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I have spent the last week writing about a girl’s best friend – diamonds. You can find the posts here:Preview, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.
Maybe I just don’t read the right things or watch the right news shows. It just doesn’t seem that this issue is really discussed in [...]
This is Part 5 of an ongoing series. Other posts in this series – Preview, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
I haven’t touched on the blood diamond issue much. So far, I have let a video speak on that issue. It is important though to know a bit about a system [...]
This is Part 4 of an ongoing series. Other posts in this series – Preview, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Ten times each year, approximately 80 men in the world meet in London. Each one is led to a room. An attendant gives them a box containing diamonds of varying types and sizes. [...]
This video can also be found here.
Other posts in this series – Preview, Part 1, and Part 2.
This is Part 2 of an ongoing series.
The preview can be found here.
Part 1 is here.
Diamond engagement rings are a relatively new trend. The giving of a ring to mark a union leads back to the Roman Empire. It was first documented among soldiers of the Roman Empire who marked their chosen woman [...]
A few weeks back at church, Dikembe Mutombo was mentioned. He is from the Congo, a country on a continent that continues to experience war, a militia ruled way of life. Mutombo originally came to the U.S. to become a doctor. Being 7+ feet tall, he was recruited into basketball, where he has spent the [...]
I drafted a post today and have decided to hold onto it for now. This is rare for me. Typically, I throw up words in a rush and post them immediately. I am posting this just to get something out so I don’t literally throw up.
I am delaying the post for two reasons. Firstly, [...]
Oprah.com is providing a free download of Suze Orman’s book Women & Money through tomorrow night at 8 PM.
Suze is not my fave personal finance guru, as I am just not so touchy-feely in love emotionally with my finances, but she does offer great advice on some topics. I just don’t want to make [...]
I cheated kinda sorta not really for the second completed book on My 2008 Reading List. Although if I created the game, can I really cheat? I didn’t think so. In my book, I am still A-1-A legit.
The library that is closest to my house is a small little thing. I have ordered several of [...]
I finished the first of my 98 books I need to read this year. #96 – The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I loved it. It was an excellent start to the Reading List.
I tried to find an answer to my one question about the story. Google failed me. For those who have [...]
