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Is My Money Safer Under the Mattress? (19 November 11:42) |
| A reader asked: "The recession/depression has left many elderly people very concerned. I have two questions: 1) Should I remove my savings from banks (place in mattress) so to speak? 2) Will... |
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What Happens When Banks Fail? (19 November 11:42) |
| The safest place for your money is not your mattress - it's the bank. Generally, you'll be safe as long as your bank is FDIC insured. (Digestion problems acquired as a result of reading scar... |
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Understanding the Banking Crisis (19 November 11:42) |
| So how did we get into this mess in the first place? The answer, of course, is gradually. |
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Why Roast Turkey Is Always Dry (18 November 11:42) |
| My Mom, on the other hand, is a kitchen witch. She can make a perfect turkey, seemingly only by talking to the bird while she cooks it. Every turkey's name is Thomas, and he's treated like t... |
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How to Make Gravy (18 November 11:42) |
| I personally think houses should come with hot running gravy, perhaps in a tap on the sink. |
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Holiday Meat Safety Tips (18 November 11:42) |
| The real question is whether or not I can help my Mom make a turkey without poisoning the family. Because nothing says Thanksgiving like a mass trip to the emergency room. |
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Easy Home Winterizing Checklist (17 November 11:42) |
| Here's something I never thought about: The same fireplace that keeps you toasty warm in the winter months can also let cold air leak into your living room. |
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Ways to Keep Warm (Without Turning up the Heat) (17 November 11:42) |
| I'm a big believer in layers. At any point during the winter, my apparent weight will fluctuate by 20 pounds of wool. |
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Top 10 Bond Villains (14 November 11:42) |
| As a Bond purist, my vote for best villain still goes to Ernst Stavro Blofield. You can ask any of my friends, most of whom I've successfully trained to respond to "Do you expect to talk?" w... |
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Top 10 Bond Girls (14 November 11:42) |
| My personal favorite is Eva Green as Vesper Lynd. I was actually really impressed with 'Casino Royale' as a whole. I'm waiting to see if Daniel Craig wins the title of Second Best Bond. |
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Top 10 James Bond Theme Songs (14 November 11:42) |
| "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey, of course. (Tip for you: This is almost impossible to sing in karaoke, no matter how hard you try.) |
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How to Stay Healthy at Work (13 November 11:42) |
| One big tip: Carry hand sanitizer. I use so much of the stuff, it's amazing I have any skin left. |
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Is Hand Sanitizer Better Than Hand Washing? (13 November 11:42) |
| I'm not the only one, either: My office mates currently possess more hand sanitizer than the crew of the average cruise ship. |
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Does Cold Weather Cause the Cold or Flu? (13 November 11:42) |
| When I was a kid, my grandmother was obsessed with the role of hat-wearing in cold prevention, and could not be convinced that cold weather didn't cause colds - something that most people to... |
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How Lack of Activity Leads to Diabetes (12 November 11:42) |
| I had a wonderful anthropology professor in college who told us that most of our weight issues were caused by the fact that our bodies hadn't evolved much since we were chasing our food. Now... |
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Top Warning Signs of Diabetes (12 November 11:42) |
| As with any disease, the faster you recognize that you have diabetes, the better off you'll be. Fortunately, diabetes offers quite a few signs of its presence. |
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How to Unstick Your Job Search (11 November 11:42) |
| Focus is everything when you're looking for a job. This might sound like a big doy, but make sure your resume is going to the right place. (I once received a resume for an associate editor p... |
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How to Deal With Unemployment (11 November 11:42) |
| I lost my job during the Great Unemployment of 2000, and nearly lost my mind into the bargain. It turns out that I don't deal well with excessive amounts of leisure time. |
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How to Find Part-Time Jobs (11 November 11:42) |
| Murphy's Law of job hunting states that you will find only full-time opportunities when you can only work part-time. (OK, Murphy never said that. It's more like Hubley's Law.) |
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Unemployment at 14-Year High: Steps to Take Now (10 November 11:42) |
| Last week, three of my friends lost their jobs. Personally, that means a lot more to me than statistics. Nothing seems real until it's on your front stoop. |
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Quick Ways to Raise Cash During a Crisis (10 November 11:42) |
| Say the worst comes to pass, and you need cash in a hurry. It's not a great position to be in, but you don't need to contemplate knocking over a convenience store. (Which was honestly what I... |
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Should You Get a Flu Shot? (07 November 11:42) |
| I have a friend who's allergic to eggs. In addition to being careful about her brunch order, she also has to skip the flu shot. (And I bet you never would have thought of that.) |
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Why Young, Healthy People Need Flu Shots (07 November 11:42) |
| Ever hear of herd immunity? It's basically the idea that if the people around us don't get sick, we won't be able to catch anything from them. And while we don't usually think of ourselves a... |
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Help Kids Cope With the Flu Shot (07 November 11:42) |
| The sad fact is, most kids are much better about shots than, say, I am. However, if you have a little worrier on your hands, this might be the way to handle it. |
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5 Foods for a Better Mood (06 November 10:42) |
| You might not think of oatmeal as a happy food, but it can elevate your mood. The trick is that it evens out blood sugar levels, making you feel more energized. |
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Pairing Wines & Chocolate (06 November 10:42) |
| Sometimes, you just need a treat. A little bit of wine and chocolate can hit the spot. |
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All About Cheese (06 November 10:42) |
| Cheese always makes me happy. There is totally nothing scientific about that at all. It just does. |
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5 Reasons Why Obama Won the '08 Election (05 November 10:42) |
| I've got friends on both sides of spectrum, politically, and I can tell you one reason why Obama won the election: My friend Meghan, who gave money to a candidate for the first time ever. |
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McCain's Stance on the Issues (05 November 10:42) |
| Even Meghan was moved by McCain's gracious concession speech last night. As she said, "OK, apparently everything I see on TV tonight is going to make me cry, one way or the other." |
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Election Recap: President, Senate, Governors' Races (05 November 10:42) |
| In the midst of all the hubbub, many of us missed the non-presidential part of the returns last night. Here's what you might have overlooked. |
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The Electoral College: Who Really Elects the President? (05 November 01:43) |
| For one thing, if you live in a swing state, you actually stand a chance of casting a crucial ballot. I have friends in Ohio right now who are positively worn out with the weight of their ci... |
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Before You Vote: A Guide to Civil Liberties in This Election (05 November 01:43) |
| More importantly, it wasn't so very long ago that many of us weren't allowed to vote. Come to that, a hundred years ago neither Governor Palin nor Senator Obama would have been permitted to ... |
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Should We Worry About Election Fraud? (05 November 01:43) |
| The durn voting machine broke when I went to vote this morning. They fixed it, but I was afraid people were going to riot. Folks are just a wee bit sensitive about the possibility of being d... |
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Why You Want to Love Your Job (03 November 10:42) |
| For one thing, we spend an absurd amount of time at our jobs. If you don't love what you're doing, you're going to be unhappy a good percentage of the time.
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Make a Plan to Reignite Career Passion (03 November 10:42) |
| But what if you're not a complainer, and you don't love what you do? Even in tough times like this, there are ways to get excited about work again.
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How to Brush and Floss Your Teeth (31 October 10:42) |
| We actually had tooth-brushing lessons in school, which was probably a good thing. Prior to that, I think I just stuck a toothbrush in my mouth and wiggled it around for a bit. |
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Dental Hygiene for Kids (31 October 10:42) |
| So far, I have yet to get a cavity. This is amazing to my Mom, who grew up before fluoride and sealants, and never made a dentist appointment without dreading it. |
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Fast Last-Minute Halloween Costumes (30 October 10:42) |
| Two years ago, however, I didn't have a costume prepared. I was busy with work, or I had a costume planned and it didn't work out - I don't remember which. Anyway, I found myself in the unen... |
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Make a Costume Out of Just About Anything (30 October 10:42) |
| In the end, I wore my interview suit and a pair of devil's horns and went as a corporate lawyer. I thought this was hilarious. My cousin, who is a corporate lawyer, was less impressed. He qu... |
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Last-Minute Costumes for Kids (30 October 10:42) |
| My sister was famous for deciding, at the very last minute, that she wanted to go trick-or-treating after all. As a result, my mother became extremely adept at creating costumes out of cardb... |
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Is That Candy Safe? (29 October 10:42) |
| Your little tyke isn't ready to do that for himself yet, so it's a good idea to inspect all candy before he starts pecking away at it. You can worry about the sugar overload aspect later. (P... |
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Can You Trick-or-Treat With Food Allergies? (29 October 10:42) |
| If your kids are allergic to certain foods, Halloween is more complicated at your house. This is where the individual wrapping comes in handy. |
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How to Trick-or-Treat Safely (29 October 10:42) |
| Some of my friends' kids are so wrapped in reflective tape, they might as well be going as road signs. |
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Why Do Orange and Black Represent Halloween? (28 October 10:42) |
| Which makes you wonder - why orange and black? Why not, say, pea-green and bright yellow. That would scare me. |
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The Color Orange in Feng Shui (28 October 10:42) |
| Orange is one of my favorite colors. In general, I'm a fan of anything bright and sunny. Orange also appeals to me because it's a somewhat maligned color - you don't hear many people asking ... |
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The Color Black in Feng Shui (28 October 10:42) |
| Halloween aside, one of the uses of black in feng shui is to attract career opportunities. Maybe that's why many city dwellers wear so much of it? |
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How to Prepare Fresh Pumpkins for Baking (27 October 10:42) |
| Ooh, this is a good tip: "Don't use those huge pumpkins that are used for Jack-O-Lanterns. The meat is tasteless and dry." I totally would have been that person at the market with a pumpkin ... |
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How to Make Pumpkin Donuts (27 October 10:42) |
| I didn't even know there were such things as pumpkin donuts. Now I feel I need to eat 20 right away. |
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Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie (27 October 10:42) |
| It is now clear that I will weigh 5,000 pounds by the end of this Halloween season. |
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The Creepiest Places on Earth (24 October 10:42) |
| If I didn't love celebrating Halloween at home so much, I would totally sign up to become one of those crazy people (without the cameras). Staying at a haunted hotel, for example, seems like... |
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