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After reading Ed's post about Afluenza , I began thinking long and hard about what I have in my life that really matters to me. It's all very well keeping up with the Joneses, but at the end of the day it really doesn't mean anything. [more]
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Omega-3-fortified foods are pricey -- but there are other, cheaper ways to get those very important fatty acids.
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