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Strategies for Staying Sane: Beating Insomnia

Strategies for Staying Sane: Beating Insomnia

Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Betty’s poor sleep habits were getting her down. She took sleeping pills and tranquilizers from time to time, but hated to rely on pills ~ especially habit-forming drugs. She was not aware that some simple methods of “sleep hygiene” could be of enormous help to her. ••• Almost everyone has occasional trouble sleeping. In fact, most people will have at least one bout of significant insomnia at some point during their lives. While most episodes of insomnia are brief and self-limiting, in some cases insomnia is a sign of some underlying emotional, social, or even…

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Cool and Funny email: The Employee of the Month

May 22, 2013
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Cool and Funny email: The Employee of the Month

…We have a Winner! This is the level of dedication we expect from all staff! There is a reason laptop spelled backwards is “potpal”!! Electronics at Amazon! Humor at Amazon.com! ••• We are posting some cool email that has been forwarded to us.  We are…

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A Smiley Blog: Lucky Pennies

May 21, 2013
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A Smiley Blog: Lucky Pennies

Pennies Smiley For our wedding day, friends scattered pennies on the Golden Gate Bridge right at mid-span. Dave the groom walked from the S.F. end and me the bride, walked from the Marin end. We met in the middle (there’s a good metaphor) to say…

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Exercise, Nutrition and Your Child’s Health: Learn About It Here

Exercise, Nutrition and Your Child’s Health: Learn About It Here

Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D A new study by Ohio State University and Temple University, found that 1 in 5 four year olds is obese.  This amounts to half a million 4 year olds in the United States, who may face serious health problems as…

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Film: Kon Tiki

May 19, 2013
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Film: Kon Tiki

Kon Tiki | Directors Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg | Score: 6.8 It’s become increasingly apparent that reality shows have spoiled our sense of true adventure. Watching gaggles of idiotic D-list celebrities and aspiring wanna-be’s parading about on remote islands and desert landscapes in torn-up…

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Film: At Any Price

May 18, 2013
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Film: At Any Price

At Any Price | Director Ramin Bahrani | Score: 4.7 If you see wide swaths of cornstalks in a Hollywood movie, chances are you’re either watching yet another Superman reboot (Man of Steel opens June 14!), or you’re seeing farmland that’s under some kind of…

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Film: Star Trek Into Darkness

May 17, 2013
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Film: Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness | Director J.J. Abrams | Score: 5.5 J.J. Abrams is a man who clearly understands the important beats and movements of a well-timed action flick, the ways to set up his audience for the big finish in order to leave them…

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