Book Review: Flying for Peanuts The ABCs of Flying Southwest Airlines by Marty Thompson

Have you ever flown on Southwest before? If you have, you will certainly be able to relate to the situations Marty Thompson points out in his humorous look at the airlines. It has always reminded me of a cattle car. I feel like I should “moo” when I’m getting on. There is never enough space

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Leslie Hunt talks Lyrics, Life, and Lupus with ButYouDontLookSick.com

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? Leslie Hunt talks Lyrics, Life, and Lupus with ButYouDontLookSick.com Leslie Hunt has been performing as a musician since childhood. By the age of thirteen, Leslie had starred in productions of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Music Man

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Ding dong, Avon Calling…

As the original direct sales company, Avon has a reputation for door-to-door sales. The iconic image of the Avon Lady ringing doorbells has been part of the American experience for generations. Some Avon representatives still canvas the neighborhood on foot, but many sell in their workplace, thro

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Book Review: Spirit Courage and Resolve, A Special Olympics Athlete’s Road to Gold by Tom Lambke

In 1981, Tom and Karen Lambke found out their newborn son has Down Syndrome. They didn’t let it bother them, they just realized that it meant being a parent would take a little more work. They used the resources available: support groups, associations for disabled children, and made friends wit

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B as in Beauty by Albert Ferraras: Book review and Contest!

Now in her late 20's "B." has tried everything she can think of to lose weight, from working out to hypnotism to every fad diet that has come around. She doesn't eat too much, goes to a gym regularly and doesn't eat carbs after seven p.m. It doesn't matter; she is still "fat." She just may come r

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Book Review: It’s Not Just Growing Pains – A guide to childhood muscle, bone, and joint pain, rheumatic diseases, and the latest treatment

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? By Dr. Thomas J.A. Lehman Does your child suffer from joint pain, arthritis, lupus, or some other form of a rheumatic disease? Are you a teenager who would like some more  information about why your body seems to be going nuts? If s

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Book Review: Home After Dark by Darryl E Robidoux

The subtitle for this book is: One Man’s Memories, and that’s a very appropriate description. He talks about his life honestly and openly, and he makes no excuses for his actions. He has bone cancer at this point in his life, and I think that’s part of what has made him reflect back over his

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Book Review: Revised and Updated – Coping with Prednisone*

* and other cortisone-related medicines It may work miracles, but how do you handle the side effects? May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? A guide to the potential nutritional, emotional, and physical side effects of taking long-term cortisone related medicines. Co-author

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Television: Keeping Kids Healthy: Lupus A Medical Mystery – Featuring Christine Miserandino

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? See Christine's television appearance focusing on living life with lupus.. Keeping Kids Healthy (PBS and American Public Television) Nationally Syndicated Won a 2005 New York Emmy Award EPISODE 401 - Lupus: A Medical Mystery *Check your l

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Lupus Terms

May is Lupus Awareness Month! How Will You Spread Awareness? I used to get more confused and upset by the words surrounding this disease then Lupus itself. Hopefully the following list of terms will help you. These terms that are generally associated with the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of lu

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