The Royal Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was once the largest libraries of the world. Although there is still controversy among scholars and historians as to the exact circumstances of the destruction of this great library, it is clear that the losses are a tragedy for us all. I read, with great interest,...
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Archive for November, 2007
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Wake County Real Property Assessment … can you really call it real?
Whoa! I read the News & Observer article that property valuations for real estate would come out yesterday evening at 5:15p and be posted on their website. With apprehension, I went to their website to review the assessed values for my real property here in Wake County. I was not prepared for what I...
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The neverending task of dishwashing and laundry ….
Since Mondays and Tuesdays are my “days off” I tend to stay home and attempt to do all the “house stuff” that I’ve been putting off all week (or all month …) All truth be told, I never did enjoy doing this kind of stuff. As a young child, I’d often contemplate what would...
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Awareness
Click To Play It’s always hard to imagine what life was like before being affected by paralysis. Videos like this help make it so real. It helps make our past lives just as real as our current ones. I welcome you to watch this video that was produced by Matt/StepNOW, a international grassroots movement...
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More annoyance: Check21 and Bank Holds
So sick of bank holds. So I finally receive payment from my friend for the automobile purchase. Yes we waited through the line at the DMV License Plate office and the nice lady that helped us last time, reviewed the forms that my parents had notarized and then had my write my name, signature,...
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