Archive for February 12th, 2008

Pet Information Blog

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Lately my kids have been trying to get me to buy a dog. I’m definitely a dog person (no matter what a quiz I recently took says) so I’m very happy they are interested in getting a dog over a cat. But it’s not time for one yet.  I told them that when they are willing to clean up after a dog, I’ll get one. I have two more kids to potty train and I don’t think I’m ready to try to do that with a pet. Fortunately, the kids will give me the practice I need so that one day, I’ll be ready for one.

In the mean time, if I (or you for that matter) need pet information I can check out informational sites and blogs. For example “Thoughts Fur Paws” (cute name) helped me learn about car insurance for pets. Who knew there was such a thing? I know there is medical insurance for pets but this is a new one for me.

I also learned more about pet mills. I’ve always heard that you should get a pet from the pound but now I know it’s not just to save ‘pound pets’ but to decrease the demand for milled pets.

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Federal Rebates

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

How much do you think your rebate will be for?  They can range from nothing (for the young who don’t work) to an unknown amount for couples with lots of kids (today that means you have more than one, but I’m using that in the old school sense where you have more than 7).

Whatever you get, keep all the paperwork you get with it and read it carefully.  One (and only one so far) article out there says that the rebate will be coming off any money you would have been getting next year.  If true, I don’t know what that means for people who who owe or who wouldn’t be getting as much back as this rebate is for.  I would GUESS that it doesn’t have to be paid back because it seems there would be more information about that if it did need to be paid back next year.

Anyway, make sure you read the information really well and keep it with your tax records.

And if the IRS doesn’t have your current address, make sure you send in a change of address form.

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Window Replacement

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Did you know that replacing old single pane (or should I say pain) windows can save you money on your electric bill? They can also add value to your house because potential buyers know they don’t have to spend the money to replace them soon. K-Designers has windows and windows installers to help you achieve your home remodeling goals. They even offer discounts if you turn in your old windows when you buy new ones. Why wait? the summer months are just around the corner and with them come huge electric bills. Avoid them by replacing your windows now.

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A Story That Didn’t Need More

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Everybody has heard about the incident on the ice Sunday. Zednik had his carotid artery cut upon in a freak accident. Actually, it was the second of its kind – an almost repeat of a 1989 incident when another player’s carotid was cut by an ice skate.

Apparently, this heart stopping story wasn’t enough for someone in the media. The author of one article I read on the matter said that this was just “inches from his jugular”. Very true but then anything in your neck is just inches from your jugular. It seems like the story would have been good enough for even the most jaded and bloodthirsty among us, there was no need to add the histrionics of saying it was “inches from his jugular”. It was just “inches” from his brain and heart as well.

This is something that you can add to a boring, less heart stopping story like, “He had a sore throat. The throat is just inches from the jugular.” This story just didn’t need it.

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