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Civil Service Careers

You’ve probably heard: “If you can’t do anything else, you can get a job in civil service.” Or how about, “If you have a job in civil service you can’t get fired.” Or, well, you get the message. Friends, like an old song said, “It ain’t necessarily so!” That’s what I thought at one point ...

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PCOS and Skin Tags

When I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome last year, I had no idea that skin tags were part of the diagnosis package. I had all of the classic symptoms – weight gain around the midsection, hirsutism, irregular periods, insulin resistance, acanthosis nigricans, hair coming out in alarming quantities when I shampooed – but skin ...

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“forgiving My Father” – and Mother

The poem “forgiving my father,” written by Lucille Clifton in 1969, is a poem of gradual forgiveness of both a monetary and emotional debt that the speaker feels she is owed from her financially irresponsible and emotionally abusive father. The poem addresses the speaker’s relationships with both of her parents. She is angry with both ...

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Is Your Eye Pain Really a Migraine?

That headache behind your eye or strange lines you are seeing may not mean you have a physical problem with your eyes. It may be an ophthalmic migraine. These eye aches are actually common and sometimes painless despite the title of migraine attached to this condition. Eye migraines have visual symptoms with or without the ...

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How to Make a Sleeping Beauty Costume

My kids – who are now all teenagers – used to have their Halloween costumes planned out months in advance, so I usually had plenty of time to prepare. There have been occasions, however, when my oldest daughter changes her mind at the last minute. What’s a mom to do? Torn between the pleading eyes ...

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Best Wine Bars in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina has plenty to offer food and wine aficionados, including several outstanding wine bars. Whether you are looking for a quaint, European-style wine bar or a more energetic atmosphere, there is a local bar to satisfy every desire. So if you live in Charleston, SC or plan to vacation in our delightful town, ...

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Product Review: Nature’s Secret Ultimate Colon Cleanse

Nature’s Secret Ultimate Cleanse is one of the top herbal colon cleansing products. The system consists of a package of two bottles, one of which contains Multi-herbs to cleanse the body, and the other of which contains Multi-fiber to help expel the toxins from the body. If your not one of the people that is ...