Free online paid surveys are a fun way for people to “get their feet wet” online especially for newcomers looking for extra ways to put cash in their pockets.

Can you get rich from participating in paid surveys online? Well, the honest answer is no but, you can buffer your bottom line and have fun at the same time.

How Much Can You Earn?

The income expected from completing online surveys isn\’t huge. In fact, when you first get started it may take some time for you to even get jobs thrown your way. If you treat this business as a way to earn a little bonus money to go towards your car payment or mortgage then it can be a very rewarding experience.

Free online paid surveys are simple to complete. The amount of money you earn depends on several factors including your location, age sex and your preferences. Once you have been involved with surveys for any given length of time you could quite easily generate between $50 to $1000 a month although reaching four figures will require you to sign up for a lot of programs and have lots of patience.

How Much Do You Pay?

Nothing. Remember, companies are seeking your opinion on matters related to their business; it\’s not you seeking information. Under no circumstances do you need to pay to participate in a survey. What\’s the point of looking for an extra income stream if it\’s going to cost you money.

Beware of those companies charging for information on paid survey sites. The truth is, you can get the same information for free through online.

How Much Information Should You Give?

This is a sticky point. Give too much information during the sign up process and you run the risk of falling for scammers. The main information you should give are your demographics. Things like age and location should be fine because when it\’s time to send out surveys and your demographics are a match then you pick up some work.

Under no circumstances part with personal information and be very suspicious about companies wanting any financial information. They don\’t need it. Run a mile if you are asked to part with personal information unnecessarily.

Free online paid surveys have received some bad publicity during recent years and for good reason. It\’s unfortunate the legitimate programs have been caught up in some of the controversy but with a little patience, you can carve out a handy income stream.

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At some point we all end up either writing our own marketing or working with someone who is writing our marketing. It\’s hard work. If you have a talented copywriter already, you are probably done reading. For the rest of us, here are some tricks for putting what we want on paper.

First, the steps of designing an ad, in order, are:

1. Express the idea for the ad in one sentence (if you\’re working on a catalog or larger advertising work, the advice is different and not our focus today). Why one sentence? One thought is all you can effectively convey in one ad. Examples include:

“This ad will generate traffic by promoting our visit-with-the-expert Thursdays.”

“This ad will generate sales for a specific product.”

“This ad will engender good will for my business by sharing the results of our community action project.”

“This ad will generate new service contracts by making people laugh, which shows them how fun we are to work with.”

Each example states what you want to accomplish (sales, traffic, good will) and how you expect to accomplish it. You have only a few seconds of your prospect\’s attention, so make those seconds work.

2. Always write copy before designing or selecting visuals. Resist the inclination to do the reverse. Graphics and photos are gratifying. They make us feel as if our ad is coming together, they\’re creative, and they\’re fun. But graphics are intended to do three things: a) capture the prospect\’s attention, b) amplify the message, and c) reduce the number of words required by translating them to a visual medium. Most non-professional ad designers only accomplish the first task.

3. Write, rewrite, and rewrite, the words. Any capable writing teacher will tell you the nature of good writing is re-writing. If the words don\’t flow from your pen or your keyboard, it\’s not because you can\’t write. It\’s normal. We\’ll come back to this step in a moment.

4. Once the words are written and edited, design the graphics. If you\’ve done the hard work, you\’re probably in love with your copy. Beware! The role of graphics is to further reduce the need for written or spoken words. If a graphic can convey the ad\’s mood or personality better than adjectives, drop the adjectives. If a graphic can clearly and powerfully convey action, you might drop a verb or a directive sentence. If you\’re too in love with your words, the graphics won\’t be allowed to make their full contribution.

So let\’s discuss writing and re-writing. If you\’ve expressed your idea in one sentence (Step 1), you\’re on your way. I recommend you begin by writing the ad without concern for the number of words, if they are the best words, or if your sentence construction and grammar are correct. Say everything you want to say in the expression of your one idea. Self-editing while writing is a common reason for not being able to write at all, so let yourself go. The editing will come next.

When you have one long, somewhat sloppy, not-quite-publishable thought, stop and get a cup of coffee. Celebrate! This is a big accomplishment.

If you are writing in long-hand, re-write (print not cursive) with enough room between the lines for editing notes and marks. If you are working on the computer, print a double-spaced copy. Editing requires uncluttered thinking. Approach editing with a clean desk and a red pen in hand to prepare your brain for the work you must do. You\’ll also need a thesaurus and a dictionary. Now you will take four \’passes\’ through your copy.

Pass one: Count your adjectives. I highlight them. Most writers clutter their writing with adjectives, turning a swift run around a smooth track into a jog through soft sand. Eliminate repetitive adjectives. Three adjectives in series are never as powerful as one perfect adjective. Use your thesaurus to develop a list of options and your dictionary to probe precise definitions. Avoid million dollar words. Keep it simple while conveying refined meaning.

Pass two: Examine your verbs. Public advertising enemy number one is passive voice. Saying “our business was recognized by the governor for our contributions to state literacy” is passive. Saying “Governor Thomas praised our business for our contribution to state literacy” is active. Purdue\’s online writing lab is a good resource for understanding passive and active voice.

Pass three: Organization. Make sure your ideas are in the optimal order. Switch the sentences around to smooth flow or escalate energy. An advertisement is an argument for someone\’s money. Build your ad as you would build a case, so by the time your prospect arrives at the call for action they\’ve been primed to respond.

Pass four: Grammar. Do you dread this part? Most people do, because they don\’t feel competent. Tackling grammar after the first three passes is surprisingly easy. Read your copy out loud. Your ear will hear grammar and structure problems that your eye did not see. Still uncomfortable? Many online resources can help you. Try the Well Bred Sentence for starters.

If you have followed these steps you are either done with your ad or remarkably close to finishing. Is it perfect? Probably not. But it\’s considerably better than it would have been, and you can trump writer\’s block when you follow a process.

Advertising is communication. When you want to stop a child from running into a busy street, you instinctively choose abrupt, succinct, loud communication. If you want to convince your spouse to make an expensive but unnecessary purchase, you naturally choose conversational, persuasive communication. You already know how to choose communications styles. Combine the correct communication style with thoughtfully constructed copy that clearly conveys one idea, and your ads will be better than ever.

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One of the things my wife and I love to do together is travel and vacation as much as possible. We live in the central US, so going any direction is not a problem. The big question we ask ourselves as we decide where we want to go is \’do we want to drive or fly\’.

After we have decided that, and after we have called the destination to book our stay there, and determined how we plan to get there, it\’s just a matter of making sure we have done everything we can and need to do to secure our home while we\’re away.

It has been our experience, that a worrisome vacation is not a happy vacation if your mind is not there too. We have found ourselves worried about such things as, did we turn the computer off, or is the coffee pot unplugged, and several other things that could be added to that list.

A vacation is not really a “vacation” if you\’re constantly worried about something you have no control to change. So what we did was create a list of all the things that we need to do before we leave for that long awaited trip.

Your own list should be tailored to your own specifics, but let me offer a few suggestions.

• Do not make your plans public…not everyone needs to know your house will be empty for a certain number of days.
• Ask law officials or friends to check on your home while you\’re away.
• If you cannot stop the delivery of the newspaper, ask someone to collect those. It\’s very apparent that no one is home if there is a stack of uncollected newspapers on the lawn or porch.
• If you can, turn your water off. We had the hose on our clothes washer blowout while we were away and hot water was spewing out for several days which caused considerable damage to our house.

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But most of us start thinking about retirement in our adult years and usually in association with some big life event such as getting married or having a baby. So we have one word of advice if you have been thinking about beginning a retirement plan. That advice is stop thinking about it and take action. If you make the subject a focus for you and your spouse to look at, you both will be glad you got off the dime and got moving on a plan.

Often the trouble with making a retirement plan is you don\’t know where to start. Too many people just wait for their employers to introduce a 401K plan and they just dump some money in there and count on Social Security to be there in a few decades. Then they call it a day and call that a retirement plan.

You and I both know that your security in your golden years is too important to not take more seriously than that. So set aside some time each week for both of you to sit down and start thinking about how to create a retirement fund and how to plan to build a retirement plan that you can grow into. The first step always begins with you.

If you don\’t know where to start, then admit that and set about to do some reading to get ideas. You are doing that right now by reading this article. But get out there on the internet and find some of the great books out there on retirement planning and take some time and read them. You will start out ignorant and end up an expert in retirement planning.

Keep plenty of notes during the discussion and learning phases so you have a road map of ideas to build into a plan for building a retirement fund. Once you have a simple plan, its time to talk to a financial advisor. If you trust your bank, go talk to them and see what they can do for you. Or you can seek out a friend or someone in your community who you know will be able to steer you toward how to build a retirement fund that is structured properly to protect your retirement money from taxes and be there for you when you need it when you are old and grey.

Now it is time to kick it up to the next level. Once you have a plan and perhaps are seeing it start to take off, start learning about investments. There are lots of places you can see your retirement funds go that will give you a nice yield that can make that fund grow more quickly do to shrewd investing. You can divert money to real estate, the stock market, mutual funds or other well know investments. Diversify where you put your money so no one financial reversal can whip out your retirement funding.

Above all stay on top of your retirement fund and your retirement plan. Review it together frequently to see if your retirement goals are still the same and your investments and pans for building our retirement fund line up with that plan. By making retirement planning as big a part of your thinking as planning your family or your career, you will give it serious attention over the years. And the result will be a strong financial plan that will give you good resources to enjoy a happy and worry free retirement life.

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In my first review of Peter Levendas Sinister Forces series, I imagined Mr. Levendas appearance to be something like that of Bela Lugosi, with a goatee. This of course led me to a search, and the only picture I could find of Mr. Levenda on the internet was from a gathering of authors and publishers in Coconut Grove Florida, and he DOES look something like Bela Lugosi, though larger, and with glasses; and He DOES have a goatee! Or he did, at least, in the picture I am referring to. It was as if I had intuited something about this author, and though I found this revelation somewhat odd, I did not give it too much energy.

Not then, at least.

It was also during that first book that I found myself occasionally thinking in some cases that certain informations within seemed somehow…incomplete…only to find the information which explained these situations in the next book of the series, haunting me if you will, with not precognition, but answers to precognition…many times these answers contained EXACT wording and phrases as I had noted them in passing, or mentioned them in terms during my writing about the book! I stopped this critiquing during book III, and just satisfied myself that all was being made known. Truthfully, I was somewhat relieved that there are only three books in this series, if for no other reason than I do not know how much of this I could stand! It was more than coincidence. Much more. If you get the books, you will certainly see for yourself, and I do recommend them highly, however disconcerting some of the content may be.

Hard core readers are usually a little jaded, at least, and always looking for new experiences among the symbols. George Carlin once described our type as being Symbol Minded, and I guess thats as good a description as any. I assure you that the Sinister Forces books, by Peter Levenda, will assist you in your quest toward new, unique symbology, and most likely well beyond any expectations you may have.

Yes, many odd experiences and coincidences occurred during my reading of these 3 books by Peter Levenda. The only thing that came close was over ten years ago, after reading a book by Philip K. Dick, called Valis, and though I was astounded at that time by coincidences piled one upon another, that was nothing compared to the seemingly prescient ultra-sensitivity these books by Levenda created within my psyche. Many is the time during the reading of the series that I found myself in deep contemplation for many minutes, putting pictures together, from my past, and, perhaps, my future as well. I was becoming immersed in a flow that I had hitherto ill-perceived, and it is an instructional ride, oh yeahhhhhhh.

This is not too surprising really, considering that coincidence and its related institutions play a large part, perhaps even a Super-Conscious part, in this three book series which shows, among many other things, and in many startling and evocative ways, that there really is no such thing as coincidence, just a very intricate but meaningful weave and weft APPEARING to us as coincidence, but which is actual reality, and it is ALIVE. Boo.

Within this living thing are we, the id entitys, individual identities, and though infantile and dangerous for the most part, we influence the whole, as any part of any thing does. A vast majority of the time our influence in the All is en passant, without will or meaning. Even within this higgledy-piggledy massively ignorant state of existence which we physical beings inhabit, there are some who have taken it upon themselves to learn their place within the body of reality, and to thereby influence it, in what can only be called a conscious manner, however malign or evil some of these people may be.

Think — Instruments Of Torture — think Idolatry of instruments of torture. Sometimes the greatest evil is that which occurs all unbeknownst, disguised as goodness and love, within and by large groups of well meaning, but very ignorant people. That is my opinion at least, and it is based on long term observation, for what its worth. While delving into the books dealing with sinister forces I was rather astounded at certain of the revelations concerning the outwardly holy, who were, via scrutiny, revealed to be demons par excellence, whose god, if they have one, is nothing more than conflict, torture, hate and human suffering. We all know these people. Many are in government today. Many preach their ideology weekly, on TV, or in churches around the world.

In Book III of Sinister Forces a good case is made for positive influences, good people, to learn and develop control of our psychic lives in order to actually combat, or perhaps balance out the powers who would use reality to further their personal agendas, which seem comprised of what can only be called bad things. We must learn, and try hard, to overcome the employers of Sinister forces, or we are doomed to the world as it is right now, and is that not a sorry state, after all?

I think we should all learn to pray, instead of what the evil ones teach and do, and that is prey.

Also in my review of book one, I felt that Mr. Levenda must be, by nature, a very serious type of person, and though I found this to be fairly true throughout my further readings of this authors work, I was also pleasantly surprised to see that Peter Levenda possesses a wry and well developed wit, which is all the more powerful because of the subject matter at hand, and because of the artful way in which he purveys it. More than a few times I found myself laughing hard about something anomalous; anomalous in the sense it was dealing with death and destruction, but was described in such a way that humor was the inevitable result. There is no escape from these lovely surprises dear reader, and because these humorous incidents are timed perfectly and seemingly innocent, they can only be called comic relief of the highest sort. Several examples come quickly to mind, and I will not delve too deeply into this aspect of Mr. Levendas art, though his reference to Richard Nixon as one of histories great dirty jokes was one certainly memorable humor within.

Mr. Levendas coverage and interpretation of Quantum States as applied to human consciousness, and the body of reality, within which are we, the parts, was very valuable to me, and I am sure most readers will find this distillation by the author extremely agreeable, as opposed to the actual physics, which are daunting to say the least.

Mr. Levenda is intrigued by the work of two well known quantum physicists: Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff, whose work — Orchestrated Reduction of Quantum Coherence in Brain Microtubules: a Model For Consciousness, has been hailed as a new way to describe how thinking and perception really work, especially in relation to our view of reality. As one might expect, the US military has had great interest in all this, and employed these two scientists as consultants and representatives during a series of meetings sponsored by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). It is part and parcel of the militaries continuing though covert interest in remote viewing, psychic spying, and other spooooky types of behavior. Below are a few excerpts of the Penrose/Hameroff work from book III of the Sinister Forces Series:

…Another feature of quantum systems is quantum inseparability, or non-locality, which implies that all quantum objects which have ever interacted are in some sense still connected! When two quantum systems have interacted, their wave functions become phase entangled, so that when one systems wave function is collapsed, the other systems wave function, no matter how far away, instantly collapses as well. This non-local connection (Phase Entanglement), is independent of distance and implies that the quantum entities, by sharing a wave function, are indivisible… (Ansibel-ed.)

And another tidbit from Book III of the Sinister Forces Series:

…The problem is the transition….why and how do microscopic superposed states become classical and definite in the macro-world? This problem is called quantum state reduction, or collapse of the wave function, and it may be the key to both consciousness and reality…The wave function collapse is non-reversible in time, and it is the successive collapse of wave functions at the micro-tubule level that gives rise, in effect, to the passage of time (its seeming unidirectional nature: past-present-future) and thus to consciousness itself. This seems to solve the conundrum posed by Penrose in 1994 that the laws of physics are the same whether time flows forward or backward, and that the sensation of time going in one direction only is therefore a function of consciousness, since there are no physical laws to account for it…

The application of Quantum Mechanics to human reality is even more confusing considering it takes other sciences such as neurobiology, along with QM, to fully explain things we take for granted, like seeing, perceiving, memory, thought. It must be stated that there is no theory of physics that describes reality as well as the Quantum explanations, and though they are inexplicable to many, the multiverse is real, and you are a part of them! So lets get busy!

Overall, these three books in the Sinister Forces series deal with the United States Governments never-ending and no-holds-barred quest for mind control of its citizens, along with nazi involvement in that quest, and others, such as the catholic church, black magicians everywhere, and the intelligence apparat, as general as that term is. One begins to see, beyond doubt, after reading these books, that history can many times be considered a painting, where some brush strokes are bold and colorful, while others are muted and slight, though all a part of the whole, which in itself is a creation more than anything else. A contrivance.

The work of Mr. Peter Levenda is extremely well researched, and cannot be slighted in any way. There is no way that even the most informed reader on these subjects can come away empty handed from this literal smorgasbord of facts about the US governments continuing and frenzied involvement in the occult, the ramifications of this involvement to the citizens of the USA alongwith the world at large, as well as overall reality and our places in it. Do yourself a service, if you are inquisitive in the least: Get the three books of the Sinister Forces series by Peter Levenda, and see for yourself just where you are right now.

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Running a business can be fun, but many successful business owners have come to a tough realization that in a business environment, they have no friends. They have employees that are dedicated to the company and they may have customers that are loyal, but the bottom line of the business is the prime concern they have to watch. One of the biggest obstacles they face in the say to day business operations is their own emotions and they need to leave them at home when they head for the office.

For instance, a business owner is approached by their financial expert who tells them they have to cut half of their workers loose in order to meet expenses. This can be an emotional time for the owner as on one hand, many of the workers are loyal to the company and are very productive. On the other hand the company needs to be able to run leaner to make ends meet.

Simply based on the emotions of keeping the business operating, the solution may seem obvious in cutting half the workforce. However, before making that call the owner needs to look at all the facts and not just the financial ones. Questions need to be asked such as how long wills this lack of income last. If we layoff employees, how much will be spent on unemployment compensation? What are other options in cutting expenses, such as is the finance guy really necessary?

If half of the workforce is let go, what will be the effect on productivity and customer service and will the remaining employees be able to handle everything without the additional help? After thoroughly understanding all of the available options and the effects of instituting any suggested changes it is found that half will need to be let go, then that is the right decision for everyone.

Decisions have to be based on how the outcome will affect everyone involved and not just the ones being laid off. Sure, it is a tough decision but one of the responsibilities of a business owner is being able to make the tough calls, knowing it is the right one for the business as well as for the remaining workers. Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule about which employees will need to go away. Seniority may be the deciding factor, but some businesses use productivity instead.

For example, a new hire may produce as much or more as an employee with several years experience, the new hire may be a better fit. Owners should never look at payroll as a deciding factor as getting rid of some of the higher paid, long-term employees is also getting rid of loyalty as well as experience.

The decision should be based on who can offer the most to the business, a decision based on facts rather than the emotions of who needs the job more. From a cold fact point of view, if the worker needs the job that bad, they have probably been a consistently hard, productive asset to the company.

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Romania is a country in Europe. Although it was not a major tourist destination before the 1990s, now, it has opened itself up to people who would love to see historical places as well as beautiful sceneries. Here are top ten cities in Romania that a visitor should visit.

1.) Bucharest City

In Bucharest, you can visit Romania\’s famous museums like the Village Museum and the Museum of the Romanian Peasant as well as Curtea Veche Museum. A lovely walk along the Old City is also a must for any visitor. Likewise, visiting the many churches here as well as monasteries should also be included.

2.) Brasov City in Transylvania

This city has a lot of beautiful places and buildings to see, among them is the Old Town where you will find the Black Church as well as the Piata Sfatilui or Council Square. There are also museums here as well as the infamous Bran Castle, known to be Dracula\’s Castle. There are great places to ski here in Brasov also.

3.) Sibiu City of Transylvania

There is an old town here that you can visit if you want a taste of history as well as culture. Likewise, there is also the Citadel of Sibiu and the Huet Square for you to see. You can also see many fortified churches during the Medieval Period that are still standing.

4.) Sighisoara City

For a culture-high, this city is a must-visit as well. Here, you will surely enjoy the sights of the Sighisoara Citadel. You can also visit its Weapon Museum, which houses a lot of medieval weaponry.

5.) Cluj-Napoca City

So far, this is the most popular city in Romania and is the capital of Transylvania. As such, there are a lot of places to see here like the many museums such as the National Art Museum ad the National Museum of the History of Transylvania. Or you can always visit its parks like the Botanical Garden as well as Central Park.

6.) Constanta City

This city is home to many museums such as the National Museum of History and Archeology, which houses artifacts dating from the Greek and Roman eras. You can also find here the Statue of Ovid. If you want more of nature, then this is a great place to sunbath in its beaches or walk in its parks.

7.) Lasi City

The Place of Culture can be found in Lasi City, which is also another tourist destination if you want to know more about the culture and history of Romania. There are also several churches like the Trei Lerarhi Church as well as the Metropolitan Church. You can also take a relaxing stroll or a nice rest in the city\’s Botanical Garden.

8.) Suceava City

The main tourist destination here is the Suceava Fortress. This ancient fortress was erected during the 14th and 15th century and was made more impressive by Stephen the Great. As such, this was never overpowered by attackers.

9.) Timisoara City

This is a wonderful city to visit as it has the Opera Square or the Piata where you will also get to enjoy the wonderful sight of the Roman Orthodox Cathedral as well as get to see majestic palaces of the rich Romanians. In this city, you will surely love a walk in its parks. You can also visit the Union Square or the Piata Unirii where you will get to see historical buildings like the Catholic Dome and the Baroque Palace, etc.

10.) Gura Humorului

This is not in par with the other cities but still a good place to visit nonetheless. Along the way to Gura Humorului, do not forget to drop by Bucovina to see the Painted Monasteries. You can also go to Voronet where you and your loved one will surely enjoy a leisurely walk where the landscape is a great sight to behold.

Jonathan Williams is the travel writer for Destination Guide TV - the place to share travel videos. Visit http://www.destinationguide.tv/romania to view or share Romania travel videos.

Welcome to Part Two of a Four Part Series. In Part one, we discussed the side effects of sodium; in Part two we\’ll look at Carbohydrates and Proteins.

We\’ve all heard drinking water is the key to fat loss- and in this article, this is no exception. The more water you take in, the more water your body will eliminate - ridding along with it, fat and toxins. Water is extremely important to our over-all health, and in keeping our weight stable.

We also need to limit our fat intake down to as little as possible. Even if we make sure we do not take in any additional fat in our diet, like in oils, mayonnaise and butter, we\’ll still get adequate amounts of fat in foods like chicken and fish- proteins. Even Olive Oil, though a healthier oil for us, is still considered a fat and will store in your cells as fat.

Most foods can be broken into two categories: Proteins and Carbohydrates- as even greens break down into sugar once inside our body. There are of course the Simple Carbohydrates: simple sugars, as in sweets, table sugar and sweet fruits. They make our body release a high dose of insulin at once. Insulin is a hormone in our body that works to stabilize our blood sugar. A high spike of insulin can cause weight-loss to slow or even stall.

Complex Carbohydrates also breaks down into sugar, but they break down slower. The slower carbs break down, the more you can limit the rapid release of insulin. When insulin is slowly released, it will give your body more time to turn the sugar into energy. Complex Carbohydrates include foods such as potatoes, yams, rice and oatmeal. Less beneficial complex carbs include pasta, beans, and corn.

When your body releases high amounts of insulin in your blood, it causes a chemical reaction that tells your body to store the calories, instead of burning them. It tells your body that another meal might be sometime before coming, so your body works to store the calories to keep your body from starving, and to keep your brain functioning normally.

Another reason our body will store calories is when we go on fad diets- skipping meals, or using diet drink mixes in place of food. When we don\’t eat, our body goes into survival mode, storing up the food so our body can keep functioning. When we don\’t eat regularly, it tells our brain that food is in short supply; our brain then sends the signal to our body to store the food in our cells, instead of turning the calories into energy.

In Part three we\’ll continue to learn about how carbohydrates work in your system.

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I used to joke with my mom that she would watch anything that moved on TV unless it was on PBS. But that\’s my favorite network. My first real addiction came during “Upstairs, Downstairs.” The four-season series was the most popular Masterpiece Theater program ever, and it had lots of competition. It told of a wealthy family and the servant staff living downstairs. The intertwining of their lives created the intrigue as each episode ended with a new relationship between the two groups beginning. The host at that time was Alistair Cooke. Sesame Street (one of the educational children\’s shows, if there\’s anyone left who doesn\’t know that) had a segment in which Cookie Monster played “Alistair Cookie,” hosting a show called “Upstairs, Downstairs.” The show consisted of Grover going up the stairs, then down the stairs. Doubt many children thought it was as funny as I did.

There were many more to follow that brought quality programming each Sunday night. Some I enjoyed were “George Sand,” “Jeeves and Wooster” (a very young and different Hugh Laurie as Wooster), “Last of the Mohegan\’s,” “Anna Karenina,” so many Shakespearian dramas and comedies, many stories from Dickens, historic dramas and other famous authors.

My absolute favorite is “Prime Suspects.” Helen Mirren is superb in the other Masterpieces like “Painted Lady” and “Elizabeth I,” but her portrayal of Jane Tennison amazed me. She received one of her many awards for her portrayal of Lieutenant Tennison, this one for an Emmy (also receiving one for Elizabeth I). She has stated that she is not Jane Tennison, yet she becomes her and evolves as each program is aired. There is always heightened suspense waiting for the second part in a series to be shown.

Now the complete Jane Austin is keeping me tuned. There are new programs and some that are being rebroadcast. Pride and Prejudice was a former Masterpiece (as it\’s now called) that is being shown again for this series. Colin Firth plays Mr. Darcy, reason alone to watch!

Archie Harris delivers consumers the latest Cable TV reviews and deals from regular users like. A tech writer for over 17 years, Mr. Harris navigates his way through the confusing world of cutting edge entertainment and discovers the best consumer friendly deals out there from companies like Comcast Cable, Dish Network, DirecTV, Charter Cable, and Timewarner Cable. If you\’re thinking about purchasing cable television make sure you read Archie Harris\’ articles first.