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by Kevin Burton One, point, zero, four. That’s all. Late Monday I got a sixth team (out of eight) into the fantasy football playoffs by a margin of 1.04 fantasy points. But I didn’t win a game by that margin, I won a season, or at least made the playoffs, by that …
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by Kevin Burton How well do you know you cat, asks a Good Housekeeping article that my brother sent me. Well I am in tune with our two cats, enough so that my wife Jeannette calls me a cat whisperer. If you have cats you know whispering doesn’t always get it done. …
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by Madeline Diamond Business Insider Forget luxurious hotels and glamorous vacations, South Koreans are flocking to a mock prison as a way to cope with the stress of daily life. Prison Inside Me has been offering an immersive prison-like experience since 2013. Guests pay around $90 per day to spend 24 or 48-hours …
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by Kevin Burton “Do you want to see a movie?” my wife Jeannette will ask me, thinking of a fun diversion. “What’s playing?” I will ask. “I don’t know,” she will say, exasperated. “If I don’t know what’s playing, how do I know if I want to go?” I will say, as …
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By Hannah Singleton National Geographic While aging is often portrayed as a slow decline, scientists say that view overlooks the bigger picture. “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” said Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health and a licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatric psychology and medicine. “But aging …
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by Kevin Burton A birth control pill for men is one step closer to reality according to researchers at the University of Minnesota. That choir you hear singing “hallelujah!” has both a bass and a soprano section. I dare say everybody is happy about this one. But guys, don’t make space in …
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How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good. Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) From my late teen years I have been involved in construction. Sometimes as a side job, sometimes as a means to meet and minister to people and sometimes as a means …
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by Kevin Burton Yesterday we rode the wayback machine and looked at one of my earliest Page 7 blog posts, one that made fun of the weird meals they make on Food Network. We also established that since that time I have developed an appetite for Food Network and have stopped dialing up …
by The Times (UK) In a traditional wedding, when bridesmaids start to walk down the aisle, the bride is typically a few steps behind. Guests at one wedding in Northern Ireland last week, however, had to watch nearly 100 bridesmaids pass in pairs before getting a glimpse of the bride. Kathryn McGowan, …
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