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Charles Schwab And Christine Curavo Make My Day

I want to share a SUPER great Charles Schwab customer service experience with Eric of Schwab Brokerage. What does Charles Schwab, CAREBOX™, @christinecuravo and new music Your Mother Said by Khemet McConville streaming on Spotify have to do with my stellar Charles Schwab customer service experience.? Last week I called customer service and was transferred …

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Earmilk – A Much Needed New Music Discovery Megaphone

Earmilk, an online music magazine,  is a much needed legitimate ”new music discovery” megaphone.  A great example is their recent spotlight on  “Your Mother Said” from artist Khemet McConville in an article by Malvika Padin and photo by Nolwen Cifuentes. As a result of their spotlight in addition to this new release I discovered other …

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Las Vegas Bets On Water Conservation

In contrast to cities like Phoenix and Los Angeles which get water from a number of sources Las Vegas gets 90% of its water from the Colorado River.  And while the city and many surrounding areas have been in denial for a long time seems “The City That Never Sleeps” is heeding the writing on …

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South Korea The Next Trending Digital Nomad Destination?

Well, that’s South Korea’s goal with their January 1, 2024 announcement of an enticing Digital Nomad Visa. The new visa allows digital nomads to stay up to 2 years. According to  BBC t this is a big change from foreigners only being eligible previously for a tourist visa, or a stay of less than 90 …

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All Work And No Play Is Bad for Adult Well-being

What if I told you that there are findings indicating  play is a basic human need? Researchers are making the case that play is vital to our lives – even as adults. According to HelpGuide.org, we don’t need to make adult life all about work. Let me be clear. No,  a group of friends out …

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60% Of World’s Population Washes Laundry By Hand

The Washing Machine Project (TWMP)  is a U/K.-based  grassroots social enterprise. A social enterprise is a business that maximizes its primary purpose. In general, the goal is to maximize both profits and benefits to society and the environment. In the case of TWMP, they have honed in on a glaring underserved niche….. the fact that …

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AARP Is A Valuable Portal For Seniors (or anyone) To Navigating AI

Ready or not AI has become an undeniable part of our daily conversation. And, surprisingly AARP is an organization taking an extremely proactive approach. While AARP is known for a cornucopia of resources and benefits for folks 50 and older there actually is NO minimum age limit for becoming an AARP member. To quote Edward …

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Fast Fashion’s Environmental Downside

I think, not realizing the downside,  all of us got caught up in what is known as “fast fashion.”  That’s inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass market retailers feeding on the latest and rapidly changing trends. This is clothes  coming out so quickly and cheaply that we literally have purchasing generations coming up who give …

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Wild Horses Can Aid The Fight Against Wildfires

Hear me out. I know this may seem out of left field. Wild horses and burros were granted protection by Congress in 1971 deemed “living symbols of history.” With the 1971 Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burro Act, Congress outlawed, capture, branding, harassment or killing of wild horses and burros. And As a result, thinking …

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