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Free Earth Day Coloring Pages

Earth Day is quickly approaching. Celebrate Earth Day with your kids by sharing some of the best ways of going green by recycling and saving the Earth. What can you and your child do for Earth Day? You can make recycled crafts, color free Earth Day coloring pages, or print out a few Earth Day ...

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Famous Ghost Sightings Around the World

One of the most intriguing phenomenons is the apparition of ghosts or spirits. For centuries sightings of disembodied spirits have been reported around the world. Are these ghosts just a figment of our imagination, or is there really more to these spirits than just a children’s fairy tale? Sensationalism has defined the word “ghost” as ...

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Dinosaur Valley State Park Near Glen Rose, Texas

Want to put your hand in a dinosaur track? The place to do this is Dinosaur Valley State Park in near Glen Rose, TX. This unique 1524.72 acres is in Somervell County, TX and is located on both sides of the Paluxy River, a branch of the Brazos River. Using funds from the State Parks ...

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Proof of Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy’s Not-So-Secret Romance

On “Dancing with the Stars” the only thing you can count on more than Bruno Tonioli’s raunchy comments is the obligatory romance rumor. From week to week, we’ve watched the romance heat up between Kelly Monaco and ballroom pro Val Chmerkovskiy. Are they or aren’t they? They’ve given us plenty of cause to believe that ...

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Dishonest Hypocritical Parents: Do What I Say, Not What I Do

How many times have you seen parents tell their children, Not to lie, Not to Steal, and Not To Hit anyone, because it’s wrong? Then those same parents turn right around and do those exact same things, right in front of their kids. Like good old Dr. Phil says, “What Were You Thinking?” First things ...

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The Effects of Photochemical Smog

Smog is a type of air pollution that is caused by the interaction of sunlight with certain chemicals in the atmosphere including aldehydes and the ozone particles themselves. The word smog is derivative of two combined words Smoke and Fog. The chemical reaction of sunlight, Nitrogen oxides and the volatile organic compounds leaves particulate matter ...

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The History of Paper Clips

Paper clips aren’t usually something that cause a lot of controversy in offices, that is, unless they are being flung at people. They are one of the many unsung heroes that go unnoticed in day to day life but have you ever stopped to think about who invented them? The United States Patent Office states ...

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Piano Bars in Chicago, Illinois

Piano bars and Chicago are like peanut butter and jelly. You can’t have one without the other. While there are many piano bars throughout the Chicago area, there are three that make it to the top of my list: The Redhead Piano Bar, Grape Street and Vine piano bar, and Howl at the Moon piano ...

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How to Plant a Flagpole Garden

My family likes to joke that I use “The Force” in gardening. I like to consider it just plain old common sense. Lets take my flagpole garden. Common sense dictates that the tallest plants are those closest to the pole itself while the shorter plants are the ones that edge this particular garden area. You ...

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Why Allina is My Preferred Provider

Finding a Preferred Provider is a lot like finding a spouse. At first you just hook up with whoever will fill your needs at the moment. If you are lucky, you won’t suffer any lasting side effects. Eventually you find yourself employed, with medical insurance, and making a list of requirements-1) takes my insurance; 2) ...