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These Are a Few of my Favorite Things

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday - I sure did! It seems like time is really going by faster than ever these days, huh? Oh sure, people go on and on about how commercialied Christmas has become these days, but it’s never been that way to me. I’m still busy reading my latest […]

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A Note to Spammers and American Express

I have no idea why, but spammers seem to be hitting this blog, as well as a couple of my e-mail accounts, with full force. I’m assuming that since I began writing paid reviews to include every so often on this blog, my website address ended up on some sort of a list. I will […]

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DirectTV Versus Digital Cable: The Great Debate

Recently I got an interesting little handout in the mail that has to do with all of the programs that you can get on OnDemand. I was aware of most of said programs, but I recently found the Smithsonian and the News and World channels, and I’m in love. Of course, I’ve also been told that […]

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Website Review: Singersroom.com

With the world being so hectic, it’s nice to take some time to reflect on more interesting things, like the music scene. I’ve always found that music can be a great stress-reliever, while at the same time it can really surmise a person’s current feelings about love, society, etc. Everyone has a voice, and they […]

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Book Review: Queen Victoria’s Daughters by Jerrold M. Packard

Having turned the clocks back just yesterday, I have to admit I was shocked at how quickly the nighttime descends! However, I always remember what my father used to say. He’d always say something to the effect of December 21st being the shortest day of the year, and then each day it would start getting […]

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