"Let me show you a little trick." There was always a large peg board over the back of the bench with a myriad of hooks and hangers, and Dad was very particular about the placement of the tools on the peg board. He never had to mark where each tool went, because the arrangement was the same in e
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04/27/2008
It's been nearly 28 years since my father passed away -- rather quickly -- and completely unexpectedly. Sometime after he died, I went to my computer and began to write. Several people read what I wrote and suggested I submit it to READERS DIGEST. I did and spent nearly 6 months working with
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04/27/2008
So, you're going to be a landlord! Since it's nearly ALWAYS a good time to buy real estate, you're making an excellent move. The long-term value of real estate from an investment standpoint is, in my humble opinion, the best leverage available. Now that you've taken that step, it's important to
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04/10/2008
Getting the most for your insurance dollar starts with getting the best quote you can. There's few things in life more (seemingly) complicated than shopping for coverage like Homeowners Insurance. How much coverage should I have on my house? How much Liability coverage should I have? What deduc
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04/09/2008
Getting the most for your insurance dollar starts with getting the best quote you can. There's few things in life more (seemingly) complicated than shopping for coverage like Renters Insurance. Doesn't the landlord's insurance cover my stuff? (hint... NO) How much coverage should I have? What
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04/09/2008
How much liability coverage do I need? $500 or $250 dedictible? Do I even need collision coverage? Answers to these and lots more... Just CLICK THE -READ THIS FIRST- Getting the most for your insurance dollar starts with getting the best quote you can. There's few things in life more (seeming
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04/08/2008
NEW HANDS-FREE CELL PHONE LAW IS EFFECTIVE 7/1/08. California finally catches up to what's safe and realistic by enforcing a requirement to use cell phones while operating a motor vehicle with either a wireless or "wired" ear piece. Soon we'll all look like Spock and Lieutenant Uhura from Star T
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04/07/2008
Face it. Paint fades over time. Your car sits out in he sun and gets weather-beaten by rain, snow, etc. After a few years, the paint looks OK, but you can tell that the paint isn't like it was when the car was brand new.Then.... you have a little fender bender and your left front fender is crunch
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04/02/2008
A client called me yesterday with an interesting dilemma. Said that recently, when his car was parked on the street, it was hit by a Fire Truck on a call. Kind of unusual as Fire Truck Drivers are usually pretty good at what they do.Nevertheless, he was concerned because on the same side of the c
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04/02/2008
OK. So I must have too much time on my hands or something. But I really don't. But I did it anyway. WHOA. Let me list a couple of reasons this made sense to me. 1. I'd like to have a website. How tough can it be? 2. OK. So I'll just make it myself. I can get a copy of Dreamweaver from my
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03/31/2008
