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Much excitement drove me to Sun Valley, Idaho to see Jumpin' Joe, Hartshorn & Sweiding, and Alexei Yagudin skate on the famed outdoor rink during the 68th-year run of the Sun Valley Ice Show. What I didn't know was that the "Headliner" announced on the Ice Show website only announced the biggest name performing. To my very pleasant surprise, 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist and four-time World and European Champion Alexei Yagudin was joined by 2006 Canadian silver medalists Meagan Wing & Aaron Lowe.

Most people find it inconvenient to use cash to make purchases. Whether it is because they don't want to hold the line up, find it annoying to count change, or feel more secure not carrying cash, they use a debit or credit card for convenience. These reasons are excuses that make spending easier and can increase debt exponentially. Twenty bucks here and twenty there five times in one day is one hundred bucks. But if the person does not see an empty wallet, he or she may only remember spending twenty bucks a few times. That is where the problem begins.

While Republican conservatives have been complaining for years that Hollywood favors liberal Democrats, the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission proves their point.

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