When writer Lori Gottlieb couldn't afford to take her son on a vacation to Hawaii this year, she signed him up for swim lessons instead. Gottlieb knew times were tight, but nothing prepared her for the parade of part-time swim instructors she met pool-side.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Swim Teachers? No, ...

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Note: Although I try to keep GRS a politics-free zone, today’s topic is inherently political. I’ve stayed as neutral as possible in the article, but I know that there’ll be some political discussion in the comments. Please keep conversation civil, as always. Because I was frustrated with my own ignorance about the U.S. federal budget and ...

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I do very little stock trading. In fact, the only individual stocks I hold are Microsoft (MSFT) and Akamai (AKAM), both of which I purchased with free money for opening a brokerage account. Naturally, I think free cash is a perfect candidate for experimentation with the stock market and I most likely would not have ...

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Learning to live with freedom Jaycee Lee Dugard pictures | Before the abduction (Photo: find-missing-children.org) You’ve heard about the girl found after 18 years by now. Her name is Jaycee Lee Dugard, and photos of her as a child - before she was abducted - are all over the World Wide Web. The kidnapped girl is found; ...

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Learning to live with freedom Jaycee Lee Dugard pictures | Before the abduction (Photo: find-missing-children.org) You’ve heard about the girl found after 18 years by now. Her name is Jaycee Lee Dugard, and photos of her as a child - before she was abducted - are all over the World Wide Web. The kidnapped girl is found; ...

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