Lifestyle

I have the flu. This miserable illness, that I've been informed is "going around," comes complete with nausea, headache, body aches, and exhaustion. It really hangs on too. I've had it for almost two weeks while some others have reported symptoms persisting up to three weeks.

My case was verified by a doctor, but before that it was a matter of matching symptoms with others I knew and saying "that really sounds like what I have." No, really. I was basing my professional diagnosis off the fact that my nurse, her mother, and I all had similar flu-like symptoms.

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I think we are slowing being taken over by gnats.  Sure, they might be small but they travel in gigantic swarms.  And I'm pretty sure their mission is to fly into my mouth and choke me to death... or fly into my ears and eat my brain.

How do you keep them away?

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JCPenney hopes to scalp the competition while contributing to a society of cleaner cut children with the company recently announcing plans to offer another round of free haircuts for children.

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We do not know anyone that believes it would be cool to eventually grow up to have heart disease, lung cancer or emphysema.

Yet, a new study suggests that popular students are smoking more cigarettes than those less popular, putting the the "cool kids" at a higher risk for developing health problems.

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While the first official day of Fall isn't until September 22nd, the weather forecast tells a different story. It seems that Fall has arrived in the Magic Valley a little early.

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Lately I've been watching old episodes of the History Channel's 'Pawn Stars'. If you've never seen the show, it follows a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas who buy and sell a myriad of unique treasures. They've had classic coins, antique buttons from George Washington's inauguration, flags from the moon, and tons of classic weapons walk through their door.

If you watch the show long enough, it pretty much seems like everyone has a treasure hiding in their attic, but do they?

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The other day I was picking up my daughter and without thinking, I pulled up to the closest spot to the building.

She was already waiting for me so I was probably there a total of 30 seconds.  It wasn't until she was in the truck that she pointed out that I was in a spot reserved for wheelchairs.

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I just went outside to take the trash out to the curb and saw this in my garage.  It's about the size of my thumb!  What is it?

Some of the stupidest things I've done started with the phrase, "I dare you."

I don't know what it is about those words but a grown man can be reduced to the most juvenile acts for fear of being labeled a chicken by backing out

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We all strive to better ourselves throughout our lives. Some people strive to be beautiful, smart or funny. Often times if you are beautiful it can bring happiness and money into your life. If you are smart it will definitely bring more money into your life and if you are funny your overall happiness will skyrocket.

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Another Labor Day Weekend is gone, and we have another Twin Falls County Fair in the books. My Facebook page was flooded with fair pictures over the weekend: The obligatory foot-long corn dog pic, candid photos of the animals on display, and little kids having an amazing time. It looked like a lot of fun.

And yet I also read many status updates that were disappointed this year.

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Book bag?  Got it.  Lunch money?  Alright.  Wait a minute... What time is practice today?  Just when you think you're off the hook for 7 hours a day, reality comes rushing in.  Let's face it, school is stressful.

First there's the whole money issue.  About the time you're done buying supplies, fees, dues, activity cards and uniforms for sports, you wonder if any of your property taxes are actually going towards education. 

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