Hello again,

This article is about me and my law enforcement career. I just spoken via email with a reporter and anchor for a major news station here, and it brought me back to the late 70’s, the time that I became a rogue cop and dishonored the badge and the peoples’ trust. He and I speak often via email. Since my surrender as a fugitive for 22 years, I still think often about my past days. This friend , the news anchor, will be performing an interview with me to discuss my past life in detail. He’s an honorable and well known person in my community. I see his programs every evening and night. This man has no business interviewing or speaking to a man such as myself. He has honor. I have no honor.

Tonight, after reading his email, it brought tears to my eyes. Why? Because he speaks to me with such respect that it hurts. It hurts because I truly wish I had the dignity and respect that he thinks I deserved. I am so sorry for all the wrongs in my past life. I wish I had never been born. I don’t want this shame, this pain, but I’m forced to live with it. Sure I’m a free man now, I’ve written a book, I have created alliances with well known individuals all over the United States, but something is missing.

After speaking with him I know now what it is: Normality!

I’m only known now for the bad I’ve done. I’m known because I was rogued. The insane and horrible events in my past life has made me appear special. I’m not special, I’m still ashame. Even though what I did happen 28 years ago, I feel the cold, hard shame. His honor overshadows my dishonor to the point that it sickens me.

I want to say this to all of you, Try hard, very hard not to offend others and yourself. You will pay the price. Now, I must get up, wipe these tears from my face, and attempt to appear respectable again.

This author submits professional articles to http://www.ezinearticles.com His articles informs citizens about how to handle different situations when confronted by the police. He is a former award winning police officer. Mr. Davis is an authorize speaker to young police recruits in Louisiana. He is also a master in wilderness suvival. He studied criminal law at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition, Mr. Davis has been a featured guest on many television shows detailing how to detect rogue police officers as well as a defense against such officers. This author is also working with author Stephen Peach, the award winning ex swat officer of California, and author Mike Madigan. These two authors have also dedicated their lives to exposing rogue cops.

My personal experience has led me to propose a theory about the life-changing passages affecting my life and other men. Contrary to the writings of those who specialize in adult development, I believe that men are entitled to two mid-life crises rather than the one we all talk about. One transitional passage is not enough for most men. The second passage, not previously explored, allows my comrades to make necessary changes that were not resolved during the first crisis. According to my theory, the first mid-life crisis is designed to provide men with the opportunity to act like rebellious teenagers. It is an emotional transition which grants the experiencer a means for throwing aspects of his life overboard. As he plays with newly discovered toys, he sifts through the “why” of his life and determines what’s worth hanging onto. This existential process which involves reflecting on one’s meaning and purpose may result in dramatic life changes. People in a man’s way may be unintentionally hurt as he reflects on the psychological forces affecting his life.

The second, and milder crisis, is one that has been ignored by scholars who seek to understand human behavior. I call it the “cosmetic crisis.” As a man reaches his AARP years, he begins to get the hint that women are no longer looking at him in an endearing manner. He discovers that his physicians and clients look more like teenagers than adults. He comes to the conclusion that an older man can no longer gauge the age of other people. He finds that his short term memory begins to fade; and as he peers into a mirror, he has images of his parents looking a lot like him not too long ago. His body begins to fail as he finds himself peeing more often, sagging in unappealing places, gaining weight, and growing breasts along with hair in all the wrong places. His eyes appear puffy, his hairline recedes, and he struggles to get out of bed in the morning due to unusual aches and pains. The mid-life man begins to yearn for the days of his youth. He pulls out old pictures of himself which are reminders of his youthful potency. With desperation, he begins the grieving process over the loss of his youthful physical prowess.

These deteriorating changes in physical image ultimately lead to the emergence of the second mid-life crisis. Prior to my 60th birthday, I decided that I’d had enough. I needed a new me. I had seen an advertisement on television touting the benefits of “Hollywood hair.” As the infomercial explained, this was not a hair transplant, but a “hair system” consisting of real hair follicles. I became curious because I liked the idea of being able to make my hair look the way I wanted it to look. After much agonizing, I took the leap and decided to let the hairstylists remake me. My wife supported me in this passage and liked the finished product. She said she thought I looked too cute. My comment to her was, “So what did I look like before this project started?” My clients were somewhat confused because the blend looks pretty natural. Many would say, “I like your new hairdo.” When I told a few of my clients what I had done, they gave the look a thumbs-up.

My next goal was to compliment my new hair with an earring. Why not? I had remembered when my son purchased an earring and how I felt about it at the time. He wore it as he toured the country playing in drum and bugle corp. That way, I didn’t have to see it very often. Now it was my turn. I concluded that it is never too late to turn back the clock. But this venture took immense courage. I stalled for months as my wife kept encouraging me to get my ear pierced. I didn’t even know which ear was supposed to be pierced. My wife said, “If your straight, left ear, if you’re gay right ear.” “But what if you’re not sure? I told my wife.

Earring day finally arrived. We headed for Claire’s Boutique incognito. We went early because I was hoping that no one would be in the store other than the employees. I sheepishly told the clerk what I wanted and she told me sit in a stool which faced the window to the mall - so much for anonymity. To make matters worse, there were two ten year old girls in the store with a mother who wanted to see the “piercing procedure.” Both of these young ladies were contemplating getting their ears pierced and asked me if I would be their role model for this painful process. With eyes wide open, these two darling girls watched the pinching of my ear. I tried to be a big boy and act like it didn’t hurt.

My next mid-life hurdle was dealing with my children’s reaction as they had flown into Scottsdale for my 60th birthday. When my son first saw me, he cracked up. There are no words to express the look on his face. He proceeded to give me my payback for the browbeating I gave him about his adolescent experiment on his left ear. In desperation I exclaimed, “I can do anything I want, I’m 60 years old! My friend did a great job of convincing my 92 year old mother that my mental faculties are still intact. His support helped her to stop perseverating about my well-being.

Men, don’t forget the second mid-life crisis. Although human behavior experts don’t acknowledge this passage, you are entitled to it no matter what others may think. Remember, you can be innovative in recreating yourself cosmetically. It’s never too late to develop a new you.

James P. Krehbiel, Ed.S., LPC is an author, freelance writer, and cognitive-behavioral therapist practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona. His personal growth book, Stepping Out of the Bubble is available at http://www.booklocker.com

James can be reached at http://www.krehbielcounseling.com

With the increasing prices due to inflation, sometimes, it is not a good idea anymore to put your money in the bank and let it earn the small interests that are often offered by financial institutions. You can actually keep your own money and invest it in worth while projects that will earn more interests.

But, there are people who just can not keep their money no matter how much they want to. These are the ones who cannot control their savings and would often go to a shopping spree. If this is the case, then your money is better off with the bank even if it is not earning anything at all.

If however, you are already decided on learning on your own. Here are some tips that will hopefully help you in being a banker to your own money. Do not worry, it is real easy and what is more, you do not have to have a business or finance degree to make it work.

Be committed.

Not using the money that you have earned in buying frivolous things takes a lot of discipline. After all, who would not want to have so many beautiful things? Commitment to really save money and to curb spending is perhaps the most important factor in learning to be your own banker.

You must develop the self-discipline to only spend when you need to and to know the difference between necessity and luxury. This is not something that is easy to do but in time, one will eventually learn the basics of saving money.

Make records

Saving money does not only involve keeping it in some place safe. You need to be able to keep track of what you are depositing into your self-made account especially if it is some place that is very accessible to people around you.

Keep records of the money that you keep. It is not really so hard. You just need some logbook or ledger that will help you organize your record. With simple mathematical skills of plus and minus, you are ready to go!

Records are pretty important not only in keeping your finances in apple pie order. You will also be able to know just how much you are able to save. This way, you will be able to set target amounts and to psych yourself up to surpass each target.

Do not just keep it. Invest!

Be your own banker does not mean that you will only be letting your money lay stagnant in some drawer in your room. Just like with keeping your money in the bank, find ways for your money to earn interests. Invest in some business or worth while project. Lend it to somebody with interest. Buy some property.

There is really no one road. The main thing is to find ways to make those dollars beget more dollars. That is after all what is done in banks except that money in a bank earns very little interest. The challenge is of course to find ways to let your money earn more interest.

Be strict

One of the things that make banking so convenient when it comes to saving money is the fact that it is hard to withdraw from it. Although ATM machines make money more accessible to the public, it does not change the fact that you still have to go to a machine and withdraw. Money is not too available for you.

Ronald Firquain is a writer, marketer, entrepreneur, webmaster and has 16 years of computer knowledge. You can download e-books for making money online, building a website, improve your golf game, playing guitar and much more. For more information go to: eBooks-Mall

The debt negotiation process is a strategic and a timely matter. There are many contributing factors to consider, in order of ACHIEVING successful negotiations. First off, you must verify the delinquency status. A creditor is more likely to engage in negotiations according to the age of the account, in an attempt to avoid a net loss. (A debt is written off around 180 days to 220 days) During that time period, you can achieve a significantly lower settlement offer. Once the debt has been written off, it is no longer an active asset. At that point, the original value of the debt has depreciated, and the creditor must recovery net gain in order gain profit and maintain a financial relationship with investors. In order to obtain a net gain, the creditor must either employ a collection agency at a fraction of the cost, or sell the debt to debt buyer. Secondly, if the debt has to be negotiated with a collection agency or debt buyer, the third-party collectors are directly regulated by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act administered by the Federal Trade Commission.

It’s for these reasons that consumers oftentimes seek the help of a debt negotiation company. Professional debt negotiators are thoroughly trained and learn effective and strategic negotiations skills to arbitrate debt settlement with creditors, collectors and attorneys on behalf of the consumer. Professional debt negotiations is the most effective alternative to reduce the total outstanding balance on an average of 40%; the payback is considerably less and the time frame for the payback is shorter; which enables the consumer to regain control over their personal finances, rather than just reducing interest and fees.

Letonio Franklin is an expert negotiator for Franklin Debt Relief. FDR is a leading credit card debt settlement company, serving consumers nationwide. FDR provides expert credit card debt negotiation services and medical debt help.

Have you got a website that you cannot find in the search engines? or Have you got a website that nobody ever visits? or Can you find your website name in search engines but you cannot search on your product or service?

You need help. I would like to shed some light on some very simple ways to increase your website hits, increase your quality of website visitors and turn your website into a cash cow without much effort. In fact what I propose should take no more than 15 minutes (absolute maximum) a day on average. The financial returns will come to you 24 hours a day when you follow this simple procedure.

Here are my Top 10 ways to increase your business revenue without breaking the bank and wasting precious time:

1. Optimize your website. Simply put this means adding keywords and phrases to your site that the main search engines can hook into. This is really easy to do.

2. Submit your website to all the mainstream search engines. Now this is not as scary as you may think. Doing it manually is downright crazy so we recommend using a search engine submission service that you will be able to submit to over 1000 search engines at a click of a button. The added bonus is you don’t have to download and install software, you can do it all from the web.

3. Write articles. Brush up on your writing skills and share your website, your business and knowledge with others. Submitting your site via informative and helpful articles will increase your visability in search engines and in turn increase your business. Instead of submitting your articles to just one article site we recommend you use a submission service. This type of service also gets you out into the search engines and onto other sites really quickly and for minimal cost in time and money.

4. Join a mailing list. Mailing lists are dead easy to use and you don’t have the risk of spamming people and getting yourself into trouble. A good mailing list has people who want your emails so you don’t have to fear that you are annoying people. It should be completely free, no catches, no subscribing, no software to install - just pure free access to a terrific mailing list.

5. Get paid to have advertising on your website. It seems like a really difficult thing to do but now you can utilise programs to have advertising on your website. They give you the code to easily pop into your site and everytime somebody clicks on it you get paid. Best of all it costs you nothing to set up and you get paid every month.

6. Advertise in classifieds for free. There are bucket loads of classified sites out there but many are not much chop. We have spent 12 months trialing free classified sites to see which ones gave us the best value. The other thing we looked at was what sites listed our classifieds into search engines - really important.

7. Create business cards that promote your website. Printing business cards these days is surprisingly cheap and we have found one company that will provide you with free business cards.

8. Create a blog. Creating a blog is free. After you have created your blog you can promote the link through your website, include it in all your article, add it to your emails and more. What is even better you can earn advertising dollars through Adsense from your blog site and get your blog and website listed in search engines for free.

9. Join an affiliate program. This is particulary good if you have a website that customers can purchase directly from. What an affiliate program does is encourages other people to promote your business on your behalf increasing your exposure globally. They are really cheap to set up and utilise when compared with other marketing options.

10. This is a very simple tip and very obvious - add your website link to every single email you send out. Remember every email you send is an opportunity for promoting your business. Your email software will have an option to add a signature to the bottom of every email you send so you don’t have to type it every time.

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For those of you that golf you know that golf shoes are an integral part of the game because firm, secure footing can make the difference between a poor drive and a great one. Also, wearing the right golf apparel can have a large impact on how much you enjoy the game. Going out on the golf course without a pair of golf shoes is like stepping onto the green without your putter. There are a lot of variety in golf shoes on the market, so it can be a challenge to find the best pair for your feet.

The first thing you have to ask yourself when choosing golf shoes is “How Much Golf Do I Play?” Surprisingly, the money spent on a pair of golf shoes is proportional to the quality and support provided. Price and economy may be important to you, but keep in mind that an avid golfer walks several miles in a golf season, so make sure you invest in a pair of golf shoes that fit you properly. An important consideration in choosing golf shoes is support.

If you are starting out with golf, after you get your clubs and balls, the next thing you should be looking at is getting a good pair of golf shoes. A good set of golf shoes is a must even for a beginner. The most important thing about golf shoes is the fact that they can provide better grip and balance during your golf swing. They can help you maintain the proper stance because your feet are properly supported and comfortable. If playing 9 holes of golf leaves you with sore feet, look at the fit of your shoes. It is important to consider, when your feet slip or slide, not only will you have painful feet, but your game and your enjoyment of it will suffer.

When trying shoes, wear the same thickness of sock that you would on a golf course. Shopping for golf shoes is a little different than buying a new pair of jogging shoes.

The next step in your golf shoes shopping is to try on the different shoes and different brands. Finding comfortable and stylish golf shoes is not difficult, especially since golf has been tremendously popular lately. An important thing you need to think about when choosing golf shoes is to pick the right material for your needs. One of the best things about golf shoes is the fact they’re waterproof, so when the grass is wet from rain or dew your feet stay dry and warm. One important reason for golf shoes is to help keep your feet warmer and dryer in many different playing conditions.

Purchasing your golf shoes is as easy as going to a golf equipment store or even going online and ordering them via the Internet. It’s not always necessary to buy a brand new pair of golf shoes, especially if you are just getting started and are pressed for cash. You can find used golf shoes in the classifieds or online.

You will also have to take into consideration the kinds of spikes that you like on your golf shoes. The spikes on golf shoes have changed considerably in recent years and most courses have banned the metal spikes because they rip up the course and are bad for golf carts and club walk ways. The use of ˜Soft Spikes’ in golf shoes is now preferred. With most quality golf shoes, you will be able to replace worn or broken spikes easily. Most players on the PGA wear a pair of soft spike golf shoes. The majority of golfers who wear them say there is no difference between the level of balance gained from the soft spikes and the metal ones. This is a benefit because soft spikes tend to cause very little if any damage to the surface of greens. This results in a reduced number of balls missing the cup because of divots in the green. This will surely save a lot of aggravation for players and greenskeepers alike.

It cannot be over-emphasized, however, the need to choose the best quality shoe you can afford. You will enjoy playing more because of it. If your feet are pronated outward or inward, then you can have special inserts made by your podiatrist that you can place inside your golf shoe. It goes without saying that selecting the proper golf shoes is essential — as is taking good care of your feet.

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Food labels are your friend in the game of weight loss. They can quickly reveal how useful something is to fuel your body. For weight loss to be successful, you still have to enjoy your food. Labels can help. Below is a highlight of some of the information available.

Serving Size
What you and I consider to be a serving is not same as the food processors. A box of cereal supposedly feeds 15 people. If you ever tried handing a box of cereal to 15 people and asked them share, how willing would they be? Serving sizes can leave you hungry, but it is an important number if you want to do accurate math with the rest of the information on the label.

Calories
Calories are the amount of energy that serving will provide. If you are keeping track of how many calories you want to eat during one meal or one day, this information is helpful. One drawback, however, is it won’t tell you how you will feel after eating the food. If it is a high sugar food, you may not feel to good later on due to the sugar high and the sugar crash. More label reading is necessary.

Fat
There are numerous fat numbers on the label to help you discern what kind of fat the food contains. Some fats are healthier than others. The drawback here if it contains hydrogenated fats it can still be “zero” on the label.

Carbohydrates & Fiber
The amount of carbohydrate and fiber will help you decide if the food you are eating will “stick to your ribs,” reduce cravings, and help maintain a steady blood sugar level.

Protein
Protein is important for tissue repair and healing, especially for heavy exercises. Protein also satiates appetite and helps the brain realize you are not hungry so you don’t overeat.

Vitamins & Minerals
This is a list of the basic vitamins and minerals that are in the food. Most products that have food labels are processed, however, and they may also be fortified with vitamins and minerals. Because they are fortified with synthetic nutrients, absorption and quality are questionable. It is recommended to balance out the diet with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well.

Ingredients
The last portion of the food label lists the ingredients which is very important if you want to know the sources of nutrition information. Anyone with allergies studies this list very well. Food reactions are different from person to person so knowing if you are sensitive to specific ingredients can be necessary. Trial and error is usually how someone figures this out. Mood swings are commonly seen with a high carbohydrate diet. High fat foods and diary are culprits in digestive distress. If you want to avoid artificial sweeteners or hydrogenated fats, they are listed here, also. Ingredient types may have multiple forms such as sugar which can be lactose, maltose, dextrose, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, etc. Artificial sweeteners also, have many different names.

The only piece of information not listed on food labels is how tasty something is. Taste is an opinion that can lead to overeating if we are not careful about maintaining a balanced diet. While being able to enjoy your favorite foods is key to successful weight loss, Using food labels to help you decide what to eat and how much to eat can make the job easier.

Dr. Lisa Ann Homic, a chiropractor and wellness coach in Auburn, NY, also started the Numbers Don’t Lie Diet Program. Visit http://www.CreatePurpose.com

An auto loan broker is an individual or company that will have access to various auto loan lenders. So if you are looking for a good auto loan but do not want to spend all your time searching for the information then a broker should be able to help you. Although many applicants who have a credit score will use the services of an auto loan broker, they are even more popular with those individuals who happen to have a poor credit score. The reason as to why this is occurring is as follows:-

1. A person with a poor credit score is likely to have fewer financial options available to them and will find it difficult to find the right information by carrying out a search themselves.

2. Such people are often more susceptible to being pushed into using the dealerships schemes rather than looking for a more financially better alternative.

Certainly there are many benefits to be had from using an auto loan broker rather than doing the leg work yourself when trying to find the right sort of auto loan.

Firstly if you are hoping to get the lowest rate possible for your auto loan then you find the best way of achieving this is by shopping around and comparing the offers available. However, by using this method you may find that you do not have time to contact several lenders and request quotes, but by using an auto loan broker they will in fact contact every one for you and provide the information that you require.

As brokers are dealing with so many lenders they can easily locate the best offers and terms for you. Often you find that a broker is provided with responses to their requests within minutes of them being received by the lenders. All you need to do to get an auto loan broker doing the work for you is complete and then submit their online application request and once received by the broker he will then submit this information to several different lenders. Using this method you are then able to receive multiple offers more quickly and efficiently.

Although the internet is full of reputable auto loan brokers it is important that you check them out thoroughly before providing them with any personal information. Preferably you should select a broker who is well known or if you do not know of any then ask family members or friends if they can suggest someone.

Evert Du Toit is a writer and website publisher from Pittsburgh, PA. You can learn more about auto loans and making use of WFS Auto Loans at http://www.autoloanhome.info.

Ok now you have asked her to marry you. She’s the greatest girl in the world and there is no one you would rather be with. You’re at the football field playing some touch football with your buddies. You hear your cell phone ring and guess what? It’s the girl of your dreams and she is panicking on the other end. You are immediately scared that someone has been hurt or something but no one’s been hurt. Your fiance called you in a panic, interrupted you just to tell you that the caterer called telling her that chicken wouldn’t be available for the main course and that they would have to choose between beef or salmon. You can’t believe she called you for this and to make matters worse she is going off the deep end because of something so trivial. You tell her that you guys will discuss it when you get home later and you hang up and head back out to the field.

Now you’re back on the field and all of a sudden the back of your neck feels sore, you feel a little dizzy, your palms start sweating. You know there’s something wrong. You think you might be having a heart attack or something. You tell one of your buddies and he immediately starts laughing. You’re angry because he doesn’t seem concerned at all. You want to kill him but he stops you and tells you that he heard your conversation. He’s still laughing when he tells you that the only thing wrong is that you have “cold feet”

You know you love her, you asked her to marry you but now you’re second guessing yourself. Not because you don’t love her but because you are scared out of your pants. You have so many questions that you can’t answer. Will I be a good husband, do I want kids, will I be a good dad, will I be a good provider, can I afford to be married? Now your head starts spinning again.

That’s right; you have “cold feet”. Cold feet afflicts men more than women in the weeks and months prior to getting married. For the most part the couples usually work it out and just have a good laugh about it later. However there is the rare occurrence when cold feet stops the wedding all together because one of the partners decides he or she just can’t handle it. It all seems funny but cold feet can be very serious in the outcome of a person’s life. Lots of money spent and wasted not to mention the feelings of the person that gets left standing at the altar.

Dale Mazurek is an expert article writer. When it comes to relationships he has been married twenty years so he feels he has lots to offer in the relationship field. He is also in the process of getting his first novel published. You can check out both his blogs at http://relationshiptidbits.blogspot.com/
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When it is time for a new fence you have many choices to choose from. Choosing the right fence is very important if you want one that will last for years to come. Read this article and learn about the different types of fences that are available.

The first type of fence and perhaps the most common is the common plank style privacy fence. You can find these fences in heights up to 8 feet and they have many advantages. For example they are affordable and they offer a great deal of privacy compared to other fences. The downside to these fences is that they are vulnerable to wind, insects and rot. To extend the life you can get them made with cedar or even vinyl and with posts made from metal.

Another type of fence is the chain link fence. This has the advantage of also being quite affordable and being very durable. The downside to chain link fences is that they offer no privacy whatsoever and that they may not quite fit in with your neighborhoods style.

Wrought Iron is another type of fence that you might be interested in. It has benefits and drawbacks similar to those of chain link fences. It is very durable and offers little in the way of privacy. They are however expensive compared to other fences but they are more likely to make your neighbors happy as they are quite attractive.

The last fence style I will talk about is the picket fence. They are available in wood or vinyl and are an attractive alternative. If made from wood, they are vulnerable to insects and rot but the gap between the planks makes them less vulnerable to wind damage. They also offer little in the way of privacy and are reasonably priced.

Hopefully this has given you something to think about. If you are having a hard time deciding you should consult a local fence builder. They will be able to suggest something that will fill your needs.

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