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Gay-Friendly Quebec
“A vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.” – Morris Fishbein Jeanine and I just returned from vacation to Montreal and Quebec. We picked this area of Canada for a couple of reasons: 1. It felt like we were in France without actually having to fly 11 hours from the west…
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The 5 R’s of Saving Money
Everyone’s heard of the three R’s in relation to the environment. Reduce, reuse, and recycle. I actually think they are missing two other R’s that are very important to not only the environment by also your pocketbook. It should be Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, and Restore. How many times have you heard someone say, or…
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Too Much Future: Money Thoughts at Esalen
“The present moment is the only moment we have, and it is the door to all other moments.” – Thich Nhat Hanh I just spent the past weekend experiencing Esalen on the Big Sur coastline with Rob, my friend of 18 years. It is hard to explain Esalen in one sentence… it is 1 part…
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Would You Drink Powdered Milk?
I’ll bet that if you said powdered milk in a group of people you would get the most passionate of responses, either for or against drinking it. I personally, grew up with it and except for a few years off, I continue to drink it. I like the light flavor and thin texture (other milk…
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“The L Word” & Equality in Lesbian Relationships
“The best way to learn to be a lady is to see how other ladies do it.” – Mae West Last night was the much anticipated season premiere of the L word, the lesbian drama on Showtime and we actually caught the episode twice. Once, at an HRC event in Laguna Beach earlier in the…
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Are You Creating a Life or a Lifestyle?
Nina is on vacation this week. Here’s a guest post from Paula Gregorowicz: If you were to take a poll and ask, most people they would say that they want to live a great life. But, if you observe the way most people live their lives, I would suggest that most people are simply working…
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Money & Mates: Q&A with J & L
Queercents interviews J and L this week: they are young and in love! J and L talk about the ABC’s with money and this makes them wise beyond their years. How long have you been together? J: 1.5 years L: We’ve been together since October 2004 — so, I guess about a year and a…
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The Luxuries and the Necessities
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind” ~ Henry David Thoreau “It is impossible to overdo luxury” ~ French Proverb “It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows…
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Clip & File
Nina is on vacation this week. Here’s a reprint of one of her favorite posts from Sitting Pretty: “Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.” – Zig Ziglar One of my college friends still living near my folks in our Midwestern hometown took a look at Sitting Pretty and had…
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Spending Habits = Seeking More Income
“If you have dug yourself into a hole… stop digging.” — Tom Grites As often discussed, Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, is my favorite “money” bestseller. I glanced through Lesson Two during my flight last week. If you read the book and find yourself getting annoyed with the Rich Dad vs Poor Dad…
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