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Jim Class by Jackie Papandrew |
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Written by Jackie Papandrew
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
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 One of the downsides to having children is they gradually start to notice all that’s wrong with their parents. You get just a few golden years when they think you’re the best thing since sliced bread. Then, seemingly overnight, those young lips curl in distaste when you use an old-fashioned phrase like “best thing since sliced bread.” Or worse, they begin making condescending statements about your physical appearance.
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Learning to Love What Is by Karen Wright |
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Written by Karen Wright
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
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 Love what IS if you wish to let it go. Until you do, you will keep it alive through your resistance to it. It stays real for you. If you wish to move on, make peace with it now.
Somewhere in our past - probably our long-ago past - we learned that if we resisted something it would go away. I envision a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. |
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Real-Life Challenges of Running a Suburban Restaurant Business |
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Written by Monique Hayward
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
 Why do professionals from all walks of life think they can run a restaurant business? In my case, I wanted to start a business that was as far away from my high-tech job as possible. As someone who enjoyed eating out and cooking and entertaining at home, I thought starting a restaurant fit my skills and interests best. Also, I had years of business experience and an MBA, figuring that at its core, a restaurant has one of the simplest, most basic business models in the world: |
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My Life in Seven Days by Dorian de Wind |
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Written by Dorian de Wind
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
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 Exactly one week ago, I was born in a small town in Ecuador. From what I remember of the first day of my life, it was joyful, carefree, full of love, full of fun. I especially remember my Grandfather, the kindest person I ever knew. I was very close to him. His name was Justo Rodríguez. I called him “Papá Justito.” I still see his kind, smiling face.
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President Obama Calls for National Efficiency and Emissions Standards for Medium & Heavy Duty Trucks |
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Written by White House
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
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Washington, DC - President Obama continued to build towards a new clean energy foundation, announcing a vision for cleaner, more efficient trucks, and next-generation cars, including advanced electric vehicles. |
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Birds and Mammals Share Common Brain Circuit for Learning |
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Written by Julie Pryor, McGovern Institute
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Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
Bird song learning is a model system for studying the general principles of learning, but attempts to draw parallels between learning in birds and mammals have been difficult because of anatomical brain differences between the two species.
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