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UNITED STATES—America I have been trying, I have really been trying in the past year to do my best to rid myself of toxic energy, but there are just those people who test you and test you and test you to the point where you realize you cannot have this person in your orbit for your sanity. I am...

Editor's Note: This is Part Three of a four-part series. Part 1 and Part 2 are instrumental in understanding this article. MALIBU—My young, fit, healthy father was the strongest, most powerful man I have ever known. After joining Kaiser and getting an initial physical, he was prescribed statins and immediately suffered horrifying side effects. For two years, doctors vehemently denied the...

UNITED STATES—Getting car insurance is not something you can choose to do: this is a kind of insurance that every car or motorcycle driver should have. But there are so many different types of those that it becomes hard to find a difference between those and decide which one you should choose. This article is going to review all...

BEVERLY HILLS—Of my eleven closest girlfriends, I had the fewest relationship problems. My ongoing examination of why they were continuously crushed by their short-lived relationships helped me discover my secrets of dating theory. I wasn't the hottest of my clan, but you'd think I was considering my dating success. They would attract good catches, but only for a limited time. I learned...

UNITED STATES—Rarely do many Americans take a digital detox, but it is something we all have to do sometimes. I recently had a vacation, and I did something I cannot recall doing in years. I went nearly 2-3 days without turning on my desktop/computer. Yeah, for those who are known to utilize a computer on a daily basis, going...

UNITED STATES—Have you gotten gifts for everyone on your Christmas list? I would love to say I have, but nope, I still have 1 person to get a gift for: my mom. It seems every single year she is always that last person on my list that I have to purchase a gift for. She is so difficult to...

UNITED STATES—Children are sponges for knowledge and information. They are born a virtual blank slate. They pay attention to everything you say to them. You are the purveyor of all knowledge. Children can't distinguish between when you are serious and when you say something impulsively, without thinking. A single comment can stay with a child for the rest of his...

UNITED STATES—I have gotten to a point in my life where I hate technology. As much as it simplifies my life, it complicates things at the exact same time. You wouldn’t believe this if I told you, but here it goes: I have purchased two laptops within the last 5 years. Making the situation worse is that I’m going...

UNITED STATES—For most Americans, tax season is in full force and many are now tasked with what to do with that tax refund that is expected in the mail or that has arrived in the bank account. Be aware, you can’t cheat the IRS, for those looking to do so, you will indeed be caught. We have become enamored...

UNITED STATES—I’ve always been a fan of going to the movies. As long as I can remember it was a ritual for me to head to the multiplex at least once a week. As I’ve gotten older it has decreased somewhat, because of a busy schedule and the price it costs to go to the movies. For starters, the ticket...