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Win a Dyson!
I couldn’t resist entering to win a new Dyson. My poor little Dirt Devil is nearing the end of its life.
You should sign up too!
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America’s Most Literate Cities
America’s Most Literate Cities
Way to go, Denver!
Not only are we one of the healthiest states, but we’re quite literate as well. I’m telling you… this is my kind of place 🙂 -
FOXNews.com – Vegetarian Diet Melts Fat Away
FOXNews.com – Vegetarian Diet Melts Fat Away – Health News | Current Health News | Medical News
Researchers have found that people who stuck to a vegetarian diet for at least one year lost more weight than those on a standard low-fat diet. And they shed considerably more excess flab than those who didn’t stick with the meatless plan.
There’s been a lot of good press recently for vegetarian diets. The biggies last week were that a vegetarian diet reduces your risk of chronic heart disease and lowers your risk of breast cancer. Another study spoke in favor of soy, which is a big deal because soy consumption is something that a lot of non-vegetarians are worried about.
Its hip to be vegetarian 😉
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FOXNews.com – Massachusetts Judge Settles Dispute by Ruling Burrito is Not a Sandwich
“A sandwich is not commonly understood to include burritos, tacos and quesadillas, which are typically made with a single tortilla and stuffed with a choice filling of meat, rice, and beans,” Locke wrote in a decision released last week.
Thank goodness that we have judges around so that such matters can be resolved!
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Is it really a “deeper look” at heart issues?
So, I’m still plugging through Turansky and Miller’s Say Goodbye to Whining… and I am growing a bit more disappointed with each chapter. Its such a bummer. This is a book that I wanted to love. It is on the mainstream Christian radar, and I would love for a GBDish book to be out there that didn’t even have to address spanking. After all, spanking is not the issue.
So I love the way that they say to get to the heart of issues. I couldn’t agree more.If you discipline your child to change behavior but a bad attitude remains, then discipline is incomplete… Step back and ask yourself, “Why is this child struggling with a bad attitude?” This will help you focus your discipline. One mom recognized that her five-year-old son needed more sleep…
and so on and so forth. You get the idea. They are trying to get to the heart of the issue and not leave their children with a seething anger. Fabulous! I agree!
And then, out of nowhere…
“Mary, I’d like you to go and clean up the toys in your room.”
“But Moommmm!” Mary says yet again, rolling her eyes and huffing off to her room.
“Mary, come here, please. I can tell you’re having a bad attitude by your tone of voice. If you can’t obey with a good attitude, then I’m going to give you another job when you’re done with this one. Now I’d like to hear a different response.”
Hunh? That really sounds like dealing with the heart of the issue. They seem to contradict themselves over and over! So far, I’d still say this book has more good than bad, but it may be more of a “gateway drug” than a full leap to a grace based life. It sort of bridges the gap, but is not firmly in either camp.
Oh well, I’ll keep you up to date on my readings 😉
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FOXNews.com – Global Sex Survey: Marrieds Do It More Than Teens – Health News
LONDON — In the first comprehensive global study of sexual behavior, British researchers found that people aren’t losing their virginity at ever younger ages, married people have the most sex, and there is no firm link between promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases.
I’m not exactly sure why it is surprising that married people have sex more often than teens. Lets think about this – pretty much every married person has someone to have sex with… the same is not true for teens.
Its interesting to see the myths that were proved false in this study. Contrary to popular belief, sexual activity is not starting earlier, women tend to lose their virginity earlier than men, people in more developed countries (not Africa or other countries with high STD rates) are more likely to have multiple partners, and married women are more at risk for STDs, because they are less likely to have safe sex.
Interesting.
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MetroWestDailyNews.com – Police say Myspace tiff led to biting
MetroWestDailyNews.com – Local / Regional News: Police say Myspace tiff led to biting
A Framingham man angry that his ex-girlfriend removed him as a friend from her Myspace.com Web page, repeatedly bit, punched and then choked her on the weekend, police said.Â
Hmmm, I can’t imagine why she would possible remove him from her friends list. He seems like such a great guy :/
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FOXNews.com – Teen Kills Mother of Three While Texting Suicide Attempt to Another Girl – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
ATLANTA — A lovesick teenage girl slammed her car into oncoming traffic in a suicide attempt as she counted down “ten, nine, eight …” in text messages to the female classmate who spurned her, authorities said. The teenager survived but a woman in the other car, a mother of three, died.Sixteen-year-old Louise Egan Brunstad faces a charge of felony murder for ramming her family’s Mercedes-Benz head-on into a smaller Daewoo driven by 30-year-old Nancy Salado-Mayo of Mexico who was killed. District Attorney Paul Howard said he likely will try Brunstad as an adult. If convicted, she faces an automatic life sentence.
How heartbreaking :( As an oh-so-old mid-twenty-something, let me say that my decision making skills were very bad as a teenager. Sadly, I still think they were “above average.” Teenagers can’t predict the consequences of their actions, and this is a great example. What a tragedy for all involved.
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