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SocialSpark is here
2008-04-26 16:43:00
Are you a blogging addict like me that is looking for a social network that can help you make a couple of extra bucks. Well, let me tell you about a website that I recently joined up with. It is called SocialSpark and it is turning the blogging world around and around. Now, before we get too deep in this post, let me make sure that you understand about SocialSpark. It is not just about writing post for promotion of other products. It is also a social network that allows for you to help promote other people and their websites. In some of these cases, these same people turn around and help promote you on there websites. This creates linkings and helps you in Google PageRank, Alexa, Complete, and RealRank.Izea who operates PayPerPost, Zookoda, Bloggers Choice Awards and RockStartup is the masterminds behind SocialSpark. IZEA is venture funded by Inflexion Partners, Village Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Gotham Ventures. Having this kind of juice behind them allows for them ...

Where do you get your Cubs Apparel
2008-04-25 05:25:00
If you are a big Chicago Cubs fan like I know a few of you are, I have to ask where you get your genuine Cubs apparel from. You can shop at the Cubs regular website and get the normal stuff, or you can go to CubWorld.com and get all kinds of cool things. You can shop by your favorite player or by your favorite apparel if you like. They have everything from shirts, jerseys, caps, sweatshirts, and jackets. You can evn buy an outfit for the toddler in your life. You can even get accessories or souvenirs. And if your thing is Wrigley Field, they even have something for you. Check them out today to get your latest Cubs gear.
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Moving day is upon us
2008-04-25 05:13:00
For those that follow me, then you know that I have not been around very much this month. The reason for this is I have been preparing for a move to Tennessee and it is now upon us. The movers will be here soon and the hours of sleep slip away. I promise you all that once this is over, I will be back commenting like never before. Thanks for all that you do and thanks for continuing to follow the post that I do get out. About the Author If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 770-998-1964.
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Who handles your event planning
2008-04-24 22:02:00
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of attending a corporate sponsored event. When I arrived, everything was planned out to a "t" for us and we had it all. Whether it was the quest speakers, or the music each night, or the events during the day, this event was planned out. I later found out that there was an affordable California event planner that had handled all of this for our corporate office. out of San Fransisco has been doing events such as this since 1983 and their client list continues to grow. But it does not stop with this. They also do conventions, fundraisers, private parties or social events. And the destination is not an issue as they have done these events in Hawaii, The British Virgin Islands, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Bali, England, France, and Italy to name some. Having access to some of the biggest names in entertainment, why not get your next event done right. Innovative Entertainment will make it an event f...
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Dog Lovers from all over.
2008-04-24 17:44:00
I had the oppurtunity to meet a fellow dog lover through one of the sites that I am a member of. She has her own site at www.sugarykisses.com and has the cutest little 2 year old dog that you have ever seen. If you get a chance, swing by her site and check out Todd. For all of you that know me, you know that I have 5 wonderful dogs. My Chihuahua, my Standard Poodle, my miniture Poodle, my beagle, and my Lhasa. And I love them all dearly. They are so getting ready for the move. Words can not describe the feelings that they have. I wanted to share some recent pictures of them. About the Author If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 77...
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Time to freshen up your home
2008-04-24 16:34:00
Spring is here and it is time to freshen up your home. One of the easiest and fastest ways to do this is by changing your curtains and/or drapes. ContempoCurtains.com can help you find stylish kitchen curtains or curtains or drapes for any room in the house. Whether it is modern or retro curtains or drapes that you are looking for, ContempoCurtains.com can deliver the highest quality for your window treatments. And, being in the Real Estate industry, you can recommend them to all your customers for a quick fix to those outdated windows that they have. ContempoCurtains.com does not stop at just the window treatments either. You can get matching accent pillows, or shower curtains, or wall accessories. So, this truly becomes a one stop shop delivered right to your front door. Check them out today.
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John Smoltz makes history.
2008-04-24 02:44:00
Last night I got to witness a piece of baseball history as John Smoltz racked up his 3000th strikeout. Now, to put this into perspective, there are only 15 other pitchers to ever accomplish this feat. I have to tell you whether you like the braves or not, you have to tip you hat to this man because he is truly an ambassador to the game of baseball. I have added a video and the new list of the top 16 to achieve this. Rank - PlayerTotalYears 1. Nolan Ryan 5,71427 2. Roger Clemens4,67224 3. Randy Johnson4,62920 4. Steve Carlton4,13624 5. Bert Blyleven3, 70122 6. Tom Seaver3,64020 Rank - PlayerTotalYears 7. Don Sutton3,57423 8. Gaylord Perry3,53422 9. Walter Johnson3,50921 10. Phil Niekro3,34224 11. Greg Maddux 3,28722 12. Ferguson Jenkins3,19219 Rank - PlayerTotalYears 13. Bob Gibson3,11717 14. Curt Schilling3,11620 15. Pedro Martinez3,03116 16. John Smoltz 3,00620           
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The Cable Guy
2008-04-24 02:29:00
If you own a Cisco router, switch, firewall, and other device andyou want to be able to able to configure the router at the command prompt level, then you need to get you hands on a console cable and you are in business. If you do not have the 9 pin plug-in on the back (or sometimes the front) then you can also get your hands on the USB converter. Diablo Cable is also a good source for CAT5 and CAT6 cable if you are ever in the need. I can tell you that as much as I travel, I can never have enough of this as I am always leaving mine somewhere.

Giving - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-23 16:28:00
This might be one of the most powerful things that any person can possess. It is GIVING. I see this characteristic practiced the most at the holiday times which leaves me to wonder where it goes for the other 11 months? In my opinion, this is something that you should practice every day. Giving in the right spirit is returned to you 100 fold. If it is no more than giving of your time or maybe it is giving your neighbor a lift down the road, or maybe it is helping your colleague out with something they do not understand. Giving is the easiest thing to do. And what baffles me is when I hear someone say they do not have time to give.I hope that you find something here that will help you or inspire you today. If you have a moment, click one or both of the pictures and visit my other blog sites. I have also added a video that I love that ties in with giving. Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Steve Brunkhorst One must be poor to...
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The Crown Jewel of Lake Buchanan
2008-04-23 03:38:00
If you are looking for a great planned community to buy an investment property, a second home, a retirement home, or even a primary residence in, this is something that you need to look into. This is a great Texas investment property and who would not want to wake up looking out over the beautiful 23000 acre lake in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. It is a short drive from Burnet or Georgetown and just 70 miles northwest of Austin.Whether it is the Highland Lake s, or the wineries, or the golf, or the museum, o the many other attractions that this planned community of Eagle Mountain Reserve has to offer, you are sure to find something that will keep your attention. The breathe taking views alone will ignite your soul and make you want to come back again and again. 
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Are you looking for a great projector?
2008-04-22 05:22:00
Whether you or your business is in the market for a new projector, you owe it to yourself to check out PresentationMart.com for the latest in high quality projector bulbs and accessories. And something to think about also; projectors are no longer just for showing transparency sheets on. Projector s have come a long way and can now be used to show movies at home in the theater room or out side at a backyard picnic.Or, lets say that you have always wanted to own a night club and have the most awesome laser show in the club industry. Well, PresentationMart.com can help with that also. They have the ability to supply all of this for you and offer free ground shipping. They have a line of projectors that is from 7 different manufactures and cover 7 niche markets that use them including churches, government, and corporate offices. They also carry projector lamps, projector screens (fixed or portable), and a complete line of accessories. So, if you are ready to take your training to t...
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Baseball highlights - version 4.21
2008-04-22 01:05:00
I really have not been able to do this series the way that I would like with my move in process to Tennessee. But after this week is over, I am sure that I will get my feet back under me and back to my regular blogging pace. With that said, lets take a look at the standings and the individual leaders in the leagues. I will bring out the teams that are 600 or higher or at least leading their division.First, lets break down the American League. In the East, Boston is back on top as they have out paced the Orioles of Baltimore. From that point on the teams are 500 or below. Over in the central, Chicago has started to play the "Run away Train" song as they are the only team above .500 in this division. Over in the West, we are lead in a tie by the Angels and the Athletics as they sit at .600.jumping to the National league, we are going to go backwards, West to East. leading all of MLB is the hottest team on the planet, The Arizona Diamondbacks. All other teams in this division are .500...
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Greatness - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-21 19:34:00
Greatness or achieving greatness is an inspiration that has chased after us for years. Or better yet, that we have chased after for years. Each and everyone of us wants to be the best at what we do. As a manager of a branch, it is monthly that we see our numbers and it is our goal to be first each time. I have never met someone that siads I am shooting for 5th place. We have over the many years had the pleasure of knowing many great people who greatness had fell upon. It was not by chance that this greatness came about. Each of them worked hard at it.I hope that you can find some form of inspiration in today's quotes. Also, if you have a chance, please visit one of my other blogs by click on one of the pictures. Creativity means believing you have greatness.Dr. Wayne W. Dyer I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.Helen Keller If there is no passion in your life, then have you really liv...
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10 year old blows all away
2008-04-20 18:43:00
I was surfing around this morning and ran across this video of this cute little Swedish girl, Zara Larrson, who blows everyone away with her amazing voice in this talent search. I believe that a voice like hers is not something that we come across often. I knew that once I saw this video, I had to share this with all my friends here. Amazing 10 Year Old Singer - Watch more free videos About the Author If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to thorntonteam@homeamericamortgage.com or call us @ 770-998-1964.

Looking for a great Vacuum
2008-04-19 14:03:00
Being a Realtor sometimes means that you also have to be a cleaning service. Well, I have the perfect tool for you. Dyson Vacuum Cleaners come in many models, sizes, and shapes. And if you are looking for one that will make your job easy, this is the one. It comes with a 5 year guarantee on parts and labor. They are easy to shop for as all you have to do is go to 1Awesomevac.com and the rest is smooth sailing. These vacuums are durable, long lasting, and great for getting out that deep embedded dirt. 1Awesomevac.com is an authorized dealer for Dyson and they offer the lowest prices allowed by Dyson. These are not only good for use around town at all the open houses that you have, but they make for a great vacuum at hope, where it is so important to have a strong and reliable vacuum. So, whether you are cleaning for that potential new client, or you are cleaning for the ones you love, got to 1Awesomevac.com and check out their line of Dyson Vacuum Cleaners today.
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Focus - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-18 13:10:00
Lately I have noticed that a lot of people have been focused on the bad in life. I hear more people talking about how bad the market is instead of focusing their energy to what is good in the market. And they refer to people like myself as wearing blinders. It is not that we do not see the bad, it is that we choose to focus our energy and resources on what is good. And that is how we survive in the market.It is an amazing thing when you decide to find what is positive in your life and focus on that. I hope that you can find something in today's quotes that will give you the inspiration to move forward. If you have the time, click on the pictures and visit my other blog platforms. Thanks for reading my post and your continued support in a positive place. "The sun's energy warms the world. But when you focus it through a magnifying glass it can start a fire. Focus is so powerful!" Alan Pariser "Without goals, you will end up going nowhere, or,. you will end up following someone...
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My Appreciation to All Bloggers
2008-04-17 06:12:00
Today, I was forwarded a post by Rebecca Levinson wrote back on 4/14 entitled "My unsolicited and overdue props to Active Rain Bloggers ". In this blog, she was naming some people that she wanted to show special appreciation for. I need to do this also, but I have to do it a little different so bare with me please. Everyone has heard the many times that I talk about the guy that brought me to ActiveRain. if it was not for him, I would have never met my first referral provider. I also would have never met the person that was the reason for me sticking around for so long. I also would have never met the first person to start teaching me the tricks. I would have never gotten to laugh at the crazy antics or the outrageous blogs. I would have never gotten to read the best written stories, or learned of a man's love for his friend. I would have never met the survivor or the marathon man, both of which I miss dearly.  I have invited many, few have accepted but my teammate...
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Friendship - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-16 20:36:00
Friendships are an important part of our lives and careers. Each and everyday we meet people that we soon form these friendships with. Some bless us, some enrich us, and even some inspire us, but they all typically come with some form of benefit to us. Friendships come in many different levels and many different forms. I hope that you find some form of inspiration in this post and can pass it on to another. If you would like, check out the blogs behind the pictures. They are off other sites that I write on. "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, What! You too? I thought I was the only one." C.S. Lewis "There is a Miracle called Friendship that dwells within the heart ..." Author Unknown, from The Miracle of Friendship "The only way to have a friend is to be one." Ralph Waldo Emerson "Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world." Eleanor Roosevelt "One measure of friendship consi...
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Amazon introduces Kindle wireless Reader
2008-04-15 00:55:00
I am always one for new gadgets if they can help better me or my world. When I came across this one, I knew that I would want to share it with my friends here. Amazon has a new reader out called Amazon Kindle wireless reading device and it has it's own Kindle Edition books. Most of the New York Times Best Sellers and new releases are $9.99 useless otherwise stated. Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.This is a great travel item and instead of taking a ton of reading material along for the trip, all you need is your Kindle wireless reading device. There are more than 110,000 books available, including more than 90 of 112 current New York Times® Best Sellers. It is simple to use: no computer, no cables, no syncing. Here are some other great features. It also holds over 200 titles and has a very...
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Wearing a Medical ID Bracelet
2008-04-14 17:48:00
Wearing a medical ID bracelet does not have to be unsightly now. The medical ID bracelets can bring piece of mind to you and your loved ones as the can be the difference between life and death. I came across this site today that has Medical Alert Jewelry and instead of it being something that you can not accessorize with, they have now gone fashionable. You never know when something like this would come in handy and in todays world a matter of minutes might be the difference that you or your loved one needs. 
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Family - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-14 16:50:00
For most people, family is the driving force for them to do what they do. In most cases, family is the inspiration of why you get up every morning. I hope that you can find some inspirations in the quotes below. Also, if you would like to read more of my blogs from different outside blogs, please click on the picture. Each of them have a RSS feed if you would like to subscribe also. "Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently." Chinese Proverb "A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living." Charles Swindoll "The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything!" Author Unknown, from HOW POOR ARE WE? "Family and Friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches." Wanda Hope Carter, from To Achieve Your Dreams Remember Your ABCs "Some of us are so self-reliant that we won't ask for he...
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Bloggers, Beware
2008-04-12 04:24:00
I have changed the title of this so that it does not lose the point that I want to make here. This is not just an ActiveRain problem. It happens to anyone that blogs on any site that allows comments. Please be careful. I have noticed a few comments lately on my blogs coming from the "outside" world. Typically, I respond to all comments, but if I do not know who you are, I will not click on anything that is inside your comment. Fortunately, I have a pretty good anti-virus set up on my computer and ActiveRain has its precautions in place. Yet, tonight, I responded to a comment and 10 seconds later a new comment appeared with 3 more graphics inside. My anti virus protection kicked in. Prior to this event, I noticed that someone tried to write html code in one of my post and I am not sure what it is suppose to do, but I sent an email to Bob Stewart to have it checked out. With all this being said, if you get a comment outside of the rain and you do not know who it is from...
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I have to ask.
2008-04-11 20:46:00
Have you ever wondered why people just can not get along? Is it a race difference? Is it a cultural difference? Or are we just selfish and hard headed and set in our ways? People are stubborn and foolish when it comes to getting along. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson sang the song "Ebony and Ivory" and it talks about how the keys to the piano play in unison to make beautiful music. But, in real life, that is not true.Families are torn apart because of fighting. Friendships are lost over the littlest things. Countries go to war in the drop of a hat. All for the name of peace? I think not. I was sent this story and once I read it, I knew that I needed to share this. Once it is over, I will ask you a question again.In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy...

Creating a Structure
2008-04-11 17:48:00
If you are interested in learning more about programming, then I have found a blog for you. This blog will take you through how to create structure. This is an article written by Albert Niftiger earlier this month. In this article, he gives some examples of structure and explains what it is used for.This article is well written and adds a lot of great information for the programmer in you. As I go along and grown in the things that I do in my blogs and other endeavors, I find that post like this can be very helpful and I continue to search out other great information. Albert has added an embedded link to his tutorial if you will like to link to it.  
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Excuses - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-11 17:03:00
One thing that I can never stand is for someone to make an excuse. Excuses is the cop out to not being able to face the reasons of why you did not accomplish something. When Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times making a light bulb, he did not make excuses for why he failed. He found reasons of why he did not succeed and then he found success.Could you image where we would be today if Thomas Edison had moped around and made excuses for his failures. Soon he would have given up.The sooner that one accepts the REASON and lets go of the EXCUSE then they are ready to take that step forward. I hope that you are in that mind frame.I hope that you find some inspiration in these quotes. If you like to see some of my other blog sites. just click on the pictures here or the two below and thank you. I have added a saying below that I really like.   “An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.” Alexander Pope "Nothing is impossible; the...
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WikiTalk makes it's Move
2008-04-10 01:21:00
WikiTalk has mad the move and gone live. If you are familiar with Digg or Mixx or any other websites like this, then you should check out the WikiTalk.com Public Launch as they are similar except that they go a step further allowing any user to jump into the fray of a public discussion about ANY website right in their browser.The launching of WikiTalk has been waited on in anticipation by many users and I for one am glad to see its time arrive. They bring a much more interactive site forward than either Digg or Mixx has to offer and it is easy to join. I am not only blogging about this website, I am a member, so I hope to run across a few of my friends here on there.
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In America
2008-04-10 01:09:00
I have to say, I have heard way to many people talking about how life "sucks" here in America and how bad we have it here. Well, finally I can say, I have had enough of this kind of talk and I am sick of it. I have to tell you, if you do not like this country or what we stand for, then you can find the first flight or boat out of it. America might not do it the right way and we might have our problems, but I am here to tell you this is one southern boy that knows how a country can unite when it is a common cause. I hate even writing this, but I have heard it enough and it is time for me to shout it to the top. I took the liberty of adding 4 of my favorite and I hope that you like them as much as I do. Lee Greenwood God bless the USA 1984Uploaded by hdkpereira Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USAUploaded by YourSong About the Author If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of th...

Ever wonder About Web Designing?
2008-04-10 00:23:00
The deeper that I get into blogging, the more I want to know about other areas. Lately, I have been exploring the area of web designing and how it relates to blogging. I came across a great webpage that has a blog that is all about blog and web design . The website, Stylishdesign.com, is a blog about web design and other things related to web designing.On this web page you will find an about page, an archives page and a contact page, all of which has useful and/or helpful information and links. You can browse through their tag clouds or you can just surf around to find what it is you are looking for as it is a user friendly site. On this blog you'll find a lot of information about search engine optimization, web directories, different tools/softwares, CSS, website templates and so on.
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Failure - Power Quotes Series
2008-04-09 16:19:00
Failure is one of the keys to success. Thomas Edison once said that when he was creating the light bulb, he found 10,000 ways not to do it. I like that style of thinking. If a person is truly scared of failure, then in fact, they are scared to succeed. Success does not come without some failures along the way. We all have to get use to that fact. I have yet to meet the perfect person that does everything right. I hope that you find something here inspiring and if you want to visit a few of my other blogs, just click on the pictures. I would like to thank both Google and picsearch for the pictures here.         ;     "Fail ures are made only by those who fail to dare, not by those who dare to fail." Lester B. Pearson "The way a man plays a game shows some of his character. The way he loses shows all of it." submitted by Lauren "Some people use failure as an excuse to give up, to become bitter, or...
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Baseball highlights - version 4.08
2008-04-09 03:45:00
Sorry that this is late. And on top of that, it is going to be short and sweet as I am in the middle of selling my house, packing, having an estate sale, and working. What else can I take on. On yeah, blogging on ActiveRain. LOL. With that said, lets see if we can get this party started. The season of baseball has gotten underway and we are in full swing. Some teams are looking like they are in their mid-season playing shape and some teams looks like they are struggling to get out the gate. Lets take a look at the division standings and see who is where. We will start with the American League East and work our way down to the National League West. I just want to make sure of one thing before you read any more. Ladies and Gentlemen, remember, this is my opinion and only that. It is not meant to make people mad. Baltimore steps up their game with all the off season changes are fires out of the gate with an impressive 6-1 start. They are followed by Toronto at 4-2 and then Boston and ...
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