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    Great job, Simplemind! I achieved similar results...

    Great job, Simplemind! I achieved similar results by eating vegan but then I wasn't on top of it enough to both be vegan and eat in a nutritious way.
  2. Thread: Light bulbs?

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    HATE that blue light of some LED bulbs -- ugh!,...

    HATE that blue light of some LED bulbs -- ugh!, and really miss the traditional soft incandescent light. I always try to get ones that say "soft" and avoid any that say "bright" or "daylight." ...
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    Our very small local food pantry is more like a...

    Our very small local food pantry is more like a free supermarket -- it is basically a bunch of shelves and a fridge where they store whatever food is donated, and then those in need can take whatever...
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    That meme reminds me of Real Simple magazine ---...

    That meme reminds me of Real Simple magazine --- "simple" ideas currently "trending" on their website include the 100 Best Deals on amazon and the 10 Winter Nail Ideas You'll Want to Copy.
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    My dad did Ancestry and got only the most vague...

    My dad did Ancestry and got only the most vague information, at the level of, he might be from Eastern Europe. Does the detail one can learn just depend on the luck of how many others in your...
  6. My brother and I are in the process of selling my...

    My brother and I are in the process of selling my dad's house, which is also where we mostly grew up. I'm feeling lucky that we are very much on the same page: neither of us is emotionally attached...
  7. almost entirely email occasional phone calls...

    almost entirely email
    occasional phone calls
    text and in-person meetings with friends who are neighbors
  8. Thread: Impeachment?

    by mamalatte
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    Also, I thought that the Clinton impeachment did...

    Also, I thought that the Clinton impeachment did have witnesses, although they "testified" via excerpts of sworn video depositions that were conducted during the Senate proceedings.

    This time...
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    I consider the failure of the impeachment in the...

    I consider the failure of the impeachment in the Senate a foregone conclusion -- partly because of the Republican numbers there but I also feel like the Democrats mishandled the impeachment effort in...
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    After getting divorced I felt ready to start...

    After getting divorced I felt ready to start dating again but dreaded the entire idea of online dating sites. I decided to try some self-help, so I emailed this guy I knew from college but had not...
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    Am I wrong in thinking about this as about the...

    Am I wrong in thinking about this as about the same level of scariness as the flu? It kind of makes me feel better to think about it that way because, even though the flu is no joke, I don't spend...
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    I am wondering in the co-housing situation, is...

    I am wondering in the co-housing situation, is this just for when one is still independent and doesn't need any sort of care or major extra help? One woman in the original article is quoted as...
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    This is in the news again today: Four in 10...

    This is in the news again today:

    Four in 10 American adults wouldn’t be able to cover an unexpected $400 expense with cash, savings or a credit-card charge that could be quickly paid off, a new...
  14. I interpreted the comment about treating them...

    I interpreted the comment about treating them like a toddler as more a suggestion as to how one can possibly maintain a loving and patient attitude.
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    Wonderful, thanks for letting us know what you...

    Wonderful, thanks for letting us know what you wound up doing! Sounds like a great trip.
  16. Thread: Cholesterol

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    sweetana - do you mind if I ask, what type of...

    sweetana - do you mind if I ask, what type of scan did you have that shows there is no plaque? I thought that the only way to find this out was the stress/treadmill test followed by some sort of...
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    To Posters who are talking about using a trust to...

    To Posters who are talking about using a trust to simplify things -- you mean you already put all your assets in a trust NOW, while you are alive, right?

    Because, if your Will instructs that...
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    I did not realize World Made By Hand is a series!...

    I did not realize World Made By Hand is a series! Thanks for mentioning, I'll have to get the others.
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    L.O.V.E. "L is for the way you look at me, O is...

    L.O.V.E. "L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see, etc." -- there are many versions and not sure who wrote it but the recording I like best is by Nat King Cole. It is catchy,...
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    I have not read Alas, Babylon but if you like the...

    I have not read Alas, Babylon but if you like the post-apocalyptic genre, I can suggest Margaret Atwood's The Year of the Flood (part of a trilogy), Cormac McCarthy's The Road, and World Made By Hand...
  21. These situations are so hard. It seems to be a...

    These situations are so hard. It seems to be a common problem that people refuse to make any changes until some sort of emergency event happens (broken hip, fall, fire, accidental meds overdose,...
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    Thanks for the great suggestions! I have mostly...

    Thanks for the great suggestions! I have mostly tried sandwiches previously but there has been a rebellion against PB&J (which is not much of a dinner anyway) and I'm trying to avoid "processed...
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    I have been notified that my information has been a part of at least two "data breaches," one due to previous federal employment and one from former private health insurer Anthem. The information...
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    Years-long divorce-related financial hemorrhaging...

    Years-long divorce-related financial hemorrhaging has finally stopped with recent year-end completion of divorce. Yahoo! I think there will be one more monthly bill from my lawyer but the worst is...
  25. Thread: Cards?

    by mamalatte
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    In our family I had a bunch of elderly great...

    In our family I had a bunch of elderly great aunts from Germany who always played a game they called "Misery." I have never heard of anyone else knowing about this game, but upon googling it, I see...
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