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Book Review: “The Good Guy” by Dean Koontz

There’s more to Timothy Carrier than meets the eye. He works hard to blend into the background; he wants to go through life unnoticed. Since Timothy is three inches over six feet tall and weights 210 pounds staying invisible is pretty much a full time job in itself. The bottom line is Timothy Carrier is ...

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Overcoming a Fear of the Gynecologist

There are various fears that many women tend to have of the gynecologist, which may interfere with your examination – if you choose to visit the gyno at all, that is. There are many women who avoid visiting the gynecologist due to their fear. This tends to be a problem, since early detection is a ...

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2009 NFL Hall of Fame Inductees

The NFL Hall of Fame will be welcoming 6 new members this year. Of the six entries, two were in their first year of eligibility, one was a contributor, one was a senior candidate, and two were post-mortem inductees. Some of them are names you would recognize if you have watched football in the last ...

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The History of the Newgrange Passage Tomb in Ireland

Nestled in a ridge near a bend in the Boyne River in Ireland is one of the most amazing examples of ancient monuments that can still be seen today. This monument is called Newgrange. It is a megalithic passage tomb that predates Stonehenge by roughly 1,000 years, according to carbon dating done at the site. ...

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The Best Coffee in Manhattan

I have never lived in New York, but all that I am (on one side) hails from there, and I have been coming to “the City” for 27 years now to see family, visit friends, search out ancestry, to find a particular book, etc… I guess that makes my 33 years a little bit old. ...

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Best Bagel Shops in Charlottesville, VA

Historical Charlottesville, Virginia, is known for being the home of one of the founding fathers of our country, Thomas Jefferson, and for his school The University of Virginia. What many people may not realize is that the area known as “The Corner,” and the UVA campus itself, in Charlottesville are also home to some amazing ...