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• To loosen a rusted bolt: apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
• You can remove grease from clothing by adding a can of Coke to a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The cola will loosen the grease stains.
• To bake a moist ham add a can of Coca-Cola into a baking pan, wrap in aluminum foil, and bake until 30 minutes before the ham is finished cooking. Remove the foil and allow the drippings to mix for delicious gravy.

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Thank you to all the brave men and women in our military, both past and present, who help to keep our country safe and strong!

In honor of Veterans Day, here are a few military truisms that work both in the service and in life:

• There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime.
• Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully complete the flight.
• Never trade luck for skill.
• If the enemy is in range, so are you.
• When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
• Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.
• And…never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you!

With Halloween now behind us and the holiday season suddenly looming closer, another name for this season comes to mind: the STRESSFUL Season. Even if the holidays don't phase you, everyone sometimes finds themselves wound up tight and ready to snap in work or life once in a while. A little stress in life is OK, but if you’re finding yourself on overload, you can try these simple rules:

1. Learn to say “no.”  Are you a people pleaser? How many times have you volunteered to do something you didn’t have time to do, brought something to party you didn’t have time to make, or took on more responsibility than you could handle?  Just say no.
2. Stop multi-tasking. Do you feel a constant need to achieve?  Doing more than one thing at a time raises your stress level. 
3. Let go of worry.  Are you a perfectionist? Do you find you criticize yourself when you’re not perfect? Change your negative thoughts to positive beliefs about yourself. 
4. Schedule time for yourself.  Do you deny yourself time off? Allow yourself to be a kid again —give yourself special “you time.”  Get outdoors, paint, get a massage…relax and enjoy yourself.

Next time you're feeling a little stressed out, take a deep breath and try to implement at least one of these tips. Your state of mind will thank you for it!