Tender Touch

Prized by cooks for their ability to add flavor to beef before cooking, marinades—from the Italian “marinare” to soak or pickle in brine—perform double duty by tenderizing meat. Basic marinades include oil and citrus juice, with wine, vinegar, seasonings and spices often rounding out the mix.


¼ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon coarse salt
4 strips lemon peel
3 gloves garlic, minced
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil,
cilantro, dill, oregano, or a mix
of all four
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil


Combine lemon juice, pepper flakes, cracked pepper and salt in a bowl. Whisk until salt is dissolved. Add lemon peel, garlic, parsley and basil. Stir or whisk in olive oil. Yields about 1 cup. The virtue of this marinade is its freshness. Use within two hours of making. Stir again before using.


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Getting out of the valley and climbing to the mountain top

So many of us settle for so little when we can have so much more. We are content with what life throws at us. Working a 9 to 5, unhappy with our bosses, unhappy with where our careers are headed, unhappy with our lives in general. Yet we still get up out our beds every day to live our not so happy lives because as lifeless as our jobs and our situations might be…dealing with our boss is the only way that we can get our bills paid.

Seventy percent of the world’s population is stuck in a situation that they don’t want to be in. So many college graduates get their degrees, but can not find a job to support them and pay back there student loans. Why do you think that the financial aid department offers graduating students a deferred plan up to ten years to pay back the loan? It might just take you ten years to find that perfect job to pay back that 30,000 plus loan back!!

Enough is enough…..why should we work hard just to help the owner of that company or corporation live better while we grow weak working towards a dream that is not our own?

It is time to move out of the valley and climb to the mountain top. Stop accepting what life throws at us. Let us fight towards our dreams and goals. If owning that business is what you want and you have a vision take it one day at a time. Get a business plan into order and execute that plan.

The worlds in an open field and once you have your foot on first base there is a chance that you will make a home run!!


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Depression is very common !

Are you sad and lonely? Do you feel that your voice is not heard when you speak? Do you feel like you can not go on yet you still wake up every morning and wonder to your self why?

If you have every felt this way then there is a chance that you suffer from depression.
Depression is a serious medical condition. Everyone experiences "ups" and "downs" in their life. But for some people the "downs" can outweigh the "ups." This can cause problems with everyday activities such as eating, sleeping, working, and getting along with friends.

Life is hard and sometimes it can be such a struggle. Most of us keep the way we feel bottled inside for many different reasons, but for the most part we keep it inside because we have no one to talk to about what is going on is our minds. Depression is very common — it affects an estimated 19 million American adults every year. Nearly twice as many women (6.5%) as men (3.3%) suffer from depression each year.

We sometimes feel misunderstood and taken advantage of and we just want out. We want someone to listen to our cries because what seems minor to one person is another person’s breaking point.

Depression is real….if you know someone who looks as if they may be going through something don’t be afraid to lend your support. Sometimes by just simply asking someone how they are feeling may be a passage way to saving that person’s life.

The good news is that depression is treatable. You can tell your doctor about your symptoms or if you don’t have a doctor you can call the Nation Institute of Mental Health.


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Mortgage securities downgraded

New York-Hours after Standard & Poor’s warned it may cut the credit rating of more than $12 billion in bonds backed by risky home loans; another agency downgraded its rating on hundreds of similar securities.

Both S&P and Moody’s Investors Service said they made the moves because borrowers are missing mortgage payments at levels much higher than anticipated.

The concern is significant because the bonds-many sold by some of Wall Street’s biggest banks-represent a principal source of financing for the housing market. Lower ratings for mortgage-backed bonds could cause a domino effect that might ultimately strangle what until this year was a major propel lent of home prices: easy access to money.

Moody’s lowered its rating on 399 of the bonds, known as residential mortgage-backed securities, and said it may down-grad 32 more. All of the bonds were issued in 2006.


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Hit the road with Bluetooth

Okay, let’s cut to the chase, shall we? What the heck is Bluetooth, and what does it have to do with traveling? Well, Bluetooth is a way for two devices to connect and talk to each other wirelessly-using short-range radio waves.

Today, all sorts of products use Bluetooth to talk to each other, and when they do, it called pairing. Stuff like wireless phones, earpieces, laptops, you name it. You’ve probably already seen Bluetooth in action. Those businessmen who look like they’re talking to themselves in the middle of the airport? That’s a wireless phone and an earpiece paired together.

We know what you’re thinking: What does all this have to do with hitting the road? Try hands-free conversations and fewer dropped calls in the airport, with the Motorola H605 Bluetooth headset or the Motorola H700. Want to turn your rental cat into a rolling speak phone? It’s easy with the echo-reducing Motorola Bluetooth car kit.

Better yet, the built-in Bluetooth connection and integrated microphone of the GPS Navigation Solution with Voice-Prompt lets you chat hands free when you combine it with compatible Bluetooth-enabled wireless phones, all while getting accurate turn-by-turn directions. Of course, Bluetooth stuff needs a good charge to work well, and the auto power adapter is a great way to make it happen. From phones to headsets, tons of compatible power tips are available, so you’ll be ready to charge just about anything while on the go.

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Turning your digital pictures into instant postcards

always happens. You have an awesome trip, but somehow you end up with a ceramic mug from the airport to remember it by. Why settle? Instead, try creating custom postcards-while you’re on vacation.

To start, you’ll need to catch one of those true “wish you were here” moments. Try spicing things up by posing in costume, holding the camera at a weird angle, or just snapping bunch of candid shots.

Then, head back to home base, transfer your shots to a computer, and open up your image-editing software. After you’re finished cleaning stuff up, try adding text to give your shot that postcard feel.

Finally, print it out, slap a stamp on the back, and voila! Instant postcard! Who needs the gift shop?

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Use GPS for an adventure off the interstate

There’s something uniquely American about the road trip. It could be the highway wind blowing through your hair, or the left arm tan. Or maybe it’s just the feeling that at any moment, you could be compelled by the goods of fun to pull over, in search of the world’s largest…something.


But what happens when you’re driving through Nowhere Ville, USA? When even the gods of fun get bored? Well, it’s times like those that a GPS receiver can be the life of the party.


Today’s GPS receivers often include preloaded points of interest, so you don’t have to drive around aimlessly to find something cool to do. One good option is the GPS Navigation Solution with Voice-Prompt. It includes more than 5 million destinations, including goofy roadside attractions, greasy-spoon dinners, and nearby hotels to crash for the night.


Want a soundtrack for your adventure? Connect your iPod to the GPS (with CF adapter, USB cable or Bluetooth dock). Or, you could try trading the interstate for the scenic route, using your GPS to guide the way. With extensive 3-d maps and spoken turn-by-turn directions, the GPS can keep you on the right road, even if it’s the one less traveled.

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Hop on a Sony Vaio and in just ten minutes you could be surfing the internet and e-mailing everyone and their brother.

Every consumer must acquire goods and services on a continuing basis to fill certain needs. Everyone must satisfy the fundamental needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation by purchasing things or, in some instances, temporarily using rented property and hired or leased transportation. By focusing on the benefits resulting from these goods or services, effective marketing converts needs to wants. For instance, a need for clothing may be translated into a desire (or want) for designer clothes whether it is Gucci, Sean john, baby phat, phat farm etc. Not only this, but this as well, the need for a vacation may become the desire to take a Caribbean cruise or to backpack in the Rocky Mountains.

As easier-to-use software has enabled millions of non-technical consumers to operate personal computers and as falling retail prices (such as www.one-stopshoppingcenter.com) make these computers affordable to most households, computer have become fixtures in many schools, offices, and homes. Thousands of tiny and large e-tailers have pushed prices below $1,000, and this once-prestigious possession has been reduced to a commodity. Bill Dimatti, President and CEO at One-Stop Shopping Center recently decided to change this image by introducing all name brands notebooks, desktop, and computer accessories at an affordable price. Some of the advantages consumer received when shopping at One-Stop Shopping Center are lower prices on enormous variety of products, convenience, and better selection than its competition. The website is easy to navigate and at the same time it offer security and privacy to their consumer. Not surprisingly, by offering these differences in service and product price one-stop shopping center have gained a reputation for offering unbeatable prices on branded items as well as outstanding customer service on all levels.

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Bi - Racial Beauties!

I’m a student at the Paralegal Studies Program at FDU in Madison, New Jersey and I have been attending an Employment Law Class for the past two weeks. I have been in this career for over 9 years, but I was shocked to learn that your employer is liable for the actions of the employee or employees if you go to the supervisor or the person in charge of the actions and functions of the employees to complain about any harassing or disturbing behavior. If you report to the “correct” person and he or she does nothing about your situation they may have a law suit on their hands.

This was most shocking to me because I am a half-black, half-Italian 28 year old female that had been the victim of racism for at least 6 months. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be the victim of such because I am an attractive female with blue-green eyes, fair skin, and medium length hair and speak proper English. In other words if I didn’t tell anyone that my mother was African-American I could be a candidate to play a role in “Imitation of Life”.

I worked with a white secretary that was highly offended by the fact that I was a bi-racial female employed at an all “white” firm. Never in the years that she had been working there had they ever broke the rules of conduct. She was even more offended because she felt that I had some how “tricked” them into hiring me. I guess at the day of my interview I should have mentioned that I was half-black since it was such a huge factor. Despite the fact that I am a highly qualified Paralegal somehow didn’t matter because my blood is mixed with “black” and I am automatically “not right for the position”.

It is sad to think that I live in a world where we are stuck on race. We are all beautiful no matter what walk of life we come from. I am proud of my race. I am proud that my parents saw past color and saw love. Look at what love created. I am nothing less than perfect. I am a bi-racial beauty who might eventually be a rich bi-racial beauty depending on my old firm’s insurance policy.


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The Thrill of Surfing. The agony of choosing a fragrance

One-Stop Shopping Center.com carries more fragrance than anyone. Period.

Realizing that their customers would have a little or no opportunity to rely on many of the sense modes--smelling the freshness of a bake apple pie direct out of the oven, touching the soft fabric of a new sweater, or squeezing the fruit to assess its ripeness. Early online sellers such as One-Stop Shopping Center focused on offering products that consumers were familiar with and tended to buy frequently. Some of these products are auto parts, fragrances, pet supplies, sporting goods, games, toys and tools.

Until recently, web sellers tried to avoid unique items that consumers preferred to experience personally. It was widely believed that buyers would be reluctant to purchase items like fresh food, fragrances, and many services online since they could not touch, smell, try on, or sample the product before buying it. However, a quick glance at the thousands of web offerings in categories ranging from prescription drugs and toys to home delivery of groceries and dry cleaning reveals a mind-bloggling array of diverse products that are now offered to cybershoppers.

"Every company's greatest assets are its customers, because without customers there is no company." Michael leboeuf (1942- ), American Business Writer.

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Many people would say selling fragrances online is almost impossible. On the contrary, not Bill Dimatti, President and CEO of One-Stop Shopping Center. Anthony came up with the idea to sell perfume online after learning that 85 percent of perfume sales represent repeat-business-people already loyal to a particular fragrance. Many of the remaining 15 percent actually become familiar with various fragrances outside stores, such as through friends, scented strips in magazines, and gifts they have received. The company first began selling fragrances through America Online in 2000. Three years later, One-Stop Shopping Center launched its own site on the web.

The first day Anthony opened his electronic store with perfumes, pet supplies, sporting goods, and tools, he received 100 orders; the second day, 175; and on the third day, 356. Since then, One-Stop Shopping Center has grown to become the world's most successful online of fragrances, pet supplies, sporting goods and tools retailer. As noted earlier, for more information please visit www.one-stopshoppingcenter.com

Celebrate All Year with Great Prices and Great Selection!

Open to the public-over 60,000 products in inventory: games, toys, sporting goods, pet supplies and more!


Imagine a store that advertised the lowest prices on earth in its window. Would you visit the store to see if the claim was true? Bill Dimatti, founder and CEO of One-Stop Shopping Center is betting that consumers will visit his site for the best prices on auto parts, pet supplies, games, toys, sporting goods, fragrances, and tools.

One-Stop Shopping Center offer cool-savings on huge selection of products. One-Stop Shopping Center provides customer with a unique choice of products at the most competitive prices, than any other e-commerce.

One-Stop Shopping Center offer the best shopping experience online and not only this, but this as well: online access to huge inventory of items, fast shipping service, real time online ordering, real time online inventory, shipments direct from warehouse, and no minimum purchase amount on orders. Equally important, new product lines are continuous added to the consumer offering and a simple-to-use web site.

"We are proud to have reached this important milestone of 60,000 products." said Bill Dimatti, President and CEO of One-Stop Shopping Center. “Thanks to the support of our customers, we will continue to grow and at the same time, maintain our unique offering and best online shopping experience.”

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One-Stop shopping Center is located in South Orange, New Jersey. One-Stop Shopping Center offers customer enormous variety of products at rock bottom prices. For this reason, One-Stop Shopping Center has built a solid reputation as reliable, efficient and dependable business. One-Stop Shopping Center, launched in September, offers the best online shopping experience and first-rate service. As mentioned earlier, One-Stop Shopping Center e-commerce website is located at www.one-stopshoppingcenter.com

Gray skies turn to blue

Gray skies turn to blue
Please tell me what I’m going to do….

I’m use to being unloved, unseen, loving him and not me

He opened the door the other day…nothing he wanted, nothing he needed
He told me my presence is what he pleaded….…

Gray skies turn to blue
Please tell me what I’m going to do…

I woke up to a rose, breakfast in bed, slippers and the paper
3rd section I read and I needed him instead

I put down the paper and ran to the door…
Who was this man that I knew, but now have come to adore…

Honey…I called out…where are you…

There you are…..Give me a kiss, love me, hold me…

Gray skies turn to blue
Please tell me what I’m going to do…….

He turned to me with tears in his eyes as he whispered the words goodbye..

Goodbye, but why….why do you leave me with blue skies turned gray….

I closed the top to his coffin that day…he came back to me to give me the love that he owed me and he died later that day.......


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SILLY BOY

SILLY BOY

Silly boy when will you become a man
Silly boy I think I’ve taken all that I can stand

Silly boy I need you to know
I don’t have to stay with you
I can read the exit sign on the door

Silly boy is it worth the lost
Or the heartache from the cost
of a purchase so unkind and to
Think a love like mine is priceless….

But Silly boy I’m sure it’s hard for you
To comprehend….because like all boys that are
Now men…..always wishing that they would have
married her back then.




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Thinking of the Perfect Break Up

Thinking of the Perfect Break Up

I was thinking of all the things that I could say to him
I picked the perfect day and the perfect place

The perfect words the perfect sound the perfect moment
For the not so perfect man…….

Most of my inspiration comes from heartache and pain
I think without it I wouldn’t have a reason to complain

My life would be less complicated and I would not be going insane

And at this time at this perfect moment I would be in my perfect skin
Asking him to do it again because he was perfect in this perfect moment
At this perfect time and life is less complicated at this point in perfect time……….

But he ain’t so perfect so here I am…


What do we do when we are in love..yet the one we love is unlovable and you are sick of crying and just want him to get the hell out?? You are finished crying and you couldn’t be more pissed than you already are…..so you go buy the shovel and the rope to get ready to tie his ass up and bury him deep…deep in the ground, but then you think to yourself you are much too pretty to spend the rest of your life in jail….so instead you will just break up with his stupid ass.

Trust me….save your tears.. HE AINT WORTH THE FIGHT………Do like Beyonce says and put your freaking dress on and go catch yourself a man……….


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Pains of an Abused Woman

Pains of an Abused Woman

I’m leaving you………I don’t know when
But I’m leaving you

I’m loving you……..I don’t know why
But I’m loving you

I’m crying for you…..I don’t know how
But I’m crying because of you

I’m dying for you……I don’t know when
But If I keep staying here I’ll be dead.


How often do we say that we are leaving? How often do we say that this is it….no more…..this is the last time??

Too often we make promises to ourselves to end this horrible cycle, but too often do we forget the pain when the “scar” heals.

NOTHING will get better until you realize what you are facing and that you are not facing it alone. So many women and men fall into the trap of trying to stay in a relationship because he/she wants to make it “better”. We think if we love harder that we can change the person that we are with. The sad truth is that we can not “love” the other person into loving us. We must first love ourselves to realize that what we are receiving from the person we think loves us is not really love at all. That person who call us names, shouts at us, hits on us……and so many more painful things is not the love of our life, but indeed a conspirator to murder. They might not pull the trigger, but they hand you the “gun” and force you to believe that you are nothing………..so are you going to pull the trigger? Or will you take my hand and let me help us get through this together?

If anyone needs immediate assistance you can call the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Woman at 1800-572-7233 or email them at http://www.njcbw.org

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How to make her gasp on Valentines Day without touching

This will take her breath away. 11 cts of diamonds and sapphires, rubies or emeralds. Gems that are set in solid 14kt gold links. Dazzle her with an exquisite bouquet of one dozen multicolored roses with a heart vase. Unlock the key to her heart with a unique key-shaped box filled with mouthwatering treats! Once your special sweetheart opens the lid to this tasty treasure, she will discover such delicacies. Then indulge her with a selection of the luscious gourmet strawberries dipped in dark, milk or white chocolates, then sprinkled with almonds, coconut, mini-chocolate chips, or double-dipped. Pick something to suit her listening tastes, and then sipped to a glass of red wine or chardonnay. Remember to relax be patient and enjoy the mood. (Please share what happen after the gasp)

Wit and wisdom
The way to a woman’s heart is through your wallet.
-Frank Dane

P.S. I hope you have enjoyed reading my tips as much as I have enjoyed writing it for you

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Upgrades

Want to change your home without changing your address? Here are some things you can remodel in your home:


Faucets: You can personalized design your bath sink, bath, and kitchen with specialty finishes that fully expresses your individuality and personality. Faucets are available in a multitude of styles, finishes and many are available in matching collections. For instance, chrome remains popular, while brushed nickel and oil rubbed bronze are new alternatives.

Countertops: When shopping around make sure the surface is a proven material that brings design versatility, long-term performance and value to any home. Here are some things you should keep in mind when shopping:
Seamless appearance
Available in variety of colors and patterns
Can be cut and formed to create unique shapes and curves, and complex edge
Won’t split or crack
Nonporous, therefore stain proof and hygienic
Nicks and scratches are easy to buff away
Warranty

Shower seating: inspired by upscale spas, seat in showers are one of the newest trends in master bathrooms.

Screened in porches: Due to constant innovations over the years, screened porches can now be adaptable to fit your personal needs. For example, you can transform a screen porch into a sun room. Another example, if your home doesn’t have central air conditioning, on hot nights the whole family can enjoy the cool breeze while asleep.

Windows and doors: You can have hand crafted wood windows and doors in standard sizes, shapes, and styles. This will bring out the beauty and durability of well made wood furniture in your home.

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The generation that wouldn't trust anyone over 30

Average life expectancy in the U.S. has risen to an all time high. However, the amount of money people put away for retirement isn't rising at all. How is our nation going to make sure its citizens have the money to retire? Here are some ideas to think about:

I. ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY FUTURE...
Americans will not be able to rely solely on Social Security for a comfortable retirement. In the future, it's projected to cover an increasingly smaller percentage of the average retirement. There's debate as to whether it should be repaired or replaced. But what's clear is we need to reform Social Security now. Unless action is taken soon to strengthen Social Security, in just 11 years we will begin paying more in benefits than we collect in taxes. Without changes, by 2040 the Social Security Trust Fund will be exhausted.

II. WORK TO BUILD A SECURE FUTURE...
Companies should continue looking for ways to encourage employees to participate in retirement plans such as, 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and 457 plan (governmental). One proven method to increase retirement saving is automatic enrollment employees are signed up for saving plans when they join the company, unless they specifically opt out.

III. ESCALATE PERSONAL SAVING...
The bottom line is that you have to take responsibility for your own future financial security. Taking responsibility means joining your retirement plan, making regular uninterrupted contributions to the plan, and increasing the amount you contribute whenever you can. Additionally, you can also boost your saving by joining companies who support laws that reward people for saving. For instance, tax advantaged saving programs, like annuities and IRAs, are two examples. These strategies can help allay baby boomers' biggest fear.


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