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Thanks for the post from Al Mills

Being someone who’s concerned about money has gotten me far in life. It helped me save up to buy my first carwhen I was only 17 and now here I am at 26 and I own my house outright. Basically I just try to put very few things on credit and use cash whenever I can – I find it helps me keep my casual spending in check. There’s something to be said for staying in and not eating out as much, going to movies, etc. but I’ve found over the years that there’s a good balance of living your life and trying to cut back where you can. For example, I went to http://www.direct.tv/ and got satellite TV because I WANTED it, not because I couldn’t live without it, and it means I spend more Saturdays at home watching games now than going to sports bars which ultimately saves me money. There are lots of things people can do to get a handle on their spending without totally changing their life.

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The Caribbean Sea has always played an important role in the lives of many Jamaicans and has been a vital source of food since people first inhabited the island centuries ago but if things do not change in Jamaica this may be the last generation to be able to live from the sea.

Jamaica has become the most overfished country in the Caribbean according to reports on HospitalityJamaica.com and by the Bluefields Bay Fishermen Friendly Society which has worked hard to create a sanctuary in the waters of Bluefields Bay.

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Did you know you can watch Jamaican Television Station TVJ online? That’s right, watch live Jamaica TV on the web at http://www.televisionjamaica.com/LiveTV.aspx

Watching Jamaican television is a great way to keep up with wa gwan a yaad while we travel away from Jamaica. For those who live outside of Jamaica but still want to remain in contact with Jamaican culture and news from Jamaica can watch the live television programming on the web at the official TVJ website.

http://www.televisionjamaica.com/LiveTV.aspx

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Vybz Kartel Arrested for Murder

Vybz Kartel has been arrested on multiple charges including murder and personally I do not find this shocking at all. Not only are his lyrics foul and violent towards everyone but for anyone who actually met him and his “Gaza” gang you would recognize that it was no act, these guys are real criminals and not the type of people who should be idolized by anyone but especially the youth of an entire nation.

Jamaican youth all across the island idolize Vybz Kartel along with his rival Mavado and their feud or the “Gaza” vs “Gully” war which has raged on for too long is destroying the country. Jamaican youth have a morbid fascination with guns and gun violence and it has ruined the lives of countless 1000′s of children from all parts of Jamaica.

I never realized how much an influence American media has been in Jamaica until I spent time with them and cam to understand that it was rap music and violent movies that had shaped their ideas and vision of the outside world. Jamaican youth grow up beliveing that we actually all live the gangsta lifestyle complete with gun battles and drug deals on a daily basis. Many Jamaican youth have a very distorted view of the world and what life is like for people “from farrin” and the music influences of American music are evident all over the island.

Guys like Vybz Kartel and his posse of gun toting gangsters are not the idols that Jamaican youth should be listening too but now we see that the influence has spread and “Gaza” is becoming another war zone in Jamaica. How many war zones and bad areas does one island need?

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Guest post written by Cindy Blackburn

Back a few months ago, I took my grandchildren to go and see The Lion King on stage when it came to a city near us as part of its tour and it was so amazing! I knew that it was going to be so great because I’ve never heard a bad thing about that particular play and knew that the kids would love it, so when I heard that it was coming to town, I nabbed up tickets as soon as I could for it.

I was thinking about that the other day when I was just wasting time online and started searching for tickets to see it on Broadway in New York out of curiosity. While I was online looking that up, I ran across the website hearingaids.miracle-ear.com. After I looked through it some, I decided to get a hearing test. I went in for it and got fitted with some hearing aids. I do wish that I had them before when we went to see the Lion King play because I think that I would have enjoyed it better.

Well, I don’t know if I’ll be seeing the Lion King play on Broadway any time soon, but I know that if I do, I think that I’ll enjoy it more.

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Heavy rains have battered Jamaica in recent days, ruining fields and washing away some roads. One particular bridge was swept away. A news team went out to the road and interviewed people on the scene, including one very spirited local.

As it always does in times likes these, the Internet responded to the event the only way it knows how: a hilarious remix.

The original news piece is right HERE. But, honestly, the story wasn’t complete until DJ Powa added that beat. Now I understand the seriousness of the situation. Also, it’s a pretty catchy song.

The good news is that the situation has improved, and hopefully a new bridge will be built in time. But for now, nobody canna cross it.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20071653-10391705.html#ixzz1PaUwnjV2

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Many of us who travel often use our travel time to take care of other things around the home so we do not have to be there in the house while certain work is being done. As an example on our last trip to Jamaica we decided that while we were out of the house for more than a month it would be a great time to have some minor repairs and renovations done on our home. We installed a new shower and had some landscaping work done to improve the property and also to help support our local ecomnoy by hiring local businesses in our community here in Florida.

My good friend Rob is traveling to Jamaica and he decided it was clean up time. Rob lives in Austin Texas so he did a Google search on carpet repair and cleaning austin to find a local service provider and he ended up selecting http://www.thesteamteam.com/ to come in and refresh his home with a good carpet cleaning and repair of some tears that his cat caused while sharpening her claws.

I think taking care of household chores and tasks while on vacation makes your vacation doubly good in that you do not have to deal with the headache and stress of those chores when you return. In some ways this is like an extended vacation for home owners and families who often have so many other things to deal with. A lessening of the work load while you enjoy your life on vacation is a great way to improve on your life and make the most of your vacation investments.

Jamaica Vacations, Tour Guides and Planning

More and more people are doing more shopping online in a search for the best deals possible on just about anything you can buy. Printer ink is one of those items where you can save real money when you buy cheap ink online at huge discounts over the retail price for items such as inkjet cartridges and other printer supplies.

Searching for good deals online are not as easy as some people might think and there can be a lot of confusion with so many shopping sites on the internet. Search engine results are great but the top listings can be a competitive place for scammers and middlemen affiliates or drop shippers that carry no inventory and sell products for another supplier. Many of these smaller retailers are not interested in long term business or customer service and rather on getting you to buy from them the first time. The do not expect any repeat business and are not going to be around for a long time.

I buy printer ink and inkjet cartridges online because they save me as much as 70% of the cost on my ink and printing supplies which can be quite expensive as you must know. With discount prices on generic printer and inkjet supplies the internet is the best place to shop.

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It’s a mad Spring Break in Negril Jamaica with the party going from dusk till dawn each and every night on the world famous 7 mile beach. Negril is well known as the spring break capital of Jamaica and everyone from Kingston to America and places around the world is showing up for the live music and dancehall reggae concerts.

There are lots of people in Jamaica for spring break with record numbers coming to this side of the Caribbean as places in Mexico take a hit from the bad publicity and drug murders. If you have nothing going on this week why not catch one of the great deals on flights at Airjamaica website or any of the other travel sites online.

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A vacation in Hawaii is one of the most exotic you can take within the United States and Hawaiian vacations have become very popular for domestic travellers in America. Many Americans have taken to touring their own great country and a Hawaii vacation is a grewat way to see more of our nation and an exotic destination all at once.

People from around the glove travel to Hawaii and the Big Island is by far the most popular of all Hawaii vacation destinations with more tourists arriving here each year than the rest of the islands. There are many people living in Hawaii and a robust local community thrives on the seasonal travel. Visitors to Hawaii can expect to find some of the most beautiful and lush tropical vegetation and a warm temperate climate that is just perfect for family vacations and enjoying the many wonderful beaches of Hawaii.

A beach vacation on Hawaii Big Island might end up as one of the best vacations you ever take and making the right plans to enjoy your time there is important. Websites such as Room Stays offer tips and advice to travel to the Big Island of Hawaii with restaurant and hotel reviews plus travel accommodations and reservations online.

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