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Carry-on bags shouldn't be larger than 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and 9 inches high including handles and wheels. Dimensions of personal items should not exceed 18 inches long, 14 inches wide and 8 inches high. There are no weight restrictions for carry-on luggage.  “Almost all U.S. airline crew members use soft-sided roll-aboard bags,” Patrick Smith, airline pilot, air travel blogger, and author, tells Reader’s Digest. “My roll-aboard of choice is a 22-inch model from Luggage Works, a specialty luggage company that caters to airline personnel. The company’s bags are attractive and extremely durable. They’re not inexpensive, but they can last ten years or more even with heavy use.” According to Smith, the majority of people who buy products from Luggage Works are pilots and flight attendants, but anyone can buy a bag from that brand. Photo: Caleigh Waldman Is Flight-Crew Luggage Worth Buying? We Tore Some Apart to Find Out. PUBLISHED JUNE 14, 2019 Kit Dillon Share this post Save While traveling through airports, I’ve noticed that flight crews all have luggage that’s different from my own carry-on. It’s serious-looking luggage, there to get a job done, both larger and more utilitarian than the typical suitcase. It ignores the frivolities—colorful plastic shells, easy-to-maneuver spinning wheels, USB charging—that many people have come to expect. And as it turns out, luggage manufacturers do make lines of luggage especially for flight crews, pieces that they usually sell via to-the-industry retailers. But would I swap my bag for the luggage the flight crews use? It’s always tempting, when looking for the best things, to go with what the pros have—after all, that gear must be better if the pros use it. So I compared a limited-edition professional-grade suitcase, Travelpro’s Crew Expert—which the company

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When competing for Miss Columbia, Tatiana Casto was asked if a museum were on fire would you save the art or the guard dog?   She replied, “The paintings are art. Art is to be given away, like love and peace. Animals, plants, and people are life. Life is to be kept.”

The guru does not focus on the short term Warren Buffett's 90/10 strategy involves allocating 90% of assets to a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and 10% to short-term government bonds. The 90/10 rule offers simplicity, lower fees, and the potential for higher returns. The strategy is based on historical returns for the S&P 500, as well as Buffett's skepticism about the performance of the average fund manager. Ben Alaimo  From: https://www.gurufocus.com/news/1865637/warren-buffett-on-predicting-the-stock-market-and-his-strategy    Summary Warren Buffett is the leader of Berkshire Hathaway, the world's largest investing conglomerate. In a 1996 lecture at the University of North Carolina, he discussed predicting the stock market, business brands and his investment strategy.   Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, Financial)(BRK.B, Financial) leader Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is considered one of the greatest investors of all time and, arguably, one of the wisest men in history. He loves giving lectures to students as he believes they listen and benefit the most from his talks. But it is clear that no matter what your age, we can all still learn from the Oracle of Omaha. I have summarized some main takeaways from a lecture he gave at the University of North Carolina in 1996 and expanded with my own comments. This is the first installment of a two-part series that focuses on stock market predictions and Buffett’s simple strategy. Predicting stock market movements Buffett admitted to not being able to predict the stock market in the short term or based on economic factors such as interest rates. Rather, he aims to buy businesses that would do well even if the stock market was closed. He does not focus on the daily stock movements and believes the market is there to serve you. In the past, Buffett has used

Water. I drink 2.5 liters of filtered water daily. No plastic bottled water. In the morning, my first glass is 16 oz with beet powder mixed in. Walk about 10–15k steps a day. Do throughout the day. I start with getting around 3–4000 steps in the morning after I rise. Exercise regularly (3 days a week for 40 minutes). I start each morning before my walk doing the following to warm up:3 rounds of 20 squats,100 pushup (40, 30, 30), and100 sit ups 40, 30, 30 in between the pushups above. Paleo diet. All organic. Some folks don’t get the whole organic thing but I believe that the pesticides in non organic food are probably not a good thing for our health. Eating Paleo eliminates foods that cause inflammation which leads to excess weight and a weakened immune system.   [We like the Whole 30 diet as well.] Meditate daily. [TM is great.] Don’t watch the news. It’s all bad and adds to stress.  [We still like newspapers.] Take vitamin D every day. Protect your eyes at night by dimming or shutting off as much blue light emitting bulbs and screens as you can. Nighttime light sends a signal to your body telling it it’s still daytime which prevents it from producing melatonin. This interferes with our circadian rhythm, thus our sleep cycle. A good 8 hours of sleep is great for long term health. Stay active. Hunt, fish, hike, hit the climbing gym.   I have keep a few key workout items at home (bands, a bench, some dumb bells, pull up bar). Get your cardio up double your resting rate for 20 minutes. Don’t be hard on yourself. Think good, positive thoughts.Bonus: Get periodic massages.

Oil is now $30 for 5 gallons of full synthetic and an oil change is now $130 at Jiffy Lube and other places. I prefer local places, such as Castle Rock Imports or Berkenkotter Garage, or Les Schwab.  Or do it yourself, see bottom of the page.   For diesel or Porsche type vehicles, it is well over $170 per oil change as of 2025. ​Conventional Oil: Many customers still prefer the lower cost and familiarity of conventional motor oil, particularly if their vehicle isn’t subject to severe driving conditions, such as dirty/dusty roads, lots of short trips, driving in extreme heat or cold, and towing heavy loads. ​High Mileage Oil: Specially designed for vehicles with over 75,000 miles. Helps keep engines that have been around the block a few times running better, longer by reducing oil burn-off, oil leaks and gradual loss of compression. ​Synthetic Blend Oil: A mixture of synthetic and conventional oils that serves as a midpoint between the two: better protection and performance than conventional oil can provide, especially in severe driving conditions, but not as good as a full synthetic oil. ​Synthetic Oil (AKA “Full Synthetic Motor Oil”): Specially formulated motor oil made for the highest levels of protection and performance for ultimate peace of mind. More and more vehicle manufacturers today require it. See if yours is one of them. Included in the Jiffy Lube Signature Service® Oil Change: Change:Oil with up to five quarts of quality motor oilOil filter Inspect Key Components:Antifreeze/coolant reservoir levelsEngine air filtration systemSerpentine beltsBrake fluid level (in transparent reservoirs)Wiper bladesExterior lightsChassis (lubricate when applicable) Check and Fill:Tire pressuresTransmission/transaxle fluidDifferential/transfer case fluidPower steering fluidWindshield washer fluidBattery water (excluding sealed batteries) Clean:Exterior windows Do it yourself? This makes it way easier.

“Are you married?” asks Basil Alexis Zorba in the movie “Zorba, the Greek”. "Am I not a man? And is not a man stupid? I'm a man, so I'm married. Wife, children, house - everything. The full catastrophe."   But once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.  You won't even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over.  But one thing is certain---when you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in.  Once you realized everything changes, there is nothing to hold on to.   https://youtu.be/bPsVM2N7hUo When you fully trust someone without any doubt, you finally get one of two results: A person for life or A lesson for life. Are you in a relationship, or are you in an entanglement? A relationship is one in which both people are free to be themselves, yet there is no shortage of intimacy. No fear that doing what you love or being who you are or taking time for yourself will drive the other person away. In a relationship, neither person needs the other to “complete” them. Both people are awake to themselves, their feelings and thoughts, and are open to the flow of love and attention with one another. It’s about two equals celebrating together rather than “needing” something from the other. In short, a relationship like this is one where both people are in harmony. And that’s exactly what it feels like: in tune, relaxed, and just plain fun. Entanglements, on the other hand, look and feel very different. Signs You’re In An Entanglement Entanglements may look like a relationship on the surface. You might spend a lot