tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7393997458239927262024-03-18T23:07:19.610-06:00The Kindle Blog ReportThe #1 Kindle Blog Review SiteMs. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.comBlogger1235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-51646941235949250132014-07-25T12:02:00.001-06:002014-07-25T12:02:06.433-06:00Website Review: Hookah Shisha<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Business: Hookah Shisha: Selling hookahs, hookah pens, and a variety of <a href="http://www.hookahshisha.org/" target="_blank">hookah </a>products</div>
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Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-21356824614740623402014-07-25T11:50:00.002-06:002014-07-25T11:50:20.074-06:00Website Review: Fife Towing - Seattle towing company<br />
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Business Name: Fife Service & Towing<br />
URL: <a href="http://www.fifetowing.com/services">http://www.fifetowing.com/services</a><br />
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This is a nice website. Everything designed to be easy to find. The nav bar across the top consists of Home, Commercial Towing, Services, Redeeming a Vehicle, Coupons, Blog and Contact.<br />
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Their blog seems to be updated once a month - and has some good tips there.<br />
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Their services are for both normal car owners and for commercial vehicles - i.e. over the road trucks. (And they do tow away for the city, as well.)<br />
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They tow cars, motorcycles, 5th wheels, motor homes and containers.<br />
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But they do more than that - although this isn't easily seen - just on their services page.<br />
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They'll unlock your car for you if you lock yourself out, do pull starts deliver fuel to your car, change your tire, and if you've been a bit too wild and crazy and ended up in a ditch, they'll winch you out. This <a href="http://www.fifetowing.com/services" target="_blank">Seattle towing company</a> does it all. <br />
Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-59208264890798123122014-07-24T08:15:00.002-06:002014-07-24T08:16:11.444-06:00Website review: Mr. Sparky of Seattle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Company name: </b>Mister Sparky<br />
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<b></b>Website Title: Luck's Food Decorating Company<br />
URL: h<a href="ttp://www.lucks.com/">ttp://www.lucks.com/</a><br />
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There is a general myth that boys like blue, and girls like pink. Well, I have to say that I really, really don't care for pink, or tan.....or whatever the colors on this site are.<br />
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There are lots of delectable edible images on the site. The buttons on the other pages are extremely large... you have to click twice to get to where you want to go...<br />
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It's a wholesale e-commerce site, so of course only companies can log in and purchase. Individuals looking to buy items are encouraged to go to their local stores.<br />
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They do provide decorating tips for all. Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-87634247785021200362014-07-23T09:54:00.003-06:002014-07-23T11:20:49.207-06:00Website review: Pac Rite Inc.<br />
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Business name: Pac Rite Inc<br />
URL: <a href="http://www.pacriteinc.com/">http://www.pacriteinc.com/</a><br />
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Pac Rite Inc., produces and sells shipping tubes, label cores (those small cardboard circular thingies in the middle of a roll of packing tape, or on a roll of sticky labels or something of that nature, and concrete forms - which just means that they recycle concrete somehow into light weight tubing, and converting cores - something I don't actually understand, but I *assume* it means they can produce cores to any size and shape that their customer wants. (Hopefully - and presumably - their potential customers understand this terminology.)<br />
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They also do concrete forms. It took me a while to figure out that, too, I have to admit, until the word "forms" clicked. So they do circular tubes strong enough to hold concrete, for businesses that want to make concrete columns or things of that nature. <br />
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Shipping tubes and label cores are within my understanding, and since they produce 100% green products, and can produce these products in a cost -effective way, their prices are reasonable.Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-36168761482474059642014-07-23T09:45:00.002-06:002014-07-23T09:45:40.101-06:00Website Review: MIchael Atkins Law<br />
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Website title: West Seattle Attorney: Atkins Law Group<br />
URL: <a href="http://www.westseattleattorney.com/">http://www.westseattleattorney.com/</a><br />
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West Seattle lawyers include attorney Michael Atkins, who performs family law, estate law, and personal injjury law. Well, not him alone, obviously, presumably he has several associates who specialize in each particular avenue.<br />
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The site is attractive to the eye and pleasing. Nice simple nav bar at the top. Below the fold the branches he specializes in are listed again in more detail. There's a free consultation form, and a Google map. Simple and elegant. Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-42179115266673850262014-07-22T12:38:00.000-06:002014-07-22T12:38:08.639-06:00Hookah Town: Electronic hookah sticks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hookah Town (url <a href="http://www.hookahtown.com/">http://www.hookahtown.com/</a>) is a very "busy" site. It's an e-commerce store, selling a variety of hookahs, from the full size version to the tiny, portable hookah sticks (also known as hookah pens).<br />
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The logo is teeny tiny in the left hand corner - very easy to not notice. Their left hand size nav bar needs some work as well.<br />
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Other than that, it's a typical e-commerce site. They've got about a hundred products, such as replaceable cartridges for the hookah pins, or new hookah sticks if you prefer the disposable kind.<br />
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Hookahs have been used for centuries to vaporize nicotine in order to smoke - you may have seen Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes smoking a hookah in a turkish bath in one of his episodes, and kids will have seen the caterpillar in the 1950s Alice in Wonderland smoke a hookah and blow smoke rings. (He's doing this in the book as well).<br />
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These days, people who are concerned about the harmful effects of nicotine will use fruit-flavored liquid cartridges instead.Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-5271765716752859152014-07-18T18:23:00.001-06:002014-07-18T18:23:32.036-06:00Website Review: Premier Roofing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nashville roofing companies include Premier Roofing.<br />
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Their nav bar consists of: Home, About Us, Services, Blog, Photos, Testimonials and Contact Us.<br />
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They do roofing for both residential and commercial (i.e. business) roofs.<br />
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The do new roofs, re-roofs (i.e. tear off and recovers) repairs, and gutters and downspouts. They will also remove debris from the roof.<br />
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Premiere Roofing is one of the local Nashville roofing companies - which means they know all about Tennessee weather.<br />
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They're accredited by the Better Business Bureau, and are on Facebook and Twitter. Although they have a Pinterest button it is not yet active.<br />
<b> </b>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-55319834525668121062014-07-17T15:43:00.002-06:002014-07-18T09:54:30.083-06:00Website Review: Budget Rooter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're looking for plumbers in Mason County or <a href="http://www.proudtobeyourplumber.com/" target="_blank">plumbers in Pierce County</a>, one plumbing company that services in all areas is Budget Rooter.<br />
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I liked these guys immediately, when I saw (under their sponsorship tag) that they offer discounts to the military and to senior citizens.<br />
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But more than that, they're really involved in the community, sponsoring local kids sports teams, for example the Blue Jacket’s baseball organization and Pee Wee football.<br />
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And of course they offer plumbing services too. They give free estimates, so if you're looking for plumbers in Mason County or plumbers in Pierce County, it might be worthwhile giving them a call to see what they can do for you.<br />
<br />They use their blog for customer testimonials rather than for fascinating articles on local plumbing issues, but I suppose it's one good use of the space!Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-6684221431918897592014-07-13T01:00:00.000-06:002014-07-13T01:00:01.225-06:00Website review: Snowater Lodge, Mt. Baker, Washington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're looking for Mt. Baker lodging, think about <a href="http://www.snowater.org/" target="_blank">Snowater Lodge</a>.<br />
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I certainly am.<br />
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Next year, I'm going to travel through all fifty states, and I'm making my plans now. So I've been spending a lot of time on the web, searching out lodgings in the various states near the places I want to visit.<br />
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Snowater lodge is located on the Nooksack River, "surrounded by beauty" according to their website... but without internet!<br />
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Well, you can't expect internet in certain remote areas, even in the USA> so that's no problem.<br />
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I'm up for a little beauty.<br />
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I looked at Mt. Baker lodging and decided Snowater was pretty attractive = not to mention I like the name.<br />
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If you're planning on going to Washington State, chances are you'll fly into Seattle, From there, the mountain ranges are your oyster!<br />
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Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-36022642858388921782014-07-12T15:10:00.000-06:002014-07-12T15:33:34.861-06:00Website review: Chris's Country Essence<br />
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One feature I'm going to add is to do website reviews as well as blog reviews, and we're going to start with <a href="https://www.chriscountryessence.com/" target="_blank">Chris's Country Essence</a>, a site that offers a variety of products from the honeybee, from beeswax candles to bee pollen enriched products.<br />
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These days, "natural" is in.<br />
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I've been reading up on the Paleo diet, for example, which advocates us going back to the diet are Stone Age ancestors used. And this was *before* land cultivation came in - so no grains, no corn, no bread, etc.<br />
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But the science behind it seems pretty sound.<br />
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Then there's organic and natural stuff like beeswax pillar candles, or cute little beeswax candles in the shapes of teddy bears, beehives, or even bees. (Pretty large bees, obviously - pretty scary if they were real!!!!)<br />
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According to the site, "Chris's Country Essence is the leading supplier in <a href="https://www.chriscountryessence.com/bath-and-body/bath-and-body" title="Bee Pollen Enriched">Bee Pollen Enriched</a>
products, a very fast growing category of body wash products. Bee
Pollen Enriched products come unheated, unfiltered, and unprocessed;
this leaves <a href="https://www.chriscountryessence.com/bath-and-body/bath-and-body" title="Bee Pollen Enriched Body Wash">bee pollen enriched body wash</a> and <a href="https://www.chriscountryessence.com/bath-and-body/bath-and-body" title="Bee Pollen Enriched Shampoo">shampoos</a> with all of the natural enzymes, vitamins and minerals!"<br />
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So, if you're looking to remove today's excessive additive-stuffed products from your shelves and your lives and go back to natural stuff, check out this site. <br />
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<br />Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-30211468638544566532014-07-12T14:01:00.000-06:002014-07-18T14:07:59.264-06:00Website review: Thrive Nutrition<br />
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Thrive Nutrition is a site dedicated to helping people improve their health by finding out what they eat and modifying their diet. <a href="http://thrivemindandbody.com/main/services/" target="_blank">Nutritional therapy</a> is the key here. <br />
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URL: <a href="http://thrivemindandbody.com/main/">http://thrivemindandbody.com/main/</a><br />
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Location: Seattle, Washington<br />
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Business: Local only <br />
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The nav bar consists of Home, About, Blog, Services and Contact buttons.<br />
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From Janice's website:<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">
The key when consulting a nutritional therapist
is to understand what works best for you and implement a strategy that
calls on the body’s natural propensity for wellness to bring about the
desired results.</blockquote>
It's an attractive site, lots of photos of fresh fruit and vegetables.<br />
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Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-39695735122949454802014-07-08T11:17:00.000-06:002014-07-18T11:22:07.639-06:00Website Review: Benton Development<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Benton Development is a <a href="http://www.bdincorp.com/index.php/photo-galleries/small-projects" target="_blank">Seattle custom home builders</a> site.<br />
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Their nav bar consists of Home, About us, Photo galleries, Services, and Contact us pages.<br />
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Their services page lists a great deal of what they do:<br />
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Architectural design of the house<br />
Permits and inspections <br />
Foundating and concrete <br />
Framing<br />
Plumbing<br />
Electrical<br />
Roofing<br />
and of course permits and inspections <br />
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On their About us page, they list a great deal many more services.<br />
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In addition to building new homes, they also remodel older homes, and build on additions such as decks and patios.<br />
<br />Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-89002974063318166872014-07-02T12:54:00.000-06:002014-07-18T12:59:04.271-06:00Website Review: Turtle Trove Ancestry<br />
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Website: Turtle Trove Ancestry<br />
URL:<a href="http://www.turtletroveancestry.com/" target="_blank"> <b>http://www.turtletroveancestry.com</b></a> <br />
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In business since: 2012<br />
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This is a nice site. I particularly like the fact that their logo, the turtle, has a shell in the shape of a heart.<br />
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They are ancestry researchers, who specialize in preparing the family tree book. Basically the book just puts together all of your family history, including photographs and other interesting objects, and prints several nice copies to give out to relatives.<br />
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Their nav bar consists of Home, About Us, Services, Links, Upcoming events, Blog and contact pages.<br />
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The links page has links to heritage societies, like the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons and Daughters of the Oregon Trail, and so on.Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-1624266927346404792014-07-01T15:00:00.000-06:002014-07-18T12:52:35.525-06:00Back in business...I have to apologize to all my loyal readers who have been waiting around, wondering where my blog reports were!<br />
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Well, I'm back in business and will be reviewing at least one blog a week from now on - hopefully more than that.<br />
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So please stay tuned.<br />
<a asin="B0049P1P8S" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" type="amzn"></a>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-24248614101784491562013-09-24T16:10:00.000-06:002013-09-24T16:10:00.826-06:00A-Z of Senior Care<b>REVIEWED BY:</b> Marguerite Zelle
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<b>AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION LINK:</b> <a asin="B0099AKZCK" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=739399745823992726" type="amzn">A-Z of Senior Care</a>
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<b>BLOG DESCRIPTION:</b> Should your loved one move to a nursing home or assisted living facility? How do you find a competent caregiver? How to balance life and work while taking care of your loved one. From Alzheimer's (AD) to Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES), you will find everything you need to know about caring for your elderly parent.
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<b>RECENT POSTS:</b><br>
--Celebrating the Holidays Can Be Difficult When You Are the Primary Caregiver
--Caregiver: If You Don’t Take Care of Yourself, Who Will?
--Skilled Nursing VS a Standard Nursing Home – How to Decide
--“Please Son, I Want to Go Home!”
--“I’m Not Moving in With a Bunch of Old People!” Part 2 of 2<P>
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Check out my kindle BOOKS!: <br>
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<a asin="B0052NSRKK" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=739399745823992726" type="amzn">The Coldest Equations (science fiction)</a><br>
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<a asin="B0049P1P8S" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=739399745823992726" type="amzn">The Lady and the Tiger...Moth</a><br>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-5380317586838223552013-05-21T08:29:00.001-06:002013-05-21T08:29:23.738-06:00Baseball Blogs: Bleed Cubbie Blue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFJeumMYfls5cOErXN2Bgvlakb-b9_g_EBnn2UeJAncQDfmQ6gw4dF1vRqaEUJ0mfDFBXlx5qXszEUPT5IEMbbQoLeRJGbCZaKBvxmnnl7WvYCH6BFszAAt6BU6foOJzq8UbibNPf6IU/s1600-h/BleedCubbieBlue.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447186855901603330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFJeumMYfls5cOErXN2Bgvlakb-b9_g_EBnn2UeJAncQDfmQ6gw4dF1vRqaEUJ0mfDFBXlx5qXszEUPT5IEMbbQoLeRJGbCZaKBvxmnnl7WvYCH6BFszAAt6BU6foOJzq8UbibNPf6IU/s320/BleedCubbieBlue.PNG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 170px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<b>REVIEWED BY:</b> Ms. Cairo<br />
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<b>MY RECOMMENDATION:</b> Yes, wth reservations<br />
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<b>AMAZON SUBSCRIPTION LINK:</b> <a asin="B000N8V2JC" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" type="amzn">Bleed Cubbie Blue</a><br />
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<b>WEB ADDRESS:</b> <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/</a><br />
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<b>BLOG DESCRIPTION:</b>
This blog is dedicated to the Chicago Cubs fan community and features
game recaps, bleacher reconstruction news, and book reviews. All sides
of being a Cubs fan are covered in this informative site. <br />
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<b>MY REVIEW:</b>
There is such a wealth of information fed by this blog to your Kindle,
that at a cost of 99 cents a month to have it delivered, it's not a bad
deal, especially if you're a diehard Chicago Cubs fan.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately,
like most of the SportsBlog Nation blogs, many of the features
available on the website aren't available on the Kindle. There's videos,
audio, and probably even game threads that you won't see unless you
actually visit this blog web's page.<br />
<br />
However, I frankly
anticipate that once the season actually begins and the posts really
start coming, they'll mostly be text-based, and Kindle users will be
able to enjoy having the articles delivered directly to their Kindle.<br />
<br />
<b>RECENT ARTICLES:</b><br />
-Kung Fu Panda Slams Z: Giants Beat Cubs 5-1<br />
-First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs Giants, Wednesday 3/10 (gamethread, unreadable on Kindle)<br />
-What Will We See on Opening DAy? Cubs vs Giants at Mesa Preview, Wednesday 3/10<br />
-2010 BCB Community Projections: Starting Position Players (Corrected)<br />
Parker Lets Inglett Park One: 9th inning HR leads Brewers over Cubs, 5-3<br />
<a asin="B0049P1P8S" href="http://www.blogger.com/null" type="amzn"></a>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-987031443531652292013-03-29T09:44:00.001-06:002013-03-29T09:44:17.506-06:00Take your blood pressure medication!Spent most of yesterday in the hospital, where my mother was admitted. Her doctor had changed her blood pressure medication a couple of weeks ago, it wasn't doing the job. Unfortunately her doctor was out of town and a home therapist said we should take her to the Emergency Room.<br />
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Bad idea, as far as I'm concerned. Put her back on her old medication which was working, just causing her to cough.<br />
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Instead we brought her to the emergency room, and since she's old and deaf, this got her more stressed out and scared than ever, because they were all gathered around her shouting questions and wanting to run tests and I'm sure she thought she was dying or something, which sent her blood pressure even higher.<br />
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She spent the night there, and is still in today for more tests, which I don't think she needs but I guess since they've got her in there they want to get their money's worth out of our insurance... she's in a private room which must be costing a fortune....<br />
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The reason for my headline... she was about 40 when she was first diagnosed with high blood pressure...took pills for a couple of days but didn't like how they made her feel....so she stopped taking them and tried to do the "natural remedy" thing.<br />
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Result, 20 years later she had congestive heart failure, and now instead of taking 1 pill a day she has to take 4. And has to go into the hospital periodically on occasions like these.<br />
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Moral of the story - go get your blood pressure checked, and if you have high blood pressure make sure you take your meds, otherwise believe me you'll wish you had, when it is too late...Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-68317087195158147242013-03-17T19:15:00.001-06:002013-03-17T19:15:03.321-06:00Ground Report - International Politics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJllt9_ZLGl3-DjN1T3Gl7PE_joDiy9BEbqgv3yN6Cbv6ZmtHbsCcQ6kn6ydzklEjgDQCOCCWSWvhap6Kqwn0NcCZMUhW_ywBbncIoAwv_ZOjxWHplxBxVG-LM6xrOKhi5xLBFUHiHENA/s1600/ground.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475692938866428914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJllt9_ZLGl3-DjN1T3Gl7PE_joDiy9BEbqgv3yN6Cbv6ZmtHbsCcQ6kn6ydzklEjgDQCOCCWSWvhap6Kqwn0NcCZMUhW_ywBbncIoAwv_ZOjxWHplxBxVG-LM6xrOKhi5xLBFUHiHENA/s400/ground.PNG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 234px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<b>MY RECOMMENDATION:</b> YES<br />
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<b>WEB ADDRESS:</b> <a href="http://www.groundreport.com/">http://www.groundreport.com/</a><br />
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<b>BLOG DESCRIPTION:</b> Global news reporting and opinion from eyewitnesses.<br />
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<b>MY REVIEW:</b>
I'm not quite sure about this blog. Let's just say it has political
views I disagree with. (I'm all for the ban on burkas, and I wish a ban
on the Muslim religion was not far behind. And I seriously doubt if Pat
Tillman was murdered because he was about to become an anti-war icon!)<br />
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So...check it out for yourself. Several writers contribute to the blog, from around the world, from their own viewpoint.<br />
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<b>Sample post</b>:<br />
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<b>Is Europe reverting to Religious Witch Hunting</b>? <br />
by SamRatan1 May 23, 2010 <br />
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Hardly
a day goes by without news about the restrictions that European
countries have been introducing on Muslim proponents, much of which
appears to touch upon a sign of visible expression of faith as is the
case with the Burqa, a female full body veil that can make a woman
literally invisible. The Belgian government has now made it unlawful for
women to be veiled in public places. France, a leading light in the
secular democratic world, has prohibited the use of veils in public
places. The Swiss population in a majority vote has banned minarets; A
mosque yes, but no minarets may be built in Switzerland. And some
politicians want to introduce a general Burqa ban, though Swiss hotels,
banks and other businesses that profit from these customers prefer not
to proscribe such dresses; Understandably, considering their dependence
on such customers.<br />
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Looking at the practical aspects of
being confronted with someone who is masked makes it impossible to
identify the person in question. Recently, a local flight in India made a
priority landing because a fully veiled passenger, who could not be
identified, refused to lift her veil for identification. Some countries
have implemented legislation prohibiting the use of masks in public
places, this as a form of protection, when identifying people by law
enforcement agencies. Some put up the argument that the woman has the
right to decide whether she wants to be veiled, others say that the veil
is not a religious requirement and is the right of the woman in
deciding to wear one or not. <br />
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Today this appears to
have seriously cut into the freedom of religion enshrined in democratic
governments. We need to recall that women have been veiled for ages both
for religious and other secular reasons such as fashion or plain
protection from the elements. <br />
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We seem to be
attempting to tackle a problem in dealing with symptoms that have far
reaching implications in a secular world. In looking for a panacea for
many of our questions, we seek answers in the metaphysics of religious
justification for the present and future expectations. Our yearning for
paradise has not diminished and religion has been able to offer answers
that science has yet been unable to do, albeit answers that merely
promise rewards with no proof.<br />
<br />
Oil and water do not mix
and attempts to find commonality between common concepts of universal
law and religious tenets of right and wrong have been not successful.
Every attempt at a common civil code that is universal and acceptable
has not been successful, where religion is relegated to the private
arena of one’s beliefs. This is like asking someone to be a KKK member
in private (if that is the person’s choice) but at the same time swear
allegiance to the US Constitution in public. Politics cannot be yet
bereft from religious faith and here lies the conundrum.<br />
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Without
going into the discordant and disparate notes that major monotheistic
religions have evoked and the continuous attempts to interpret these in
varying contexts, it appears to be an impossible task to reconcile these
to come to a common and universal agreement. The deliberations of many
learned men and women have brought us no closer to what can be perceived
as common and universal understanding of what is acceptable. Are we
doomed to continue to perish at the religious battlefields that have
torn man asunder, or does the answer lie in a complete disavowal of
religion? </blockquote>
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<a asin="B0049P1P8S" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=739399745823992726" type="amzn"></a>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-12444577945064700142013-02-26T09:17:00.001-07:002013-02-26T09:17:11.162-07:00Never get involved in a land war in Asia<b>and never agree to transcribe 20 hours of meetings from an Australian business meeting.<br />
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That's what I've been doing for the last 4 days...utter nightmare. Could NOT understand their accents. Making it worse were the bad audio levels and the fact that a lot of the people preesnt insisted on talking over each other from all around the room except in front of the microphone... I will never transcribe ANYTHING every again.<br />
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<b>BLOG DESCRIPTION:</b> Celebrity Psychings examines the world of mental health through the eyes of celebrities. You see, celebrities are people, just like us. They have mental health issues, just like us. And they suffer the ridicule mental health stigma carries – just like us. However, unlike most of us, celebrities are better situated to really bring to light important issues. Updated regularly by Alicia Sparks.<br />
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<b>MY REVIEW:</b> Celebrities may have mental health issues just like us...I'd say they have more problems, because they are never-endingly in the spotlight. Female actresses develop eating disorders and obsessions with facelifts, and know that no matter what they do, someone is going to criticize them simultaneously for being too fat or too thin, too old (at 40!) and so on. I'd say male actors have it a helluva lot easier, but even they can have issues, over and above just what the ills that flesh (and mind) are heir to.<br />
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So this is a really interesting blog about psychology, and I'd think it'd be of interest to everybody. There's no salaciousness, no delight in the pain and agony of people with "too much money," just honest insight into people's problems.<br />
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<strong>Sample post</strong><br />
<blockquote>
When We’d Show Mel Gibson Compassion, Not Contempt<br />
By Alicia Sparks <br />
<br />
After some of the more stigmatizing comments (“dangerous lunatic,” anyone?) that’ve been made regarding Mel Gibson’s recent behavior and maybe/maybe not mental illness, I thought it’d be nice to share some perspective from someone who clearly grasps the importance of sitting down and really thinking about what you’re going to say before you’re going to say it – and why you’re going to say it in the first place.<br />
<br />
The person I’m talking about is Marie R., who is for all intents and purposes an anonymous reader and commenter who used a recent Entertainment Weekly update to share her thoughts on Mel Gibson’s behavior and our reactions:<br />
<br />
<blockquote>
You aren’t far off. I truly believe he has been mentally ill his entire adult life, probably had at least some treatment to control his symptoms, bipolar most likely, & some other borderline personality disorders, but that as he has gotten older, & I’ve had some personal experience with this, people begin to disintegrate, especially if their treatment isn’t consistent & medications retooled over the years as needed. He seems to be self-medicating now which can be nothing but bad. Also, if anyone here knows about what was going on with Rita Hayworth in her later years, just before they finally figured out she had Alzheimer’s, she was drinking heavily, prone to fits of rage, breaking things, etc., sounds a lot like what’s going on with Mel. I don’t know, not a shrink or a neurologist, but he surely needs one or both now, for himself & his children. They must be humiliated & scared at this point. Mel needs a PET scan, pronto. And if I’m off the mark then he needs to go to jail, but my money’s on mental illness, or something even worse that cannot be fixed. And if that’s the case, he deserves our compassion, not our contempt.</blockquote>
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<br />
I suppose the reason I’m sharing this comment is to point to an example of calm contemplation in this whirlwind of outrage and shun. It is possible to pause for a minute and think about the situation – think about why Mel Gibson (and anyone else, for that matter) has done these things.<br />
<br />
The verbal abuse and threats were bad, yes. The physical violence was bad, too (if there was any – there’s now speculation as to whether Gibson actually hit Oksana Grigorieva in the mouth, as she claimed, or if that all plays into the extortion theory).<br />
<br />
But even amidst all that, it is possible to eventually set aside the inevitable shock and confusion and anger and evaluate the situation.<br />
<br />
If indeed Mel Gibson is suffering from untreated mental illness, which would be better: Hoping he seeks (and benefits from) professional help, or writing him off as a lunatic lost cause?<br />
<br />
If it were you, how would you hope your family and friends would react?</blockquote>
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Offering daily news and analysis from the Evergreen State and beyond.
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That's the description at Amazon. At the blog
itself: Read a Pacific Northwest, liberal perspective on world,
national, and local politics. From majestic Redmond, Washington - the
Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate.<br />
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<b>MY REVIEW:</b>
Since I'm a Republican and not a Liberal, obviously I"m diametrically
opposed to much of the material on display here. Also, I don't live in
Washington state so I don't recognize a lot of the references. However,
if you're a Liberal or a Washington Statonian, you'll probably find this
blog of great interest.<br />
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<b>Sample post:</b><br />
<blockquote>
Dave Reichert, fake environmentalist <br />
Over
the last few years, the fine people over at The Seattle Times have
scarcely missed an opportunity to try to con Washingtonians (and
especially residents of the Eastside) into believing that Republican
Dave Reichert is an independent minded guy who thinks for himself and
doesn't take marching orders from party bosses.<br />
<br />
As
readers of The Advocate know, Dave Reichert has a habit of being a lot
more honest. At least, when he thinks he's in front of a friendly
audience. Nearly four years ago, when Republicans were still in power,
Reichert spoke to the Mainstream Republicans at their Cascade
Conference, and recounted what he had told a conservative voter who was
thinking of voting for the Libertarian candidate:<br />
<br />
I
wanted to… I wanted to explain to this person how things work a little
bit back in Washington D.C. and why certain votes have to be taken.<br />
<br />
Sometimes
the leadership comes to me and says, Dave, we want you to vote a
certain way. Now, they know I can do that over here, that I have to do
that over here. In other districts, that's not a problem, but here I
have to be able to be very flexible in where I place my votes.<br />
Yes, very flexible.<br />
<br />
And
so, when the leadership comes to me and says Dave, we need you to take a
vote over here because we want to protect you and keep this majority,
I... I do it.<br />
You see, it's all about strategy.<br />
<br />
I
know that the leadership is already planning to protect me… right?
They’re going to develop a bill that increases money for education that I
can vote on later, and I can come back and say, "I do support
teachers." Now, that’s kind of… I mean, that’s the everyday strategic
kind of battle that you… that you play out, that plays out, back in
Washington, D.C.<br />
I know the leadership is already planning to protect me... wow, that sure sounds like a guy who thinks for himself!<br />
<br />
As
funny as it was at the time to discover that Reichert didn't know
better than not to say such things, it's even more amusing to see that
he hasn't learned his lesson. At a recent Republican gathering, Reichert
tried to go "off the record" in a roomful of precinct committee
officers to explain why he publicly purports to be in favor of
environmental protection. Unbeknownst to him, somebody in the room was
recording him using a smartphone audio microphone, and that somebody
turned over the audio to David Goldstein, who didn't hesitate to
transcribe the best parts.<br />
<br />
In the clip, Reichert begins his off-the-record chat by asking:<br />
<br />
Now,
first of all, are there any reporters in the room? Does anybody
recognize… are there any people in here that you recognize as strangers?
So we know that all of us in here are family, right?<br />
Evidently not.<br />
<br />
Uh,
I just wanted to be honest with you. You know Jennifer Dunn was an
environmentalist, uh, in her votes, too. Uh, she was also pro-choice. I
don’t know if most of you remember that now. But, but, if you want to
hold on to this district, there are certain, there are certain things
that you must, uh, do. This is a 50/50 district.<br />
There are certain
things you must do… like pretend to be an environmentalist. With the
blessing of Republican Party leadership, who don't want to lose a key
suburban district, one of the few blue districts to still be represented
by an R.<br />
<br />
I only have two to three percent to play
with, every two years, and I have to raise three to four million dollars
to stay in, to do it. I am a 90/10. 90 to 10, if you look at my votes.
All the TARP votes are no, all the stimulus package votes are no, the
health care I’ve been no all three times.<br />
In four sentences,
Reichert has managed to thoroughly vindicate every critical analysis
we've offered of his voting record during the past five years.<br />
<br />
The
Sheriff goes on to explain that the whole point of embracing wilderness
conservation is to neutralize Washington's environmental movement.<br />
<br />
Wild
Sky was a done deal. It was already in its process. It had been worked
on for eight years before I even came to Congress. Jennifer Dunn
endorsed Wild Sky, and I followed in her footsteps per her advice.<br />
<br />
[...]
So, uh, you know, it, it, it, was it was a good vote. It was a good
move on my part to do that. … Because I’ve only, I’ve, supported Wild
Sky, I’ve supported Alpine Lakes, because of the reasons that I just
laid out to you. They are… what I’ve done is taken out I’ve taken them
out of the game in this district. They’re out.<br />
And by they,
Reichert was no doubt thinking of the Washington Conservation Voters
board members who recently co-hosted a fundraiser for his reelection
campaign. Reichert's got them on his side, even though the League of
Conservation Voters (the national equivalent of WCV) gave Reichert a D
on its most recent report card. Last time I checked, a D was a failing
grade.<br />
<br />
But for some reason, a few influential
environmental leaders have convinced themselves that they and their
organizations can't appear to be aligned exclusively with one party, so
they've chosen to embrace what they consider to be the best of the
Republican incumbents. They're allowing themselves to be played.<br />
<br />
If
Republicans are correct, this is going to be a very tough year for
Democratic incumbents. If we're correct, it's going to be tough going
for incumbents from both parties (though not in all cases). <br />
<br />
Considering
that Republicans are in the minority and have fewer incumbents to
defend, the environmental community would do well to invest as heavily
as it can in Democratic challengers who have the best chance of taking
out Republican incumbents, so that Republicans are forced to play more
defense and can't go on offense as much. It's good strategy. Let's face
it: nothing about the Republican Party is remotely progressive anymore.
Republicans have to answer to their rabid right wing base. That's what
Dave Reichert was doing when he was caught on tape. <br />
<br />
If Republicans take back control of Congress, the environment will be threatened even more than it already is. <br />
<br />
Why
should Washington Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club's Cascade
Chapter, or any other local environmental organization settle for Dave
Reichert when they can have Suzan DelBene? DelBene happens to actually
believe in environmental protection because protection is part of her
moral system. She's authentic.<br />
<br />
Dave Reichert is not
authentic. Dave Reichert — the politician — is a fake. He's not who he
appears to be. He doesn't think for himself. He's admitted when cameras
were rolling that he does what he's told; that's what he's best at. He
is fortunate to have a great staff and a newspaper publisher working on
his behalf to make sure his unintentional honesty doesn't do him any
damage.<br />
<br />
If Reichert were an independent thinker, his
record and his own behind closed doors conversation with party faithful
wouldn't contradict what he told a room full of Washingtonians in town
for Barack Obama's inauguration in January 2009: that he was "on board"
with the President's new direction for the country. <br />
<br />
I
was one of the people in that room, and though I attempted to give
Reichert the benefit of the doubt when I wrote up what he said (I was in
a very forgiving mood at the time) I didn't seriously expect that
Reichert would back up his words with action. It didn't take long for my
suspicion to be confirmed.<br />
<br />
Since Dave Reichert is only
honest in front of Republicans, it'll probably be up to Suzan DelBene's
campaign to enlighten the rest of his constituents that Reichert votes
in lockstep with Republican leadership ninety percent of the time... by
his own reckoning! … and that his efforts to protect the Alpine Lakes
and Pratt River Valley are just a facade to keep environmental groups
"out of the game".</blockquote>
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Sorry, folks<br />
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Things have just gotten away from me the last week and a half...posting should be back on schedule starting this weekend.<a asin="B0049P1P8S" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=739399745823992726" type="amzn"></a>Ms. Cairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06742194583779611894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739399745823992726.post-34836599450769569122013-01-10T15:30:00.001-07:002013-01-10T15:30:37.833-07:00Hoofprints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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blog that covers everything horse related from feeding horses to
handling manure to exercising to local politics concerning stables to
equine health and more. One of the more interesting features is
following the release of the blogger's first book, a teen horse novel,
titled, <i>Winning Bet</i>. The blog is interesting, informational, and personal.<br />
<br />
It
is well written with pictures in most posts. It does suffer from my
usual complaint infrequent and inconsistent postings. Sometimes she
posts two days in succession, sometimes it will be a week between posts
or more. I feel certain her readers would be happy with more. <br />
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An organic, fresh, informative, hip and humorous overview of
evidence-based alternative approaches to menopause and the transition to
midlife.<br />
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<b>MY REVIEW: </b> A blog that covers
complimentary/interpretive medicine dealing with menopause. She has
recently added a doctor as a guest contributor. Her posts cover new
studies related to women's health, nutrition, interviews, and other
topics - all geared toward that mid-life transition we all face. Her
posts are thorough with many links to past posts and outside sources and
a helpful review of all the posts at the end of each month. She posts
often, several times a week. <br />
<br />
It is well written,
however, I didn't see the "hip or humorous" part but that may be up to
each reader. It's an informative blog on an important subject. For those
interested in this topic, this is a good blog. <br />
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