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Whether you’ve just bought your first boat, or you are looking for ways to make it easier to transport your boat to and from the lake, there are a couple of things that you need to know. Boat trailering looks very easy, but there are actually quite a few things that can go wrong. By [...]

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• What Kind of Boat Should You Buy? [caption id="attachment_128" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Houseboat on Water"][/caption] If you're an avid fisherman, you've probably had consistent access to one boat or another during your tenure out in the water. But if it's come time to upgrade - or buy a new boat entirely - you'll have to ask yourself what......
• Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara, CA Lake Cachuma is located in: Santa Barbara, CA Phone: (805) 686-5054 History of the Lake: This is a gorgeous lake in Southern California that features incredibly clean water and plenty of outdoor activities. Although you have to be careful since the water is used as a water supply, that doesn't......

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When you buy or renew an Anchor membership ($160), you will receive a free Museum lunch box full…

• Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users News from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription. Code-named “Morro,” the product, which is scheduled for release during the second half of 2009, will offer protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojans. From the press release: As......
• Ten Tips for Better Corporate Blog Traffic pt 3 It is basically what allows your blog to notify other blogs that they have been mentioned elsewhere on the internet. Track backs most commonly appear as blog comments, creating another link back to your blog in other blogs on the internet. Not only will this create new links to your......

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“Mom,” my 10-year-old said to me the other day, “for the first time I know what summer is all about.” I knew exactly what he meant. And I felt both glad—he should know what summer is all about—and guilty. Did…

• The Financial Woes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart This month's topic for the PF Bloggers Network Group Writing Project is "Rich People Gone Broke." Our chosen subject for this project is Wolfgang Mozart, one of the greatest composers that ever lived. While a genius in everything musical, he was less lucky when it came to money management.......
• President's Day on The Bay (Part 2) This is a followup guest post by Balz (part 1 can be found here: President’s Day on the Bay.) When I checked my messages on Saturday morning, the last thing I expected to hear was an invitation from my friend Unit to go boating in the Bay. “Isn’t this February?!”......

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I have a rule. Whatever freebies I bring home from a conference must be used up, given away, or recycled by the time the next year’s conference rolls around. All the good stuff gets enjoyed quickly, so there’s no pretending…

• why is it called the Garden State? New Jersey has done it again. New Jersey’s government has ‘discovered’ that the guaranteed health benefits for its retired public workers are underfunded by $58 billion according to the New York Times. Leaving aside any political implications, there were a few comments I had to pick out of the article:......
• massive link roundup, post-turkey edition   Since it seems to work fairly well I will reveal the source of the new bookmarking tool I'm using (diigo): Lazy Man and Money. I've decided not to bother with separating the link roundup into sections - carnivals and links will just be mixed together in one big......

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Since bringing home a few bottles of Y Water to try out, my kids have been asking for it pretty much hourly.

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I have to warn you that this week there are definately some sneaky pirates, super villains and…

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Sarah Parrott makes nice cards, including pretty peonies.

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A member of the brass family, the trombone is a wind instrument that is played much in the same way as other brass instruments. The lips are pursed and the musician blows into the mouthpiece in order to create sound. The trombone is unique in that it features a slide that is used to change [...]

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• Which is Best: Stand Up Bass or Regular Bass? The first thing that you need to understand when it comes to comparing a stand up bass against a regular bass is that despite the similar naming structure, these are actually two very different instruments. The term "bass" is used to refer to an entire family of musical instruments that......
• Player Profile for Double Bassist Mike Milligan While few people can name a double bass player (though many can name a bass guitar player) some bassists actually break out and perform solo bass. Some even go on to record an entire album of solo bass, like double bassist Mike Milligan. When many people think of a bass,......

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Urban anthropologists Carolyn and Andy London animated street objects of New York using the voices of New Yorkers they had interviewed. Absolute genius.

(Even if you don’t normally watch videos…

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My-5 year-old is really into Star Wars. No. Really. He says he is growing up to be a Jedi. And who can blame him? Jedis are pretty cool. Defenders of peace and justice in the galaxy, they use the force…

• A Sample Dog Training Daily Action Plan [caption id="attachment_221" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Get morning exercise!"][/caption] When it comes to training your dog, we sometimes have to remember that also have to train ourselves. A dog that has a good "pack leader" living with him or her will need to know that you are consistent in the boundaries you......
• Michael Jackson 1958-2009 (CNN) -- Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed. He was 50. He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby......

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Sasha has written a very eloquent response to a guy’s guest post: The Darcy Syndrome at her blog.

Dear women who adore the Fitzwilliam & all things a la Austen,
I love him, you love him and any self-respectable woman would. No, we are not crazy, we just happen to have standards. Standards that mean we won’t settle and [...]

• Is Edward Cullen the new Mr. Darcy? In the fashion that orange is the new pink, is Edward Cullen to be touted as the ideal man for future generations in the same manner Mr. Darcy has been glorified? I’m not saying that Edward Cullen is a Darcy Double or Darcy Reincarnated or even a Darcy Sequel. Edward......
• spontaneity Having spent a couple of weeks on holiday with my friend and her kids, it is still fresh in my consciousness about how children are, i.e. usually spontaneous! Everything is lived in the moment and how they feel is expressed readily and usually without any filters, as any worn out...

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We’ve all experimented with the best way to keep track of a newborn’s schedule of eating, sleeping, and pooping. If the pen-and-paper way isn’t for you, then Sarah Masci’s stylish and eco-friendly…

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• How To Throw A Children's Character Birthday Party Without Spending A Fortune We recently celebrated a birthday in our family. I love to throw a great party but, of course, in frugal fashion. The key to saving money on children's parties is to focus on the same colors of the theme while minimizing the expensive "character themed" party supplies. I start by......
• Act2GreenSmart - Laptop Sleeves Made From 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles. Another great use of those plastic bottles that would otherwise get thrown out every day, act2 Green Smart has come up with a laptop sleeve entirely made out of recycled plastic - and you wouldn't know it unless someone told you. Yesterday I received the laptop sleeve that fits my......

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When I saw the Cardboard Designs airplane at Arte Bebe, I immediately sent it to my husband the pilot.

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I think somewhere in my heart I’m a damn dirty hippie with all this suppressed nostalgia for the Woodstock era.

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Bass Lake is located in: Oakhurst, CA
Phone: 559-642-3212

About the Lake:
Bass Lake is located at the southern entrance to Yosemite Park. This incredibly beautiful lake is a great place for fishing and boating and offers numerous features for both. For most of the year, water levels are sufficient for most boats. After September however, levels do [...]

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• Bass Lake Bass Lake is located in: Oakhurst, CA Phone: 559-642-3212 About the Lake: Bass Lake is located at the southern entrance to Yosemite Park. This incredibly beautiful lake is a great place for fishing and boating and offers numerous features for both. For most of the year, water levels are sufficient......
• North Fork Marina, Lake Isabella, CA North Fork Marina is located on: Lake Isabella, CA Phone: 760-376-1812 Average Water Depth: Lake Isabella can change dramatically in depth. It is best to call ahead before you arrive to check the current levels. Marine Standby Channel: At this time you can only reach the marina by phone. Is......

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Duty and Desire takes places during the majority of the silent period. It is the second book in the Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy Gentleman Trilogy. The first is An Assembly Such as This which ended in London at the beginning to the silent period of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Darcy is in quite a pickle. [...]

• No need to worry We got Biden on the Porkulus Bull.  Is this SNL????? Obama Taps Biden to Oversee Stimulus Package Implementation With Vice President Joe Biden at the helm, $15 billion from the recovery package will be freed up Wednesday for state Medicaid programs, President Obama says. President Obama has turned to his......
• Weekly Round Up: Support Your Friends Photo Credit:  angela7dreams Another week has flown by and I'm happy it's Saturday.The sun is out and warming up.  My friend isin town for a visit and we're having a good time. We invited some of our newer friends over to meet her and relax. Today we took her downtown......

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Think you blow too much pocket green every time you gamble? No doubt - but while the house might always win, slick eco-gambling swag and new lux green casinos will make you forget that they just…

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This post is from SFBoater Trophy Catch Jackpot I. Got a trophy catch? Get paid for your fish stories
The Great White Sturgeon
By Dave British Columbia
The story started when a couple of my buddies asked about a recent Sturgeon fishing trip I took on thr Fraser River. I live just outside of Vancouver, Canada, and [...]

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• Weekly Roundup - March 22nd It's been a few weeks since my last roundup. What can I say, I've been pretty busy! Keep an eye out for a new feature this coming week. I will be posting a "Saturday Sneak-Peak" each week where I will be visiting a new/upcoming blog on personal finance. I will......
• linklings, from a week like (and unlike) any other It was a week just like any week. I got up, ate breakfast, showered, went to work, came home, ate dinner, slept. I played with the kids, watched a couple of movies, got a cold and took out the trash. I read a lot of blogs, but didn't "star"......

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Mystery, wonder, and fascination are commonly used themes in Ian Hill’s new series of bizzare paintings, entitled- “DEAD WORKS.” Old photos, toys, and good old fashion imagination are used with monochromatic elements and paired with neon color patterns…

• Q&A With Fecko Name/Age/Hometown Yo! Can you imagine that 80% of my friends know me as ‘Fecko’? Lol. So for all those of who don’t know my real name, well I was actually christened Ifeanyi Chukwuebuka Ibegbunam and it's been nearly two decades now, since I first cried as a baby. I'm......
• 411 Sometimes I wish I had an Iphone, like when I'm walking around looking for a breakfast place and can't quite find it. But wait, there's 411 right? Sure, but my telephone company charges me $1.50 per call plus airtime. So I don't like to use it. But I recently came......

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• Happiness and intelligence One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, speak a few reasonable words. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832) I think I live by this philosophy. I bring into my......
• Orange & Lemonade Vodka Slush This drink is one my mother used to make for parties, summer family-style weddings, showers, etc.  The adults always enjoyed it (and so did we kids ;) ). This is absolutely wonderful on a hot summer day. Enjoy! Orange & Lemonade Vodka Slush 4 Cups Sugar 6 Cups Water......

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Seymour Marine Discovery Center is located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Cruz, California. The center is part of the Long Marine Laboratory and is open to the public every day except Monday. Inside, the center offers a look at the marine world surrounding the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. One of the most striking exhibits at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center is a huge 87-foot

• The Maltese Falcon Flies into San Francisco Bay The Maltese Falcon, believed to be one of the world’s largest yachts, arrived in San Francisco Bay this weekend. The giant 289 foot yacht, owned by entrepreneur Tom Perkins, is arguably one of the most talked about boats in recent history. The main controversy stems over whether or not it......
• Connoisseurs' Marketplace Menlo Park : aka Menlo Park Street Fair This year will be the year to top all years before! the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce has outdone themselves, yet again, in organizing an amazing event for everyone in the SF Bay Area! On Saturday July 19th and Sunday July 20th, Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park......

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Today’s giveaway is from Lynn Russell from Satsuma Press. She’s offering two prizes: The first winner will receive 100 two-color calling cards. The second winner will receive 100 one-color calling…

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When I started writing this post, I really wanted to like Jenny Sanford, First Lady of South Carolina. There is a lot to like about her: she was an accomplished businesswoman before she managed her husband’s political campaigns, and now…

• Review: The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham By: Zarabeth, guest reviewer The Traitor's Wife is very much a crossroads between genres book. There are a ton of romantic elements, but on the whole I would not label this strictly as a romance. It’s very long and often difficult to read because everybody’s name is one of......
• Review: Seduction by Amanda Quick This lovely little book was a quick and delightful read. I was sad to finish it because it meant that I would have to let the leads Julian Ravenwood and Sophy Dorring go their own way. The novel starts out with Julian accepting Sophy’s refusal to marry him. The......

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It is a problem that has happened to all of us. You go in for a hot shower, only to find that there is no more hot water. You have come to the decision it is time to replace you hot water heater with one that has more capacity. The problem is that larger hot [...]

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• 25 cheap ways to keep your house cooler, Part 1 With the summer temperatures already here off and on, we're thinking that cool is the way to be. This article on MSN.com, 25 cheap ways to keep your house cooler, will help to tame the heat waves without a big cooling bill, and without meaning that you wilt this season.......
• Simple Energy Solutions That Save Big Money As energy prices go up, many people are looking to alternative power solutions in order to save money. However, converting an entire house to go off grid can be costly, and the work involved may be too much for some homeowners. That doesn't mean that you have to abandon the......

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Hello ladies, I know we all obsess over Mr. Darcy but what do guys think of that? I was trying to explain myself to a friend of mine and we got into a debate, where admittedly I was losing (at least from his standpoint). What can I say? I was not on the debate team [...]

• the stone in the shoe Once there was a farmer with a beautiful daughter. Men came from miles around to ask her father for her hand in marriage, but he was the old-fashioned type, and wanted to make sure his daughter would be well looked after. So finally he settled on three likely young......
• Why Women Love Gentlemen I would like to add my voice to that lower percentage and counter ‘Why Men Love Bitches’ with my own ‘Why Women Love Gentlemen’. If you are a man and are reading this then I am going to list the first 10 attraction principles that will help you become so...

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Not sure what’s happening to me (I swear I love documentaries!) but I’m suddenly dying to see every romantic comedy this summer. The Ugly Truth, with Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, looks…

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I’m loving Stella McCartney’s resort 2010 collection. Not only do the clothes have wonderfully quirky shapes, but I love the photo shoot’s balloons and bubbles! See more here.

(Via Simple + Pretty)

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The willow flute, also known as a sallow flute, was created by the Scandinavians and saw use in their traditional folk music. The unique instrument possesses and equally unique sound, and has seen use for quite a long time. Like many flutes, the willow flute’s design is simple. The thing that sets willow flutes apart [...]

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• Introduction to Woodwind Instruments, pt 2 In the last post in this series we were talking about different types of woodwind instruments. The following is the rest of the list of exposed double reed instruments. - Hichiriki (Japan) - Kèn bầu (Vietnam) - Mizmar (Arabic nations) - Nadaswaram - Oboe - Oboe da caccia - Oboe......
• The Willow Flute The willow flute, also known as a sallow flute, was created by the Scandinavians and saw use in their traditional folk music. The unique instrument possesses and equally unique sound, and has seen use for quite a long time. Like many flutes, the willow flute's design is simple. The thing......

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The Jon & Kate implosion has been a lovefest to tabloid writers, ever since rumors of Jon’s extramarital trists hit the newsstands. I’ve never watched the show, but I got the cliff notes by catching the headlines at the checkout…

• Jon And Kate Plus Eight: Viewer Bait To Proliferate Ratings There is great debate about the state of John and Kate's conjugation as a new season of their hit show debuts.  It's smart of them to create hype that inflates the viewer rate of their story that began with a difficulty to procreate that lead to the birth of six......
• Martha Stewart 50th Birthday Gifts for Men The 50th year is the peak of a man’s life and the celebration should not only be fun but also draw attention to his accomplishments in life. When giving him a gift, it is definitely fine to think about causing boisterous merriment or even nostalgic tears, as both help......

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I tend to prefer big honking statement jewelry - huge pendants, chunky bangles, cocktail rings that make it impossible to shake hands. But there’s something indescribably lovely about teeny and…

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Each morning, it takes a vat of coffee to get me going and ready to face another day in charge of three young lives. So yes, I was eager to trying out a shower gel with the word “energy” in it.

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• The work of an unknown good man (or woman) The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green. -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish Writer Sometimes I think we feel we need to be doing something really huge to justify taking up space, but this quote puts......
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Magic Beans may sound like something a frat guy tried to slip me back in college, but it’s actually the name of a super stocked Boston area baby gear and toy store.

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• Cheap baby toys We visited my folks this past weekend. Our daughter (almost 9 months old now) got some toys from Grandma. (You know -- the ones that sing the songs that get stuck in your head!) Our daughter loves them. She's also at the age when most things are fascinating. A few......
• Find Your Motivation Regular readers of my Lazy Man and Money blog know that I'm a big fan of Boston sports. It's just the way it is when you live in Boston for 30 years. While sports provides me with year round entertainment, I also find a fair amount of motivation there. This......

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Starkweather Lake is located in: Mammoth Mountain in Madera County, California
Phone: (760) 924-5500
Is boating allowed?
Boating is definitely allowed when visiting Starkweather Lake, however many guides will advise against boating because there is plenty of fishing that can be enjoyed without.
Is there a boat ramp?
There is a boat ramp that allows access to the [...]

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• Lafayette Reservoir Lafayette Reservoir Lafayette Reservoir is located in: Concord, CA Phone: 510-287-0140 About the Lake: If you like to fish, then this is a lake that you should not miss. Those who have fished here report that they reach their limits in just a few hours and the action is......
• Green Valley Lake, San Bernadino County, CA Green Valley Lake is located in: San Bernadino County Phone: N/A Is boating allowed? Paddle boats, kayaks and canoes are allowed, but no motorized boats are permitted on the lake. Since this is more of a residential area and the lake is very quiet, the community prefers to restrict boating......

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