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2010
18
Jul
With more and more Spanish only speakers coming to the United States, it becomes critical to be able to speak Spanish. Teachers, Police Officers, Firemen, Dispatchers, Emergency Medical Technicians and more find themselves in awkward situations when they find the person they are trying to help does not speak adequate English to communicate properly.
I’ve been trying to hone my Spanish skills for years and have made little progress. The only college courses are available out of town and, with gas prices the way they are, I don’t want to have to spend several hundred dollars on the course fees plus several hundred on gasoline.
So, I’ve spent probably about a thousand bucks on do-it-yourself Spanish courses that haven’t helped me. In fact, they are still in the closet and haven’t helped much at all. Then, I found Rocket Spanish. This one product has helped me take my Spanish skills to the next level.
Using games, pictures, vocabulary, and other creative methods, you will see your Spanish greatly improve. Using audio, you will hear the words spoken and pictures help you associate words in your mind. It is ipod/mp3 compatible for listening comprehension. You can even practice conversation.
Plus, at $99.95 (for a limited time) for the download version, it’s a great bargain.
But, don’t take my word for it, you can get free instant access to the Rocket Spanish 6 day course. So, try it before you buy it.
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2010
17
Jul
I consider myself to be relatively well educated in the latest generation of social networking site games like Mafia Wars, Vampire Wars, and such. That’s why when I started to see these FarmVille guides popping up all over the place I was kind of surprised. I mean, I can see why people might need some tips to get going in games like Mafia Wars, but FarmVille?
At this point though I hadn’t actually played the game, but I didn’t really think it could be all that complicated. I figured I should give it a shot though, just so that I could say I knew what I was talking about. And I was in for a rather big surprise. In no time, I was out of money and had no crops to plant. I have to admit, there way more to this game than I had anticipated.
I eventually managed to dig myself out of my original hole and out of the red, but I still wasn’t making all that much progress. I started to think that maybe I needed to see what these guides were all about. I wasn’t really expecting much, but since I hadn’t done so well on my own either, I figured it was worth a shot.
So I picked up a guide called FarmVille secrets, and was pleasantly surprised by the tips I found in it. You wouldn’t think there were so many ways you could screw up a virtual farm, but believe me, you can. I was still stumbling along at level 6 when I got the guide after 2 weeks of playing regularly. Now I’m the proud owner of a plantation and a level 26 Sultan of Soil. And I still look back at my guide from time to time. If you’re having trouble getting into the swing of things in FarmVille, this guide is not a bad investment.?
This article was written by a guest contributor to this blog. Muskogee USA makes no warranties as to the product mentioned in this article, or any products advertised on this website.
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2010
13
Jul
It’s about mid-summer and, if you haven’t already taken a vacation, it is now time to take it. More importantly, if you haven’t quite decided where to take the family, might I suggest Walt Disney World in sunny Orlando, Florida. Wow, I can hear you groaning from here. You are thinking how expensive and downright painful a trip like this can be. Well, I just reviewed a book I think you’re going to like that shows how fun and inexpensive this trip can be.
It’s called The Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide and it contains tips I didn’t even know about. I’ve been to Disney World several times in my life and enjoyed every trip. Unfortunately, I didn’t have this guide during those times and I did spend some money!
Included in this wonderful guide are tips on when to go to save the most money and have the most fun. I remember one year, we were able to walk on to most attractions without waiting in line – because there was no line. You will learn the pros and cons of staying on the Disney property or staying off-property. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. This will help you decide which is best for your vacation.
Find out which restaurants are best, where to find the best souvenirs, how to beat long lines, and where the shortcuts are. There is even a section on what to do when it rains.
The Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide is $29.95 for now and is risk free because it has a money-back guarantee, and, if that weren’t enough, you have access to a web link for unlimited updates forever. You will be able to download this e-book instantly upon purchase.
I know I sound like a barker at the fair, but I love Disney World, my family loves it, and I’m excited about this information. I wanted to go back to Disney World this winter, but was thinking it was too soon after our summer vacation. After reading The Ultimate Disney World Savings Guide, though, I think I will plan to go this winter.
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2009
6
Oct
There are so many traffic laws, everybody will break at least one every time they drive. All a police officer needs to stop you is a legal reason, no matter how small, to stop you and ask for your license. Several outstanding warrants have been served this way.
But, how many other laws are there that people break every day without even realizing it? I read an article today from The Washington Times that sheds light on the dangerous expansion of federal criminal law. The article brings just a couple of cases to light, but after just a little bit of research, there are many more cases out there of justice run amok.
The 66-year-old retiree whose home-based business cultivating, importing and selling orchids (yes, orchids) prompted agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to dress like SWAT and ransack their home, refusing to tell them why they were treating them like terror suspects. He went to federal prison.
Or the inventor who failed to put a mandated sticker on a package he shipped by UPS. The package didn’t contain anything illegal, it was just missing the sticker. He went to federal prison.
A book by Harvey A. Silverglate, “Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent”, shows how injustices occur when federal laws are written so broadly so as to catch everything in the net, especially when dealing with technology. These laws are usually written so quickly and broadly, the author surmises that we commit three felonies a day on average.
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2009
1
Oct
A new book by Amy Epstein Feldman and Robin Epstein, “So Sue Me, Jackass!: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls That Can Come Back to Bite You at Work, at Home, and at Play”, answers those legal questions people seem to come up with about various things such as disputing items you purchased with your own credit card, can you get fired for being too fat, or can I sue for bad sex.
Unless you have a good friend who’s a lawyer and doesn’t mind you asking these questions, this is a great book to get you started on the right road.
About the Authors:
- Amy Epstein Feldman is a nationally syndicated legal correspondent on radio and television, and a contributor to Good Day, Philadelphia. She is also general counsel of The Judge Group, Inc., and international business solutions provider.
- Robin Epstein is an author, stand-up comic, and former sitcom writer. She is a contributor to NPR’s This American Life and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Real Simple, Glamour and more.
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