Beginning in Iowa!

The Iowa Caucuses are going to be conducted this week, officially kicking off the presidential selection process. The candidates have their strategies and have been spreading their messages, hoping the voters will choose them. I am sure it is a nervous week for the front runners, hoping that the actual numbers will match polls. It will be an interesting few months.






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Folly Beach Homes For Sale

I have not spent much time is South Carolina, and have never had occasion to review folly beach homes for sale. But in searching the Internet for places that might give some idea of how to proceed in the real estate market with the current financial conditions regarding mortgages and related issues, I found a web site you might enjoy at Folly Beach Real Estate.org.




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Christmas Satisfaction.

Did you get what you wanted for Christmas? I had my whole family home, even our daughter who lives in Singapore. It was her first time home for the holidays in seven years! We had lots of fun and played lots of games. And ate too much! Yep, I got what I wanted!



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Georgia Land

I have a friend who has lives in Northern Georgia. He sits on the board of the Northern Georgia Conservation Society. He has told me of the drought conditions in that region right now. It seems to me that now might be the time to find some Georgia land for sale and make an investment. When the rains come again, it would only make the land more desirable again if I wanted to sell it. Or I could retire there myself!




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Advnaces in Drug Rehab

The facilities involved in drug rehab have really improved over the past generation or so. Places like Cliffside Malibu are focused on the total person, and not simply on detoxification. Each patient is evaluated for the rehab plan that best suits their needs. Residents' families are included in the treatment to better enhance the likelihood of his or her success. The facilities are also more likely to provide a pleasant and nurturing environment!





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My Laptop

For many years I would not even consider buying a laptop computer because I thought they were far too expensive compared to a desk top model. But at Christmas last year I surrendered and bought a Mac laptop and I have loved how much freedom I have to take my computer everywhere. I have taken it on trips, I sit in the living room watching television while I write in my blogs on my laptop. I am glad I made the change.




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Baby Cribs

Our good friends are only days away from the birth of their child and they are really excited. They had been wanting to become parents for several years and were elated to find them selves expecting. They have spent much of the summer and fall in preparing their home for the arrival of the little one. They want just the right baby furniture so they searched all the local stores and ended up scouring the Internet as well. They found a web site that really had a wide range of appealing and quality furniture for their nursery. They decided to go with Luxury Lamb.com because they not only offer baby cribs, but also toddler beds and children's bedroom furniture too





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Christmas Weather?

This weekend we had record setting high temperatures in the Houston Area. It was over 80 each day, reaching 83 on Saturday! Even the night time temps were above the normal daytime highs for this time of the year. We are expecting a "cold" front to come through today, dropping the temps all the way to the high 60s. Brr!



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Shuttle Launch

I live very near the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Many of the people in our neighborhood and in the congregation where I worship work for NASA or one of the support companies in the area. So it is always big news when there is a shuttle launch. Many of our folks are responsible for the success of the flights and the safe return of the mission specialists!

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Closed Captioning

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to lose one of my senses. For instance, I try to imagine losing my sense of hearing, leaving me unable to hear music and movies, or the sounds of the crack of a bat in a baseball game, or my grandchildren singing. Being deprived of hearing would be very difficult. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can really benefit from a captioning service that is able to provide text for your DVDs and movies, allowing them to escape the real world while being entertained for a little while!





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Car Angels

There are a lot of charities these days that make requests for a car donation, and many of the programs are worthy of consideration. But very few would be more worthy of your generosity than Car Angel Ministries. The proceeds of the donations go to help care for single moms, orphans and homeless children. One of the efforts of Car Angels is the productions of Children's DVDs and videos to educate the children and instill values that will improve both their lives and the society in which we all will live in the days to come.

Car Angels offer nationwide pick up of your donation!




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SIlver Bells

It is time to do Christmas shopping, and my wife has let me know that she is hearing the Silver Bells! She does not wear much jewelry, but she does like delicate and elegant items in silver. I think that this year I will make a visit to Monex, a leader in precious metals investments, to find a desirable coin to have mounted as a pendant for my wife. Of course, then I will need a silver chain as well.

The gift will only grow in value, as the demand for silver has continued to grow, exceeding the productions of silver for nearly two decades. Stockpiles of silver have diminished drastically, assuring that the pure bullion or fine quality coins will become harder and harder to find!



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