New: Free Online French Classes

 

I recently visited a French dorm at a local university. Basically, it’s an apartment where language-learner students are only permitted to speak French. Their native language is totally forbidden and…

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Doug French – The Ultimate Non-Traditional Student, Motorcycle and All

 

Imagine hopping on your motorcycle and wheeling it to Costa Rica for dental work. While you’re there, staying with a local family, you might as well immerse yourself in language…

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A View From Down Under

 

In a recent essay in The Wall Street Journal, an Australian columnist named Janet Albrechtsen points out key differences between mortgage lending in her country and in the U.S. Not…

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‘FAMILY GUY’ PUTS MCCAIN/PALIN BUTTON ON NAZI UNIFORM – New York Post

The animated sitcom “Family Guy” is no stranger to controversy, but on Sunday night the show went into uncharted territory as it seemed to weigh in on the presidential race by likening the McCain/Palin ticket to the Nazi party in World War II.

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BUST Holiday Craftacular 2008

 

December 13th will ring in the BUST Holiday Craftacular 2008 in New York. I will be in Ohio while this happens. How jealous am I? Well, we won’t get into…

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Kids with Diabetes and Halloween Treats

 

I can’t imagine anything more depressing than being a kid on Halloween and not being able to eat candy. The good news is that most of the smaller treats are easily incorporated into a diabetic diet.

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Recipe: Sugar-Free Chocolate Nut Clusters

 

If you’re a baking fool, and want to keep the sugar in your diet to a minimum, these guys will do the trick. They also happen to look delicious.

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Carbs and Calories in Halloween Candy

 

Secretly, I always think that the candies I don’t like will somehow have fewer calories. In my case, that’s any sugary gummy candy that doesn’t contain chocolate. Apparently, though, those are also bad for me, so pass those candy bars.

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New Family Guy: "Road to Germany"

Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on Family Guy, Brian and Stewie take a trip back in time to rescue Mort, but when they discover they’re in Poland on the day of the Nazi invasion, things go from bad to worse and the trio has to find a way back to Quahog safely. Take this Family Guy trivia quiz to see what you remember about past episodes.

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