My Birthday Wish List
Posted on July 24, 2009
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One of the things that my parents promised us when we were children is that for our twenty first birthday they would grand us our birthday wish. The wish could be anything we desired (within reason) and within a budget (up to $25,000), but they would grant it. They let us know about this when we were five, so we had nearly sixteen years to think about it.
The benefit of all that time to think about our wish was that we were going to carefully weigh our options. Ideally, we wouldn’t pick something ridiculous or dumb, and I think in some sense, it has made us appreciate the value of thinking through our decisions. Had they chosen not to give us the time to think, I think that all of us three kids would have been disappointed with our choices.
With my birthday coming up in just a couple of weeks, I think that I have finally come up with my wish. I have decided that I want to pursue my childhood dream of swimming with dolphins. I have found a cruise line that offers that as one of their cruisers activities in Mexico and have looked into the price for our whole family to go, and it will fit in the budget.
I can’t wait to experience my dream with my family beside me – I think that it will be my best birthday ever!
Grandparents Scam
Posted on July 22, 2009
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Have you heard of that scam that’s going around right now that’s targeted toward grandparents? It’s wild, but this happened to my sons’ grandparents just a couple of weeks ago. They called me to ask if my son was home and okay. Someone had called them claiming to be him in trouble in Canada! When his grandfather asked if he was in an accident or in jail, all the guy on the other end would tell him was, “Sort of.”
The gist of the whole thing was that whomever was posing as him wanted them to wire money. But since his grandmother said it didn’t sound like him, the caller on the other end hung up. And that’s why she called me right away to make sure he was okay.
I guess quite a few people fell for it and wired their precious money away. It’s so sad that these predators target the elderly, and especially their love for their grandchildren. It’s not enough that they have to worry about their health and their safety. Now they have to worry about predators, too. It would be nice if all they had to worry about was bingo and shuffleboard. But they don’t.
Start a Business that Helps Business Owners
Posted on July 20, 2009
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One of the best businesses that you can start is a business support service. As the name suggests, this is a business that provides support to other types of businesses. Doing this allows you to work with a variety of different types of businesses which means that you should always find work available to you.
The types of services that you would provide in this line of work would be services that would apply to any type of business. These services include answering phones, taking messages, writing emails, doing social networking, sending out press releases and managing calendars. These jobs are needed in almost every industry. Whether you’re working for someone who sells Celtic jewelry or someone who operates a construction company, they always have phones that need to be answered.
This type of work is good since it means that you can apply to work for many different types of businesses. You can seek out the businesses that are doing well during different phases of the economy. This means that your own business should thrive no matter what’s happening in the economy around you. It’s not a surefire way to stay employed through a recession but it sure offers a good start to that.
Debt Creates Jobs
Posted on July 17, 2009
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Debt is something that we think of as a bad thing. It’s certainly not good to have a lot of debt. However, debt isn’t always terrible. In fact, it has some benefits. One of the biggest benefits is that debt creates jobs. In fact, an entire industry of new jobs has been created as a direct result of the fact that people in America are in so much debt today.
Debt collectors are an obvious example of people who are employed because debt exists. The more people there are in debt, the more jobs there are for people who can help to collect on that debt. The people who call your office to remind you that your bills are due may be annoying but they need jobs too!
Not all jobs resulting from debt are jobs that exploit people’s debt problems. Some jobs have been created to help people who are in debt. Debt consulting services are able to operate because of the fact that there are a lot of people in debt who need help figuring out what to do with their financial problems. This is a job that didn’t exist when people didn’t have so much debt but it’s sure an important job today!
Boat accessories make your vessel come alive
Posted on July 17, 2009
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If you need to buy new or quality used outboard parts for your boat, what choices do you have? If you’re fortunate enough to live near a marina, or other area where there might be a number of parts sellers, you may have a great choice. If on the other hand you need to purchase your parts and boat accessories online, how do you know what to look for in a supplier?
For the most part, the reputable online parts resellers will have certain aspects in common. First off, if the company you are thinking of buying a used part does not have a solid, money back guarantee that ensures you are going to be happy, navigate yourself to the next online vendor. Not everything goes smoothly with any online retailer. When you are purchasing parts for your boat, you need to know that in the event of some challenge, this company will be there with you, not running to cash your check at the bank.
Finally, make sure that you are purchasing quality official parts and accessories. If you even think you have received parts that are not certified authentic, send them back and request a refund. Your boat is important to you, and putting anything less than manufacturer approved parts will simply not pass muster.
Everyone wins with affordable web hosting
Posted on July 16, 2009
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Did you know that some of the most affordable web hosting solutions are provided by and backed with confidence by some of the largest Internet Service Providers on the Internet? It’s true.
With literally tens of thousands of businesses providing web site hosting service, it can become a challenge for the lay person to know which one to contract with. In fact, it can be difficult for professional IT managers to know whether or not a company is solid, with full capitalization behind it, or nothing more than a fly by night set up that is just waiting to take your money and run.
One sure fire method for getting your money’s worth is to start checking out companies that offer the best rated web hosting services. If you are starting at the top of list and working down, you’ll be better suited to finding the quality company your business can depend upon.
And remember that all affordable web hosting services are not necessarily at the bottom of the reliability spectrum. There are plenty of quality providers that will bend over backwards in order to provide you and your company with the customer service you need. These small providers often realize they can afford to spend more time with you because in the long run you are going to stay around and end up purchasing more from them. Everyone is happy; everyone wins!
Is Hair Replacement Worthwhile?
Posted on June 28, 2009
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If you are considering hair replacement, chances are you have a lot on your mind. There is a lot to consider before getting hair replacement.
For example, a major concern for many people is hair restoration cost. It can be intimidating to pay a lot of money for something before you know how it’s going to turn out. Of course, the best way to resolve this concern is to talk to a few hair replacement surgeons, and see if you can find one that you like and trust to get the job done right.
Another concern is how natural it will look. This is also resolved by talking to a surgeon or doing some thorough research online. Technology has come a lot further in recent years, and you might say that transplanting hair is even something of an art. Certainly it looks more natural than a toupee and more stylish than a comb-over, though of course it costs more than either of those options.
You may also want to take into account why you feel you need hair replacement surgery. If you are married and don’t have any need to maintain a young look, maybe it doesn’t matter if your hairline is receding. But if you are single, if your job depends a lot on your looks, or if you’ve lost some of your hair quite young, you might consider hair replacement.
Temporary Self Storage for Businesses
Posted on June 24, 2009
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A lot of business owners fail to look into the option of using self service storage because they don’t think that they need this service. The truth is that you can clear up a lot of space at the office by using self storage units. You don’t have to store items in these lockers permanently to get use out of them either. You may find that you just need to store some items there temporarily.
For example, many businesses will use self service storage units when there are big changes going on at the site of the business. If you’re doing business remodeling or extensive construction on site then you don’t want to risk damaging everything that you have stored there. A temporary self-storage unit is a great solution to that problem.
Other businesses will rent out a self storage unit throughout the entire year but they’ll only store certain items in it part of the time. For example, you may have items that are only appropriate to a specific season such as Christmastime or summer promotion time. These items can be stored in the locker the rest of the year so that they’re not taking up space in the office. Since there are storage units of all sizes, you can get just the amount of storage space that you need to free up your business space.
I’ll Buy Things for the Name
Posted on June 23, 2009
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Anyone who is involved in the product naming part of a business should know about consumers like me. I hate to admit it but I can completely get sucked into making a purchase based solely on the name of the product. If the name is attention-getting, funny or pleasant to say then there’s a good chance that I’ll at least consider purchasing the item.
I’ve actually gotten a lot of high-quality items this way. For awhile I was really interested in getting new dishes and cutlery for my home. Based solely on the names of the manufacturers, I ended up with some really good sets from Juliska and Bernardaud. I got them because I loved the way those names rolled off of my tongue.
Of course, I like it when the product ends up being a good one like those were. I won’t make a second purchase of an item that I bought because of the name but didn’t like once I bought it. So manufacturers need to know that their products must also be of high quality. It just helps with initial sales if those high-quality products also have names that are attractive. It’s worth putting some effort into the naming process.
Cat trees for the fancy kitties
Posted on June 22, 2009
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My Mother must really be slipping into senility as she gets a little older. I say that with all due respect, but the way she treats her pets makes me thankful she’s not the heiress to some multinational fortune. If that were the case, I’ve no doubt the bulk of her estate would go to the cats!
Recently she asked me to take her to the local pet store for she wanted to get new cat trees and scratching posts for her brood of feline fortune hunters.
Ever the dutiful son, I don’t want to squander what little I might inherit, so I cheerfully take her down to see all sorts of cat climbing trees, cat scratching posts, and even a few outdoor cat trees. I actually had to chuckle about the fact they could even get someone to buy outdoor cat trees. Don’t they already have those naturally occurring in nature?
Of course Mother would hear nothing about it, and you guessed it, I was packing one into the truck to take home for her. All in all we ended up with 2 new scratching posts for cats, the outrageous outdoor cat tree and the normal stocking up of canned and dry foods.
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