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To Direct TV or Dish… that is the question
Well, one of them, anyway. If you’re looking into Directtv, Kaptain Satellite is a clearinghouse of information about the two providers of satellite TV. Which is better? Which offers the best channels? On this site, first they give you the bas...
Blue skies and Turkish delight
If you’ve ever wanted to go somewhere exotic without breaking the bank, well, how about taking Cheap Holidays in Turkey? Whether it’s the cultural bazaar of Ankara or Istabul or just a relaxing, warm beach that you crave, there’s so...
Raleigh around the wires
I really don’t like messing with wires and fuses. Of all the maintenance tasks I find, this one is the most onerous, because it’s over and above fiddly. If nobody were available to help me out, you can bet that I’d be straight off t...
Yes, Cinderalla, you shall go to the prom
There’s no such rite of passage as the prom date in England, so I never grew up needing formal dresses. The first one I owned was for my then boyfriend’s graduation ball, and by graduation I mean after the presentation of my degree. When ...
The glue that holds it together
Everyone knows a nurse, and without them we would be lost. They are the glue that keep a clinic or hospital running, and present a human face in situations that at times can be very scary. So go ahead and tell them about Scrubs, the online magazine t...
Super-yummy Gordo’s
When I used to eat at fast food places, one of my favorite treats was the nachos and the cheese dip. Well, now you can get that kind of queso cheese dip at home, courtesy of Gordo’s, without playing russian roulette with your health. You can ju...
522 Productions make it all worthwhile
I haven’t had much luck with videos, yet, because I can’t figure out a way to convert from the .avi format to .mpg using the tools I have on Linux without the file being (a) gynormous at the end and (b) having sound (minor detail there). ...
What a hotel, indeed!
I don’t stay in hotels very often these days; I have a rolling hotel. But when I do, it’s usually some kind of special occasion, and it had better be something shiny like the Four Seasons Hotels chain. Not all hotels are created equal and...
Having a one-of-those-days? Try the Stress Institute
While trying to sit down to write this post I’ve been knocked offline three times, my Wordpress installation went haywire, and I had to prevent my hairball-producing cat from producing her hairball (a) on my desk (which is currently messy) and ...
Not your typical resume site
Looking for a job? The first step would be to create a resume, and then post resume online at Resumark, a revolutionary site where job seekers actually make money every time somebody downloads their resume. Employers win by selecting the ones that se...
Relaxing in Paradise
I once did some writing for a company that had me checking out Hawa’i and thinking what a wonderful place that would be to go, with its beaches and volcanoes and general laid-back culture. After the hectic pace of the last several days I’...
Checking in style
Sometimes, life brings the most unexpected, silly small pleasures. Coming to the USA and discovering that you could get checks printed in all sorts of cute designs was one of them. Okay, so you might find that a bit lame, but I never saw anything of ...
The perfect 42
I think it started in my twenties, when the idea of becoming a bride became possible. Planning the perfect wedding seemed very important, and everything had to be just so. I suspect that anybody planning a wedding knows this feeling to some extent, b...
Mad about ink?
When I see people with ink, I mean serious ink, I am always fascinated. So long as it’s done well, tattoos are beautiful and incredibly personal expressions of an individual’s character. I’ve considered getting my own tattoo, but am...
Steering away from trouble
Pretty much everything needs replacing after a while, doesn’t it? I mean, look at us, messing with our transmission. It’s almost a Rule. If your car’s handling seems sloppy and you’re reminded more of being in a boat than on t...
Time well spent in shopping
A couple of months ago I was in the market for my first suit in many, many years — probably since moving to the USA. I looked around and scoured the clearance racks and then tried one store that I’d never normally shop in…and lucked...
Kissimmee quick
There will be a time, in the not too distant future, when I’ll be moving on to different adventures. Where? When? That I don’t yet know. But I’m sure it will be nice in Florida at this time of year; not too hot, not too beset by hur...
Bring it on, Lena
Her name is Lena, and her voice packs one heck of a punch. She first captured the hearts of her audience at the age of seven, when she sang the Star-Spangled Banner to an enormous crowd, and hasn’t looked back since. This pre-teen singer is now...
Cruiser Customizing have a forum
The nice guys over at Cruiser Customizing have a biker community where you can hook up with other members, maybe arrange a ride or two, and possibly even get some help and advice in the way of good motorcycle forums everywhere. Cruiser Customizing is...
It’s a shoe-in, in style
They say that when you’re trying to make some kind of first impression, a smart observer will look down to your feet. You might be wearing the niftiest suit in town, but if your shoes are scruffy you just lost your chance. Luckily, if you were ...
Some serious horsing around
I ride my “iron” horse when I can, and I can’t imagine having a partner who didn’t ride alongside me. There’s just something about sharing a lane, being careful not to bump into one another (duh ;) — the sum of the...
When your Swedish car needs to be whole
I remember having a discussion with my French teacher, years ago, when I was riding around on the back of a bike with my first serious boyfriend. He drove a great big Saab, considered one of the safest cars around; he wondered about my safety on the ...
Cruiser customizing — some great bike stuff!
I’m really happy to have this particular opportunity, since I am quite familiar with the company in question! But Cruiser Customizing is a wonderful store that sells all manner of add-ons for your motorcycle from swathes of chrome to seats. The...
The inner kid
From time to time we go recycling, and in Silicon Valley that always meant having a poke around the electronics waste bins. One day Don bought a bunch of industrial-strength magnets, and you wouldn’t believe how many times we’ve used them...
A day in the life
I’m hustling and bustling through the wilds of London. I’ve been to Scotland, and now I’m on my way to Heathrow on the Tube. We have traveled so many miles, you and I, to Canada and Scotland and one end of the USA to another. I am y...
Dream on, New Zealand
If someone offered you the chance of a free trip to New Zealand, wouldn’t you get just a little bit excited? I’ve wanted to go there since I was a teenager and got involved in some kind of a project about the place. I wrote to the tourism...
Grateful greetings
Some years I do it, some years I don’t. What’s “it”, I hear you cry? Send holiday cards. I like the brightness and festive decoration of the cards I receive, even if I sometimes struggle to find the time to write them myself! ...
Spec-tacular holidays
I know there are people out there who go all out for the holidays, dressing up everything from their cats to their cars! So how about some nice Holiday frames from Zenni Optical? This company is known for its affordable mail-order glasses and their w...
One trip round Kmart and you’re done
There’s a Kmart in Redding and I’d like to go there to browse. Why? Because there are such cool deals at that store. I was really put out when the local store in Santa Clara closed down, but since then the company has gotten back on its f...
Chocolatey wonderfulness
This is the most delicious sponsored post that I’ve ever had the pleasure of doing. I mean, come on. You know what I’m like around chocolate. ;) I can see myself touring the USA looking for gourmet chocolatiers (I’d better mix in s...
