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How to fix the screen in your storm door

If you are getting tired of seeing the ugly hole in the screen of your aluminum screen door perhaps its time you tried to fix it yourself.The big problem with aluminum screen doors is sometimes people paint them and the screen frame just wont come ou...

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Another Life ... I wish I were someone else.

In 1978, Erma Bombeck wrote a book entitled "The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank." It was a most humorous read, at the time. Of course, this title falls in line with the idea that "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fen...

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What is Personal Development

When many people think of personal development, their minds immediately go to "Positive Thinking". They think of Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, and empty optimism. While thinking positively, knowing that we can accomplish more than we currently...

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Overcoming Obstacles On Your Path To Success

Every great athlete, businessperson, or great individual had to stretch and reach for his or her goals. They know that obstacles are a part of the goal achievement process and so they focus on succeeding rather than on what may be keeping them from s...

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Do you really need a friend quiz to tell if someone is your friend

Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true?A. First, let me say congratulations! If the quiz said that you don't make a very good friend then you must have answered the qu...

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Do Feng Shui Remedies Really Work

THE PREMISEFeng Shui is an ancient Chinese art that has been practised for thousands of years. It is based on the idea that there should be a "balance" or harmony in the world. Everything around us has its proper place. If something is out of place a...

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A Man of His Word

Suppose we make a promise that seems fully reasonable. Though later, circumstances arise in which we have to neglect someone in need in order to fulfill that promise.Maybe, a person came to visit and was just leaving in time to fulfill the original ...

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AN ALL-TOO-COMMON ADDICTION

It was a beautiful spring morning in LaJolla, California. I had flown to San Diego the evening before. After a pleasant breakfast, the cab driver had taken me five miles to LaJolla. In an hour and a half he was to pick me up for the trip to the San D...

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When Normal Isn't Natural

Many of us suffer from chronic symptoms and disease. It isn’t very often you hear someone say they feel great and there are no problems. Most people will complain of suffering from at least one of a whole range of symptoms -stress, headaches, heart...

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What a Bully Taught Me About Public Speaking

I hated Kyle Sisk. A notorious bully, Kyle punctuated my grade school years with misery. He would tease me about my weight, purposely rattle me with shocking language, delight in making me look foolish at every opportunity. Kyle had scary, penetratin...

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