Understanding Your Rights

Most people believe police and law enforcement officers are infallible. They never make mistakes, but the reality is they are human and therefore at some point in their careers will make a mistake. It's just statistics. Not intentional, not racism. It's just bound to happen at some point and time. The only problem is what if you're on the receiving end of their once in a career mistake? Then what do you do? I wish I didn't know the answers to these questions, but unfortunately I've had my fair share of statistics when it comes to law enforcement.

Recently a family member of mine also had some issues to deal with. Thankfully they were able to contact an area Cincinnatti DUI attorney for help. It's really very scary how easily you can be confused for something you're not. Even just being on prescription medications can have results that do not look favorable on your part. This is why it's important to know what to do in these situations and most of all it's important to remain calm. Otherwise you'll be the next youtube sensation. Unless that's your end goal then by all means freak totally out lol.

Luckily for us we were able to meet with our Cincinnatti attorney and get it all sorted. If you're in similar circumstances, I strongly advise you do the same. Obviously there are many legalities that needed to be done in a certain order and without having someone to guide us we'd never have been able to get it all taken care of properly. Thanks to our Cincinnati lawyer everything is taken care of. Our family member was able to show the reason for their "drunkenness" was due to their medication and were able to avoid losing their license and possible jail time.

Expo of the Future

My husband was talking about updating his office for the business so like any good wife who loves to shop I immediately jumped online to begin looking at new office furniture, or possibly chocolate. But eventually I did look for new stuff for him, after I had the chocolate. One of the sites I stumbled upon was an expo hire.

Being overseas for so long I tend to forget what it's like on the other side of the globe. Competition is high and companies are using bigger and better technology to lure customers in. Things like audio and visual equipment such as plasma tv's. I'll be honest I've never even seen a plasma tv in my life. They're not popular here mostly because they're expensive and people can't afford them. If you want them, then they're special ordered from abroad which is not cheap.

I was also a bit jealous with their graphics and signage packages. I've been dying for a whiteboard. I'm like the note queen. I write notes to myself about my notes. If my organizer ever disappears, then the mad woman running, screaming through the streets will be me. It will also be the reason I forgot your birthday/anniversary/or to reply to your email. Yes I have to leave myself notes to reply to emails or I forget. To have a whiteboard would be like the ultimate in note taking for me. I'm a very visual person so it really helps me to stay focused and on task. I guess if I ever move back then I'll get all of the nifty little gadgets until then I'll just have to drool over them on the internet.

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Go Daddy's Gator

When I decided to purchase my dot com for Indie Designz, I didn't put a whole lot of thought into where I'd get my web hosting from. Now a few months later I wish I'd known then what I know now. It's important to know what your specific needs are when choosing a web host. It's also important to know they'll throw a bunch of flashy things in front of you that you don't really need. Fortunately I had a friend help guide me when I purchased so I was able to purchase a plan specific to what I needed and didn't end up purchasing a bunch of things that really are more flash than necessity. Considering my limited budget it's important all of my purchases are absolute necessary.


There are many choices out there and the absolute best is to have your own dedicated server hosting. However that's also the most expensive and not really something many can afford to do. So whether you're needing an e-commerce site or simply wanting to promote your latest kitty,you have to make sure your site is Google friendly. While those free flash sites may look pretty, Google hates them and refuses to play with them. So make sure you choose a site and hosting that Google likes. Also make sure to bring cookies and chocolate to bribe with in case it becomes necessary.

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Bets Please

I know I shouldn't be surprised with all there is to do online these days, but still whenever I come across something new I can't help but "gasp" and think "really they can do that online?!" So why I was surprised when I realized there were actual to goodness online casinos I'll never know, but apparently gambling online has become very popular and easy to do. Which means it's becoming ever easier for people to gamble away their life savings before they finish their cup of tea. 

I'm not really sure how I feel about all of these online advances. While I love being able to email my friends across the globe and no longer have to wait for snail mail, there is something about sitting in the actual place and experiencing the sights, sounds, and smells that can't really be duplicated when it's done completely online in your pj's while DH is sound asleep upstairs and the kiddos are tucked in bed just down the hall. I mean seriously who is going to shout TWENTY-ONE or WINNER when you hit the jackpot while playing online blackjack or roulette or whichever it is you get 21 at.

I know businesses are in it for the bottom line, but businesses can only go as far as we the consumers allow them to go so while it's easy to shift the blame on some faceless corporation, the true responsibility lies with us, the consumers. So if you don't like it, then don't buy/play/use online, actually go into the store and make an honest to goodness purchase from some pimply faced teenager who's too busy to help you find the item because they're updating their Facebook status about the dork customer who just walked in. 

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Monetizing Your Blog

For the majority of bloggers, blogging is just about sharing the daily exploits of their little ones so that family and friends who live far away can keep up with first steps, lost teeth, and when the dog hides the remote. Every person who blogs does so for their own personal reasons and there really is no right or wrong reason. Even if you started blogging so Grammy and Gramps can view pics of little Bo-bo, you soon start to realize you can actually make money from blogging. There are a variety of different ways to do this. Some people use top affiliate networks to post links through out their blog. Then when someone clicks the link and purchases something they get a few pennies, and usually it is just a few pennies.

There are lots of affiliates out there who will allow you to put use their links such as Amazon, Blue Global Media, and if you google I'm sure you can find an endless number of sources that will allow you to use their link on your blog and pay you when someone uses that link to purchase something on their site. Basically the affiliate program works much like a referral system.

Within each affiliate program, there are a also a variety of subprograms for you to choose from such as Payday affiliate program, cash advance affiliate program, product linking program, etc. Each program has its own set of rules regarding how the links can be used and how you are paid when a person happens upon your blog and clicks the link. There are lots of other ways to monetize your blog, but affiliate links seems to be the most popular along with selling of ad space. But that is another blog post. If you're looking to monetize your blog, these are just a few of the ways you can. There are countless others but these are some of the easiest and simplest which would work well for the majority of bloggers.




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