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		<title>Press Release-Vinyl Fence Buyers Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.giftsbysasha.net/2009/01/21/press-release-vinyl-fence-buyers-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vinyl Fence Buyers Guide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 21st , 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vinyl Fence Buyers Beware! To avoid a possible epidemic of “Buyers Remorse” you must read the ‘Fence Doctor’ s complete report, the Vinyl
Fence Buyers Guide, before you buy! Michael Goldman, the ‘Fence Doctor’ has given the Vinyl Fence Industry a complete examination and the prognosis is a little troubling. After [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Fpress-release-vinyl-fence-buyers-guide%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Fpress-release-vinyl-fence-buyers-guide%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>January 21st , 2009<br />
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p>Vinyl Fence Buyers Beware! To avoid a possible epidemic of “Buyers Remorse” you must read the ‘Fence Doctor’ s complete report, the Vinyl</p>
<p>Fence Buyers Guide, before you buy! Michael Goldman, the ‘Fence Doctor’ has given the Vinyl Fence Industry a complete examination and the prognosis is a little troubling. After buying a home, or a car, the purchase of a vinyl fence ranks as one of the larger purchases families will ever make. Such a purchase demands cautious and thorough study. People must read the Vinyl Fence Buyers Guide before they buy. It’s not a trade manual, filled with industry jargon and dry terminology. It was written for the buyer, as a quick, easy read. Filled with all the critical facts and information they need, laid out in a straight forward and sometimes humorous manner. It’s an easy to read step by step approach that walks them through each and every phase in the purchase and general installation of their new vinyl fence. There is nothing like it in the marketplace. It’s an honest and unbiased look behind the scenes at vinyl fencing that will not only save vinyl fence buyers literally thousands<br />
of dollars. It will also prevent the many headaches and heartaches that come from making an uninformed buying decision of this magnitude.</p>
<p>For more details, go to: <a title="Vinyl Fence Buyers Guide" href="http://www.vinylfencebuyersguide.com/" target="_blank">http://www.vinylfencebuyersguide.com/</a></p>
<p>For the Fence Doctors Free Report go to:<br />
<a title="The Fence Doctors FREE Report" href="http://www.vinylfencebuyersguide.com/report.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vinylfencebuyersguide.com/report.htm</a></p>

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		<title>Dog Treats Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A strange thing happened to me in the middle of the night. I was sleepily making my way to the bathroom (too many diet Dr Peppers) and I noticed a sort of gleam coming from my office. My computer, Hunter, was out of his “sleep mode”. As I looked in into the office I saw [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Fdog-treats-part-1%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Fdog-treats-part-1%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>A strange thing happened to me in the middle of the night. I was sleepily making my way to the bathroom (too many diet Dr Peppers) and I noticed a sort of gleam coming from my office. My computer, Hunter, was out of his “sleep mode”. As I looked in into the office I saw that Scout (our Wirehaired Dachshund) was sitting at my computer.</p>
<p>Her butt was nestled in my chair with her long body stretching out so that one paw leaned on the computer while the other paw was on the mouse. She was staring so intently at the screen, she didn’t notice me. I strained to focus on the screen and realized she was on my Blog page, The Opinion Sector.</p>
<p>Smirking and shaking her head in quiet disbelief she pushed the mouse and moved the cursor to the top of the page, right clicked and started looking through my bookmarks! I know that you find this all hard to believe. I did too but there she was, her little paw putting the mouse through its paces. Her beady little eyes blinking at the changing display, with just a hint of a smile on her little wiener lips.</p>
<p>I crept in quietly, quite disquieted by the queer and strangely quirky scene. (I reiterate when I get nervous). She softly blew some air out of her nose. She had found what she wanted. She appeared to be looking at the <a title="Gifts for All Occasions by Sasha" href="http:///www.giftsbysasha.com" target="_blank">Gifts by Sasha</a>, products and collections page.</p>
<p>She moved the cursor over the “See All” link and when the list came up she moved it quickly to the “<a title="Gifts by Sasha Pet Accessories" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=75000">Pet Accessories</a>” link. The smile on her little wiener lips grew craftier.  Without hesitation, her little paw left clicked the mouse. Her eyes grew larger underneath her bushy eyebrows.</p>
<p>She scanned the new page left to right and back again with real determination. Standing up in my desk chair she leaned forward as her eyes narrowed and squinted at the screen. Peering down, she moved the cursor to the scroll bar, right clicked and scrolled the page downward. It was quite obvious to me that she was looking for something in particular. She had the same determined look on her face that she gets just before she steals Papa Dog’s treat.</p>
<p>I heard a soft yip, it could’ve been a yap but it was so quiet I really couldn’t tell. She almost fell off of my chair as she did the wiener dance of victory. She had definitely found what she was looking for…….</p>
<p>To be continued in my next post……………..</p>
<p>By David Spangenburg</p>

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		<title>Michael’s Musings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gifts By Sasha is an online gift store that has many magical qualities where one can find excellent gifts and exquisite Home Décor at very affordable prices.
Hi, I’m Michael Goldman and as one of the happy family members at Gifts by Sasha,
I am proud to tell you about the many quality products available in our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F10%2F28%2Fmichaels-musings%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F10%2F28%2Fmichaels-musings%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p><a title="Gifts For All Occasions by Sasha" href="http:;//www.giftsbysasha.com" target="_blank">Gifts By Sasha</a> is an online gift store that has many magical qualities where one can find excellent gifts and exquisite <a title="Gifts by Sasha Home Decor " href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=45000" target="_blank">Home Décor</a> at very affordable prices.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m Michael Goldman and as one of the happy family members at <a title="Gifts by Sasha" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com" target="_blank">Gifts by Sasha</a>,<br />
I am proud to tell you about the many quality products available in our collections and the thoughtful customer service we take great pride in offering each and every visitor to our online Store!</p>
<p>In keeping with our ongoing efforts to provide the most complete customer service possible I will be providing more in-depth information on the various categories of our products.</p>
<p>We know that you all have been enjoying the humorous postings of David Spangenburg’s Blog. David has been taking us all on some amusing journeys and letting us see things from his sometimes twisted, always funny point of view! He will continue to be our tour guide into his unique world!</p>
<p>These additional posts will allow me to give a you a better idea of what is available in our <a title="Gifts by Sasha Collectibles" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=25000" target="_blank">collections</a> and will hopefully convince you that you can trust us to help you with all your gift giving and <a title="Home Decor Collection" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=36000" target="_blank">Home Décor</a> needs! They will also give me the opportunity to invite you all, personally,  to pay us a visit really soon to take advantage of the excellent buys we have to offer!</p>
<p>What better way to start then to speak about gifts for the holiday season. One can find very festive gifts for <a title="Spend the Holidays shopping at Gifts by Sasha" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=90000" target="_blank">Halloween, Hanukkah and Christmas</a>.</p>
<p>The items for <a title="Hanukkah with Gifts by Sasha" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com/default.asp?dept_id=90060" target="_blank">Hanukkah</a> range from serving items and placements, a Dreidel and more. I remember, very fondly, playing with dreidels in my youth and also cherish the memories of the fun times my children had playing with them.</p>
<p>For Christmas, you will find a wide range of gifts including a vast assortment of ornaments, figurines, dolls, stockings, bears, snow globes and much, much more.</p>
<p>To help in these tough economic times, we are offering a 10% off coupon to the first 50 people who register. This is in addition to our current wholesales pricing.</p>
<p>We hope that you will come visit us soon and become a part of the Gifts by Sasha family!</p>
<p>By: Michael Goldman</p>
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		<title>Modern Mediocrity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that TV shows like American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars for that matter, all this reality based programming, is so popular? Is it because they showcase great talents and interesting individuals? Actually, it‘s just the opposite they showcase mediocrity. Just plain Joes and Janes singing and dancing their little hearts out, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F09%2F24%2Fmodern-mediocrity%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.giftsbysasha.net%2F2008%2F09%2F24%2Fmodern-mediocrity%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>Why is it that TV shows like American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars for that matter, all this reality based programming, is so popular? Is it because they showcase great talents and interesting individuals? Actually, it‘s just the opposite they showcase mediocrity. Just plain Joes and Janes singing and dancing their little hearts out, with varying levels of talent, even the celebrities on these shows are has-beens and one hit wonders. There is no greatness here just a big stew of mediocrity. All hail mediocrity, the great equalizer! It is something we can all aspire to. It lowers the bar so we don’t have to work hard to attain it. Strive for excellence? We are all quite happy being mediocre, thank you.</p>
<p>From the sad reality on our TVs, to the redundant movie remakes on our theater screens, it is abundantly clear that the great American creativity machine is broke, and I’m afraid a reboot just isn’t going to cut it. It will take a complete overhaul from the ground up. We seem to have lost the ability to be original. I say ‘seem’ because it is almost unbelievable that the original thinking nation that brought man democracy, flight, and the atomic bomb just can’t get her unique, innovative culture of creativity to sizzle anymore. It barely simmers.</p>
<p>We use to set the standards globally in industry, science, the arts and medicine. The whole world looked to us for inspiration. We created the trends in music, theater and fashion. Now we don’t even try to compete in the marketplace, we don’t have any industry, and our farmers get paid to not grow things.</p>
<p>This culture of mediocrity that we are cultivating is turning us into a disposable society. There is no real competition when everything is second-rate, so we don’t  make anything to last any more. There is no need to have a sense of pride when everything is run of the mill, so we’ve stopped even trying. Once we stopped trying to be innovative and original we lost the drive to be creative.</p>
<p>When you lose your sense of pride, you lose respect for yourself and everything around you. So, in the end, you have no respect for anything; laws, your environment, your fellow humans. As this disposable society spreads globally, so will its effects, creating an ever expanding world population that has no respect for anything, not even life. Pretty dangerous stuff, when you consider all the weapons that everyone has.</p>
<p>The truly ironic thing is that there are a lot of people with real talents who may never get a chance to share them with the rest of the world. That also means that we’ll never get a chance to experience those talents as part of our civilization’s unique culture. After all, culture was meant to enrich us all, not just the ‘Simon Cowells’, and the delicacies of global culture, were meant to feed our souls not to give us heartburn.</p>
<p>Please stop by <a title="Gifts for All Occasions by Sasha" href="http://www.giftsbysasha.com" target="_blank">Gifts for All Occasions By Sasha</a></p>
<p>By David Spangenburg<br />
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