Downtown’s 26th Annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat looking to expand
Kilgore News Herald,  USA - Sep 16, 2008
In order to put on a Trick-or- Treat event of this size, participating businesses pay into a candy fund and Martha Fertitta, Owner of Package Plus, …

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Halloween Costumes are Best Bought Online
Corsavoo.com, France - Sep 7, 2008
All men and women sizes including the hard to source plus size costumes will glow on your screen. These items are available in most popular themes like …

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Is there anything more Victorian than a pretty doily in crochet? The subtle touch of a black lace doily can go a long way in lending your Gothic Victorian home authenticity.

Visit “Beautiful Northern Lights” to find this and other charming doilies.

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1. Try a cup of baking soda in a Cup of warm water. Relax for ten minutes or until refreshed.
2. One tablespoon of baby oil in very warm bath water for smooth skin. Watch the wrinkles go.
3. Try a warm bath with feet propped up high for a relaxing twenty minutes.
4. Mix dry oatmeal and water into a paste and spread on face. Lie down and let it dry. Wash off with warm water. Excellent facial.
5. Cold Cream on eyelashes and brows keeps soap out of eyes while shampooing.
6. For that Bright Eyed look, place cucumber slices on eyelids while relaxing in a hot bath for ten minutes.

1. Remove gum from hair with nail polish remover, then shampoo.
2. Cornbread mix spread on face, let dry and wash off with warm water and see how clean your skin looks.
3. Another refresher… squeeze cotton pads out of ice water, place on eyelids and lie down, elevate feet.
4. To prevent hair pins from falling out, bend one prong in a “V” about halfway up and insert in hair. It will stay.

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• The Smoking Gun - Five months after filing for divorce from Lionel Richie, the singer’s
  estranged wife has just weighed in with a whopping–and remarkably
  detailed–demand for at least $300,000 in monthly support payments.
• Divorce Magazine - “[Lionel] and I had an extraordinary, extravagant lifestyle,” Mrs. Richie, a former waitress, dancer, and clothing designer, wrote in the income declaration. She says that they “regularly spent in excess of $300,000 a month. We could comfortably afford to spend unlimited sums of money on everything and anything we chose. I had no limit on what I could spend.”

• CNN.com - LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Lionel Richie’s wife, who is seeking spousal support from the pop star as their divorce case proceeds, has told a Los Angeles judge that the couple regularly spent more than $300,000 a month.

Almost all people who have gone through a divorce, and a Lionel Richie divorce is no exception, go through at least one transitional partner during their healing process. This is a person that seems to be the answer to all your dreams - they’re the “special girlfriends” that ease a divorced man through the trauma - they’re good for them; they listen to them; they’re sensitive to their needs but never demanding; and they fulfill their sexual hunger. It’s great to “find and use” such a transitional partner, but be aware of your own situation and their usefulness to you, and don’t allow yourself to end up marrying them.

You may care about them a great deal, and feel sure that they’re the answer to all your dreams - that they have all the love you could ever ask for - but don’t marry them - what you’re feeling is only the peace of an oasis in the middle of a desert. And don’t feel badly when eventually you break off such a relationship. Some people are born to nurture others back to good health, and seeing you on your feet again, and on your way to real happiness is the only reward these people really want. Then too, who’s to say that you won’t someday be a transitional partner for someone who’s hurting just as you once did…

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Finally, there’s the problems of boredom and loneliness. In order to eliminate boredom and loneliness from your life, you must first understand that both of these problems are self-induced. That is, if you are bored or lonely, it’s because you are allowing yourself to be…

Boredom is generally a form of emotional anethesia brought about by the person who is bored, because he doesn’t want to experience his own feelings. It’s also a form of mental laziness which keeps people from changing and growing.

The bottom line is simply that people are accountable for their own boredom, and - if you feel bored, then you had better remember that boredom breeds even more boredom.

Whenever you think of yourself as being bored, get involved in something. Don’t allow yourself to sit and do nothing. Write letters to relatives or friends. Clean your garage or visit a neighbor. Get out and spruce up your yard or take a drive and see what changes have taken place in and around the area in which you live. Join up with a Singles social club and attend some of their functions; enroll in a self-improvement course or two; visit a trade show and find out about some of the new products being offered for sale.

To alleviate boredom, you have to do something that might stimulate your interest. Thus, if you don’t want to do anything other than what you’ve been doing - if you’re waiting for a bolt of lightning to spark your interest in something - you’ll continue to be bored.

Loneliness is basically a different form of boredom. A person feels lonely when they can’t think of anything they want to do, and thus, they begin feeling sorry for themselves because no one cares about them.

In order not to be lonely, you have to start thinking of things you might enjoy doing with other people, and then invite other people to join you in doing those kinds of things. Really, it’s just as simple as that - take a trip to one of your shopping malls with a friend and do some window-shopping; meet a friend for lunch or dinner at a new restaurant; or invite a friend to join you to see a move, a play, or even a concert.

So long as you shut yourself away from other people, and do not get out into the world amongst people, you will be lonely. To be happy, enjoy life, and know love, you have to make yourself available to other people.

To recover from the trauma of divorce, you have to understand the injury - apply the proper medicine - allow enough time for the healing process to be completed - and all the while, be positive that tomorrow will be a happier day for you. It’s a kind of recovery therapy that only you can apply and control - the results are up to you.

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• E! News - Apparently, Hulk Hogan doesn’t know best when it comes to his marriage.  The retired wrestler was reportedly blindsided by the news that his wife, Linda Marie Bollea, had filed for divorce after 24 years together.Court documents show that Bollea, 48, filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on Tuesday.
• SoHood Magainze - Last fall Hulk Hogan learned about his pending divorce from a reporter. Now he’s being accused of trying to pull a fast one on his future ex-wife.  Linda Hogan has asked a judge to freeze her future ex-husband’s bank accounts, according to Perez Hilton. She hopes to keep him from spending the proceeds from the recent sale of the couple’s $10 million home.

• CBS4.com - CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS4) ―  Hulk Hogan’s divorce proceedings have been set for late February according to a judge overseeing the case.  Estranged wife Linda Bollea and her lawyers will have to wait until the February 28th date to try to persuade Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge George Greer to freeze accounts controlled by her husband.

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A Hulk Hogan divorce. I can proudly say I was there when Hulk Hogan body slammed Andrea the Giant! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, than I can’t even begin to explain the excitement and anticipation this event held for me and I bet millions of other 12 year olds. But, no matter how mighty, I guess we all have our challenges. If I could sit down with the Hulkster for a drink, this is what I’d suggest.

A few things you might think about doing: Write out for your kids, the complete story of your marriage, how you met, your dreams and hopes, the good and the bad, the sacrifices each of you made, and how -beyond either of your capabilities to control - the marriage just came to an end… Write out in precise detail what is making you angry, and why. Put it in letter form to your ex-wife and really tell her everything that has been, and is bothering you… Let her know that you are a person with wants and needs too… Stand in front of a mirror and “rehearse” an angry confrontation with your ex-wife and/or anyone else involved. Make an appointment with your priest or minister; or find a friend who’ll listen as you explain the frustration, hurt and futility you feel.

Regardless of how you do it, it is an absolute necessity that you let it all out. No matter what divorce it is, a Hulk Hogan divorce or otherwise. This anger and bitterness you feel is like a poison that you must cleanse from your soul. The sooner you get rid of it, the sooner you’ll be able to get on with your life - regain your mental health and position yourself for happiness.

Finally, there’ll come a day when you’ll no longer be bothered by thoughts of your ex-wife. It won’t even bother you when you see her with another man, and that’ll be the day when you’ve finally accepted the fact that you marriage to her is really over. You will have truly let go of her, and will be ready for a new try at real happiness.

Your progress from being rejected by your wife, to acceptance of the fact that you don’t want her if she doesn’t want you, and positioning yourself for a second chance, won’t come easily. In fact, it will take you about two and a half to three years. You must understand the damage you’ve sustained, the healing that’s required, and the time it’s going to take to get well. Too often, men still in the recovery stages of a divorce, jump into a new marriage before they’re ready. And when the “bomb explodes” the second time, the trauma is more painful and the recovery even harder than the first time.

It’s imperative that you “cut yourself off” from you wife as quickly as possible. It’s just as imperative that you immediately set about analyzing what it is you want out of life, what you need to do in order to get what it is you want, and then take the necessary steps towards achieving whatever it is you want.

Where Does a Hulk Hogan Divorce Go From Here?
First, you have to KNOW what it is you want. Then, you have to know what you HAVE TO DO in order to get what it is you want. And finally, you have to START MOVING in the necessary direction to end up with what you want. In other words, if you don’t know what you want, nor how to get it, you’ll be without purpose or direction in life.

This is ”goal-setting,” and unless you set goals for yourself, you’ll just be allowing yourself to be pushed through life by whatever happens next. Use this “terrible time in your life” as a time for introspection and a new start. think about yourself, and start taking the “baby-steps” necessary to making you proud of yourself. Stop mourning the loss of your marriage; pick yourself up, and determine within yourself that you’re on your way to bigger and better things - total happiness and love!

Rebuilding your self-esteem - your ego and how good you feel about yourself - is one of the first steps you must take. A Hulk Hogan divorce might not have a problem in this area but for the rest of us, there are many ways to move in this direction…

You might buy a new suit; paint the inside of your home; take a trip to someplace you’ve always wanted to visit; go to see a special movie or any number of other things. The important thing is that you do something that makes you feel good.

From there, comes the introspection of where you are, and what you’re going to have to do in order to survive. Plan it all out on paper, and then do what you have to do in order to make it come out as you’ve planned.

Most important - don’t be afraid of making mistakes or of “falling down” once or twice along the way. It’s just as if you were eighteen year old again, and just beginning a life on your own. It’s like when a baby learns to walk - he’s going to stumble or fall a couple of times, but by continuing to try, he eventually not only walks but finds he can run as well. So it is in rebuilding your life after a divorce.

It’ll be hard, but the sooner you start dating, the easier it’ll be for you to regain your emotional well being. At first, even though you have to force yourself, you should just go out and associate with other people. See for yourself that other people don’t “immediately recognize you” as a divorced man - a loser, or a failure.

In the course of recovering from a painful divorce, even a Hulk Hogan divorce, it’s not unusual for a man to go through a number of brief sexual affairs. With some, there’s a flurry of sexual activity - followed by periods of celibacy - and maybe a “special steady” for awhile. This kind of activity is really sometimes necessary, and definitely a part of the healing process as some men rebuild their self-esteem.

Hang in there Hulkster! We’re all still rooting for you.

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Think of all you’re going through as a wound similar to a gash on your arm or leg. It’s going to hurt, and you’re going to bleed, but with the proper care and time, you will recover. You must understand that divorce is quite common - you’re not alone nor going through anything that a lot of other people haven’t experienced - and that in order to “get well,” you must understand the nature of the wound, what to do in order to heal it, and as much about the pre-requisites to total recovery as possible.

At first, you’ll probably deny that this is happening to you. You may pretend that it’s just a bad dream or some sort of bad joke she’s pulling on you. This type of thinking is normal, but it only prolongs the agony of your hurt. You must face the reality of the situation - accept the fact that your marriage is over - and get on with the task of finding happiness for yourself, immediately.

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You’ll probably lay awake in bed at night and review “every minute” of your marriage - thinking that in this or that circumstance, you could’ve been a better husband, and from there beg for another chance. You’ll want to accept full responsibility - at least a big share of the guilt - for the problems that caused the break-up of your marriage. These thoughts are only natural, but they cannot put your marriage back together, and any attempts to “try one more time,” at this stage will only cause you greater pain. You must accept the fact that your marriage is over, and busy your mind and yourself, with activities that don’t allow you time to “rehash” the events of the past. Don’t allow yourself to dwell upon guilt feelings. It takes two people to make a marriage, and marriages come apart because of the differences in the two people involved. No one is perfect, and happiness in life is a matter of learning from our mistakes. Accept your own short-comings; vow that you will profit from what you’ve experienced; and then get on with your life. You’ll never be comfortable with yourself, nor find real happiness so long as you’re dragging “guilt feelings from your past around with you.

Somewhere along the way, you’ll become so angry with your ex-wife - the world - and even God, that you’ll be beyond yourself in your ability to express it all. It will be necessary that you express this anger - to get it all out of your system - before you’ll be able to “feel good” around women again.

Anger is the process of projecting onto another person, your own sense of hurt and frustration. It’s such a volatile and all-consuming emotion that unless you give it an outlet, it will literally eat you alive. The thing to do is to understand your anger, and manage it in a manner that will benefit you - in such a way that your expression of it is constructive to your regaining your emotional health.

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Whether it’s a Shaq divorce, a John Denver divorce, or any other celebrity, there is no greater emotional pain that can be inflicted upon a man than the announcement by his wife that she wants a divorce. Even if both parties have “seen it coming” for some time, and the announcement really comes as no big surprise, the actual announcement is quite similar to a bomb exploding in your face.

Such an announcement is “out-in-the-open” admission that the person you held hands with so many years ago, and promised to love - honor - and obey - to be supportive of, to stand beside in good times and bad -through sickness and health - for richer or poorer - no longer wants you or your love. And whether it’s a Shaq divorce, John Denver divorce, or any other person, you have been rejected, and such a blow to a man’s emotional equilibrium is just about the most damaging illness you’ll ever have to face in your lifetime.

Be that as it may, it is of the utmost importance that when such a pain descends upon you, you realize that you can recover - that you will recover - and that this is in reality, an opportunity for you to attain real and total happiness according to your own standards.

It will be hard, in fact, it will probably be just about the most difficult thing you’ve ever done in your life, but you must immediately and absolutely turn the page on that chapter of your life. You must quickly and absolutely sever all ties with that person - the one that has inflicted this pain upon you.

Get them out of your house. Get rid of all things that remind you of them. Change your phone number. If necessary, move into a new home or apartment. You must put an immediate end to your marriage. Once a woman has announced to you that she no longer wants you for a husband, you have to start thinking about your own survival.

If I were the immediate friends of a Shaq divorce or John Denver divorce, I’d make sure they knew it’s going to be similar to losing a vital part of your body, but you must let go, and the sooner you do let go - completely end that chapter of your life - the sooner you’ll be able to set about rebuilding your life and ultimately finding the happiness you want.

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Getting a good night sleep is everything. And sure, the more you know about your air bed sleep number the more likely you are to be comfortable. However, there is a whole lot more than your air bed sleep number when it comes to being comfortable.

You see, our first boy was a sleeper. At the time I thought I was master parent and had figured out the science of sleep training. It didn’t matter what my air bed sleep number was. I was father of the year and would sleep sound.

Then came boy number two and I could not have been more wrong. Now, I’m not complaining. I mean I have several friends who’s own kids make mine look like Rip Van Winkle. However, in my world, I suffered.

Then I came across these 50 tips and so now, I share them with you. I hope you find they help you get a good night’s rest:

1. Try to relax before bedtime; take a walk or read a newspaper; just do something which is not stressful.
2. Do your paperwork or other work-related activities early in the evening.
3. Make sure your bedroom is not noisy.
4. If your bedroom is noisy and you can’t correct it, wear earplugs.
5. Think of places you fell asleep easily and try to copy those places; set your room up the same way.
6. Check the medicines you are taking to see that they aren’t nervous system stimulants.
7. Make sure your bedroom is well-ventilated but not too cold.
8. Don’t use too many or too few blankets.
9. Don’t tuck your sheets in too tight at the bottom of the bed; your feet should feel free and unrestricted.
10. Your mattress should not sag.
11. Have a big enough bed for yourself; if you’re 6′8″, don’t try sleeping in a single bed.
12. Your pajamas or nightgown should be comfortable, not too tight.
13. Use a pillow that suits you, soft or firm, whichever you prefer; or not at all, if that’s what you prefer.
14. If you like a soft light on while you sleep, have one on.
15. If you prefer to sleep in darkness make sure your blinds are thick.
16. Rise at the same time seven days a week, no matter what.
17. Do not linger in bed when you wake up; instead, get up right away and start moving on with your morning routine.
18. Avoid napping in the afternoon.
19. Do some sort of physical exercise each day which will tire you out.
20. Cut down on smoking and drinking alcohol at least two hours before bedtime.
21. Don’t drink coffee or soft drinks containing caffeine after dinner.
22. If you like to watch TV before going to bed, keep it light; watch a comedy instead of a drama.
23. If you like to read before going to bed, keep it light. Read to a logical stopping point, so you won’t lie awake wondering what’s going to happen.
24. Don’t socialize with friends with whom you are likely to argue in the evening. Nighttime arguments are like poison to an insomniac.
25. Establish a regular bed-time.
26. Avoid eating too much salt with your dinner and in any after-dinner snacks.
27. Try eating snacks high in calcium and protein before retiring; small amounts of cheese and nuts contain Tryptophan, an amino acid which promotes sleep.
28. Take bone meal tablets or some other form of calcium regularly after dinner.
29. Herbal teas such as camomile and valerian induce sleep.
30. Try a teaspoon of brewer’s yeast and a tablespoon of molasses in a glass of milk.
31. Don’t forget about a glass of warm milk before bed; it does work.
32. A teaspoon of honey in a cup of hot water is said to induce sleep.
33. Another old-fashioned remedy is to take two teaspoons of cider vinegar with two teaspoons honey in a glass of warm water.
34. Ask your spouse which sleeping position you sleep most soundly in; try to assume that position upon retiring.
35. Don’t go for 8 hours of sleep; you may only need 4 to 6 hours.
36. Spend no more than 3 minutes thinking about the day’s problems when you are in bed.
37. If you find it difficult to sleep with your spouse, try getting twin beds or separate bedrooms.
38. The optimum temperature for sleep is 60 to 64 degrees F.
39. Relax before bed in a warm bath.
40. Buy a humidifier to keep your room warm in the winter without drying out the air too much.
41. Add a tablespoon of dry mustard powder to your before-bed bath.
42. Add baking soda to the bath water.
43. Footbaths before bed help.
44. Before bed, listen to relaxing music.
45. When you are in bed, recall the happiest experiences of your life.
46. Ask someone to read aloud to you in bed before you go to sleep.
47. Lie on your back in bed and relax each muscle in your body.
48. Visualize various parts of your body relaxing.
49. Concentrate on doing some deep breathing as you lie in bed.
50. If all else fails, try counting sheep; it’s an age-old cure and has helped many an insomniac get a good night’s sleep.

So you see… no matter what your air bed sleep number is, or how much you try to find the perfect air bed sleep number. If you don’t have the fundamentals down, you’ll still find yourself laying awake at night.

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Love. Freud, for once, got it right. It’s a cornerstone of our humanity; only love protects us enough to grow and change. And increasingly, it’s the lone element absent from our otherwise fortunate lives. Living in a society that satisfies material wants we didn’t even know we had throws into glaringly high relief our need to find acceptance and meaning through deep human contact.

Love remains something we all long for, at least on the receiving end, but that we also seem to have so much trouble finding, or recognizing—or holding onto. And sometimes, letting go of.

Love’s coming, or sad going, is not only the biggest drama of our private lives; it’s on center stage of our public ones too. It is, for example, a guaranteed political flash point: Exactly whose love is entitled to receive civic or religious recognition? And who picks up the pieces when it ends? Lawyers may dine out on love gone awry, but public policy is often left to grapple with the mess of
disaffected children and poverty it leaves in its wake.

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