tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44833803797341504152011-11-27T15:21:29.122-08:00<p align="right"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5lfrqDKZkM4/Sw_TuQKIAdI/AAAAAAAAAAM/uDnYKgwPrlE/S220/Me.jpg"></p> <i>My blog is about the things in life that interest me as well as items I recommend as possible purchases in my reviews.</i>James McClinseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08237529246358955636noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483380379734150415.post-65458048127418463992010-04-20T19:34:00.003-07:002010-04-20T19:34:12.245-07:00

I recently wrote yet another letter to President Obama, this time giving him a suggestion on fixing the school system. Basically, the argument goes like this: 1Teachers get laid off due to a lack of funding. 2School year and school week gets shortened. 3A band aid fix could be dumping more water (money) into a broken glass (the school system). This is a bad solution because it really doesn't

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I recently wrote yet another letter to President Obama, this time giving him a suggestion on fixing the school system. Basically, the argument goes like this: 1Teachers get laid off due to a lack of funding. 2School year and school week gets shortened. 3A band aid fix could be dumping more water (money) into a broken glass (the school system). This is a bad solution because it really doesn't

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I recently wrote yet another letter to President Obama, this time giving him a suggestion on fixing the school system. Basically, the argument goes like this: 1Teachers get laid off due to a lack of funding. 2School year and school week gets shortened. 3A band aid fix could be dumping more water (money) into a broken glass (the school system). This is a bad solution because it really doesn't

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I recently wrote yet another letter to President Obama, this time giving him a suggestion on fixing the school system. Basically, the argument goes like this: 1Teachers get laid off due to a lack of funding. 2School year and school week gets shortened. 3A band aid fix could be dumping more water (money) into a broken glass (the school system). This is a bad solution because it really doesn't

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Snake oil? Not quite. Pheromones are powerful and subtle chemical compounds that human beings employ to several ends. A man's pheromones send nonverbal communication to others about his virility and contribute to an aura of self confidence. The man's pheromones can tell other men to stay away and can tell women of his potential as a strong mate. A woman's pheromones also provide

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You see it at the mall. You see it at McDonald's. Sometimes you have to listen to it at the movie theater. Children with bad manners. Where do they get manners? From their parents. Take a look at the parent and how they act/react to their child and you'll get a better idea of why they act the way they do. Of course, there are always verifiable diagnoses that affect the way a child

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I'm a stickler for preventive computer maintenance. Really that goes for all kinds of maintenance. I believe in proper servicing of my machines. If you expect them to perform optimally for you, well then you'd better think about taking some time to make sure they're in perfect order. This definitely applies to computers- I routinely back up my data once a month. OK, maybe it's more like once

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I'm a car guy. It's sort of a sickness. As such, I've been known to buy and sell a few cars to make some extra cash. New York allows the sale of six cars annually before you have to apply for a business license. So where do you get cars to sell? Well, online auctions such as eBay have served me well in the past, as has Craigslist and sites like Autotrader. If you do very good research about

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I'm big on computer maintenance. Machine maintenance in general, actually. I enjoy working on my cars as well as on my computers. But when it comes to the machine that you use to process lots and lots of sensitive and private data, you have to take some extra steps. I always recommend a reformat of your hard drive once a year, twice if you use it to earn your living, as with Affiliate

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The real estate market is volatile largely due to the reputedly recovering economy. I found a pretty good ebook that has some great tips for those new to real estate. It's author has been in real estate for over a decade and has compiled his knowledge into a road map that allows novices to avoid wrong turns. Everyone watches those house related shows on HGTV and some of the other networks.

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I'm a nerd. I'm a geek. I'm not concerned with how anyone wants to label me, really. Now that the obligatory introductions are complete, I'd like to talk about the items offered by Sideshow Collectibles. This company produces high end collectibles for licensees such as Marvel comics (my personal favorite), Star Wars, Disney and Lord of the Rings. These are not the kind of things you

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Ever feel self conscious about yourself? Everyone does from time to time, but if you have chronic Halitosis then at least there's hope. I eat lunch with my father most weekdays and we often get pizza with garlic. I've remarked from time to time that "my wife won't appreciate this". So I brush my teeth, rinse with mouthwash and go about my day. But what if you had bad breath all the time, no

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We all know what it's like to get annoying phone calls. But if they are more than just annoying, you might be inclined to find out who is calling you. Whether it's an ex or someone from work giving you a hard time, or even if you're just curious to know who is calling you it's very quick and easy to find this information. Internet based reverse cell phone number look up websites can be found

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Many people have found themselves unable to obtain unemployment directly after graduating from college. So without a job, what do you do? I remember it well, and it wasn't even a recession back when I graduated. Four years of college and a Bachelor's Degree later I had interviews where I competed against at least twenty other candidates. It took a couple of years for me to find part

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You may choose DirecTV, while your neighbor chooses Satellite Direct. A block over, someone chooses Dish Network while their neighbor opts for cable. What's the commonality in this group of neighbors? Choice. And that they're all happy with their choice. The reason for this is that all these people have individual needs or desires that relate directly to their programming. As an example,

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Today, we have cable, satellite and Fios among other televised entertainment providers. Many people use Satellite Direct, Hulu.com and Netflix to round out their entertainment without breaking the bank. But what are your options? Let's start simple. That would be the old style antennas that plucked Jackie Gleason out of the air and introduced America to eating while watching television in

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You really can't go wrong either way, to be honest. What you will need to do is consider is what your provider actually provides (ie; do they provide all true high definition programming or are signals compressed? Almost all companies compress at least some programming). As with all other applications, your results may vary, although only slightly. Individual component choice will come into

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Not so very long ago, the public was told that they could no longer use an antenna to obtain our television broadcasts. The truth of the matter is that we can no longer receive analog signals in the traditional manner. But we can receive digital signals. Yes, this means you can use an antenna. But what about high definition channels? How might we obtain those with an antenna? The quick

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The short answer to the question in this post is: "No". You can use your internet connection to access hulu.com and watch television series with minimal commercial interruption (typically commercials are at the beginning of segments and you cannot fast forward through them as with a Tivo type service. Options such as Satellite Direct can provide you with over 3500 channels (including high

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I recently connected an Xbox360 to a high definition television and noticed that there was not an option for using component cables. I've often wondered what the deal is with these different connection types; why not go to an industry standard and leave it be? Well, if you'd like to start a nice argument, talk to your favorite techie and ask the difference between HDMI and Component cables.

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I've always wanted to have a house like Tony Stark (and if you haven't seen the brand new trailer for Iron Man 2, go here: Iron Man 2 Trailer on Apple.com). I don't have the money for something as elaborate as Stark has, but I do have 14 dollars to spare to read an e-book on the subject of Home Automation. Most people already have a network, either wired or wireless, in their house for use with

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Being unemployed means I have less money coming in than I'd like. Even so, I do like to contribute a portion of my income to The Smile Train Charity. My mother was born with cleft lip/palate, so I chose my charity based on that. Most people choose something near and dear, which might be something like Alzheimer's Research. Whichever charity you're giving to, give yourself a pat on the back

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OK, so you keep hearing people talk about making money as an "affiliate". What does that even mean? What's an affiliate? When I was in school preparing to be a teacher, I developed research skills and had to become confident in my ability to interpret this research in order to reach my students. Basically, a company will pay for online advertising. One of the places that money goes is to

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I really like the idea of working from home. If you don't know me well yet, I'm an unemployed teacher. I've taught the most challenging students for the last nine years. Becoming one of the over ten percent of the US population currently looking for work was a real eye opener for me. I'm always on the lookout for something I can either exploit financially or for something I can at least

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What do you do when you lose you job? It sounds perverse. You go to college to earn a Bachelor's Degree. You then pay fee after fee to The State to become licensed. Then you enter a very competitive job market. Then you go back to school for an advanced degree to make you a more efficacious educator to be able to keep the job you worked so hard to get in the first place. You work hard, do

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I know there's no help for me. I like to have nice things and that's all there is to it. I have a great television, so I naturally wanted to have a great surround sound system. Why spend a lot of money on a surround sound system? Well, if it's worth it to you go ahead but what I did was picked a middle of the road model that had a good, solid reputation and all the features I wanted. I

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I found a neat little item at Wal Mart not too long ago called the Black and Decker Power Scissors. They're inexpensive and make for outstanding stocking gifts. I bought several extra pair for family members. If you've ever been annoyed with those "clamshell" plastic packages (the kind that envelops the product and is heat sealed), this tool is for you. The idea, obviously, is to act as a

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I'm a geek. I wear it proudly and consider it part of who I am. Comic books in general and superhero books in particular have been with us in the form we currently recognize them (underwear on the outside, heroic bent on the inside) since about 1938 with the introduction of Superman in Action Comics number one. Comics have evolved due to influence from the economy and the rantings of the book

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I never knew that portable media could be so easy. I'm from the era of the original Sony Walkman and anyone that had one can tell you it was anything but convenient. Big and bulky, not to mention a little on the heavy side for an accessory you carry around a lot. I'd also tried some of the first smaller MP3 players to listen to notes when in college and those weren't very convenient either.

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In the spirit of being a modern woman (as well as being a really cool chick!), my wife, after receiving her engagement ring, decided to buy me a nice present to celebrate as well.  Enter the Samsung LED HDTV; a 52 inch picture that will absolutely blow your mind when you see it. This television utilizes LED backlighting much like the ipod Touch 3G and similar to the lights used on pre lit LED

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I've had an idea for a while now to try and weed out all the bad things that come with a dating site.  I built a site that is designed to help men become more well mannered with the input of both men and women. The main idea is that people should be acting better toward one another.  How many times have you seen a child who swears in public and backtalks their parents relentlessly.  I've seen

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     My wife and I had kicked around the idea of getting a new Christmas tree for a while now.  She happens to have a rather severe allergy to natural Christmas trees and the one we had in the basement was somewhat worse for wear.  So off to Google we went to search for a new tree.      We wound up settling on one from Sears that has a rotating base and a programmable box to do different light

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