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Book Review: Cutting for Stone

I’m spoiled! I’ve read three good books in a row: Cloud Atlas (second time around), City of Thieves, and now Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. If I had to recommend only one, it would be Cutting for Stone. The…

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Money Monday: Savings Accounts

I’ve got your back when it comes to credit cards, but now I’m soliciting advice, shopping for the highest rate on a savings account. Anyone got one? I currently have the majority of my cash parked in Smarty Pig, the…

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The Economy: It’s Half Time

Love what Richard Davis, US Bancorp CEO, had to say to a room full of business leaders about the economy on December 5th. “I don’t think anyone that I know would disagree that we’re only halfway through this recession. But…

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From The Secret Daily Teachings

Below is an email I received today from The Secret. During a time when our country is experiencing so much distress, when Americans are angry, distrustful, hopeless, this email makes me think of what we can do to bring about…

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Fashion Friday: Alexa Chung

I’m obsessed with Alexa Chung who won the British Fashion Style Award. I don’t know anything about her except that she’s a TV host and a model which doesn’t make sense to me because she’s not that pretty. Yet that’s…

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Why You’re Not Married

Tracy McMillan wrote an article titled Why You’re Not Married which every single woman who wants to be married should read. She makes the following main points on why you’re not married. 1. You’re a bitch. Guys don’t want to…

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Ladies Who Lunch

Instead of stressing out and back-posting, I’m just going to skip that week since I was on vacation and everyone deserves a break. I had lunch today with a friend who I don’t meet with often, but when I do,…

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Must Watch TV

Forget everything I’ve written about reality TV. You must watch this 60 Minutes segment I saw during Thanksgiving weekend after the Broncos vs Chargers game on Sunday. It’s heartbreaking, yet inspiring and hopeful. I want to find the brother and…

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Eternally Grateful

Thank you everyone for all of your thoughts, prayers, comments, text messages, emails for my mom. Looks like she had a mild heart attack, but her stress tests this morning turned out fine. For someone who hates taking medicine, my…

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Pre-Thanksgiving Not So Good News

I found out the day before Thanksgiving that my mom had an abnormal electrocardiogram and will be going in to see a specialist on Tuesday. This wouldn’t be so worrisome if it weren’t for the fact that my mom’s brother…

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