Jul 05
Posted by: Marilyn in: Blog, Business, Buzz, Entertainment/Fun, General Living, Money, Product Reviews, Technology, Trends
Things sure have changed a lot in my lifetime! When I was a kid, there were very few opportunities to get the word out about your business. You could advertise on radio, television, mass mailings, and the paper publishing media such as newspapers and magazines. And of course, the most effective marketing possible back then [...]
Jun 23
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Blog, Business, Buzz, General Living, Health and Fitness, Money, Opinion, Product Reviews, Technology
Lasik is the newest technology in vision correction, and is gaining popularity across the country. The military has their pilots receive Lasik vision correction, and many sports figures are having the Lasik correction done in the hopes it will improve their performance and give them a competitive edge. I think that if a sports competitor [...]
Jun 23
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Blog, Buzz, General Living, Money, News, Opinion, Technology
According to an article I read on a Reuters website, a study was written by the Clean Edge and environmental nonprofit Co-op America that declared solar power will be cost competitive with fossil fuels like natural gas and coal by 2015. I think that this is wonderful news; I’d like to see a lot more alternative energy sources developed and expanded [...]
Jun 17
Posted by: Marilyn in: Blog, Buzz, General Living, Little Things, Product Reviews, Technology
I love buying and using things that are eco-friendly. I think I began recycling things long before I knew what recycling was! I like to do whatever I can to make this earth a healthier, safer place to live. So I was really excited to discover the www.ecogeekliving.com website because it is full of really [...]
Jun 17
Posted by: Marilyn in: Around Here, Blog, Buzz, General Living, News, Venting
I was reading a Reuters.com article today that the Senate blocked debate on a bill that would have extended tax credits to consumers who buy hybrid cars and install energy producing windmills and solar arrays. It sounds to me as if the Senate has some kind of ulterior motive to keep us chained and enslaved to foreign oil. [...]