difficult (but still enjoyable!) to maintain, and we've hung in there through this fall and I plan to continue it, with help, going forward in 2009. A number of the Touchstone editors will be gathering in Chicago in mid-January to discuss and make plans for the magazine, as we normally have done annually or semi-annually as schedules (and funds) permit. Mere Comments will be on the agenda. The times dictate that we strive all the more diligently to emphasize the unchan

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Thai King Adulyadej Misses Key Speech Amid Political Crisis

Thailand's revered king on Thursday failed to deliver his traditional birthday speech, dashing Thai hopes that the address would help resolve the country's political paralysis and unify a divided nation. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turns 81 on Friday, was unable to deliver the speech "because he was a little sick," his son, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, told dignitaries gathered at the Dusit Palace to hear the king. The comments were broadcast live on radio. While the king is known to be unwe

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Brian Dean, West Midlands Fire Service, Dies On Call

West Midlands lost one of their bravest when Brian Dean died while operating at an MVA in the United Kingdom. At age 49, Dean suffered an apparent heart attack. Our best wishes to the Dean Family, friends and the firefighters in West Midlands.

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