I have decided to cut back my efforts from blogging, and spend more time with my family and my new job (a promotion !). I plan to post only on weekends.

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Experts recommend an hour of physical activity a day. For most Americans, that is a dream. We spent $4.9 billions on fitness equipment and $17.4 billion on fitness clubs in 2006, but according to the American Time Use Survey, 83% of us don't exercise.
Topics: Health, Statistics

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1) Because of depleted frozen-turkey supplies and rising energy prices, this year's Turkey dinner will cost you 11% more than last year. 2) Watch what we eat in the Turkey dinner. Despite clear evidence that eating vegetables can ward off heart...
Topics: Statistics

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I suspect that many parents really do like some of their kids more than others. How couldn't they? Children are simply not the same. Even so, I would expect people to say that they feel the same about all of their kids. At least in our society,...
Topics: Kids, Parent, Statistics

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Between society's “haves” and “have- nots ”, the former are better positioned to endure cost-of-living increases. As the results, they tend to be less sensitive to price increases, and have the so called "lower inflation perceptions and.
Topics: Funny Statistics, Money, Women vs. Men

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