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Stand-up Comedians – Reason #18 Why I Love America

There is nothing more American than Standup Comedians. Where else but America can you be paid to pick on the government, tell anatomy jokes, and be a racist. Try going on stage in Russia today and telling a joke about how you spent the night with Putin’s wife. That would be funny for like 20 seconds until... Read More

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June 1, 2012

A Simple Way to Invest in Treasury Securities

U.S. Treasury securities are the federal government’s negotiable debt obligations. The major categories are savings bonds, Treasury bills (T-Bills), and Treasury bonds and notes. These debt instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the government and are considered to be risk free. There are three types of U.S. savings bonds currently sold:... Read More

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June 1, 2012

Who Are All These Men?

He Said Summer is upon us and suddenly I find myself coming home, not to my sweet and loving wife but to a bunch of different looking men who are going through the house measuring, making suggestions, and in general trying to change at least one thing in every room of the house. One day I stopped one of... Read More

He Said She Said

May 1, 2012

The Empire State Building – Reason #17 Why I Love America

The Empire State Building is the symbol of real America at its best. It was built in 14 months from start to finish during the Great Depression. (By contrast, it’s more than a decade since 9-11 and there is still nothing open at Ground Zero. The Empire State Building is the symbol of New York... Read More

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May 1, 2012

How To Invest In The Wild Bond Market

Contrary to belief, a bond is formal evidence of a debt. When you purchase a bond, the issuer promises to pay you a specified amount of interest at specified times and to repay the principle, usually on a fixed date. In terms of your investment objectives, bonds generally offer the greatest safety of principle and... Read More

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May 1, 2012

Mothers

By: Paulette Dean, Executive Director, Danville Humane Society The month of May brings thoughts of Mother’s Day. The very word “mother” brings to mind safety, warmth, care, and love. There are bad mothers, to be sure, but the vast majority offer unconditional love. In fact, all nature values mothers. There is a reason our planet... Read More

Paws for the Cause

May 1, 2012

Mother’s Day

He Said Getting old. Getting older. I knew this day was coming and that’s whyI married you. I know how you cared for and doted on your mother. All men should learn this one important fact. If you want to judge how your wife is going to be in the future, look at how she treats... Read More

He Said She Said

May 1, 2012

Growing Our Own Food

By: Kathy Cropp Growing our own food was a way of life for my family for a long time, first my grandfather and then my dad. Now growing our own food is becoming very important again and for a variety of reasons, including vegetable recall and the fact that a lot of the produce in... Read More

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April 1, 2012

George Lucas – Reason #16 Why I Love America

George Lucas is awesome. His mind is a galaxy just after being born, the cosmos lit by its brilliance. And that’s putting it mildly. Considering the probability of a limitless number of stars, galaxies, and universes, there is a probability that the fictional worlds George Lucas created actually flourishes/flourished somewhere in existence. Whether that’s true... Read More

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April 1, 2012

What You Should Know About Gold, Silver, and Diamonds

Predicting future price movements involves guessing at the role of weather conditions,government intervention, consumer and farmer attitudes, and all the other factors that influence the supply and demand for a product. Such a talent is rare. However, if you like action and have a few thousand dollars with which to play, then the commodities market may be... Read More

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