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		<title>Gift For Fight Fans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re down to the wire on Christmas presents. The elves are probably hitching the reindeer up to Santa&#8217;s sleigh even as I write this. If you still haven&#8217;t purchased that big memorable, once-in-a-lifetime present for the guy in your life, now&#8217;s the time to take action and get Mayweather/Pacquiao tickets for what is being called [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2797" title="TeamOneTickets Logo Xmas" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/TeamOneTickets-Logo-Xmas.gif" alt="TeamOneTickets Logo Xmas" width="311" height="101" />We&#8217;re down to the wire on Christmas presents. The elves are probably hitching the reindeer up to Santa&#8217;s sleigh even as I write this. If you still haven&#8217;t purchased that big memorable, once-in-a-lifetime present for the guy in your life, now&#8217;s the time to take action and get <a href="http://www.teamonetickets.com/floyd-mayweather-jr-vs-manny-pacquiao-tickets.html">Mayweather/Pacquiao tickets</a> for what is being called the title fight for Greatest Pound for Pound Fighter in the World.</p>
<p>Of course, that&#8217;s a mythical title since it exists only in the minds of fight fans, but this is the match the public has been waiting for: <strong>Floyd &#8220;Money&#8221; Mayweather</strong> against <strong>Manny Pacquiao</strong>, the Pride of the Philippines.</p>
<p>This match between the boxer and the puncher, or cash against flash is shaping up to be a must-see event for fight fans. If that describes the guy in your life, then you owe it to him to get him tickets from <strong>Team One Tickets.com</strong>, a secure website with access to the best seats in the house. In this case, the house is the <strong>MGM Grand Arena</strong> in Las Vegas, and the time is Saturday March 13. Be there or be square!</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, except when it&#8217;s a stellar match that you&#8217;ll talk about for years to come.</p>
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		<title>Holiday Gift Of Time</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/12/03/holiday-gift-of-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ask most men what they want for Christmas, they&#8217;ll give one of three answers: I don&#8217;t know, nothing, or don&#8217;t go to any trouble. Doesn&#8217;t that make you crazy? Fortunately, here&#8217;s a gift that all men will like: the casio pathfinder wristwatch. Why? Because it fits the image just about all men have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2721" title="Casio-Watch-Pathfinder-Atomic-PAW1300B-4" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Casio-Watch-Pathfinder-Atomic-PAW1300B-4.jpg" alt="Casio-Watch-Pathfinder-Atomic-PAW1300B-4" width="170" height="240" />If you ask most men what they want for Christmas, they&#8217;ll give one of three answers: I don&#8217;t know, nothing, or don&#8217;t go to any trouble. Doesn&#8217;t that make you crazy? Fortunately, here&#8217;s a gift that all men will like: the <a href="http://www.bluedial.com/casio-watch-pathfinder.htm">casio pathfinder</a> wristwatch. Why? Because it fits the image just about all men have of themselves: rugged, dependable, and designed for a real man. (Oops. I forgot to capitalize. It&#8217;s Casio Pathfinder of course, proper nouns should always be capitalized.)</p>
<p><strong>Watches As Status</strong></p>
<p>We all know that in the business world, a man is judged by his clothes, his writing pen, his briefcase, and his watch. Men don&#8217;t have to wear elegant and expensive gold watches to impress other men in the business world. They just need to wear a watch that makes other men say: &#8220;What kind of watch is that, and where did you get it?&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s what this tough solar powered watch does. It grabs the spotlight. Your guy, whether husband, boyfriend, dad, or son, will delight in explaining how their watch gets its power from any light source indoors or out. No battery needed to keep this baby running.</p>
<p>In fact, it stays at the exact time by atomic time keeping which means it receives radio signals to set the time automatically. I really like that because it seems that every watch and clock we have is set to a different time. How nice to have one that we know would be correct.</p>
<p>With its stainless steel case back, a black and resin case, a strap with a Velcro holder, and bronze tone highlights, this watch is one that can go to the office, out for a night on the town, and rock climbing on the weekend.</p>
<p><strong>Best Of All</strong></p>
<p>Perhaps best of all, this Casio Pathfinder is sold by BlueDial.com, an authorized Casio dealer. You know BlueDial. In fact, you may be one of their 300,000 satisfied customers. Satisfied because they openly disclose all their policies on their website so you know exactly what you&#8217;re getting and when you&#8217;re getting it. Their secure website gives you peace of mind when shopping there too.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Men aren&#8217;t difficult to buy for if you give them something that reflects their self-image.</p>
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		<title>Checking Out The Imports</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/11/25/checking-out-the-imports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I like best about TheCarConnection.com is that they give you reviews that you can understand even if you have zero knowledge about things automotive. For instance, say you&#8217;re interested in a Subaru Forester. With a click of the mouse, you can find out what their auto reviewers have to say about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2708" title="Cars Sign Open Road" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Cars-Sign-Open-Road-288x231-custom.jpg" alt="Cars Sign Open Road" width="288" height="231" />One of the things I like best about <strong>TheCarConnection.com</strong> is that they give you reviews that you can understand even if you have zero knowledge about things automotive. For instance, say you&#8217;re interested in a <a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/modelintro/subaru_forester_2010">Subaru Forester</a>. With a click of the mouse, you can find out what their auto reviewers have to say about this vehicle. They do it two ways: a succinct review complete with <strong>Likes and Dislikes</strong> called <strong>The Bottom Line</strong>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m like <strong>Richard Dean Anderson</strong>&#8216;s character in <strong>Stargate SG1</strong> who always said: &#8220;Bottom line it for me.&#8221; They highlight what the test driver, thought from the standpoint of what was outstanding and what needed work.</p>
<p>If you want in depth information on the Subaru or maybe on a <a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/modelintro/honda_pilot_2010">Honda Pilot</a> for instance, then go for the Full Review and read all the styling, performance, safety, and feature details.</p>
<p>They offer this on just about every vehicle they review. Something else you should know is that they give their opinion, and they also gather observations and reviews from other drivers and experts in order to present you with a complete picture of the vehicle. That way you get all the information you need to make a good decision.</p>
<p><strong>Green Is Keen</strong></p>
<p>Many people are analyzing the <a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/style/hybrid">hybrid</a> engines offered by several auto makers. If you&#8217;re just starting to look into this kind of vehicle, you might be interested in learning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prius">more info</a> about the Prius which sold first in Japan in 1997 and then was introduced worldwide in 2001.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Smart consumers do their homework before they drive to the dealership.</p>
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		<title>Tee Time At Myrtle Beach</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/10/30/tee-time-at-myrtle-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is one of those perfect days when, if you&#8217;re a golfer, you wish you were on a golf course. Unfortunately, I&#8217;ve work to do so the only thing I can do is dream of golfing. Better yet, I can plan a golf outing, maybe one of the Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations I read about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2630" title="Myrtle Beach Golf dot net" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Myrtle-Beach-Golf-dot-net-400x157.jpg" alt="Myrtle Beach Golf dot net" width="400" height="157" />Today is one of those perfect days when, if you&#8217;re a golfer, you wish you were on a golf course. Unfortunately, I&#8217;ve work to do so the only thing I can do is dream of golfing. Better yet, I can plan a golf outing, maybe one of the <a href="http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net">Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations</a> I read about on the web.</p>
<p><strong>Good Or Bad Isn&#8217;t Important</strong></p>
<p>Hey, I&#8217;m not good at all when it comes to golf. My husband is though, and the obsession, uh, I mean, the game is something we share. It&#8217;s kind of like <strong>A. A. Milne</strong>, creator of Winnie the Pooh, said: &#8220;Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.&#8221; See? You don&#8217;t have to be good to have fun. What better game to play than <a href="http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net">Myrtle Beach Golf</a>?</p>
<p><strong>MyrtleBeachGolf.net</strong></p>
<p>Visit the website and you can reserve one of the <a href="http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net">Myrtle Beach Golf Packages</a> that can be customized to fit you. They have a team of golf reservation experts that can help you put together exactly what you&#8217;re looking for, at a price you like, and they&#8217;ll coordinate your tee times with your lodging.</p>
<p>Feel free to browse the website. They give lodging information as well as links to area attractions. They make it easy to search all the golf courses on the Grand Strand area. You can even get online quotes for the course you choose. Then give them a call on their toll free number and <a href="http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net">Golf Myrtle Beach</a> will be yours.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Golf great <strong>Chi Chi Rodriguez</strong> once said: &#8220;Golf is the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off.&#8221; You know something? He was so right!</p>
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		<title>Cink Wins British Open</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/07/19/cink-wins-british-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spent a good part of the weekend watching the British Open, or The Open, as they call it over there. In the end, like a good novel or movie, there was a surprise ending. Stewart Cink challenged Tom Watson. Cink won in a playoff less than an hour ago. Course Design Based on other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-2007" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/07/19/cink-wins-british-open/home-of-golf-by-davidfarmer_sxc-hu-sl-photo-sl-894137/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2007" title="home-of-golf-by-davidfarmer_sxc-hu-sl-photo-sl-894137" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/home-of-golf-by-davidfarmer_sxc-hu-sl-photo-sl-894137-400x266.jpg" alt="" width="294" height="195" /></a>I&#8217;ve spent a good part of the weekend watching the British Open, or The Open, as they call it <em>over there</em>. In the end, like a good novel or movie, there was a surprise ending. <strong>Stewart Cink</strong> challenged <strong>Tom Watson</strong>. Cink won in a playoff less than an hour ago.</p>
<p><strong>Course Design</strong></p>
<p>Based on other British Open tournaments that I&#8217;ve watched, I think they have a philosophy over there that demands golf courses that appear virtually unplayable, especially those in Scotland. If you&#8217;re a golfer and have never seen Robin Williams&#8217;s routine on golf, find it on You Tube. It&#8217;s a hoot.</p>
<p>The courses in Scotland are just plain insane. They appear to be rocky cliffs, gullies, and bunkers that would look at home on a war battlefield. On a golf course, they remind me of abandoned water wells with sheer rock walls and a bit of sand at the bottom. Some of them are so steep, they should have ladders available for gaining access to them.</p>
<p><strong>Watson&#8217;s Charge</strong></p>
<p>Tom Watson seemed to have the championship sewed up, but golf has a way of tricking you. Tom played a solid game. From the time he took the lead, I wish I had a sawbuck for every time some commentator told us he was 59 years old. I could goof off the rest of this year rather than write.</p>
<p>Why is it so unheard of that someone Watson&#8217;s age could win a tournament? Now, after he lost, the questions all focus on &#8220;how tired he must have been.&#8221; I think Tom lost because of a couple of bad decisions about club selection.</p>
<p><strong>Cink Sinks It</strong></p>
<p>Stewart Cink played a solid game. He was mildly agressive when he needed to be, and he was careful when he needed to be that. One thing about golf. The better player always wins. This was his first major win. Congratulations, Stewart, on your win.</p>
<p>Tom, congratulations on your inspirational play and on being a gentleman to the end.</p>
<p><strong>Speaking Of Gentlemen</strong></p>
<p>ESPN televised a tribute to Tom Watson just before the Claret Jug was awarded. In this, they praised Tom for being a gentleman, but they slammed Tiger Woods at the same time, showing him slam his club to the ground after a disappointing shot. I&#8217;ve seen just about every golfer at one time or another do this. So why did ESPN single out Tiger as a picture of ungentlemanly conduct?</p>
<p><strong>Cheap Shot</strong></p>
<p>The people who write these segments should realize that you can praise someone without slamming another. In fact, the praise would be more worthy and well remembered if it were without prejudice. Adding a cheap shot at someone else just calls attention away from the cheap shot, and that cheapens the value of the segment.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Like Arnold Palmer said: &#8220;Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening, and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>More Tools? More Power!</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/07/12/more-tools-more-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember Tim Allen&#8216;s sitcom Home Improvement? His comical man bark, woof woof, is heard in our household when my husband starts talking about buying new power tools. Just like Tim the Toolman, my husband is always interested in something with more power. To be fair, since we own rental property, we&#8217;ve learned that to make [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1394" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/07/12/more-tools-more-power/logo_powertools-dot-us/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1394" title="logo_powertools-dot-us" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/logo_powertools-dot-us.gif" alt="" width="283" height="115" /></a>Remember <strong>Tim Allen</strong>&#8216;s sitcom <em>Home Improvement</em>? His comical <em>man bark</em>, woof woof, is heard in our household when my husband starts talking about buying new <a href="http://www.powertools.us"> power tools</a>. Just like Tim the Toolman, my husband is always interested in something with more power.</p>
<p>To be fair, since we own rental property, we&#8217;ve learned that to make money with rental property, you have to be willing to do a lot of repair jobs yourself rather than farming them out to contractors. Something else we&#8217;ve learned is that you can do just about anything if you have the right tools. The tools offered by <strong>PowerTools.us</strong> are what the pros use, and that&#8217;s why amateurs like my husband and I like them too.</p>
<p><strong>Bostitch Quality</strong></p>
<p>For instance, nailing just about anything is easier with a power nailer or stapler like those made by <a href="http://www.powertools.us/bostitch.html">Bostitch</a>. You see, I can no more drive a nail straight with a hammer than I can stand on my head. When you complicate the issue of nailing with having to hold one piece against another, I&#8217;m totally lost. But with a power nailer, I can fasten with the best of them.</p>
<p>Of course, if you select a Bostitch nailer that&#8217;s an air compressor tool, then you need one of the <a href="http://www.powertools.us/bostitch-compressors.html">Bostitch compressors</a>.  These compressors, portable or stationary and in several shapes and sizes, give the performance and characteristics most desired by users. For instance, there is a compressor that uses no oil thus eliminating the possibility of oil leaking onto a surface and ruining it.</p>
<p>Bostitch, a manufacturer of quality tools used in commercial and residential construction, offers individual tools as well as combination kits of compressor paired with a nailer or stapler. Since they&#8217;ve been making tools for more than a century, they know what builders and remodelers need.</p>
<p><strong>Website Shopping Benefits</strong></p>
<p>Want convenience and lower cost? Shop PowerTools.us. You can place an order by toll free phone or online. You can check the status of your order online, and you get free shipping if you purchase more than $25.00 worth of goods.Finding the perfect tool is easy because you can shop by tool or brand on this secure site.</p>
<p>Check out the badging at the bottom of the page, and you&#8217;ll see that they&#8217;re part of the <strong>BBB Online Reliability Program</strong> as well as a <strong>Yahoo eCommerce</strong> site and <strong>Shop Wiki</strong>. They&#8217;re part of the <strong>Online Stores, Inc.</strong> family which, for two years in a row, has been one of the top 500 internet retailers worldwide. Now that&#8217;s impressive.</p>
<p>You can read about all their policies on <strong>Customer Service</strong>, and you can sign up for their mailing list to get coupons and discounts on products and shipping. What does all this mean? It means our tool collection has grown considerably.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>I quit arguing with my husband about his tool purchases when he quoted <strong>Benjamin Franklin</strong>: &#8220;The best investment is in the tools of one&#8217;s own trade.&#8221; Of course, my husband is not a builder by trade, but, still, how can you argue with a Founding Father?</p>
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		<title>Poetry In Motion</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/26/poetry-in-motion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The great Arnold Palmer said: &#8220;What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.&#8221; When you drive that little white ball off the tee isn&#8217;t anything to inspire thoughts of poetry or art, maybe you need to work with a good instructor. Of course, most [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1345" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/26/poetry-in-motion/logo_practice-like-a-pro/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1345" title="logo_practice-like-a-pro" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logo_practice-like-a-pro.jpg" alt="" width="243" height="128" /></a>The great <strong>Arnold Palmer</strong> said: &#8220;What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.&#8221; When you drive that little white ball off the tee isn&#8217;t anything to inspire thoughts of poetry or art, maybe you need to work with a good instructor. Of course, most of us can&#8217;t afford too many lessons with a pro, but we can afford a <a href="http://www.practicelikeapro.com/">golf instruction video</a>.</p>
<p><strong>PracticeLikeAPro.com</strong></p>
<p>Fortunately, you don&#8217;t have to sit around and hope <strong>Hank Haney</strong> drops by to offer to teach you golf. He&#8217;s too busy with <strong>Charles Barkley</strong> at the moment. Take action now. Cruise on over to PracticeLikeAPro.com and check out the golf video series you&#8217;ve seen advertised on TV.</p>
<p>Practice Like a Pro® is a set of 4 video instructions, with a bonus fifth DVD, all designed to help you mentally and physically play the game to your best ability. You get to hear what Tour Pros like <strong>Padraig Harrington</strong>, <strong>Stewart Cink</strong>, and <strong>Tom Kite</strong> consider the secrets to a great golf game as well as hearing sports psychologist <strong>Dr. Bob Rotella</strong>&#8216;s take on the subject.</p>
<p><strong>What You Get</strong></p>
<p>Disc 1 is Keys to the Short Game. This is where you learn the fundamentals of the short game with interesting commentary from some of the top PGA Tour professionals. You&#8217;ve got to have command of the short game to win whether you&#8217;re in a tournament or playing your best friend.</p>
<p>Disc 2 is The Scoring Clubs. It starts with the wedges to teach you distance control. You&#8217;ll also learn the mental strategies you need along with some invaluable tips. This DVD will put the fun back in your game.</p>
<p>Disc 3 is Putting and 20 Min. Routine. This is packed with drills and games. If you&#8217;ve ever watched <strong>Tiger Woods</strong> warm up, he goes through the same drill tournament after tournament. It&#8217;s one he adapted from <strong>Jack Nicklaus</strong>. So practice like a pro and adopt this 20 minute routine. Putting practice will improve your ability to make those important putts when it&#8217;s crunch time.</p>
<p>Disc 4 is A Conversation with Dr. Bob Rotella, the noted sports psychologist and best selling author of golf books.</p>
<p><strong>But Wait, There&#8217;s More</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;ll also get a Bonus DVD: Drills and Games, with a laminated Games Chart. You can take the chart to the range and check your progress every time you play.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t wait or hesitate. Check out their website today. View the video on the site. You&#8217;ll be impressed by the possibilities, and you&#8217;ll wonder why you didn&#8217;t think of this kind of instruction before.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p><strong>Lee Trevino</strong>, a golfer with a great sense of humor, once said: &#8220;I&#8217;m a golfaholic, no question about that.  Counseling wouldn&#8217;t help me. They&#8217;d have to put me in prison, and then I&#8217;d talk the warden into building a hole or two and teach him how to play.&#8221; If you feel that way about golf, you owe it to yourself to develop your potential.</p>
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		<title>Extended Warranty Gives Peace of Mind</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/19/extended-warranty-gives-peace-of-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We live in a state that stretches from horizon to horizon so we drive a lot, piling on more miles on the odometer than drivers in other states. So we never buy a vehicle without also purchasing an Extended Auto Warranty. After all, we like our cars and trucks to last a good long time, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1287" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/19/extended-warranty-gives-peace-of-mind/hold-on-to-wheel2-jyn-meyer241320_7626/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1287" title="hold-on-to-wheel2-jyn-meyer241320_7626" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hold-on-to-wheel2-jyn-meyer241320_7626-400x299.jpg" alt="" width="287" height="214" /></a>We live in a state that stretches from horizon to horizon so we drive a lot, piling on more miles on the odometer than drivers in other states. So we never buy a vehicle without also purchasing an <a href="http://auto.uswarrantycenter.com?ID=600">Extended Auto Warranty</a>. After all, we like our cars and trucks to last a good long time, and we don&#8217;t want to pay through the nose for repairs once the dealer warranty expires.</p>
<p>Currently, we have a ten year old Chevy Tahoe that&#8217;s worth its weight in gold because it has moved all the kids to and from college umpteen times. With the extended warranty on it, we never had to worry that we&#8217;d end up with expensive repair bills. That&#8217;s the kind of peace of mind you like to have as a driver, and that&#8217;s what we have with all three of our vehicles.</p>
<p><strong>They Do The Legwork</strong></p>
<p>Well, guess what? US Warranty Center can get you that same peace of mind by matching you up with an Extended Auto Warranty Company that fits what you need. The great thing about the website for US Warranty Center is that you get access to a Network of Auto Warranty Companies that they&#8217;ve screened for you. You don&#8217;t have to go from one website to another, not knowing anything about them as you try to analyze them and determine if they&#8217;re reputable and can fill your specific warranty needs.</p>
<p><strong>Experience And Expertise<br />
</strong><br />
US Warranty Center has multiple years of experience, and it&#8217;s all available to you. They offer many different Auto Warranty products at a price that&#8217;s affordable because they use their network of Warranty Companies. Because they respect your time, they&#8217;ve already researched and analyzed these companies. You don&#8217;t have to worry about screening them yourself.</p>
<p>Another way they respect your time and busy schedule is that they don&#8217;t make you fill out long, convoluted forms then wait and wait and wait for an agent to contact you. Just fill out the online form or call the toll free number, and you immediately get a US Warranty Center Qualified Specialist contacting you. Then you get a custom, &#8220;no obligation&#8221; quote faster than a scoop of ice cream melts on a July day.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Smart consumers take advantage of savvy websites to help them conduct their personal business.</p>
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		<title>Withstand Test of Time</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/03/withstand-test-of-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago, when I lived in Japan, I bought a gold Citizen watch that&#8217;s the old-fashioned wind up style since this was long before digital watches. I&#8217;ve had other watches since then, but this dainty ladies watch not only is still ticking but also still looks elegant and beautiful. That&#8217;s why I always recommend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1251" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/03/withstand-test-of-time/prod_bluedial_mancitizenwatch/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1251" title="prod_bluedial_mancitizenwatch" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/prod_bluedial_mancitizenwatch.jpg" alt="" width="75" height="108" /></a>Many years ago, when I lived in Japan, I bought a gold Citizen watch that&#8217;s the old-fashioned wind up style since this was long before digital watches. I&#8217;ve had other watches since then, but this dainty ladies watch not only is still ticking but also still looks elegant and beautiful. That&#8217;s why I always recommend <a href="http://www.bluedial.com"><strong>Citizen Watches</strong></a> to anyone who is shopping for a wristwatch.</p>
<p><strong>Father&#8217;s Day Hint</strong></p>
<p>With Father&#8217;s Day coming up, now is the time to get a handsome watch for the special men in your life: dad, husband, fiancé, brother. They&#8217;ll all love a timepiece from BlueDial.com which has everything from Bulova to Wenger with most of the other popular brands in between.</p>
<p><strong>Secure Shopping</strong></p>
<p>Since the website is a secure site, you don&#8217;t have to worry about privacy or security when you shop BlueDial. They even have a 24/7 toll free phone number for your convenience. Searching the website for a special watch is easy because you can shop by category or brand.</p>
<p>Yes, there are many other brands, but do yourself a favor and look at the Citizen watches, especially the one I&#8217;ve picked out and shown here. It&#8217;s the Citizen (AP1024-56P) Men&#8217;s Two Tone 8651 Calibre Stainless Steel wristwatch with a Moon Phase Champagne Dial. You&#8217;ll notice the deep discount offered from the usual retail prize. Plus, you get free shipping and free sizing. In fact, you get free sizing and free second day shipping to the lower 48 on all watches.</p>
<p><strong>How They Do It</strong></p>
<p>You&#8217;re probably wondering how they can sell brand name, new, authentic watches, which they are, at such low prices. The watches sold by BlueDial all have serial numbers. They&#8217;re an authorized dealer of all the brands they sell, and they buy from various distributors which enables them to sell at very competitive prices. When you visit their website, you can read the FAQ and Policies which explain everything about the way they do business.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>I can&#8217;t guarantee a watch you buy will still be working a few decades from now, but I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if that turned out to be true.</p>
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		<title>Men and Boys Like Toys</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/03/men-and-boys-like-toys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard that old saying: the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys? When men and boys are both obsessed with the worldwide phenomenon known as World of Warcraft, that price can be reduced significantly with a wow game card from MMOAccounts.com. This website, one of the very few that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1245" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/06/03/men-and-boys-like-toys/logo_buymmoaccountscom/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1245" title="logo_buymmoaccountscom" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logo_buymmoaccountscom.png" alt="" width="313" height="99" /></a>You&#8217;ve heard that old saying: the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys? When men and boys are both obsessed with the worldwide phenomenon known as World of Warcraft, that price can be reduced significantly with a <a href="http://www.buymmoaccounts.com/wow-game-cards/">wow game card</a> from <strong>MMOAccounts.com</strong>.</p>
<p>This website, one of the very few that offer live phone support, sells World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft 60 Day Game Cards. They&#8217;ve got a jump on most of their competition because they offer instant email delivery. Once payment is completed, they email you a key code immediately.</p>
<p>Why waste time driving to a retail store, waiting to be waited upon, then driving home when you can order, pay, and instantly have access? The cards are only $29.99 and offer 60 days of playing time.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Looking for a cool Father&#8217;s Day gift? This is it!</p>
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		<title>Gift Tactics For Men</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/05/23/gift-tactics-for-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 19:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Father&#8217;s Day is coming up in a few weeks, I&#8217;ve been cruising a website in search of something my husband likes: 5.11 Tactical Gear. No, he&#8217;s not a cop or in the military, but he is an outdoorsman who hunts and fishes and treks through the woods in the pursuit of those manly pleasures. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-713" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/03/23/whats-a-malice-clip/logo_lapgear/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-713" title="logo_lapgear" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/logo_lapgear.jpg" alt="" width="186" height="92" /></a>Since Father&#8217;s Day is coming up in a few weeks, I&#8217;ve been cruising a website in search of something my husband likes: <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/5tase.html">5.11 Tactical Gear</a>. No, he&#8217;s not a cop or in the military, but he is an outdoorsman who hunts and fishes and treks through the woods in the pursuit of those manly pleasures.</p>
<p><strong>Rugged &amp; Durable<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Whether he&#8217;s on the golf course or hiking a wooded trail, he wants to be dressed in 5.11 Tactical Covert Cargo pants or shorts because they&#8217;re ruggedly made and have enough pockets to hold everything he carries. Since 5.11 Tactical gear is used by military, law enforcement, and firefighters, I know they can stand up to anything my husband encounters.</p>
<p><strong>Why L. A. Police Gear?</strong></p>
<p>Besides offering great prices and customer service, L. A. Police Gear is the #1 stocking dealer for 5.11 Tactical so they&#8217;ll have what you want. Their website is secure for shopping, and they take major credit cards. You can search by category or brand or just click to see What&#8217;s New, Bestsellers, What&#8217;s Hot, or Featured Brands.</p>
<p><strong>Website Bennies</strong></p>
<p>If you have questions, they have a comprehensive FAQ, or you can click to chat online. While you&#8217;re on their website, sign up for email updates and check out a few of their extras like their photo/video gallery. My husband likes the photographs because they depict the sense of humor of our soldiers in difficult circumstances.</p>
<p><strong>Any Soldier Inc.</strong></p>
<p>Speaking of our military, I&#8217;m proud to say that L. A. Police Gear supports the Any Soldier Program. Click the link to find out how you can help provide gear to our deployed troops. If you&#8217;ve got some extra bucks, support a soldier this Father&#8217;s Day.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Men aren&#8217;t harder to buy for when you know what they like.</p>
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		<title>Always Play Against Par</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/04/28/always-play-against-par/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My golf game is so bad that I&#8217;ve thought the only way I could improve it is by doing what Arnold Palmer jokingly advised: &#8220;I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone&#8217;s golf game: it&#8217;s called an eraser.&#8221; I can&#8217;t lie though, and now I don&#8217;t have to since I heard about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1016" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/04/28/always-play-against-par/golf_sneedquote/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1016" title="golf_sneedquote" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/golf_sneedquote-400x266.jpg" alt="" width="342" height="227" /></a>My golf game is so bad that I&#8217;ve thought the only way I could improve it is by doing what Arnold Palmer jokingly advised:  &#8220;I have a tip that can take five strokes off anyone&#8217;s golf game: it&#8217;s called an eraser.&#8221; I can&#8217;t lie though, and now I don&#8217;t have to since I heard about <a href="http://www.practicelikeapro.com">golf instructional videos</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Simple But Complex</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s odd how a game that sounds so simple is so complex. Still, golf is enjoyed by people all over the world, and one reason why is that it&#8217;s a way a person can face and overcome a challenge that is not only physical but also mental. Plus, it&#8217;s a sport played in beautiful surroundings, and usually you play with friends. There&#8217;s no age limit in golf unlike football, baseball, or basketball.</p>
<p><strong>Can&#8217;t Get Hank?</strong></p>
<p>All golfers constantly look for ways to improve their games. They invest in the latest technology in their equipment. When they can afford it, they pay for private lessons. Not everyone has access to a Butch Harmon or Hank Haney or even a good country club pro. PracticeLikeAPro.com fills that gap. With the books, DVDs, and specialty products they offer, you can improve your short game, your swing, the length of your drives, and your skill in hitting the greens more often. Any of that or all of it together will lower your score, not to mention raise your self esteem where your golf game is concerned.</p>
<p><strong>Mr. Player Is Right</strong></p>
<p>Whether you decide on their golf instruction video series or one of their many golf books or a training aid to improve your muscle memory, you&#8217;ll find yourself repeating what Gary Player says: &#8220;The harder you work, the luckier you get.”</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>The great Bobby Jones said it best. &#8220;Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course: the distance between your ears.&#8221; Find tools that will work on the physical as well as the mental, and you&#8217;ll improve.</p>
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		<title>Boots That Take A Beating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is something I learned from my dad: If you have the right tools, it&#8217;s easier to get a job done. For a working man, Wolverine Boots are the right tool that will help you get a job done. Why? Because Wolverine Work boots and shoes are some of the best you can find anywhere. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-900" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/04/14/boots-that-take-a-beating/prod_wolverine_boots_tools/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-900" title="prod_wolverine_boots_tools" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/prod_wolverine_boots_tools-400x160.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="108" /></a>This is something I learned from my dad: If you have the right tools, it&#8217;s easier to get a job done. For a working man, <a href="http://www.metboots.com/c-wolverine-work-boots.html">Wolverine Boots</a> are the right tool that will help you get a job done.</p>
<p>Why? Because Wolverine Work boots and shoes are some of the best you can find anywhere. Their design utilizes the latest technology to create a boot that&#8217;s not only durable but also comfortable. My dad was a working man so I know that comfort is of primary consideration when you are out in the elements all day and in the same pair of boots from the time you leave home until you return.</p>
<p>MetBoots.com is a website that offers Wolverine Boots and great customer service too. Their number one goal is customer satisfaction. Of course the site is a secure shopping site that accepts all the major credit cards as well as PayPal. They also publish a phone number in case you need to call.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Sell a great product and offer equally great service, and the world will beat a path to your door.</p>
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		<title>Pop Culture Lesson: World of Warcraft</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/04/01/pop-culture-lesson-world-of-warcraft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a tip I got from the physical therapist at the orthopedic surgeon&#8217;s office. He said, &#8220;If girls really want to meet guys, then they need to learn to play World of Warcraft and other games like that because guys just love girls who share their interests.&#8221; I laughed, as did my daughter to whom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-618" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/02/13/timeless-elegance/gossip/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-618" title="gossip" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/gossip.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="66" /></a>Here&#8217;s a tip I got from the physical therapist at the orthopedic surgeon&#8217;s office. He said, &#8220;If girls really want to meet guys, then they need to learn to play <strong>World of Warcraft</strong> and other games like that because guys just love girls who share their interests.&#8221;</p>
<p>I laughed, as did my daughter to whom he was giving the advice, but there&#8217;s a lot of truth in what he said. World of Warcraft is one of the most popular games ever, just in case you didn&#8217;t know. If you don&#8217;t know this game, <a href="http://www.buymmoaccounts.com/wow-game-cards/">buy wow game card</a> and learn.</p>
<p>There are more than 11 million paying subscribers who play WofW, and BuyMMOAccounts.com makes it easy to purchase a game card. Guys probably already know about this, but girls may not.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Take advantage of Internet bargains for entertainment whenever possible.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s A Malice Clip?</title>
		<link>http://joanslingswords.com/2009/03/23/whats-a-malice-clip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Reeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m rather chagrined to confess that most of my family are action movie junkies. That&#8217;s what we line up to see at the box office. On TV, we faithfully watch The Unit. When the movie S.W.A.T. aired on one of my Dish channels, I noticed that the characters, decked out in their police gear, didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-713" href="http://joanslingswords.com/2009/03/23/whats-a-malice-clip/logo_lapgear/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-713" title="logo_lapgear" src="http://joanslingswords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/logo_lapgear-150x74.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="74" /></a>I&#8217;m rather chagrined to confess that most of my family are action movie junkies. That&#8217;s what we line up to see at the box office. On TV, we faithfully watch The Unit. When the movie S.W.A.T. aired on one of my Dish channels, I noticed that the characters, decked out in their police gear, didn&#8217;t seem to have any <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/tactical-malice-clips-short.html">Malice Clips</a> hanging from their tactical vests.</p>
<p>Maybe the movie&#8217;s costumers should have shopped online  at L. A. Police Gear. In case you don&#8217;t know what a Malice Clip is, it&#8217;s a reusable connecting clip that&#8217;s designed to attach modular pouches to another item, for example, a tactical vest. The ones sold by L. A. Police Gear aren&#8217;t affected by heat or cold. They won&#8217;t corrode either. When they&#8217;re attached and closed properly, they won&#8217;t accidentally open or fall off. The Malice Clip has to be disengaged using a flat tipped object i.e. a knife or screwdriver. These clips come in two lengths: short or long.</p>
<p><strong>Takeaway Truth</strong></p>
<p>Online shopping offers just about anything one can imagine, usually at very competitive prices.</p>
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