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Calgary Homes: Types of Windows to Buy

Calgary Homes: Types of Windows to Buy

Posted by on Aug 31, 2013 in Community Housing | 0 comments

Buying replacement windows for Calgary homes is a great opportunity for you and your family. By purchasing high quality replacement windows you can change the aesthetics of your home and save enormous amounts of money in energy heating costs during those cold Calgary winters.

You see, windows have a tremendous environmental influence on a house. They affect the amount of light entering a home as well as things like ventilation and home interior temperature. Windows also contribute to the aesthetic identity of your home and the ones you choose say a lot about your design eye.

If you’re shopping for windows in Alberta, Canada you should stop in at Boulevard Exteriors, Alberta’s foremost window and vinyl store and the premier windows and doors company in Calgary.

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You’re Never Too Old to Hit the Open Road

You’re Never Too Old to Hit the Open Road

Posted by on Aug 31, 2013 in Disability | 0 comments

When most people think about motorcycle riders, they think of young guys zipping by on flashy sport bikes or rugged mean looking dudes on Harleys, looking like they just walked off the set of Sons of Anarchy. But in reality, the older rider, guys and gals in their 40s, 50s and 60s, are the largest sector of motorcycle riders today.

More and more people who fall into this age group are discovering that it’s a great time to start riding. For the past twenty years or so, they’ve worked towards a career, paid their mortgages, maybe raised some kids and put them through college, and now for the first time in a very long time they are finding themselves with some disposable income and a lot of time on their hands. Retirement is still a little ways away and they aren’t the type to just sit on the couch all day, so they are looking to try something new.

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A Shower Pan From Scratch

A Shower Pan From Scratch

Posted by on Aug 28, 2013 in Community Housing | 0 comments

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So you want to learn how to build a shower pan with Dix Systems’? Well, let’s just go on and learn about how I made a marvelous one, cheap and easy! First things first, let’s make the curb. We’re going to need to create a wooden form. After that’s done, we’ve got to get some concrete to fill it with. Mine was 4” tall and 5” thick, so two 4” boards cut to length should be fine. Screw them into the floors and walls where necessary, and make absolutely sure there is a 4” space between the two boards. If you want some extra strength, take some large 4” screws into the floor instead, and use steel reinforcing wire along the length of the center, to create more crack resistance in its finished state. If you’re doing concrete over wood, then it’s probably best to use roofing paper to separate concrete from plywood, so all that moisture from the still-wet concrete won’t hurt anything.

The top of your drain should be about 2” from the floor (that’s the top, not the bottom). To make sure everything is even, use a ruler or those fancy levels, if you have one, to draw a straight line around the perimeter of the pan you’re creating. It should be just a bit short of 3” from the floor. It should be enough, perhaps a quarter or so, so it can allow water to flow down into the drain.

Remember to not use cement with gravel aggregate in it. Your cement should be fairly dry, and should actually be almost crumbly. Try to use some cement that’s also used for brick mortar. It should be pretty close to regular concrete in stores. About three bags will cover a 32 x 48 shower, so you can do the math and make adjustments yourself by measuring your shower and seeing how much bigger or smaller it is than the example. For example, one of my showers was 32 x 48, but the other was half that, or 16 x 24. Mine was pretty easy to figure out. Just divide three in half, and you get 1.5 bags. It might have taken a little more than half the second bag, but one bag wouldn’t have covered it. Mix the cement outside, preferably in something like a wheelbarrow or large trough.

Borrow one from your neighbor if you don’t have one, or their neighbor if they don’t. Do this one bag at a time, and carry it into the bathroom with a large bucket. Five gallons should be enough. Once there, just dump that cement into your shower.

Next, you just have to smooth it out. Make sure you don’t get any concrete in the drain, though! Use a wide selection of straight edges to scrape and smooth the concrete, and until you get a nice, smooth bowl, just keep adding more concrete. Once it looks smooth from the top, see if you can spot any bumps or waves from a side-view. If you can, smooth ‘em out. All that’s left now is the waterproofing!

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Buying a Condo in Toronto

Posted by on Aug 27, 2013 in Community Housing | 0 comments

If you’re looking to buy a home in Toronto you may have heard that there are price increases over the past few years. Real estate Toronto is becoming highly competitive. However, you can find a value and take major advantage of the market in purchasing a condominium. What are condominiums? Condos are multiple apartments in one building development. There are usually cheaper than townhouses or stand-alone homes in the same area.

Condos can usually be found in the multiple online portal for real estate. Condo developments are managed and maintained by associations that relieve you of the burden of the upkeep in the building. These associations also establish the rules for the building and are made up of the condo owners.

Buying a condo has many benefits. They offer a cheaper living space than single family houses and far less maintenance and upkeep. However, you have to understand issues to research before proceeding with purchasing a condo in Toronto or anywhere.

Type and Location

There are three general types of condos:

1. Traditional Condominium

a. The first is a traditional condo where you own everything from the walls in. In this type of condo you don’t own the land the condo is built upon.

2. Site Condominium

a. The second type is called a site condominium where you own your apartment and a share in the land the condo is built on.

3. Condominium Hotel

a. Another option is a condominium hotel, where you rent out your condo when you’re not using it.

Overall, the differences between a traditional and site condominium are negligible. But some people are hesitant to buy a condo on land that might one day revert to another ownership and thus another use.

Also decide where you ideally would like the condo to be situated, such as your preference for a particular city or neighborhood. Within the development itself, the condo’s location is also important. You might, for example, not want a condo facing a busy street. Perhaps you are looking for a condo that is near to the entrance of a building, or one that has a nice view.

Amenities

The last thing you want to discover after buying a condo is that things don’t work properly, particularly if those things are what attracted you to the condo in the first place. There are, of course, the basic checks, such as making sure that the gas, water and electricity all work. Then there are the more fundamental things like whether the building is properly maintained by the condo association.

If, for example, the swimming pool is one of the things that you like best about the condo, make sure that it is cleaned regularly and open at the hours that you want access.

Condo Association

The associations that run condo developments set the rules for the rest of the owners to live by. You need to know what kind of building you are moving into, the atmosphere and values of the building, by reading the association rules.

There’s no point moving into a particular condo development if you find the association’s rules too difficult to live by. Loud music, the number and type of visitors you can have, use of the development’s facilities and parking are all possible things that an association may have strict rules about. Read up on these rules before buying the condo, and decide whether you will be prepared to abide by them.

Additionally, it is advisable to look at the condo association fees, and see whether you will be able to afford them. Look at the minutes of the condo association meetings to see if there are any outstanding maintenance issues that are likely to be expensive and will cause these fees to rise. Obtain a copy of the building’s certificate of insurance and see if any building development costs will be covered.

Condo Rentals

Sometimes circumstances change and you may want to rent out your condo space. This allows you to offset the amount of money you put towards your mortgage. To find out how much you’d save you can to calculate your mortgage rate and payments using an online mortgage calculator.

You should find out if renting is an option for you in the future, if you so wish. Check out the renter population in the building. If the renter population is more than 10%, there should be clear rental policies, either listed in the bylaws or tacked on as an amendment. Look for answers to these questions:

1. Does the management company find renters for you?

2. If so, do they get enough good renters?

3. What is the history of renters in the building? Do they obey the rental laws or does management ignore their issues? Renters may be less respectful of the association rules, and the state of the building and its facilities may suffer as a result.

Ask other tenants about their experiences.

In addition, ask to see the association’s rental lease, and have a real-estate lawyer look it over. Remember, though, that an association can change its bylaws to prohibit or restrict renting at any time. The more owners who rent out, the less of a chance that this will happen.

A condo can be a great lifestyle choice. Just make sure that you know what to look for before

choosing the condo community in which you are going to live.

Do Background Research On Potential Problems

The best way to find out about a buildings issues: financial, interpersonal, facilities, etc. is to look at the minutes of the condo association’s board meetings to see what owners have been complaining about.

If everyone is complaining about heating issues or so-so maintenance, you can infer that the complex is having management difficulties. Even if there aren’t complaints, reading the minutes will reveal the kinds of projects that are under way at the complex, including those that the seller may not have mentioned.

Financials

Another major part of the condo to examine are the financial records. You should find out the delinquency rates of present owners. People not paying their association dues on time can be a signal for internal discontent, a poor ability of the condo to screen out those with financial problems and might even show that the condominium might be underfunded.

Reserve Funds

Ask if the community has done a reserve-fund review recently. If the complex is less than 10 years old, the reserve fund should have 10% of the cost of replaceable items such as roofs, roads and amenities like gymnasiums and playrooms. For complexes between 10 and 20 years old, the repair fund should be at 25% to 30%. At 20 years, that amount should be 50% or more.

Be careful of maintenance that is too low. Those who don’t pay much in maintenance may be in a complex that has poor upkeep or that is living beyond its means.

Insurance

If you look at nothing else, get a copy of the certificate of insurance, which is a summary of the association’s insurance policy. Take the insurance certificate to an agent whom you trust and who understands the laws. Check to see if the amount of money that the building will get is an accurate estimate of total rebuilding costs. If your condominium is severely damaged due to a storm or fire, it would be financially detrimental if the money received from the insurance wasn’t enough to cover the full costs of rebuilding.

Then ensure that the policy has a building-ordinance clause, which means that the insurance will cover the cost of bringing the building to code if rebuilding occurs. On older buildings, there may have been many code upgrades since construction. If they’re not covered than that responsibility will fall on the owner’s shoulders.

Self Management is a Big No-No

Finally, watch out for a condo whose owners manage the place themselves. Although many are operated efficiently, self-management can lead to more hassles for owners — especially those who live thousands of miles away.

Assuming the complex is professionally managed, check out the management company as thoroughly as you check out the association. Ask other owners and interview people in other buildings the agency manages. Find out if they’ve been taken to court and why. If you buy a condo with a bad manager, you’ll be in for bad times.

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Coping with Accidents through Sewing

Coping with Accidents through Sewing

Posted by on Aug 24, 2013 in Disability | 0 comments

Being disabled doesn’t mean I can’t be a contributing member to society but I didn’t always feel that way. After losing my legs in a terrible car accident I was despondent for no less than 5 years. I would like to say I had a magic bullet to help you get over the feeling of being worthless but I don’t. I will however say this; if you can get yourself doing something that recovery will be much quicker. It doesn’t matter if it is a personal hobby or something that can be construed as work, once you become active you’ll start to have a feeling of worth and once you have a feeling of worth those feelings will be easy to overcome. Those feelings will probably never go away; it’s the same when they say once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. When you go from an active, contributing member of society to someone who is suddenly disabled, you feel like you can never have that status again and even when you regain some of that status those feelings don’t go away, at least not for me.

The thing that saved me and gets me going these days is my Janome sewing machine that I got from a Janome Flyer Authorized Dealer. It all started when my sister who is heavily in to sewing as a hobby brought her sewing machine to my house and asked for my help to put together some blankets that she was donating to a local hospital’s nursery ward. I didn’t know how to sew but my sister needed my help so under that premise I learned how to sew that weekend and I now earn a living by sewing different items that I sell online. Looking back I realize that just starting to do something like sewing for me, is what got me feeling worthwhile and kept me moving to do more and the more I do, the closer I feel like I am not disabled but rather just different.

Doing something on a daily basis will bring you closer to the understanding that your disability isn’t what holds you back from being a productive member of society, it’s your mental state and attitude that holds you back. I know this all sounds like fluff but you don’t need to worry about changing how you feel and think, you just need to force yourself to start doing something. Do anything; just be doing it on a daily basis. Once your body is in a state of doing, your mind will start to change how it sees the situation. You don’t need to read self-help books or go to a therapist to get yourself out of the funk. You simply need to be doing. If you don’t have the use of your legs, use your hands to do something. Create something, just get moving on something. You’ll be surprised at how quickly your feelings of despondency start to fade and become replaced with a happier all around better attitude about your disability.

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Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer in Whitby

Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer in Whitby

Posted by on Aug 23, 2013 in Political/Legal | 0 comments

If you have been injured in an accident, your choice of personal injury lawyer is paramount. Not all personal injury lawyers have equal amounts of skill and experience. In Bixby, A poor lawyer can cost you thousands of dollars or even far more! Here are some tips from from the law office of Bergeron Clifford in Whitby on how to choose the right personal injury lawyer.

Choosing the Best Lawyer for You

When you are first getting in contact with injury lawyer Whitby, it is important to visit a number of them to find out their overall thoughts about your case. You will be making your decision based on these visits and will be doing a comparison between those you interview to find the right fit for you. Try to visit at least five lawyers to get an idea of their responses to your case. Beware of any lawyer that sounds either overly optimistic or pessimistic.

When you first visit a lawyer, this is called an initial consultation. To help the lawyer give you their thoughts about your case they will need as much information as you can give. You bring all relevant documentation: police reports, medical records and bills, income loss information, and all correspondence with the insurance company and they, in turn should give you their assessment, including if they think you have a case, how much money you can reasonably expect to get, how long it will take and potential legal strategies.

Most lawyers do not charge anything for an initial consultation. for example, if you are meeting with the personal injury lawyer Bergeron Clifford in Whitby, he will give you a free assessment of your case. But before you meet with a lawyer, find out whether he or she will charge you for the first interview. If the lawyer wants to charge you just for discussing whether or not to take your case, go somewhere else.

Interview Assessment

When you sit down with a lawyer you need to know more about him in order to know if he has the necessary experience to handle your case in an optimal fashion. Ask the following questions:

  • “How long have you been in practice?” Look for at least six years minimum, preferably a decade or more.
  • “How many cases have you handled that are similar to mine?” If you or a loved one has been in a car accident, you will want a lawyer who has taken on and either won or gained settlements for at least dozens if not hundreds of car accident cases. A lawyer with a primary specialty in slip and fall accidents might not be the best lawyer for you in this instance.
  • “Roughly what percentage of your practice involves personal injury cases?”
  •  “Do you primarily represent plaintiffs or defendants?” While its good to have a lawyer who has experience on both sides, you do not want to be represented by someone whose majority of case experience has been primarily for defendants. Their way of thinking may be too closely tied to the attitudes of insurance companies and they might have a vested interest in your claim.
  • What responsibility will the lead lawyer have in your case? In almost all law firms it’s normal for more than one attorney in an office to work on the same case, and to have less experienced attorneys handle routine tasks. This is fine. However, when it comes to overall legal strategy and overall responsibility, who will be the primary lawyer? If there is to be another lawyer directly involved, ask to meet that lawyer, too.

Settlement Goal

After you have discussed the facts of your case and the history of your negotiations with the insurance company, you may be able to get some sense from the lawyer about how much he thinks your case is worth, and how difficult it may be to get the insurance company to pay that amount.

This is when you should let the lawyer know which of the following you want him or her to do for you:

  • Obtain a settlement amount for you with as few costs and as little hassle as possible. This generally means the amount will be approximately what the insurance company offers.
  • Obtain an amount higher than what the insurance company has offered as soon as possible.
  • Obtain as much money as possible, no matter how long it takes.

These are essentially your three options when taking on a case and you should think through the monetary and emotional ramifications of them before you set foot in a lawyer’s office.

You will want a personal injury lawyer who is willing to accept your case on a contingency fee basis and advance all of the expenses involved in your case up front. These expenses include all court filing fees, deposition costs, expenses for medical records, and fees for expert reports and testimony.

A contingency basis means that your lawyer does not get paid unless and until you receive money, either through a settlement or a verdict after trial. It also means that all expenses the lawyer paid throughout the trial are also recouped from the money from the insurance company. This is customary in personal injury law.

A lawyer who refuses to make such an investment in your case is someone to run away from. either he is not a good lawyer or he lacks the confidence in your case.

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Crafting Your Way into Community Housing Projects

Crafting Your Way into Community Housing Projects

Posted by on Aug 23, 2013 in Community Housing | 0 comments

Often community housing will host an older and poorer group of citizens, some that are usually disabled in some capacity or another. Often these residents have nothing to do but sit around and watch the television or play cards but it doesn’t have to be that way. When I worked at a community housing center, the director and my boss implemented a craft program for the residents that helped boost the residents’ quality of life and their mental state was also greatly improved. It doesn’t take a lot to implement a similar program in any community housing center across the globe.

First you have to decide on the kinds of crafts and how much of the crafting materials you will need based on the size of your community housing project as well as your budget. Then you will need to consider how you will store all the crafts and materials. Take the time to look online for craft storage ideas, Best Organizers website  and Pinterest are two great places to start. Look for organizers that can store a lot with plenty of separated storage because you don’t want the materials to become a big pile of junk in one big drawer. Some of the options to consider are the units that have customizable drawer configurations. This is usually accomplished with separators that fit within each drawer. Some sort of organizational unit is important in this situation for a few reasons you may not have considered.

First of all the kinds of people in community housing really benefit from the structure of planned programs like a crafting program. It improves their mental acuity and gives them a sense of self accomplishment. Forcing them to keep the materials organized can help them maintain some semblance of self-pride as well. You can really change the whole atmosphere of a community housing center with a simple program like the kind I am talking about. It is good for their mental health and their self-image as well.

Another benefit of using some sort of organizational unit is that the employees of the community housing center can spend their time boosting the mental health of the residents and not in the area of organizing and cleaning up after craft projects are completed. If you have to dig through a big messy drawer to find what you are looking for because you don’t have enough space to store it all, you may find that some of the residents are losing interest even before the project has even begun. Get something big enough to store more than what you are even considering because your craft project list will grow as time goes on and you don’t want to be forced to throw materials out just to make room for the new materials. The more projects you have materials for, the more you will start to see the residents exercising their power of choice when it comes to how they spend their free time.

Always try to keep craft time scheduled as regularly as possible. When you first introduce such a program you may need to coax residents to participate, but soon as craft time comes around more and more you will see the people starting to participate on their own. A program like this will boost everyone’s mood in the place.

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Social Connections in Relation to Pest Problems

Social Connections in Relation to Pest Problems

Posted by on Aug 23, 2013 in Public Policy | 0 comments

As a society we probably don’t see something like ant control as a social issue with social repercussions but I will explain how it is a symptom of a much larger societal problem we face today. Generally speaking ants are harmless and so many people don’t tend to think that problems with ants are anything more than a nuisance and technically speaking that can be the case. However, in general households that have ant problems are 10 times more likely to have other pest problems which do bring along health risks like cockroaches for example.

You might be asking, what does this have to do with social injustice? Well poor people have a 75% chance of having ant problems which in turn raises their risk for other pest problems which can cause health issues. Pest problems like cockroaches are a blight on the way the system treats its poor people. If you want to gain perspective on a society’s empathy and kindness, just look at how the poor people of that society live and what kinds of conditions they have to endure. That will speak volumes about a society in general. Take a look at how readily help is available for problems like ant control through companies like Green Valley Pest Control in Vancouver, and can they actually take care of pest problems in that community, then you will have an idea on how widespread the problem is.

Some communities have funds to help poor people with pest control and a lot of times the health department will step in for extreme cases and remediate the problem, but by then the problem is often out of control and the damage has already been done.

Look closely at how significantly the problem of pests in the home decreases as income goes up. Are the people who make more money using their money to fend off pests more often? No, in fact the wealthier the community, the less the money spent on pest control becomes. There is an inverse relationship between economic means and pest infestations. That is to say, the poorer you are, the more likely you are to have pest infestations that can cause health issues and degrade your overall standard of living. I’m not trying to sound like a conspiracy theorist but the statistics don’t lie. This is nothing but a symptom of the living conditions that the poor people of the world are allowed to live in. Squalid conditions that attract pests and allow them to make a home in a poor person’s house, is present less and less as you climb the socio-economic scales.

As a world community we need to do whatever we can to improve the living conditions of the less fortunate so that they can expect to live in a pest free home just as often as a family living 20 minutes away in a middle class suburban neighborhood. By ignoring the problem, we are trying to make ourselves believe that there is no problem and as we all know – that never solved any problems.

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Avoid a Storage War

Avoid a Storage War

Posted by on Aug 16, 2013 in Citizenship | 0 comments

Although the shows are fun to watch, no one wants his or her Public Storage unit items being auctioned off or damaged by the elements. Here are some tips for keeping your stored items safe from potential sale and damage, such as weather-related occurrences or theft.

Keep items off of the floor

Wood pallets are a great way to get items up and out of danger. Since pallets are usually free, this is a very cost-effective way of ensuring your items won’t be damaged by melting snow or a neighboring unit’s leak.

Wrap it up

Keeping items such as upholstered furniture off of the ground may not be enough. Wrapping items with plastic will help keep out creepy-crawlies and dust.

Label your boxes

Yes, you know what’s in the boxes as you’re packing them, but will you remember in six months where you put that silver serving tray from Aunt Bonnie?

Hone your puzzle skills

By taking advantage of vertical space, you’ll fit more in your unit. Turn sofas on end and layer plywood over boxes to create additional levels. Put heavier items, such as books, at the bottom of stacks and reserve the top for fragile/light items.

Prevent rust

Put a few drops of mineral oil on a towel and wipe down all metal surfaces before putting them in storage. You’ll prevent rust and keep items good as new.

Treat wood

Use furniture polish or a mix of olive oil and lemon juice to hydrate and protect wood surfaces while stored.

Condition leather

Treat leather to a dose of conditioner before storage. This will help protect your investment.

Make retrieval easy

While this may be easier said than done, place items that you’ll access more often at the front of the unit, and long-term items at the rear. A little planning now beats climbing over piles of boxes every couple of weeks.

Create an inventory sheet

List everything you’ve placed in the storage unit and keep a copy of the list inside the door. Keep another copy of the list at home so you don’t have to go to the unit and rummage around to find out if something is there.

Consider insurance

Does the facility you’re using include insurance on your items? If not, you should seek additional coverage from your own insurance carrier.

Security is a must

Choose a storage facility that offers limited access, well-lit spaces and on-site monitoring of your unit.

Choose your lock wisely

In addition to on-site security, choose a sturdy lock with a short arm to deter scavengers with bolt cutters.

Pay up

The number one way to make sure your storage unit isn’t auctioned off is to pay your bill on time. Www.publicstoragecanada.com storage units offer the ability to pay online, which saves time and hassle if you’re looking for storage in Toronto. Following these tips and techniques will reduce the risk of your items being sold or damaged by the elements. Having to store your items is often times less than desirable as people generally prefer to have all of their goodies right along with them. However, the storage experience doesn’t have to be scary, troublesome, or come at an outrageous expense. Do your homework to find the right storage location to best fit your needs and take a few extra steps to prepare your belongings for their hibernation and you’ll be surprised how pleasant the whole process can be. You’re using your precious time and money to store your things … make sure you protect your items and yourself.

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Get Cash for Cars to Fund the Revolution

Posted by on Aug 13, 2013 in Citizenship | 0 comments

One of the grandest social and infrastructural impediments to the coming liberal, communitarian revolution is our current society’s unstable and fleeting reliance on automobiles and the prehistoric petrified dino dung that fuels their projection and dispersion. These polluting pests-on-wheels wreck havoc on the environment from their smoggy discharge and also people from organizing into efficient, effective community based housing by allowing the freedom and ease of dispersement and travel. Clearly, they must be stopped at all costs.

Being a proud gadfly, I recently resolved and swore to end my allegiance and dependence on this antiquated form of transportation. Conveniently, shortly thereafter I was illegally relieved of my job duties after expressing my right to organize a worker’s resistance movement to the bourgeois management’s policy of not allowing unlimited smoke breaks and preventing me from dispersing communitarian literature in the workplace. I was able to coordinate a system to perform my social activism duties from home at my laptop, and soon thereafter realized I had an inclination to find a website who trades cash for cars like Car Cash Today.

Unfortunately, the illogical and doomed nature of capitalism means that there exist market inefficiencies that allow some to earn more than others depending on such insignificant factors like gender, age, ability, allegiances and so on. Keenly aware of this dysfunction, I knew I’d be wise to explore the inner beast and dark under belly of the consumer-capitalist eco-structure and figure out just how much my auto was worth. I searched more cash for cars sites like boomsold.com and marveled at what sort of inefficiencies were present in the market. After the revolution, every car will cost the same for everyone. No matter what!

I’m not the only one who thinks this either. My college mentor, a philosophy professor named Dr. Milberg, was once questioned in class by one of the more contrarian capitalist-tyrant-in-training-types, who was probably a worthless sweaty jock, about how he could justify driving to the university every day in his bright, red Porsche convertible while preaching for social justice and raging against the ills of inequality. The good PhD’s answer is one I’ll never forget.

“After the Revolution, we’ll all drive Porsches!”

Those words stuck with me. Hopefully the Revolution will come soon. Though I appreciate the professor’s mindset, I imagine that after communitarian-dominance none of us will be driving at all. Oh, happy day!

However, until that day comes we still have practical, urgent issues to deal with: like how to we get the most out of our aging automobiles before that mode of transporation goes extinct like the dinosaurs who fuel their propulsion! One of the best sources of getting cash for cars I found is Carflicker. In the end, thanks to my careful research honed over seven years of strident academic study in order to receive multiple Bachelor’s degrees — which has been unfortunately been lying dormant since those golden days — I was able to receive a tidy sum in exchange for that pile of steel and gasoline. It almost felt like I was stealing from them — or rather, seizing assets or capital — since they seemed blissfully unaware of the impending Revolution which will render their entire way of life obsolete. Almost.

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Divorce Attorneys Leading the Evolution

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013 in Political/Legal | 0 comments

Obviously a cornerstone of proper, political doctrine is a recognisization of the artificial, social construct that is gender along with the accompanying notions of how relations betwixt the sexes should be structured and carried out. Once you understand and realize how malleable this form is, it becomes increasingly difficult to live within a social structure that demands rigidity, borders, walls, and fences where none should exist.

These antiquated, Bronze age believes on gender roles are some of the most profound, hampering forces in existence preventing the progressive pursuit of future, sustainable, community-based living arrangements and more equalitarian social constructs. Our individual notion of privacy and private things is a linchpin in this force, standing like a line oak tree facing a hurricane of progress coming ashore producing tornadoes, tidal waves, gale force winds and destroying all the old remnants of social and “civilization” in its wake.

It’s only a matter of time before that oak too will fall. Once we abolish these artificial notions of individuality and their accompaniments — ideas like having your “own” property, “own” house, “own” family and so forth — then humanity will be able to turn the corner and march proudly and in unison into your technocratic, scientific, sustainable, communitarian singularity that awaits us on the other side.

Fortunately, we’re all about to enjoy a spectating position on these eventualities or there are a multitude of natural and unnatural forces at work insuring this progress. A prime example of low-hanging fruit that is just waiting to be picked is the so-called institution of marriage. This is perhaps one of the worst offenders. Once a couple has pair-bonded, their self-perceived needs for autonomy, private possession, ownership, and individuality only increase. You can see this anecdotally by looking at how marriage couples arrange for their housing choices. They nest in single family homes way out in suburbia where they isolate themselves from the community and world and become increasingly self-occupied, self-centered and self-concerned.

That housing choice is only a symptom of the underlying root causes. It’s why I recommend for all of the social activists I advise to not get married and also instruct the ones which are to begin considering separation or divorce as an opportunity to advance the cause and contribute to the dissolution of these antiquity constructs. Once they do take that step, they should also be sure to surround themselves with the utmost, competent professionals who can help guide the process. For divorce attorneys in New Jersey, Giro Divorce Attorneys come highly recommended. You’ll want to find similarly capable and supportive attorneys in your area to help you initiate the proceedings and follow through on all the details. Though the road may be difficult, your rewards in the end will be more than compensatory as you will find yourself freed from those artificial social chains and in a much better position to dedicate your time and energy to worthwhile, community-based causes.

Now, don’t waste another moment living a thousands year old lie. Break free from your chains and join the evolution. Fight for the cause, and we will all live as one.

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How To Recover From A Catastrophic Accident

How To Recover From A Catastrophic Accident

Posted by on Jul 30, 2013 in Disability | 0 comments

A serious accident can be a devastating occurrence that causes a person a great deal of physical pain and emotional stress. Although a major accident may indeed be a life-altering experience, you must remember that you still have the rest of your life to live. Here are a few tips to help guide you along in your recovery process.

Maintain a positive outlook

It is not uncommon for an individual to suffer from low self-esteem immediately following a catastrophic accident. However, one of the keys to getting your life back on track is to avoid being in a negative emotional state for too long. You must first accept the fact that you were seriously hurt in an accident. After you are able to come to grips with reality, you will then be able to gradually regain your confidence and realize your self-worth again. Envision yourself enjoying a fulfilling life in the future without any unfavorable thoughts.

Have patience

While there is nothing wrong with striving for a speedy recovery, the road to recovery may not always be easy. Often times, there will be a few bumps and roadblocks along the way. This is why you must have a great deal of patience when recuperating from a major accident. It takes a combination of a lot of hard work and dedication to heal your injuries. Expecting a very fast recovery could lead to a lot of frustration and anger.

Lean on family & friends for support

Although your recovery depends heavily on your determination and perseverance, there is nothing wrong with leaning on others to help motivate you. Not only might you need their physical help, but the love from your family and friends will also boost your spirit. In times of darkness, having a great support group is very important. Even if you pride yourself on being independent, the encouraging words of a loyal friend could inspire you to keep pushing on.

Stay informed and educated

It is of the utmost importance that you become knowledgeable about your injuries or condition. Although the doctors and therapists will be help you to recovery from a catastrophic accident, you are ultimately the final decision maker. There are plenty of scholarly health journals that are readily available on the web and in the library. This will help you to stay informed on all of the latest medical procedures and studies that relate to your particular circumstance.

Seek advice from others who were in similar accidents

Along the way, you are likely to run across a few people that were in a similar accident as you. Ask them about the steps that they took to recover. They may be able to give you some important advice and recommendations to help your recovery go a lot smoother. Perhaps the best example of overcoming a horrific accident can be found in this video. The protagonist, Charlie Morecraft, sustained a catastrophic burn injury and he ultimately lost everything. He lost his job, his wife, his skin (literally from the burn), and any hope of a “normal” life. Watch Charlie’s story, you will see how he overcame everything and is now a world-renowned speaker, author and leader.

A significant accident does not have to end your life forever. We hope the above tips have helped you see that.

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