Bottle vs. tap- The debate is fluid
      Hardly a moment goes by that you don't see someone toting a water bottle for a cool drink. Bottled water is a $15-billion industry in America with more than 8 billion gallons of the stuff consumed annually. Millions of people swear by bottled water and happily choose from dozens of different brands.
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Take the hassle out of back-to-school
Guest opinion
By Susan Tschudi Special to the Acorn
      As a veteran of many years of "back to schooling," I can still remember my ambivalent feelings. The first was, "Oh boy, now I get a few hours to myself every day- Yeah!" followed quickly by, "Homework/schedules/enforced bedtimes/what to wear/making lunches/early morning grumpy children- Boo!" Sometimes I dreaded the back-to-school routine more than my kids did.
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