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Is this the year for Gift Certificates?
My friends are starting to talk about Christmas. Who is giving what to whom? How much? What to do for my two teenage daughters? My anxiety level is starting to rise. This is a link to a program that I'm involved with that can help with gift certificates for premium seating for the best upcoming concerts or theatre, nba and ncaa basketball, nhl hockey, nfl and ncaa hockey and nascar events. Give it a look if you're starting to think ahead like I am.

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Recently I had the experience of having my whole car and luggage searched by Canada Customs officials at Emerson. Maybe we appeared too shifty, maybe we looked like we might have bought $5 more than our 24 limit of $100. $50 each per person. The customs officer said to us, "stand in front of the car we're we can see you". I was waiting for the "keep your hands on the hood at all times" line next.

In the end, customs officials did their job and we're probably written up somewhere as an example of a successful search and how to spot lawbreakers. Our purchases were below the limit as we stated, yet they found we had 1 small bottle of Aleve painkiller in our possession (an old sports injury) which we had bought in the US over the counter. We learned this product cannot be brought into Canada because it needs to be provided by prescription. There may be many others. We've learned. Ignorance is no defence. Don't be an "aleve lawbreaker".

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Sell Yourself With The Right Cover Letter

Life is all about selling ourselves, our services or products. This is a handly refresher for job/career application cover letters but can be applied almost universally to other situations we face daily.

Was looking at the how-to's of keeping your existing cell phone # when changing to a new provider. Here's some information at the Amazon along with a very nice phone, the Sony Ericsson T610. Look part way down the page to Special Offer: keep your existing phone #. Phone offer includes free Bluetooth headset as well I noticed. (standard disclaimer)

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Amazon.com Gifts Store! Just watch any of that regifting.

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Worth Pondering
June 25/03
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"Every generation thinks it has the answers, and every generation is humbled by nature." Philip Lubin

"If only God would give me a clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank." Woody Allen

Quotes For the Day:

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. (Harriet Beecher Stowe)

Perseverance is not a long race. It is many short races one after another. (Walter Elliott)

Combining Business and Golf-Some Excellent Advice

Dr. Patrick Cohn has these insights on how to putt the fast greens at Augusta. Easy to translate his thoughts to your game when you play on a course and greens which is tougher than you're used to playing.

"Mental Keys to Conquering the greens at Augusta:

This is no time to overhaul the stroke. If a player has stroke problem and is focused more on stroke than on line and speed, he is domed from the first putt of the tournament.

Players must tune up their touch on the greens by hitting a ton of longer putts. Touch develops by hitting every possible putt the golfer may face in the tournament. He must practice putts left to right, right to left, uphill, downhill, sidehill, you name it. Specific drills for developing touch are paramount.
The player must love to use the putter on every hole and relish the challenge of the greens. A fearless attitude is critical to putting free. If a player worries about three-putting, he'll probably four-putt!
Finally, every one has to have a short memory for lip outs and missed birdie opportunities on the greens. A player must convince himself that par is a good score. Even a great putter on top of his game must accept par, interpret lip outs as a sign of good putting to come, and react to a three-putt with the composure of someone with amnesia. Attitude and patience will go a long way towards the goal of conquering the greens at Augusta."

Patrick Cohn's website is http://www.peaksports.com

Investing Now-Good or Bad? by Jonathan Chevreau with a Canadian slant

There are now about 5 great detailed articles on putting (free-no gotcha's) available at Strictlysports.com
If you want to lower your golf score this summer, like I was able to lower mine, I'd recommend you read these articles. Signup at the site for an email that tells you how to download articles. Lower Your Golf Score

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Online Dating-Worth A Try?
I say yes from personal experience and the comments of others.
We've got a new site that will always have fresh content about online dating, dating in general, how to's re a fabulous love life and romance, and all things related. Aimed at those starting over at 40 or 50 but we'll keep it relevant to all singles. Yes it helps if you enjoy some aspect of sports and recreation as well. It's at Fabulous love life....or just a few dates!

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You can tell not just golf and baseball are on my mind as spring approaches


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We aim to become on of the largest online sellers of sports and sports related (broadly defined) items over the next 3 years. We have a great auction name and related web domain. Other plans are in place. We will collaborate with most anyone to realize maximum value for their wholesale stock or just a few items. Take a moment and drop us a note (Send me mail)with info on the kinds of items you have in your control and we'll tell you about our compensation or purchase plans.

Can new drugs help you get past that afternoon body crash. Or help you feel as well with 6 hours as you would with 8 hours, the minimum recommended for our bodies. Interesting read about the effects of modafinil, a drug now used for narcolepsy.

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Is it possible? There would certainly be an appeal to a wide audience. Read about MGF and IGF.
Slate Article by David Plotz March 6, 2003

Gleanings from the desktop:
February 26th
Today's Birthdays:
Grover Clevland Alexandeer (1887)
Adrian Dantley (1956)
Rolando Blackman (1959)
Marshall Faulk (1973)

1933: NFL Clubs owners decide to move the goalposts from the back of the end zone to the goal lines. They say they want to encourage more field goals.

Got this from the folks at BetterGolf.net. Doesn't say where they got it from.

20 Golfing Laws

LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire on the 18th hole, since it has the supernatural tendency to extend over the course of a tournament, a summer and, eventually, a lifetime.

LAW 2: Your best round of golf will be followed almost immediately by your worst round ever. The probability of the latter increases with the number of people you tell about the former.

LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic. Though this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.

LAW 4: Golf balls never bounce off of trees back into play. If one does, the tree is breaking a law of the universe and should be cut down.

LAW 5: No matter what causes a golfer to muff a shot, all his playing partners must solemnly chant "You looked up," or invoke the wrath of the universe.

LAW 6: The higher a golfer's handicap, the more qualified he deems himself as an instructor.

LAW 7: Every par-three hole in the world has a secret desire to humiliate golfers. The shorter the hole, the greater its desire.

LAW 8: Topping a 3-iron is the most painful torture known to man.

LAW 9: Palm trees eat golf balls.

LAW 10: Sand is alive. If it isn't, how do you explain the way it works against you?

LAW 11: Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.

LAW 12: A golfer hitting into your group will always be bigger than anyone in your group. Likewise, a group you accidentally hit into will consist of a football player, a professional wrestler, a convicted murderer and a tax agent -- or some similar combination.

LAW 13: All 3-woods are demon-possessed.

LAW 14: Golf balls from the same "sleeve" tend to follow one another, particularly out of bounds or into the water (see Law three)

LAW 15: A severe slice is a thing of awesome power and beauty.

LAW 16: "Nice lag" can usually be translated to "lousy putt." Similarly, "tough break" can usually be translated "way to miss an easy one, sucker."

LAW 17: The person you would most hate to lose to will always be the one who beats you.

LAW 18: The last three holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.

LAW 19: Golf should be given up at least twice per month.

LAW 20: All vows taken on a golf course shall be valid only until the sunset of the same day

Birthdays:
Bobby Riggs (1918)
Monte Irvin (1919)
Herb Elliott (1938)
Kurt Rambis (1958)
Paul 0'Neill (1963)
Don Jajkowski (1964)

Events:
1924:
Marie Boyd makes only two foul shots for Lonaconing (Maryland) Central High against Cumberland and Ursuline Academy, but gets 77 field goals for a high school girls record of 156 points. Total game score: 162-3!
1971:
Boston Bruins set an NHL record with three goals in just 20 seconds against Vancouver Canucks. Scorers: John Bucyk, Ed Westfall and Ted Green. (Check up on Billy Mosienko, Winnipeg's own, for one person scoring record)

The Basics -- Baccalaureate bargains - MSN Money It pays to shop around when paying for universities in the United States, and Canada as well. Plus, of course, comparing the locations and the perceived quality of where you attend. There are many factors and each family should make their list of top 5 criteria in selecting a university. We'll usually find cost in there, of course.

U.S. Women's Basketball Rankings ESPN.com - Women's College Basketball Rankings

Identifying and nuturing talented athletes is a key part of our own Winner's Circle ProgramCOA to overhaul elite sport

Some excellent ideas for the hockey parent and player to considerHockey column has readers shooting back

An Update on Canadian athletic scholarships Athletic scholarship issue divides Canadian schools

An Update on Canadian University Scholarships Athletic scholarship issue divides Canadian schools

A possible source for funding? Petro-Canada Invests in Canadian Athletes and Coaches Through the Olympic Torch Scholarship Fund