http://tinalangley.com Tina Langley laughs outloud through my blog Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:38:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mesothelioma Cancer seems to be a popular topic of legal commercials lately.  I don't normally watch a lot of television, but I have noticed that almost every time I do watch a show there is at least one commercial that comes on from a law firm that is reaching out to ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/03/ignorance-is-no-longer-an-excuse/ The interesting news story of the day seems to be about the air traffic controller at JFK letting his kid talk to the pilots. Both the employee and the supervisor have been suspended over this. I understand why so many people are upset over this, but don't you think a ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/03/kids-at-the-controls/ Many years ago I bought AAA insurance.  I always thought it was a great investment.  If I ran out of gas, got a flat tire, needed a jump start, or locked my keys in the car, they were there for me.  And I LOVE their Trip-Tiks!  Even so, they do ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/do-your-research/ I've subscribed to several women's magazines for years. I recently cancelled several of the subscriptions because I noticed that the magazines seem to be re-running the same stories over and over again. The advice they hand out about how to do this or that is the same advice that they ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/have-you-noticed-that-the-magazines-just-run-the-same-story-over-and-over-again/ In this challenging economic environment, more and more people are losing their jobs.  Looking for a new job is really difficult.  Most businesses are trimming their workforce, not expanding it!  That's why a lot of people are looking into starting their own business.  One of the biggest challenges in starting ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/who-doesnt-love-free-money/ I've recently starting buying things on Ebay.  I had several friends who told me how they keep getting these great deals on Ebay - fantastic prices!  Well, I had a little bit of mad money to spend, and haven't had much luck finding pretty jewelry at reasonable prices up here ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/you-have-to-be-careful-with-ebay/ One of the greatest things about the Internet is how it is empowering consumers world wide.  I can remember that it wasn't very long ago that the consumer was at the mercy of their local automobile repair shops.  I can remember watching a lot of television news reports about consumers ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/finding-a-good-repair-shop/ Today is my dear sister 'Reen's birthday. She is one year older than me, and she has always been a source of support, advice, and love for me. We live hundreds of miles apart at this time and I miss her dearly. We haven't seen each other ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/happy-birthday-dear-sister/ Have you ever wished that you had your own personal translators at your beck and call?  With the global economy arriving at our very doorsteps every day, there are times when you wish you could find a translation service.  It sure would be handy to be able to translate presentations, instructions, and even ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/a-service-whose-time-has-come/ With the popularity of skateboarding increasing, it seems to me that someone interested in starting a business around here, creating an indoor skateboard park might be a good idea.  The weather isn't warm enough for skateboarding year round; and the skateboarders would flock to an indoor park like bees to ... http://tinalangley.com/2010/02/indoor-skateboard-park/