It’s not a poorly kept secret but it often is bypassed for the alternative download sites offering 2 - week free trials. However, Amazon.com keeps advertising their “free MP3 dowloads” and I must say my Iriver music player if full of their suggestions. Visit them online….Here’s a recent peak from http://www.dealslist.com…

	Free MP3 Songs from Amazon.com The Amazon MP3 Store offers several free MP3 song downloads. Amazon MP3 Downloader is required. The tracks: The Streets’ “Everything Is Borrowed” (pictured) Aterciopelados’s “Río” Ani Difranco’s “Emancipated Minor” King Khan & The Shrines’ “(How Can I Keep You) Outta Harms Way” Eric Bobo’s “Muelvo” Japanese Motors’ “Single Fins & Safety Pins” Toby Lightman’s “Color

Well, in my quest for a blog venue better suited for freelancing, I came upon a new site worth keeping in my blog-reference bookmarks on Firefox. There is now (of course this is a long-standing site relative to the come&go of blog sites in the blogosphere) a great reference site, as good as Techie-Buzz. It is called Tech.Blorge.com and it offers information on various user-ready web topics like education, applications, blogging,etc…The most useful item I came across today was a “Top 40″ list I hadn’t viewed previously for Facebook.com. (more…)

Last night I went through my absentee ballot and voted for state and local candidates for this upcoming election tomorrow; and yet, to see, who I vote for President 2008? I should be posting this ad for free coffee post-vote on the Rosacea website as a “teaser”, as follows:

Either way, there is incentive to vote now, from the big leagues…

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Tomorrow is November 4t, 2008. What is your incentive to vote? Mine had to be “reinstated” by writing a short article for Helium.com that was on the topic of ” However, Starbucks has advertised for San Francisco that all locations will offer a free coffee to persons AFTER they have voted. If you are given a receipt or some other proof of voter registration, possibly that may be needed but there was no mention of it on the advertisement online at

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Finally, if you want to infringe on my privacy over coffee - read my short -story, wonder if Starbucks got the idea from my little story (follows, but you can click to link as well ):

I changed my political views for my husband/boyfriend/fiance: A woman’s perspective

The
Presidential election is November 4, 2008. It seems like 2004 just
passed when I volunteered at the local election polls, counting the
insufferable dogs allowed into the polling place, and surviving the
eleven hour shift with two breaks and three plus cups of coffees,
compliments of my ex-boyfriend, Charles.

There must have been over 30 dogs voting alongside their masters
that day, more dogs than persons arriving from out of district. Time
flies and so did the umbrage at having failed a relationship somewhere
between 2005 and 2008. It was between election campaigns of
Ex-President Clinton (Democrat, 1993-2001) and President Bush
(Republican) that I became aware of the national shift from jobs and
local politics in 2004, to issues surrounding the Middle East Conflict
in a new “war election” for 2008. Jobs at home paled against the $750
billion dollar national bailout; further fueling these last weeks of
candidate debates. It appears no truce is in sight while the American
public awaits the shoes to fill after President George Walker Bush
(2001 ).

Any and all candidates’ successes aside, a boyfriend has been placed
back in the classified ads. Diversity reflects the socio-political
future of our nation that outshines any prior new course in history.
Like Sandra Day O’Conner, the first woman Supreme Court Judge, hope for
a new national relationship is edified with the Clintons’ comeback.
Only now junior Senator Hillary Clinton runs alongside her husband’s
once upon a time rival, Barack Obama. I have not lost my belief in the
stability of resolutions, even with Charles out of the picture, but
will this minority duo in government counter turn if instated in
office? Apropos is the lossless love between President Bush and his
running mate, Vice President Richard B. Cheney.

Maybe Charles is reminiscent of that relationship -who else would
equate women’s vote to the backseat that government took in the
shameful connection with the failed impeachment attempt of Ex-President
Clinton. Except maybe Charles’s statement about “jumping ship” from the
Democrats, he has only deference towards the men of the Oval Office;
this he said over Grande sized coffees and Splenda packets (his taste
not mine) from Starbucks whilst discussing life and liberty to the
pursuit of a relationship. Maybe, like President Nixon and Watergate,
the true and revealing facts would have spilled from the First Lady’s
tea-set had she been sought as a candidate for this 2008 election
without an African-American President to elect. Not to sound surely
about good deals when they are far and few between for Democrats in a
Republican dominated era.

Personally, I feel the woman’s vote is paramount when we are
guaranteed a woman in the White House. Sen. Hillary Clinton’s political
presence as the First Lady would certainly historicize her role,
already provocative and far from obscure with President Bill Clinton.
However, personally, Charles was only here for President Bush (Junior)
and so he is relegated to “Scotties” and other dog-treat conundrums of
the election rather than commentary on the nation states, and neither
do I.

The election campaign, while bringing a new class of female
candidacy, and comparatively meager pickings doubled the radical choice
of geography and social background represented by McCain’s campaign
choice for vice-president, Governor Sarah Palin. Gov. Palin (also a new
mother)reels of animosity on the personal home front. There wasn’t
enough time to delve into the do’s and don’ts for drafting Palin, it
was a short walk to the car from the library, and Charles wasn’t
interested in talking politics, but noticed my “Vote McCain” bumper
sticker. I will consider Vice Presidential hopeful Gov. Sarah Palin a
breath of fresh air and possibly the best candidate to stand behind
Presidential hopeful John McCain (R-AZ) because there is little time to
argue; better yet, Charles isn’t in the picture to dissolute any dreams
of peace in our international midst.

Unfortunately, absence does not make the heart grow fonder. It was
not “have you heard” or any other slogan for a minority president that
entertained Barack Obama prior to break-up conversations with Charles.
No, it was, “A Black for president, who’s in it?” This was his initial
reaction. The melodrama and cinematic attitude meant I should have
responded with some gender relevant quip, like “Black man you mean, and
anyone can vote.” Time and a parking meter quelled old school thoughts.
Conversations over $3.20 mocha lattes precipitated my ex-partner’s
decision to vote “absentee” the same week Wall Street fell 800 points
(another historic moment) following the House defeat the $700 billion
national bailout plan.

Talking about parking meters rather than why not to vote for a
Vietnam vet and a woman, is like listening to his rhetoric about the
minority vote versus national freedom of speech. My interest in Charles
not my decision to vote waned considerably after that. November 4th
will be what Charles liberally terms “sitting out” from party politics.
It is more interesting to talk about the humane society over the phone
with a friend than to recall his cantankerous opinions of American
politics.

Harangues at local coffeehouses with Charles are replaced by
McCain-Palin unsolicited “vote absentee” e-mails. In an afterthought,
the positive side of this election is that no one is too old, too poor
or too infirmed to run for office. No one has an arrest record or is
likely to be criticized by Hollywood for their interest in their
private affairs; and finally, all of the candidates are well off
financially. Me? I lost Charles and so in future request: Could you Mr.
President, please get a dog?

Wordpress (this blog is a version of Wordpress) is coming out with WP2.7 at wordpress.org - delayed release but a Beta 1 download is available if you are interested in using it on a safe server. I viewed some of the interface online at Techie Buzz, it was like a preview of coming attractions for Gone With The Wind, it was so impressive. Mainly the dashboard has a whole new look & feel.

Techi Buzz informs users that the auto upgrade is retiring, for example of new works for 2.7 - which has pre-installed plugins: The problem with extending something in a popular software always has it’s expiry date and likewise WPAU has to come to a end. Why? Because WordPress is building this into it’s core in WordPress 2.7.

Okay, so I was so impressed, I attempted a NEW freeware screencast (this one creates .avi movie files without sound), and am going to attempt to attach it to this post. (more…)

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Last month was a shocker to the sticker for retail online services which have filed bankruptcy. Some of these retailers I have used quite often since they advertise with free shipping and discount coupons quite often. It is not a terribly sad day to see them go. These now defunct online stores

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It’s not often that advertising pays off, and maybe you too will benefit -

If you have winter blues about getting exercise, you may know that sales are few and far between for equipment. I have searched Craigslist.org for weeks, and what opportunities there are for sales on stationary bikes are not suitable really - (I need a recumbent bike for my back) -

Alas, thank you dealslist.com, dealnews.com etc… the sale links for discounts on a daily updated basis - If you want a good RSS for your bookmarks….

The GNC is having a sale -

Recumbent Bike (states normally $299- same on amazon.com) on sale (no free shipping, though and that was an extra $30, though some deals are with free shipping on their site now); I paid $49.97 for the bike -

$29.99 for a treadmill - no matter who simple, which it is, it’s still a treadmill.

Go online GNC.com and under “fitness” - I never knew they sold workout equipment.

In any case, I plan to quit 24-hour fitness. Their new Lifestyle type bike, I priced - online they’re about $2000 - but they are “sticky” and the peope are caustic - though I would recommend you ask, if so inclined - as I was told on my last visit that they sold their bikes, sometimes “used” - didn’t get the details. That’s my 3cents worth.

Artseed and Josefa Vaughen, the Executive Director (artist, teacher, fundraiser, outreach personnel and administrator) has organized once again the annual (all the following in GREEN is quoted from her website):

Fall Open Studio 2008

Hunters Point Shipyard Studio #2513

November 1 - 2, 11am - 6pm

Come see selections from ArtSeed’s 2007-2008 programming year, with selections from the annual theme Hereafter: Futures With Which We Can Live? Here’s your chance to acquire artwork and photographs from the ArtSeed’s recent special project Urban Art: 11th Hour.

Click here for a list of participating artists and their HP information

Mission, Vision and Purpose:

ArtSeed is a volunteer-based nonprofit public charity with a mission to inspire and empower all people to realize their full potential and embrace diverse communities. Our innovative and collaborative fine arts projects, exhibitions, classroom arts integration and long-term artist/youth studio apprenticeships invite the young and/or disenfranchised to utilize the arts to broaden all of our horizons.

Become a part: Click here to sign up for news, updates and to get involved.

So, though it may be raining today, it is all sunshine in the hearts and minds of the dye-hard San Francisco residents –

Please go online and check out transportation alternatives to arrive at the Hunter’s Point Artists’ Studios.

I have viewed the show and it is a terrific experience, tantamount to a day at the Smithsonian, it is that coveted by local artists from all over the Bay Area…. see you there!

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The Bike Kitchen, still a cheap alternative to the SFBC (San Francisco Bicycle Coalition) offers a compendium of services and is constantly “checked” by teh SFBC for “good behavior” it seems (speaking from a bike enthusiast as long as my next BK – that’s acronymic for Bike - BK1 through BK5 – just since March 2008) is only $10 (lock was $12 – a BELL Kryptonite on sale on  Amazon.com – free shipping $25 & over). 

Here’s the new news: And if that doesn’t catch your fancy – you can volunteer on  weekends and receive even cheaper services, build a bike yourself, or just learn repairs (for a minimal fee, all of the above).

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I ran across the website HubPages several months ago, and since I was looking for a place to blog without interruption and in-between Wordpress setups I signed up, but the layout for free. However, the concept at that time was too confusing, and I could not comprehend how self-run posting to blog on a profile page “in continuum” would be either profitable or intuitive, so I decided to forego the fill-in the blanks and just uploaded my foto. Okay, so I went back yesterday and completed my first post.

Here is a good Hub article to better explain the benefits of keeping with Hub Pages It mentions their revenue ad servicing contract with Hubbers which allows you to keep 60% of the profit from instated “adsense” or other google ads etc… on posts to the Hub Pages.

You can add a widget from your profile link to your own Today.com or other website (see sidebar); and in the meantime, you can view my Hub HERE …More to come on my “Counter ” page…