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		<title>Friends, Florida, and cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 02:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dollars & Cents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my work takes me out of state every once in a while, I am sometimes able to visit friends or family if I am in the area. I was recently in Tampa, Fl and was able to see an old friend of mine named Bob. We went to college together and have stayed in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since my work takes me out of state every once in a while, I am sometimes able to visit friends or family if I am in the area. I was recently in Tampa, Fl and was able to see an old friend of mine named Bob. We went to college together and have stayed in touch ever since. It turned out that I had one whole day to do whatever I wanted and so I hung out with him. </p>
<p>The only thing that Bob really had to do that day was that he wanted to buy some Used Cars he could give to his children. He had gone online and watched some <a href="http://www.tampacarblog.com/">used car videos</a> and wanted to get my opinion on the cars he liked. We found a place that we liked for used cars Tampa and that can be found at this web address <a href="http://www.parkautomall.com/">http://www.parkautomall.com</a>  we got ready to head down to the lot. </p>
<p>We talked with the salesman and found two cars we liked. We made a pretty good deal to buy both cars and he was able to <a href="http://www.parkautomall.com/applyforcredit.html">apply for credit</a> right there at the store. When the deal was closed I think everyone was happy. We spent the rest of the day enjoying the kid’s faces as they saw their cars. All in all it was a great trip and I hope to back to Tampa Bay soon. </p>
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		<title>The latest in science</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2012/04/the-latest-in-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Deep Thoughts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asteroids]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new plan out there that is as far fetching as it seems in reality as well as in its imagination. A group of tycoons are planning to mine asteroids for their valuable minerals. They plan to catch asteroids and squeeze them dry of their metals which will then be sent back to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is a new plan out there that is as far fetching as it seems in reality as well as in its imagination. A group of tycoons are planning to mine asteroids for their valuable minerals. They plan to catch asteroids and squeeze them dry of their metals which will then be sent back to earth.</p>
<p>The plan is futuristic but some believe the technical difficulties can be overcome. The plan has large start-up costs and will take many years before it happens but it may well work.  </p>
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		<title>Should the penny stay or go</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2012/04/should-the-penny-stay-or-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[feelings.costs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Americans have different opinions on whether the penny should stay or go. The Canadians are in the process of eliminating their penny because it costs too much to make. It costs about a penny and a half to make each penny. Americans are a little different breed though and feelings for the penny run [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many Americans have different opinions on whether the penny should stay or go. The Canadians are in the process of eliminating their penny because it costs too much to make. It costs about a penny and a half to make each penny.</p>
<p>Americans are a little different breed though and feelings for the penny run high. We are basically a nostalgic people and we love that Lincoln’s head is on the penny. We will have to see how this plays out.  </p>
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		<title>Advertising our success</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2012/03/advertising-our-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dollars & Cents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was a pretty good week around the office that I work in. Everybody was excited to learn that our numbers were up for the third straight month. Business has really picked up and our employees are very busy and yet very happy. The best part is that we all know the reason why. We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This was a pretty good week around the office that I work in. Everybody was excited to learn that our numbers were up for the third straight month. Business has really picked up and our employees are very busy and yet very happy. The best part is that we all know the reason why. We started a new advertising campaign about six months ago and the results have been very good. It seems that everyone knows our name and that’s a good thing in this type of industry. </p>
<p>We do have a couple of people to thank for all this success. The first person is me as I am the one who pushed for an increased advertising budget. I knew that it would pay off and it has. I would also like to thank the good folks at the <a href="http://www.ThatAdvertisingAgency.com">Advertising Agency</a> we picked to do the job. They were very professional as far as knowing what to do and introduced us to some new ideas we hadn’t thought about doing. It’s all going according to plan.</p>
<p>We will have our spring picnic soon and I am sure that we will be doing even more business by then. It will much better than last year as we were certainly struggling to get by. The good news is that our hard work is paying off and the coming year is destined to be one of our best. I am glad for those of us in the company who worked so hard to make this dream come true. </p>
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		<title>Things that are old</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2012/02/things-that-are-old/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[House and Yard]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[comic books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[condition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, people find things that are old that they believe are worth money. Some of these things are valuable and sometimes they are not. It just depends on what the item is and how well it has survived over the years. I had a sewing machine from 1892 that I thought [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every once in a while, people find things that are old that they believe are worth money.  Some of these things are valuable and sometimes they are not. It just depends on what the item is and how well it has survived over the years. I had a sewing machine from 1892 that I thought was very valuable. It turned out that it was not.</p>
<p>Other things like comic books and games can be very valuable especially if they are the right kind. Condition is always a concern but in the end there are many things worth money. The moral of the story is that you need to check the worth of an old item before you throw it out.</p>
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		<title>Maximize</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2012/01/maximize/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing about the internet is that it is always changing. I remember when it first started for me and it has come a long way since then. I was just growing up when it started. It seems that every day there is a new company who is trying to take over the circus we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One thing about the internet is that it is always changing. I remember when it first started for me and it has come a long way since then. I was just growing up when it started. It seems that every day there is a new company who is trying to take over the circus we call search engines. There is fierce competition between the companies and it can be difficult to know how to proceed if you are trying to improve your stats with a local search optimization company. That’s why it pays to take a few days and weigh the pros and cons of each company. </p>
<p>While I do not claim to be an expert by any means, I have done a fair amount of research on the subject. I believe that there are many people who are looking to advance the progress of their small business marketing. After all, the best way to improve your sales is to get the widest variety of customers. No one will buy from you if they do not know you are in business. There are many ways to do so and there are some people who can help you with this.</p>
<p>Anytime you go onto the internet and do a local search, there are a number of factors that are involved. The page rank of your site plays an important role in this. Making sure that your site is optimized for this is critical. You have to be sure that your site is continuously updated and is easily found by the various search engines. I would highly recommend that you find a company that has experience in making sure your site is high on the list of being used by other people. The internet can be tricky but there are those who know the ins and outs of the business. All you have to do is a little research.  </p>
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		<title>Great ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dollars & Cents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many opportunities in life when you are trying to make money. A friend of mine is trying to do this and he is making good money. He started a webpage to try and sell fishing lures and he was getting nowhere. That’s when he discovered a new way to get the word out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many opportunities in life when you are trying to make money. A friend of mine is trying to do this and he is making good money. He started a webpage to try and sell fishing lures and he was getting nowhere. That’s when he discovered a new way to get the word out about his website. He used a site from the internet that could help him. </p>
<p>The site is called Blue Global Media and it helps him spread the word about his site. He uses the internet power of hundreds of people to reach new customers. The way this is done is by using what is called an international affiliate network. This is when people link to his site and help him produce the sales he needs to keep his operation running. It is working great so far. </p>
<p>He has hundreds of people who help him link his site as a payday affiliate. He can relax knowing that while he is asleep, his website is operating at full swing. He is doing very well now and hopes to cash in on his success. I am rooting for him and hope he does very well. I am sure he will and wish that I had the same idea before he did. </p>
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		<title>The U.S. and China</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2011/12/the-u-s-and-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that there is a rift between the countries of the United States and China. The trade war is escalating and the stakes are getting high. China recently announced that they will be implementing a tariff on many U.S. cars that are sold in their country. This is in retaliation for the 2009 Obama [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems that there is a rift between the countries of the United States and China. The trade war is escalating and the stakes are getting high. China recently announced that they will be implementing a tariff on many U.S. cars that are sold in their country. This is in retaliation for the 2009 Obama China auto-tire maker tariff. </p>
<p> Many senators and congressmen agree with the president’s opinion. The talk is tough and we will have to wait until things are worked out between the two countries to see the final result. I am personally tired of China playing games and I hope that our politicians will stand up for our country. </p>
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		<title>Small Business</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2011/12/small-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Olga Quinn Small business owners across the country are hurting, it’s not just me, but these times are tougher than I’ve ever seen in the last 30 years I’ve been doing this. We’re just not as busy as we’ve been in years past but that’s given me an opportunity to really try hard [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to Olga Quinn</p>
<p>Small business owners across the country are hurting, it’s not just me, but these times are tougher than I’ve ever seen in the last 30 years I’ve been doing this. We’re just not as busy as we’ve been in years past but that’s given me an opportunity to really try hard to make this business better and more efficient for when things do pick back up. I got us some http://smallbusiness.xo.com/ solutions to streamline things a bit and I did an allover audit of our spending and all that so I could make sure we weren’t hemorrhaging money in places we shouldn’t have been. There are only so many things I can do right now to help business pick up and after that’s done I really just have to wait, you know? Things will come back like they have before we just may have to wait a while longer this time around for it to happen…nothing’s easy in this economic crisis and that’s the end of that story. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.</p>
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		<title>Hoarding the pennies</title>
		<link>http://glenbrammell.com/2011/12/hoarding-the-pennies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some people out there who are willing to take a risk. These people are hoarding pennies. It turns out that pennies minted in 1982 or earlier are made with 95% copper. This makes the pennies worth more than their face value. Some are hoarding these pennies in order to cash in if federal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are some people out there who are willing to take a risk. These people are hoarding pennies. It turns out that pennies minted in 1982 or earlier are made with 95% copper. This makes the pennies worth more than their face value. Some are hoarding these pennies in order to cash in if federal laws change.</p>
<p>It is now illegal to melt down U.S. coins. Some feel that the laws may soon change and they will be able to cash in their pennies for a huge profit. Pennies made after 1982 are made of mostly zinc that has far less value. </p>
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