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Stop paying for things you don’t need
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: July 18, 2009
A big coordinated garage sale in my neighborhood recently gave me a surprising wakeup call. It’s one thing to see a family’s stuff spread out in the front yard, but quite another to see a whole neighborhood’s castoffs at one time. All I could think of as I walked from one yard to the [...]
Imperfect beauties
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: July 3, 2009
It seems that no matter how beautiful a woman is, people have to find a flaw. Right now the Internet is buzzing about Megan Fox’s thumbs. Really? The girl could not be more drop-dead gorgeous, and people are taking time out of their busy lives to analyze the size and shape of her thumbs? It’s [...]
hillary duff joining the series”gossip girl”
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: July 3, 2009
NEW YORK – Hilary Duff is joining the cast of “Gossip Girl” but not on a regular basis.
The CW series’ spokeswoman, Melissa Burton, says the 21-year-old singer and actress will guest-star next season as “a movie star looking for a typical college experience.”
Duff’s character, named Olivia Burke, enrolls at New York University and becomes roommates [...]
50 Fabulous Places to Retire in America
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: March 25, 2009
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Retirement has its joys and pains, but if you’re ready and equipped for it, retirement should be your chance to do what you’ve always wanted to do and live in a town you’ve always wanted to be in. It you’re getting ready to retire, here is a list of the 50 most fabulous places to [...]
About Tubbataha Reef
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: May 23, 2008
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Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles (181 km) southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park.
Declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 1993, it [...]
Faraway Destinations on a Budget
Posted by: opendoorsrush on: May 22, 2008
Fez, Morocco
Why You Should Go: Fez is considered the cultural hub of Morocco; it’s less commercial and less expensive than Marrakech.
Where to Sleep: Traditional houses with gardens called riads are tucked behind doors in the medina, the medieval walled city. Dar El Hana (doubles from $96) has three bedrooms. Dar Seffarine (doubles from $102) has [...]
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