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Although recently I hadn't checked OD more than once a week, I am checking PB every few minutes.... and I am posting a few times a day... in the different books. I find it odd... maybe it's the n...

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I hadn't left the apartment for a few days - REALLY lazy - and when I checked the mailbox I had THREE books! I belong to three book exchange sites, post lists of what I want, lists of what I hav...

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Is is possible to block someone on PB? There's a poster who seems to feel that cursing is the way to go... over and over and over. I don't read his writings, but since PB shows the intro to ev...

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This year I have got to become ruthless!! Not with people or friends, but with STUFF. I am sure people will argue that you cannot have too many books, but trust me... I HAVE TOO MANY BOOKS!. I...

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Many companies have loyalty cards - you get points, or discounts or freebies. Every so often, I receive a percentage off EVERYTHING I buy at CVS. Even though the discount doesn't count if the i...

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The story was predictable, yet enjoyable. Josh Brolin plays an escaped criminal; Kate Winslet plays a depressed mother. They help each other over a three day Labor Day weekend. Her son, going i...

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This movie, produced and directed by Penn and Teller, is an intriguing look at the theory that Vermeer was part painter, part tinkerer... that he created his art work with the use of light and mi...

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There is a market for boots that are WARM, WATERPROOF and CUTE! I have warm and cute... actually a few. Great boots for snowy weather...NOT great for slush puddles like we had on Tuesday and We...

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I retired about 5 years ago from my "regular" jobs. I was a high school teacher - day AND night high school. For over 25 years, I've also worked as an interpreter in the court system in NYC. F...

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by Pete Hamill This is a sweet, short memoir about his Christmastime leave from the service in 1952. He was all of 17 years old and just out of boot camp. He describes his family, his neighborho...

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Catch 22 is the greatest book ever written. Don't you agree? I completely disagree. In fact, I never got beyond the first 10-20 pages or so. (Can't quite remember, it was many years ago now) - ...

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A few weeks ago, on facebook, I ran across a meme that I found to be offensive. It was of an Asian boy and according to the words, this boy couldn't tell the difference between the sounds of R a...

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Since I live alone, i don't spend a lot of time making complex dishes for myself. I do like to use a few simple ingredients, then depend on "flavor principles" to make the food taste like the et...

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A few years ago, I vowed to complete ALL of the Oz books. We know the movie, but there is SO much more. I was collecting them one by one - I belong to various book exchange sites (bookmooch.com...

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Both planes and helicopters use the river as a landmark. They travel north along the route the river takes. Often they are news helicopters checking out the traffic on the highway or the GW Brid...

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I've known for years that I am an emotional eater. Certain feelings trigger hunger - the NEED for more food - even if I just ate and SHOULD be full. Yet, I could never relate to people who desc...

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Like a squirrel that expects a "bad" winter and stocks up on nuts, I must have known this season would be rough. All through the fall, I bought extra soups. I used to love Wolfgang Puck's soups...

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My sleep pattern is all over the map. Well, what is always the same is I prefer to wake up VERY early. If it's past 7 a.m., that's because I was awake for a few hours in the night and went BACK...

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Today was the last doctor's visit for the study that sponsored my WW membership. I had a 9:30 appointment - fasting - got there and WAITED for over an hour!!! I was SO hungry. Even though I had...

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There are two people I knew on OD who have died. I will never again have the chance to look at their diaries and remember them. I don't like change!!

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Lately, maybe because I am more aware - keeping a food diary helps there - or because I am taking MANY supplements for various health needs, I find my cravings are different. I still desire certa...

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I would like to know how to reply to a comment in PB... anyone? And does anyone know if I can download OD directly onto discs?

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I wonder if they roll out a new program the beginning of each year? This year is "smart start" - eating clean mostly: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/indexart.aspx?tabnum=1&artid=2231...

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I have a friend I go to the movies with. We've been friends for about 10 years, and since he is Orthodox, we eat at restaurants that are either Kosher or Vegan. There are three near the movie th...

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This is on the short list for the Oscars for foreign film. It's set in Rome, a has been writer (one book published), at 65 is mulling over his life and his social circle. It's beautifully set in...

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