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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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How Jewel became a mental health advocate She reflects on the fact that when she moved out of her house as a 15-year-old, even if she knew how to find a therapist, she wouldn’t have had the money for one. Philosophy is dead unless we can figure out how to act on it.” Because, unless my behavior changed, it didn’t matter.

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Rockbridge Guitars’ Co-founder Makes Instruments for A-List Musicians—And Kids, Too

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Then, in 2002, it actually happened. “He Calhoun invented Chickapig after complaining to friends one holiday that a game they were playing together was boring, and placed a bet that he could come up with something better. Ray was a local Rockbridge musician who had dabbled in guitar building, creating about one a year as a hobby.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. Not only did the PWD task force ensure compliance, they “established a worldwide accessibility project office” in 2002 to ensure all products and services were made accessible. The idea was also to explore ways to expand the company’s customer base.

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Green Gift Giving: Soda Stream Review & Giveaway!

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The Sodastream products had struck my fancy for a few holiday seasons. Sodastream’s products are a great addition to the home or office making green steps: How Does SodaStream Help the Environment? Yep, SodaStream is giving one of my readers a Fountain Jet to keep or give as a gift this holiday season! US residents only.

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