I’ve gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months which now puts me 20 pounds overweight. I keep saying I will start a diet tomorrow and I want to lose the weight by spring. The problem is, after a healthy breakfast, all I can think about is, what’s for lunch? After lunch, I start thinking about dinner. Then there’s the…
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“LOVE CONTRACTS” PUBLICIZE YOUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK – AND RAISE MANY QUESTIONS By Daniel A. Gwinn, GWINN LEGAL PLLC QUESTION: I manage a small bistro. I recently started dating one of our servers. It’s going really well, but the owner told me I need to sign a love contract, stating I am in an “intimate personal relationship” if we…
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A recent survey from the National Association of Realtors® revealed that 77 percent of buyers’ agents said staging a home makes it easier for potential buyers to visual it as their own. That’s why here at Breakthrough Broker, we believe staging is not to be overlooked! Here are our top tips. Dress up your yard. First impressions count, and the…
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February 16, 2019Amyajleo, electrical, Is Your Home a Fire Hazzard? The Electrical Safety Foundation International reports that electrical fires accounted for over 56,000 fires in the US between 2009 and 2013 as well as 470 deaths and 1,400 injuries, and over a billion dollars in property damage. Good quality electrical wiring, that is up to code, is vital for the…
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The fact of the matter is: millions of Americans are throwing away money. Actually, not just throwing it away, but giving it to semi-monopolistic utility companies for electricity produced from the burning of dirty energy sources such as coal and natural gas. In other words, millions of Americans are giving money to companies that, in return, pollute our air and…
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While no one ever wants to imagine their home filling with water, for many areas of the country, flooding is a scary reality for many homeowners. Whether a natural disaster is on the way or you simply want to be aware of how to protect your home when flash flood warnings sound, we have five steps to preparing your home…
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SEVENTH CIRCUIT DECISION BAD NEWS FOR OLDER JOB APPLICANTS QUESTION: I read last fall that there was a conflict in the Courts of Appeals over whether older workers who applied for jobs could sue if there was evidence that an employer’s job posting, while neutral on the face, tended to disqualify older people. What’s the latest on the law? ANSWER:…
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Dear Christine, I am a 46 year old man who has been dating a guy for about a year.We have been pretty serious, and I thought exclusive, and now he tells me he just tested HIV Positive!We have always used a condom and practiced safe sex and I am testing negative.I’ve been trying to convince him and myself that it’s…
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Dear Christine, It seems like every time I ask my wife to do something, like go out for dinner, see a movie, whatever, she says, oh, let’s just stay in. But when her best friend from high school calls, (a straight friend) she’s like, oh, let’s go out! I’m always invited to go along but I just don’t understand why…
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When Benjamin Franklin uttered the words “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” some 250 years ago, he was actually referring to fire safely. Those famous words that live on today have more commonly been associated with preventative health care. Dr. Ryan Christensen and the Doctors at Osteopathic Healthcare Associates couldn’t agree more and incorporate preventative health…
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‘MASSAGING’ RESUME COSTS WORKER HIS JOB – AND MAYBE $100K TOO! QUESTION: Over a decade ago, when I applied at the company I now work for, I exaggerated my educational background a little bit. I have an associate degree in business; I said I had a bachelor’s degree. I didn’t think a little massaging would be a problem; I had…
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Other than your Social Security number, birthdays are one of the worst things to share online when registering for an account. If you’ve also given up your mother’s maiden name, you might as well give online thieves a link to your bank account with the password. Stealing your identity is how scammers open fake credit or debit cards in your…
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ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR WORKER WHO LEFT FOR MEDICAL REASONS? QUESTION: One of my employees was diagnosed with a cancer, and told everyone he would be leaving the company to undergo treatment. Before he left, he asked for three months’ leave – but I told him that we don’t have a leave policy (and we’re not covered by…
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According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are more than 360,000 fires in homes each year, resulting in approximately 2,200 deaths and 11,000 emergency room-related injuries. Proper installation, operation, and maintenance of smoke alarms plays a significant role in reducing the risk of property damage, injuries, and death. In addition to smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms are also…
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Everyone forgets things from time to time and wonder if we’re losing our memory. In most cases, it’s completely normal to have memory lapses. However, senility, age related dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are serious issues for the elderly and the people who care for them. Below are some of the signs and symptoms that can be cause for concern according…
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