Monthly Archives: July 2011

PubWages FAQ: How to Toggle Between Visual and HTML

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

A picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes,  a verbal explanation just doesn’t do it. When you are new to PubWages, a lot of things may seem strange and hard to follow. For instance, when editing your text on PubWages, … Continue reading →

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Get Rid of Wrinkles, Scars and Cellulite at Home

Posted on July 19, 2011 by katiem2

Get Rid of Wrinkles, Scars and Cellulite at Home With the Derma Roller the Doctors Review What we know about wrinkles, scars and cellulite is this; we all face wrinkles, stretch mark scars and fat.  What you may not know … Continue reading →

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Rice the Delicate Healthy Balance to Any Dish

Posted on July 18, 2011 by katiem2

Rice is a delicate healthy balance to any dish and the flavor teams readily with a wide variety of foods, making it a fantastic ingredient. Rice can be subtly seasoned as a complementary side dish or highly seasoned to serve … Continue reading →

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Get Rid of and Prevent Blotchy Red Skin

Posted on July 18, 2011 by katiem2

You have plans, think you’re free and clear and it happens, you get a rash, blotchy red irritated skin.  You become so distracted from the discomfort and appearance it’s often hard to think of the cure.  Don’t let the worry … Continue reading →

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Strange Tales from the World of Handwriting

Posted on July 18, 2011 by KateGladstone

/1/ It sounds like a Woody Allen movie, but it’s true … A bank robbery failed because of the robber’s illegible hold-up note. /2/ And if you thought your handwriting teachers were tough, be glad you didn’t go to this … Continue reading →

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Is it still cursive if …

Posted on July 17, 2011 by KateGladstone

Visitor Aya Katz — linguist, writer, primatologist, and handwriting rebel— posted a comment which leads to an interesting question. She writes: July 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm Kate, I agree that writing legibly is more important than writing in cursive. … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Cursive

Posted on July 17, 2011 by KateGladstone

A lot of people, lately, have been making a lot of noise about the death of cursive handwriting. They don’t want cursive to die.  Handwriting matters … But does cursive matter? Research shows that the fastest and most legible handwriters … Continue reading →

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The Theme Song for “From Up on Poppy Hill”

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

Sometimes the theme song from  a movie stays with you long after a movie is over. The new Studio Ghibli movie “From Up on Poppy Hill” features such a song. The song is called “さよならの夏～コクリコ坂から” , pronounced “Sayonara no Natsu~Kokurikozaka … Continue reading →

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New Studio Ghibli Movie Opens: From Up On Poppy Hill

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

Fans of Hayao Miyazaki rejoice today (July 16, 2011) as a new studio Ghibli movie is released. コクリコ坂から The English title of this movie is “From Up On Poppy Hill.” Based on a famous manga by the same name, the … Continue reading →

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Why the Peace Sign Makes Me Uneasy

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Somebody flashes you the peace sign. What do you do? I usually try to smile it off and walk away, because, after all, not everything is worth fighting about.  But it makes me uneasy, and sometimes I have an almost … Continue reading →

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