A lot of people have taken an economic pounding around the country. But here in Michigan, the bad news has been going on for the better part of a decade. And when I run into salespeople who've been let go ("downsized" is the politically correct term) or business owners who've lost their businesse
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08/31/2010
Defective Cribs Anyone with children in the family knows how wonderful friends and other family members can be when giving a helping hand. One of the favorite hand-me-down's is the family crib. What a lot of people don't realize is that many hand-me-down cribs are defective models that pose seri
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08/31/2010
Carbon Water Filtration Systems Are you interested in improving the flavor and quality of your tap water? You may want to consider purchasing a carbon water filtration system. These systems are easy to install, relatively inexpensive, and cover the basic functions of filtration. Water filter cha
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08/30/2010
Preventing Fires I've experienced a house fire in the past, so I have a passion for keeping people from going through such an experience. One major cause of house fires is the simple dryer vent. According to a 2009 report released by the National Fire Protection Agency: 17,700 reported U.S. non-
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08/29/2010
Gutter Cleaning Autumn is coming, and that means leaves in the gutter. So what's the big deal if I don't clean my gutter? Simple answer. Preventing mold and water damage. How Gutters Work Even small houses have a large surface area on the roof. When the storms hit, gutters take the runoff from
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08/29/2010
After spending a decent chunk of the evening watching the Lions beat the Cleveland Browns, I am once again drinking the Kool-Aid. For the non-Detroiters reading this, "drinking the Kool-Aid" is the expression we use at the beginning of every season when we acknowledge that this season will be di
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08/28/2010
Have you ever walked into a Lowe's or Home Depot, seen the plywood and OSB area, and wonder, "what the heck is the difference?" They appear interchangeable, but the manufacturing of each material makes for unique strengths and weaknesses. How Are OSB And Plywood Made? Plywood is made from layers
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08/28/2010
Relationship Selling, by Dr. Orv Owens, is a fascinating book. I've re-read the book three times because there is so much I can apply. Dr. Owens teaches that regardless of the specific product or service we sell, or even its price, we won't close the sale until we've developed a trust relationsh
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08/27/2010
The Prince of Poison, Archie Bunker I ran across a professional poison person today. You know who they are -- the people who complain bitterly all the time. It is rather sick, but for some reason, professional poison people aren’t happy unless they are bitter. And they are experts at real
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08/26/2010
I loved this recent post by Lisa Udy. Great information. How do you get your blog posts from the first page of Google to number 3, 2, or even #1 in the search results? It's simple; you need to market them, link to them, and syndicate them for more exposure. Every time I write a blog post, I h
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08/26/2010
