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What Record Store Day Really Means

James and Stinky and Bud are dead now. I think about them this time of year when there’s a lot of buzz about Record Store Day, the third Saturday in April. Thanks to those guys, I know why the record store is a sacred institution especially since the rise of online platforms such as gudanglagu.

You’re Never to Young to Catch the Fever

Back when I wasn’t even old enough to go to school, our neighbor, James was the guy who stocked all the jukeboxes in town. He had a good ear and an innate instinct for what makes the town’s teens exchange their coins for a high volume dose of the latest music that their parents had banned from their homes.

James converted part of his garage into a store where he sold the records, for a dime each, after they had outlived their jukebox usefulness. I can still see that room full of records — on shelves, in racks, in cardboard boxes, hanging on a pegboard behind the counter. I can still hear James talking about some guy named Elvis and about how something called an electric guitar was going to change music in a big way. Years later I realized James wasn’t in it for the extra dimes as much as to share his knowledge and enthusiasm about the music and the people who made it.

You’re Never too Old to Learn

I was in high school when I met Stinky. He oversaw his well-stocked record store from behind the ever-present cigar that helped explain his nickname. Although he was in it for the profits, he knew a little bit about a lot of artists and genres. Since I was a receptive and appreciative audience with a fairly high tolerance for second-hand smoke, Stinky encouraged me to broaden my horizons by visiting the local radio station a couple of doors down the street from his shop, where I found my first job.

A few years later, I got my first big-city radio job and became friends with my neighbor in the apartment next door. Bud didn’t own a record store. He was a champion fiddle player who seemed to know something about every kind of music. Being retired, Bud didn’t mind giving up his Saturday mornings to take me around to all of his favorite record stores, introducing me to a whole new world of music, and to more like-minded souls caught in the magnetic pull of the record store.

Record Store Day is more a state of mind than a date on the calendar. It’s a reminder of the role small, independent record stores have played in nurturing new artists and super-serving music buyers. And it makes me really miss James and Stinky and Bud.

What Rewards You Can Win At The Skill Fest Challenge

Pokémon Go has been one of the most popular games. This is also because of the fact that this game is one of its kind of there are no other available games in the market that allows the users to step outside and combine the real-life world with the virtual world. If you have been a fan of Pokémon Go and have been looking forward to using your Pokémon Go skills to win some attractive rewards then here are a few things for you. 

You need an account that you can access from different devices

While you are playing this game keep in mind that you need to create Pokémon go account that you can access from different devices. This account is connected directly to your email and that is why you can access it from any device. 

You can win attractive reward with the help of your skill sets 

Here is a list of some of the common rewards that you can win if you have certain skills required in the game. 

  • 5 good throws – you get to win 10 poke balls for this 
  • 10 good throws – you can win 10 great poke balls for this 
  • one excellent throw- this can win you 10 ultra balls 
  • catch 20 different Pokémon – this will win you 100 Stardust 
  • get hold of 30 different Pokémon – you get 300 Stardust 
  • catching 50 different Pokémon – 1000 Stardust 

Besides these, you can win several Razz berries and XP points. You can also get hold of rare candy and star pieces and even an encounter with Pikachu flying. There are a lot of special surprises each season go participate in the fest to find these out. 

Join the Go Fest 

In order to win these great rewards, one of the most important things out there is to participate in the Go Fest. These rewards are only available during a Go Fest. So, make sure you keep a track of when the fest is coming. The Go Fest 2020 is yet to come. Keep a track of the fest and participate from the very first day to win as many rewards as you can. You can join this fest for free of cost. Depending on your rank and level in which you are you might get a premium pass or not. Flying Pikachu is a unique addition to the 2020 fest. This Pikachu will often photobomb during the fest. Apart from this, you will also have the Shiny Pidove this season.

Each Go Fest has a challenge guide 

When it comes to Go Fest, they will have their own challenge guide. So, you can do your own bit of research to know about the challenges in the Go Fest that particular year. This will help you to practice the challenges beforehand and then you can perform much better than you have expected to.

So, make sure you explore these offers in order to get a huge number of rewards and make some significant collection. You can practice these skills to attain perfection for winning great rewards.

 

Six Rules For Using Social Media

I never knew much about Martha until after she got fired. Rumors about what this seemingly quiet, introverted woman posted on Facebook about the company ran rampant amongst my co-workers. ‘The boss was a self-centered jerk. Nobody did his or her job. Her real career goal was to become a famous photographer.’ All of these remarks were the antithesis of Martha, but allegedly the reasons why she was terminated.

Consequently, this event caused me to make a few changes on my own Facebook page. Why? Because I had to embrace a new reality sprung out of the 21st century – how people use social media matters. Standards, principals, regulations apply even to this form of interaction.

Six rules for using social media . . .

Avoid posting:

Explicit pictures

Don’t try to get your sexy back on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. This kind of behavior is often offensive to individuals with small children or strong religious beliefs. Also, inevitably, the photos will be leaked to co-workers, friends and family causing unwelcome attention.

Inflammatory language 

Live by the golden rule; don’t say anything about anyone you wouldn’t want said about you. Also, approach subjects such as politics, religion and sex with caution. These are the three biggies that make or break relationships.

Confessions of drug-use 

Even if you reside in a state (like me) that has legalized the use of marijuana, understand that federally it’s still illegal. In addition, several businesses have policies against drug use and your divulgence of a habit can lead to jail-time or the loss of work. If you want to purchase followers from Massgress, then there should be fulfilling of the guidelines. Some rules are established for the purchasers to get an advantage of impressive profile. The content posting should be consistent to get the desired results.

Do post:     

Family pictures – Loving portraits of your offspring, parents are spouse only improve your reputation. They show you are human and care about others.        Words of encouragement – Most people welcome a ‘go-girl’ or ‘go-boy.’ Life is hard. Dealing with the challenges that come with it is painful. So, use your words in a helpful way.        Stories of victory – What have you overcome lately? How? This type of info is inspirational to others making them want to read and re-read your testimony. Also, a nosy hr person sees this a bonus.

Back to Martha — surprisingly, I saw her around town a few months after she was let go. She was bitter, but reformed. The Facebook page that had gotten her into so much trouble had been amended. This unemployed worker learned the hard way that social media is not the proper platform for airing her dirty laundry – true or not.

Jennie Mia Helps a Fashion Snob See that She Has No Foundation

On the latest episode of “How Do I Look”, Saturdays at 8, on Style, Jennie Mia helped a woman who did not like wearing bras. In short, she thought that bras were a way to separate men from woman and that they were uncomfortable.

If your bra is uncomfortable, that means it is the wrong size. Get yourself a better fitting one. All you have to do is wear your best fitting bra. To do this, first, measure around your chest, right under your breasts. Then add 4 inches if the number is even, 5 if it is odd. Then measure over the fullest part of our breasts. The number of inches bigger than the chest is the cup size, AA, is ½-1, A, 1-2 and so on.

https://catwalkfashion.co.uk/ is an excellent website where they have the exact measurements for women irrespective of the size whether it is bra or panties and with the best quality products ever.

As for Bras being men’s way of subjugating women, we do not live in the 14th or even the 18th century. Women control their own fashion. Not wearing a bra because you think that it plays into a stereotype is the same as always wearing your shoes whenever you are in the house and never going into the kitchen because of the old stereotype that women should be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.

I’ve got news for you, men and women have different body parts. In the same way that it would be obscene for a man to walk into a room wearing an outfit that displays his nether regions; it is obscene for women to wear clothes that put their breasts on display.

Every culture has norms. What is appropriate for men and women to wear is not about dividing the sexes, it is more about what is practical. Men have fashion constraints too. Women can wear pants but the only time a man, in the U.S., could get away with wearing a skirt is if it is a kilt or a toga. They also have to wear ties. Women can wear ties if they want to, but they usually don’t because they don’t have to. What about hats? It is considered rude for a man to wear a hat inside, but as we saw at the royal wedding, women can wear them everywhere.

Everyone that watches “Friends” remembers the episode where Phoebe’s boyfriend wore the short, shorts and had his business hanging out. Just as men should wear the proper underwear to protect themselves, especially during exercise, women should too. It is about practicality and respect for yourself.

Now of course there are a few exceptions depending on the outfit, but if the outfit doesn’t support you, you better have a bra that does.

What to Give a New Baby: My Guide to Good and Bad Gift Ideas

No matter what you may have heard, a new mom can have too many baby blankets. Yes, even if it’s a winter baby. Yes, even though she uses them every day. So, I do not recommend giving baby blankets. Like any rule, there are a few exceptions. If you knit, crochet or quilt the blanket, then it makes a very special and lovely gift. Or if it is chosen because it matches the nursery, diaper bag or for some other very good reason, then go ahead and give it. It will be used.

Also, you can skip the 0-3 month clothing. The new mom is going to get a lot of it from other people- and as hand me downs – and when she can’t help but buy something cute to make up for her own pregnancy discomfort. Don’t add to the pile of unused newborn clothes. The child is likely to be in 0-3 month clothes for such a short time that he won’t even wear everything in his wardrobe once. Please don’t let this discourage you from buying bigger clothes, however. The parents will be thrilled to discover bigger size clothing in the drawer when they wake up one morning to find that their little one has outgrown his or her clothes overnight. When there is new baby in the house, the selection of the practical door gifts should be done. The functioning of the doors should be great to get effective results. In the morning and evening, different benefits are made available to the person. 

Don’t be discouraged because there are lots of fun and easy things to buy the new baby! I am a big fan of anything that pampers the mom or baby. There are lots of great smelling baby shampoos and lotions. One friend sent me a basket of bath stuff – some for me and some for the baby – when both my daughters were born. It was my favorite gift each time! The basket included some boutique brand antibacterial hand cleanser that I really loved. I used it every time I changed a diaper and it was a welcome change from the kind I bought at the drugstore.

Another good gift is a collection of a few special books. When my oldest daughter was born a friend of mine who is mom to 4 girls and 1 boy asked each of the children to pick out their favorite book for the baby. I think of them every time we read those stories.

A photo album also makes a wonderful present. I received many photo albums when each of my daughters was born but I always thrilled to have another one in the closet when I finished filling an album. I recently gave a mom-to-be a photo album with a gift certificate to get her digital photographs developed from the online site she uses and she loved that!

No matter what gift you decide to buy, be sure that you put a little thought into it. You do not have to spend a lot of money or even a lot of time to find the right gift. So, leave the 0-3 month onsies on the shelf and back away from the generic baby blankets and give your friends and family gifts they will enjoy.

What You Should Do for Your Financial Planning Before and After Having Kids

With planning, families can do much better in managing their money each month and putting savings away for planned expenses and emergencies. There are many different ways to set up a financial plan for your family. Financial plan can be divided into two categories:

Financial plan steps BEFORE having kids

These are the most important factors you need to keep in mind because managing kids and their expenses is no easy task in current times when expenses are sky high even with two people in a family where it has become necessary to keep a wealth management advisor to take care of the accounts and provide advice on tackling financial issues.

  • Identify the type of debt that you and your family have by assessing your family’s financial account. Analyze your financial management risk.
  • Separate the amount of money for savings from the family’s total expenditure.
  • If you plan to have kids, you should start a special savings account earmarked for baby related expenses like decorating a room, or buying clothes and furnishings. But keep in mind that pregnancy can be expensive; think of a way to reduce the cost, such as start saving early before having kids.
  • Take the time to research the types of insurance and its coverage that is offered for all of your family, and its cost. Identify the type of insurance that you need and calculate the cost.
  • Plan for future financial plan such as family financial plan, retirement fund, and children’s education.
  • Reduce the used of credit cards in buying and paying or try not to apply it. Use it only during emergencies. It may be convenient but if not pay back on the specified time, the debts will increase. So it is not encouraged to have one.
  • Keeping all the bills in one place and ready to pay when the time comes or when the money arrives. It is important when planning your budget to consider due dates and make sure you are meeting those deadlines.
  • Going to the store less frequently and with a well planned grocery list will save you lots of money. A minor planning ahead will avoid the need to run out for very expensive fast food.

Financial plan steps AFTER having kids

  • The cost of having kids is very expensive when they are still an infant. Do not buy some things that are of no use to the kids as it will be a waste of your money. Think before you buy.
  • More saving than spending in your life.
  • Try to have insurance that benefits your child and family.
  • Start a saving account for your child when they are in their tender age. Or take time to consider the type of insurance for education. There are so many insurance and even saving accounts for a child’s education in the market now. This to help to reduce your financial burden.

  • Help your child to start saving early and check their account regularly. Also, assist them to manage their finance. Teaching your children about good financial habits is vital in their future life.Try to have an emergency fund or account. This is a fully liquid fund that has safety of principal and is intended to provide cash for major emergencies.

Find the Right Hearing Aid for You (Without Paying $4,000)

Many baby boomers are now experiencing premature hearing loss from low-level sounds. This trend is likely to continue as America’s young people often work in high-noise environments and expose themselves to unhealthy levels of sound primarily through music. Unfortunately, many individuals with hearing problems go without treatment because of a stigma associated with hearing aids. If you’re in a situation like this, there are more options than dropping $2,000 on a good pair of hearing aids from an audiologist that you can find out as you check out these sonus complete reviews.

Don’t think that you need the absolute most premium model of hearing aid to getting by just fine. Yes, you’ll be using these on a daily basis and it will be part of your life, that doesn’t mean you need to drop thousands of dollars to be able to hear well. There are all sorts of models that start as low as a few hundred dollars, which isn’t cheap, but it’s still very manageable.

For a while, there was a product called SongBird which was a hearing aid device that retailed for only $49.00. It was regulated off the market in the United States, but chances are you can order one online if you look in the right places or have someone you know that’s going overseas to a country where hearing aids are not regulated pick one up for you.

Hunters sometimes also use a hearing aid so that they can better track their prey. The models they use are sold in hunting stores for a couple of hundred dollars. Some hunters have found that the hearing aid that they use for hunting works just fine in everyday use and have opted to use the hunting hearing aids rather than a very expensive model recommended by an audiologist.

There is a caveat to this advice. If you are suffering from hearing loss, there may be a serious medical reason for it that might need to be treated. If you simply cover up the problem with a hearing aid, you could be exposing yourself to some medical risks. It’s probably worthwhile to visit an audiologist and make sure that you just some simple hearing loss for no specific medical reason. If this is the case, you can simply not fill your prescription for a hearing aid and go out and buy a model for a fraction of what you would pay otherwise. If you already have hearing aids and need a new pair because the old ones have worn out, you probably don’t have to worry about this too much and can search for a cheaper model.

Purchasing a hearing aid does not need to be a $5,000 expenditure. There are plenty of options for you to spend a lot less money and hear the world around you.

Conveniences and Down Sides of Social Networking

If you have earlier ignored invites to join interpersonal marketing web websites simply because you regarded them as mere trends, then you ought to think about other advantages to become had from these websites.

A single from the clearest advantages that these websites provide may be the capability to maintain in touch with friends and loved ones everywhere within the globe. Using the bulletin board changes, you can study about how exactly your friends and relatives are performing. You could be rapidly knowledgeable if they are obtaining married or if they have gotten sick and require a friendly call to desire them nicely. You can also discover lengthy lost classmates and contacts and drop them information to determine how they are performing.

Is it possible to use an interpersonal system for your performance or for company reasons?

You can also get company advantages via Internet networking. Are you an entrepreneur considering tips on how to use social networking websites to your company? It is feasible to believe of interpersonal social networking is a kind of free of charge on Internet marketing, although you can also buy views on TikTok to boost your social media campaign. By producing a bulletin board, observe, you can tell the individuals inside your system from the existence of the item and its advantages. You can also contain info concerning tips on how to purchase the item or tips on how to make contact with you via the interpersonal system. In addition, you might also consult the individuals inside your system to publish your marketing too. If you might have written fascinating marketing, it may wind up getting an excellent deal a great deal more individuals the same as viral marketing.

If you have been a painter or even a performer, you can use your interpersonal system to tell individuals about your forthcoming occasions. You can publish a video about the homepage of the on the Internet system to entice individuals and present them and thought about you being an artist. You can very easily make use of on the Internet marketing web websites to obtain numerous a great deal more fans on the Internet. This kind of promotion is something that would have price lots of cash before the appearance of those on Internet networking websites.

In addition, politicians have also used to utilizing these interpersonal networks. By enrolling in these interpersonal networks, they could allow it to be simpler for those individuals to understand their views and policies. This too creates it simpler on their behalf to obtain new supporters in the generally younger crowd. This too provides their supporters a method to make contact with them very easily. You can send messages to politicians telling them about your experiences on various political problems.

You can also use these interpersonal networks to create a great deal, more mindful concerning the problems with your treatment. Should you treatment about particular problems, you can produce a post or bulletin board information for that individuals inside your system to study. Like that, you can tell a great deal more individuals about these concerns and obtain their assistance. You can also believe of those social networking websites being an information supply. You can maintain your self-knowledgeable concerning the concerns that individuals are presently speaking.

Even businesses and organizations have started out producing on the Internet system accounts. Like that, their members could link up using the organization account and any institution information could be disseminated easily. This creates an affordable way to maintain each worker or institution member knowledgeable.

Understanding the numerous advantages that these interpersonal networking websites can supply, you will certainly agree with the fact that you ought to produce an account and construct an on the Internet system of contacts as quickly as feasible.

Top 4 Great Wallet Trackers (An ultimate Buying Guide)

If you have lost a lot of wallets then you should invest money in the wallet tracker. It is considered as fantastic gadget that will emit a loud ring when you are searching your wallet.  Whether your wallet is buried under a cushion or rock, you will able to find out wallet tracker. Thousands of companies are offering powerful and thin trackers that can quickly fit into any wallet. You will have to pair wallet tracker with Smartphone. All you need to download specific application in device then you can quickly access your wallet. https://whatever-tech.com/best-wallet-tracker-reviews/ is best platform where you can quickly purchase your favorite wallet trackers.

It is best gadget that will enable a person to find out wallet anywhere quickly in the world. All you need to make a contact with a reputed and certified company who will offer wallet tracker to you. Following are 4 fantastic wallet trackers that will solve your a lot of problems.

  • Cube Shadow

When it comes to best wallet tracker then Cube shadow is first name that comes in our mind. It is relatively sleek all-black design and incorporated with prominent features that you want in the wallet tracker. If you are such tracker then you can quickly make the access of last-known location tracker, community finding feature, ringer volume and many more things. It is relatively small enough that can fit in the credit card slot with ease. 

Majority of the folks are already facing a lot of problems while using such tracker. You will have to important instructions. Firstly, a person should pair shadow with specific application on the mobile device. After that you should make the use of application that can activate ringer that will help you in finding the wallet. You can take a lot of pictures and will able to record videos using camera of the Phone. It is unusual but ultimate feature. A lot of people are purchasing such fantastic gadget that is water and dust resistance.

  • Tile Mate

Nothing is better than Tile Mate that is one of the great item finders that is offering a balance among portability and features. This particular tracker is packed with replaceable battery. Such fantastic feature is already making such device bulkier. The weight of such fantastic device is just 7g that is giving access to the locations.

  • Tile Slim

If you are searching for thinnest tile tracker then Tile slim would be ideal option for you. You will able to make the use of such tracker to find the phone. This particular tracker is compatible with Alexa. It is 2.4mm thick and thinnest tracking device. It is available at nominal worth and incorporated with lots of fantastic features like community finding and will able to ring the phone by clicking a button on Title.  If you are looking for the best wallet tracker that is incorporated with best features then Tile slim would be ideal option for you. A person will able to attach it with lots of electronic gadgets like TV remotes, tablets and Smartphone’s. If you want to use such tracker then a person has to download specific application in the device that will surely give access to the location and variety of important things others.

  • Safedome Recharge

In case you have budget for the expensive wallet tracker then Safedome recharge would be reliable option for you. It is almost similar to the regular credit card.  A lot of people are purchasing such fully-fledged tracker that is packed with a wireless charge that will able to recharge the card. It can also charge variety of other devices like lots of Smartphone’s. It is only tracker that comes with hefty price tag. If you have bought this tracker then you will have to pair it with Safedome mobile application that will able to make card ring that will help a person in finding the wallet.  A person can quickly find their wallet using tracker feature.

Additionally, these are some fantastic wallet trackers that will be helpful for you. If you don’t want to lost precious things in the wallet then you should invest money in the wallet tracker.

10 Ways to Make Money

Are you searching the Internet for ways to make money? I am sure we all want to find a method that creates a source of revenue. Are you late with your monthly bills? Your credit cards are probably over the limit and all your friends and family members are tired of your request to borrow money. You can try the following ways to make money that can be helpful with your expenses. These money making methods are all legal. One of the legal ways to increase revenue for fashion industry is Evergreen Wealth Formula. It is an online course that helps the people to generate profit in fashion industry. The courses charges are under the budget prepared and classes can be attended from home. It offers comfort and convenience. 

10 Ways to Consider that Can Make You Money

Sell Your Properties

Items you are no longer using can be another person’s treasury. Consider having a yard sale, visiting your local pawn store, and trying online auction websites to sell your items as ways to make money fast.

Search for Unclaimed Money

States governments acquire bank accounts and other financial balances when the account proprietors can’t be located. Spending some time online searching could be a way to make money if you have unclaimed funds with the government. Begin by visiting Unclaimed.org.

Check for Unclaimed and Undeliverable Tax Refunds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reports that it has millions of dollars in undeliverable and unclaimed tax refunds. It would not hurt to check if you are among those accounts. That can be another way to make you some money. There are certain time limits determined by the federal government. Begin by visiting IRS. gov.

Making Money Online

There are many ways to make money online legally, chose from the following methods like blogging online, auction selling, writing articles, freelancing your services, and many more.

Plasma Donation

Giving plasma is a fast way to make money for many people in tough economic times. Some plasma centers pay up to $200 per month for plasma donation.

Sperm Bank Donation

Giving sperm is another fast source of income for people in tough economic times.

House and Animal Sitting

Watching over other people’s property and animals are other ways to make money fast.

Odd Jobs

Performing odd jobs is an excellent way to make money. Doing tasks like mowing, snow plowing, leaf raking, house cleaning and other yard work.

Soda or Pop Recycling

Returning empty soda or pop bottles or cans to recycling centers can provide you with fast money. Make sure you live within a state that participates in soda or pop recycling for cash before considering this option.

Find a Part-Time Job

Other ways to make money include finding part-time work that offer cash tips like bartending, stripping, waiting tables, food delivery, taxi driving, night club security and valet parking. There are many other jobs not listed that you can make cash tip from. Cash tips are among the top ways to make money while waiting for your paycheck.