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Improving Travel Etiquette

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It’s the universal symbol of Americana abroad: the camera-slinging, fanny-pack-sporting tourist, clad in shorts, sneakers, unrolled socks and complaining loudly in English. Ever since the Pilgrims crashed the Wampanoag tribe’s Thanksgiving dinner, Americans have been earning a reputation as boorish international travelers.

Even stars and diplomats occasionally drive home the stereotype with egregious behavior. Actor Richard Gere was issued an arrest warrant by an Indian court after laying a wet one on actress Shilpa Shetty at a charity event last year. And President Bush caught flack for giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel an impromptu shoulder rub during a G8 Summit Meeting.  Read more…

U.S. Open Tennis Championship Coverage Will Show Rivalry

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Rafael Nadal has dominated the pro tennis circuit this season by winning yet another French Open, followed by the Wimbledon. The intense rivalry between Nadal and world ranked number one Roger Federer has led to history-making matches in the past and the 2008 season is no different.

It will be interesting to see who wins the U.S. Open tennis tournament. The U.S. Open tennis championship coverage will no doubt feature highlights of Federer and Nadal. But this year’s Olympics might show other winners.

World ranked number three, Novak Djokovic, is destined to shine as he represents his home country of Serbia. He gets lost in the shuffle as all of the media attention points to the Federer-Nadal rivalry. He might even surprise everyone and win the U.S. Open.

Shopping for Tires and Rims Easy for Husband

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People seem to have a belief that women love to shop and men do not. I have a different view on this subject all together. My husband loves to shop for tires. In fact, he will shop for hours and hours until he finds discount tires that he likes. He makes sure that he is getting the best deal around and that he is going to be happy with his purchase.

He will also spend hours shopping for tire and wheel packages, even if he doesn’t need them. He just loves to hunt down a good deal and he loves working on cars.

So while most people see things as I stated earlier, my family is different. My husband will spend a lot of time looking for Nitto tires, or whatever. Not all stereotypes are true I guess, but getting him to shop for furniture is not easy.

Outdoor Rug Brings Family Together

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I love spending time outdoors. One of my most favorite things to do is eat dinner on the patio when the weather is nice. I got a beautiful outdoor rug and I put a few chairs and a table on it. My family loves it because they feel like it’s an extension of the house.

The rugs inside of my house are also great. I have an area rugs in the dining room, a shag rug in my daughter’s bedroom and rugs in the rest of the house.

And while I like all of them, I have to say that my favorite is the outdoor rug because since we’ve had it, my family spends a lot more time together. The kids run around and play while my husband grills and that frees me up to get a few things done inside. Then we sit down to eat and because there is no television, we find ourselves talking a lot and really connecting as a family.

New House, New Fears Put to Rest by Next Day Blinds

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I am in the process of building a new home for my family. It’s a very exciting time for us but I am also nervous about the move. We have been living in a 2 bedroom condo and now we will be moving into a 4 bedroom house with twice the square feet than where we are now.

One of the first things we have to do is hang blinds, especially on the windows that face the street. I wasn’t sure where to get window blinds in a hurry but I was lucky enough to find a Next Day Blinds listing in the Yellow Pages online.

I made the call and sat up the appointment for the following week. I was able to look through their Website and find all different sorts of blinds which helped me to decide on what I wanted.

We’re moving in next week and the day after we move in, Next Day Blinds is coming to install all of my new window treatments. I know that you’re probably thinking that it was silly of me to be worried, but I wanted to ensure my privacy and I wanted blinds that I would like for a long time. Next Day Blinds did everything for me, from start to finish.