Archive | July, 2009
Is Cutting Corners Worth it?

Is Cutting Corners Worth it?

You're running late for work and the outfit you want to wear is wrinkled. Do you run and get the iron, or do you stick it in the dryer with a damp wash cloth for a few minutes to get the wrinkles out? I would opt for the dryer option. Actually, I always opt for [...]

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… do you know the Paris Marchant story?

… do you know the Paris Marchant story?

Tomorrow concludes the credit union's campaign to raise awareness and funding for the Children's Miracle Network. On behalf of the entire team at the credit union, thank you for taking an interest in these kids, and doing whatever you could to support children's research at MUSC. I almost hate to quote a Whitney Houston song lyric, [...]

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Wouldn't you like to be a …?

Wouldn't you like to be a …?

It recently has come to my attention that I am a brand snob. Yes,admittedly I love Diet Dr. Pepper … not Diet Coke, nada to Diet Pepsi, no-no to Diet Dew, and definitely not those Diet knock-offs. And, let's just eliminate Tab, Fanta, and Shasta from the list as well. (Do they still make 'Tab'? OM-Gosh [...]

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What's for Dinner Tonight?

What's for Dinner Tonight?

As a follow up to Do Unhealthy Food Ads Target Minorities? I thought it would be fun to share some healthy recipes. Corey, one of my recruiters enlightened me to a great site, www.myrecipes.com/recipes where you can view a host of recipes from various cooking magazines. My favorite is Cooking Light because it provides you [...]

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Clipping Coupons

Clipping Coupons

Most Sunday’s my wife and I scour the paper for two different reasons. I’m a news junkie who reads the paper front to back. My wife pulls out the thick coupon section and pages through each one with scissors in hand. She meticulously organizes each coupon in one of those expandable file folders and then [...]

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The Old School-Way to Get What You Want

The Old School-Way to Get What You Want

It was no ordinary dishwasher; it was practically an antique. When we bought the house, it was high on our list of items to replace — and we wanted it done yesterday. The problem was the thing refused to die. For four long years it chugged away mercilessly, leaving us practically-minded folk reluctant to chuck [...]

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