Recently, I learned just how difficult applying for private health insurance can be in the United States. As I was going off my group health insurance, I needed private coverage. Through the assistance of my insurance agent, I completed the initial on-line application in less than an hour.
That was the easy part.
A week after completing [...]

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When a friend recommended the OSHO Zen Tarot Cards to me, I was a bit skeptical. I had tried the traditional Tarot cards and didn’t really like them, but the OSHO cards are different. I like them because they are very thought provoking and gentle. I occasionally pull a card to see if it speaks [...]

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When I was a kid, I used to have a special tree. It was easy to climb and had a perfect place to sit. This tree made me feel safe and it held me through happy and sad times. It was my own sanctuary.
Sanctuary means different things to different people. To some, a sanctuary is [...]

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My boyfriend loves golf and has recently started playing again, which means I am now learning more about the sport by necessity. While watching the U.S. Open last weekend, an announcer mentioned something about a golfer wishing he could have a Mulligan. Curious about this term, I asked my boyfriend what a Mulligan [...]

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Driving in the mountains of Switzerland is a lesson in patience. My boyfriend and I decided to visit a small town at the top of a nearby mountain. To get there, we had to take a very scary mountain road.
If you were a Formula One driver, this would be the road for you. [...]

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Bonjour!
I am currently writing this post from Switzerland. I’m living in a small mountain village in the western part of the country. To describe where I’m staying as ‘picturesque’ would be totally inadequate; it’s simply too beautiful for words. Every day I get up and, like Meg Ryan in “French Kiss”, I’m [...]

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Ah, it’s just beginning.  You can sense it now. Spring is about to be sprung.  Along with the melting snow, flowers slowly opening, and yards showing just a bit of green, it is also getting closer to time to think about vacation.
Have you been planning what you might take on your vacation?  Okay, raise your [...]

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I finally did it.  I got a new computer.  It is sleek, trim and all things fancy!  Wait for it; here comes the “but.” My new computer also has a new operating system called Windows Vista.
I conned my boyfriend into helping me set up the new computer as I’m not the best at putting things [...]

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I work as a volunteer ESOL tutor for a wonderful Korean woman, named Enun. We’ve been working together since September and I absolutely love it. As Enun can read and write English very well, we spend most of our time in conversation. However, lately we’ve also been working on computer skills.
Finding [...]

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Are you in need of a good laugh? Check out Laughter Clubs. These are social groups that get together for the sole purpose of practicing laughter. Not only is it fun, but there’s an extra bonus because laughing is very healthy for you! Studies have proven that laughing has many healthy attributes, [...]

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