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Book review: Why We Get Fat

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

In 2011, a friend introduced me to the Atkins diet. I had heard of it before, but I assumed it was a fad promising quick weight-loss results with little effort. I did try the diet, and it did work!...

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Stop SOPA

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:13:15 +0000

LifeLines Publishing has joined the protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act. Stopping piracy may sound like a good thing, but it has broader implications. Please get involved. Clicking the link...

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Blog tips for non-bloggers

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

General tips The word “blog” is a shortening of the phrase “web log,” because the first blogs were like online journals—people used them to provide periodic updates about a...

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What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2012?

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

It’s not too late for New Year’s resolutions—and if you’ve already broken the ones you made three days ago, it’s ok to start fresh today! A study by Richard Wiseman, PhD,...

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Winner wonderland

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Thank you to everyone who played “Guess the Christmas Carol” for the past four weeks! I really had a lot of fun with it, and I appreciated the interaction, the encouragement, and the...

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[Story Break] Guess the Christmas Carol – 4

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Last chance! This is our last entry in the Guess the Christmas Carol series—can you tell what Christmas carol is represented by the photo above? (If you don’t get this one, you are probably a...

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[Story Break] Guess the Christmas Carol – 3

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

This week’s game Can you tell what Christmas carol is represented by the photo above? Don’t put your guess in the comments! Email your guess to LifelinesPublishing@gmail.com, for your...

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[Story Break] Guess the Christmas Carol – 2

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:30:00 +0000

This week’s carol Can you tell what Christmas carol is represented by the photo above? Email your guess to LifelinesPublishing@gmail.com. (Don’t put your guess in the comments—you’ll ruin it...

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[Story Break] Guess the Christmas Carol – 1

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000

The game Can you tell what Christmas carol is represented by the photo above? Email your guess to LifelinesPublishing@gmail.com. (Don’t put your guess in the comments—you’ll ruin it for...

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Thanksgiving Top 5 – 2011 edition

Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:30:00 +0000

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. One of the things I’m most grateful for is the variety of good people I meet each year through...

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