Candida Bohnne-Eittreim
One of my most passionate goals here at Associated Content, is to empower people. Especially when it comes to our health. To understand why our bodies become ill with diseases or chronic conditions, is the single most critical way we begin to be true partners in our care.
Because I have had autoimmune diseases like Crohn's disease, SLE, and rheumatoid arthritis, since childhood, I have spent over 45 years acquiring knowledge about the whole spectrum of autoimmune disorders.
This extensive experience enables me to deliver timely and relevant information to our viewers. Feel free to contact me here, if you need information, or just need to have a quiet shoulder.
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Because I have had autoimmune diseases like Crohn's disease, SLE, and rheumatoid arthritis, since childhood, I have spent over 45 years acquiring knowledge about the whole spectrum of autoimmune disorders.
This extensive experience enables me to deliver timely and relevant information to our viewers. Feel free to contact me here, if you need information, or just need to have a quiet shoulder.
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Understanding Sjogrens SyndromeWith over 4,000,000 people in the United States suffering from Sjogrens, we all need to become more aware of this disease.
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Spinal Radiculopathy-Lumbar: Nerve Pain in the SpineSpinal radiculopathy of the lumbar spine can cause severe pain due to nerve irritation.
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PsoriasisPsoriasis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin, impacts a whopping 5 million people in the United States according to the National Institute of Health.
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Understanding Raynauds SyndromeRaynauds Syndrome/phenomenon, is a rare disease that only impacts 3% of our population. During an attack fingers, toes, nose, ears or nipples become whitened and numb.
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Lupus PneumoniaBecause SLE causes stress to an already weakened body, pneumonia can develop very quickly.
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Childhood Stress and DepressionThe normal developmental milestones of growing physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually cause stress in children. Certain temperamental characteristics make everyday events more stressful for some. -
How to Deal with BullyingBullying occurs for various reasons: A quest for dominance, homophobia, racial or religious prejudice.
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Family CommunicationOur children grow up to be exactly what we expect them to be. If they are raised in a cold, uncommunicative home, most likely they in turn will be the same as adults.
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Establishing Trust and CredibilityChildren come into the world loving their parents unconditionally. They rely on us totally for their very survival. As they become older they watch and listen very intently to what we say and how we act.
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I BelieveHis signs are everywhere: in the beauty of a long golden sunset, in the multi textural beauty of a garden, or the simple majesty of the sea with it's own infinite mystery. -
Children: A Mirror of Our Own BehaviorBeing a wife, homeschooling mom, and full time writer, I know how hard it is to always be aware of how I am impacting my kids. More often then I care to admit, I have given into frustration and stress. -
Honesty: Mixed MessagesHow can we expect our children to grow up to be responsible ethical adults, if they see us lie to ourselves and others? -
Annuals: Bright Blooms to Light Up Your GardenNothing says Spring is around the corner, as much as a bright pot of early annuals. Their bright cheerful faces light up the garden.
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My Life with SLELiving with lupus is an extraordinary thing. As with most of the autoimmune disorders, the patient plays a waiting game with death.
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Coco's: Sacramento, California's Best Comfort Food!If you love big portions, served piping hot and delicious, Coco's is a must.
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Food Poisoning from Raw Chicken Became Campylobacter Jejuni, a Very Serious IllnessWhat started out as a delightful evening with friends turned into a 3 week nightmare. The culprit? Raw chicken. -
Women's Heart Attacks: How I Missed the SignsMany women have silent heart attacks because the signs are very different from the classic warnings.
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Home-Baked Cinnamon Rolls: A Perfect Christmas-Morning TreatChristmas morning is always filled with anticipation and delight. And nothing sets the stage for the day's festivities more than a big, warm cinnamon roll fresh from your oven. -
How to Survive Christmas on a Tight BudgetFor many families, Christmas this year looks especially grim. How do we help our children cope? -
Fantasy Baths: Sensual Bliss for Your Body and BathDuring current tough economic times, it can be difficult to justify spending money purely on ourselves. One night I visited www.fantasybath.com and was delighted to discover a wide range of wholly natural and beautifully fragranced products for the body and bath. -
Oak Park, Sacramento: A Neighborhood in TransitionWith the housing market in Sacramento down by 17%, Oak Park, long feared for its crime, is suddenly experiencing a renaissance.
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Toxic Plants in Your Garden: Keep Your Children and Pets SafeDo you know which plants in your garden are toxic? It is surprising how many common garden plants can make you very ill or even kill you.
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Giving Tropical Flowers as Gifts: From Plumeria to HeliconiasIf you are looking for an unusual gift, try tropical flowers. They are stunning, both in form and fragrance. -
Tips for Planning Your Spring Garden: From Fertilizing to PruningWho wants to work in the garden during those hot summers days? By taking time now, you can save hours of work. -
Widowhood, Part 2: A Journey Through GriefAfter a year without David, I've discovered what it really means to lose someone you loved. -
Vallejo's Kick-Ass Nachos: A Unique and Flavorful Treat in SacramentoIf you are tired of Velveeta smothered chips masquerading as nachos, give Vallejo's a try.
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My 7 Picks for the Best Super Steak Tomatoes of 2008For 2008, I have found among the tried and true standards, some truly awesome looking tomatoes.
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Evista: Is it Worth the Risks?A significant drug is now available to treat osteoporosis and help prevent invasive breast cancer in one pill. -
2008 Presidential ElectionIn this critical election we are voting for someone to lead us through perilous times. Yet people seem to be voting based on anger, rather than logic. -
Rose Thorn DiseaseSophorix is a yeasty fungus that can wreak havoc on the human body. An infected gardener can experience redness, swelling and open weeping ulcerations along the puncture site. -
Showtime Series: BrotherhoodBrotherhood returns for its second season, offering viewers the long awaited answer. Did Michael Caffee survive? -
PID's Infect One Million Women a Year: How to Survive Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseThis is a bacterial infection of the female reproductive system. It is primarily caused by an STD such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. But... there are other causes, such as recent childbirth, a miscarriage or infection induced by a surgical procedure. -
Google's Street ViewThere are literally thousands of victims of crime who are impacted by this egregious breach of our most cherished freedom: the right to privacy. -
Conspicuous Consumerism: A Drug Dealers Best FriendIt's one easy step from this, to the world of narcotics, with its dark allure and promises of easy money. -
America: A Grim FutureIt is time we stop allowing a rogue press to deflect us from a frightening and very grim set of realities. -
Understanding GriefGrieving is a very complex lonely journey. Because we do not face the issues surrounding death, we often are very ill equipped to either survive the loss of a loved one, or.. help others who are. -
Widowhood: Surviving GriefAs a new widow, walking through the stages of grief, loss and abandonment are very very difficult. -
Child Erotica Vs Child Pornography OnlineThe idea that child erotica is somehow legal and different from child porn is an appalling notion -
Cheese: A New Heroin HighHeroin addiction has been steadily on the rise over a period of years. The advent of this new and potentially lethal narcotic is troubling. -
Rawa: Nothing's Changed for the Women of AfghanistanAt their site: www.RAWA.org pictures of murder, torture, starvation and beatings are available for the world to see. -
LongingA poem of love and longing -
The Mechanics of TerrorismA jihad or Holy War gives them implicit permission to carry out any manner of atrocity. It is important to note, that in the case of Islam, terrorists do NOT represent the whole. -
Reflections on GratitudeAs the year winds down, and the Holidays come ever closer, it is the perfect time of year to remember the small miracles in life. -
No Marriage is Without Its Beauties and Its Moments of Sheer UglinessWe often don't learn until it is too late that most of all love is the greatest gift we can give ourselves and each other.
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Forgiveness: Letting GoIn learning to forgive ourselves and to then move on to forgiving, or at least understanding why someone may have harmed you, a certain peace develops ad from that comes a new found ability to love. -
Great Cooks Have Great Tips and Tricks to Make Their Cooking Faster and EasierThere are always going to be kitchen disasters, failures and mistakes. But that's ok. The only way good cooks learn is by experimenting to find out what works and what doesn't. -
Do Not Go into the Night with Eyes Wide ShutMy God he was brave! Such courage, such love, and such a huge loss in our lives. I thank God he died at home with just myself and our two boys there with us. We loved him enough to let him go beyond the pain. -
Where Do You Go?In Memory of my beloved husband David who went Home September 17,2006 , after a terrible struggle not to leave us who love him so much. -
Fragile X Syndrome and AutismThere appears to be a single gene link held in common between autism and the littler known Fragile X syndrome. Also, a biological immune defect is apparently becoming part of the autistic picture. -
Living with Scleroderma - Autoimmune DisorderScleroderma meaning hard skin, causes immense damage to over 300,000 patients per year in the U.S. Yet not many people understand just what it is. -
Invisible Disabilities: But You Don't Look Ill!Imagine sitting in a wheelchair at your local grocers, and hear a woman say "Why don't people like her shop elsewhere?" -
Managing Pain Medications in Chronic DiseaseYou as a chronic pain patient must learn to be your own advocate, and to understand what the long term effects of chronic pain are on your body. Plus how to manage long term pain effectively. -
Grave's Disease: A Rare Autoimmune DisorderLeft untreated Grave's Disease can be fatal. The key is early diagnosis and treatment-it can save lives. This article will help you learn what to look for if you are experiencing thyroid problems. -
SLE-lupus and Summer Heat Can Create Some Real ProblemsSummer heat can cause problems for for people with lupus. But with a little care, and by planning activities carefully, you can enjoy summer on your own terms. -
How to Buy the Perfect Home ComputerBy taking the tme to really think about what you need from a home computer, you can get a custom tailored PC, that will fit your individual needs perfectly. -
The Homosexual Child: Lessons in Acceptance and LoveLearning how to cope with the shock of learning your child is gay can be devestating-for both of you. But with love and acceptance come untold rewards. -
Linens N Things: Great Buys!If you love luxury bedding or bath items, you can't beat Linens n Things! From the bedroom to the kitchen this store offers outstanding prices and high quality . -
Le Creuset 5 1/2 Quart French Oven: Simply Superb CookwareLe Creuset French Ovens are a serious cooks best friend. They maqke great gifts and offer superior performance and exceptional durability. -
Garden Structures: Pergolas, Trellises and ArborsGarden structures such as trellises or arbors provide an ideal framework for glorious roses or colorful and fragrant vines. -
Sea Ranch: A Great Escape on the Northern California CoastlineIf you've always dreamed of owning a beach home, but couldn't afford the price, Sea Ranch provides you with a wonderful opportunity, year round to escape from the day to day pressures of modern life, without the burden of ownership. -
Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in ChildrenChildhood onset Crohn's Disease has a devestating impact on both your child and your family. Understanding the symptoms can make a huge difference in his quality of life.
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Summer Squashes : Versatile and Tasty Treats!Thanks to new varieties, even small gardens can grow sweet summer squash for their kitchens. -
How Infidelity Can Save a MarriageInfidelity is a life changing experience. What should you do if your spouse cheats on you? -
Spinach and Swiss Chard: Healthy Greens from Your GardenRed oak leaf lettuce, spinach and chard can be used as decorative elements in containers and hanging baskets, tofill in during cool Fall and Winter. -
Bodega Bay and Gualala: Northern California GetawaysThe wild crashing sea, the colors all blended, dark green spotted here and there with huge bubbles of crystalline blue, never fail to enchant people. -
Is Jealousy Ruining Your Marriage?Jealousy can ruin your marriage. Based on insecurity or a need for control, it causes havoc in many relationships. -
Simple Tips to Helping a Marriage Grow StrongerHere are some very simple tips to make a good marriage great, and a shaky marriage grow stronger. -
Keeping Your Individuality in MarriageIf you feel as if you've lost your sense of identity in your relationship, this article will help you reassert yourself. -
Marital Intimacy: How Satisfied Are You?Marital intimacy can enhance or destroy a marriage. This thoughtful article examines ways to improve your love life. -
How Honest is Your Marriage?Don't use truth as a weapon to hurt the other party. Telling your spouse he/she doesn't measure up to past partners is cruel and very, very harmful. Exposing a persons flaws in a cold and cutting manner is also cruel. Not one of us is perfect. -
Learning How to Fight Fair in MarriagePart of any marriage includes disagreements and often downrigt fighting. Learn how to fight effectively without destroying your relationship. -
Can Your Marriage Survive a Crisis?This article asks you to look at how a crisis can strengthen a marriage and survive, or utterly destroy it. -
Garden Staples: Peas and Beansbeans and peas are a wonderful and healthy addition to our home gardens. Follow along and learn how to grow healthy peas and beans. -
Summer Delight: Sweet CornWith all the new varieties of super sweet corn, growing it in your garden is easy and doesn't take much space. Raise beds and square foot gardens have made this treat simple to grow. -
Potatoes: Plant Your Own Successful SpudsIf you've ever wanted to grow potatoes but were afraid to try, this article will teach you just how easy it is to grow your own tubers. -
Growing Healthy Hot and Sweet PeppersAnyone can grow peppers. They require good soil and regular sunlight to thrive. Here are some tips to help you grow great peppers! -
Planting and Growing Great TomatoesGrowing ripe healthy tomatoes is easier than you think. This article will help guide you to having a successful crop of these delicious fruits. -
Home Facial Peels: Are They Safe?What happened when I home tested a high concentrate glycolic acid peel, I purchased online.
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Placido Domingo:The Spanish ImpresarioPlacido Dominguez is one of the most gifted tenors of the 20th century and one of the most significant contributors to the music world.
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The Best Sites for Making Money OnlineThere are no magic online sites that can provide "instant" wealth. -
Lands End: The Best Online Clothing Store for Your FamilyLooking for high quality, good looking clothing? Then look no farther than Lands end.com.
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Iran's President: A Terrorist UnmaskedIranian President Mahmoud Ahmdinejad stands revealed for what he is, a terrorist fanatic who hates the United States. Yet we are going to allow him here on US soil???
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Teen Girls: Aggravated Assaults Rising by Alarming NumbersABC aired a program: Mean Girls Gone Really Bad. They report that statistically aggravated assaults have risen 68% from 1987-2003. That's quite a jump.
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P.E.T Scan: A New Weapon in MedicineP.E.T. Scans can not only pick up newly forming cancers, but help identify brain and cardiac disorders in a way no other test can.
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Living with Cancer: A Family AffairCancer impacts the whole family, not just the patient. -
How to Raise a Financially Savvy KidRaising a child to be money wise is one of the best gifts you can give them. -
Sacramento's Best Restaurants, Museums and ShoppingSacramento offers a great melange of history and cutting edge technology, along with natural beauty.
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History of Methamphetamines: The Need for SpeedAccording to the National Office of Drug Control Policy, these labs and their end products, cause severe damage to the environment
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Plastic Surgery: How to Make the Right ChoicesPlastic surgeons can erase lines, wrinkles and fat, but they cannot change who you are.
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The Hypersexualisation of AmericaOur children are getting the wrong ideas about what is decent and good from music, TV and movies. -
Reporting a Crime and Dealing with Being a VicitmEven though you may have been the direct victim of the crime, if you have a spouse and children, you need to remember they are suffering too.
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Internet Terrorization: Protecting Yourself Against an Online StalkerThis is dedicated with love, respect and gratitude, to the men and women of law enforcement who care about and speak for victims of crime. You are the best!
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Stop Fighting it and Learn to Live with Chronic PainStop fighting it. Learn to flow with your pain, and not resist it. Recognize your bad times, do what's needed to make yourself comfortable, and relax.
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Freedom of the Press: When Journalists Should Reveal Their Sources" at a time when journalists seek a reporter's privilege like attorney-client privilege, they ought to recognize that an attorney can be compelled to testify. Journalists are not entitled to promise complete confidentiality - no one in America is."
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Bone Growth Stimulators: A Non-Surgical Approach to Fracture HealingBone growth stimulation is utilized when healing doesn't occur or when healing is too slow. Called nonunion fractures, it occurs more frequently in people with severe or complex fractures, and in people who smoke.
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Child Trafficking in Sex in the U.S.: A Rape of InnocenceThey are targeted because of their youth and naivete. According to F.B.I. estimates, over 100,000 children are victims of human trafficking in sex.
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Choosing the Right HealthCare ConsultantHealth Care Consultants can streamline and create a highly efficient medical practice. -
Grains of SandThis is for all who have lost to death's merciless grasp, everyone they love.
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Growing Great Rosesthat fast flush of high nitrogen fertilizer will produce significant greening of the leaves and help contribute to blooming. But once the peak effectiveness has passed, the rose is stressed and needing more to keep it in peak health. -
Gifts That Show How Much You Care All Year LongAnother lovely love gift is to buy a beautiful container to place in your bedroom. Inside your Love Jar, you will tuck notes of love and support, when words fail you. This will become a treasured area for your meeting of the hearts. -
A Passion for RosesThe Impressionist is the first climbing English style rose. It has outstanding vigor, a strong myrrh fragrance and dark green leaves, The blooms are fat and shaded from yellow to pumpkin in the Fall.
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America: We Have Lost Our Respect and Credibility in the Eyes of the WorldAll across this nation there are places where people live in abysmal poverty. From L.A. to NY. All across this country, other folks make millions and millions of dollars for hitting balls, making jump shots, or taking their clothes off on the big screen. -
Teens: Our Society's Dangerous Little Grown-upsthese precious little grownups are robbing banks, having indiscriminate sex, often for money, abusing their purblind pathetic parents and generally assuming they have every right to do so. -
Living with Lupus & Crohn's DiseaseI am much more than the sum of this disease, and refused to give in to it.
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Challenges in the Alcoholic FamilyThe alcoholic family is a dysfunctional unit. Everyone has an assigned role, keyed to how each individual reacts to the stress. One child may be the "rescuer." Their role is to keep family peace. -
Spousal Abuse and a Family in CrisisCan you imagine being a small child and seeing Mommy beaten senseless? Can you feel the terror, hurt and pain? And if it's really Daddy doing the beating? The horrible mix of hate, anger and love? The utter and complete powerlessness and helplessness? -
America: The Great Disconnect Between Government and the PeopleThere was a time when immigrants who came to our shores, weren't seeking handouts or anything but a chance to live free and make a living.
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America's Homeless Secret: The OutsidersMany of us sitting in comfort, snug against the cold, are but one step away from becoming outsiders ourselves
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When Charity is Misplaced: The Outsiders RevisitedOur goal should be that no one in this country is an Outsider
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Iran/Israel: Close Encounters of the Nuclear KindA steady stream of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist trained agents have entered the Gaza Strip carrying weapons, including the possibility of dirty bombs.
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Children and the Internet: Do You Know What Your Child is Doing?We have to educate ourselves about the risks involving our children and the internet.
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Spousal Rape: A Woman's Secret ShameSpousal Rape is the term used to describe sexual acts committed without a person's consent and/or against a person's will, when the perpetrator (attacker) is the woman's husband or ex-husband. -
Book Review: The SorcererAs the Sorceror opens, they are leaving the Fort, and experiencing every obstacle nature can throw at them. In addition, they come upon an enemy force that has effectively trapped them in an untenable, nearly indefensible position. -
Stalking: Online CyberstalkingBut what kind of creature is a cyberstalker? What makes them tick? First and foremost they are bullies. Inadequate sexually and socially, they migrate towards the 'net, where they can enact their deepest fantasies of power and control.
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Protecting Yourself Online: Forum Chat and Instant MessengersMinors have very little true protection from these individuals or indeed the forums themselves. Yes, most ask for age sex and location, but.. anyone can say they are ANYTHING, who can tell?
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Narcotics Education: Effective ParentingChildren want and need guidance. They thrive in structured environments, where rules make "sense" to them. Parents are like safety walls they can push against, test and eventually come to feel safe with.
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Iran: Why Sanctions or Military Force by the U.S. Will FailIran wants us up front, and behaving as many on the Middle East claim, as imperialistic tyrants.
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American Radicalism: Hypocrisy in MotionThis media saturated minority garners so much of our daily input, that it's becoming hard to watch, listen or read anything about the U.S. anymore.
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Abramoff: Corruption of PowerDataTrac got a 10 year contract worth $200 million, for cards given to Mexicans immigrants, to help identify them. The contract was renewed, in spite of the fact that the cards are not being used properly and can be compromised. -
Political Leaking: Crime and Politicshome, we have not had a major attack since 9-11, because of the fine work of our intelligence gathering community. Given the tools to become as fluid and adaptable as the enemies we face, they have performed superbly.
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AutumnAutumn is truly a glorious season, as the trees dress up for their winter ball.
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Winter's LacePeople often don't take the time to see the wonders of nature in winter.
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Cloud DancerThese glorious raptors just enchant me with their swooping, soaring grace.
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Circle of LoveIn memory of Ray and Rose Eittreim who went home this month, after 83 and a half years of marriage.
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Seeking HeartThe seeking and longing for one's true soul mate is both painful and exquisite.
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Captive HeartThis, along with it's companion piece Seeking Heart has been used at weddings.
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The Saxon Shore: Arthur's BeginningsHere Whyte excels in a manner few can, without being redundant, or edging towards fantasy. For these books are not of that genre, but an honest attempt at creating a plausible background for the legend of Arthur of Camulod.
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And Monsters WalkMonsters walk this tired earth, but love prevails