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The Walking Dead

posted Wednesday, June 11, 2014

by: in Finance / Insurance

Most of us are familiar with the popular television series “The Walking Dead” The show while totally fictional, gives great insight into how many humans behave – Just like the Walking Dead. The Walking Dead sucks the life out of the living and they do so without thinking. It appears that they are programmed to […]

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The grass is greener…and needs cutting!

posted Wednesday, May 28, 2014

by: in Humour in Life and Business

My children have a habit that drives me crazy. Summer has finally arrived and this is the time of year when they start reminiscing about Christmas. Yes, I just said Christmas. Back in January, they would talk non-stop about how much they wished it was warm enough to go biking in their shorts but as […]

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Playing in the Rain

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2014

by: in Pet Talk

Funny how a few nice days brings out everyone and their dog. Almost like the New Years resolution of going to the gym. It’s also amazing how the cold and rain causes everyone to hibernate again. On any given spring day, we can be the only crazy creatures out walking in the pouring rain. I’m […]

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The Urge to Plant—Now!

posted Monday, May 12, 2014

by: in From the Editor

For those of you who read the Spring 2014 issue of The Local Biz Magazine, you might recall that I wrote an article titled, “The Urge To Plant Early? Why Not Grow Seedlings Indoors?” This article was written well in advance of spring – I’m talking January here—and showed simple and cost-effective ways to grow […]

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Hello

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in From the Editor

I love to write, yet sitting down to write my first Newsfeed post for The Local Biz website had me stumped—for a long while! I kept putting off the task as much as I could. I realized though, the longer I put it off, the harder it would be to motivate myself to write it. […]

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Don’t Get Newsfeedged Down

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Humour in Life and Business

My daughter said something to me the other day that I would like to share with you, “Apples kill owls.” Delivered in a tone which implied that I, Mrs. Slow Moving Adult, should have already been aware of the scientific fact. At which point I replied with my most encouraging and non-confrontational response, which always […]

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The Elephant in the Room

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Finance / Insurance

I am the last of four siblings whose journey started in the tropical island of Jamaica. Shortly after graduating from university over 20 years ago, I chose insurance and financial services as a career, and I can honestly say if I had to do it all over again I would. More often than not, these […]

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Walk, Feed, Love

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Pet Talk

Hi! I’m Corry and for those who don’t know me, I have my own pet care business and write a quarterly column for The Local Biz magazine. Most people wonder how a girl with a biochemistry degree ended up in business for herself. It all started as a child. I would bring home every stray […]

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