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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 11, 2012

  Nothing quite says Valentine’s Day like a magical, romantic tour of a sewage plant, eh? At least, that’s what some think in New York. Reported by New York Daily News, Newtown Creek Wastewater Plant offering tours for lovers on Valentine’s Day: The sweet scent of sewage may not sound romantic, but for lovers of [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 11, 2012

Just when you’ve just about given up hope that this next generation isn’t filled with “gimme more government freebies” brats (yes, self-absorbed Occupy movement, I’m talking about you), a Wisconsin pre-teen boy took it upon himself to save his grandmother’s historic home from foreclosure and auction. The best “feel good story of the day” during [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 10, 2012

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” ~ Robert Heinlein FOOD. GLORIOUS VALENTINE’S DAY FOOD. Time for Frugal Café’s second annual Valentine’s Day food and recipe showcase — this collection is just as creative and fabulous as was last year’s, if I do say so myself. [...]

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