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For the first time in 109 years, 9 months and 5 days, Ruth 1898 is not on this earth. The oldest blogger in the world quietly slipped away. Her mind was crisp and clear to the very end. It’s not often you can say a 109 year old left this earth too soon, it’s true with Ruth. She was sharp, quick-witted and simply charming. Things changed overnight. She awoke with a bad headache. She hurt to the...

Lets see ...where do I begin AGAIN??!! OK ..i grew up in a small "town"....which I suppose is a small city ...with a pop. of about 20,000.00 + back in a 2000 census I believe. I grew up in the mountains up north....and didn't catch how beautiful they were ...( I woke most mornings to an owl hooting in a huge tree outside my bedroom window and caught glimpses of this beautiful creature from time...

A Tribute To Craig A friend is a rare and wonderful thing. I have had the opportunity to call a very special, incredibly unique man, my friend. Among his many characteristics and amazing accomplishments were the following: Entered college with no high school diploma and had PHD’s working under him in laser research while an undergraduate Hit a hole-in-one in golf Is and...

I used to have plantar fasciitis. Every once in a while a touch of it comes back, but pretty...

By: Camilla McGuinn MACWORLD 2010-GEEKS COMMUNICATINGDuring the early hours of January 27th, we watched from our balcony as the Queen Victoria glided through the fog under the Golden Gate Bridge for its maiden port call in San Francisco at Pier 35.After one last meal a Table 18, goodbyes were said to the staff and to our new friends, then we caught a taxi to the Nob Hill condo we had...

Pick a teenage girl you know. Almost any girl will do. Ask her to describe her body. Chances are she’ll begin by telling you what’s wrong with it. Maybe her waist is too thick, maybe her eyes are too far apart, or perhaps she feels her belly isn’t flat enough. Maybe she thinks her calves aren’t shapely or her behind is too big. Odds are good that she will not volunteer what...

Money, Money, Money… Money makes the world go… ‘round??? Recently I heard...

Managing stressful moods attached to money By Dwight Bain When you are one paycheck away from financial disaster it doesn’t take much to trip and fall over into the abyss of despair. News of foreclosures, downsizing and soaring bankruptcy levels only make it worse for terrified and stressed out families who often feel stuck in what I call “Survival Mode”. When a family feels stuck in...