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Avian Flu
Every October, I find the closest flu shot clinic via Maxim Health Systems and schedule the 15-minute, $25 vaccine. This year, while waiting for the nurse to jab me (I don’t think I’ll ever stop...
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foot spa bath
A cup of tea, the big newspaper (or a good book) and feet soaking in warm bubbling water — can you imagine a better way to spend Sunday mornings in winter? The only challenge to this cozy scenario is...
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smell and scents
When I was conducting research for my post on scented paper, I came across some interesting smell-related sites: Better Living with Essential Oils: information about and uses for essential oils for...
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online weight loss plans & support
I belong to a small, privately owned gym in my neighborhood. Although I like the atmosphere (I’ve made friends there and the current owner is genuinely interested in his customers’ fitness), I’ve been...
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Farai Chideya
Congratulations to my acquaintance and email buddy Farai Chideya for completing the AIDS Marathon in Dublin, Ireland. I love her renditions of ’80s pop tunes, sung exhaustedly at around mile twenty....
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Thermos Food Jar with Folding Spoon
Archie Bunker once mused, “You got your Thermos here, see? You can put coffee in it and it stays hot, or you can put beer in it and it stays cold, right? So my question is, how does it know?" Clearly,...
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the perfect water bottle
Even if you don’t believe that the average person is chronically dehydrated, it’s generally a good idea to drink fresh, clean water as often as you’d like. I seem to be thirsty all the time, so I...
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Minimus travel-size products
When you’re away from home — whether spending a lot of time at the office or going on a picnic or a trip — you’ll appreciate Minimus. Here you can stock up on a plethora of individual- and travel-size...
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feel-good commercials
I realize that advertising represents (and sometimes causes) many of the ills of our society, but I can’t help it — as something of a pop culture aesthete, I love me a good commercial. I think this is...
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Batter Blaster pancakes
This is a story about pancakes. It begins in one of my favorite places. Let me explain. San Francisco is not the densest city by any means, but space is at a premium nonetheless. So when a single...
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