Straight Talk Service Plans

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I found that the only way to control my cell phone expenses was to go the "pre-pay" way.  When looking at my recent cell phone bill, I began to  see the light  about exactly how much I was spending on those service plans.  It didn't take me long to realize that I needed a plan I could control and have things limited to my needs.  My finances are considered "fixed income", so therefore I must have control over my spending.

You have to be crazy to be on a contract these days when you can get  everything you need   without one.  Straight Talk is a service that can cut my phone bill in half, and give me all the amenities of a contract.   I fell hook, line and sinker  for one of their plans.  It was exactly what I needed for my teenager's heavy usage.  I don't have to worry about the minutes when he says he's going to  call a friend  who lives next door.

The “All You Need Plan” meets even the needs of heavy phone users with 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts and 30 MB of web data.  Unlimited Monthly service is only $45, and includes calls, text, picture messaging, and web.  Their  International Long Distance Service is a flexible prepaid calling service that enables you to make international calls from your home, cell or office phone at low rates.  Watch the video below to get a better idea of the services you can have.

Perry Against Gay Marriage

Texas Governor Rick Perry, repeated his personal opposition to gay marriage in a speech to conservatives in Denver Friday.  He didn't backtrack on his statement last week in Aspen that New York's recent decision to allow gay marriage is "their business." That's despite a direct attack earlier in the evening from a rival GOP presidential hopeful, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who took Perry to task for the comment.
Perry simply told the crowd that the traditional definition of marriage "suits Texas and this governor just fine."  Atta Boy, Governor!

Net10

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Net10 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I found that the only way to control my cell phone expenses was to go the "pre-pay" way.  When looking at my recent cell phone bill, I began to see the Light about exactly how much I was spending on those service plans.  It didn't take me long to realize that I needed a plan I could control and have things limited to my needs.  My finances are considered "fixed income", so therefore I must have control over my spending.  I found that through the real NET10 customer actual airtime I needed, I could be a person totally in control.
I know that I can have the convenience of buying airtime when I need it and if I'm lazy then I can get the auto fill that this company offers.
All I need to do is is buy one of their phones, then activate it.  On the screen it will tell me when my minutes will expire and that will help me keep up with my account.  I suggest that you consider looking into this service, if you are looking to have something you can control.

Perry 2012 ?

There are a few people in the Republican establishment having problems with the lack of enthusiasm being generated by the field of 2012 GOP hopefuls. So when a somewhat new face from an significant state says they will "think about" running for president, those same people take heed.   He has made a statement that he wouldn't run, now let's see if he sticks to that.  The idea that Perry should seriously consider a presidential candidacy has got a buzz going. It appears likely the Texas governor will launch a White House bid.   Perry’s lastest actions have become eerily reminiscent of the front porch strategy that former Gov. George W. Bush employed in 1999 at the governor’s mansion ahead of his own presidential run. Perry is casting a Texas-sized shadow over the GOP race. When you think about it, that's a mighty big shadow.  Is America ready for another Texas President?

Biden?

Did you know that there are many people in America, who don't even know what the Vice President's name is?  I suppose he just hasn't made the impact that other Vice President's have made.  Isn't it odd that back during the campaign era the government officials were worried that he would always be outspoken?  It came to my attention, that every time he would speak, he would constantly repeat himself.  I didn't enjoy listening to him talk back then, and I'm sure he won't hold my attention now.

Cheap Eyeglasses

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This website has plenty of frames for you to choose from. Just look around and I'm sure you will see many styles that suit your fancy. With all the trendy styles and frames, I wonder if I'll ever shop at a regular optical store again? This company offers great frames for your prescriptions, and you can sunglasses as well.  Now you can replace those broken or lost glasses, much easier than before. How would you like to find, eyeglasses cheap that are made according to your prescription? Just think of the money you can save when buying for those clumsy school children in your family. You can get several backup glasses, in case they loose them or break them.
This online store has grabbed my attention and I'm sure that if you look around the website, you will find many styles and frames to suit your wardrobe and lifestyle. This place has many different eyeglasses  for you to choose starting at $6.95 a pair.  There is a virtual mirror you can use to try on frames. Just look around and I'm sure you will see many styles that suit your fancy. With all the trendy styles and frames, I wonder if I'll ever shop at a regular optical store again?

A Plan

A so-called "cut, cap and balance" plan is favored by some Republican freshmen in the House. It would allow the government to borrow an additional $2.4 trillion, but only after big and immediate spending cuts and adoption by Congress of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget.  President Barack Obama would veto the plan if it lands on his desk. A plan sure to stall in the Senate, where majority Democrats say it would lead to decimating budget cuts.  This is just some more of his crappy actions,  to cause undue rhetoric in front of the American people.

The Weight Show

Thanks for the article from Isaiah Gaines
One of my least favorite shows that ABC has come out with recently is that new one about fat people losing weight. I mean- seriously- all you have to do is start working out and stop shoving food in your face and you should be able to drop those 200 extra pounds. Sorry, I’m not trying to be really mean- but I don’t think that you should have a whole show about how someone started running and not eating ten hamburgers a day and then lost weight. I would so much rather watch “Extreme Home Makeover” or anything else, really. Anything, really, that requires skill to do. Even with all of that being said, I still record it on my list of things to watch. My Satellite listings (which I got through http://www.TVBYDIRECT.com) includes all of the makeover shows and most of the reality shows that ABC airs. I’ll be interested to see how long that this weight-loss show lasts, because I think that a lot of people don’t really like the whole premise of it.

We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.  - Will Rogers

Rusty

The local electric company has let this power box, go such a long time and now it's all rusty.  Why can't they use some of those high charges they put on our electric bills to update these things?

The following post was found in an email sent to me.........I thought it fitting to share it with you.....my readers. 

Real American Hero!

"Shifty" By Chuck Yeager


Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy

Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st

Airborne Infantry.  If you've seen Band of Brothers on HBO or the

History Channel, you know Shifty.  His character appears in all 10

episodes, and Shifty himself is interviewed in several of them.


I met Shifty in the  Philadelphia airport several years ago. I didn't

know who he was at the time.  I just saw an elderly gentleman having

trouble reading his ticket. I offered to help, assured him that he was

at the right gate, and noticed the "Screaming Eagle," the symbol of

the 101st Airborne, on his hat.

Making conversation, I asked him if he'd been in the 101st Airborne

or if his son was serving.  He said quietly that he had been in the

101st.  I thanked him for his service, then asked him when he served,

and how many jumps he made.

Quietly and humbly, he said "Well, I guess I signed up in 1941 or so,

and was in until sometime in 1945 ..." at which point my heart

skipped.


At that point, again, very humbly, he said "I made the 5 training

jumps at Toccoa, and then jumped into  Normandy . . .  do you know

where  Normandy is?"  At this point my heart stopped.

I told him "yes, I know exactly where  Normandy is, and I know what

D-Day was."  At that point he said "I also made a second jump into

Holland , into  Arnhem ."  I was standing with a genuine war hero ...

and then I realized that it was June,  just after the anniversary of

D-Day.

I asked Shifty if he was on his way back from  France , and he said

"Yes...  And it 's real sad because, these days, so few of the guys are

left, and those that are, lots of them can't make the trip."  My heart

was in my throat and I didn't know what to say.



I helped Shifty get onto the plane and then realized he was back in

coach while I was in First Class.  I sent the flight attendant back to

get him and said that I wanted to switch seats.  When Shifty came

forward, I got up out of the seat and told him I wanted him to have

it, that I'd take his in coach.


He said "No, son, you enjoy that seat.  Just knowing that there are

still some who remember what we did and who still care is enough to

make an old man very happy."  His eyes were filling up as he said it.

And mine are brimming up now as I write this.



Shifty died on Jan. l7 after fighting cancer.


There was no parade.

No big event in  Staples   Center .

No wall-to-wall, back-to-back 24x7 news coverage.

No weeping fans on television.

And that's not right!


Let's give Shifty his own memorial service, online, in our own quiet way.

Please forward this email to everyone you know.  Especially to the veterans.

Rest in peace, Shifty.

Chuck Yeager, Maj. General [ret.]


P.S.  I think that it is amazing how the "media" chooses our "heroes" these days...

Michael Jackson & the like!


"SHIFTY" - an incredible American hero
SHIFTY DIED JAN 17, 2011..........May God rest his soul.
Please do me a favor and pass this on so that untold thousands can
read it. We owe no less to our REAL heroes..

Happy 4th of July

Here We Go Again

Moammar Gadhafi threatened Friday to carry out attacks in Europe against "homes, offices, families," unless NATO halts its campaign of airstrikes against his regime in Libya.
Gadhafi spoke from an unknown location in a likely sign of concern over his safety where he delivered the warning in a telephone message played to thousands of supporters gathered in the main square of the capital Tripoli.  "If we decide to, we are able to move to Europe like locusts, like bees. We advise you to retreat before you are dealt a disaster."
This threat came just four days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Gadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi for crimes against humanity.  This is one arrogant, stupid, dangerous man!  He's definitely pushing his luck, just like a few other dictators.