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Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, The Godfather was nominated for an additional eight Oscars. The brainchild of celebrated author Mario Puzo, the film is considered the crowning achievement of Francis Ford Coppola’s directing career. With intriguing depth, it provides audiences with a glimpse into the notorious underworld of warring New York crime families. As a result, The Godfather transformed a number of relatively unknown actors into Hollywood legends, among them being James Caan, Al Pacino, and Robert Duvall (all three of whom were nominated for Best Supporting Actor). In addition, Marlon Brando turns in, arguably, the most memorable performance of his career. Certainly among the top five films of all time, an excellent case could be made that The Godfather is the most perfect movie ever produced…

The film opens as “Don” Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) hosts his daughter’s wedding, where he actively entertains his friends and business associates. Vito’s favorite son Michael (Al Pacino) has come home from the war (World War II), and he’s determined to do something different with his life, and his ambitious plans don’t include joining the family business. An idealist at heart, the young Michael seduces his girlfriend Kay (Diane Keaton) with inspiring tales of the fine and upstanding things he will do with his life. Through the eyes of Michael, the audience learns of the family’s various business methods and the hierarchy of its system. Vito’s eldest son Sonny (James Caan) is the heir apparent to his father’s empire. Middle son Fredo (John Cazale) performs his part in the business, but few consider him a possible successor. Providing legal council to the family is Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), a long-time friend of the family who Michael treats as a brother.

Life is good for the Corleone family until the day Vito is approached by an opportunistic newcomer named Virgil “The Turk” Sollozzo (Al Lettieri), an ambitious leader who aspires to become the number one distributor of illegal narcotics in New York. He asks for the Don’s blessing so he can expand his operations. But Vito sees a big difference between the traditional mafia activities of gambling and prostitution and the less-than-noble profession of selling drugs in schoolyards and family neighborhoods. The Don’s preference for placing family above all else creates a direct conflict with the changing landscape of his business world.

When competing crime families are more accommodating to Sollozzo’s business proposal, the enterprise sparks a deadly conflict between the crime families which quickly escalates into all-out war. Despite Vito’s attempts to put an end to the conflict in its early stages, his beloved firstborn, Sonny, becomes the target of gangland assassination. When an attempt is made on Vito’s life, Michael is drawn into the family business despite his reservations, and the overriding theme of “family first” comes to dominant his life in much the same way it’s dominated that of his father…

A dramatic story of family and change, of youthful idealism and the pragmatism of adulthood, The Godfather is the greatest mafia film ever produced, and perhaps as the best drama in all of cinema history. Al Pacino would soon follow up his masterful performance with The Godfather II, and countless other films in the decades since, forever cementing his place among the immortals Hollywood. As such, The Godfather is a film all movie lovers should see at least one. Widely heralded as one of the best written films in existence, it’s a definite “must-see” for any serious cinema aficionado…

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of The Godfather (DVD).

If you have had trouble planting a tree the River Birch is a choice that is easy to transplant. They are adaptable and grow fast. These trees do not seem to be bothered by the Bronzed Birch Borer which has killed off many White Birches used in urban landscape near Sommerville NJ.

When I was in the 8th grade I would go fishing along the Delaware River at night. I would camp along the river bank and fish into the wee hours of the night. I am always drifting back to those childhood memories when I pass a river birch tree that is highlighted by lights at night. The nightime interest that this tree expresses can help capture moments for you. The main feature of this medium sized spreading tree is its colorful peeling bark. This builds up on the stem and main branches in soft curling layers of orange, pink, grey and brown. Another great advantage of this species is its tolerance of wet soil and seasonal flooding making it an ideal pond or riverbank tree. Specimens often develop multiple stems which increases the attractiveness its shaggy bark. As an ornamental tree it also has bright green, toothed leaves and long yellow clusters of catkins in early spring. It will have a spreading root system that will check erosion. It is hardy and will seldom blow down. The plant is native to the eastern states from Massachusetts to Florida. The range continues along the Gulf of Mexico and into Texas.

At most nurseries you could expect the following prices on birches (Not all sizes and types shown) Betula Nigra Dura Heat River Birch 6-8′ clump $125.00 8-10′ clump $150.00 Betula Nigra Heritage River Birch Clump 6-8′ clump $150.00 8-10′ clump $175.00 12-18″ seedlings @ $2.00 ea. and 1250 18-24″ seedlings @ $3.00 ea. If you need more help on selecting plants go to the following web Sites: http://www.zone5trees.com http://www.seedlingsrus.com and http://www.highlandhillfarm.com

Let me ask you three questions to get you thinking. Does your website offer an RSS feed? Are you promoting your feed effectively? Are you seeing an increase in profits as a result of offering a feed to your visitors?

I’m going to outline several actionable steps you can take to promote your RSS feed both internally on your own website and externally on other websites. Then I’m going to show you a couple of effective programs to generate more profits using your RSS feed. Read what I have to say carefully, and then act on the information. I guarantee you can take it to the bank! I’m not just reiterating what others have said before. I actually acted and performed on my own websites everything I’m about to tell you and the results are awesome.

Promoting your RSS feed effectively requires a two prong approach. Start with examining your own website. Educate your visitors about the benefits of using your feed first. Then focus on external promotion second.

The average visitor won’t understand what RSS is about, why it would benefit them to use it or how it even works. So there’s no point in slapping up the little RSS Syndication logo on your website, linking it to your feed file and hoping people will subscribe. The simple fact is that they won’t. You need to spend some time building a page on your website that briefly explains to your visitors what RSS is about and then show them how to use your feed.

Let me show you a solid example. Point your browser to this URL: http://www.profitgazette.com/syndicate.php On this page of my website I tell my visitors the various ways they can receive my content. Along with subscribing to the newsletter, a visitor is also able to subscribe to the RSS feed. I don’t want to overwhelm them so I keep it brief and educate them with four points. “What is RSS? How can I use RSS? How do I get a News Reader? Can I use these feeds on my website?” See also in the top of the left column of that page (and every page on my website) how I give the visitor a quick teaser, mention a benefit to them and give them a link to my “RSS education” page? That’s how I get my visitors to discover what RSS is all about. Then if you look in the center near the top of the page you’ll see the little orange RSS image which doesn’t just link only to my RSS feed file, I actually use a small snippet of JavaScript to make it easy for my visitors to automatically subscribe themselves to my feed with whichever news aggregator they happen to be using. Just mouse over the RSS button on that page to see what I’m talking about. You can download a copy of that JavaScript for free at http://www.methodize.org/quicksub/

What’s next? External feed promotion. There are lots of websites that accept RSS feed submissions. I’m not going to drop a large list of sites into this article but I have put together a large list of them here: http://www.profitgazette.com/rss-submission-list.php Visit that page when you’re ready to submit your RSS feed. I personally submitted my feed to each of those sites and took a brand new website which I own from zero traffic to consistently maintaining an average of 80 unique visitors per day in two weeks from the date of submissions. So that really is a powerful submission list.

Now that you’ve educated your visitors on how to use your RSS feeds and are well into promoting your feed externally, what about optimizing your feed for the major search engines? Yes I said optimize. Did you know that you can optimize your feed to effectively garner traffic from MSN and Yahoo? Here’s how. Do some proper keyword research using WordTracker just like you would when performing a regular SEO campaign. Identify your top 3 key phrases and use them when you write the title and description of your feed inside your RSS file. The search engines will pick up on this and in conjunction with the items inside your RSS file they will rank you accordingly, providing you with an additional stream of traffic you never had before. To alert MSN and Yahoo to the presence of your RSS feed just visit http://my.msn.com and http://my.yahoo.com and add your feed to each page. That’s all there is too it.

By now you’ll probably be asking yourself “How can I make some bucks with my RSS feed?” There are a number of things you can do and programs you can participate in to generate a constant stream of revenue from your feed. Obviously if your website is product/sales oriented you could drop in an advertisement about your products at the end of each item in your feed. You could also apply for the Beta RSS program which Google Adsense is offering to select partners but there is no guarantee of being accepted. Although I have noticed that Google recently updated their Adsense terms of service agreement to include RSS and feed terminology. Perhaps this may mean that the program will come out of Beta soon. See this URL for more information: https://www.google.com/support/adsense/bin/topic.py?topic=957 Another search engine which offers publishers the option to earn revenue on ads placed in their RSS feed is Kanoodle. More information about Kanoodle’s venture into RSS is here: http://www.kanoodle.com/about/press_releases/02-28-05.cool

There is so much more to promoting your RSS feed and generating profit from it than what I could possibly hope to cover in an article and it really wouldn’t be fair of me to reveal all of the secrets when somebody has already put a lot of hard work and research toward putting them into a paid publication. If you really want to learn all of the top internet marketing strategies for RSS you should purchase a copy of Rok Hrastnik’s new eBook, “Unleash the Marketing & Publishing Power of RSS”. I read Rok’s book from cover to cover and implemented almost all of what I discovered through him into my websites. The difference is not just noticeable results but a completely amazing increase in exposure and profit margin.

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Before we know it the daffodils will be blooming and the school doors will be flung open, ending the school year. Now is the time to start planning your family’s next summer vacation. Here are some destinations to consider. There is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy!

For those who like roughing it, backpacking might be your next family adventure. The Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming offer scenic rock formations, abundant wildlife, and pristine rivers and lakes for fly fishing. In Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park captivates with ancient Pueblo cliff dwellings along with its beautiful scenery. Sequoia groves and waterfalls will greet you at Yosemite National Park in California. Heading east to the heavily forested Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina will introduce you to the Appalachian mountain culture. It is important to remember in all backpacking areas to be respectful of nature and leave only your footprints. Since all supplies and equipment are carried by each backpacker, the age and stamina of your children will be a consideration in selecting your destination and length of stay.

If camping is more your style, there are many child friendly environments to consider. While there are many great campsites not too far from home, you may want to consider a road trip to some interesting sites mentioned below. With 127 campsites and 33 cabins, Petit State Park by Little Rock Arkansas will dazzle you with views of its beautiful Cedar Falls. In Branson Missouri, America’s Best Campground will let you stay in a tent, RV, or cabin while enjoying the scenery. A short distance away is Branson’s amusement parks, dinner shows, and outlet malls. In the Midwest, Fort Welikit Campground in South Dakota has horseback riding, three large lakes, and is an easy drive to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Mountain, and Custer State Park with its buffalo herds. Your road trip might take you this year to the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona. The North Rim and the South Rim give distinctively different views of this geographical wonder. The inner canyon can be accessed on foot or by donkey rides to the canyon floor.

History buffs might consider visiting Williamsburg, Virginia. Family packages at the Kingsmill Resort offer a marina, yoga, swimming, golf, and tennis. A short distance away is historic Williamsburg, and Busch Gardens theme park. Boston, Massachusetts with its red painted Freedom Trail lends and easy way for a family to glean aspects of colonial life while strolling along Bean Town’s scenic tree lined streets.

Family vacations create a wonderful environment for treasured, life long memories. With careful planning, you will have an exciting and enriching trip.

About The Author

This fine article was written by Shirley George who resides and works in the fine state of Wyoming. For more information about rv’ing, please visit AmericanRvMarts today!

The Searchers (1956) stars John Wayne in one of his most compelling films. I’ve seen the movie countless times. I’ve owned my own copy for years, and yet when I come across the film as I flip through the channels on my remote I stop and watch it again. The film is about heroes, revenge, leadership, and doing the right thing.

The Searchers tells the emotionally complex story of a perilous, hate-ridden quest and Homeric-style odyssey of self-discovery after a Comanche massacre, while also exploring the themes of racial prejudice and sexism. Its meandering tale examines the inner psychological turmoil of a fiercely independent, crusading man obsessed with revenge and hatred, who searches for his two nieces (Pippa Scott and Natalie Wood) among the “savages” over a five-year period. The film’s major tagline echoed the search: “he had to find her…he had to find her.”
— Tim Dirks

John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a dedicated man, a hate-filled man, a driven man . . . a man of contradictions and flaws. Ethan comes home to Texas three years after the Civil War. When Reverend Samuel Johnson Clayton (Ward Bond) says, “I ain’t seen you since the surrender. Come to think of it, I didn’t see you at the surrender.” Ethan replies, “(I) don’t believe in surrenders.”

A group of Texas Rangers and deputized posse go looking for some raiding Indians who have stolen some cattle. They find the cattle slaughtered and Ethan realizes they have been lured away for cause. Fierce Comanche Indians, led by the chieftain Scar, kill Ethan’s brother and rape and then kill his sister-in-law. His two nieces are kidnapped.

A large posse set out to search for the girls. As time goes by the posse dwindles. It becomes clear that Ethan considers the girls dead or worse. They may have become Comanche themselves. He is now only seeking revenge. Reverend Clayton of the Texas Rangers asks Ethan if he is ready to quit his search. Ethan replies, “That’ll Be The Day.”

Ethan and his brother’s adopted son, Marty, who is part Cherokee and therefore less than human, continue looking for the Comanche and any evidence of the girls. Ethan finds Lucy, raped and tortured. The two continue on with Ethan the driving force. Marty stays to protect Debbie from Ethan if they ever find her.

In the end Ethan gets his revenge and rescues Debbie. He cannot kill her.

In the film we see some of the best shots ever recorded on film. We hear memorable lines. We see excellent acting. We see relationships develop. We experience great directing. But most of all, we see the face of leadership.

In Ethan Edwards we see a leader we can depend on. We know him. We can depend on him. We honor his decisions. We know that he will arrive at his destination. We know too, that we will arrive with him.

Some leaders you would follow into Hell because you feel that you will reach your goal AND continue to live . . . or at least have a better chance of surviving. We see this in the leadership of Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) in We Were Soldiers, Richard Winters (Damian Lewis) in Band of Brothers, Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) in Zulu, and Michael Corleone (Al Pachino) in The Godfather series. Each of these people have flaws. All leaders have flaws. We should never stop following because leaders have flaws, but we should never be blind to them.

Ethan Edwards has major flaws. He overcomes many on his journey. We see him struggle with his thoughts and decisions. Great leaders are worth the search and effort to find them. Ethan Edwards is a hero. He is a leader. In the end he does what is right. To do less is unthinkable. As Ethan says, “That’ll be the day.”

Don Doman is a published author, video producer, and corporate trainer. He owns the business training site Ideas and Training (http://www.ideasandtraining.com), which he says is the home of the no-hassle “free preview” for business training videos. He also is the webmaster for Videos, Music, and More (http://www.videosmusicandmore.com), which promotes music and entertainment.

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Growing up in a small town in the Midwest, my idea of being outdoors usually had something to do with our heavily treed backyard or with one of our heavily peopled city parks. Now I am considerably older and being outdoors today typically means no electricity, no pavement and no one else. There are several exceptions to my new definition of “outdoors” and they can all be lumped into a single category called Family Traditions. Our outdoor traditions are an important part of our lives, see if any of these sound good to you.

First, we like to have tailgate parties. I’m not talking about the ones where everyone shows up at the stadium three hours before the kickoff to have a cookout. I’m referring to the ones where you get as far off the pavement as the road takes you and you have your cookout while listening to the game on the radio. Advantages to this type of tailgating are fresh air, great scenery, no hurry to get to the game or home afterwards and you’re with the people, and only the people, you want to be with. We take the horseshoes and the hammock too. Now that’s a great outdoor family tradition.

Here’s another favorite tradition of ours and this one started when the Y2K panic hit at the end of both 1999 and 2000. We wanted to be off-the-grid when all technology based infrastructure collapsed as the experts predicted. So instead of going to a New Year’s Eve party, we went camping and do so every New Years. This is great fun in most of Arizona but might be a little bit of a challenge in other parts of the state and much of the country on December 31st due to cold weather.

Finally, we’ve made it a tradition to go on a hike in each of the Maricopa County Regional Parks at least once a year. That’s nine parks and at least nine hikes every year. When hiking we also bird watch, geocache, stargaze, picnic or any of a number of other outdoor activities we enjoy. If it gets to be Thanksgiving and we’re behind on our hikes, we get serious and finish them off.

What are your outdoor traditions? If you don’t have any, why not start one now? Do you harvest your own Christmas tree? Do you get a fresh pumpkin each fall? How about a family campout over the Memorial Day weekend? Maybe you can get involved with a group and plant trees, clean up roadways or build trails. There’s lots to do outdoors. Start a Great Family Outdoor Tradition this year. The fun part about these traditions is that we are outdoors with people we enjoy. It simply doesn’t get any better than that. Get Outdoors!

Chuck Fitzgerald, The Outdoor Guy, has written a beginner’s guide to bird watching call “Learning to Bird.” Visit http://www.birdwatchingebook.com to see just how easy and how much fun Bird Watching really is. Chuck is the owner of Arizona based BackCountry Toys, an online store helping you to have fun in the great outdoors. To get maximum enjoyment out of your outdoor life, visit http://www.BackCountryToys.com where you’ll find great gear and the Tips & Tales e-newsletter, “FreshAir.” (800) 316-9055.

Several years ago, an enormous awe for mountains revisited me while flying into the Tri-cities Airport in Tennessee. I was reading a novel when the pilot announced that we were nearing our destination. When I looked up, I was stunned by the view of a spectacular blue horizon, except what awed me was not the sky but the Blue Ridge Mountains, rising dome after dome over each other, in a chain in the distance. It was toward the evening, not yet dark, when the sun must have just set behind the mountains, because the mountains looked as if they were made of Steuben glass, airy, precious, and dream-inducing.

To the question, “why climb a mountain?” Sir Edmund Hillary answered” “Because it’s there.”

Because it’s there, anytime I lift my head to look at a mountain, I also feel my spirit lifting; even though I’m not much of a mountain climber. Even a good photo moves me for lack of a mountain where I live. I find climbing a mountain to be a great metaphor for life; therefore, I have great respect for mountaineering.

Whether the climbers follow already set trails or are trailblazers themselves, what they are doing is getting the mountain’s grace and injecting themselves with goodwill and serenity.

A mountain may possess false summits or official peaks. A mountain climbing enthusiast once complained that he and his buddies thought they reached the top; yet, when they looked up, they saw that the peak they were trying to climb was even higher. The best a person can do in this situation is to send good vibes to the mountain and try again.

Since mountain climbers leave too many footprints, it is argued that they are as destructive to the environment as any other pollutant; however, it isn’t the climber that ruins the mountain but the insatiable mining and lumber companies that don’t grasp when and where to stop. Maybe, that’s why some mountains blow their tops because they can’t take it anymore, as in the case of Mt. St. Helens.

While people like me enjoy the vista from an airplane or a helicopter when they dare, a good climber will start from the bottom up. An average person’s mountain climbing from sea level usually consists of driving up in a car to a place 800 to a 1000 ft above sea-level, say Jamestown in Upstate NY. Now, that can’t be called climbing, can it?

One thing about climbing a mountain is not just climbing up, but rather scaling the peaks up and down until one reaches the highest peak. From the top, the view may be awesome but happiness and satisfaction is in the climbing. Even if one hasn’t reached the top, he may have gained something truly important in the process.

Earth is not a perfect planet and its mountains are not set according to a general rule. Each mountain has its own rule, trail, rocks, crags, and slippery surfaces. Each mountain leads its climber to an individual focus and a different understanding of himself against the universe, just the way each mountaineer carries his own map.

A hiker or a climber finds his own heart and solitude in the barrenness above the tree-line. Once he reaches the top of a mountain, the scenery is not only spectacular looking down but also looking up, for it’s in man’s essence to look up and try to see as high as he can. If he’s there in the summit and is camping at night, he is nearer to the stars; Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, Orion’s Belt, The Milky Way, The North Star, Dog Star and others to make him proud of his purpose and to make him feel insignificant inside such a vast universe, despite the clammy mist, blinding fog, the wind and the frigid air.

Joy Cagil is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers. Her education is in foreign languages and linguistics. Her portfolio can be found at http://www.Writing.Com/authors/joycag

Most people think that all you have to do to purchase a new plasma television set is to walk into a shop, look around, and purchase the first set that catches your attention. This is how you’re supposed to do it, right? Wrong! Buying a television, whether it has a plasma monitor or a LCD monitor, takes careful planning.

The first step in finding your dream plasma television set is to measure the space where you plan to put it. This will help you to decide which size set to buy and will also help to guide your budget. Remember to measure your car, too- there’s nothing more frustrating than picking out and purchasing that perfect plasma television set, if you can’t fit it into the car to get it home!

If you’re going to splash out and completely redecorate your home entertainment room, you should think about contacting a home installer, to get some tips and ideas before contracting the work. Remember to take into consideration things which might affect your view of the TV, such as lighting, windows, and other parts of the room which could possibly cause a reflection or obstruction of the display.

Once you’ve thought about where you’re going to put your new plasma television set- and how you’re going to get it home- you now need to think about what sort accessories you’ll need. Will you be using it in conjunction with your camcorder? Will you need to purchase a set of external speakers, or will you be hooking the television set up to your stereo? If so, remember to check that the monitor or set has an AV-hook up. Having the hook up in the front of the TV will make it more convenient to attach your camcorder or gaming system.

Finally, you should consider the television set’s overall picture quality and ease of use. Take the time to sit and watch the set in the store, to get an idea of how you’ll feel watching it at home.

With a little preparation, you’ll find the plasma TV set that is just right for you and your home.

About the Author

Tom Ace is the founder of Plasma tv Resources a website providing information on plasma televisions

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and I (like many men) am in a state of near panic. Because I’m married, I need to come up with some kind of Valentine’s Day gift for my wife that conveys the feelings I have for her in the most romantic way possible.

The only problem is that I (like many men) don’t have a romantic bone in my body. Not one. My sense of romance, if it was ever there to begin with, has withered and died along with my youthful ideals, dreams of six-pack abs, and my long-range jump shot.

This poses a very big challenge for me since my wife has a keenly developed sense of romance. Like a blind person who has a tremendous sense of hearing and smell, my wife, who has been forced to live in a romantic vacuum, can sense the romance in everything. She points out beautiful sunsets and old people staring into each other’s eyes. Sappy birthday cards make her cry. She wants to hold hands with me while walking in the mall. It’s sickening.

But, because I love her (and I’m afraid of the repercussions), I have to try and pull a decent Valentine’s Day present out of my backside. So this year, I’ve decided to use the awesome power of spam email to help me narrow my search. After spending several anxious seconds combing through my Deleted box in email, I plucked some candidates out for this year’s Valentine.

American Blinds, Wallpaper, and More: Nothing says “I love you” like a nice set of vertical blinds. Or perhaps that crazy fruit print wallpaper that my wife had on her kitchen walls back in the 70s. In perhaps the weakest marketing move in recent memory, American Blinds, Wallpaper, and More is pitching their products as Valentine’s Day gifts. For those of you desperate enough to consider this, I can suggest a few good divorce attorneys, or perhaps a good motel for the night.

Atari TV Classic 10 Games in One: The next entry into the Valentine’s Day email sweepstakes is this fine video game on a joystick. Basically, you plug the joystick into your TV and choose from 10 “classic” Atari games. Just picture this . . . The lights are dimmed, the candles are burning, and there’s a blanket in front of the fire. A bottle of Dom Perignon (hey, if I’m going to fantasize, I’m going all out) is chilled and open nearby. I lean over to my wife and whisper gently in her ear, “hey honey, want to play Space Invaders.”

The Golf Warehouse: I golf. My wife doesn’t. Not a good idea if for some reason I ever decide to have another child. Although, it would give me an opportunity to try out all the golf innuendo jokes wasted on my golfing buddies. “Honey, check out my new wood with the stiff shaft.” Or, how about, “Just make a smooth stroke.”

NFL Shop: Unfortunately, the thought of me in a Patriots game jersey - and nothing else - sickens even me.

Human Sex Pheromone: The subject line for this email was, “Don’t Be Alone for Valentine’s Day,” which seems to be a very popular theme for the Internet. And with this Human Sex Pheromone, I can drive my wife wild! After 13 years of marriage, I’m not worried about driving my wife wild. I’m worried about pissing her off. And, with my luck, they’d substitute the human sex hormone for the Sasquatch sex hormone.

Which brings me to . . .

Valentines day sale: V,iagra-Diet-more: “Make this years valentines day special,” is the text in the email (the punctuation mistakes are theirs, not mine). According to these fine folks, for Valentine’s Day I can “lose weight, quit smoking, and enhance sex.” Further, they offer “Great prices on V/i/a/g/r/a,” as well as “Pain medications Skin Herpes- Hair” (again, their spelling and punctuation). Now we’re talking!

I guess I’m going to have to go back to the drawing board in the search for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. And you know what? My wife is worth it. She puts up with me on a daily basis, and has even gone through the pains of childbirth twice. So I guess I’ll have to expand my Valentine search beyond the confines of my email inbox.

I guess I’ll have to search the Internet now. Do you think my wife would like one of those Mini-RC racecars or the Perfect Pasta Pot?

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