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Your Ragdoll cat can feel very lonely

Your ragdoll cat is probably a very important and ever-present figure in your life, every time you turn around you will probably see the ragdoll cat following you or lying on the ground, ready to be stepped on if you back away without looking. The ragdoll is truly a breed that loves people, or at…

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12 things to do if your identity is stolen

Once identity thieves have access to your personal information, they can drain your bank account, rack up charges on your credit cards, open new utility accounts, or even obtain medical treatment using your health insurance. Worse yet, a thief could even file a tax return in her name and get a refund. The best way…

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Ohio Family and Medical Leave Laws

Ohio’s family leave laws differ little from the federal FMLA. With the exception of a few military family provisions and some benefits offered to state employees, Ohio employees are governed by the federal Family Medical Leave Act for Sickness and Injury. The Ohio Military Family Leave Law Additional provisions for time off are granted under…

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"Same kind of different than me" Movie review

I read the book “Same Kind of Different as Me” and watched several videos online before seeing the movie. The film focuses on how Ron, Deborah, and Denver met on a mission in Texas. The story began with a dream Deborah had about befriending a specific homeless man. In the process of restoring an injured…

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How to get cheap travel packages

The direct route is not always the cheapest In many cases, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to the way airfares work. There are seasonal changes, time changes, variations based on demand, and then what seem like changes for no reason. When searching for discount airfares, look for alternative routes to get where…

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help me understand you better

Isn’t it interesting how, when we’re in a long-term relationship, we expect, and even assume, that our partner will know our likes and dislikes, how we think about certain things? We can feel disappointed, even angry, if they slip up, don’t ‘get’ us, or completely misunderstand us; ‘They should have known that I would/wouldn’t like…

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The parakeet – A sensitive soul

My mother passed away in February and I took responsibility for her parakeet Sky. He is a lovely little bird, very noisy and feisty, he is not hand tamed and does not like to be touched. Heaven help you if you try! He is about 5 years old, give or take. Mom used to bring…