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Chinese Treasures: Eastern inspiration for your home

Glance around your living room. If the only Asian artifact you see is a television set, it might be time to widen your horizons. "Chinese art and furnishings are timeless," says Danna Hu, an architect and interior designer based in Taiwan. "Their classic lines and textures make them extremely versatile. They really do work well in almost any setting--from...

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The Basics of Football
The Basics of Football

The team with the most points wins. There, it's simple, isn't it? Well, it's a little more complicated than that, but the basic principles of the game are pretty simple. The game consists of four fifteen-minute quarters of playing time, which equals out to be about three hours. I know, 4 X15 doesn't exactly add up to three hours. But between scoring,...

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Building A Backyard Sandbox
Building A Backyard Sandbox

There's no doubt about it, kids love sand - digging, burying, sifting, pouring, shaping, smoothing, and shoveling! Building a sandbox is actually easy enough that the kids can be quite involved in the process. This is an ideal project for Grandpa or Dad and the kids. A sandbox can bring forth hours of fair weather entertainment for your kids. All...

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Chicken… The Wanna-be Meat
Chicken... The Wanna-be Meat

Sometimes I feel like being controversial. Then other times I feel like stating the obvious. In this article, I am going to state the obvious which in turn will create controversy. Chicken is not meat. There you have it. It seems like a simple statement but from informal polling done over the last year, it seems that other than men, many don't...

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