tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91416074012855386552009-07-17T14:29:09.267-04:00Welcome to "My Daily Trails", where I share my experiences as I wonder through the paths of life. All comments are accepted, both good and bad, so please feel free to browse around and make yourself at home, but please leave a message before you leave.Rick S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17760595022806942621noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141607401285538655.post-83607512084917189532009-07-17T13:21:00.004-04:002009-07-17T14:29:09.276-04:00

Just to inform you that a new and exciting website was launched January 2009 with the sole purpose of offering an affordable way to monitor consumer trends and comments on social issues, such as the Sotomayor confirmation hearings. Read what the social media is saying about Sotomayor. In the marketplace of today the only way to stay ahead of the competition is to know and understand the trends.

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Hi everyone, I've been away for awhile doing a fix up on our property..."sorry about that"! Anyway while I was gone I did run across something that I would like to share with you. It's an online website that offers "free" TV shows and full length movies right on your home computer. Shows from the past as well as current movies. You're a sports nut you say, they have tons of sports too! My

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Hello everyone,I hope all is going well with you. I'm a little sad today because our beloved Red Wings hockey team lost to Pittsburgh last night 2 goals to 1. Had we won the game we would have achieved our twelfth Stanley Cup title...but it was not to be. Oh well, we'll get over it and come back even stronger next season. A tip of the hat to Pittsburgh, they payed a hell of a game and deserve the

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Today is the day to remember our fallen heroes, but today is also for the ones who protect us from harm throughout the year as well. We have a tendency to forget that men and woman all over the world put their lives on the line everyday so that we may enjoy what we have. Someplace on this planet a GI stands with a rifle watching and waiting for the next attempt to destroy our way of life. they

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I just wanted to take the time to thank all of you that have taken the time to visit my Blog, and let you know that your comments & tags are appreciated. I try to answer all of you, but sometimes I just don't have the time, because I have two little girls that keep me very busy. Have patience, I hope to answer everyone. Again a big "THANKS" to all my friends all over the world that share my

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Here's something to tell all your friends about. It's a free Diet and Fitness Community website, where you can chat live with people who share your interest in fitness and weight loss/control. You'll find instant messaging, multiple forums, upload videos, stay up to date with articles on health, you can even create your own personal Blog! If this sounds good to you, then you should log on to

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Hi everyone, I'm sorry that I haven't posted as much as I used to, but as you know I've been sick with a bad cold. I'm getting much better now, however the weather here in Michigan is still changing daily, one day it's very hot and the next day it's either rainy or very cold. Today Wednesday, it's both cold with rain expected tonight.Anyway what I really wanted to talk about was, Michigan schools

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If you've been reading my Blog for awhile, then you know that whenever I come across something of interest/benefit to my readers I like to post about it. Once again I have discovered a beneficial website, if you happen to be looking for a web hosting provider. Unlike shared servers where you're responsible for making sure that you're always up and running, this company is dedicated to giving you

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Yes, I'm back, sorry that I've been away, but I've been quite sick with a bad cold. I thought that it may have been the flu but not so. Anyway I'm sure you all missed me...right? LOLI want to caution you about the Swine Flu that is going around. I know that you have probably heard a lot of news about it lately but I want to stress to you to also inform your loved ones overseas to also be careful

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Let me ask you a serious question, are you looking for a top quality cast Bronze Plaque, or maybe bronze Grave Markers but don't know where to go to find one? Are you also looking for the best deal and don't want to pay exorbitant prices either? Well, just maybe I've found the website that you've been looking for.Several years ago I put off buying a grave marker for my aunt, because of the high

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It's Sunday and a new week is about to begin. Thursday Hannah, our youngest daughter, has to go to the doctor for two more shots, this will bring her up to date, ending shots until she's school age.Spring has come to Michigan, the snow seems to be gone for another year. This means it's also clean up time, both inside and outside of the house. I've put this off for the past two years now, so it's

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Are you having trouble paying your bills sometimes because your paycheck will not cover everything? These days a person is lucky just to have a job, but some jobs just don't pay enough to cover all your bills. This is one of the most frustrating times a person can go through, work your butt off all week long only to find out when you get your paycheck that it won't cover all your bills. If you

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Summers almost here again and that beautiful hog that's been parked in your garage collecting dust all winter long may just need a little sprucing up before taking her out on the road. Many new parts and accessories are available online these days and I've come across a really cool motorcycle parts website that just may save you a buck or two. From what I've just looked at, they seem to carry

Rick S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17760595022806942621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141607401285538655.post-41518448684589548502009-03-05T07:58:00.004-05:002009-03-19T12:47:53.362-04:00

Lately John McCain has been denouncing Barack Obama for earmarks in the 09 budget, something that is unsettling to most of us, unless you see the entire picture.Obama inherited this budget from George Bush with those earmarks, something that McCain fails to tell everyone.Obama says that time is of the essence to try and fix our economy and he doesn't have the time to haggle over this years budget

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Hi everyone,My friend from Seattle just forwarded a touching video to me that I think every American and their representatives should see. Since this economic turmoil started in America by selfish people on Wall Street, and is now spreading around the world, maybe it's time to share this video with our friends world wide. If it touches you like it did me, please pass it on. This is a copy of the

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Once in awhile I like to bring to the attention of my readers the problem of over population in the world. Just this morning I ran across a video showing the problem when births go unchecked. Ask yourself if you would like your children to grow up in such a world, knowing hunger, filth, corruption, disease, drugs, prostitution and starvation? This is what over population breeds into our society.

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Are you and your family having difficulty making your monthly mortgage payments and could use a Loan Modification to allow you to be able to walk away from that albatross loan that's been hanging around your necks, and still salvage your credit at the same time? Well, there just may be a way to do just that. I would like to tell you about a company that can stop those annoying phone calls and

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Have you been looking for Small Business Loans but just don't know where to go or how to get started? You're probably not alone, especially in bad times like we are experiencing these days. Like they say, measure twice, cut once is true even when looking for the right loan company. Money is tight and may even get tighter before this is all over with, so you will want to make the best possible

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Well, I'm finally getting rid of my cold thank God. Boy, it's sure a hassle trying to do regular things when you don't feel good.Yep, we got our snow storm alright, but it wasn't really too bad this time. We got about three inches of snow, just enough so that I had to use our "snow blower" to remove the snow from our driveway. For those of you living in countries that don't get snow, a snow

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If you are a small business owner and you want your business to grow, you had better be sure that you are covering all your bases when it comes to legal matters in this type of economy, otherwise you could find yourself on the short end of the stick, and that's no laughing matter. You cannot take chances that you're doing things correctly, unless you hire a true consulting firm of professionals

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When I lost my regular job some years back I knew that I was going to have a very hard time finding another one due to my age. After doing a re-evaluation of my situation I found a new way to bypass the age issue and put myself at the head of the line for a job. What was my secret? Temporary Employment agencies, sometimes known to some people as "Headhunters". In today's job market it's hard to

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Well, it finally happened, we've all caught bad colds! Just when I thought that I'd escape this winter without one, "bam" it got me too! I guess that it's apart of winter that most of us can look forward to, yet it's the part that I hate the most about winter weather.We're supposed to get more snow in the next couple of days or so. I can tell you that I really would like to see some sunshine

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I want to inform all my Filipino friends that the Anthony Bourdain "No Reservations" show on the Travel channel, will be in the Philippines tomorrow night Try not to miss the show, but if you do, check History channel listings for air times in your area.

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It seems that we have some people that do not understand why Barack Obama reinstated assistance for the UNFPA. People, you have an Internet connection, yet you don't do your homework before condemning our presidents decision to refund UNFPA.Many people only look at one aspect of the program, abortion. Abortion, is only a small part of what UNFPA does for woman/children and is only used as a last

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Something happened to me yesterday that turns out to be very strange indeed. It all started nine years ago when Ana and I decided to fly to Seattle to pick up our car that had been stored there while I worked for Boeing. On the morning of January 31ST 2000 we boarded a plane at LAX bound for Seattle Tacoma airport, the flight went normal, except for a loud "bang" about half way into the flight,

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