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The Opinionated Bitch – On Brown-Headed Cowbirds
It’s springtime here in Hooterville. The vegetation has regained its lushness, the trees have restored a good deal of privacy to my lakeside retreat and yesterday, the Canada Geese brought their new babies to see me, just as they have every year. I’ve seen the fawns...
Faith, God, and Religion — FRIENDS
People come and go throughout our lives and some stick around. But what defines a true friend? How easily would you call someone your Best Friend? Is it because you have a lot in common? You may have common goals, common interest, a common sense of humor? I believe...
To Groupon or Not Groupon (applicable to any service business)
To Groupon or Not Groupon The Groupon for hair salons, to me, signifies the death rattle of this industry, but more importantly, it is the death rattle of your salon. It signifies the last gasp of trying to keep your doors open. If you feel that your service is so...
Can Credit be an Indicator of Commitment to a Relationship?
Alasha, I am dating a man who I just recently found out has terrible credit. He wears nice clothes, has a nice car, takes me to nice restaurants and has given me some pretty nice gifts. I thought his credit issues may have been from a previous marriage or perhaps an...
Hypnosis for Weight Loss and Self-Improvement
Think you can't lose weight? Bet you can with hypnosis. Advanced Hypnotherapist Mike Oglesbee says he's had a 100% success rate with every client who's come to him to slim down. How's it done? Hypnosis is a bypassing of the conscious mind in order to make positive...
This Week on BROADSIDED – Stand Your Ground and Protect Our Defenders
The Trayvon Martin case has been dominating the news for the past several weeks while the gun debate rages on. George Zimmerman, a self-appointed Neighborhood Watch captain, shot and killed an unarmed teen, claiming the teen attacked him, unprovoked and fearing for...
Approaching the Opposite Sex, Not as Tricky as you Thought
Alasha, I have a 911 dating situation. I was at a bar last night with some friends and saw this nice looking lady. My friends tried to persuade me to talk to her by offering to buy her a drink. I hate to admit it but I completely froze, I didn’t know what to say or...
I AM … How to Choose Your Destiny
We are born Avatars of our self. Over the course of life we refine our self. Most people choose to stay Avatars of them self. Some refine themselves to awesomeness and make a difference. You however are different. Why? Because you are here reading this. You are...
How Hypnosis Can Improve Your Life AND Your Bank Account
Live on Wednesday, 11am EST, with Advanced Hypnotherapist Mike Oglesbee (or via Archives/Podcasts ~ iTunes). Have you ever seen a hypnotist on stage? I have, and I was astounded by what people would do and believe through hypnosis. It wasn't a setup,...
Pity for Unfit Mothers
Every time I log onto Facebook, I see something about so-and-so getting pregnant. I’m only 20 years old and most of these people graduated around the same year I did. Pregnancy happens. I get that. Some people really are meant to be mothers and have children young....
On speaking Canadian to an audience of Americans
Fun Fact: According to Google Analytics, the majority of my blog's visitors - 60.61%, in fact - reside in the United States, while only 25.43% are from my native country of Canada. Though the two nations share a border (and an incredibly long one at that), we're...
Trust in Your Future is Facing Your Past
Alasha, I was in a relationship for almost four years, we had two children together. He did a lot of cheating as well as mental and physical abuse, now it is hard for me to trust anybody. I have been in my current relationship for over three years now and I sometimes...
Organizing a Home Office
Organizing a Home Office Telecommuting can turn an ok "J.O.B." into your dream job. Sleeping in just a little longer, making the short walk to the office and the money you will save on gas can make working at home seem very enticing. You can actually take a...
Documenting Your Receipts for Tax Purposes
Documenting Your Receipts for Tax Purposes As we approached the deadline to file taxes for 2011 I have been hearing more and more questions about how to organize receipts that are eligible for a write-off. As a small business owner (and even homeowners), there are...
I like to wear my big girl pants when taking on the world. Part 2.
I would like to say that Part 1 was such an enormous success that doing Part 2 is a no-brainer. I would like to say that, but I can’t. I am on this honesty trip and I do hope it derails soon so I can go back to lying like a rug. Or like a politician. Why do people...
The Opinionated Bitch – On the Value of a Woman
This has been yet another week of listening to the latest brouhaha from the polarized political factions on the value of a woman, specifically, stay-at-home moms. The bomb went off when Liberal pundit Hilary Rosen stated in an interview that Ann Romney, wife of...
