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Be prepared for any home emergency
Source: CNN

Sometimes disaster strikes, despite your best efforts to prevent it.

Reed Dillon & Associates ROCKS THE BLOCK in May Issue of KC Mag
Source: KC Magazine, Kansas City, MO

May issue of KC Mag: Rock the BlockLocal landscapers spill tricks for turning “For Sale” into “Sold.” “One thing people shouldn’t do is add a lot of landscaping when they’re trying to sell. You’re getting into maintenance there. Do …

Did this 'cheater' really deserve this? (Poll)

After the end of their marriage with a divorce, the angry ex wife from Superior, Wisconsin, thought she would go one step further. She dumped all his belongings on the lawn so anyone could have them for free, sprayed his CMC Yukon SUV with the word 'cheater' and put up a sign sa …

Is the desire to 'sext' naked pictures hard-wired into human brains? Being wanted is important to women in particular
Source: the Mail online

It has become a favourite celebrity pastime, with everyone from Scarlett Johansson to Vanessa Hudgens having being caught in the act. Now, however, scientists say our willingness to share naked picture of ourselves with others might actually not be our fault - it could be hard …

Dear Girls -- Here's Why Nasty Old Religious Men Are Terrified of You
Source: AlterNet.org

You are powerful beyond words, because you threaten to unravel the control of corrupt men who abuse their authority. In the United States last week there were people who wouldn't let boys play a baseball championship final because a girl was on the opposing team. She …

A Way Out of the Same-Sex Marriage Mess
Source: The New York Times

THE debate over same-sex marriage in the United States has become a battle between two totally opposing visions. Proponents of gay equality want the Supreme Court to proclaim same-sex marriage a fundamental right of citizens, which the court, given its conservative be …

Groupon Lawsuit Settlement: Customers Offered Class-Action Payout Over Expiration Dates
Source: ABC Action News

NEW YORK - If you've ever bought a Groupon, you might be getting an email this week about a class-action lawsuit involving the expiration dates on the company's daily deals.

Standard Right Wing Propaganda: Real Marriage
Source: Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info

Elizabeth Warren may or may not be part Cherokee. We may never know. She’s stated that she only knows of her possible heritage through family lore and had no reason to question it. Every record of her employment and education clearly indicate she never claimed m …

'We blame killer's disgusting mother': Parents of model strangled by 'spoilt' former public schoolboy hit out as he is jailed for life
Source: the Mail online

The parents of an aspiring model murdered by her ‘breathtakingly arrogant’ boyfriend have told how they blame his doting mother for her death. Former public schoolboy Elliot Turner, 20, was sentenced to life yesterday for strangling 17-year-old Emily Longley at his …

Incriminating Facebook photos and restaurant check-ins see a THIRD of married couples change their status to 'divorced'
Source: the Mail online

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed his status to 'married' on Saturday but the social-networking website is now contributing to a third of all divorces. According to a new survey, feuding couples are increasingly complaining about their spouse's behaviour on Facebook in divo …

Shop aids Habitat for Humanity's home building | HeraldNet.com - Local news
Source: HeraldNet.com - Work: Banking rules require vigilance

new, not well publicized, not well known locally.

Mobile Home Manufactured Homes Repair How To DIY
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Mobile Home Manufactured Homes DIY Repair website has now been updated for more help with electrical plumbing and all aspects of home and manufactured mobile home repair.

Entire French village finally auctioned off for price of one-bedroomed Paris flat
Source: Telegraph

An entire French village, which caught global public attention after failing to find a buyer for the price of a one-bedroomed Paris flat, was on Monday finally auctioned off to a noted photographer.

Why Do Sex Scandals Destroy Democrats But Not Republicans?
Source: AlterNet.org

Does no one else find the very fact of John Edwards being on trial curious? Does no one else wonder about the criminal basis for the prosecution? About who in politics does and does not end up being destroyed by matters related to sexual behavior? Let me preface my take on the …

I bought a half of a mattress!

Last week my wife and I went to Costco looking for a special on a mattress.We found a Chapman mattress on sale. We bought it and put it in our 6x10 cart and off we went. When we got home we moved the old mattress out and the new one in.The new mattress weighs less than half of wh …

5 Tips for Preserving Fresh Vegetables in the Freezer
Source: The Kitchn

Love to buy loads of fresh veggies at the farmers' market but can't always use them up in time? Look to your freezer for help! However, it's not as simple as throwing a few tomatoes in the freezer; there are techniques that vastly improve the thawed product. Read on for tips!  …

Facebook split: Indian woman divorcing husband who failed to change his relationship status to married
Source: the Mail online

An Indian woman is filing for divorce after her husband failed to change his relationship status to married on social network site Facebook. The 28-year-old has already approached the family court seeking divorce saying that she can not trust him after her failed to announce t …

No 10 guide to changing nappies and baby talk
Source: Telegraph

David Cameron said it was “ludicrous” that parents received more training in how to drive a car than in how to raise children. A £3.4million digital information service, which begins today, will provide free email alerts and text messages with NHS advice &ldqu …

After 37 Years, 'Neighbors From Hell' May Finally Face Eviction
Source: AOL

We've seen plenty of cases of homeowners displaying brazen disregard for their neighbors.

Gardeners: Night of the Lepus or Zombie Rabbits From Hell?

A common misunderstanding in gardening revolves around exactly who is supposed to be the beneficiary of all your hard work.  Naturally, you may think the decision is yours.  In some cases--and especially if your garden is not of the greenhouse variety--you'll be w …

Lemon Sorbet and the Creeping Purple Jungle

  Today we revisit Louise's perfect yard and view the beginnings of the rampant purple jungle in my own yard.  The lemony yellow iris are blooming now along Louise's garage.  While there, I got one more shot of her single peach iris, which I (blush) show you below. …

How to Recover From a Broken Heart

    Broken hearts are mainly caused by unfulfilment of our expectations coupled with low self-esteem. Often we think so low of ourself, we put our whole life in the hands of one person to get 'happiness' and then when that happiness is withdrawn, the pain of losing it i …

Have you ever been 'dumped'? And is there really such a thing?

How often have you heard the sad statement, "I've been dumped" by so and so, or you've used it to bemoan the loss of a valued partner? It is a common term used to express regret and perhaps resentment at not being the right person for someone else. But is there such a thing as be …

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