Biophilia—why people need wild places
By JENNIFER CORDIER
      Today Is December 15, 2006 and my husband and I are traveling to Florida for a perholiday visit with family. We chose to travel the interstate to save time and now find ourselves embedded in a huge traffic jam in downtown Atlanta. My gaze passes from the jumble of cars and trucks surrounding us to ...
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Don’t give a plant to a brown thumb
By ROBERT N. BREWER, JR.
      Giving a plant to someone without a green thumb can be like giving a pet to someone who isn’t an animal lover. How long potted plants remain attractive depends on the care you give them said Jim Crawford,
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Indoor ponds keep plants and fish healthy
By ROB BERNABE
      If you’ve never seen an indoor fish pond or are of the mind that the only place for a fishpond is outdoors, it’s time to readjust your thinking. Many people love the idea of having a goldfish or Koi pond in their lawn and garden area but find the reality isn’t always as wonderful as the fantasy.
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Now Here’s A Tip
By JOANN DERSON
      • Sale items for January: Still on sale are overstock Christmas or holiday items, sports equipment, gym memberships, furniture, bed and bath linens and computers and electronics. • “To keep light bulbs from sticking in the socket, apply petroleum jelly to the base of the bulb before screwing it in...
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Dollars and Sense
10 ways to improve your finances in 2007
By DAVID UFFINGTON
      The new year is the perfect time for an annual review of your finances and making decisions about your money. Here are 10 ideas to consider. 1. Review your insurance — life, health, auto and homeowner — and see if you can get a better deal anywhere else. Make sure the life and health is realistic ...
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Power Wheelchairs available
      Wishes on Wheels makes available Electric Power Wheelchairs to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens (65 years old and up) and the permanently disable of any age, if they qualify.
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Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER
      • One out of every seven people in North America have a permanent tattoo somewhere on their bodies. Think of seven of your closest friends; if you can’t see any tattoos, statistically speaking, one of them probably has a tattoo where the sun don’t shine.
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