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Personal Items in a Federal Prison Camp

Sunday, July 29th, 2007 by www

You can have your wedding ring but it has to be a plain band with no stones on it. Again, call the institution to be certain because rules change.

Important note:

Make sure you bring the items you want during check-in because once you are in, family members will be limited to what they can mail to you.

For example, I left my wedding ring behind to keep it from being lost or stolen. After a few weeks I decided that I would like to have it and inquired as to how I would get my ring. The camp counselor instructed me to fill out a form with detailed information on the specific item and submit the form for approval. After filling out the paper work I went back to the counselor to turn it in, to my surprise he tells me they discontinued the service. I took that as a sign from God to leave it home.

My comment:

When you self-surrender, there is a time in which they do paper work to get you checked in and they mail your street clothes back home as you trade them for a prison uniform.

Why you should not rely on the FCC to control Television Violence

Monday, May 28th, 2007 by www

Television Violence is a serious problem. However, that does not mean that giving the FCC more power is the solution. In fact, there is reason to believe that giving the FCC more power will make the problem worse.

First, the FCC already has the power to regulate sexual content on TV. Under their wise guidance, between 1998 and 2005 the amount of sex references on TV doubled. I see no reason to expect that they would have any more success controlling violence.

Second, last fall the FCC was caught red-handed censoring reports that conflicted with their policy goal of loosening restrictions on media ownership. The taxpayer-funded reports found that locally owned stations produced more local news (surprise! surprise!). So, the FCC ordered the reports destroyed. When the reports surfaced, all the FCC officials denied any knowledge of the reports. Obviously, these officials cannot be trusted with any power, especially not the power to control what billions of Americans see on their televisions every day.

Finally, parents have the power to control the content their children see on TV already. Many are just not using it. If you want your kids to watch less violence, you need to boycott TV violence in your homes; stop letting your children watch TV in their bedrooms unsupervised; stop letting your children watch cartoon violence; stop letting your children watch so much TV; and start spending more time teaching them non-violent ways of responding to the world (which means cutting back on TV).

The audiobook online maze

Friday, December 15th, 2006 by www

We all know about bookstores. And real books. But just where do we find audiobooks?

Prior to the Internet, we all had no option but to physically visit the bookstores or order via phone or mail. But now with the advent of the Internet, you can search for the exact audio book you want, check out the cost and order it… without leaving the comfort of your home or office.

It is now safe to say that the audio book market place is now on the Internet. Physical bookstores can’t match the incredibly abundant advantages that shopping for audio books on the Internet provides.

The audio book market place on the Internet gives you the opportunity to instantly search for and find the particular audio book you are looking for.

This can’t be compared to the era of physically going through several bookstores and manually checking the thousands of books available before you find the audio book of your choice.

For those of you who don’t have an online audio book store in mind, you can get started by using the search engines to search for the audio book title of your choice.

There are hundreds of sites offering thousands of book titles in many varied categories and genres.

Save the Marriage Alone: Where Do You Begin?

Monday, December 4th, 2006 by www

Divorce used to be viewed as a sign that you had “failed” at marriage. But in today’s society for many people, they see divorce as a sign of freedom. Even those who would consider themselves to be religious and see divorce as being “unholy”, are now getting a divorce because it has become more socially acceptible than ever before.

The next generation of children are growing up in broken homes. Instead of dealing with normal issues like puberty and other social issues, children are now faced with parents who start a new life and even a new family of their own.

But most couples don’t know any better.

We are all raised to believe that it’s simply “tradition” to have a big wedding with lots of people, go on a luxurious honeymoon and then go on your merry way being..well..married.

Many couples actually feel pressured from their very own family members to have a big wedding. Then once the wedding and honeymoon are over, the couple is faced with a large amount of debt from their elaborate celebration.

The first couple years of marriage are usually relatively painless, but as time goes on, the couple starts to get back into their normal routines and eventually they stop meeting each other’s “Ultimate Expectations”.

Why? Simply because they didn’t realize they were meeting them in the first place! The downward spiral that leads to divorce begins when one spouse becomes more discontent than the other. And that’s when resentment sets in…along with that “little voice inside your head”.

You know the one.

It’s the one that says, “Why should I have dinner ready when he gets home, what has he done for ME lately? He comes home, flips on the TV and that’s it…no quality time like we used to have!”

…or…

“Why can’t she just leave me alone sometimes? I just want to come home and just relax! But all she wants to do is talk, talk talk. I need some peace and quiet for once!”

The big problem is that couples don’t realize they’re on the “Secret Path to Divorce” until it’s too late…usually when one spouse brings up the “D” word or says, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you”.

And that’s when I get the call…or in most cases..the email. Most people want to know if their spouse has reached the “Point of No Return”. They desperately need to know if there is any hope left for their marriage.

And I don’t blame them! When you’re struggling with uncertainty, hanging on just a thread of hope, divorce may start sounding appealing for the mere fact that you won’t have to worry anymore!

But I don’t want you to give up hope just yet.

I’ve pulled marriages out of divorce court as a judge put a hold on the proceedings insisting that the couple get some help first before they go on with the divorce.

The couples end up tearing up their divorce papers.

I say this to you, not as a promise, but as an indication that anything can happen while the “divorce machine grinds up it’s marriages”.

So what now?

Well, since it’s nearly impossible for me to give you useful advice to help you save your marriage. You can visit www.marriage-success-secrets.com get free marriage advice and read a wide variety of articles on marriage to help you understand what went wrong in your marriage and what you can do about it.

Many couples ask me what the first step is in healing a marriage.

While many books and self help authors have led you to believe that you need to “do good…and then you’ll feel good.”

(An example of this would be establishing some sort of “touch” with your spouse to try to obtain a physical connection between the two of you. This may mean holding their hand or rubbing their back.)

In reality, there is one huge, gaping hole in this theory.

In one word…contempt.

That’s right.

All couples struggling in their marriage experience contempt in one form or another. Hurtful things are said that only add to the resentment and anger already present in the marriage.

Chances are, if you were to attempt to hold your spouses’ hand, they would view it as an insincere gesture.

At this point, your spouse is thinking, “too little, too late. If you wanted to hold my hand, you would’ve done it a long time ago. You’ve haven’t fulfilled my needs for a long time and now it’s too late.”

So what is the first step you ask?

You need to “feel good FIRST…and THEN do good.”

If you’re wondering, “how can I save the marriage alone“, get a free 30 minute consultation to learn how you can “feel good first, and then do good”.

Online shopping tips for the holiday season

Monday, November 27th, 2006 by www

The holiday shopping season is in full swing and once again this year, online retailers are expecting record sales as Americans shop on line instead as standing in line. Before you start your cyber shopping, here’s some tips for online success.

Before you click… compare. The Net is awash in comparison-shopping sites and my best advice to you is use them. Sites They make it so easy. Type in the item you’re looking for and zap… back comes a roundup from the Web on who has it and at what price.

Shopzilla is another great comparison site.

So is eBay… yes… e-Bay. The auction site has lots of online stores which, because of low overhead and no middleman markups, offer really good buy-it-now pricing.

But price isn’t everything. Look for online specials like free shipping. Thast can add up to big savings and most merchants have stocked up on the best selling ones so prices can be kept at a minimum.

If you don’t know the online site, look for buttons from the BBB or the Hacker Safe security site. Stores that show these have to be checked out for reliability,meaning you can shop in confidence.

One last tip. Shop early. If you order this week or next, delivery will be in plenty of time for Christmas. But the longer you wait the busier shipping companies will get.

And don’t foget to look for opportunbities, too, like sites which help you make money on the web by setting up your own online sites and selling popular items like audiobooks or clothing or whatever interests you.

It’s a wide open world wide web.

Article On Single Parenting

Friday, November 24th, 2006 by www

There are many articles concerning about single parenting. Single parents need not worry on how to handle your situation as a single parent to your children.

You may search for articles like this one through various website and even in local magazines. For more brief and precise articles about single parenting, you may also visit the libraries and bookstores. Reading and understanding the articles for single parenting may give you tips and guides in handling your day-to-day relationship with your children.

Because of the growing number of people who are becoming single parents caused by break-up of marriage, teenage pregnancies, divorce and death of other partner, the publication of articles on single parenting have also increases. There is a growing demand for self-help tips in raising a child or children by a single parent.

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