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“You’re the One that I Want” was sung by Olivia Newton John and John Travola in the movie “Grease”. Some times people put all their efforts in finding The One. The purchase sexy clothes, they join clubs, and they participate in all sorts of events. With all the effort that they put into it, why haven’t they found their one and only?Finding your true love does not take a lot of work. Also it is not...

Apple dumplings are as nostalgic as mom’s apple pie. Remember when your mom made warm, flaky, sweet, drizzled with sauce apple dumplings. All the recipes for apple dumplings have the same ingredients, but you’ll find variations in different parts of the country. The cinnamony concoction is great for a breakfast, but the pastry also makes a great dessert with ice cream on the side or in milk. Are y...

http://www.MidlifeMingle.comFour million Internet users go online to find a date. Most of the online dating sites have free membership where the owner of the  site earns advertising revenue from the ads. Online dating sites have become a profitable business model that people are copying. Hence, the number of online dating sites keeps growing.Online dating sites are easy to use. You write an u...

Meditation is Easy.comA person who is humane does the right thing without question. Another person may not be as ethical, but does the right thing because he/she is forced by law to do so. Being moral comes from being humane, which is a core value. The pinnacle of civilization was 4th Century Ancient Greece. Our philosophical thought, mathematical reasoning, and arts today have a foundation from...

There is psychological warfare, nuclear warfare, and economic warfare. The United States is at war with China. The weapon is raising oil prices so that the poor Chinese citizens will be immobile. James R. Norman - a business and energy journalist - believes that the real reason the United States went to war with Iraq was to prevent the Chinese from gaining access to the huge oil reserves in Iraq. ...

It has been predicted that home values will decline more in 2010. However, you can add improvements to protect your home’s value. Add a fresh coat of paint; make the landscape attractive; upgrade the kitchen. You can increase the value of your home by adding a deck to your backyard or adding a gazebo. All these enhancements will keep the price of your house high if you have to sell. If you need to...

The key to balancing work and life is putting first what is most important. Work includes ambition and career. Life includes pleasure, family, and spiritual development. Over the last twenty-five years, the work environment has increasingly gotten more competitive. Long term loyalty has been replaced by a work environment that wants performance to produce results. Consequently, work is valued high...

People who have been dismissed from their job will identify with the George Clooney movie “Up in the Air.” It’s about professional sackers. There are companies who will fire your employees for you.Roger Bingham is a corporate downsizer. That is public relations talk for someone who flies around the country firing people. The character considers his job as nothing more than a chance to collect freq...

The stories circulate daily about doom and gloom, and the dollar getting weaker and weaker. However, today’s news proves that no one can predict the future. What a surprise to find out that the dollar has risen.That’s right. The US Central Bank has lifted its discount rate on lending money for emergency bank loans from 0.75% to 0.50%. This could be a sign that the Fed could raise its other key len...

At a February surf competition at the Half Moon Bay Beach, which is in the San Francisco area, viewers got more than they expected. A rogue wave slammed onto the beach injuring many and causing chaos at the surfing event.One women got slammed against the rocks breaking her leg in three places. Another man got pulled under the water. No one drowned, but spectators were flipped, thrown, and tossed a...