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Archive for September, 2010

Accessories for a cause

In the world of fashion many designers and consumers are shopping with a purpose. For vegetarians and vegans everywhere you now have choice in choice in shoes and bags. 100% Vegan Shoes and Bag for both men and women and the styles that have are quite current. So what can you expect in a total vegan shoe. They are made from faux leather or faux suede and have the look and style of many of todays popular footwear from womens to mens. More and more people are becoming conscious of the types of industry’s that they support and this goes from where you buy your coffee to the shoes that you put on your feet.

An added plus a vegetarianshoesandbags.com they have a strong commitment to their customers and products that they even donate some of the profits back to various animal charities. Thee phrase on their front page is quite interesting” You don’t eat em, so why wear em” This is true for any cause when you ask someone what they are passionate about they want to help impoverished nations but yet they will go out to eat and throw out food that is still edible. Or the most recent events to hit the news with the NFL and Michael Vick. He was charged with being in attendance at a bull dog fight which illegal and cruel. So his punishment was mild, and the group PETA has vowed to boycott the NFL for their light hearted action. I am not sure how many avid football fans are part of PETA, but would you boycott one of your favorite pastimes if someone in that organization did something against your values?

This years fall fashions for Men

I may have to look at updating my 3/4 length leather jacket and trading it in for one of the new bomber jackets.

Will health insurance really be affordable

With the latest polls showing that over half Americans are not in favor of the Health Care Bill that was passed earlier in the year the question remains will we be able to have affordable health insurance. NC health insurance companies are looking to fill that gap and meet the demand of the people by offering competitive rates to those that live in the state. Other states are following suit and know that a government option will not benefit anyone and private insurers have to step and help in the overall health care cost.

What really happened in 1969 moon landing

Our history books, newspapers, and even our TV sets tell us that man first walked on the moon in July of 1969. Was it really possible that the USA was the first country to succeed in putting a man on the moon? 40 years later the story hasn’t changed and history still records July 20th as the famous date in 1969; that man first took steps on our moon. Some people don’t believe it ever happened and some just don’t think you could keep a story like this secret for so long.

You really don’t expect to come to a blog and read a post from someone you don’t even know with all the right answers do you? How could a simple blogger know about something that happened before he was even born and what information or tools could he use in this investigation that others haven’t already tried? Well if that was the purpose for you to read this much of my blog post; then I have great news for you! I have solved the Moon Landing Debate and the simple answer is “No”; we didn’t travel to the moon on July 20th, 1969. I imagine information or knowledge like this would be worth a lot of money, so why not cash-in on my hard work? I am looking to make money off my findings, but at the same time, give you all the tools you need to solve this long American mystery.

Are you looking for a quartz heater

For those of you that have a wood burning fireplace, you will want to chop more wood than you expect to use. Buying your firewood is not needed, if you will get out now and do the work yourself. It does save money if you cut your own wood for the fireplace or if you have a wood burning stove you plan to use this winter. There are various types of fireplaces that you can have that are wood burning or gas. The newer quartz heater units are great for basements that provide a great overall heating solution with just the push of a button.

Time for new babies

I am amazed at how many birth announcements that we have received in the past month. It appears that August and September where the months to have babies. We recently welcomed a two new additions to our extended family alone. And with the five other friends that just had their new babies that makes 7 all together. It was interesting that 6 of the 7 were girls and not one of them shared the same name. I remember trying to pick out a girls name that was not that trendy but still had character and something that would still sound great later in life.

What will happen to Medicare Part D

Next month will mark the beginning of the first phase of the health care bill that was passed earlier this year. The jury is still out on how some of the new changes will impact current Medicare part D plans. As providers continue to opt out of taking on new medicare patients because of the reduced reimbursement the total number of people coming into the system may be overwhelming. The mid-term elections could change the direction of what will happen to our health care system and more importantly provide more security to our seniors. The open enrollment for Seniors is coming up and having someone to help explain the various plans and services would help save thousands of seniors save time and money.

finding the right diamonds

The holiday season is only two months away and one of the items that is on my wife’s list is a princess cut diamond pendant necklace. We ave started the search among the various diamonds and pendants settings that are available and so far have been able to narrow down her wish list to just a few. Her idea diamond pendant is one that is set in a platinum band that is stationary on a matching platinum chain. It looks amazing and the fact that the diamond is a princess cut really makes it look bigger than it actually is which is nice because you can get a great looking necklace without spending a fortune.

Remember horse racing last year

Last year Calvin Borel set the horse racing world on it’s head by winning on three different horses. It wasn’t that long ago when Calvin Borel rode a small horse called Mine That Bird across the finish line at the Kentucky Derby. It’s a dream come true for any jockey or horse owner to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Things would only get better for horse jockey Calvin Borel when he changed horses and won a few weeks later at the Preakness horse race. His equestrian clothing worn during the race did not change as many of the riders are very superstitious. However, Borel has been the jockey on the first two winners of the big races that count toward the Triple Crown. This puts him in position to do something no other jockey has ever done in the history of horse racing. Calvin Borel could be the first jockey to win the Triple Crown and do it with two different horses. He is very confident on his chances and he thinks Mine That Bird is the horse that gives him the best chance to win.

Halloween costumes for infants

We just has a new addition to our family with the birth of our niece. Now that Halloween is just around the courner we have been looking at infant halloween costumes so that she can go around with her cousins. My oldest wants to go as Hannah Monatana, my son wants to go as a fireman, and my youngest wants to be a princess. I remember growing up and being spiderman, a cowboy, or an army soldier. These days you still see some of the classics like superman and spiderman, but with the popularity of Harry Potter and High School musical I have seen some costumes that I am sure will be very popular this year. The end result at the end of the night is that the kids have a blast and get enough candy so that Mom and Dad can rummage through and pick out their favorites. Besides this is why we had kids, right?