Lori Lucero
I work in education. I am a Washington resident for the past eight years, and a cat lover.
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Protect Your Right to VoteYou may have been reading or hearing about eligible voters being removed from voter rolls. You may be confused about where you should vote if you are a college student or are facing a home foreclosure. Protect your right to vote in this year's election.
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America's Psychic ChallengeFour psychics square off against each other in various challenges designed to test their psychic abilities.
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America's Psychic ChallengeFour psychics who made it through the first round square off in challenges designed to test their psychic ability.
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Website Review: Preemiestore.comThe Preemie Store is an online store specializing in clothing and accessories for premature babies and small newborns. It has a great selection and prices, as well as fast delivery.
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Fall TV: America's Psychic ChallengeFour psychics test their abilities in various challenges, including finding a person in the trunk of a car, matching up brides and grooms, and providing accurate details of a crime scene.
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Fall TV--Scrubs Season PremiereIn the first episode of the final season of Scrubs, JD and Elliott rethink their respective relationships. Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke star.
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Fall TV: America's Psychic ChallengeThis week's episode presented new psychics and new challenges. Of the four psychics, two were eliminated, and the two who performed the best were allowed to continue competing for the title of America's Top Psychic and the chance to win $100,000.
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Fall TV: Samantha Who?A woman awakens from a coma with a case of retrograde amnesia and discovers that she was not-so-nice in her life before the accident.
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Fall TV: America's Psychic ChallengePsychics square off against each other in challenges designed to test their psychic abilities.
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Fall TV: Lisa Williams in Life Among the DeadIn the premiere for the second season of Life Among the Dead, Psychic Medium Lisa Williams does readings for several clients. Lisa astonishes her guests with the number of details about their loved ones she is able to provide.
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Book Review: Harvesting the Heart, by Jodi PicoultPlagued by past demons and overwhelmed by life, a woman leaves her baby with her husband. A beautifully written, emotionally wrenching novel.
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Book Review: The Five People You Meet in HeavenAn 83-year-old man dies and meets five people in Heaven who explain his life to him. He comes to realize the value of his time on earth.
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Book Review: About a Boy, by Nick HornbyA twelve-year-old boy whose mother attempts suicide decides they need more people around them and tries to set his mother up with a man who is unsuited to her. This is a book about relationships and forming stronger connections with other people.
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Book Review: Vanishing Acts, by Jodi PicoultA woman learns that her father kidnapped her when she was only four and meets her mother for the first time since then.
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Book Review: The Serial Killers' Club, by Jeff PoveyA young man is mistaken for a serial killer and invited to join a serial killers' club.
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Book Review: The Best People in the World, by Justin TussingThis is coming-of-age novel set in the early 1970s in which a 17-year-old boy becomes romantically involved with his 25-year-old teacher. The two of them run away to rural Vermont in the company of a homeless man.
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Book Review--First, Do No Harm, by Steven FordA physician who believes she has found a link between smallpox and AIDS makes a desperate attempt to use this link to save her infected daughter's life.
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Fall TV Review: Pushing DaisiesThis is a quirky comedy-drama mystery-fantasy in which a man has the unique ability of bringing the dead back to life by touching them. Lee Pace and Anna Friel star.
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Book Review: The Slow Moon, by Elizabeth CoxA gang rape of a young woman shakes up a small town. She is unable to remember what happened, and her boyfriend is arrested, though he claims innocence. This is a very well-written and thought-provoking book.
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Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark HaddonA 15-year-old autistic boy investigates the murder of a dog and uncovers information about his family. Written in the first person by a man who worked with autistic individuals, this is an unusual, funny and touching novel.
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Book Review: Keeper of the Keys, by Perri O'ShaughnessyWhen architect Ray Jackson's wife disappears, his strange reaction incurs the suspicion of her friends and family. Ray becomes obsessed with the past and begins visiting old houses in which he and his mother lived when he was growing up.
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Book Review: Testing Kate, by Whitney GaskellA young woman quits her job and breaks up with her boyfriend, deciding to go to law school. She realizes once she is in law school that maybe she is there for the wrong reasons.
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Movie Review: 3:10 To YumaA remake of a western in which an Arizona rancher, desperate to hang on to his land, joins a posse to help transport a dangerous criminal to the train journeying to the prison in Yuma.
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Book Review--The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky, by Farah Ahmedi with Tamim AnsaryThis is the true story of a young Afghan girl and her mother and their harrowing journey from Afghanistan to Pakistan and then to America.
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Book Review: Prep, by Curtis SittenfeldThis is the story of a high school girl on scholarship at an exclusive prep school. Lee gets more than she bargained for when she leaves her family and friends behind and tries to fit in at her posh boarding school.
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Book Review: Friends, Lovers, Chocolate, by Alexander McCall SmithThis book is part of the Sunday Philosophy Club series. Isabel Dalhousie helps the recipient of a heart transplant solve the mystery of the donor's death.
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Book Review: Name All the Animals, by Alison SmithName all the Animals is the true story of the loss of Alison's brother when Alison was a teenager. It is a beautifully written memoir that is ultimately hopeful in its message.
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Book Review: Devil in the Details, by Jennifer TraigThis book is a true story chronicling the author's struggles with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Humorous and enlightening, it is a must-read for anyone who has struggled with OCD or knows someone with the disorder.
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Book Review--Lost and Found, by Carolyn ParkhurstThis book takes place on a fictional reality show, in which teams look for various objects in different countries. All the teams were chosen due to some human interest factor, which the show's producer attempt to exploit.
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Book Review: Critical, by Robin CookA medical examiner attempts to solve the mystery surrounding several deaths due to drug-resistant staph infections, all of which occurred in specialty hospitals run by the same company. Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this gripping tale.
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Movie Review: Resurrecting the ChampBased on a true story, Resurrecting the Champ is about a sportswriter who recounts a 1950s boxer's descent into poverty and homelessness. Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett star.
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Book Review: Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson, by Keith AblowKeith Ablow, a forensic psychiatrist, takes an in-depth look at the history of Scott Peterson, a man with no history of violence or mental illness, who murdered his pregnant wife and unborn son in December 2002.
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What Can You Do when Your Health Care Coverage or a Claim is Denied?Obtaining health coverage or having claims denied is a common problem in America. When denied coverage or when a claim is denied, it sometimes works to contact the company and ask them to justify their decision. Contacting a higher authority can be especially helpful.
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Book Review--The Tenth Circle, by Jodi PicoultThis is a compelling novel about date rape. Fourteen-year-old Trixie is raped by her ex-boyfriend and runs away to her father's hometown in Alaska, forcing her father to confront his childhood demons.
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Book Review--Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi PicoultAfter years of bullying at the hands of his peers, a high school student seeks revenge, killing ten students and injuring nineteen. This book resonates with anyone who has been a bullying victim at school or watched their child go through it.
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Movie Review: Knocked UpTwo mismatched people try to make a relationship work for the sake of their unborn child. Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogan star.
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My Personal Experience with YogaThis article details my first experiences with yoga. I discuss a couple of different classes I have tried and give some suggestions for those just starting out in yoga.
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Movie Review: 28 Weeks LaterThe US military helps to rebuild London after they believe that the last person infected with the rage virus has died. They soon discover that the virus is not totally wiped out. This movie has a weak plot, gratuitous violence and gore, and no character development.
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Movie Review: Music and LyricsA washed-up 80s pop star (Hugh Grant) teams up with the woman he hired to water his plants (Drew Barrymore) to write a new song in hopes of making a comeback. This is a lighthearted, fun romantic comedy.
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Movie Review: Wild HogsFour middle-aged men take a motorcycle ride across the country in order to regain their sense of freedom. John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy star.
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Movie Review: Because I Said SoA meddlesome mother, determined to prevent her daughter from being alone, places a personal ad online and selects a man for her daughter to meet.
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Movie Review: Freedom Writers - An Inspirational True StoryFreedom Writers is based on the true story of a teacher who engaged her students in learning by encouraging them to tell their own stories. Hilary Swank stars.
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Movie Review: Night at the MuseumA divorced father gets a job at a museum where the exhibits come to life at night. Ben Stiller stars.
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Movie Review: The HolidayTwo women switch homes for the holidays and find romance. Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black star.
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Movie Review: The Pursuit of HappynessBased on a true story,The Pursuit of Happyness details the struggles of Christopher Gardner in overcoming poverty and becoming very rich and successful.
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Movie Review: Charlotte's WebCharlotte's Web, the movie, is an adaptation of the classic book by E. B. White. A little girl rescues a runt pig, who befriends a spider named Charlotte.
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Website Review: Moola.comMoola is a free gambling website. Advertising sponsers provide free pennies for your account. You start with one penny, play a simple game against another member, and if you win, you double your money. It is possible to win over ten million dollars.
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Movie Review: Happy FeetA young penguin who is different from others in his community finds new friends, goes on a quest to save his environment from humans' influence, and learns to be true to himself.
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Hollywoodland: Based on the True Story of the First SupermanThis movie is based on the true story of the first Superman, who either killed himself or was murdered on June 16, 1959. The movie alternates between flashbacks of his life and the life of the PI obsessed with determining what really happened.
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Little Miss Sunshine: Eccentric Family Takes A RoadtripA young girl and her eccentric family travel from Albuquerque to Redondo Beach, CA so that she can participate in the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant. Along the way, the family experiences mishaps and loss, but they also find ways to support each other.
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An Inconvenient Truth: Documentary Starring Al GoreThis documentary, starring Al Gore, warns of the dangers of global warming. If steps are not taken, global warming will lead to more intense storms such as Hurricane Katrina or worse. However, steps can be taken to slow or halt global warming.
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You, Me, and Dupree: Owen Wilson Stars as Houseguest from HellOwen Wilson stars as the houseguest from hell for two newlyweds, played by Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon. Though the theme has been done before, the actors make this movie work, and it's a lot of fun.
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The Lakehouse: A Love Story Starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra BullockThis movie is a love story about two people living in different times. Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves star.
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Product Review: Trutech TT 320 DVD PlayerI put off buying a DVD player for a very long time because I figured it would be quite expensive. Then I found the Trutech TT 320 DVD player at Target for only $34. It is easy to use and works great.
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Movie Review: The Break-Up: Aniston and Vaughn Struggle for the CondoThis comedy is about a couple, played by Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, who break up. Neither one wants to move out of their condo, so they try to force each other out. This is a funny movie which involves some soul-searching.
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Movie Review: Thank You for SmokingThank You for Smoking about a tobacco lobbyist, Nick Naylor. Nick is good at his job because he can talk his way out of anything. However, his conscience starts to get to him, especially when he has to explain some aspects of his job to his son.