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I have a 9 year old black lab who seriously sheds a billion pounds of fur a day. I've started brushing her every day, and I'm wondering if there's more that I can do, or if there's an awesome new product out there that I haven't heard of before that works wonders on dog fur. When the weather warms up here, I will be getting her fur shaved, so don't answer with that. The most informative or creative answer will get the points.

Is it me, or are there fewer and fewer Christians in the world today? Sadly, most of my friends are non-religious, or at least claim to be religious, but never bother going to church. I'm even having trouble finding a young adults group at a church in my area. At the local Lutheran church in my town, at 28 years old I'm the youngest member there, by a good 20 years no less.

I was raised in the church, and while I'll be the first to admit I'm far from perfect, I see what's happening in the world, and it saddens me. Is the world really starting to turn its back on Christianity?

There's always been debate on how much, or if you should even tip a cab driver. I'm curious to know what a good standard is, if one even exists.

I understand that it is caused by dreams, and that research suggests that dogs often times dream about running, which would explain the wild flailing. It's just turned into an every night occurrence, and even if we put her in her kennel, the banging noise is so loud it wakes everyone up in the dead of night. I would like to hear your well thought out responses as to ways to calm the leg kicking, if possible.

Please don't respond with "just put her in a wide open room away from the walls." She's a 9-year old black lab with hip dysplasia.

I'm a big fan of ambient music. Particularly, I'm a huge fan of Enigma, Enya, the Cafe del Mar and Buddha Bar series, Chill Out in Paris, David Visan and many many others. Can anyone recommend music that is similar to those artists/compilations I've listed?

I'm not necessarily referring a fantasy, but qualities and traits you look for or find attractive in men.