Archive for February, 2009

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Child Proofing Your Home

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[?]Submitted by Child n’ Parent.com
In today’s economy, every dollar counts. There are many “child proofing” experts out there that would be happy to charge you hundreds and even thousands of dollars to child proof your home. The big secret is that you can do it yourself for very little cost.
The […]

Decoys

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[?]Submitted by The Thin Red Line
The 700’s can be a very interesting area of the library to browse and shelve. From books on art and artists, to pricing guides for all manner of collectibles, from book length comics and cartoons to all manner of crafts and crafting as […]

6 Meals Per Day vs. Fasting for Fat Loss

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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
So you might be thinking…
“How can Craig Ballantyne recommend that we eat “6 meals per day” and then also recommend “fasting”?”
These diets couldn’t be more different from one another.
And that’s true.
But it doesn’t mean they both don’t work, because they do.
On the one hand, you have the […]

YOU LOOK GOOD Rider’s Cup shakes up the scene at Mt Seymour

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[?]Submitted by FrontLipped

Photo by Richard Roth

*Release courtesy of Eventsing Entertainment
Toronto, ON – The Coors Light YOU LOOK GOOD Rider’s Cup (YLGRC09), Canada’s premier slopestyle series dropped into North Vancouver for the Mt Seymour Open. On Saturday February 21st the sun rose over the distant peaks and shone down on the newly […]

Nike 6.0 IllVill Widget

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[?]Submitted by liv2ride

Keep tabs on your favorite 6.0 team members and watch exclusive video content with the new Nike 6.0 IllVill widget.

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Now this is really surprising

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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Elder of Zion (via The Jawa Report) has an interesting story about how a video game for the Playstation where you battle against Islamists was actually sold in Saudi Arabia.
I wonder if there’s a reason why this hasn’t been reported in the MSM? Good question.

Home Prices in Q4 2008: More than 50% of U.S. States Showed Positive Growth in Home Prices

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The OFHEO Price Index data was just released for the fourth quarter of 2008 and my friend and co-author at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, James Hohman, points out the following:

There were 28 states that had positive quarterly growth in house prices for the fourth quarter […]

Signs of Life: Economy’s Worst May Have Passed

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (MarketWatch) — Although you wouldn’t know it from the behavior of the stock market, the economic outlook is turning just a bit less gloomy. Prosperity may not be just around the corner, but statistical evidence is mounting to suggest that the worst of this recession […]

Big Labor and The Ultimate Anti-Stimulus Plan

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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
President Obama and his advisers insist that they place national economic recovery over every other policy objective. However, when it comes to labor policy, they support measures that economic history indicates would significantly hinder such recovery, like the Employee Free Choice Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act […]

Vinyl Collective Update

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
This from my vinyl friend Virgil over at www.vinylcollective.com - Stop by the site and pick up some great vinyl!
Restocks: Refused,Animal Coll,Braid,NOFX,Say Anything,Rancid
Got in some really great restocks today. A few of the restocks were ones we had a little bit of trouble getting back in […]

Classic Rock Videos

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Beatles - I Feel Fine

Album Cover Art

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog

Molly Hatchet - The Deed is Done (1984)
We are alomost done with the Molly Hatchet covers, but I can’t seem to shake my love for all of the album covers, I think that this is one of the best.

Music News & Notes

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Def Jam Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Four-LP Retrospective
To celebrate Def Jam’s 25th anniversary, Island Def Jam Music Group is set to release “Def Jam 25.” The limited-edition four-LP deluxe set — due on Record Store Day, April 18 — features several classics as well as newer […]

Audiophile Audition Review

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
I want to thank John over at http://www.audaud.com/index.php for the exclusive rights to reprint this great review!

AUDIOPHILE AUDITION focuses on recordings of interest to audiophiles and collectors, with an accent on surround sound for music, and on all hi-res disc formats. Over 100SACD, DVD Video/Audio and […]

This Date In Music History- February 24

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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Michel LeGrand- jazz composer (1932)
Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones- (1942)
Joanie Sommers (”Johnny Get Angry“) is 68.
Rupert Holmes is 62. He scored his own #1 with 1979’s “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” and wrote the hit “Timothy” for the Buoys.
Michelle Shocked (1962)
They Are Missed:
In 2004, Estelle Axton, […]

Fantasy Hockey Players of the Day - 2/23/09

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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
2/23/09
Shutouts
Evgeni Nabokov 29 Saves
Hat Tricks
None
3-Point Club
None
Double Lamp Lighters (Two Goals)
None

Lester’s Blue Line Specials Volume 18

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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Need some help with your fantasy hockey team? You’ve come to the right place. Try these hot players on for size.
Center
Matt Cullen, Carolina - Matt have five points (all goals) and a +4 rating in his last four games (1.25 points per game), […]

Fantasy Basketball Players of the Day - 2/23/09

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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
2/23/09
30 Point Club
Nate Robinson - 41 Points
Devin Harris - 39 Points
Jarrett Jack - 33 Points
Kevin Martin - 32 Points
Chairman of the Boards (12+ Rebounds)
Troy Murphy - 21 Boards
Spencer Hawes - 14 Boards
David Lee - 13 Boards
Paul Millsap - 12 Boards
March of Dimes (10+ Assists)
Chris Paul - […]

2009 Fantasy Baseball Top 5 Draft Rules

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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
2009 Fantasy Baseball Top 5 Draft Rules
written by: Delon Ferdinand
Spring training is under way, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get down to the nitty gritty. Fantasy Baseball is upon us, which means you need help trying to decide a whole bunch of things. […]

Fantasy Baseball Bounceback Players - Middle Infielders

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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Here’s a look at Middle Infielders who should bounce back from 2008 seasons that didn’t meet their standards.
Derek Jeter - I don’t see a huge jump for Jeter, but I expect him to score 100 runs and collect 200 hits, which is something he didn’t do […]

Has Your Body Forgotten to Drink Water?

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[?]Submitted by Unity Home Fitness Blog
Are you interested in discovering how your body can “forget” that you are thirsty and “think” that you are hungry, if you don’t drink enough water? 
In a prior post, Are You Thirsty for a Better Body?, I wrote about my creative, yet low-calorie way to drink […]

Response from Theo Dorgan

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[?]Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog

Theo Dorgan, the venerable Irish poet and author of Sailing for Home, read my post today about his book. Here is what he had to say:

Greetings from Dublin!
Thanks for the kind comments about SAILING FOR HOME. “Strangely compelling” appealed to me, I have to […]

The Organic Beauty Expert blog added to Alltop! Yay!

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[?]Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
As an undercover geek, I can’t tell you how stoked I was to get an email from Guy Kawasaki telling me this blog was added to Alltop. Granted, it wasn’t from him. Like he actually wrote it personally, just the copy/paste deal, I’m sure, but […]

Marvel shines its profitable Iron… Man

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[?]Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
Beating street estimates for Marvel Entertainment (MVL) has become the norm, with a 6th straight quarter of analyst trouncing results. Clearly the comic book company’s foray into the film business has been successful. The numbers show the tremendous potential of a successful film franchise, and Marvel’s […]

General Mills Blog Tour- Grow up Strong with Big G Kids Cereals

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[?]Submitted by Mom Reviews Blog

I’m participating in a blog tour through the Mom Bloggers Club for General Mills, to help promote their Big G line of kids’ cereals. General Mills wants us to spread the word that their 9 Big G Kids’ cereals- Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Chocolate Lucky […]

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