November, 2009
Save Money by Switching to Modern LED Holiday Lights
Shining a New Light on the Holidays
With LED lights, you can save money on your electric bill this holiday season. (Photo: flickr.com)
With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the time to consider switching out your old incandescent holiday lights for modern light-emitting diode (LED) lights. LED technology has been used for years as electronic ...
A great burden grows
A year after the global economy teetered on the verge of collapse, a recession -- a lingering and unwelcome guest -- has settled in at dinner tables across the land.
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Rustic D cor for your Log Cabin
The great indoors
Image from RusticConnection.com
Interior spaces should appeal to your family and guests. It’s unpleasant to spend time in a home that presents a cold atmosphere. When beginning a decorating project it’s important to think your plan through.
For example, if you own a log cabin, you need proper rustic décor. There are simple and efficient ...
Is Your Portfolio Balanced for a Market Recovery?
Does your portfolio take advantage of current market conditions?
Since the stock market crash of September 2008, most investors with significant portfolios have repeatedly reshuffled and redistributed their holdings in an effort to minimize losses. The chaos that has followed has resulted in many portfolios being significantly imbalanced and weighted in ways meant to deemphasize the ...
Oxford New American Dictionary Unfriends 2009
The never-ending evolution of words
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As more people embrace new methods of communicating, language must evolve to describe those methods. I admit that I do more communicating via Facebook and online instant messaging than I do by phone or even in person. Even the payday loan store is being replaced by the internet.
Apparently this ...