VP Candidates

Lately I have gotten a bit interested in the decisions about who will be the nominees for Vice President. All the talk about Hillary has died down a bit, but I believe here surrogates are working hard to see that she gets the nod. The field narrowed a bit in the past few days when a couple of congressmen were revealed to have contacted mortgage lenders about sweetheart deals.

Also, it will be interesting to see if McCain will hold his nose and ask rival Mitt Romney to run with him!

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Forgetful Old Man!

Where does an old guy go for a memory upgrade? I know some places that you can go to upgrade the memory of your computer, but I am wising for a place I could go pick up a few gigs of memory and snap them into my head so I would not forget so many things I am supposed to do, even things I want to do!

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Books of the Minor Prophets

I just got back form camp with four hundred teens. We spent the week in the Hill Country of Texas, renewing old friendships and learning more about the Word of God. The focus of our study was the books of the Minor Prophets; Hosea through Malachi in the Old Testament. These books are labeled “minor” because they are shorter in length, not because their message is any less important than the messages of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel or Daniel. It was a good week and the kids learned a lot!

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SkinCeuticals

Skin care products are a huge industry in the United States, earning billions of dollars each year. Some of the claims made on television ads leave me wondering if there is any truth to them. But when I heard of skinceuticals I thought the idea behind the company makes sense. They have been developing and distributing products to help reconstruct the skin's appearance and health. Their formulas include pharmaceutical grade active ingredients, creating the finest lotions available anywhere.

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New Home

We went to see a young couple last night, they invited us to see their new home. It is beautiful. About eight years ago they bought an acre of land and built a small structure that is now going to be their garage. They lived in it for six years while they built their dream home. It has nearly 3000 sqare feet of living space, etched and stained concrete floors, great cabnetry in the kitchen and study, kohler faucets in all the sinks and a wonderful huge back porch with an outdoor fireplace.

We are so happy for them!

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Derek Jeter In A Taxing Situation

Derek Jeter may be about to take a hit to his checking account. He has been named in a tax evasion case, having claimed that his primary residence is Florida rather than New York. He was trying to avoid the state income tax imposed on New York residents.

If New York officials are able to prove that Jeter lives primarily in his apartment in the Trump Tower, he will be responsible for paying taxes for several years that he has not paid. He may have to move his funds from a Platinum checking account to a free checking account that charges no fees!

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Old Furniture

When our daughter married, my wife and I helped the kids by giving some of our furniture to them as they set up housekeeping. But now that the have gotten established and have a few dollars, they have decided to get some modern furniture for their new home. I am happy for them, but there are a couple of old favorite pieces that are going to be sold in a garage sale that were very special to me when they were in our home. Sadly there is no room to bring them home!

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Blue Tooth

About four years ago I bought a new cell phone and decided to buy a Bluetooth headset so that I could talk hands free. That would allow me to drive and talk on the phone in a more safe manner. But I did not like using the set. I have not put it on in more than a year. But the state of Texas is about to outlaw talking on the cell phone while driving, so I guess I will have to dig it out again.

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My Mother In Law's Health

My mother in law has really had a rough few months, health wise. She has suffered for years with the pain of arthritis, but recently the medications she was taking caused her stomach to react negatively. She became dehydrated and developed an infection that hospitalized her for about ten days. The doctors determined that they were going to have to find some natural osteoarthritis relief formula that would allow her to keep her body nourished. The formula worked and she has gained six pounds in the past two weeks. She feels lots stronger.

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My New Fitness Regime

Te YMCA recently opened a branch in our neighborhood, and I signed our famiy up. The boys are playing soccer in a Y league. My wife and I have had a workout routine customized for each of us on the fitness equipment, with the intention of improving our cardio fitness. I have been doing my circuit faithfully for the first month, three times a week. The question is will I keep it up over the longer haul.

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Real Estate

I have been thinking a lot about retirement in the past few months, as I approach my 60th birthday. I have never paid serious attention to my investments, mostly letting the guy who manages my mutual fund be my advisor. I saw an advertisement for a real estate development that is being offered very near us. My interest is piqued.

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Grandpa's Cufflinks

When my grandfather died, as the first born grandson I was given his gold cufflinks. They are engraved with his initials, IDG, which are not my initials but I love to wear them. The only shirt I have with french cuffs right now is the one that I wear with my tuxedo, so the cufflinks only get worn to formal occasions. But that is okay, because that keeps them very special!

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Unpleasant Topic

As unpleasant as the topic of a colon cleanse might be, it is one that should be considered by those who want to stay healthy and fit. Clearing the body of harmful toxins and wastes is a wise thing to do. It can help avoid not only constipation and gas problems, but also diverticulitis and even colon cancer. Co-Clean is a supplement that can achieve the goals of cleansing you need.

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Synovate

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it is the stock in trade for Synovte. They are a market research company that labels themselves as the world's most curious people. They strive diligently to find out the things the public likes and why they like it. Synovate then can provide the information to design and development groups and manufacturrers who in turn produce the things people want!

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Wholesale Clothing

Our congregation likes to participate in assisting those have been through tragedies, like hurricanes or floods or tornadoes. It is not uncommon for us to take up a collection that is substantial. Sometimes we send the money to a congregation in the stricken area to distribute. But we also like to get the most for our dollars, so often we will contact a wholesale clothing distributor, who gives us good prices and delivers the goods quickly to the congregation in need.

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Landscape lighting

My wife put a wrought iron glider in the front yard under a big crepe myrtle bush. There is path from the side walk to the glider. My wife wanted to make sure we could find our way to the glider in the evening so we could sit and swing in the cool darkness. She installed some solar powered landscape lighting to achieve the right effect!

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Graduation

When I graduated fro high school, I thought it was no big deal and did not send out invitations to my family and friends. But it took me twelve years to get through college because of some immaturity issues and failure to apply myself for about six years. So when I finally finished my degree I was so happy I sent out graduation announcements to all my extended family and friends, because I wanted to have as many of those as possible to come and celebrate the occasion with me.

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