Really Cool Songs

Really cool songs are usually not big commercial successes or chart toppers. There has to be something with the melody and/or lyrics that makes it special.First on my list has to be Lou Reed, his drug laced, brash lyrics and mind numbing bass line and melody make this in a class of its own. Just to prove that punk bands also can come up with gems, The Stranglers shine here. How to be sexy, breathy and lyrics that are suggestive but goes nowhere with soaring vocals. Chris Isaak at his best.  Listen first and see how compact and loud this band is, and there are only 3 of them The highly under rated Rush from Canada with their biggest hit. The brilliant, enigmatic, in your face performer Annie Lennox ... in all her glory and talent, powerful lyrics to boot. For all of Pink Floyd's brilliance,...

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The Pink Elephant In The Room

You are in a room in a social setting with a few people and there is a pink elephant in the room as well. How long can you carry on before you start talking about the pink elephant? In local financial markets, the pink elephant is the results of the upcoming elections. What if? My opinion, for what it is worth, the ruling party mightl win only one state in the Peninsula, I find it very hard to see where the second state is coming from. What about phantom voters and rigged votes? That can only be used in close seats, its pointless to use rigged votes in all seats, and I think there are not enough of such votes to go around town.Whether its...

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Western & Southern Financial Group

Western & Southern Financial Group, also commonly referred to as Western & Southern, is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $52 billion as of March, 2011. It is one of the eight highest-rated life insurance groups in the world based on Standard & Poor's rating.With heritage dating back to 1888, Western & Southern is a Fortune 500 company ranking at 482 as of 2012. Through its member companies, Western & Southern offers a variety of financial services such as life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and investment management. Western...

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Westfield Insurance

Westfield Insurance, the primary subsidiary of Westfield Group, is a multi-line provider of business property & liability insurance, personal lines insurance (including auto, homeowner's and specialty), agribusiness insurance, and surety bonds. Based in Westfield Center, Ohio, Westfield employs over 2,400 nationwide including 1,700 in their home office. Despite its rural location, it is the largest employer in rapidly-growing Medina County.Westfield began as Ohio Farmers Insurance Company in 1848, when a group of farmers joined forces to insure their properties. In 2010, the company collected $1.4 billion in premiums. At the helm are Bob...

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White Mountains Insurance Group

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE: WTM) is a holding company with business interests in property and casualty insurance, and reinsurance. The group owns reinsurer Sirius and a 75% stake in specialty insurance carrier OneBeacon. It is based in Hanover, New Hampshire.It is owned by Jack Byrne who in 1985 was invited to run the troubled Fireman's Fund, then a subsidiary of American Express. Fireman's had incurred $356 million in pretax losses in 1983 and 1984. Byrne greatly improved Fireman's financial performance and initiated a public offering of some of Fireman's shares in 1985. The company was sold to Allianz AG in 1991. Byrne, meanwhile,...

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Is Self-Regulation Realistic, For The Ontario Towing Industry?

The recently released report of the Ontario Automobile Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force recommends province-wide regulation of the towing industry, which has strong support from the insurance industry. The Task Force would like to see a province-wide licensing scheme administered by an Administrative Authority (AA). There have been a number of attempts to review and/or regulate the cost of towing and storage of vehicles in Ontario over the past decade, several of which I had some involvement. In 2003, the government attempted to introduce a $300 cap on towing and storage costs through a revision to the Ontario Automobile Policy (OAP 1) but that was abandoned out of concern that consumers would be responsible for any excess charges.In 2004, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services...

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If Don't Quit, Also Must Cut Down At Least

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Why Bruce Lee

Because he is the triumph of mind over body...  because he is faster than the rest of us .... because he is cocky and cool and he can afford to be .... because he is human and yet superhuman at the same time ... because he is just like us with faults and all and yet he is a higher being ... because he brought us beauty in movements and reflexes ... because he can be the most intense person in the room and his focus can be soul-penetrating ... because he showed us the extent of human potential ...Below is a  FOOTAGE of Bruce Lee playing ping pong with normal humans. My God, the focus, the assuredness, the skill, being one with your instrument,...

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Determination and Focus

The strength of the human spirit always confounds me. Determination and focus. Its not that we can do all things, but we certainly can do most things we put our minds to. Naturally people will say "well, I really really want to be rich", can I do that? I don't think that will happen to everyone even if you have the best teacher or motivational coaches, but at least you would have gave it your best shot. Isn't that most important ... that you have aimed for the stars, pulled back an arrow the best you can and gave it your best shot ... rather than wishing upon a star and slumping back to your regular humdrum activity.This guy's a champ.  .... Just do it ... you'd be amazed at what you can achieve....

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Dog Imitates Baby ... Too Cute

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Best Free Computer Protection and Internet Security Tools

You want to keep your computer clean, safe and working at its best by downloading and installing these free protection tools. This collection of free software will keep your system safe while you browse the world wide wild web. For ease of use, this article is broken into two parts: first we'll detail the free protection tools available to Windows users, and then those for use on Macs.  Free Windows Antivirus Protection Tools1Malware Anti-BytesFirst up is an anti-malware tool I've personally used many times to disinfect systems that were being hopelessly slaughtered and slowed by nasty malware that even comprehensive antivirus suites...

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