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‘Tis the Season: Gift Ideas
Yes, the holiday season is upon us again, just when we are trying to adjust what the government does to our internal clocks twice a year (just to mess with our heads, I am convinced). It’s a time of...
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Taking Control: Energy Independence
Analyzing Your Usage and Expense In the 21st century almost all of us are acutely aware of the challenges of global warming, unsustainable consumption habits, the real human costs of petroleum...
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Christmas With the Relatives…
…at that nice mountain cabin everybody rented… During this 2007 holiday season, it seems the children are all nestled asleep in their beds, with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads… oh, wait....
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A Non-Consumerist Way of Life
Habits of thought that won’t cost you a thing… My last post offered some Tips for Avoiding Pressure to Shop, mostly in the context of getting out of the usual “girls’ day out” type of expensive,...
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Vacationing on a Shoestring Budget
Since the subject of tourism has been mentioned in the context of affordable necessary medical care, I thought I’d go ahead and mention some cool new developments in vacation tourism for those who may...
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Survive the ’08 Meltdown: Part 2
Food: Eating What You Can Get World markets continue to take dramatic hits and the Dow has fallen below 10,000 for the first time in four years. Seems a lot of banks and other players are unhappy with...
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Christmas in a Depressed Economy
As we move into 2008′s extended holiday period, more than a few families are wondering if there will be a Christmas this year. Sure, some retailers are going all out to stay open long enough to see if...
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Blessed Are The Cheesemakers
The news these days is chock full of dramatized street theater as the “haves” fight about ridiculous things like super-bonuses for AIG grifters, amazing world-class ponzi money-laundering schemes, and...
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Gifting Adventures for Bleak Times
Autumn is well upon us, and people who have been struggling to stay afloat in this lousy economy all year are now faced with the prospect of the coming holiday gifting season. Which can be daunting in...
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