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Winterizing Your Home - Tips to Save Energy and Money

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Here in North Texas we are not immune to cold & freezing temperatures, so take a minute and follow these quick and easy tips to winterizing your home. As my friends have described, disaster can happen especially after a freezing temperature: I hope everyone made it safe through the winter storm. I had a faucet freeze that is leaking now after the thaw and a fallen tree branch to get cleared. Please stay warm and safe. To begin with, here are a list of winter weather precautions to be taken: Set the heater on at least 65 degrees and leave it on until threat of freeze is over Leave all hot and cold interior faucets dripping Leave cabinet doors under any sink open so warm air can circulate around pipes Please do not walk outside unless you are sure there is no ice on the ground Watch for falling ice and snow from the roof tops Do not use dishwashers, washing machines etc. until you are certain the water and drain lines are thawed   Look up:  Check out your roof to mak...

And I Love You So ― Don McLean

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And I love you so The people ask me how How I've lived till now I tell them I don't know I guess they understand How lonely life has been But life began again The day you took my hand And yes, I know how lonely life can be The shadows follow me And the night won't set me free But I don't let the evening get me down Now that you're around me And you love me too Your thoughts are just for me You set my spirit free I'm happy that you do The book of life is brief And once a page is read All but love is dead That is my belief And yes, I know how lonely life can be The shadows follow me And the night won't set me free But I don't let the evening get me down Now that you're around me And I love you so The people ask me how How I've lived till now I tell them I don't know

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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Lyrics There's a tear in your eye And I'm wondering why For it never should be there at all With such pow'r in your smile Sure a stone you'd beguile So there's never a teardrop should fall When your sweet lilting laughter's Like some fairy song And your eyes twinkle bright as can be You should laugh all the while And all other times smile And now, smile a smile for me When Irish eyes are smiling Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure, they steal your heart away For your smile is a part Of the love in your heart And it makes even sunshine more bright Like the linnet's sweet song Crooning all the day long Comes your laughter and light For the springtime of life Is the sweetest of all There is ne'er a real care or ...

Currency Carry Trade—Learning the Basics

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Based on a latest Bloomberg report on 08/01/2023, traders using USD/JPY pair for carry trade purposes may see big changes coming, hopefully slowly: [7] Seven years since Japan embarked on a highly unorthodox monetary experiment that helped pin down borrowing costs on Wall Street and beyond , the nation’s central bank is loosening its vice-like grip on domestic bond yields — with potentially profound consequences for high finance and households across the US (hint: think Japanese buyers bringing their huge pools of overseas investments back home for higher returns) . Note that this article was originally posted in 2017 for learning the basics of currency carry trade. What is a yen carry trade? (YouTube link ) Both retail and institutional investors want to acquire an asset in anticipation of its price appreciation. However, the institutional investors is more complicated: It is not only about the asset that is to be purchased, but it is also about how the purchase is funded...

Save Our Dying Planet

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Before the Flood  The Temperature-CO₂ Connection Why Mega-fires are Rising An Inconvenient Truth (1/10)

"25 Things About Life I Wish I Had Known 10 Years Ago" by Darius Foroux

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Dalai Lama's Prayers and Wishes on His 82nd Birthday

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I would like to thank everyone who sent kind greetings on the occasion of my 82nd birthday and who joined in celebrating the day in many parts of the world. As you are probably already aware, my life is guided by three principal commitments —  To contribute to bringing about a more compassionate world To  encourage inter-religious harmony, and  To  work to preserve Tibet’s Buddhist culture, which is a culture of peace and non-violence,  while also drawing attention to the need to protect the natural environment of Tibet. Since the Tibetan Plateau is the source of Asia’s major rivers, more than one billion people depend on the water they provide. Tibet’s Buddhist culture is derived from the traditions of India’s historic Nalanda University, which encouraged dependence on reason and logic over reliance on mere scriptural authority . It adopted an empirical approach, like science , which included a thorough knowledge of the workings of the mind and e...

Funny Pictures

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Many US animal shelters offer free dog and cat adoptions. Check out map here:  http://www.cleartheshelters.com What are we doing? Waiting for our master and  it's Kiddie's turn to do the lookout. What's up? Stop waiting and live your life now! Einstein: "Reflecting my political views" Horses: "Reflecting our views of human" Amen! Say, Ah... Please The Cutest Backseat Driver

Wisdom of Ratan Tata

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Ratan Tata was the chairman of Tata Group , a Mumbai-based global business conglomerate from 1991 till 2012 and again from 2 October 2016 for interim term, and continues to head its charitable trusts.  He is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards of India– Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000). Don't educate your children to be rich. " Educate them to be Happy " . So when they grow up they will know the value of things not the price " Eat your food as your medicines. Otherwise you have to eat medicines as your food" The One who loves you will never leave you because even if there are 100 reason to give up they will find one reason to hold on There is a lot of difference between "human being"and "being human" . A Few who understand it. You are loved when you are born. You will be loved when you die. In between You have to manage ...! If you want to Walk Fast , Walk Alone ..! But if you want to Walk...