Month: September 2022

An Introduction to the Tarot

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introduction to the tarot

What is the Tarot? The tarot is a deck of 78 cards, featuring illustrations that can be interpreted in various ways. The deck is divided into two sections, called the major arcana and minor arcana. The major arcana features the 21 trump cards, and the minor arcana is divided into four suits (wands, pentacles, cups and swords) each with cards featuring the numbers 1-10, an ace and four court cards (the Page, Knight, Queen and King). Origin of the Tarot The oldest known tarot cards originated in 15th century Italy. The…

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Puerto Rican Cuban Festival 2022

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PUERTO RICAN & CUBAN FESTIVAL 2022 PRESENTING SPONSORS: MICHELOB ULTRA Date and time and Location Festival Puertorriqueño y Cubano Sábado, 15 de Octubre, 2022. Desde las 12 mediodía hasta las 10pm. The Crown Festival Park 18355 Southwest Fwy Sugar Land, Tx 77479 Our mission is to disseminate the Puerto Rican, Cuban Dominican Cultures within the City of Houston and it’s surrounding communities. We want to enlighten and educate the audience through dance, art, music and food. Our event supports and promotes other ethnic organizations and their mission, by providing a…

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Tips to Keep in Mind When Retiring to a New Place

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When it comes time to retire, many people dream of moving to a new place – someplace sunny and warm with endless opportunities for relaxation and exploration. If you’re one of those people, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind before making the move. These are three tips that will help make your retirement transition go smoothly. Go Where Your Dollar Goes Further As you enter your retirement years, you’ll want to choose a place to live that suits your lifestyle and your budget. And if…

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Complications That Can Arise From a COVID Infection

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It has been more than two years since the pandemic began, and healthcare professionals know a lot more about COVID now than they did before. While many people are starting to shy away from taking COVID precautions, it is important to understand what the results of a COVID infection might look like before making your decision. The more you know, the easier it will be for you to make smart decisions that help you to feel safe and secure in the health decisions you make for yourself. Heart Problems One…

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What to Avoid Doing in Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is an incredible place to visit, with its stunning beaches and beautiful scenery. However, like any other tourist destination, there are some things you need to know before visiting. Take a look at a few things to avoid doing in Puerto Rico. Taking a Tourist Bus Simply put, tourist buses are just not worth it. They’re expensive, slow, and generally offer very little in the way of a tour experience. Instead of taking a tourist bus, consider renting a car or motorcycle and exploring Puerto Rico on your…

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Improve your Home by Building a Deck

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Building a Deck Learning about building decks and home improvement will help you increase the value of your home more in the long run than you may realize. Use this article to help to decide if a deck is for you and your home. Building a deck is not one of the harder home improvement tasks. You will want posts, ledgers, beams, joists, hammer, and a few other tools and resources to get going on building a deck to improve your home. You will also want ledgers, railing parts, concrete…

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40th Anniversary Puerto Rican Festival

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40th Aniversary Puerto Rican Festival

Humboldt Park Chicago IL Saturday – Sunday September 24 and 25, 2022 by Division and California The Puerto Rican festival of Chicago is an inclusive nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting the culture, art, and values of the Puerto Rican community through a celebration of customs from the island to the diaspora while honoring ancestors, elders, traditions, and the work of the community. Experience the Puerto Rican festival music, food, art, entertainment & culture  

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How to Make Your Humble Abode Feel Like a Vacation House

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How to Make Your Humble Abode Feel Like a Vacation House

It’s an age where remote teams and business management have given employees and business owners the opportunity to work from home, which means your humble abode effectively becomes an office. While most people see this as an absolute win, it can become surprisingly challenging to stay motivated when the lines are blurred between work and rest. In such a scenario, it’s never a bad idea to start shifting toward home improvement options that can help transform your home into something out of a Puerto Rican lifestyle magazine! It can help…

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Money and Education

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Money and Education

Education Funding We like to think of public education of our children as a pure science that is populated by people who are above the humdrum worries of life and live only for the joy of filling young minds with truth. But like anything else, schools do well or poorly largely driven by money. Now one of the justifications for government funding of schools is you take out of the educational process any graft or influence peddling by private interests. In theory if corporate interests or even wealthy individuals can…

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Online Real Estate: A Promising Business Venture

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When it came to making a sale or an offer to a prospective home buyer or seller real estate agents were in control of the whole transaction. If you were interested at some property that is up for sale, then you would have to go to a realty firm. And in order to get some information about that piece of property you would have to go through search the listings (this is usually in the form of a book) from the files of a real estate agent. Quite tedious wouldn’t…

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