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Charles McGraw Biography A Must Read
Life & Style
By Tommy Garrett on May 4, 2008 - 3:09:46 PM

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Alan K. Rode has hit one out of the ballpark with his new book "Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy." Rode hits the star's high and low points in his life and career with detail and knowledge. 



  The Tall and Short of It
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on May 4, 2008 - 12:35:45 PM

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Clothes shopping can be difficult if you’re short, tall, or unusually proportioned.  Designers size their goods for people in the middle range.  Here are a few options if you fall outside the middle range.



The Rebirth of the Hollywood Canteen
Life & Style
By Tommy Garrett on May 4, 2008 - 11:17:22 AM

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One of the latest additions to the renaissance of Tinseltown’s night life is the Hollywood Canteen. The bar/restaurant has been named in honor of the legendary World War II era hot spot.



  Challenge the Challenge
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on May 4, 2008 - 7:55:07 AM
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When you believe in the power of your thoughts to create your life, magic can happen.  What happens when you have something challenging you? 
Challenge it. Just decide that you are more than this – much more! 


Catty Cookbooks By Holly D. Webber
Life & Style : Books
By Tommy Garrett on Apr 27, 2008 - 11:49:47 PM
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While penning an article on my friend Holly D. Webber's elegant Bengal and Savannah cats, I recently found out that she's now authored and published a set of cookbooks for the cat lover in you.


  Helping Your Man Clothes Shop
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Apr 27, 2008 - 2:34:17 PM

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Men hate shopping for clothes. It’s a mindset guys develop early on. any mother who’s taken a son clothes shopping knows how uncooperative boys can be. Here’s how you can help a man shop for clothes.



Refresh
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on Apr 27, 2008 - 10:48:52 AM

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You can hit the refresh button on your computer screen to have the latest update of what you are looking at appear.  Why can’t you do that with your life?  Well, there is a way that you can.



  Grady's Fables
Life & Style : Miller Time
By Grady Miller on Apr 27, 2008 - 9:09:17 AM

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For 2000 years, Aesop's fables have shined a flashlight on human foibles and frailty, while demonstrating that people are animals.  You would think Aesop would need new batteries after all this time.



At the Cleaners
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Apr 20, 2008 - 6:54:46 PM

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Few of us have the time and energy to clean our professional attire at home. And even if we paid ourselves the minimum wage, we couldn’t do it cheaper than the cleaners.
Some tips for when at the cleaners.



  Ms. Journo, That's Amore
Life & Style : Style Watch
By Tommy Garrett on Apr 13, 2008 - 8:07:19 PM

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Patricia Journo is the newest fashion maven in Hollywood.  The French beauty glides through style with perfection.  She's destined to become one of this town's biggest fashion designers.



Common Sense About Scents
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Apr 13, 2008 - 5:18:07 PM

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Looking good for lots less! Dress like a fortune 500 CEO on a mailroom budget!
This week: Projecting a professional image involves all the senses. When using fragrances restraint is required.



  My Platform—What Was It Again?
Life & Style : Miller Time
By Grady Miller on Apr 13, 2008 - 8:39:21 AM

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To tell you the truth, I secretly longed for the position of honorary Mayor of West Hollywood. Until it dawned on me that the official mayor, Johnny Grant, was doing a good job of being honorary.



Easy and Powerful
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on Apr 13, 2008 - 7:59:47 AM
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Do you ever feel like you are trying too hard?  There are principles to show you how to have the life that you want, and sometimes it feels great just to let life happen. 


  Hunters vs. Gatherers — A Shopping Saga
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Apr 6, 2008 - 3:06:38 PM

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LOOKING GOOD FOR LOTS LESS — Dress Like A Fortune 500 CEO On A Mailroom Budget! Men and women have different shopping strategies.



The Thoughts You Keep
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on Apr 6, 2008 - 9:33:00 AM
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Thoughts are containers for power. The thoughts that you repeatedly hold in your consciousness become the forms that your life will tend to take. Thoughts can guide your feelings.

  Clear It Out
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on Mar 30, 2008 - 5:01:56 PM

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Spirit & Creativity - Get right to the point of spring: clear the old and make way for the new.  Learn the principle behind clearing out the space around us to allow new friends, energy, and experiences.



Counterfeits Are Bad Karma
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Mar 30, 2008 - 11:13:29 AM

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LOOKING GOOD FOR LOTS LESS — Dress Like A Fortune 500 CEO On A Mailroom Budget!
Don’t be a consumer who buys counterfeit goods.  Not only is it bad karma, it’s a bad shopping strategy that can cost you.



  Call-Back (third and final part)
Life & Style : Miller Time
By Grady Miller on Mar 30, 2008 - 7:10:12 AM

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Actor and loser, Joel Bartlett, time trips to the Golden Age of Hollywood where his little black book fattens with the names of the greatest actresses of the day
and he knew them by night.



You Are Loved
Life & Style : Spirit & Creativity
By Kelly Carroll on Mar 23, 2008 - 11:31:38 AM
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There is someone who is ready to be reminded right now. You are loved. The fact that you are here right now means – you are loved. It is an unconditional fact of the universe even when you do not feel it.

  True Colors
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Mar 23, 2008 - 9:21:17 AM
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LOOKING GOOD FOR LOTS LESS — Dress Like A Fortune 500 CEO On A Mailroom Budget!
Before you can coordinate the colors of any outfit, it’s important to determine what those colors truly are.


House Labels Can Mean Big Savings
Life & Style : Looking Good For Lots Less
By James F. Brown on Mar 16, 2008 - 2:44:32 PM

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Buying store "house labels" results in big savings.
During any sale, there are so-so deals, good deals, better deals, and great deals. The difference between these is measured by the size of the discount.



  Call-Back (part 2 of 3)
Life & Style : Miller Time
By Grady Miller on Mar 16, 2008 - 7:18:52 AM
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Joel Bartlett journeys to the past to intercept a phone call from his agent, so he has a second chance to audition for a TV role. But he overshoots his destination by a few decades. (Part 2 of a 3 part series.)


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