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Understanding the Holiday of Chanukah for the Rest of UsIf you are not Jewish, you may have wondered about the holiday of Chanukah but have never had anyone to ask your questions of.  Thanks to the Internet you can not get the answers to all of your questions even if you do not have any Jewish fr...

The internet is the information highway, this phrase has been used so may time it should be nominated for the Internet Cliché Award. People that go to the internet are subdivided into groups, but generally, they are out to search information. Whether for gaming, business, fun or anything else the...

Bad Traits to Avoid If You Wish to Achieve Your GoalsA lot of people stay unsuccessful or have alternating experiences with success and failure, simply because they do not know that they have many bad traits. Bad traits pertain to habits and personal characteristics that ultimately lead to failur...

  In todays times, we find ourselves being clouded by the failures that we as a nation are surrounded by. Myself, included has one success everyday. Usually followed by 10 failures. If we can just focus on what we did right with that one success and replicate then we are better off. Plus, its gre...

Call All AR folks. My better half is turning 30 on Dec 21st. I need some ideas on a budget. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

The Top 10 Classic Christmas Gifts for TeenagersAs any parent can tell you, buying gifts for teenagers can be a real challenge.  And, if you need to purchase a gift for a teen, and you do not have teens of your own, the task can seem nearly impossible.  Thankfully, there are many timeless Christm...

Making the Christmas Holiday Special by Building Traditions One of the best things you can do for the Christmas holiday is to build your own family traditions into the day.  Family traditions are something that can be enjoyed by both adults and children, year after year.  The first thing you want...

5 Christmas Gift Ideas for the Woman in Your LifeChristmas is a wonderful time of year to show the woman in your life just how much you love and value her.  Your gift to her will let her know just how special you think that she really is.  Nothing shows your love better than a well thought out gi...

Good morning ARn's. Today is a big day for us Oregonians. Today for the first time every in the history of our football season, the Oregon Ducks battle The Oregon State Beavers for an invite to the Rose Bowl. Pretty much the State Of Oregon will be shut down for the entire afternoon and evening. ...