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Mitt Romney: The Conservative Nightmare

Jan22
2012
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Mitt Romney: The Conservative Nightmare

In one week, with yesterday’s 2nd place finish in South Carolina, Mitt Romney went from a projected 3-0 in primaries to a disappointing 1-2. Still, his campaign is probably can be considered the frontrunner.

One thing that is most telling from his South Carolina loss is how true conservatives voted. Newt Gingrich won a huge majority of the conservative votes in what is considered one of the more conservative states in the US. This is great news for Newt; South Carolina has selected the future GOP candidate every year since 1980.

Electing Mitt Romney would be a disaster for strong conservatives. It would leave them without a leader or voice for the next 12-16 years. Think about this, Romney, described by many as a moderate Republican, would serve the next four years and possibly get reelected. After his two terms, the country would seesaw back to the Democratic Party, regardless of who it is running (think Bush in 2000, Obama in 2008). That would leave the Tea Party conservatives without someone in their corner for a LONG time.

I think Romney knows that he needs the conservative AS WELL AS the independent vote. That’s a tough line to walk and is starting to come back to bite him.

With Romney dropping and Gingrich rising, I think we’re in for a LONG primary season. Time to implement my election plan.

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I’m A Momma’s Boy

Jan18
2012
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There I said it. I’m a momma’s boy.

Me and my Mom (back in my 'hair' days)

I’ve always been close to my mom. She’s a pretty tough woman having to deal with raise three boys and a girl.

Recently I was asked if I was my mom’s favorite child. While my siblings may disagree, I think my mom does a good job of being impartial. Being the oldest means I mature sooner than the others, so I think my mom does appreciate that.

Just as my mom says she is proud of me, I’m proud of her and dad. They’ve raised two college graduates with the twins’ graduation right around the corner.

One of the best memories I’ve ever had was when my mom, dad, sister and I traveled to Italy for 11 days in 2010. Below is a picture of my mom at Piazzale Michelangelo overlooking Florence and the Arno River.

Mom in Florence

The reason I’m writing this post to thank my mom for the wonderful card she wrote me for my birthday. After I read the card, I smiled. Unrelated to the card, a piece of dust flew in my eye and made me tear up. It wasn’t the card, I swear!


Link to poem here

Anyway, thanks Mom and Dad. Love you guys!

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To Vince Offer: Your “Schtick” is Getting Old

Jan17
2012
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I’ve written obsessively in the past about Vince Offer, the Shamwow guy (here, here, and here). He’s back with a new product called The Schticky. It’s basically a lint brush that stays sticky all the time.

“You’re going to clean your home in a quicky when you use a Schticky.”, he proclaims in the first seven seconds of the commercials. When was the last time you decided your home was dirty and you whipped out your lint brush?

I give Vince credit however. He does use some call backs from SlapChop and ShamWow commercials. He also makes fun of his own arrest back in 2009.

I am getting tired of seeing TV commercials with products that people waste money on. “Has boiling eggs become too difficult for you? Try the Egg Genie!” If you can’t boil eggs, you should promptly get hit by a bus. Products like the Egg Genie and Schticky are useless.

Check out the commercial below. Will you be buying a Schticky?

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Being Me Photography

Jan03
2012
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I just signed up for artistwebsites.com. They are a service who creates webpages for artists to host their work and potentially broker sales. Artistwebsites are extremely easy because I won’t have to worry about printing the pictures, dealing with stretching the canvas and shipping. They take care of everything, including payment. Of course, with that, they’ll be taking their cut of the sale of the picture.

If you have a second, please visit the site and let me know what you think. You can few the site HERE or by clicking on the slideshow below. Please pass this onto anyone you may know who enjoy photography. I can even make a promo code to make it cheaper for you to purchase.

I am currently running two promotions. First, for the month of January, I am having a promotion of 50% OFF your entire purchase! Please use discount code MNRNAK at checkout!

I also have a special running on my favorite picture from Italy. Up until Saturday Jan 7th, you’re able to purchase the ‘Sunset over the Arno River’ 14′x11′ Stretched Canvas print for ONLY $50! There are only 15 prints available, so act fast before they’re gone. Here is the link for that promotion.

I’m not asking you to buy anything, rather just visit the site, offer some constructive criticism, and pass it to a family member or friend.

Thanks and enjoy!


Art Prints

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