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Thursday, November 29, 2012

STRESS RELIEF FOR THE HOLIDAYS


                                                                


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THE HOLIDAYS, AS WE VERY WELL KNOW, ARE A STRESSFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.  OUR MINDS BECOME OVERLOADED WITH ALL THE OBLIGATIONS THE SEASON BRINGS:  SHOPPING FOR PRESENTS & DEALING WITH THE CROWDED MALLS, DECORATING OUR HOMES, WRITING & SENDING HOLIDAY CARDS, WRAPPING GIFTS, PLANNING MENUS, MAKING TRAVEL RESERVATIONS, ETC.  UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR ALREADY HECTIC LIVES.  

PERSONALLY, I HAVE GOTTEN SO OVERWHELMED THAT ONCE SEPTEMBER WOULD ARRIVE, I WOULD CRINGE JUST THINKING ABOUT ALL I HAD TO DO FOR THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS & WISH I COULD GO BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD WHEN THE HOLIDAYS WERE FUN & STRESS-FREE.  
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WELL, THERE ARE WAYS OF DEALING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS.  CONSIDER THE MENTAL BENEFITS OF YOGA & PILATES . THE MENTAL FOCUS AND CONTROLLED BREATHING TO PERFORM THEM HELP  REDUCE STRESS.  
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BODY MASSAGE IS ALSO ANOTHER GREAT STRESS RELIEVER.  NOT ONLY DOES IT RELAX & INVIGORATE YOU, BUT CAN ALSO HELP IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH.  AT SPAFINDER WELLNESS, YOU CAN EASILY LOCATE CENTERS IN YOUR AREA THAT OFFER YOGA, PILATES, & MASSAGE ALONG WITH A HOST OF OTHER WELLNESS SERVICES.  YOU CAN ALSO PURCHASE GIFT CARDS TO GIVE TO FAMILY & FRIENDS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
STOP STRESSING & START RELAXING SO YOU CAN MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HOLIDAYS THIS YEAR!
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

ORGANIC AND NATURAL TOYS FOR THE LITTLE ONES


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WHEN SHOPPING FOR CHILDREN'S TOYS THIS HOLIDAY, WHY NOT CHOOSE ONES THAT ARE ORGANIC & NATURAL.  THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS OF PURCHASING PRODUCTS OF THIS NATURE.  OF COURSE THE MAIN REASON IS SAFETY.  

THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE ORGANIC & NATURAL TOYS CONTAIN NO TOXIC SUBSTANCES OR PESTICIDES.  THEY HAVE BEEN GROWN ETHICALLY & ARE FROM SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES.  ORGANIC FABRIC TOYS ARE MADE FROM EITHER ORGANICALLY GROWN COTTON OR ORGANIC WOOL.  PRODUCTION OF THESE FABRICS IS MUCH SAFER FOR OUR PLANET & THE SHEEP USED FOR ORGANIC WOOL ARE TREATED HUMANELY.  ORGANIC WOODEN TOYS DO NOT CONTAIN PESTICIDES.  CHOOSE ONES THAT ARE MADE OF SOLID WOOD, NOT PRESSED WOOD WHICH CONTAINS FORMALDEHYDE.

AND BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN LOVE TO BE CREATIVE, YOU CAN PURCHASE ORGANIC & NATURAL PAINTS, CRAYONS & DOUGH  WHICH ARE MADE FROM VEGAN INGREDIENTS.
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YOU CAN FIND THESE ITEMS AND MORE AT ABE'S MARKET.  GET FREE SHIPPING UNTIL 12/31/12.




Saturday, November 24, 2012

HEALTHY GIFTS FOR OUR SPECIAL FRIENDS


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HOLIDAYS ARE AN IMPORTANT TIME NOT ONLY FOR REMEMBERING FAMILY & FRIENDS, BUT ALSO OUR SPECIAL FRIENDS - OUR PETS.  FOR MY DOG, ANNIE, WHOM I'VE NAMED MY BLOG AFTER, I LOOK FOR TREATS THAT ARE ALL NATURAL & MADE IN THE USA.  A FAVORITE OF ANNIE'S ARE THE DEHYDRATED SWEET POTATOES.  THEY CONTAIN ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS & ARE A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO RAWHIDE.  DR. HARVEY'S SWEET POTATE'R CHEWS ARE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE & CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT ABE'S MARKET WHICH OFFERS AN ASSORTMENT OF ALL NATURAL TREATS FOR DOGS & CATS, AS WELL AS PET BEDS, COLLARS, LEASHES & FREE SHIPPING SITEWIDE THRU 12/31/12.

SOLAY WELLNESS ALSO OFFERS GLUTEN-FREE, ALL NATURAL HEALTHY TREATS FOR YOUR PETS, AS WELL AS ALL NATURAL DOG SHAMPOOS THAT ARE 100% VEGAN & CRUELTY-FREE.  

SHOP TODAY & FIND SPECIAL GIFTS FOR YOUR FURRY FRIENDS AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES & MAKE THEIR HOLIDAY A HEALTHY & SPECIAL ONE.

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

MORE BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS


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ALCHEMILLA ULTRA-PURE SKIN CARE IS OFFERING 20% OFF ALL FACIAL CARE PURCHASES FROM 11/21 THROUGH 11/23.  THEIR ENTIRE LINE IS ORGANIC, NATURAL & CRUELTY-FREE.  THE PRODUCTS ARE HAND-MADE IN OREGON FROM PLANTS & HERBS GROWN IN THEIR GARDEN.



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SOLAY WELLNESS OFFERS A 90-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & $4.95 SHIPPING ON ORDERS UNDER $200, AND FREE WITH $200 OR MORE.  THEY OFFER A GREAT SELECTION OF ORGANIC, NATURAL & CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS.
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GET READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY




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BLACK FRIDAY, CONSIDERED TO BE THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR, HAS ITS ROOTS IN PHILADELPHIA, PA IN THE EARLY 60'S.  THE TERM WAS USED TO DESCRIBE THE HEAVY & DISRUPTIVE PEDESTRIAN & VEHICLE TRAFFIC THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
THROUGH THE YEARS HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION OR DESCRIPTION OF BLACK FRIDAY HAS BEEN USED TO INDICATE THE PROFIT RETAILERS MAKE FROM THE AMOUNT OF SALES.  THEY ARE NO LONGER IN "THE RED", BUT CONSIDERED TO BE IN "THE BLACK".

TO KICK OFF THE SHOPPING SEASON, MANY STORES WILL EITHER OPEN AS EARLY AS 8 P.M. ON THANKSGIVING, OR VERY EARLY ON FRIDAY, SOME AS EARLY AS 12 A.M.  PERSONALLY, I HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY.  YOU COULDN'T DRAG ME TO THE STORES.  THE TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS, THE CROWDED STORES, & THE PEOPLE PUSHING & SHOVING ALL MAKE FOR A VERY UNPLEASANT & STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE.

MY RECOMMENDATION - ONLINE SHOPPING!  AND ABE'S MARKET HAS ORGANIC & NATURAL GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST.  
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ABE'S MARKET ALSO OFFERS FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF $49 & OVER UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.  FROM 11/21 UNTIL 11/25  THEY HAVE 50+ brands on sale for 25% OFF.
START SHOPPING TODAY THE HASSLE-FREE WAY FOR GREAT ORGANIC & NATURAL GIFTS.





Tuesday, November 20, 2012

ECO-FRIENDLY GIFT GIVING


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AS THE HOLIDAYS APPROACH, IT IS A GOOD TIME TO RETHINK YOUR GIFT GIVING BY SEARCHING FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE ECO-FRIENDLY.  BY DOING SO, YOU WILL ALSO BE HELPING THE PLANET.  ECO-FRIENDLY (NOT HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT) REFERS TO PRACTICES THAT HELP CONSERVE OUR RESOURCES.  ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS ARE NON-TOXIC & INCLUDE THE USE OF SUSTAINABLY GROWN OR RAISED INGREDIENTS.  PRODUCTION OF THESE PRODUCTS DOES NOT DEPLETE THE ECOSYSTEM.  

ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS MAY CONSIST OF ORGANIC INGREDIENTS OR RECYCLED MATERIALS SUCH AS GLASS, WOOD, METAL, PLASTIC OR RUBBER.  ORGANIC REFERS TO PLANTS & HERBS THAT ARE GROWN WITHOUT THE USE OF CHEMICALS & PESTICIDES.  RECYCLED MATERIALS ARE GOTTEN FROM LANDFILLS, WHERE THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE DECOMPOSED, BUT KEPT PILING UP ADDING MORE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR THE EARTH.  
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SO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BE GREEN!  BUY ORGANIC GIFTS OR THOSE MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS & GIVE THE EARTH A GIFT, TOO.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

AROMATHERAPY & NATURAL REMEDIES


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AROMATHERAPY DATES AS FAR BACK AS 6000 YEARS AGO & WAS USED BY THE CHINESE, GREEKS, ROMANS & EGYPTIANS.  THE EGYPTIANS USED ESSENTIAL OILS FOR EMBALMING.  SPECIFIC FRAGRANT PLANT OILS WERE USED IN THE MUMMIFICATION PROCESS TO PRESERVE THE BODIES & PREPARE THEM FOR THE AFTER-LIFE.

THE CHINESE USED HERBS & BURNED INCENSE TO SHOW THEIR RESPECT TO GOD.  A MEDICAL BOOK THAT DATES BACK TO 2700 B.C. CONTAINS CURES WITH OVER 300 AROMATIC HERBS.
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THE GREEKS USED AROMATIC HERBS IN MEDICINES & COSMETICS.  ASCLEPIUS, A GREEK PHYSICIAN, COMBINED THE USE OF HERBS & SURGERY WITH UNRIVALED SKILL.  HYPOCRITES, KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF MEDICINE, BELIEVED THAT A DAILY BATH WITH AROMATIC ESSENTIAL OILS & SCENTED MASSAGE PROMOTED GOOD HEALTH.  THE ROMANS ALSO INCORPORATED THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS & SCENTED MASSAGE INTO THEIR DAILY BATHING RITUAL.

HERBAL MEDICINE (NATURAL REMEDIES) ARE MADE FROM A PLANT'S SEEDS, BARK, ROOTS, LEAVES, BERRIES OR FLOWERS.  THE ANCIENT CHINESE & EGYPTIANS HAD MEDICINAL USES FOR PLANTS.  AFRICANS & NATIVE AMERICANS USED HERBS IN HEALING RITUALS.
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AROMATHERAPY & NATURAL REMEDIES HAVE GAINED IN POPULARITY THROUGH THE YEARS.  SOME EXAMPLES OF AROMATHERAPY ARE BASIL, CHAMOMILE, EUCALYPTUS, LAVENDER, LEMONGRASS & PEPPERMINT.  NATURAL REMEDIES INCLUDE CALENDULA OIL,  TEA TREE OIL & ST. JOHN'S WORT.  WHEN PURCHASING THESE TYPES OF PRODUCTS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THEY ARE ORGANIC & NATURAL.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALCHEMILLA ULTRA-PURE SKIN CARE.  THEIR PRODUCTS ARE HAND-MADE FROM PLANTS GROWN ORGANICALLY IN THEIR GARDEN IN OREGON; THEREFORE, YOU ARE ASSURED OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES.




Tuesday, November 13, 2012

NATURAL & HEALTHY HOLIDAY FOODS

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THANKSGIVING IS ALMOST A WEEK AWAY & MUCH THOUGHT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FOOD THAT WILL BE SERVED.  TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TODAY.  MANY YEARS AGO, PEOPLE FOLLOWED RECIPES THAT WERE "MADE FROM SCRATCH" , USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS.  UNFORTUNATELY, IN TODAY'S WORLD, IT IS MUCH HARDER TO DO THAT SO WE END UP USING PACKAGED FOODS THAT CONTAIN PRESERVATIVES & AND A HOST OF INGREDIENTS, MANY OF WHICH WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF.

THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES, HOWEVER.  AT ABE'S MARKETYOU WILL FIND A VARIETY OF ORGANIC PACKAGED PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ONLY NATURAL INGREDIENTS.  THEIR HEALTH BENEFITS ARE EQUAL TO IF NOT BETTER THAN HOME-MADE RECIPES.  THEY INCLUDE THE BEST NATURE HAS TO OFFER AS THEY ARE GROWN ON FARMS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE & ECO-FRIENDLY.

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YOU WILL ALSO FIND GREAT ORGANIC & NATURAL GOURMET GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOST OR HOSTESS.

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ALSO WORTH NOTING ARE THE HEALTHY SNACK BARS, WHICH HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN OPRAH'S MAGAZINE & ON HER WEBSITE.  YOU CAN READ THE ARTICLE AT http://www.oprah.com/health/Best-Breakfast-Bars-Best-Snack-Bars-for-Your-Lifestyle.  

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Friday, November 9, 2012

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPAS


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     IT IS BELIEVED THAT SPAS ORIGINATED DURING THE ROMAN ERA. SOLDIERS, RETURNING FROM THE BATTLEGROUNDS, WOULD FIND COMFORT IN SOOTHING THEIR ACHING MUSCLES & WOUNDS IN HOT WATER SPRINGS & WELLS.  TREATMENTS AT THESE SITES WERE KNOWN AS "SANUS PER AQUAM", THE LATIN TERM REFERRING TO HEALTH THROUGH WATER.  

     EVENTUALLY, THE ROMANS, NOTED FOR THEIR ARCHITECTURAL PERFECTION, BUILT HEALING FACILITIES AROUND THESE SPRINGS, WHICH THEN BECAME KNOWN AS "THE BATHS".  
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     THE GREEKS FOLLOWED SUIT & DESIGNED STRUCTURES AROUND THEIR HOT SPRINGS, ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS LAVISH AS THE ROMANS.
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     THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES, THESE BATHS EVOLVED INTO WHAT WE NOW CALL SPAS.  ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPAS TODAY, THEIR MAIN GOAL ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE CONSUMER.  THESE HEALTH BENEFITS INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC MASSAGES, MENTAL BENEFITS (PROVIDES MENTAL & PHYSICAL STIMULATION), DETOXIFICATION (SPAS OFFERING JUICE FASTING & COLON CLEANSING), TREATMENTS SUCH AS HYDROTHERAPY, MASSAGE & HEAT THERAPY OFFER   HEALTH BENEFITS OF IMPROVED CIRCULATION & CAN HELP REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE.  SPAS OFFERING PILATES OR YOGA HELP STRENGTHEN THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY.  MEDICAL SPAS OFFER THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS ARTHRITIS & FIBROMYALGIA.  
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     WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO GO TO A SPA FOR A DAY OF RELAXATION OR ON A CONTINUAL BASIS FOR MEDICAL ISSUES, YOU WILL REAP THE REWARDS OF ITS HEALTH BENEFITS. 

     TO LOCATE A SPA NEAREST YOU, CLICK ON SPA FINDER.  YOU CAN ALSO ORDER GIFT CARDS OR E-CARDS ON THIS SITE, PERFECT FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS OR ANY OCCASION.
  
     

     

Thursday, November 8, 2012

INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS

     THE QUALITY OF OUR INDOOR AIR AFFECTS OUR HEALTH IN MANY WAYS.  MOST OF US ARE UNAWARE OF THE ITEMS IN OUR HOMES THAT CONTAMINATE THE AIR WE BREATH.  SOME COMMON SYMPTOMS OF POOR AIR QUALITY ARE HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE & NOSE, THROAT & EYE IRRITATION.  BUT IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP LONG TERM CHRONIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY DISEASE, HEART DISEASE & CANCER.  THESE DISEASES CAN GO UNDETECTED FOR YEARS. 
     SOME EXAMPLES OF INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS ARE MOLD SPORES, VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, CARBON MONOXIDE, RADON, DUST MITES, & FORMALDEHYDE & ASBESTOS.

                       DUST MITES
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                           ASBESTOS
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     CARPETS, FURNITURE, BATHROOMS, DAMP BASEMENTS, WOOD SMOKE FROM FIREPLACES, PERFUME, AIR FRESHENERS & HAIRSPRAY ARE JUST A FEW HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT EMIT PARTICLES THAT CAUSE INDOOR AIR CONTAMINANTS.  COOKING, CLEANING & REMODELING ALSO CAUSE THE SPREAD OF THESE CONTAMINANTS THROUGHOUT OUR HOMES.  FOLLOWING ARE SOME IDEAS TO MINIMIZE AIR CONTAMINANTS:
Try and keep things out of your home that cause pollution like cigarette smoke, toxic cleaning products, paints, commercial room fresheners, even dry cleaning.  Synthetic carpets, scotch-guarded fabrics, foam bedding, mattresses and vinyl shower curtains outgas certain chemicals. When you can, make the switch to 100% cotton or wool and organic products.  Make sure you have proper ventilation and a good exhaust system for your stove and appliances.  Control moisture in your home using a dehumidifier when necessary.  Many people remove their shoes before entering the home to avoid tracking in dust, dirt and outdoor chemicals.  Using a HEPA air filter traps pollutants as well. 
Houseplants are one of the most effective (and prettiest) air cleaners.  All plants give off oxygen and filter carbon dioxide, but some plants actually absorb toxins as well, according to the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) the nation’s largest lawn, landscape, and interiorscape association. 
     THERE ARE SEVERAL KITS AVAILABLE TO CHECK YOUR HOME FOR POLLUTANTS.  GREENNEST HAS AN ASSORTMENT FOR AIRBORNE, SURFACE & WATER TESTING, AS WELL AS A HOME DETOX GREEN TOOLBOX.



      

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

ECO-FRIENDLY FLOWERS & GIFTS

     THE HOLIDAYS WILL SOON BE UPON US.  WHAT BETTER TIME THAN NOW TO START YOUR GIFT LIST.  FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING FOR ECO-FRIENDLY & ORGANIC FLOWERS AND GIFTS, THERE ARE MANY SITES THAT OFFER THESE PRODUCTS.  
     ONE I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND IS  ORGANIC BOUQUET WHICH NOT ONLY HAS A SELECTION OF ORGANIC BOUQUETS & PLANTS, BUT INCLUDES GOURMET GIFT BASKETS.  THESE ECO-FRIENDLY BASKETS INCLUDE FRUITS & NUTS, CHOCOLATE, COOKIES & WINE.  
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    THEY ALSO HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DRIED HERBAL WREATHS.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

HURRICANE SANDY'S PATH OF DESTRUCTION

     ON 10/29/12, MY POWER WENT OUT AT 6:40 P.M. & DIDN'T RETURN UNTIL 11/2/12 AT 4 P.M. FORTUNATELY FOR ME & THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA, THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. WE LOST SOME SHINGLES & SIDING & PERISHABLE FOOD, WERE COLD FOR A FEW DAYS & COULDN'T BATHE PROPERLY. THIS WAS AN INCONVENIENCE AT BEST.  
     SEEING THE DAMAGE OTHERS EXPERIENCED WAS SHOCKING. HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED, TREES & WIRES DOWN, BOATS THAT HAD BEEN DOCKED WERE NOW ON LAND.  JUST TOTAL DEVASTATION EVERYWHERE.  
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     IN THE FACE OF ALL THIS DESTRUCTION, AMERICANS ARE A TOUGH BUNCH!  WE COME TOGETHER TO HELP EACH OTHER & IN DOING SO, WE MOVE FORWARD.
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     TO THOSE OF YOU WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SUPERSTORM, I WISH YOU THE BEST IN REBUILDING AND GOING FORWARD.