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on July 22, 2010 -
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Catching Up with the gman-GOLF aka Gerard J Scheer

I have never actually met the man I am sitting with today. We have only chatted a few times on the phone and shared in a handful of emails. But from the moment I started talking to this guy I knew we were going to become friends. He likes to travel, which is a plus. He likes to play golf, which is plus. And he is good at golf, promising to help me learn how to make some putts. That is definitely a plus. He is down to earth, understands what it means to work [...]

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on June 17, 2010 -
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Spotlight 2010 Silent Auction Guidelines

You might recall a recent article about Spotlight 2010, hosted in Indianapolis at Clowes Memorial Hall. This event was put on to raise money for the Indiana AIDS Fund. I was able to attend this event, take a ton of great pictures, and share in endless conversation with some of the folks behind the scenes. The night was focused on the fundraising, but there were fifteen incredible performances to entertain the the audience as well. Part of the [...]

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on June 10, 2010 -
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Improving Your Appearance with Carmel Cosmetic

I love watching television. I am currently hooked on a handful of shows including Dexter, The Office, LOST (sad to see the show end but still watch reruns) and Nip/Tuck. I spend many nights sitting on the couch pretending that these shows are real and wondering how the next episode will end. I love the character development, the way producers tell a story, and the serial format that gives the feel of a drawn-out movie. The one aspect I hate is the [...]

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on June 6, 2010 -
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Man, I’m Sick as a Dog

I am not a dog person. I am not a cat person. Quite frankly, I am not a huge fan of animals at all. Growing up, we used to have dogs and cats, but I was never really all that responsible for them. I would pet them, walk them from time to time, but never actually owned a pet. To this day, I have never owned a pet that I would consider to be mine. My girlfriend, however, owns a dog and while it might be the cutest thing on the face of the planet, I still would not want to [...]

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on May 4, 2010 -
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Learning More about the Chinese Zodiac

Anyone that knows me has probably heard me talk about my love for Chinese food. From the hand rolled sushi to the sweet and sour chicken, the taste of a good buffet is hard to replace. Some people ask if I like going to places like Mark Pi’s or Panda Express, and while I won’t argue with a lunch or dinner at one of these one stop shops, I prefer going to buffets. You pay one low price and get as many trips through the line as you wish. Plus, drinks [...]

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on April 20, 2010 -
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Saving Money While Shopping for Groceries

When I first moved out of the house and into the dorms of Marian College, now Marian University, I was no longer relying on my mother to make me breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I was on my own. But, lucky for me Marian had a full service kitchen that served all three meals a day. It was included in my tuition and I was able to eat whenever and whatever I wanted. But, after two years at a school I knew I would never graduate from, I decided to move on to Indiana University [...]

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on April 7, 2010 -
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If You Can’t Take the Heat

When I first heard about the Bhut Jolokia pepper I was immediately intrigued. This is known as the hottest pepper in the world and is often referred to as the “ghost pepper” or the” ghost chili”. The pepper itself is so hot that you are required to wear gloves even touching it, as the skin on the pepper will burn your hands on contact. If you watch the television show Man v. Food, brought to you by Adam Richman and the Travel Channel, you have seen him try to tackle some [...]

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on April 3, 2010 -
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Ways to Staying Stress Free

Even though we are in the midst of a nasty recession, the majority of you out there have a job. Some 10% of you do not but nearly all of my friends, even those still in school, are working somewhere. But how many of us truly love our jobs? Who gets up at seven every morning and heads into work thinking there is no place he or she would rather be? I, for one, absolutely love my job. I deal with clients all over the world, work with a great team of individuals, and have a great [...]

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on March 23, 2010 -
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How to Keep Yourself Healthy

We are all dirty. Whether you are a child or an adult or something in between you are simply covered in germs. Now, before you freak out and run to the nearest shower note that not all germs are bad germs. In fact, less than 1% of all germs are considered to be harmful to the human body. On top of that your body’s immune system does a great job at keeping you healthy. Did you know that if you get the common cold that you would never get that same [...]

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