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I just found my new favorite gadget

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If you’re like me you probably have a favorite gadget that you’ve come to depend on day-in and day-out.

And also like me, your favorite gadget probably changes over time as you learn about new useful and innovative products that make living your life a lot easier.

Well, my newly discovered favorite gadget is the EZ Outlet Electrical Outlet Extender.  [Read more…]

My best tips for staying warm outside in the bitter cold

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I grew up (and currently live) in the Appalachian Mountain region of southwestern Virginia, and while the winters here are relatively mild compared to those endured by our friends up north, it’s quite common for temps to drop well below freezing.

And on rare occasions they will remain blow freezing for several days.

Spending several winters in Georgia sort of spoiled me in regards to winter weather so it was a shock to the system when wintertime rolled around soon after I moved back to Virginia.  [Read more…]

Planning to travel to a foreign country? This can make your tip a lot better.

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Do you have a burning desire to travel to exotic locales and experience all that the world has to offer?

If so, the odds are great that you’ll occasionally find yourself immersed into situations where no one you come into contact with speaks your native language.  [Read more…]

Learn from the past but live in the present – always with an eye towards the future

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“The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.”
 -–Roy T. Bennett

As humans, well all make mistakes and suffer great loss on occasion. It’s just a part of life.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of dwelling on the bad times and forgetting that tomorrow will begin with the dawning of a new day.  [Read more…]

“I don’t know” are three of the most powerful words in the English language

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Have you ever been asked a question that you didn’t know the answer to? Of course the answer to that question is yes.

After all, there isn’t a human being alive today who knows everything there is to know about every possible topic. That’s easily confirmed simply by watching an episode or two of the popular Jeopardy! quiz show.

Have you ever wished you could do something that you simply didn’t have the skills you would need in order to accomplish it?

Well here’s the thing: we don’t need to know everything about everything in order to succeed in life. Consider the following questions…  [Read more…]