Just before noon on July 13, 2005, a Plant City police car pulled up outside that shattered window. Two officers went into the house — and one stumbled back out.

Clutching his stomach, the rookie retched in the weeds.

Plant City Detective Mark Holste had been on the force for 18 years when he and his young partner were se

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Much has been said and written about how todays children are over protected. We don't let them out of our sight, we drive them to school. Councils cut branches off trees to prevent them being climbed and schools ban risky games. But do we need to take risks to gain confidence and build "character"? The post looks at experien

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In this post is the video of Barak Obama's speech, presented in Berlin, Germany in July 2008 as part of his world tour. He brings up a considerable number of excellent points about having a world view in these modern times and that while we may be citizens of a certain country or continent, we are also citizens of the world we

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As I mentioned before soon I will be leaving my Marketing job after 10 years to earn my living from blogging. Travelling around the world with my laptop and earning my life from blogging has been my biggest dream for so long time. It is good to see that I am not the only one. Laptop Hobo is a new resource for those who wish to

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I am giving away a copy of That Baby CD and DVD. Anyone, anywhere is eligible to enter!

These are covers written by some of the best artists of our time: Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, The Beatles, and The Pretenders. You will find yourself singing along with a lot of these songs. This CD is

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Ok, this is another slant on what Google are up to with their index. And its a bit of an "I told you so" post designed to annoy the ass off BMD users, lmao! Ok, you have to get it where you can! So this is where we are - backlinks from all the old reliable sources now ceasing to be counted by Google. Is it a bad thing or a g

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Do you use Google/ig for your browser? Whether you use Firefox or Internet Explorer you can have Google/ig with its various plugins, news feeds or RSS feeds. One such is Google News, where you can keep up to date with top stories around the world - and use keywords to get stories in your field of interest. I have health, self c

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This article discusses what is wrong with following a book author or radio show host's advice with seeking independent advice from multiple sources. Hopefully, a person wouldn't follow a popular doctor's self-help book over consulting with a real doctor and getting an examination, tests and a reliable diagnosis. Unfortunatel

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We say the Pledge of Allegiance a lot. My 4 year old even knows it. However, how many of us really know the background and history behind the Pledge?

The Pledge Of Allegiance was written Francis Bellamy. He was a Baptist minister, a Christian socialist, and a extreme nationalist. In 1892, he landed a job at the Youth’s C

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If you are looking for some extra income, paid blogging may have some good luck for you. Yet many people does not know where to start from. In this post I would like to introduce you my favorite websites/blogs where I can find daily blogging job announcements.

* ProBlogger
* Performancing
* Freelance Writing Jo

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Do you use goal setting to achieve, to accomplish? Or do you find goal setting too rigid and prefer the Goal-Free living of Stephen Shapiro? This post reviews some of my past discussions on the topic, then goes onto look at the "compass approach". The analogy of a compass, as opposed to a map, may well suit many people. It g

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Whenever anyone embarks on anything new, especially something that is a rather big change, there always seems to be a test of their commitment to the new direction they have chosen. The tests this author is enduring are $6300 in tax debts and a $1000 dental emergency. She broke a tooth. The author is also going through a Chapte

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As you all know, I love reviewing kids books and kids toys on here. With having a 4 year old and a 1 year old, I have great product testers, and I really get to see how products hold up. That being said, at my house, we have been playing with the Nana Star books and plushies, and we have a winner at my house.

My kids and l

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Do you ever consider how much of our everyday routine is managed by habits. We don't consciously think and give our body directions as we tie our shoe laces, drive our car - or even walk. Habits and routines help us perform better and save us from mental exhaustion.
But habits and routines can also make us rigid and can prev

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Detailed book review of Excitotoxins by Dr. Russell L. Blaylock. Excitotoxins such as MSG and Aspartame are rampant in the processed food supply and often consumers do not even realize how much MSG they are ingesting since it is hidden behind other names like "natural flavor". MSG is only put in food to enhance the taste and

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