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glenndel: hi, visiting you here today :)
Marie: Hi Karen, another blog hopper here wishing you well from England.
GK: hello...care to exchange link?if so let me know so I can add your link to my blog..
urKA-CHIKA: Hi..blog hopping..You have a very nice blog here. Very informative. Keep it up! Have a great day!
miyaka: happy birthday ms.karen!
Maddi: I just have to say wow. I saw your promo for your latest book on writer's cafe, the yahoo group. I cannot believe that you have self-published. I honestly don't have the guts to do what you did, because I'd be so afraid of failure. Good luck, because I"m rooting for you!
dennis: I am behind you%100 on self publishing, you know what you are doing so go for it
Robert: Thank you!
Jean: Well done!
Oscar: Great work!
Steven: Thank you!
Jane: Nice site!
RuleZ023: I haven't gotten anything done today. I feel like a fog, but what can I say? I've just been letting everything wash over me lately, not that it matters. Shrug.
Dean: Well done!
Jason: Great work!
Adam: Nice site!
Barbara: Thank you!
RuleZ023: Basically nothing noteworthy happening right now, but eh. Today was a complete loss. I haven't been up to much recently. I've pretty much been doing nothing worth mentioning.
Freda: Well done!
Debbie: Good design!
Keith: Nice site!
Lane: Well done!
RuleZ023: I haven't been up to much these days. Today was a loss. Nothing seems important. I've just been letting everything happen without me these days.
RuleZ023: Not much on my mind right now, but it's not important. I've just been letting everything happen without me. I just don't have anything to say right now.
RuleZ023: I've just been staying at home not getting anything done. I've basically been doing nothing worth mentioning. My life's been pretty unremarkable these days. Eh.
Chad: Nice site!
Ellen: Well done!
Phillip: Good design!
Nicole: Well done!
Scott: Good design!
RuleZ023: I haven't gotten anything done recently. I've just been hanging out doing nothing. I haven't been up to anything these days, but it's not important. Today was a total loss.
Holly: Good design!
RuleZ023: I've just been hanging out not getting anything done. What can I say? I've basically been doing nothing worth mentioning, but pfft. Not that it matters. Pretty much nothing exciting happening to speak of. I haven't been up to much these days.
Oscar: Nice site!
Joy: Nice site!
Andy: Well done!
Angie: Thank you!
Ben: Well done!
RuleZ023: My mind is like a bunch of nothing, but I guess it doesn't bother me. I haven't been up to anything recently. I've pretty much been doing nothing to speak of.
Rex: Good design!
Emma: Great work!
Victor: Great work!
Patty: Nice site!
Diana: Good design!
Nick: Nice site!
Lisa: Nice site!
Ruth: Great work!
Rachel: Good design!
RuleZ023: I haven't been up to much today. I've just been letting everything happen without me. Basically nothing seems worth bothering with. I've just been hanging out doing nothing. I just don't have anything to say right now. More or less nothing happening.

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Monday, August 25th 2008

2:18 PM

Acne Cures

The phrase ‘pimply-faced kid’ implies that acne only affects the young but many of us that are long past our teenage years can attest to the frustration and embarrassment of acne. We are constantly in search of acne cures, looking for something that works. Finding a list of treatments as well as the response from previous consumers of the product is a gold mine. And here is the mine many of us have been looking for.
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Monday, August 25th 2008

11:05 AM

Webhosting Rating

Many of us have our own website and some know a lot about webhosting. For the rest of us, we can learn more from webhosting articles. It may take a bit of reading but it is worth it.

Personally I like the idea of having an independent source to do a rating of the webhosting services by type. It will save me time and money so I don’t have to try to do it. Registering for an account, paying the fees, putting up a website only to take it down later if I am unhappy with the service would take up valuable time that I could use to promote my business. It is so much easier to have someone else do it for me.

There are a few sites mentioned on this site and if a webhosting business wants to get rated and listed here then they can request an account. Good publicity for a webhosting company, especially a new one.

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Saturday, August 23rd 2008

10:39 AM

Diabetic Supplies

Having diabetes is difficult. A diabetic has to watch what they eat, test their blood and take either pills or inject insulin. Not only is it a hassle but it can also be expensive. It really helps when a diabetic can find diabetic supplies at a reasonable cost. And the supplies should be affordable because it isn’t as if treating diabetes is a vanity thing, it keeps a person alive!

My father is a diabetic as is one of my favorite rock musicians, Bret Michaels of Poison. I have tested with a glucose level that is still in the normal range but high and getting close to type 2 diabetes. It is scary to consider.

Fortunately there are some places that offer a free Glucose meter with the purchase of most blood glucose strips. That helps with the cost a bit and every little thing helps. If you have diabetes remember to follow the doctor’s orders. Get enough exercise, eat right, test your blood and do your best to live your life.

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Friday, August 22nd 2008

10:55 AM

Passport

Travel between Canada and the United States used to be easy but since 9/11 governments have made the decision to crack down and be tougher at the borders. Therefore it is a very wise idea for travelers to have a passport. I know that here in Canada getting a passport can be a long, expensive process and I got one in 2003. It has never been used but I intend on keeping in current even if I am dreading having to go through the process of renewing it in 2010.
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Friday, August 22nd 2008

10:43 AM

Outer Banks Rentals

Many of us, when we vacation, want to be able to enjoy luxury. Perhaps more luxury than we get to experience in our everyday lives. Perhaps what you want is a vacation home right on the oceanfront or prefer to be a little ways away from the pounding surf. Maybe what you desire is to be close to a golf course or tennis courts. Do you have pets? Or a large family and need more room? And maybe you aren’t really ready to buy yet so you could take a look at Outer Banks rentals to find something that you might be able to rent for a short time before deciding whether to buy.
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Thursday, August 21st 2008

10:33 AM

Blomus Stainless Steel

Until I looked at this site I don’t think I ever realized just how attractive stainless steel items can be. Some of the things a person expects to be made of metal but looking a Blomus stainless steel butter dish I was pleased at its appeal. When Blomus combines glass or porcelain with the steel the item becomes unique.

And it isn’t only kitchen items that are made of stainless steel. There are Blomus stainless steel vases and a stainless steel tissue box. The selection here of items made of stainless steel is remarkable.

Whatever you are looking for whether it be an outdoor item or something for the house, check out the products made of stainless steel for something different. Even though the prices are reasonable and the products look to be of high quality, I know that I am going to have to keep my credit card put away! It is much too easy to spend.

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Thursday, August 21st 2008

10:08 AM

Promotional Items

When a person owns and/or runs a business there are many factors to making it a success. First of all the services or product offered has to have something that is either better or different than the competitors. Or maybe just be able to offer it at a lower price. It also helps if the public thinks of your company’s name before anyone else’s. And one of the ways to accomplish name recognition is through promotional items. If a person is consistently using a pen or a coffee cup with your company’s name on it that is going to be the first one they go when they need to take advantage or your services or need your product.
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Tuesday, August 19th 2008

10:16 AM

Mitral Valve

There can be numerous problems with a person’s health but I still think one of the scariest is a cardiac problem. When something goes wrong with the mitral valve, it can seem like the end of the world. But medical technology has come a long way.

Now it is possible for specialists to perform mitral valve repair. The right surgeon can even do a mitral valve replacement. Anytime that a person’s body is violated with surgery there are risks but there are so many successful operations with this procedure that the worry factor has been diminished some.

If it is necessary for you to go in for mitral valve surgery rest assured that the odds are in your favor. Just choose the right doctor and surgeon, follow their advice and try not to worry about unnecessary things. Be confident you will do well and chances are you will.

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Sunday, August 17th 2008

4:47 PM

GPS Tracking

As our technology advances our privacy rights seem to diminish. There are little cameras that we can’t see all over the place. There are cameras at intersections and filming a person while he or she goes about their daily business in public. And the debate on whether it is right or not rages on.



Now consider GPS Tracking. When is it all right to track someone, to keep tabs on where they go at all times. Is this something straight out of George Orwell’s “1984”?

If you are an employee of a company and your position requires you to be out of the office the majority of the time then I can understand your boss’s inclination to know where you are. And it can be for your advantage. I was watching a case on a court television show and the client insisted that the worker hadn’t spent a lot of time at his place but the business owner had a GPS Tracking record with him and was able to prove that the client was wrong.

I take great issue though with one mate using GPS Tracking to keep track of his or her partner. If you mistrust the person that much then why are you with them in the first place? Break it off and move on.

If it is teenager that a parent is using GPS Tracking to keep an eye on them then it is within the parents’ rights to do so. However trust once again plays into this and you have to learn to trust your kids and that you have raised them correctly. You won’t always be there to protect them.

I guess you could say that I have mixed feelings on this issue. If GPS Tracking is being used to keep one safe or a business running properly then I can’t see it as a violation of privacy rights. But if it is just being done out of mistrust then I tell the person using GPS to get a life.

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Saturday, August 16th 2008

10:55 PM

Micro SD

Technology is incredible and the way it is advancing is mind staggering. It really wasn’t that long ago that the average person didn’t have a computer in his or her home. Now it isn’t uncommon for families to have more than one. And think about how these pieces of communication are made. Gone are the overly large, clunky machines that were eyesores. Instead we have sleek, compact towers or surprisingly small notebook computers. And the parts that go into them? With micro sd memory cards and such everything is getting more compact.
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