day - SE Members Blog post - syndication express2024-03-19T09:31:46Zhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/dayAmazing Memorial Day Travel Savingshttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/amazing-memorial-day-travel-savings2019-05-21T14:22:31.000Z2019-05-21T14:22:31.000ZRikki Barronhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/RikkiBarron<div><p><span>Memorial Day is on Monday, May 27, 2019. It is a special time to remember and cherish the ones who have passed on during their time serving in the military for the United States. </span><span>This is a great time to enjoy friends and family and there is so much exciting things to do over this holiday. Here are some amazing travel savings.</span></p><div><span><b><a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=590354&m=19877&u=1950394" target="_blank">Save on Memorial Day Weekend Getaways: Tours up to 15% off!</a></b></span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=590354&m=19877&u=1950394" target="_blank"><img alt="2-Day Bus Tour to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia from New York (Super Value Tour)" height="400" src="https://d3ne5s9fv9p81l.cloudfront.net/e8/93/891/cef/53d03c0febb172fc538fc7.jpg?imageView2/5/w/400/h/250/format/webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><span>Photo By: Tours4Fun.com</span></div><p><span>Whether you’re looking for a fun day trip or a long weekend getaway, we're celebrating Memorial Day with discounts on a variety of tours throughout the United States. Discover breathtaking natural beauty and fun amusement parks on the West Coast. Head South for delicious food and scenic neighborhoods. In the Midwest, relax on beautiful lakeshores and travel Route 66. Or, experience iconic landmarks and historical universities on the East Coast. 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Book Today!</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span><b><a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=591449&m=40763&u=1950394" target="_blank">Copa America, Up to 25% off + Buffet Breakfast Pestana Hotel Group, Brazil</a></b></span></div><div><img alt="Pestana Rio Atlantica" height="467" src="https://pesweb.azureedge.net/spimg/hotelphotos/summary-pestana-rio-atlantica.jpg?scale=downscaleonly&encoder=freeimage&progressive=true&quality=70&w=475&h=346&mode=crop" width="640" /></div><div><span>Photo By: Pestana.com</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span>Dribble up to the beam and score goal in one of our Pestana Hotels & Resorts units: Pestana Rio Atlântica, Pestana São Paulo, Pestana Convento do Carmo or Pestana Bahia Lodge! During Copa América, we are offering up to 25% discount on your stay. </span><span>Book until May 31st and watch all the games of your teams.</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div><span><b><a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=590247&m=23974&u=1950394" target="_blank">May Offer, up to 28% discount Vik Hotels Group, Spain and Dominican Republic</a></b></span></div><div><img height="424" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wtuRqqiXrxYuIgxHt_zkxrTv0RKHuYszG33cXgcx5DVShW35Og8y6Ad_LHlyoTbjAYwbd61Ckfl2fNHw4wzFrNo=s800" width="640" alt="wtuRqqiXrxYuIgxHt_zkxrTv0RKHuYszG33cXgcx5DVShW35Og8y6Ad_LHlyoTbjAYwbd61Ckfl2fNHw4wzFrNo=s800" /></div><div><span>Photo By: Vikhotels.com</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="https://marketingsuite.verticalresponse.com/s/happyadventurestrvlnewsletter" target="_blank">For More Travel Savings And Tips, Sign Up For Our Weekly Newsletter. It's Free!!</a></strong></span></div><p><span>Source:</span><br /> <span><i>Memorial Day in USA 2019. </i>By <a href="https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/usa/memorial_day.php" target="_blank">OfficeHolidays.com</a></span><br /> <i><span>1st Photo and Description: </span></i><span>By <a href="http://thoughtsting.com/">Thoughtsting.com</a></span><br /> <span><i>2nd Photo and Description:</i> By <a href="http://shrsl.com/1m60d" target="_blank">Tours4Fun.com</a></span><br /> <span><i>3rd Photo and Description: </i>By <a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=591492&m=31005&u=1950394" target="_blank">Sirenishotels.com</a></span><br /> <span><i>4th Photo and Description: </i>By <a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=591449&m=40763&u=1950394" target="_blank">Pestana.com</a></span><br /> <span><i>5th Photo and Decription: </i>By <a href="https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=590247&m=23974&u=1950394" target="_blank">Vikhotels.com</a></span></p></div>See Who Was Featured on IBO in March 2018https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/see-who-was-featured-on-ibo-in-march-20182018-03-31T23:46:27.000Z2018-03-31T23:46:27.000ZLaurie Kayhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/LaurieKay<div><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you were wondering who all the featured members of the day are for the month of March 2018. I have compiled the list.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818736887,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="https://netboardme.s3.amazonaws.com/published/4650/files/4f65491e42bff4adc7f8f268e25d6c0b_featured.jpg?width=260" width="260" class="align-left" alt="4f65491e42bff4adc7f8f268e25d6c0b_featured.jpg?width=260" /></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">IBOtoolbox is a business social platform that offers many useful tools to help independent business owners with marketing and branding themselves online with a credit based advertising system.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">One of the great features is that IBO is a social networking site that allows members to comment, like and share on each others profile pages as well as write daily posts on a business blog known as a press release. Each time an IBO member participates in the platform they are rewarded with a yellow star.</span></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Once a person joins IBOtoolbox and they become an active participate contributing value to the IBO community they have the opportunity to be chosen as Featured Member of the Day ( FMOTD) and for the month of March 2018. I kept track of each member featured for each day. </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com/" target="_blank"><img height="18" src="https://netboardme.s3.amazonaws.com/published/4650/files/35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif?width=500" width="433" alt="35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif?width=500" /></a></span></p> <div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Here is the list of all the members who were featured on IBO. </span></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">There were 31 featured members on IBOtoolbox for March 2018. </span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> Once a new member starts contributing to the community the time it takes them to be featured can happen very quickly. This month has some new faces.</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Dominic Goss FMOTD 03/01/2018</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/9/2017</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/Dominic06/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/Dominic06/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Eugene Wallace </font>FMOTD 03/02/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 10/13/2017</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/Money1ew/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/Money1ew/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Michael Gielfeldt </font>FMOTD 03/03/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/25/2018</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/SurfNinja/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/SurfNinja/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Yvonne Finn </font>FMOTD 03/04/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 10/26/2013</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/constantcash/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/constantcash/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Todd Treharne </font>FMOTD 03/05/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 9/23/2014</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/ToddTreharne/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/ToddTreharne/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Dr Rik Rodriguez </font>FMOTD 03/06/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 9/14/2014</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/rikrodriguez/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/rikrodriguez/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Tony Lee Hamilton </font>FMOTD 03/07/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 6/18/2015</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/TonyLeeHamilton/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/TonyLeeHamilton/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Sharon Naraine </font>FMOTD 03/08/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/22/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/SharonNaraine/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/SharonNaraine/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Gary Welsh </font>FMOTD 03/09/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 5/25/2014</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/garywelsh/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/garywelsh/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Vishal Mehta </font>FMOTD 03/10/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 1/3/2017</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/Naveenk/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/Naveenk/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Jack Dawson </font>FMOTD 03/11/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 9/4/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/chander/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/chander/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Bobby Brown </font>FMOTD 03/12/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 8/22/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/personalizedwellness/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/personalizedwellness/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Cosmos Parris </font>FMOTD 03/13/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 12/29/2013</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/Zedique/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/Zedique/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Phil Schaefer </font>FMOTD 03/14/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 4/23/2016</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/philschaefer/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/philschaefer/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Wahidur Rahman </font>FMOTD 03/15/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/21/2018</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/wahidur888/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/wahidur888/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Nicole Nilsson </font>FMOTD 03/16/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 3/2/2016</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/Nicole09/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/Nicole09/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Lisa Smith </font>FMOTD 03/17/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/9/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/favored/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/favored/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Nadda Nadda </font>FMOTD 03/18/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/8/2017</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/nadda/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/nadda/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">JoAnne Mbonigaba </font>FMOTD 03/19/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 11/26/2016</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/jlmboni/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/jlmboni/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Ronald Kufla </font>FMOTD 03/20/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 1/8/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/mybiz2361/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/mybiz2361/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Steven Ackerman </font>FMOTD 03/21/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 6/18/2011</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/ackerman/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/ackerman/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Laurie Kay </font>FMOTD 03/22/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 5/25/2017</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/webcontent/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/webcontent/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Herb Ratsch </font>FMOTD 03/23/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 9/11/2015</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/pmapower/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/pmapower/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Howie Martell </font>FMOTD 03/24/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 11/20/2012</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/homeprofitcoach/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/homeprofitcoach/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Nivedita Vaidya </font>FMOTD 03/25/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 12/22/2014</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/nv123/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/nv123/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Terri Pattio </font>FMOTD 03/26/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 5/27/2011</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/mspattiomentor/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/mspattiomentor/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif"> </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Thomas Huff </font>FMOTD 03/27/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/19/2018</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/refbase/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, 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style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Mike Mikovich </font>FMOTD 03/31/2018</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">Member Since: 2/23/2013</font></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/shreveportmike/wall.aspx" target="_blank"><font face="Book Antiqua, Garamond, Georgia, serif">http://www.ibosocial.com/shreveportmike/wall.aspx</font></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">See Who Was Featured on IBO in February 2018 - <a href="http://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/see-who-was-featured-on-ibo-in-february-2018#.WsAXLojwZPY" target="_blank">Click Here</a></span></p> <div style="text-align:center;"> <p><a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com/" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;"><img height="17" src="https://netboardme.s3.amazonaws.com/published/4650/files/35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif" width="433" alt="35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif" /></a></p> </div> <div style="text-align:left;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;">See more featured members on Bill Bateman's press releases:</span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;">If you would like to see who was featured in past months and years you can see the list from <a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/BillBateman" target="_blank">Bill Bateman</a> who does a great job of posting <a href="http://ibosocial.com/billbateman/pressrelease.aspx" target="_blank">a weekly list </a>showcasing the IBO members new and old who are featured for the day. Keeping track of each of the featured members is a rewarding experience and well worth the effort. </span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;">I would like to say congratulations to everyone who was featured in the month of March. It was well deserved and I am wishing you continued success and look forward to seeing you featured many more times in the future.</span></div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></div> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com/" target="_blank"><img height="17" src="https://netboardme.s3.amazonaws.com/published/4650/files/35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif?width=500" width="433" alt="35ce7e01d7acee6545583d348dab6549_926601do9y3g7tff.gif?width=500" /></a></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Want to see who is featured in April 2018? Check out more IBO featured members in the <a href="http://syndicationexpress.ning.com/forum/topics/ibotoolbox-featured-member-of-the-day-on-syndication-express#.Wai8xNR97IU" target="_blank">discussion forums here on the Syndication Express</a></span></p> <div style="text-align:center;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;">Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful day and Happy Spring!</span></div> </div></div>A New Relationship Between You And God.https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-relationship-between-you-and-god2018-02-05T18:58:18.000Z2018-02-05T18:58:18.000ZBill and Teddy Rogershttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/BillandTeddyRogers<div><div class="separator"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBMkBjBaln4/WnidLm8squI/AAAAAAAABtI/nutRaVMgMpcI1EQoR3MH7ylewEzvej-2wCLcBGAs/s1600/RelationshipWithGodImage-300.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kBMkBjBaln4/WnidLm8squI/AAAAAAAABtI/nutRaVMgMpcI1EQoR3MH7ylewEzvej-2wCLcBGAs/s1600/RelationshipWithGodImage-300.jpeg" class="align-center" alt="RelationshipWithGodImage-300.jpeg" /></a></div><p></p><div class="western" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;">By: Bill and Teddy Rogers</span></div><div class="western" align="justify"></div><div class="western" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Priests Are No Longer Needed – Now You Can Talk With God Personally And Directly!</span></div><div class="western" align="justify"></div><div class="western" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><b>A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.</b></span></div><div class="western" align="justify"></div><div class="western" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;">In <b>John 16:23 (NIV)</b>, <b>Jesus said</b> “In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”</span></div><div class="western" align="justify"></div><div class="western" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;">In this verse, Jesus is talking about a new relationship between you (the believer) and God. Previously, people approached God through priests. Now, because of Jesus' death and resurrection, any believer can approach God directly. No priest is needed - Hallelujah!</span></div><div class="western" align="justify"></div><div class="western" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="http://www.primelifeministries.com/2018/02/a-new-relationship-between-you-and-god.html" target="_blank">CONTINUE READING - A New Relationship Between You And God.</a></span></div></div>Rejoice Always, Pray Continually, And Give Thanks.https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/rejoice-always-pray-continually-and-give-thanks2017-11-20T19:39:17.000Z2017-11-20T19:39:17.000ZBill and Teddy Rogershttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/BillandTeddyRogers<div><div class="separator"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-92GsywHqwNQ/WhMmxkoCm5I/AAAAAAAABqE/Y82sycmRaiEHNhXnVNyJlJMdm6FFBFnfwCLcBGAs/s1600/GiveThanksImage-300.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-92GsywHqwNQ/WhMmxkoCm5I/AAAAAAAABqE/Y82sycmRaiEHNhXnVNyJlJMdm6FFBFnfwCLcBGAs/s1600/GiveThanksImage-300.jpeg" class="align-center" alt="GiveThanksImage-300.jpeg" /></a></div><div align="left"><span> </span></div><div><span><span><b>Thanksgiving Day</b> is a day that our government has set aside as a national holiday and a day of thanks. But, as Christians, everyday should be a day of thanksgiving to God (and others)!</span></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="en-NIV-29638" target="_blank" id="en-NIV-29638"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="en-NIV-29639" target="_blank" id="en-NIV-29639"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="en-NIV-296401" target="_blank" id="en-NIV-296401"></a> <span><span><b>1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)</b> <b>says</b> “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”</span></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span><span>Obeying these three commands often goes against our natural inclinations. </span></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong><a href="http://www.primelifeministries.com/2017/11/rejoice-always-pray-continually-and.html" target="_blank">CONTINUE READING: Rejoice Always, Pray Continually, And Give Thanks.</a> </strong></div></div>Congratulations Coach Kim Featured Member of the Day on IBOtoolboxhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/congratulations-to-kim-coach-featured-member-of-the-day2017-08-03T06:00:00.000Z2017-08-03T06:00:00.000ZLaurie Kayhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/LaurieKay<div><p><span class="font-size-3">#IBOspirit</span></p> <p><span class="font-size-3"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818736315,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818736315,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="255" class="align-center" alt="3818736315?profile=original" /></a></span></p> <p></p> <p><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/CoachKim/wall.aspx" target="_blank">View Profile on IBOtoolbox</a><br /></span></p></div>Congratulations to Tommy Olsson Featured Member of the Day on IBOtoolboxhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/congratulations-to-tommy-olsson-featured-member-of-the-day2017-07-31T16:00:00.000Z2017-07-31T16:00:00.000ZLaurie Kayhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/LaurieKay<div><p><span class="font-size-5">#IBOSpirit</span></p> <p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818736132,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818736132,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="244" class="align-center" alt="3818736132?profile=original" /></a></p> <p><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/tommyo/wall.aspx" target="_blank">Visit profile on IBOtoolbox</a> </span></p></div>Do You Ever Feel...https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-ever-feel2016-11-10T15:00:00.000Z2016-11-10T15:00:00.000ZSusan Bostonhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/SusanBoston<div><p class="separator" style="clear:both;text-align:center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KLqub2hqJo/WCRtSIIQSSI/AAAAAAAAFqI/8wMu7Y4nld0DYb4glih_ppac1yhFOsLcQCLcB/s1600/20160717_142613.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;"><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6KLqub2hqJo/WCRtSIIQSSI/AAAAAAAAFqI/8wMu7Y4nld0DYb4glih_ppac1yhFOsLcQCLcB/s320/20160717_142613.jpg" width="180" border="0" height="320" alt="20160717_142613.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><b>Buddy</b></p></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p></div><p><b><font size="5">Do you ever feel like the world hates you? You know the days I'm talking about, where====><a href="http://www.doyoueverfeel.com/" target="_blank">Read On</a></font></b></p></div>Two Choiceshttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/two-choices-12016-05-10T00:03:14.000Z2016-05-10T00:03:14.000ZBill and Teddy Rogershttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/BillandTeddyRogers<div><div class="separator"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4q89IGcxEY/Vy4GnOD5REI/AAAAAAAABMY/ASWtSFBqz8cPGkxI6x1wfy-URbSzGLWagCKgB/s1600/two-choicesimage250.jpg"><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4q89IGcxEY/Vy4GnOD5REI/AAAAAAAABMY/ASWtSFBqz8cPGkxI6x1wfy-URbSzGLWagCKgB/s1600/two-choicesimage250.jpg" border="0" class="align-center" alt="two-choicesimage250.jpg" /></a></div><div class="western"><span> </span> <span><br /></span> <span> <b>WHAT WOULD YOU DO?....</b></span><span><b>YOU MAKE THE CHOICE.</b></span></div><div class="western"></div><div class="western"><span>Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?<br /> <br /> At a fund raising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a quotation:</span></div><div class="western"></div><div class="western"><span><a href="http://www.primelifeministries.com/2016/05/two-choices_9.html" target="_blank">CONTINUE READING: Two Choices</a><br /></span></div></div>Christian Perspectives on Veteran's Day 2015https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/christian-perspectives-on-veteran-s-day-20152015-11-11T18:25:30.000Z2015-11-11T18:25:30.000ZRev. Robert A. Crutchfieldhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/RevRobertACrutchfield<div><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2">By Rev. Robert A. Crutchfield, Founder and Editor, <a href="http://www.faithinspires.org" target="_blank">FaithInspires.Org</a><br /></font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2">In Acts Chapter 10 we find the story of Cornelius the centurion. A man who was not just a soldier but a man who commanded 100 soldiers in battle after battle. Verse 2 tells us, “ He and his whole household were pious,Gentle God worshipers. He gave generously to those in need among the Jewish prayed to God constantly.” Later in Verse 22 his messengers said of him, “ … a centurion and righteous man, a God worshiper who is well-respected by all Jewish people.” Acts Chapter 10 even tells us of God sending angels to talk to Cornelius. From this we can tell that God is concerned about those who serve in the military. They flourish under God's care just as we all do.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2">In considering the responsibility of a member of the military from a Christian faith perspective we look at Ezekiel 33:6 where it says “But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone's life, that person's life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.” What we learn here is that while God hates war, he understands that in this imperfect world war happens. Knowing this he provides us with men and women endowed with the necessary gifts to defend us when needed. God holds those charged with our defense accountable for our safety. This same need is echoed from our American History in the words of George Washington, "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace." God not only prepares us for war when it must happen, He also prepares those who defend us, through his relationship with them. We saw this with Cornelius where scripture tells us he “prayed to God constantly.” I know first hand that many of our military members do this even today. So while we very much be very grateful to every individual who has ever worn our nations uniform, as Christians we should also be grateful to God for providing us with such amazing unique individuals for our defense in the first place.</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2">I served in the Texas State Guard many years ago. I also served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary along active and reserve Coast Guard members. I am a life member of the Navy League of the United States, and a former local board member with the U.S. Selective Service System. So I have been lucky to observe and be around members of our military from a variety of perspectives. So when I tell you that on Veteran's Day that those who serve to protect us deserve our enduring gratitude. I speak from first hand experience, up close. One of the best ways we as Christians can thank our veterans is to pray for them. Many bear emotional scars years after the battle that the rest of us cannot even imagine. Some of them have suffered financially because of their service. Some have lost arms or legs, or have suffered head injuries that have caused many difficulties. The cost of our defense can be high to those who are charged with our defense. God's comfort, strength, and companionship can be critical to them. You may not think you even know any veterans. As in all things, this does not restrict your prayer. God knows the names, God knows the needs. No sincere prayer will ever go unneeded or unheeded..</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt;" size="2">When I was in uniform I was blessed to not see combat. But I served, and as one who served I want to extend my prayers, and my enduring gratitude to every single person who has ever honorably worn our nation's uniform. Thank you for giving me the right, and opportunity to say Happy Veteran's Day, and God bless you for your service !</font></font></p></div>Crazy Just CRAZY!https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/crazy-just-crazy2015-03-26T01:11:35.000Z2015-03-26T01:11:35.000ZAl Torcasohttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/AlTorcaso<div><div><div align="center"><span class="font-size-6"><b><i><u><a href="http://humanitymatters.blogspot.com/2015/03/crazy.html" target="_blank">http://humanitymatters.blogspot.com/2015/03/crazy.html</a></u></i></b></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span class="font-size-7"><b><i><u>CRAZY!</u></i></b></span></div><div>I know I’m driving you <b><i><u>CRAZY</u></i></b> with all those ad types of posts, but herein lies the problem as you debate whether to <b><i><u><a href="http://althecableguy.com/">join</a></u></i></b> for free or not there are other members of <b><i><u>Vstream</u></i></b> that are having many people join and each will Be in great shape to earn in income and in a <b><i><u>CRAZY</u></i></b> way!</div><div>How by watching television. Yes, by watching television! Now let me break it down for you.</div><div>You <b><i><u><a href="http://althecableguy.com/" target="_blank">join</a></u></i></b> VstreamTv by going to my site and remember you can <a href="http://althecableguy.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>join</i></b></a> free then just have others join free and when you decide to buy your Vstream system you will be able to show everyone how it works and trust me people will want this! Why?</div><div>Because it allows real freedom to watch anything you want anytime you want and no monthly cable, Netflix, satellite or Fios bills. You own it forever and yes, they have a warranty the entire deal. What else do they have you ask? 100,000 movies and shows 1000 plus channels 100% portable so you can take it anywhere on earth that has high speed internet.</div><div>Look, I don’t want to sell you on this I want you to <b><i><u><a href="http://althecableguy.com/" target="_blank">join</a></u></i></b> now for free and see why I can’t stop talking about it.</div><div>Just do this for me. Add up every penny you spent on <a href="http://althecableguy.com/" target="_blank"><b><i>cable</i></b></a>, a streaming service like Netflix or any other and add every penny up that you spent in one year, two years, five and ten years. Now, understand this once you own a Vstream box you don’t pay anything again. Is that not <u><i><b>exciting?</b></i></u></div>- See more at: <a href="http://humanitymatters.blogspot.com/#sthash.gfnUN7sY.dpuf">http://humanitymatters.blogspot.com/#sthash.gfnUN7sY.dpuf</a></div></div>"Thank You" Will Never Be Enough!https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/thank-you-will-never-be-enough2014-11-11T23:31:57.000Z2014-11-11T23:31:57.000ZJulie Kleinhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/JulieKlein<div><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>I found these wonderful quotes that honor all veteran, past and present. In addition to the veterans themselves, I also would like to extend a huge “thank you” to the families of veterans who sacrificed so much by “holding down the fort” while their loved ones worked to defend us and maintain our freedom. <a href="http://americanprofile.com/articles/20-memorable-veterans-day-quotes/"><span style="color:#000080;">http://americanprofile.com/articles/20-memorable-veterans-day-quotes/</span></a></b></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#000080;"><b>**********************************************</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b> “I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.” —Gary Hart</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” —Elmer Davis</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.”</b><b> </b><b>—Dan Lipinski</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place—police, firefighters, and members of our armed forces.”</b><b> </b><b>—Sidney Sheldon</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.”</b><b> </b><b>—Bill Shuster</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. “</b><b> </b><b>—Joseph Campbell</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”</b> <b> </b><b>—John F. Kennedy</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”</b><b> </b><b>—Jeff Miller</b></span></p><p><a href="https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1861/us-civil-war/index-lg.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1861/us-civil-war/index-lg.jpg" class="align-full" alt="index-lg.jpg" /></a></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, ‘Mother, what was war?’” —Eve Merriam</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” —G.K. Chesterton</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” – Billy Graham</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” — Mark Twain</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b> “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” —Maya Angelou</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“The hero is the man dedicated to the creation and/or defense of reality-conforming, life-promoting values.” —Andrew Bernstein</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Better than honor and glory, and History’s iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men. “ —Richard Watson Gilder</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” —Patrick Henry</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death!” – Sun Tzu</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;"><b>“Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud</b></span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;">***************</span></p><h2><span class="font-size-2"><em>For Xpress Healthcare® business opportunity info, visit</em> <a href="http://joinxpresshealthcare.com/">http://joinxpresshealthcare.com</a><em>. </em></span></h2><h2><span class="font-size-2"><em>For affordable discount plans to reduce your Health and Dental expenses AND reduce costs on Hearing, Vision, Prescriptions, Roadside Assistance, Lifelock™ and even more, visit:</em> <a href="http://ibourl.net/XpressSavings">http://ibourl.net/XpressSavings</a> <em>(NOT insurance).</em> </span></h2><h2><span class="font-size-2">I invite you to visit my Facebook Page at <a href="http://ibourl.net/XpressFacebook">http://ibourl.net/XpressFacebook</a><em> </em></span></h2></div>It Is Mom’s Special Day – Make Her Smile! By Sandy Blomstromhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/it-is-mom-s-special-day-make-her-smile-by-sandy-blomstrom2014-05-10T20:00:00.000Z2014-05-10T20:00:00.000ZSandy Blomstromhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/SandyBlomstrom<div><p><span class="font-size-4"><strong>It Is Mom’s Special Day – Make Her Smile!</strong></span></p> <p><span class="font-size-4"><strong>By Sandy Blomstrom</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;"><span class="font-size-4"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3818726838,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3818726838,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="260" alt="3818726838?profile=original" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span class="font-size-4">As you probably know, Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11th is an important Holiday on the calendar.</span></p> <p><span class="font-size-4">Although it is not recognized as a Federal Holiday, it is still a pretty big deal for most families.</span></p> <p><span class="font-size-4">Whether you are cooking a special meal for Mom, or taking her out to dinner, or treating her to a special event, as you celebrate the day with your Mom or honor her from a distance, you might want to share some of these funny quotes to bring a smile to her face.</span></p> <p><span class="font-size-4"><strong><a href="http://www.ibosocial.com/sanblomstrom/pressrelease.aspx?prid=360783" target="_blank">Funny Mother Quotes</a></strong></span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;">Hope you enjoyed these quotes and that they make you and your mom smile.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;"> <a target="_blank" href="http://share-fastly.picmonkey.com/prod/photo_posts/AKWW9s4QbCa_9531224.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://share-fastly.picmonkey.com/prod/photo_posts/AKWW9s4QbCa_9531224.jpg" alt="AKWW9s4QbCa_9531224.jpg" /></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0000FF;">Are</span> <span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0000FF;">you a mom or dad who would like to stay home with your kids?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0000FF;">Are you retired and thinking of starting your own home-based business?<span> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0000FF;">We can help make that possible!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><a href="http://sanblomstrom.stiforppro.com/http://" target="_blank">Visit and Take the Free Tour</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;"> </span></p></div>The Good Stuff!https://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-good-stuff2013-12-13T21:42:20.000Z2013-12-13T21:42:20.000ZJulie Kleinhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/JulieKlein<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">It seems that all we see in newspapers, in online news reports and on television these days is someone getting murdered, a terrible storm that devastated a town or a mass killing. There are so many wonderful things happening every day, and nearly everyone in the world is good and kind. So today, during this joyous season, I want to share “The Good Stuff!” </span></p><p><span style="color:#000080;" class="font-size-3">I won’t take credit for this title or the stories I am about to share with you. I watch “New Day” on CNN early each morning, and every day they share a great story that they call “The Good Stuff.” You can see the video stories here: <a href="http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/category/headlines/the-good-stuff/">http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/category/headlines/the-good-stuff/</a>. I am happy to pass along these true stories that highlight the good news happening around us every day!</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">A five-year-old kindergartner named Claire Koch was part of her class’s holiday concert. Both of Claire’s parents are deaf. This wonderful little girl decided to surprise her parents by singing along in sign language so her parents could enjoy the songs too! What a fantastic gift she gave to her parents.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">A young Rabbi and his wife purchased a desk on craiglist. It turned out that the desk wouldn’t fit through the door of their office. So, they had to take the desk apart to get it into the office. When they disassembled it, they found $98,000 inside. They contacted the original owner and learned that she had hidden her entire inheritance in the desk and forgot about it! (I do not understand that either.) After receiving the money back from the buyers, the woman sent them a thank you card along with the money they had paid for the desk.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Darnell Barton, a bus driver in Buffalo, was driving along a busy highway when he noticed a woman who had climbed over the railing above a freeway overpass. Many cars were just driving by, but Darnell stopped his bus, walked slowly toward the woman while speaking softly with her. He gently pulled her down, all the while giving her words of comfort. He sat with her on the sidewalk until others stopped to help. He then returned to his bus and continued his shift for the day and did not even report the incident to his employer.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">A struggling single dad, Anthony Garfallo, found a fake Christmas tree in a box a few years ago. He didn’t open the box until recently. When he did, he discovered $50,000 in bearer bonds inside. He was able to determine the name of the owner of the bonds, but all the contact information that he found was invalid. Mr. Garfallo said, “What’s right is right.” On the “New Day” show they announced the name of the owner and said he could contact them to retrieve his bonds.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000080;">Upon the passing of Nelson Mandela, the news coverage has reported all his accomplishments and the many years he was imprisoned. They give details of the various memorials and events planned to honor him. “New Day” aired a phenomenal photo of two fathers standing side-by-side at a gathering to honor Mandela. Each man had a child mounted on his shoulders. One man and his child were black while the others were white. That photo alone tells the whole story of Nelson Mandel’s accomplishments and contribution to South Africa.</span></li></ul><p><br /><span style="color:#000080;" class="font-size-3">At this time of year when Good Will is on our minds, I hope that you will visit <a href="http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/category/headlines/the-good-stuff/">http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/category/headlines/the-good-stuff/</a> to see the videos of these stories and more. I am sure they will brighten your day as they have mine. </span></p></div>Veteran’s Day: Why We Should Never Forget The Sacrifice Of Those Who Servedhttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/profiles/blogs/veteran-s-day-why-we-should-never-forget-the-sacrifice-of-those2013-11-11T18:13:37.000Z2013-11-11T18:13:37.000ZG. L. Giddingshttps://syndicationexpress.ning.com/members/GLGiddings<div><p><a href="http://www.anymeeting.com/slide_content/thepgoteam/presenter.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.anymeeting.com/slide_content/thepgoteam/presenter.jpg" class="align-center" alt="presenter.jpg" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align:center;">“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” - Dan Lipinski</p><p></p><p>The past, present, and future of the United States is a constant reminder of the ultimate sacrifices of its Armed Forces. I come from a military family which have many who have serve in the various branches of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines as well as the Coast Guard. My father, all of his brothers, and other uncles and cousins of mine served in the different branches of the military, so I found it fitting for me to join the military right after high school. I served in the U.S. Air Force from June 1984 to February 1990 and have been stationed at Scott AFB, Illinois, Osan Air Base, South Korea, and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. I’ve also been blessed to travel around the world to other military installations. And while I’ve had a great time in the military like my days as part of the Scott AFB Honor Guard and Precision Drill Teams, this day I have to reflect on the many friends and fellow military members who have died protecting our country’s borders as well as defending our nation’s security overseas. Many people take our country’s safety for granted. If it weren’t for those who volunteered to give their lives for the sake of our many freedoms, we would have much more chaos in our own country. I’m very proud to be a U.S. veteran, and there’s nothing that can replace the memories I hold dear to my heart during my time of service.</p><p> </p><p>To me, Veteran’s Day is much more than what store has the best sales, the many BBQ’s and parties people will attend, and having a meaningless day off from work. If you’ve never worn a U.S. military uniform, you might not have any idea what it mentally takes to walk day-to-day in our shoes. When you decide to take the military oath to “defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”, you’ve made a 24-hour, 7-day a week commitment to protect our country, families, friends, businesses, and properties at all costs. Everyone isn’t cut out to be a U.S. service member. Our military is the most powerful fighting force in the world by far, and I’m honored to have served this country with the highest esteem. So the next time you see a U.S. veteran, thank them for volunteering to serve and protect you and your family. That’s the job of a military person, to serve and protect our citizens and country proudly. And though I’m no longer in “the service”, I still give thanks to those who continue to allow me and my family to live freely. I will never take this civil right for granted. Thank-you to all U.S. military members, active, deceased, and veterans for your service. We have a unique bond that can never be broken!</p><p> </p><p><b>G. L. 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Americans deserve this special holiday when one considers that <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93364&page=1" target="_blank">Americans works harder than any in the industrialized world.</a> According to Dean Schabner, we work more than the English, the French, the Germans, the Norwegians or even the Japanese. Further, Americans take less vacation, work longer days and retire later. The pressure on us to work more and more continues.</p><p></p><div class="byline"> As you relax with family and friends this holiday, reflect on these <a href="http://www.suppliesguys.com/Blog/Peripheral-Visions/22-interesting-office-facts-on-november-22" target="_blank">16 interesting Office Facts:</a></div><div class="byline"></div><div class="byline"> </div><div class="byline"><ol><li>One percent of U.S. employers allow employees to take naps during working hours.</li><li>People in the U.S. spend at least 1896 hours per year at work.</li><li>Women business owners employ 35% more people than all the Fortune 500 companies combined.</li><li>No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than seven times.</li><li>During thinking, we only use about 35% of our brains.</li><li>A typist’s fingers travel 12.6 miles during an average workday.</li><li>More American workers (18%) call sick on Friday than any other day of the week.</li><li>Tuesday has the lowest percent of absenteeism for American workers—11%.</li><li>Difficulty focusing on the computer screen, short-term memory problems and trouble with basic math can be caused by a mere 2% drop in body water. Remember to stay hydrated during work hours.</li><li>More people walk to work in Alaska than any other U.S. state.</li><li>Americans now spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work.</li><li>More than 50% of lost work days are stress related, keeping approximately 1 million people home from work every day.</li><li>The average office worker spends 50 minutes a day looking for lost files and other items.</li><li>The United States has the fourth largest workforce in the world, at 154.2 million (does not include those who are unemployed).</li><li>Forty percent of worker turnover is due to job stress.</li><li>Remember to always take notes during meetings, as the brain retains less than 5% of what is said.</li><li>“Stewardesses” is the longest word typed with only the left hand. </li></ol></div><p> </p><p><a style="clear:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em;float:right;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBWz5xJJbLE/UiU0xGT0pOI/AAAAAAAAChI/UVXDdx27UJQ/s1600/come-unto-me.jpg"><img width="320" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FBWz5xJJbLE/UiU0xGT0pOI/AAAAAAAAChI/UVXDdx27UJQ/s1600/come-unto-me.jpg" border="0" alt="come-unto-me.jpg" /></a><br /> Finally, I encourage you today in the words of Jesus:<br /> "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." <em class="light"><span style="color:#999999;">- New American Standard Version (1995)</span></em></p><p> </p><p>Why not build a business which will allow you to earn a residual income and enjoy the world which has been given to you. 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To give you an idea of how this situation arose and how the final peace process was formed the following video is one of the best documentaries on the subject</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzr8jvjXCE&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzr8jvjXCE&feature=related</a></p><h2>Segregation of catholics and protestants in Enniskillen</h2><p>On my part, coming from a protestant orange family the biggest impact that was immediately obvious was that the schools were separated into catholic and protestant schools. This meant that, as I was growing up, most of my friends in my early years were also protestants and I got little chance to meet with catholics. Any friendships that began to develop were quickly discouraged by my parents, especially my father who was a staunch member of the <em>Enniskillen Orange Order</em>.</p><p>The teaching in the protestant and catholic schools was also substantially different especially when it came to the teaching of Irish history, with the protestant teaching being pro British and the catholic being more predominately nationalistic and anti British. The Irish Gaelic language was also only taught in the catholic schools. Discrimination and segregation was also evident in the work place, especially the larger factories such as the Belfast Shipyards. Even the cemeteries were segregated.</p><h2>Religious tensions and violence in Enniskillen</h2><p><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8205688232_10fface07f_m.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8205688232_10fface07f_m.jpg?width=197" width="197" class="align-left" alt="8205688232_10fface07f_m.jpg?width=197" /></a></p><p>Tensions and violence usually came to a peak on 12th July each year when the orange order held their marches to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 where the opposing armies in the battle were led by the Roman Catholic King James II of England, Scotland, and Ireland and opposing him, was his nephew and son-in-law, the Protestant King William III ("William of Orange") who had deposed James the previous year. James's supporters controlled much of Ireland and the Irish Parliament. James also enjoyed the support of his cousin, Louis XIV of France, who did not want to see a hostile monarch on the throne of England. Louis sent 6,000 French troops to Ireland to support the Irish catholics William was already Stadtholder of the Netherlands and was able to call on Dutch and allied troops from Europe as well as England and Scotland. King William and his protestant forces won a famous victory which is still celebrated by the Irish protestants to this day.</p><h2>12th July Orange Parades in Enniskillen</h2><p>In Enniskillen we celebrated with a huge bonfire on the night of 11th July followed by the marching bands on the 12th. Fighting usually broke out between rival protestant and catholic groups as the day progressed and as more and more Guinness was consumed. For those of you who have never experience an 12th July Orange Parade the following video of the parade in Enniskillen on 12th July 2012 will provide you with a feel for the occasion. On this particular day 18 bands took part in the parade</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3O5Y9ZBQgk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3O5Y9ZBQgk</a></p><h2>Enniskillen war memorial bombing</h2><p><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8204616519_864a847055_m.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8204616519_864a847055_m.jpg?width=240" width="240" class="align-left" alt="8204616519_864a847055_m.jpg?width=240" /></a></p><p><strong>Enniskillen</strong> is the home to the main training barracks for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and as such was targeted on many occasions for terrorist bomb attacks. The worst atrocity suffered by the people of <strong>Enniskillen</strong> happened on 8th November 1987 when a bombs exploded at the Enniskillen War Memorial during the laying of wreaths on memorial Sunday. The explosion killed 11 people with 63 being injured. My family was lucky with my mother and sister narrowly missing the carnage but the 20 year old daughter of a close friend Gordon Wilson died in that terrible event. He has since been a major advocate for peace in the town. The following 2 videos deal with that tragedy.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUpMP0xmsw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUpMP0xmsw</a></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCtgH3kowSs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCtgH3kowSs</a></p><p>Whilst the war memorial bombing took place 20 years after I had stopped living in Enniskillen it is indicative of the type of terror threat that we lived with on a day to day basis. The fire station siren used to sound when a bomb threat was discovered to warn us to stay indoors.</p><h2>Meeting catholic friends in Enniskillen</h2><p>In my teenage years and after going to Portora it became more difficult for my parents to control who I was meeting and so my circle of friends began to include many catholic. We would meet whilst walking to school and in various cafes in the town after school. We also began to meet at sporting events such as soccer matches and at my rowing regattas.</p><p>As I got older of course I discovered the Irish passion for bars and dancing and so the opportunity to meet more catholics and add them to my circle of friends grew. I was also greatly encouraged when my sister Mabel, 17 years my elder married a catholic much to the chagrin of my father.</p><h2>Bar Music in Enniskillen</h2><p>There is nothing quite like the Irish pub as everyone knows and this is why they have become so popular all over the world. Enniskillen is no exception and as teenagers growing up there we frequented these fine establishments quite regularly. Here is a small sampling of Irish jigs being played in a pub.</p><p><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8204687439_3b61aae311_m.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8204687439_3b61aae311_m.jpg?width=360" width="360" class="align-left" alt="8204687439_3b61aae311_m.jpg?width=360" /></a></p><p>The only problem with Enniskillen Pubs when I was living there was that they closed very early at 10.00 pm. Luckily we lived only 13 miles from the border with the Irish Republic where the pubs stayed open much later but the drinks were dearer. This resulted in our staying in Enniskillen till the pubs closed and then driving like lunatics, often drunk, over the border to continue drinking in the republic. Needless to say I lost several close friends at an early age in road accidents all of which could have been avoided if they hadn't been drinking before driving.</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oGjXLbVbp4&feature=relmfu">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oGjXLbVbp4&feature=relmfu</a></p><h2>Enniskillen and her lakes</h2><p><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8205768896_c09ab9206f_m.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8205768896_c09ab9206f_m.jpg?width=360" width="360" class="align-right" alt="8205768896_c09ab9206f_m.jpg?width=360" /></a>As I have already said Enniskillen sits in the middle of two magnificent lakes, Upper & Lower Lough Erne so everywhere you look around the town you find water. As a result all water sports are very popular past times,swimming, boating, sailing , water skiing and fishing were a large part of my life growing up in Enniskillen and this love of water has stayed with me throughout my life. I am still a keen SCUBA diver in the Philippines today.</p><p>Luckily for me, despite the daily violence, the constant trips out on quite dangerous reaches of the lakes and the drinking and driving, God was obviously watching over me even from that early age so I escaped and lived on to leave Enniskillen and continue with my studies in Manchester, England. That period of my life will feature in my next blog article.</p><h3>Your Feedback about Enniskillen is very important to me !</h3><p>I would love to hear your thoughts on what I have shown you here on Enniskillen Please leave your comments in the relevant comments section below and also feel free to make recommendations on any further information about the town, the army history or my schools that you would like to know. 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