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79Orange County, CA: A One Day Itinerary
Best Time of Year: If you're reading this any time between October and June, just jump on the first plane out from wherever you are and get yourself to Southern California! By October, the weather has cooled down from the September heat. (I'm always...
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79Touring Wineries in Southern California
Never been on a wine-tasting tour? Below, you'll find everything you need for your wine adventure in the Santa Barbara/Solvang area in Southern California. You can do this trip in a day leaving early from the Los Angeles area. Better yet, drive up...
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69The Turkey in the Living Room
My cousin Lynn has a turkey in her living room - not a real one that runs around, of course; this one doesn't run anymore. It’s not the kind that’s lying on a Thanksgiving platter either, all glistening brown stuffed with Jimmy Dean sausage and...
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69The Power of the Political Button
To listen to a free podcast of this essay, click here. (originally published in 2004, updated on Hubpages in 2008) by Billie Kelpin Olmon Whether you're Democrat or Republican, Independent, Green, or...
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81How to Publish a Children's Book
This article is a comprehensive overview of how to publish a children's ebook on Kindle, Nook, iPad, and smartphones; how to submit manuscripts of children's books to traditional book publishers; a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of publishing children's books under different formats; and provides helpful hints on children's book publishing in general.
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72To Mom: Thank You For Schlitz, Salami, and the Innerdoor Bed
dedicated to my Mom, Lorraine: 1917-1987. I love you, Mom. Mom's lessons from 'The Little Church of the Innerdoor Bed' None of my memories of growing up in apartment 26 at 1632 E. Irving Place is more vivid than my memory of the Murphy bed that...
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68The Uniqueness of Being
Their accomplishments were many, but Zach was their finest. Already David and Diana knew he was a bright child, content and bubbly as well. They had turned Diana's study into a nursery and she packed away her framed degrees and research papers as...
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58Shoes of 9/11
Shoes of 9/11 by Billie Kelpin Pagliolo Olmon I never understood why my mother would sing it to me night after night--the song about the shoes. I don't think she really understood why herself. I must have been only four or five. "But, honey, if...
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779/11 Essay -I Say Nothing
I Say Nothing by Billie Kelpin Pagliolo Olmon You ask me why I'm afraid to speak, to tell you what I really feel. I'll tell you why. I am the minority, and if I should say how I feel, they'll call me unpatriotic. My father served in World...
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69You Might Be Left-Handed If...
This article provides a humorous look at the difficulty of being left-handed in a right-handed world. Left-handers are the unrecognized minority is comprised of Presidents, actors, musicians, artists, celebrities, and all manner of accomplished individuals. Left-handers are amazing accomodaters and adapters of the world and this article with its list of famous left-handed individuals and shared life experiences is meant to empower left-handers everywhere.
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