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SOJA, Los Rakas, House of Blues and Yoga

May 13, 2013
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SOJA concert in Chicago's House of Blues, May 10, 2013

By Oksana Koval. Friday May 10 was an unusual night in Chicago in so many ways. Some say this was the best SOJA concert ever. For me, this was a transcending experience which blended any state borders between California and Illinois, and possibly other regions, mixed in with the wind that brought the hippies...

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Education by Einstein

April 22, 2013
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“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.” ~ Albert Einstein.

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Japanese conglomerate buys Sprint and US Cellular

April 22, 2013
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Did you know that Sprint just bought US Cellular in Midwestern USA? And coincidently, a Japanese media conglomerate SoftBank bought Sprint for $20 billion, half of SoftBank’s worth, which means many of us are now using a Japanese service provider for our cellular needs! ~ just FYI. “— Oct. 11: Japan’s Softbank Corp. agrees...

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Big Stink in Wheeling – FIXED!!

March 12, 2013
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You can now breathe freely when you pass by Wheeling, IL. The terrible stink that was noticeable around Hintz and Wolf intersection is now gone!! It has been there for a couple of months, but after we contacted several businesses around the area including Wheeling Health Department, EPA and local newspapers, the awful odor...

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The Big Stink in Wheeling, IL

February 11, 2013
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Chicago suburbs. If you are driving near Hintz & Wolf road in Wheeling, IL, you better roll up your windows. But this might not even help, the stench is so strong it penetrates the vehicle. It smells like mold and metal powder mixed together, sprinkled with chemicals. According to the locals, the stench is...

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Good deeds captured on camera.

January 21, 2013
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In the times when life gets you down, you know what you’ve got to do? Watch this video! Curtesy of Capture Life Community Facebook page. Like if you like.

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Happy New Year 2013!!

December 31, 2012
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Happy New Year 2013!!

 Whether you open presents on Christmas or New Years and wether Santa Claus comes on either one of these Holidays, everyone has new hopes set for the New Year. It is hard to believe the year 2013 is about to start and only few moments are left to summarize, reflect on the past year...

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Kaiser misleads people about Flu

September 20, 2012
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Kaiser misleads people about Flu

A get a beautiful flyer in the mail from Kaiser today. This is a classic case of half truths that actually mislead the public. The flyer reads “Protect yourself from flu”, “Vaccination is the best protection.”.. this is at “no cost” to you. All of which are not true. The rest of the flyer...

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Prop 37 – Big Reason to Vote in November!

August 21, 2012
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Prop 37 – Big Reason to Vote in November!

I know many people have given up on voting, but this November, something very important is getting decided – the quality of our food and our right to know. Is it genetically modified or not? Proposition 37 will require food producers in California to label genetically modified food as GMO and prohibit such products...

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Transit of Venus 2012 Photos- Not for another 100 years!

June 6, 2012
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Transit of Venus 2012 Photos- Not for another 100 years!

Today’s afternoon has been marked by a significant celestial event. Venus was crossing in front of our Sun for about 7 hours. And even though Venus appeared nothing more than a little black dot and could only be seen with special solar filters, it was a big deal in history! This event is not...

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