MP3 Players

I am not one who likes to listen to music all the time so I never thought I would become one of those who walks around every where with their MP3 players on their person and ear phones on their heads. But I recently was given my own MP3 player with 8 gigs of memory. Now I download audio books and listen to them when I walk on the treadmill or when I mow the lawn!





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Video Games

We have been trying to keep our grandsons who live with us from being enamored with video games. But when we joined the new YMCA in our neighborhood, the boys were introduced to some of the more kid friendly games. Then recently one of their cousins received a playstation 3 for his birthday. I am afraid our days of being video game free are almost over!





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Job Searches

My young friend has two degrees in engineering, one in bioengineering. He has most recently working at NASA on a sleep research project. That project has been completed and so has his position. He would like to stay in the Houston area, but he has put out St. Louis, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco resumes, trying to broaden his potential for a job in short order.




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Effects of Sleep Apnea

My wife has been concerned about my sleep habits for several years. She recently asked her doctor about the fact that sometimes I may go thirty seconds or more without breathing when I am asleep. The doctor told her I should be tested for sleep apnea. She said that the lack of enough oxygen to the brains and other organs could be very dangerous. She said not only would treatment avoid heart attack or kidney failure, but would likely help in weight loss and appetite control. Who knew?




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My Own Sink

Our newly remodeled front bathroom is very nice. Our boys are the primary users of that facility and they really like the new design. As you enter, on the left, is a set of custom made cabinets from floor to ceiling. Beyond the built-ins is a standard size vanity, followed by another set of floor to ceiling cabinets, then another vanity. There is a wall at the right of the second vanity, behind which is the toilet. The tub is opposite the toilet.

The boys love that they have their own bathroom faucets, with their personal belongings in the drawers and shelves of the cabinets!



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Travel Preparations!

Our mission team is getting ready for our trip to Dominica for our annual evangelistic effort. We are going to a new village this year and working with a new guy in securing housing and meeting places and such, so there have been a few snags with which we have had to deal. But one thing is much easier this year than last, that is the process of getting a passport! Last summer the rules had changed and it took forever to obtain or renew, but this year it has been painless!




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Green Tea and Me

My wife thinks I have sleep apnea because, according to her, I often stop breathing for several moments at a time. I am not too concerned, mostly because I have never read what the effects of the problem are. Last night we were watching the news and heard a report that green tea can slow the damage done to brain cells by sleep apnea. The loss of my memory over the past few years has bothered my wife. So I bet that very soon I will be drinking lots of green tea.




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Diet Pills Reviews

There are so many diet pill commercials on television and radio, all promising to take off pounds without any effort on the part of the user other than swallowing the pill. The ads sound good and appeal to the desires of the overweight. But if you want to know more than just the scant information offered in the commercial, maybe you would like to read some diet pills reviews at consumer price watch.com.




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Creative People

Do you sometimes see the artistic or creative work of other people and marvel at their talent? I do that quite often; I have a friend who paints beautifully and very quickly. Sometimes she stuns me with her abilities. Another friend makes handcrafted jewelry that is simple yet as elegant as anyone could want. I love to just sit and watch them create!




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I Like Blogging

About two and a half years ago my middle daughter called all excited because she had found a place where we were going to be allowed to make some extra money without a great deal of effort. She had found a blog site that was going to share the wealth with us for all the clicks that people made on ads placed on our blogs.

I did not even know what a blog was at that moment, but she explained it to me and it sounded like it would be fun, as well as profitable. We came fairly soon to find out that the money was not going to pour in like we had anticipated, but we also found out very soon that we enjoyed the blogging community and the experience of writing in the virtual world.

Over the course of several months we found places that would pay us to put up a post with paid links in those blogs. Through the calendar year last year, I actually did make money, more than $7,000, by posting such paid links. Things have slowed down because of some battles between Google and the paid link advertisers. But I can still say that blogging makes me happy, without reservation.



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Singapore Visit

The two grandsons who live with us will be leaving in a few days to spend the summer with their aunt who lives in Singapore. It will be ther third summer in a row for them to do that, and they are excited. I guess it is time to think about getting out the luggage and getting their things ready to go.




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A Happy Mother

This past Sunday was Mother's Day and we had several folks attend worship that had not been there in quite a long time. One of the mothers who was most happy was the one whose son has been in and out of drug rehab for years. But he has now been sober for six months and was so pleased to be moving in the right direction. He was filled with hopeful praise in his worship! And so was hers!



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Diet Pills

Sometimes it amazes me how much advertising and marketing determine the decisions we make ever day as to the desirability of a product. I just read an article that indicates phentermine is not in the top twenty five diet pills in regard to effectiveness. But because of publicity it is definitely one of the most sought after. If you would like to see a list of the top ten non-Phentermine no prescription diet supplements, go to ConsumerPriceWatch.net.





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Adding Memory

It is amazing how inexpensive it is to add more computer memory to one’s machine. I bought a cheap laptop after Christmas a year ago, not sure I would like a laptop. I found I did, but that I wanted to add to the memory if I could afford it. I was able to add 2 gigs for only about forty dollars! And it was easy to install!




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Hemp and Old Tires?

I had a pair of earth shoes back in the 70’s. And I own a pair of MBT’s, Massai Barefoot Technology. I guess next I need a pair of vegan shoes. The sneakers are made from hemp and either rubber from recycled car tires or bicycle tires. I don not know if the shoes are comfortable or durable, but if they make use of old tires rather than having them end up in landfills, I am all in favor!




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Acne

I was pretty fortunate as a kid, at least in regard to my skin. I had very few zits and never any serious threat from acne. I was glad not to have to deal with some of the acne treatments that plagued some of my friends. It seems to me that there are some less obtrusive and more effective treatments for the malady.



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Small Decisions--Big Differences

When trying to establish some long term goals for financial stability, even a small decision can often bring big benefits. One of those small decisions to save a few dollars is to purchase term insurance instead of a whole life policy. There is significant difference in the premiums and those can be saved in an account that will pay big dividends over the long haul. The key is to save or invest those funds rather than spend them.



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Fort Bob Gabel

A couple of years ago we had two grandsons move into our home to live, as their mom has developed some medical problems that render her incapable of caring for them. We had to recondition our home to make it more a place for kids everyday. One of the things we did pretty quickly was get one of those swing sets that has a built in fort and slide and climbing wall. They love it and have named the place Fort Bob Gabel, after one of their uncles!




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Branson

My wife and I have never been to Las Vegas, though we would like to see the shows, but we don’t want to go to casinos. Some of our friends have told us we might enjoy one of theBranson resorts in Missouri, where we could take in some great shows in a more family friendly atmosphere. We are giving it some thought.




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Hiding the Wriinkles

I have let myself put on for too much weight over the past several months. I have been running with my grandson's, and even working out the Y a couple of times a week. But I have not refrained from the sweets and big portions that would be necessary if I really want to lose weight. I have been using the excuse that if I lose too much weight I will need to find the best anti wrinkle cream on the market.




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