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Author :: Joanna Fuchs  |
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| Article Title :: Christmas Poems: Use These Rhyming Christmas Greetings to Make
Your Christmas Card or E-Card Special |
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Old-fashioned rhyming Christmas poems, like the ones you see
below, are making a comeback. These rhyming Christmas poems
provide a pleasant feeling of nostalgia, as we reminisce about a
time when Christmas was different--simpler, not so commercial,
less focused on material things and more on matters of the
heart.
Even though it's hard to find a rhyming poem in card stores, and
rhyme is out of fashion with contemporary poets and poetry
critics, people still love them. On the Internet, hundreds of
thousands of people searched on the term "Christmas poem" in the
month of December alone, in 2004. That doesn't include searches
on Christmas poetry, Christmas rhyme, Christmas verse and
Christmas (read full article) |
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Author :: John Schwartz |
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| Article Title :: 3 Quick Tips to Avoid Paying Too Much for a Diamond Ring |
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Most of us are true novices when it comes to shopping for
diamond rings and other jewelry. There's a lot that goes into
the process of evaluating the relative worth of diamonds,
primarily centered around what are called the '4 C's' (clarity,
cut, color, carat-weight). Unless you've bought a number of
diamonds, chances are you're more or less clueless. That's
certainly a common occurrence, so don't feel bad!
Here are three easily remembered tips for the next time diamond
ring shopping confronts you. Print this out or jot them down and
keep in your wallet or purse. Assuming you remember you did so
when the moment arrives, you'll be armed with the basic
knowledge necessary to avoid being take (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: InspectorJoeHomeInspection.com |
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| Article Title :: The brighter side to a Home Inspection Business |
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Home Inspection Business is proving to be one of the
most flourishing spheres with the passage of time due to its
high returns. A recent study conducted by the National
Association of Realtors and the American Society of Home
Inspectors (ASHI) stated that nearly 77 percent of all the
homebuyers opt for home Inspection prior to purchasing their
homes. Thus if you are unemployed and want to start on a new
venture then a Home Inspection career is presently one of the
best options.
Before starting a Home inspection business if you are under the
notion that it is an easy job then you are definitely on the
wrong track. Carefully scrutinizing the home, its systems and
surroundings and then havin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Anand Srinivasan |
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| Article Title :: 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online |
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--> What is it you want to order?
Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to
browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular
author or do you know the name of the book itself.
Most online bookstores let you to browse through them by any of
the above topics. When you are searching through a category,
type in the most relevant subject related to the book you want.
For example, if you want to search for books on "Holiday spots
in Java, Indonesia", just typing in a query for "JAVA" might
give you so many irrelevant search results on the Java
Programming language, Java coffee, etc. A better search query
would be "Holiday in Java Indonesia"
--> Are you Getting t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Mario Giordani |
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| Article Title :: 45 house fires are reported every hour somewhere in the U.S |
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Are you prepared?
After hurricane Katrina, Wilma and others, people in the United
States and around the world witnessed the realities and shock of
natural disasters, loss of life, loss of homes and loss of
personal possessions.
Most natural disasters are unavoidable and we just need to learn
to live with them and deal with the terrible consequences that
can affect any of us. Dreams are shattered, possessions are
forever lost and it's difficult for victims of hurricanes,
floods and fire to recover from such traumatic events, not only
financially but emotionally as well.
If you live in an area that's prone to natural disasters, you
should have a simple and practical emergency plan outlinin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: Tad MacPherson |
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| Article Title :: Identity Thieves Drained Thousands of Bank Account Last Night! |
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Identity theft is the number one crime in America. Tens of
thousands of people that have always paid their bills on time
are waking up one day to discover their bank accounts drained,
maxed out credit cards in their name that they had no knowledge
of and their credit ruined.
Two weeks ago I became a victim of credit card fraud...and I am
as careful as you can be. Dealing with fraud victims on a daily
basis has taught me to constantly monitor my credit profile and
bank accounts. In this particular case someone had obtained my
bank debit card Visa information and was running up thousands of
dollars in charges. Had I not been in the habit of monitoring my
finances on an almost daily basis I (read full article) |
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Author :: Tad MacPherson - yourcreditcures.com |
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| Article Title :: Free Credit Reports May be Hazardous to Your Credit Score |
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The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) of 2003
made sweeping changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
On the surface some of these changes seemed like a win for
consumers. Take the ANNUAL FREE CREDIT REPORT clause for
example. Wow! The Credit Bureaus are actually giving away free
credit reports! What a deal! Big win for us consumers, right?
Wrong.
If something looks to good to be true it usually is. Your free
credit report is anything but free. The fee in this case is
time. In exchange for consumers receiving a free credit report
the credit bureaus receive an additional fifteen days (for a
total of forty-five days) in which to investigate disputes
derived from these (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: a0bigboss |
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| Article Title :: Spy Software vs Parental Controls |
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Over the past years, I've heard many things on the television
about people cheating on their spouse over the internet, kids
giving away private information to people they hardly even know.
While there may be a few crude ways of dealing with this issue
(such as taking away the pc, closing your internet access
account).
I suggest trying to find other ways to resolve the issue (such
as spy software). When it comes to kids, of course you set your
rules for the internet use and utilizing your parental controls
to keep them from naughty sites they shouldn't view. Though how
can you parentally block them from chatting with friends and
*others online?
In most cases no matter what rule you cre (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: RJ Thomas |
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| Article Title :: ADVICE FROM A WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER |
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ADVICE FROM A WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER
While hiring a still photographer is usually a given for most
weddings, hiring a wedding videographer is sometimes considered
more of a luxury. There's no doubt about it, weddings can be
expensive and sometimes the cost of a videographer can seem high
and well, cousin Billy just got a new camcorder...
But be careful, because along with shooting your wedding, Cousin
Billy will probably also be hitting the bar and maybe hitting on
that really pretty bridesmaid because Billy will be there to
have fun, after all you invited him, you didn't hire him.
So if you really want a video of your wedding (and things like
the first dance and the cake cutting and the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Advice Articles |
Author :: J. Newton |
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| Article Title :: How to Find the Perfect Gift |
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You know the feeling.
As you place a meticulously wrapped gift on a table filled with
other presents, you can't help but second-guess your choice.
"Will they really like it? Did I spend enough on it? I wonder
what's inside that one..."
The reason we give gifts--whether for weddings, birthdays,
retirements, or holidays--is beside the point. The best gifts
are those that let the recipient know you had no one else in
mind when you chose it.
By following a few simple guidelines, you can avoid any
second-guessing yourself the next time you shop for a special
occasion.
Who are you shopping for?
Consider the recipients' ages, the hobbies they enjoy and their
profession when thinking ab (read full article) |
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