Traditional walk-in banks offer very little incentive to save. For instance I have used a Wells Fargo Savings account for the last five years. During that time I have earned less then 1% interest on my savings each year. Basically this means that by keeping my money in my Wells Fargo Savings Account, I am … Read more
Conklin Pens – Valued by Collectors
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It was 1891, and Roy Conklin had just been granted a patent on his first fountain pen. He founded the Self Fountain Pen Company in Toledo, Ohio seven years later. The Crescent Filler was patented in 1902 in the name of Conklin Pen Manufacturing Company. With good quality, advertising, and marketing…he was endorsed by Samuel … Read more
Symbolism in Tennessee Williams’ Play The Glass Menagerie
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Matthew Arnold suggests that, “The pursuit of perfection, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.” In many ways, this is exactly what the characters of The Glass Menagerie are looking for in the play- perfection. They look for it in their future, as they search for a way to find security and hope. They find … Read more
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Michelob Ultra – a Beer Review
Can you have your cake and eat it, too? Michelob Ultra beer seems to fall under both. It is a beer, it is low in carbohydrates and calories yet it has beer aficionados howling at the moon in protest. Let’s face it. The have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too crowd is winning the war. In the United States the sales … Read more
Losing Weight with Jillian Michaels
Back in December, I wrote about my New Year’s resolution to lose weight. You can read that article, New Years Resolution Number One – Lose Weight here on Associated Content. My quest for a smaller me, resulted in using Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred video and her website. Do these videos and websites work? Let’s … Read more
Cheap Birthday Party Ideas
The first thing to thing to think about when you are trying to get cheap birthday party ideas are what can you do better and more efficiently. There are several things that you can do that are like a knock off. Say for example you are going to have a birthday party for a little … Read more