Well, music is the theme of this blog and mainly blues, rhythm n blues or rock. But that's not all I listen to and I was trying out some different sounds when I came across some music by legendary reggae star Bob Marley. Well, I was never really into reggae, specially when I was younger, but I started listening to a compilatio

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In this, the most recent edition of the OpTempo Free Blog Review, I take a look at environmentastic!, a green blog written by Caleb Hartley. What did my review process discover when I took a look at this blog? Did I find the theme OK or not? Did the navigation work? What about the widgets and plugins used? How was the monetizat

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the internet hallmark channel.com “Charlie and Me” show had an intriguing ploy going on when after the show, the viewers were invited to see the granddaughter all grown up.

That little gimmick was the most creative part of the show which was full of the usual sappy gooey cliches. Lines like “Shhh. He doesn’t know he’s an

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The Center for Health, Environment & Justice has just published “Volatile Vinyl: The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell”, which claims more than 100 chemicals are released into the air when consumers open the packages containing the curtains.

Now is that not craziest thing you ever heard. Well I do remember getting them and

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Yes it is true they have started charging $15.00 for the first checked bag on top of the $25.00 charge for the second bag. I guess the airlines want you to go with the clothes on your back. (Its new fee applies to tickets bought beginning today.)

United, American and US Airways have all announce this to the world. This will

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The Tony Awards for 2008 are presented by Whoopi goldberg who is promising a light, entertaining show without her taking the limelight.
Did you know limelight comes from the pre-electricity days when lime was burned at the front of the stage to illuminate the actors?
An actor wanting more exposure would try to get up close t

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If this is the best talent that America has, we need to just shut down the studios. Last night this guy showed up on Americas Got Talent imitating Britney Spears. He wasn't just doing imitation, ala Frank Gorshin and the other great impersnators of the past. This guy was dressed and acted just like Britney. Well, I should

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In yet another sign that sex education and critical thinking courses are not being taught in school, 17 teens are pregnant in what officials believe was a pregnancy pact at the Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

I don't know what these teens were thinking about but they are soon going to get a reality chec

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Desiree Mesolella is stunningly beautiful and 19. wow. Check out her pictures. Feel sorry for Paris Hilton because Desiree has her made. What can you say about a girl like Desiree except good luck getting your degree before you get snapped up for a supermodel career, or beauty queen title.
Seems like lots of other people can'

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There is so much to learn about home financing, and the mortgage industry that it can be a little daunting but the basics remain the same and the methods used by mortgage lenders just need to be examined for terminology and hidden fees. Implod-O-Meter helps get you through the mortgage industry's penchant for obfuscation. It t

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At least one property development company thinks the time is ripe to buy real estate in the current slump. In sleepy Anna Maria Island an investment group has been buying up properties, some historic, with the intent to create historical looking residential over retail buildings. Anna Maria lies on the Gulf of Mexico between Ta

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Do you really know what your children are posting on the Internet? What are your kid's friends putting out there for the world to see. As a responsible parent, teaching your children proper Internet usage isn't always enough. Especially if there are other parents that allow their kids free reign to post whatever they want o

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A fun weekend event to plan for is the Anna Maria Island Art Springfest festival. Always a good gathering of art and craft, lots of food and music, and just a great atmosphere of friends and tourists. Since it's the busy season of spring break and warm weather seekers, parking and traffic is an issue, but there's plenty of ro

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Loose and loopy logic prevails not only in Washington DC, but legislators like Markey have the power to act on it at their whim. DST wasn't his idea (nor Benjamin Franklin's) but we are stuck with the consequences of complying.
Since when did daylight saving create more daylight? Whatever. Time to run around to all the clock

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