Monthly Archives: August 2010

Modern toys can give parents some peace

In ye olden days [ie, before PS2] most children would play with quite simple toys, but today’s generation are more geeky – Now electronics are in everything and the whole landscape of play has changed beyond all recognition. It’s quite … Continue reading

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Remake your home as ‘The Office’

NBC’s huge hit, ‘The Office’ has caused many of its fans to add some Dunder Mifflin-style décor to their own homes. If you’re among the show’s rabid legion of eight million fans you might want to do likewise. But modern … Continue reading

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America’s automobile adoration

With 3,000 miles of wide-open country between each coast, early designers felt no need of restraint when locating their towns. And this has been one major factor in America’s love affair with the car. Put yours in the garage for … Continue reading

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To sleep, fat chance to dream…

In a world filled with frequent conflict and stress, the one thing you can count on to relax you is sleep. But we all know how that goes – Some nights you’re too hot, some you’re too tired, and the … Continue reading

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Those spacious skies and waves of grain await you

This wonderful country contains some of the most heart-stopping scenery ever crafted by God. From the Yosemite Valley to the wind scourged expanses of northern Montana it is an endless invitation to search and explore. In a lucky coincidence, America … Continue reading

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Could the UK become the first Linux nation?

A recent survey of its workers by the British government produced several suggestions that they should migrate their entire operation to Linux – and these ideas are being seriously considered. The survey produced over 60,000 suggestions on how to improve … Continue reading

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