Time to get your investment properties ready for the winter. Every year I say I am going to do it earlier in the fall and I end up waiting until November (and do it when it is an emergency). Why not tackle those projects and prep items when the we

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don't enjoy snow blowing and plowing our driveway. It's a long driveway....around 600 feet. It's cold work since I am effectively just sitting. So I look for any way I can to decrease the number of times I have to do it. With gas prices what they are now, it's even more important to do it less. hence the snow fence. The physics of how it

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It is getting chilly here in New Jersey, and before the winter winds and snow fall comes I went ahead and rotated my tires. Spent 14 dollars just to move the rear wheels to the front and vice versa. I was looking at my tires and saw my rear wheels were much cleaner and had more tread than the ones in the front, the reason why I am rotating th

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Two versions of the same photograph of snow from Thanksgiving.
One has a normal color balance. In the second photo, the blue in the shadows was enhanced with the levels command in Photoshop Elements.
You will also find a tip for focusing with a macro lens. Focusing in this way lets you keep the magnification the same.
I ask which snow pho

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If you live in a cold climate but still like to run outside in the winter, you’ll need to make sure you have the right clothes and equipment to get through your runs safely. This post talks about possible solutions to help keep you from slipping if you are planning to run on packed snow. Future posts will discuss what clothing layers you'll

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First winter storm hitting here today in Chicago. Already few inches of snow in just an hour. However, I like to point out that SES, Search Engine Strategies is coming to Chicago next week (December 3-7). I went to SES last year at Hilton Hotel downtown, same location as this years. Last year SES Chicago was was my first event related to webm

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If your thinking of getting a job in Canada, you may want to check the 10 hottest jobs. I point out the 5th one because it's my field and the fun fact in it for women. And no, I won't tell you what it is but it involved my addition of a pickup line. It's Monday and wanted to had some humor in your day and mine. Oh! If you also read the pos

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Thirteen AWESOME Christmas Gift Ideas
In no particular order… 1. c.1970’s Bloomingdale’s Red Long Hair Sheep Fur Coat - This is for the pimp (or fraggle) in your life. What outfit is complete until you add this bundle of red long hair sheep fur? 2. volcom clothing - The ultimate outer wear for the snowboarder in your ilife who like likes to

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While a Christmas Edition laptop probably won't strike many folks as the best of ideas, Asus looks to have avoided most of the obvious pitfalls with its new F8P model, which opts for a subdued snow white look that should look just as good year round. Further adding to the laptop's special edition status are some leather accents, including a

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How many of you would like to take a year off to travel or just spend more time doing what you love? Yeah, me too. However, taking a year off isn’t in the cards for most of us. Besides not having the finances to put our careers on hold for a year, taking a year off usually isn’t a great career move.

Yesterday, I read a great piece on MSNBC

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he Christmas season is quickly approaching. This means lots of snow, eating great food and spending time with family. It also means spending lots of time trying to find the perfect gift for the loved ones in your house. As a blogger, there are a lot of Christmas presents we’d like to see our blog receive.

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I don’t know what is it with Christmas and snow, but they look good together. Maybe we are just programmed by the many Christmas Hollywood movies we saw growing up, and the Christmas cards we see and receive through the years, and the many famous Christmas songs with snows on its lyrics.
The French Alpes Region is popular for its ski resort

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This fairytale chalet commands one of the finest views in Europe: snow-covered wonderland of Courchevel 1850. It is located in the pristine mountains of the Trois Vall’es, Courchevel, French Alpes, France. After a day on the slopes, the chalet's timeless all-wood interior provides a comfortable, cozy and relaxed atmosphere that will give any

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The Montana is one of the finest chalets in the area, with an indoor pool, with sauna and relaxation area. Montana is located on the Face de Bellevarde piste in the resort’s most exclusive zone, Les Carats. The chalet is ski-in, ski-out, and only a short distance from the village’s shops, bars and restaurants.
The French Alpes Region is popu

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Its an amazing thing how humans imitate their surroundings. Some behavioral scientists say, this dates back to prehistoric ages. Humans were natural mimics so that they fend off any extra attention on them when in groups. In simple terms, being with the crowd helped them to leverage on the advantage of numbers.

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