<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700</id><updated>2012-02-06T00:49:57.022-08:00</updated><category term='cufflinks'/><category term='movies'/><category term='books'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='portable office'/><category term='Christopher Moore'/><category term='shelving'/><category term='events'/><category term='fashion advice'/><category term='laker tickets'/><category term='working out'/><category term='oscars'/><category term='travel'/><category term='detroit lions'/><category term='custom jewelry'/><category term='senior olympics'/><category term='family'/><category term='sports'/><category term='cars'/><category term='sunday ticket'/><category term='exercise'/><category term='Mesthelioma'/><category term='home restoration'/><category term='security'/><category term='Harrison Ford'/><category term='online games'/><category term='The Fedora Chronicles'/><category term='oregano'/><category term='wholesale jewelry'/><category term='computers'/><category term='vintagegent'/><category term='1940s'/><category term='musical instruments'/><category term='baseballl'/><category term='paris'/><category term='Z. Cavaricci'/><category term='1970s'/><category term='The Prohibition'/><category term='stocks'/><category term='1930s'/><category term='Vintage Fashion Guild'/><category term='golfing'/><category term='halloween costumes'/><category term='music websites'/><category term='education'/><category term='technology'/><category term='good causes'/><category term='IT'/><category term='glasses'/><category term='80s'/><category term='real estate'/><category term='fedora'/><category term='supplements'/><category term='school shopping'/><category term='decorating'/><category term='nfl'/><category term='saving money'/><category term='translations'/><category term='Indiana Jones'/><category term='internet'/><category term='Cool Stuff'/><category term='spyware'/><category term='leave it to beaver'/><category term='hearing'/><category term='sewing'/><category term='body painting'/><category term='shoes'/><category term='math'/><category term='needlework'/><category term='house and home'/><category term='coupons'/><category term='Indiana Jones IV'/><category term='1920s'/><category term='asbestos'/><category term='vintage inspired'/><category term='vampires'/><category term='fashion jewelry'/><category term='satellite tv'/><category term='top 12 lists'/><category term='sam&apos;s club'/><category term='crafts'/><category term='discounts'/><category term='yellow pages'/><category term='vintage fairs'/><category term='1980s'/><category term='engagement rings'/><category term='Made in the USA'/><category term='motorcycle vest'/><category term='food'/><category term='trade shows'/><category term='band class'/><category term='entertainment'/><category term='headbands'/><category term='gambling'/><category term='hip hop jewelry'/><category term='health'/><category term='rodeo'/><category term='boots'/><category term='investing'/><title type='text'>VintageGent's Menswear Daily</title><subtitle type='html'>Daily postings on fashion, home improvement, entertainment, lifestyle, and things that make life easier through the eyes of someone who sometimes thinks "they don't make things like they used to," but is thankful for modern conveniences.  Fashion, antiques, and gadgets for men and the ladies they like. We'll talk about trends, point you to gear to buy and more. Read and Look Sharp.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>344</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4304954833855011659</id><published>2012-02-06T00:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-06T00:49:57.033-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fashion Police</title><summary type='text'>Guest written by our friend Sergio ChaneyOne of my favorite shows to watch these days is Fashion Police on E!  on Directtv.   The shows stars Joan Rivers who has several guests with her each  episode to sit about and talk about what celebrity wore what outfit and  to which event each week.  The guests are usually a combination of  George Catsiopolis, Giuliana Rancic and Kelly Osborne.  Sometimes </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4304954833855011659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4304954833855011659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4304954833855011659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4304954833855011659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/02/fashion-police.html' title='Fashion Police'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NHu0fJaAYe4/Ty-TSw2woKI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/bAh_M_pbirk/s72-c/Fashion-Police.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5454125122504704409</id><published>2012-02-01T00:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-06T00:49:31.024-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Tidbit on Talbott</title><summary type='text'>Robert Talbott was founded by Robert and Audrey Talbott in the 1950s. Audrey, prior to her marriage to Robert, was a clothing buyer. As a hobby, she created bowties for Robert and his friends. With her skill and Robert's dream to manufacture a true quality product, Robert Talbott the company was born. By 1955, the business was a success and they were traveling the world for silk.In 1958, the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5454125122504704409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5454125122504704409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5454125122504704409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5454125122504704409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/02/tidbit-on-talbott.html' title='A Tidbit on Talbott'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4946652738574791531</id><published>2012-01-22T07:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-22T07:29:52.233-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Behind the Velvet Ropes</title><summary type='text'>It was a lot of fun going to the old movie theaters downtown. Some of them had rotated between being live theaters and cinema theaters. The marble and the gold leaf was a radical change from the plastered walls, stale popcorn smell and dated 70s carpet of the neighborhood haunt. While both theaters had velvet rope to signify the boundaries of a line, it was the difference between the velvet you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4946652738574791531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4946652738574791531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4946652738574791531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4946652738574791531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/01/behind-velvet-ropes.html' title='Behind the Velvet Ropes'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kX2RPqYmZC0/TxwrN-wbTGI/AAAAAAAAAF4/StWWYyFRypw/s72-c/velvetropes.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6884625306552487142</id><published>2012-01-14T07:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-14T08:33:50.268-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='discounts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><title type='text'>NoMoreRack: Straight Foward Deals</title><summary type='text'>There are many sites out there purporting to have daily deals, but often they are mired in a bit of confusion. What started out as simple concepts have snowballed into sites with so many offers that they seem to have become just regular shopping or store sites. The immediacy is gone.Luckily, nomorerack.com has never changed its tune. A person can still visit the site, see the daily deals queued </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6884625306552487142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6884625306552487142' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6884625306552487142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6884625306552487142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/01/nomorerack-straight-foward-deals.html' title='NoMoreRack: Straight Foward Deals'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2KgQueIwaV4/TxGq_raTEXI/AAAAAAAAAFs/4D2k6fpJNbs/s72-c/Picture%2B15.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-585191597766531353</id><published>2012-01-09T20:01:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T20:01:32.107-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Working on Etsy</title><summary type='text'>Guest post from: Kent LaraI use my San Antonio wireless internet  connection to make money and work from home. I never thought that when  people said that they worked from home, that they were actually working  and making money. I got inspired by a friend when I heard about a  website called Etsy.com that came out in 2005. I have always been  interested in sewing and am quite good at it. There </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/585191597766531353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=585191597766531353' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/585191597766531353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/585191597766531353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/01/working-on-etsy_09.html' title='Working on Etsy'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Frllk0oeG54/Tv3TLxYiqCI/AAAAAAAAAFg/fyiZ0Ihq-n8/s72-c/etsy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-818536074116015321</id><published>2012-01-03T19:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T20:00:07.445-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Vintage? Reason #2</title><summary type='text'>Read "Why Vintage?: Reason I"  Why Vintage: Reason #2 - expanding your circle of influence.Vintage  clothing is a great conversation starter.   There are a lot of folks  who would barely notice you were wearing a vintage item.  They may just  think "wow, that guy/gal looks sharp" and not be able to put their  finger on it.  But once you start wearing vintage and learning about the  pieces you own</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/818536074116015321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=818536074116015321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/818536074116015321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/818536074116015321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-vintage-reason-2.html' title='Why Vintage? Reason #2'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4992306241979050539</id><published>2011-12-20T11:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T18:13:43.396-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Vintage? Reason #1</title><summary type='text'>Why Vintage?Reason #1: Originality.We  live in an area that is experiencing a housing boom. Many new folks are  moving to the area. Previously, the locale had been pretty isolated  considering that no major highway came through, and there aren't too  many department stores around, especially if you are a busy person who  doesn't have time to take a day trip to the city. We attended a party  where</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4992306241979050539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4992306241979050539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4992306241979050539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4992306241979050539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-vintage-reason-1.html' title='Why Vintage? Reason #1'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6883495652175981118</id><published>2011-11-30T19:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-30T20:51:14.317-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dive In: Plus Size Swimwear for that Cruise</title><summary type='text'>Clothing retailers, especially those with limited floorspace, only stock the best selling sizes. This might be easily remedied in the men's pant department by hemming trouser legs an inch or two or taking something in. Sometimes ordering from the catalog suffices, as there are usually no fitting surprises. Women's bathing suits are an entirely different matter. Occasionally, a regular department </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6883495652175981118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6883495652175981118' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6883495652175981118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6883495652175981118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/dive-in-plus-size-swimwear-for-that.html' title='Dive In: Plus Size Swimwear for that Cruise'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-565733179858254659</id><published>2011-11-26T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T11:43:59.887-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A closet is worthless if you can't see what's inside</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Pete AllanWe  don't have a very big house, but we really try to make the best of it.  Sometimes we pack things into the wrong places just to get stuff out of  the way and I think that we did that all this summer with our coat  closet. Well now that it's time to use our coat closet on a daily basis,  we're having a little bit of trouble because it's just so full. I've  had </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/565733179858254659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=565733179858254659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/565733179858254659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/565733179858254659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/closet-is-worthless-if-you-cant-see.html' title='A closet is worthless if you can&apos;t see what&apos;s inside'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--YkNY4eX5ZU/TtFWoBc7yuI/AAAAAAAAAFU/KGGYutAGwew/s72-c/monster_in_the_closet.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1682856713708643171</id><published>2011-11-23T13:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-23T14:13:15.785-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Plus Sized Gowns: Shop for an Enchanted Evening</title><summary type='text'>I am sure the sock in the arm is coming for even mentioning New Year's Eve. It could match the other big bruise that is turning all sorts of pretty colors there now. I accidentally played part of a Christmas song the day before Halloween and that was my payment.  This mention, however, is warranted.Decadent New Year's Eve balls sometimes take weeks to find just the right thing to wear. For men, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1682856713708643171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1682856713708643171' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1682856713708643171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1682856713708643171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/plus-sized-evenings-gown-shop-for.html' title='Plus Sized Gowns: Shop for an Enchanted Evening'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ZKnZcrBrFg/Ts1ue2tVYaI/AAAAAAAAAFI/uDifVXhxgxM/s72-c/Picture%2B31.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4931877472620165289</id><published>2011-11-22T12:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T12:47:56.025-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't Hire a Flintstone (Or a Rubble) to do a Jetson's Job</title><summary type='text'>(At left: If their website looks like a dinosaur, how is an internet advertising company going to make yours appealing?)I constantly receive pitches from folks wanting to redesign my main website, or wanting to up my social media presence.  Some of it is pure spam.  They really have no clue that I already Twitter, nor do they know the extent of my web presence before they pitch me.  Even of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4931877472620165289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4931877472620165289' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4931877472620165289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4931877472620165289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/dont-hire-flintstone-or-rubble-to-do.html' title='Don&apos;t Hire a Flintstone (Or a Rubble) to do a Jetson&apos;s Job'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TPXP8KCFZEI/AAAAAAAAADE/Ww4cSBYUjqo/s72-c/oldcomputer.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2610592331314370775</id><published>2011-11-18T13:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T14:13:14.791-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Holiday Spectacles Befitting Santa's Secret Army</title><summary type='text'>A few years back, I had two pairs of glasses. One of them was an old prescription only worn on the most bleary eyed of days when life couldn't be toughed out naked-eyed, and the others weren't real. They were real eyeglasses, but the lenses had no correction and they were strictly for fashion. The idea shocked my inner fifth grader who abhorred glasses and braces. eyeglasses. I don't wear them </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2610592331314370775/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2610592331314370775' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2610592331314370775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2610592331314370775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-spectacles-befitting-santas.html' title='Holiday Spectacles Befitting Santa&apos;s Secret Army'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5153392062745471048</id><published>2011-11-17T13:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T20:23:24.467-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Oil Leather...But Not With Canola</title><summary type='text'>Upholstery styles and the "is leather in or out?" dilemma is a bit muddled by trips to the furniture stores. Each store claims that whatever they have in stock is what "people are buying." Some claim that leather is best for heavy wear and some claim that fabric is the way to go. Leather may scratch, but with proper maintenance, the small marks and scuffs can be beauty marks instead of "damage."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5153392062745471048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5153392062745471048' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5153392062745471048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5153392062745471048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-leatherbut-not-with-canola.html' title='Oil Leather...But Not With Canola'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nfa4O4mVyng/TscuUFbNcZI/AAAAAAAAAE8/WAa-nDHvsgc/s72-c/Picture%2B15.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6501989611046146968</id><published>2011-10-28T12:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-28T12:32:50.712-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Put Your Best Foot Forward - in Scrubs!</title><summary type='text'>Medical scrubs for vet techs, dental practices and nursing scrubs are comfortable, but aren't typically particularly flattering or fashionable. The patterns range from cupcakes and unicorns to a standard medical green (orange, purple, or even basic black just does not exist).  Blue Sky Scrubs was developed as an answer to life's fashion woes, not to mention the safety concerns of just too much </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6501989611046146968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6501989611046146968' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6501989611046146968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6501989611046146968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/10/put-your-best-foot-forward-in-scrubs.html' title='Put Your Best Foot Forward - in Scrubs!'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUbCaLLsJco/TXg8cM11V8I/AAAAAAAAAEE/GxlZFvfeKKg/s72-c/blueskyscrubs2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1500560919232787421</id><published>2011-10-20T17:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T15:13:26.697-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't Wait 'Til Boxing Day for A Break on Boxers</title><summary type='text'>Fanciful boxer shorts are sometimes a go-to gift for not just your sweetheart, but trendy young men on your Christmas list. There is nothing untoward or misconstrued about giving boxers with polar bears or Christmas trees on them. Aeropostale as a few selections in their Santa stash for when you buy all the young ladies night shirts or footies and are looking for something for your brother or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1500560919232787421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1500560919232787421' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1500560919232787421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1500560919232787421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/10/dont-wait-til-boxing-day-for-break-on.html' title='Don&apos;t Wait &apos;Til Boxing Day for A Break on Boxers'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LA_5LySbg_4/TqC67NS2sUI/AAAAAAAAAEw/Oa_bwi9T8uY/s72-c/aeropostalepenguins.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4555391071517728292</id><published>2011-09-26T11:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-26T12:16:43.572-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home restoration'/><title type='text'>Making use of our side yard space</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Beth LowellWe  really love to entertain out in our backyard during the summer and into  the fall too. There's nothing like a great, crisp fall afternoon spent  reading a book or grilling out in our backyard. It's one of my favorite  entertaining spaces. But someone recently pointed out to me that I'm  missing a great opportunity by doing nothing with our side yard. I  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4555391071517728292/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4555391071517728292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4555391071517728292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4555391071517728292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-use-of-our-side-yard-space.html' title='Making use of our side yard space'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2989657103093155368</id><published>2011-07-28T14:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-30T00:07:06.642-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Uphill Both Ways Without A/C. In Texas. In August.</title><summary type='text'>Lately, I have been intimately acquainted with the inner workings of my car.  The old bucket recently needed a brake job, spark plugs and a coil pack replacement. After tomorrow's additional repairs, I hope that it is again running on six cylinders instead of four. One can only hope.A few of my friends are heading down the highway for a cross country antiquing trip.  Max is looking for a classic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2989657103093155368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2989657103093155368' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2989657103093155368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2989657103093155368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/07/uphill-both-ways-without-ac-in-texas-in.html' title='Uphill Both Ways Without A/C. In Texas. In August.'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8762789325070749594</id><published>2011-07-25T12:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-25T12:31:15.024-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Liking the Torchwood reboot</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Rita BrentmeyerI  was really skeptical when I first heard that there would be a reboot of  the Doctor Who spinoff, Torchwood. See, I'm a really big Doctor Who  fan, so I gave Torchwood a try and really like it too. I mean, it's no  Doctor Who, but Torchwood is pretty good too. I was worried about it,  but now that I watched it, I think that they're doing a really good job  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8762789325070749594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8762789325070749594' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8762789325070749594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8762789325070749594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/07/liking-torchwood-reboot.html' title='Liking the Torchwood reboot'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1839965100430742719</id><published>2011-05-16T12:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-16T12:38:17.157-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Online Businesses</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to  Roman MayAs  an online business, we wanted to avoid having to keep many hard copies  of our records. Neither my partner nor I have huge home offices, so we  wanted to make every part of the business possible be an online  function. For example, all of our records and tax documents are now  stored digitally, which really cuts down on the amount of paper waste we  create. We also only </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1839965100430742719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1839965100430742719' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1839965100430742719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1839965100430742719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/05/online-businesses.html' title='Online Businesses'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wWwP1PBmbGw/TdF9CfTDqwI/AAAAAAAAAEk/Hd2VhpzUfMM/s72-c/creditcards.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4345591291398693691</id><published>2011-05-06T14:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-06T14:14:51.975-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='internet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='security'/><title type='text'>Surfing Safely</title><summary type='text'>Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and all sorts of other social media accounts inundate us with pages of privacy disclosures that we must opt in or out of. After we have done all that, they change the game and we have to agree to a whole new set of privacy options. Then, there is the privacy factor that we don't think of--checking our social sites and email from a public WiFi which exposes us to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4345591291398693691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4345591291398693691' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4345591291398693691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4345591291398693691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/05/surfing-safely.html' title='Surfing Safely'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBsYGLZv8cM/TcRkr5LTysI/AAAAAAAAAEU/peY8bcH5HME/s72-c/surfing.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3656679959291902</id><published>2011-03-14T01:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-14T01:14:05.958-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='motorcycle vest'/><title type='text'>Finding stuff to wear my motorcycle vest with</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Judy TonneOver  the holidays, I found this really amazing motorcycle style vest that I  just couldn't pass up. It was on such a great price on clearance and I  had wanted one but I hadn't wanted to dish out the money for something  that I wasn't sure I would wear enough to justify the purchase. Now I  want to wear it every day, but I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3656679959291902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3656679959291902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3656679959291902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3656679959291902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/03/finding-stuff-to-wear-my-motorcycle.html' title='Finding stuff to wear my motorcycle vest with'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3rQj3GNXaAE/TX3OIFTgyEI/AAAAAAAAAEM/DNFiEwDjJhI/s72-c/heidimontag.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5459577115938073483</id><published>2011-01-12T20:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-12T20:16:45.759-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A more eco-friendly wardrobe in 2011</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Sarah BaugassI'm  one of the worst people that I know for buying things on a whim just  because they're on sale. That goes double for clothing and accessories.  But that means that I also get rid of a bunch of my clothes at a faster  pace. i don't want to do that anymore because I'm trying to be more  eco-friendly. It's important not to be wasteful and that goes with  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5459577115938073483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5459577115938073483' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5459577115938073483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5459577115938073483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/01/more-eco-friendly-wardrobe-in-2011.html' title='A more eco-friendly wardrobe in 2011'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TS58irqrpgI/AAAAAAAAADo/5uPUo_HH5xk/s72-c/dresses.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6994941475418751289</id><published>2011-01-07T18:24:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-07T18:24:53.849-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Special New Year's Eve wedding</title><summary type='text'>The  day has almost come for me that every little girl dreams about, my  wedding. And believe me, just because you had something in mind planned  out to have at your wedding doesn't make it easy to find it and get it  arranged for you big day. I'm finding that out the hard way.But  I'm kind of relieved that I don't have to wait too many more days to get  married and just reflect on how nicely </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6994941475418751289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6994941475418751289' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6994941475418751289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6994941475418751289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/01/special-new-years-eve-wedding.html' title='Special New Year&apos;s Eve wedding'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1662839531545131223</id><published>2011-01-06T11:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-06T11:59:45.017-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year With Satellite TV</title><summary type='text'>I appreciate the guest post, Jewel RodgersThere is no question about it that my all time favorite New Year's Eve program is Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve. It has been around nearly as long as I have but it is the best. There is just nothing like listening to all the music that I love. The excitement of watching all the entertainers gather together for this one night of celebration just makes</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1662839531545131223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1662839531545131223' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1662839531545131223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1662839531545131223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-with-satellite-tv.html' title='Happy New Year With Satellite TV'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TSYfB11zZNI/AAAAAAAAADg/W4XYtZTjcZY/s72-c/dickclark.jog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2217331112789371917</id><published>2011-01-02T17:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-02T17:56:44.753-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home restoration'/><title type='text'>Renovating? Test for Asbestos First</title><summary type='text'>If you purchased a mid-century bungalow or Victorian manor, the sellers most likely signed a lead paint disclosure, or at least your agent educated you on the possible presence of lead paint. While the paint is dangerous to children if it flakes off and is ingested, it is relatively benign under a solid paint job. On the contrary, asbestos that was used in tile indeed poses a hazard if disturbed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2217331112789371917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2217331112789371917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2217331112789371917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2217331112789371917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2011/01/renovating-test-for-asbestos-first.html' title='Renovating? Test for Asbestos First'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9078368524642895186</id><published>2010-12-28T13:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-28T13:37:57.080-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Retro Christmas cookies</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Elizabeth ReynoldsOver  the past few years I've baked all kinds of crazy cookies just for a  change and for fun. But last year I think I got a little too weird for  my family when I baked some candied fruit cookies and even though I  liked them, they didn't and I just ended up eating them by myself. So  this year I'm going retro and am just going to whip up some classic  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9078368524642895186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9078368524642895186' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9078368524642895186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9078368524642895186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/12/retro-christmas-cookies.html' title='Retro Christmas cookies'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7792381927501862023</id><published>2010-12-21T17:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-21T17:39:43.797-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Vintage cookie cutters</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Breanne MorrisonMy  mom loves spending lots of time in the kitchen cooking and baking  things. So every time that I get her a present I try to come up with  something relevant to that. There are really all kinds of things that  are fun that you can get for the kitchen. Last year I got her this  really neat cupcake tower and she's used it on a couple of special  occasions </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7792381927501862023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7792381927501862023' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7792381927501862023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7792381927501862023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/12/vintage-cookie-cutters.html' title='Vintage cookie cutters'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TRFW08E4WwI/AAAAAAAAADU/59_uN6aSntQ/s72-c/vintagecookiead.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9027832967246515619</id><published>2010-12-06T14:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-06T14:27:23.164-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Holiday centerpiece at a discount</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Holly SnyderI  think that it's really silly to spend a whole lot of money on something  that you're only going to use for a month or two out of the whole year.  So when it comes to holiday decorating, I make sure to try and do it  affordably.I've had a holiday centerpiece that someone gave to us  right after we got married that I always set out on our dining room  table, but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9027832967246515619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9027832967246515619' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9027832967246515619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9027832967246515619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/12/holiday-centerpiece-at-discount.html' title='Holiday centerpiece at a discount'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3505495711827634160</id><published>2010-12-02T22:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-02T23:00:54.210-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Awesome Star Trek Wedding in Las Vegas</title><summary type='text'>Contributed by Alvin GravesTwo  years ago my BFF, Abby, decided to have a unique wedding in Las Vegas.  Myself and most of the guests live in Los Angeles, so the we decided to  make a three night event out of this wild and wacky ceremony on The  Strip. The theme was a Star Trek wedding, complete with Spock ears for  the men and lavish costuming for all. Not exactly what her mother had  dreamed of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3505495711827634160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3505495711827634160' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3505495711827634160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3505495711827634160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/12/awesome-star-trek-wedding-in-las-vegas.html' title='Awesome Star Trek Wedding in Las Vegas'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TPiVWMY6v4I/AAAAAAAAADM/iStoiaXr644/s72-c/spockears.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4208503953796151058</id><published>2010-11-28T19:24:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-28T19:24:59.889-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanksgiving Barbecue</title><summary type='text'>Guest post from: Marion SlaterNow  that we've entered November, my thoughts have begun to turn towards  Thanksgiving. Traditionally, our entire family abstains from the  mainstream version of Thanksgiving dinner. Instead, my uncle usually  holds a barbecue over at his place in http://www.livermorevalleynews.com/ Livermore. Every Thanksgiving, we drive over to my uncle's house with some sort of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4208503953796151058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4208503953796151058' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4208503953796151058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4208503953796151058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-barbecue.html' title='Thanksgiving Barbecue'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4720371759383856272</id><published>2010-11-22T22:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-22T22:52:38.164-08:00</updated><title type='text'>High school friendship; 15 years later</title><summary type='text'>Author: Joseph SandovalIn  your life, you may have more than one best friend and that rings true  in my life. A best friend should always reflect who you are or once was  and may grow with you; some friends come and go, while others stand the  test of time.My best friend was someone I met in middle school;  we ran in the same crowd of people and rarely talked, until one day a  friend of ours </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4720371759383856272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4720371759383856272' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4720371759383856272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4720371759383856272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/high-school-friendship-15-years-later.html' title='High school friendship; 15 years later'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TOtkJvxiwiI/AAAAAAAAAC8/cU0USukvgt0/s72-c/vintagebuddies.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5966367388289958816</id><published>2010-11-19T13:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-19T13:37:38.103-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Steinbeck's East of Eden Still Knocks Me Over Every Time.</title><summary type='text'>I appreciate the guest post, Isaias ValenzuelaJohn Steinbecks  East of Eden keeps coming back to me, its as inescapable as a Sunday  morning. I first read it when I was a freshman in high school, and every  time I re-read it, I discover another angle that I never saw before. The  major analogy of the book, the parallel to the Biblical creation story  of Adam and Eve, was at first pretty obvious </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5966367388289958816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5966367388289958816' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5966367388289958816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5966367388289958816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/steinbecks-east-of-eden-still-knocks-me.html' title='Steinbeck&apos;s East of Eden Still Knocks Me Over Every Time.'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TObt-R8l1uI/AAAAAAAAAC0/qg22kOXmGWo/s72-c/East_of_Eden.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8874203259486994634</id><published>2010-11-18T08:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-19T13:39:20.916-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Law and Order - My Favorite Crime Show</title><summary type='text'>Guest post of the week by Moises HendersonThe  best part about Law and Order is not the sound that accompanies the  show, albeit it is a close second. No, what I love about Law and Order  is that it is really two shows in one. The first show is about Order,  the part where the cops track down and nab the bad guy. This is the  action part of the show, when everything is tense and the criminals are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8874203259486994634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8874203259486994634' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8874203259486994634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8874203259486994634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/law-and-order-my-favorite-crime-show.html' title='Law and Order - My Favorite Crime Show'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TOVQtkedCqI/AAAAAAAAACs/l8fZXTpksYc/s72-c/samwaterston.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8366475184228199331</id><published>2010-11-12T16:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T16:26:24.084-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christopher Moore'/><title type='text'>A nice break from textbooks</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Ken YounceI  can not wait for this semester to be over with. I'm in my senior year  of college and I thought that I signed up for easy classes because I had  fulfilled almost all of my requirements already. But boy was I wrong.  All these intro level classes have required so much more reading than  all of my upper level classes in my major and now I'm reading about all  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8366475184228199331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8366475184228199331' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8366475184228199331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8366475184228199331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/nice-break-from-textbooks.html' title='A nice break from textbooks'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TN3a_8FkG8I/AAAAAAAAACk/j9IyIjnBTY0/s72-c/coyoteblue.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9174614003627906713</id><published>2010-11-12T09:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T09:18:03.823-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cars'/><title type='text'>Make No (Uninsured) Messes in Texas</title><summary type='text'>I read an internet post by an incensed individual who claimed that the government was trying to take over because they compelled him to have auto insurance. Actually, most auto insurance is totally optional. It is up to you if you want no coverage for yourself or your vehicle should you get into a wreck. Just have at. What is NOT optional is liability coverage for the other driver that you may </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9174614003627906713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9174614003627906713' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9174614003627906713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9174614003627906713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-no-messes-in-texas.html' title='Make No (Uninsured) Messes in Texas'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5254049732877407975</id><published>2010-11-11T15:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-11T15:58:32.422-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><title type='text'>A Sinking Feeling</title><summary type='text'>Two of my relatives are renovating homes. One is renovating because they want to make the home more appealing to buyers. The other decided they are never moving and might a well make things perfect.  I advised them to look at undermount sinks rather than top mounted.I have lived in several places where I had a top mounted sink and the adhesive bead always seams to either peel up or discolor. I am</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5254049732877407975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5254049732877407975' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5254049732877407975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5254049732877407975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/sinking-feeling.html' title='A Sinking Feeling'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TNyC3gHBchI/AAAAAAAAACc/qsvVtDDIiVY/s72-c/undermount.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9038809565903659410</id><published>2010-11-11T09:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-11T15:51:30.670-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Furniture From the Thrift Shop Makes Sense</title><summary type='text'>Written by my friend Marquis FinleyI  am a college student who lives in an apartment with several other  students. The room came with a twin bed and one chair. We were told the  rent is cheap because we have to provide our own furniture. Since I have  very little money to spend on furniture, I avoided the local furniture stores,  I couldn't afford to buy there. I headed directly to the local </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9038809565903659410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9038809565903659410' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9038809565903659410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9038809565903659410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/furniture-from-thrift-shop-makes-sense.html' title='Furniture From the Thrift Shop Makes Sense'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5022581913033772119</id><published>2010-11-08T08:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-08T08:57:04.188-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vampires'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='books'/><title type='text'>New favorite book series</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Amanda RhineFor  the longest time I had a tie for my favorite ever book series between  Goosebumps and the Little House on the Prairie, but I think that I just  found another one, the Sookie Stackhouse series. In case you've been  under a rock for the past two years, it's the book series that the TV  show True Blood is based on. Needless to say, the books are pretty  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5022581913033772119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5022581913033772119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5022581913033772119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5022581913033772119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-favorite-book-series.html' title='New favorite book series'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TNgrmUnB3HI/AAAAAAAAACU/H42rhyaoGGE/s72-c/sookie,jpg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8498915160595448170</id><published>2010-11-04T18:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T18:47:19.945-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mesthelioma'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='asbestos'/><title type='text'>Survive and Conquer</title><summary type='text'>(Above: A 1940s ad for asbestos mitts. If only we knew...)An old neighbor of mine developed Mesthelioma Cancer several years back.  Unfortunately, Mesothelioma took his life. What was unusual was that he never worked in any sort of chemical factory or other scenario where you might picture someone getting absorbed to a variety of inhalants and particles.  Rather, he had a desk job at a very small</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8498915160595448170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8498915160595448170' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8498915160595448170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8498915160595448170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/11/survive-and-conquer.html' title='Survive and Conquer'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4502229728669661067</id><published>2010-10-29T09:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T09:08:47.251-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pumpkin Carving - My Favorite Fall Activity</title><summary type='text'>Guest post by Jewel ColeMy  favorite fall activity has to be pumpkin carving. Whenever I look at  the round, bulbous exterior of a pumpkin I am reminded of the  countenance of a orange headed man and how it would be so nice to carve a  face into it. Every time fall approaches I am suffused with this urge,  and as a result I quickly venture over to the local pumpkin patch to  spend the day </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4502229728669661067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4502229728669661067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4502229728669661067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4502229728669661067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-carving-my-favorite-fall.html' title='Pumpkin Carving - My Favorite Fall Activity'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6930662049138432239</id><published>2010-10-28T09:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-28T09:33:45.047-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Halloween Already!</title><summary type='text'>Contribution by Saul MartinI  can't believe Halloween is finally here! This year the kids are going  as a witch and a mad scientist. Since Halloween is on the weekend this  year, it will likely be a weekend-long holiday.  Both of the kids' school parties are on Friday. That night, the Kiwanis  are sponsoring an fall festival downtown, so we're going to hit that  after dinner. I've heard </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6930662049138432239/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6930662049138432239' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6930662049138432239'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6930662049138432239'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-already.html' title='Halloween Already!'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TMmlsYPDEAI/AAAAAAAAACM/bC5JWcCHGXk/s72-c/great-pumpkin-charlie-brown1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1767755022416972127</id><published>2010-10-22T12:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-22T12:29:16.701-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Best Animated Movie</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the guest post by  Kristofer Bartlett“UP” is a little word with a lot of meaning when it comes to the Pixar animated movie  starring the voice of Ed Asner as Carl Fredrickson. The beginning of  the movie has Carl as a young boy who falls in love with the rough and  tough neighbor girl Ellie. Ellie has a scrapbook that she wants to keep  track of her adventures in. Carl marries Ellie </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1767755022416972127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1767755022416972127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1767755022416972127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1767755022416972127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/best-animated-movie.html' title='The Best Animated Movie'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TMHl-ZhB9bI/AAAAAAAAACE/GS1BY5WN5os/s72-c/up.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3305041595947510685</id><published>2010-10-21T10:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-21T10:58:24.572-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Made in the USA'/><title type='text'>A Chip Off The Old (Butcher) Block</title><summary type='text'>After the leaves are raked, it is completely natural to think about improving the decor of your home.  While the weather soon becomes too cold for major renovations involving gaping holes in the foundation or walls, a look is swiftly changed by careful choices.  Halt dog hair in the kitchen by adding a utility sinks to the basement or garage. replace the rickety metal rocker greeting guests on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3305041595947510685/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3305041595947510685' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3305041595947510685'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3305041595947510685'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/chip-off-old-butcher-block.html' title='A Chip Off The Old (Butcher) Block'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03xFc0wNV-w/TMB_DUN1H9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/mKPbMvE4w7Y/s72-c/butcherblock.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-564565348899179745</id><published>2010-10-20T14:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-20T14:52:52.315-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Our annual NASCAR weekend</title><summary type='text'>The article written by Frances BlevinsOnce a year, my husband and I pack clothes and a cooler, load up the RV, set the home security alarm (LOOK  for more information) and head to Texas Motor Speedway for a weekend of  fun at a NASCAR race. Sometimes we attend the spring race, but it is  usually the fall race where we have the most fun.We used to just go to  the race on Sunday, but have since </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/564565348899179745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=564565348899179745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/564565348899179745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/564565348899179745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/our-annual-nascar-weekend.html' title='Our annual NASCAR weekend'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7081371254550966443</id><published>2010-10-18T18:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-18T18:23:33.690-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leave it to beaver'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween costumes'/><title type='text'>Homemade Costumes for Everyone!</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the article from Antone MedinaI  have been a seamstress for 10 years now and counting. I love making  clothes for my children, their children and neighborhood kids as well.  Every year around Halloween I sit in front of the satellite TV from expertsatellite.com to watch "Leave it to Beaver"  and make my grandchildren their yearly costumes.This year my two  granddaughters are going to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7081371254550966443/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7081371254550966443' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7081371254550966443'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7081371254550966443'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/homemade-costumes-for-everyone.html' title='Homemade Costumes for Everyone!'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6527194394587834258</id><published>2010-10-18T18:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-18T18:16:26.302-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='crafts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sewing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='needlework'/><title type='text'>Getting Punchy</title><summary type='text'>Somewhere in the 80s, my siblings and I were given hook rug kits that helped us make panels that helped us easily make strawberry, mushroom, smurf or unicorn pictures in the illustrious medium of shag rug.  Lately, some of my relatives have been giving Punch Needle Kits to my cousin's children to decorate clothing or pillows with in lieu of carpeting the house with even more shag owls.Instead of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6527194394587834258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6527194394587834258' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6527194394587834258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6527194394587834258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/getting-punchy.html' title='Getting Punchy'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6100775374710588548</id><published>2010-10-06T18:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-06T18:19:07.489-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Saving Halloween as Spiderman</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by Kristy ThompsonI think that being a super hero is probably a kid's greatest dream.  So once my son started buying a bunch of comic books with his allowance  it didn't really surprise me. It also didn't surprise me when he told me  that he wanted to be Spiderman for Halloween. He's especially excited  about it even more because there's a Broadway play about Spiderman  coming </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6100775374710588548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6100775374710588548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6100775374710588548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6100775374710588548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/10/saving-halloween-as-spiderman.html' title='Saving Halloween as Spiderman'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6405728167029424506</id><published>2010-09-28T13:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-28T13:26:28.955-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My Favorite Mini-Series: Band of Brothers</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the article from Robin WoodardMy absolute all-time favorite mini-series has to be Band of Brothers. I watched it on my satellite tv from direc4u.com,  and its portrayal of a group of soldiers during World War II was  incredibly sobering, yet still had some humorous moments. Based on the  book titled "Band of Brothers" about the experiences of Easy Company, a  group of soldiers in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6405728167029424506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6405728167029424506' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6405728167029424506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6405728167029424506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-favorite-mini-series-band-of.html' title='My Favorite Mini-Series: Band of Brothers'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2148733509285384397</id><published>2010-09-24T10:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-24T10:20:26.846-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='1970s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='satellite tv'/><title type='text'>Three's Company</title><summary type='text'>Post contributed by Alfredo GainesI love to watch Three's Company on the satellite tv I got at www.expertsatellite.com.  The characters are hilarious and there is never a dull moment. Jack is a  chef and is about as funny as they come. He is always cracking wise  jokes and trying to get into the girls bedroom. Janet always tries to be  the serious one, but every now and then she can be funny too.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2148733509285384397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2148733509285384397' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2148733509285384397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2148733509285384397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/09/threes-company.html' title='Three&apos;s Company'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5328866913111637425</id><published>2010-09-21T17:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-21T17:43:40.267-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>A Jaunt Through the City of Light</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Greg FletcherWhen I was a college student, it seemed like I either spent my time doing homework, going out, or staying home and watching the channels we got after our satellite dish installation. Finally one day I decided I was tired of watching travel channels, and I decided to do some traveling myself. So where did I go? Paris, France. It's where </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5328866913111637425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5328866913111637425' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5328866913111637425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5328866913111637425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/09/jaunt-through-city-of-light.html' title='A Jaunt Through the City of Light'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4272519416244925837</id><published>2010-09-15T19:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-15T19:32:48.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ship Creek Fishing</title><summary type='text'>This guest post is from our friend, Delbert FowlerOne of the absolute best things about living in the state of Alaska  is the fact that there is no possible way to fish in all the spots that  it has to offer. I have spent weeks upon weeks fishing in places, and  have yet to touch the majority of the lakes or rivers here. One of the  best places to fish is Ship Creek. This creek is famous in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4272519416244925837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4272519416244925837' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4272519416244925837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4272519416244925837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/09/ship-creek-fishing.html' title='Ship Creek Fishing'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8364459718361850096</id><published>2010-09-01T21:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-01T21:46:41.541-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Going to the Movies With Peace of Mind</title><summary type='text'>Guest post written by my buddy Aldo MaysOnce my home security  alarm system is set I am able to go on vacation or more often do what  my wife and I love to do; go to old movies. We love the old actors such  as Errol Flynn , Edward G. Robinson and Steve McQueen. There are movie houses which  specialize in these types of classics and we make it a weekly event to  catch one of the films.The acting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8364459718361850096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8364459718361850096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8364459718361850096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8364459718361850096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/09/going-to-movies-with-peace-of-mind.html' title='Going to the Movies With Peace of Mind'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7696849878148244067</id><published>2010-08-24T19:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T19:54:55.531-07:00</updated><title type='text'>America's Most Wanted, still strong</title><summary type='text'>Thanks for the guest post by  Eugene FultonEven  though it has been around for years, America's Most Wanted is still one  of the strongest true crime shows airing today. John Walsh has been the  host since it began in the 1980s.  The show is specifically designed to focus on criminals who are on the  run, and by America seeing the faces they are then able to help capture  them.John Walsh started </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7696849878148244067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7696849878148244067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7696849878148244067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7696849878148244067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/08/americas-most-wanted-still-strong.html' title='America&apos;s Most Wanted, still strong'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4585204630448486924</id><published>2010-08-17T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-17T09:39:44.605-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Satellite: Hope for Ancient Televisions</title><summary type='text'>For the past several years, there has been a lot of news about the dtv transition.  What's that? It is when the analog television broadcast signal was shut off in favor of digital.  In many countries, this has already occurred.  In the US, after several push-backs, it happened in July of last year.However, there are some areas that still transmit a low analog signal.  As of this writing, there is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4585204630448486924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4585204630448486924' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4585204630448486924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4585204630448486924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/08/satellite-hope-for-ancient-televisions.html' title='Satellite: Hope for Ancient Televisions'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2036384950412235576</id><published>2010-08-17T09:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-17T09:14:55.119-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Virtual baby updates</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post written by our friend, Whitney Morrison.Last  Christmas my family and I went in together to by my shut-in grandmother  a laptop. Although I don’t get to visit her nearly as often as I’d  like, I’m able to keep in better contact with her through it.This  was particularly important a few months ago when I had our first baby,  Oscar. The earliest that we could fly with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2036384950412235576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2036384950412235576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2036384950412235576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2036384950412235576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/08/virtual-baby-updates.html' title='Virtual baby updates'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2362365772492556184</id><published>2010-08-11T15:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-11T15:06:59.590-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='school shopping'/><title type='text'>Back to School Divas</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Heriberto SandersBeing  a single father is rough when your daughters are both divas who have to  always be wearing the latest fashions and being color coordinated. I am  terrible with picking out matching outfits, and even worse when it  comes to knowing what is in style or not. If I made the girls wear to  school the things that I think look good, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2362365772492556184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2362365772492556184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2362365772492556184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2362365772492556184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-divas.html' title='Back to School Divas'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1927019785420801887</id><published>2010-08-09T11:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-09T13:09:55.040-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Track Yourself</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes, other bloggers mention your work and don't comment on your blog to let you know, or sometimes trackbacks are unreliable. If you are looking to see where you've been quoted, or on the other hand, where you've been plagiarized, register for Blog Copy.  Just add a code to your website, and you're good to go.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1927019785420801887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1927019785420801887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1927019785420801887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1927019785420801887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/08/track-yourself.html' title='Track Yourself'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8740057114100359987</id><published>2010-07-27T14:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T17:33:41.868-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hope for Mesothelioma: There IS Hope</title><summary type='text'>There are countless commercials on daytime tv, encouraging you to find a lawyer to sue if you have Mesothelioma  due to on the jobs asbestos exposure. I used to click the button and turn on something else, thinking it sounded like some really rare condition or something that could be avoided.  Don't people wear special gear when dealing with asbestos?Sadly, that is not always the case. In fact, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8740057114100359987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8740057114100359987' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8740057114100359987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8740057114100359987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/hope-for-mesothelioma-there-is-hope.html' title='Hope for Mesothelioma: There IS Hope'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6217463456992607962</id><published>2010-07-27T14:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T14:11:44.974-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movies'/><title type='text'>One of Our Favorite Date Night Movies</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Winston StewartOne of the best movies that I ever saw was one that my husband and I picked out on direct tv together to watch for our date night, it was Wolfman.  We both love horror movies so we tend to choose this type of movie more  than others, so when Wolfman was released we decided we wanted to see  it. We had both seen the original version </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6217463456992607962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6217463456992607962' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6217463456992607962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6217463456992607962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/one-of-our-favorite-date-night-movies.html' title='One of Our Favorite Date Night Movies'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8356541148451424042</id><published>2010-07-26T09:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-26T09:31:58.320-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Take New Friends On The Road</title><summary type='text'>Some of my readers prefer owning a set of vintage luggage.  There is something about weathered leather or nostalgic train cases.  However, sometimes a trip to the luggage store to buy a few pieces is a little more in order and helps you keep your oldies but goodies intact.Nowadays, you cannot carry on as much as in the old days.  Riding down the chute, and being tossed in a bin with other luggage</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8356541148451424042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8356541148451424042' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8356541148451424042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8356541148451424042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/take-new-friends-on-road.html' title='Take New Friends On The Road'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7740647156945329346</id><published>2010-07-20T08:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T09:17:24.759-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oregano'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='supplements'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='food'/><title type='text'>You are What You Eat....or Supplement</title><summary type='text'>Over the past two years, I have become more and more interested in using food as medicine. I don't mean eating a chocolate bar to cure a cold, but paying attention to the nutrients I am receiving from food on a daily basis.  If I a feeling kind of funky, I pay the most attention.  Often, I find that I have piled on the sugar or refined wheat that week and I make modifications.While I regularly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7740647156945329346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7740647156945329346' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7740647156945329346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7740647156945329346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/you-are-what-you-eator-supplement.html' title='You are What You Eat....or Supplement'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8369746575070037876</id><published>2010-07-20T08:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T08:49:46.011-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Movie Time</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post written by our friend, Barbara ThornerWhen  I went and saw “Iron Man 2” when it came out a while back, I was so  excited to go on a date night with my husband. We love going to the  movies but we don’t get to do it too often because we both have to  travel for work so when we’re at home at the same time we just like to  stay put at home and rest.We went in the middle</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8369746575070037876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8369746575070037876' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8369746575070037876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8369746575070037876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/movie-time.html' title='Movie Time'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-332824018032360827</id><published>2010-07-13T13:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-13T13:19:59.697-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Staying In Touch With Dad</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to our friend, Malcolm Pamer.My  father and I have had a very interesting relationship. Many people have  told me that it’s the oddest  relationship they had ever seen. This is because one day we will  love each other and the next day we will despise each other. It can even  get to the point where we won’t speak for a year. At the same time, we  love each other enough that we always end up</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/332824018032360827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=332824018032360827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/332824018032360827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/332824018032360827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/staying-in-touch-with-dad.html' title='Staying In Touch With Dad'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1325342151035346213</id><published>2010-07-12T15:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-12T15:14:37.381-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Moving to Houston</title><summary type='text'> Thanks  to Taylor Raley for the post.Recently I was given the  opportunity for a higher paying job outside of my home town in the area  that is commutatively known as Houston  Texas. I work in the field of marketing management and in my attempts  to achieve a better monthly paycheck I reached outside of my home town.  The move took place on the weekend of the twenty-fifth of June and  lasted all</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1325342151035346213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1325342151035346213' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1325342151035346213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1325342151035346213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/07/moving-to-houston.html' title='Moving to Houston'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7000996214240544266</id><published>2010-06-30T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T15:49:25.306-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='baseballl'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='entertainment'/><title type='text'>My Wish: More Hours During The Day</title><summary type='text'>The following post is written by our friend, David Martin.I've always wanted to visit every Major  League Baseball stadium before I die. Unfortunately, after calculating  the final cost, I realized that this wasn't going to happen for me  anytime soon. I don't want to visit every ballpark for the sake of  marking them off on my imaginary bucket list. I've always been a fan of baseball in  general</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7000996214240544266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7000996214240544266' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7000996214240544266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7000996214240544266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-wish-more-hours-during-day.html' title='My Wish: More Hours During The Day'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7235953419778620777</id><published>2010-06-29T12:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-01T10:19:40.970-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='boots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shoes'/><title type='text'>Wellington Boots for the...Bride?</title><summary type='text'>I always wondered what my British friends meant when they talked of wearing their Wellies.  The bright yellow boots made me think of Paddington bear.  Now, a yellow boot is a scarce site, but you do see somber blacks and adult muted browns.  it doesn't mean that Hunter Wellington Boots are stuffy.  On the contrary, I have recently seen Hunter Boots in hues of green, blue and pink.  Some varieties</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7235953419778620777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7235953419778620777' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7235953419778620777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7235953419778620777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/wellington-boots-for-thebride.html' title='Wellington Boots for the...Bride?'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7773660612826337610</id><published>2010-06-29T12:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-29T12:47:42.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Single and Alone, But Safe</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post written by our friend, Marsha StaubI never thought that with as popular as I was back in  high school, that I would have never have married. For whatever reason,  I could never get a man to seal the deal. That is okay, because I enjoy  my solitude with my furry friend Oscar. Even though my dog can  almost knock me over, he is adorable. He also doubles as one of my  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7773660612826337610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7773660612826337610' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7773660612826337610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7773660612826337610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/single-and-alone-but-safe.html' title='Single and Alone, But Safe'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1769312399715527464</id><published>2010-06-25T10:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-25T11:02:15.554-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your PD IQ</title><summary type='text'>Do you know your PD?  That's Pupillary Distance. Why is it important? That measurement helps opticians fit you with the proper set of eyeglasses; not so much the frame style, but the lens cut and configuration.  There is a controversy brewing because folks think that eye care professionals are keeping it from them so they don't buy glasses on line.I don't think that is so, because ophthamologists</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1769312399715527464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1769312399715527464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1769312399715527464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1769312399715527464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/your-pd-iq.html' title='Your PD IQ'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6473230411380077369</id><published>2010-06-23T19:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T19:56:27.032-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shopping'/><title type='text'>Fashionable Photos</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Mylie NortonI am a personal shopperand  I have many clients that I shop for. I make outfits and shop for  occasions for my clients that do not have the time in their schedules or  the fashion sense to shop for themselves. I try to find clothes for my  clients when they are not there with me based on their size and that is  relatively easy because </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6473230411380077369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6473230411380077369' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6473230411380077369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6473230411380077369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/fashionable-photos.html' title='Fashionable Photos'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3061233233579414922</id><published>2010-06-22T08:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-22T08:43:19.536-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='senior olympics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sports'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hearing'/><title type='text'>Racing through the senior Olympics</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Henry LynnI’m an  Olympic athlete, but I didn’t quite make it to Beijing. I regularly  compete in my local Senior Olympics in track and field competitions.Don’t  be fooled by the name, the other athletes train hard just like me and  can outdo many younger people with their skills.I’ve never had a  problem hearing the gunshot they fire as a signal to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3061233233579414922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3061233233579414922' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3061233233579414922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3061233233579414922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/racing-through-senior-olympics.html' title='Racing through the senior Olympics'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2829194259716480321</id><published>2010-06-14T12:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-14T12:48:52.574-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home restoration'/><title type='text'>A Beadboard Backsplash is a Classic Look</title><summary type='text'>Kurt Duble is the author of the great  guest post.When renovating our kitchen, the backsplash posed a  challenge. Our old bungalow home had plaster walls, and the backsplash  consisted of old, thick tiles mortared directly into the plaster. As we  chipped away the old, cracked tiles, chunks of plaster wall fell to the  ground. We were left with a pitted wall that crumbled to the touch. Our  plan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2829194259716480321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2829194259716480321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2829194259716480321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2829194259716480321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/beadboard-backsplash-is-classic-look.html' title='A Beadboard Backsplash is a Classic Look'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4398747305230366607</id><published>2010-06-08T08:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-08T08:09:37.559-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Boost Your GPA</title><summary type='text'>This is a guest post from our friend, Alex Gorman  I have had a great experience with  my last semester satalite  internet classes. I had never taken an internet class before and I  was pleased at how it was not too easy yet not too much of a challenge  as well. I am earning my Arts degree and I was taking a beginners course  that I had missed when I first started college. I was allowed to take  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4398747305230366607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4398747305230366607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4398747305230366607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4398747305230366607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/boost-your-gpa.html' title='Boost Your GPA'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9222970933767429243</id><published>2010-06-03T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-03T07:51:26.345-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quick Getaways Close to Home</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Hallie Carrington.Last weekend  my husband and I decided we were going to be spontaneous and drive out  of town for the night. We packed a couple overnight bags, activated the  house alarm click here, and then set out looking for  adventure. We live in The Woodlands, which is a suburb of Houston, and  decided to head south toward the Kemah Boardwalk.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9222970933767429243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9222970933767429243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9222970933767429243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9222970933767429243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/quick-getaways-close-to-home.html' title='Quick Getaways Close to Home'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5333073804993682567</id><published>2010-06-01T17:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-01T17:13:03.869-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Worst Shirt? Who is Right - Details or VintageGent.com?</title><summary type='text'>The New York Magazine fashion blog, The Cut, opined on the best and worst fashion editorials for April 2010.  On the "Loser" list were these selections from the April issue of DetailsWorst Men's Shirts - DetailsThere is maybe one acceptable shirt in these two pages, and that is the white one in the top left that is barely visible. The girl in the yellow dress with her hands in her ears screaming </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5333073804993682567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5333073804993682567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5333073804993682567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5333073804993682567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/worst-shirt-who-is-right-details-or.html' title='Worst Shirt? Who is Right - Details or VintageGent.com?'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4738628280344144752</id><published>2010-06-01T17:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-01T17:08:30.398-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Harvesting the Garden</title><summary type='text'>Guest posting my my good friend Rebecca Maxon My husband and I  love to work in the yard and garden every summer. Once the nfl sunday  ticket channel  is done in February, we spend the remaining winter  months watching home improvement and landscaping shows on our satellite  TV and then put the ones we like on paper for ideas. When spring comes  we have tons of ideas to work through and build and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4738628280344144752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4738628280344144752' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4738628280344144752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4738628280344144752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/06/harvesting-garden.html' title='Harvesting the Garden'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8262414598037161189</id><published>2010-05-26T11:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-26T12:02:28.801-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Peek at My Kids Night or Day</title><summary type='text'>The follow is a guest post by our friend Adam RoggenbaumSince I  joined the military, I have been pleased with myself. I knew I was doing  a good thing. Leaving the kids on the other hand has been excruciating.  Having to see them so rarely is a mind battle many of us have to face.  We just remember whom we are doing this for and why. I can tell  you one thing that has made it easier to be away. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8262414598037161189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8262414598037161189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8262414598037161189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8262414598037161189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/05/peek-at-my-kids-night-or-day.html' title='A Peek at My Kids Night or Day'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7094176186447393840</id><published>2010-05-25T15:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-25T15:13:38.275-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Paintball Pants Online</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post by our friend, Mandy Simpson.My husband  was on a mission to find the perfect paintball pants at a good price. I  got online and used my hughesnet  satellite internet to search for the pair he was looking to find. He  had a few specific things he wanted such as padded knees and a good  brand. They were all about $90 a pair.I started looking around  and found what he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7094176186447393840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7094176186447393840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7094176186447393840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7094176186447393840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/05/paintball-pants-onlne.html' title='Paintball Pants Online'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7992092273205159027</id><published>2010-05-07T18:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-07T18:43:22.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>An Entertainning Movie about Blackjack</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Michael BalisI read the book Bringing Down The House based on a recommendation  from a friend. Being that this guy didn’t read much and was enjoying the  book so much, I knew I had to give it a shot. I’m very glad I did. It  was extremely entertaining as well as an easy and fast read. It was by  Ben Mezrich and a true story about a bunch of MIT whiz </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7992092273205159027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7992092273205159027' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7992092273205159027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7992092273205159027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/05/entertainning-movie-about-blackjack.html' title='An Entertainning Movie about Blackjack'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5625525192493692681</id><published>2010-05-05T14:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-05T14:54:03.741-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons'/><title type='text'>Retail Me Not is a Lifesaver!</title><summary type='text'>After a ton of searching on my hughes net internet, I finally found a site that can deliver coupons for anything I buy online. RetailMenot.com has discount codes for all of your favorite websites and range from electronics, foods, clothing, to anything you can think of. This month alone, I have saved over 200 dollars on what I usually allocate to my internet purchases. I have also been able to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5625525192493692681/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5625525192493692681' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5625525192493692681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5625525192493692681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/05/retail-me-not-is-lifesaver.html' title='Retail Me Not is a Lifesaver!'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2416464255987928932</id><published>2010-05-04T13:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T14:14:42.443-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Best Christmas</title><summary type='text'>The following is a guest post from our friend, Shirley S. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet?Looking  back on my childhood most of my fond memories are those of my  grandparents. My grandmother wore a digital  hearing aid, without it she could barely hear anything at all. I  was raised by them from the age of seven and they are still my support  system and who I turn to when times get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2416464255987928932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2416464255987928932' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2416464255987928932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2416464255987928932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/05/best-christmas.html' title='The Best Christmas'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7861210900728685733</id><published>2010-04-27T15:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-27T15:50:42.882-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='musical instruments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music websites'/><title type='text'>Purevolume.com</title><summary type='text'>The following is guest post from our friend, Jeremy WilsonWhile browsing on my Clear Internet connection, I  discovered an exciting new website. Purevolume.com is a site that allows  bands to upload songs, pictures, and biographies for display on their  own unique page. Thousands of independent bands promote their music on  this service. As a result, you can hear an enormous amount of free  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7861210900728685733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7861210900728685733' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7861210900728685733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7861210900728685733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/04/purevolumecom.html' title='Purevolume.com'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5844927644854223781</id><published>2010-04-16T12:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-16T13:05:42.415-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Satellite Internet: A Way to Keep the Peace</title><summary type='text'>A friend asked me about a song on the radio that I was unfamiliar with."You can't tell me you haven't heard this before?""What year was it out?" "Maybe about seven years ago.""Seven years ago, I lived in the sticks. Couldn't even get a radio station in except if I was content to listen to static 'in between stations' for a snippet or two of a song."It's true, I lived in such a rural area for a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5844927644854223781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5844927644854223781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5844927644854223781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5844927644854223781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/04/satellite-internet-way-to-keep-peace.html' title='Satellite Internet: A Way to Keep the Peace'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5568024139933643802</id><published>2010-04-13T18:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T18:14:20.420-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Online Sheet Music for the Aspiring Musician</title><summary type='text'>My cousin went on a tri-county hunt to find sheet music for her aspiring pianist son. Shops that carry sheet music books are a dying breed. Books are sometimes easy to find but individual popular songs are scant.  I tried to find some online sheet music for her, but I came up pretty empty to.  There is some to be had, but the disadvantage is that there are few songs that can be downloaded for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5568024139933643802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5568024139933643802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5568024139933643802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5568024139933643802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/04/online-sheet-music-for-aspiring.html' title='Online Sheet Music for the Aspiring Musician'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1333878543715962761</id><published>2010-04-09T12:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-09T12:31:55.616-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wedding Photojournalism</title><summary type='text'>I have seen my share of wedding photography.  In fact, I have reviewed the portfolios of many bay area wedding photographers in light of my friend's upcoming nuptials. I don't live in the area, but they want my opinion based on my personal photography experience. There was one among the bunch  that particularly caught my eye. Hendricks Kim Photography is doing something very different and unique </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1333878543715962761/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1333878543715962761' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1333878543715962761'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1333878543715962761'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/04/wedding-photojournalism.html' title='Wedding Photojournalism'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5832980411588271039</id><published>2010-03-31T15:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T14:22:42.254-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><title type='text'>Window Boxes All Year Long</title><summary type='text'>Just before Christmas, I went on a historical homes tour. Most of the homes were originally constructed in the period of 1901-1924.  There were some homes that were not quite completely restored, and some rooms were closed off.  Some were a bit musty.   However, there were plenty of homes in mint condition, either restored to their former glory or completely gutted and modernized.I noticed that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5832980411588271039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5832980411588271039' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5832980411588271039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5832980411588271039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/window-boxes-all-year-long.html' title='Window Boxes All Year Long'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1179915492475842567</id><published>2010-03-23T13:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-23T14:29:47.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hit Some Balls and Have a Ball in Myrtle Beach</title><summary type='text'>Spring break is upon us, or if not, it is soon. It varies from school district to school district. When I was in school, thoughts normally shifted to one of the Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Resorts because they were still within the United States, so did not require a passport, and did not require several plane connections, such as Hawaii. For this very reason, I did not consider staying at a Myrtle </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1179915492475842567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1179915492475842567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1179915492475842567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1179915492475842567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/hit-some-balls-and-have-ball-in-myrtle.html' title='Hit Some Balls and Have a Ball in Myrtle Beach'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3834307981705454167</id><published>2010-03-23T13:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-23T13:53:27.213-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='computers'/><title type='text'>Step Inside...</title><summary type='text'>When one calls tech support, sometimes a help desk employee can help you on "their end." This usually applies to internet related issues where they can reset the server. This is very convenient when the problem reaches beyond your individual computer, or you cannot seem to interpret what the real problem is.  However, they can't see "into" your computer if you are not able to describe what the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3834307981705454167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3834307981705454167' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3834307981705454167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3834307981705454167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/step-inside.html' title='Step Inside...'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-3260363657270169073</id><published>2010-03-18T12:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T12:56:24.127-07:00</updated><title type='text'>As Good as Gold</title><summary type='text'>I have heard of several folks forgoing traditional savings accounts because, quite frankly, the return on them is not too hot. I am lucky to be earning one to three percent for my savings. A few people I know have just been keeping more money around the house as a result and not letting it hit the bank at all. A few other friends have invested in gold bars or have wanted to buy gold online. Well,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/3260363657270169073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=3260363657270169073' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3260363657270169073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/3260363657270169073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/as-good-as-gold.html' title='As Good as Gold'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1701117888908022495</id><published>2010-03-12T14:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-12T14:29:12.714-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Books That Look Like Us</title><summary type='text'>I recently discovered Lee and Low. They are an independent publisher of children's books. One of their claims to fame is that many of the educational story books celebrate diversity.  Characters typically feature children of color.  There are african american children's books in mainstream publishing, and to a lesser extent asian american childern's books, but I think many of them heavily rely on</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1701117888908022495/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1701117888908022495' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1701117888908022495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1701117888908022495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/books-that-look-like-us.html' title='Books That Look Like Us'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-6286871752379184598</id><published>2010-03-12T13:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-12T13:58:42.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'>From the Kitchen...to the Closet</title><summary type='text'>I just love organization devices such a racks, boxes and containers.  Someone once told me that it is a deep psychological sign that I like to "compartmentalize" things.  I don't really think that's true.  Maybe I just like a place for everything. Granted, I have bought racks and bookcases for my collection to grow rather than what I have.I was excited to find jk adams, which features a fine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/6286871752379184598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=6286871752379184598' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6286871752379184598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/6286871752379184598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/from-kitchento-closet.html' title='From the Kitchen...to the Closet'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-139100259083580917</id><published>2010-03-12T13:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-12T13:14:38.277-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='glasses'/><title type='text'>Freeze Those Frames</title><summary type='text'>A few years ago, glasses were the hot fashion accessory.  I am not talking about eyeglasses merely taking on fashionable new designs, but the fact that they were being worn by people who didn't need to wear glasses.  Folks with 20/20 vision were purchasing them and using clear lenses with no power to them.  Sure, they could have just worn frames with no lenses but that would have looked a bit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/139100259083580917/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=139100259083580917' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/139100259083580917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/139100259083580917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/freeze-those-frames.html' title='Freeze Those Frames'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2781196451612717503</id><published>2010-03-08T21:06:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-08T21:06:38.337-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Home Security: Choose Wisely and Turn Them On!</title><summary type='text'>It is important to be very careful when sharing personal information, and revealing information about your daily habits.  It is also important to not leave sensitive information out in the opening to invite theft.  Despite this, people still sometimes don't think to do the most important thing and that is to make sure their home is physically secure.One of many types of security systems, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2781196451612717503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2781196451612717503' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2781196451612717503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2781196451612717503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/03/home-security-choose-wisely-and-turn.html' title='Home Security: Choose Wisely and Turn Them On!'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2614210766749941353</id><published>2010-02-25T16:18:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-25T16:19:14.844-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Let Your Mouse Do The Walking</title><summary type='text'>I sometimes use Google or the white pages to find a business I am looking for. Unfortunately, I get very frustrated sometimes.  The searches on both sometimes pull up irrelevant results.  The White Pages pulls up businesses that are on the web, but do not have a local presence.  I suppose companies pay for that placement.  It is even more frustrating when you look for businesses in a town where </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2614210766749941353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2614210766749941353' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2614210766749941353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2614210766749941353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/let-your-mouse-do-walking.html' title='Let Your Mouse Do The Walking'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-9201200606009596048</id><published>2010-02-23T12:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-02T17:57:01.505-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><title type='text'>The Finishing Touch: Planters</title><summary type='text'>Many of my readers are restoring homes to the Victorian, Tudor, or Bungalow splendor.   One of the easiest ways to push your renovation from just simply "cleaned up" to "a walk back in time" are the living elements of the home.   Your  decorative planters, both indoor planters and outdoor planters are going to really give your home authenticity.The terrarium is a popular indoor planter choice for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/9201200606009596048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=9201200606009596048' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9201200606009596048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/9201200606009596048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/finishing-touch-planters_23.html' title='The Finishing Touch: Planters'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-8548850176091361194</id><published>2010-02-23T12:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T12:36:30.090-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decorating'/><title type='text'>The Finishing Touch: Planters</title><summary type='text'>Many of my readers are restoring homes to the Victorian, Tudor, or Bungalow splendor.   One of the easiest ways to push your renovation from just simply "cleaned up" to "a walk back in time" are the living elements of the home.   Your  decorative planters, both indoor planters and outdoor planters are going to really give your home authenticity.The terrarium is a popular indoor planter choice for</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/8548850176091361194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=8548850176091361194' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8548850176091361194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/8548850176091361194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/finishing-touch-planters.html' title='The Finishing Touch: Planters'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-2476400602353764872</id><published>2010-02-23T12:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T12:30:41.889-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Supersized Satellite</title><summary type='text'>There are various deals advertised for satellite television services.  Did you know that there is also a large call for Commercial DirecTV?  You may not realize it, but many businesses use satellite.   The one that may come to mind right off the bat are sports bars.  Also, did you know that the Beatles were featured on the first satellite broadcast ever, along with other celebrities around the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/2476400602353764872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=2476400602353764872' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2476400602353764872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/2476400602353764872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/supersized-satellite.html' title='Supersized Satellite'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-1402632159487699825</id><published>2010-02-18T10:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-18T10:51:01.300-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Back In My Day...</title><summary type='text'>I first became acquainted with the notion of wearing working boots not because I had a job that required foot protection. In fact, I didn't have a job. I was just a student at the time, and Doc Martens and other heavy and substantial footwear was in style. Everyone just had to have them.  In the beginning of the trend, or at least when the trend reached me, I couldn't afford the trendy brands, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/1402632159487699825/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=1402632159487699825' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1402632159487699825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/1402632159487699825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/back-in-my-day.html' title='Back In My Day...'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-7122573987380428103</id><published>2010-02-16T13:00:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T13:00:53.603-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheap Webhosting? Do Your Research</title><summary type='text'>There are so many web hosts to choose from, and it is best to choose wisely.  Everyone has different needs and different budgets.  It is very important to note that while many webhosts offer the basic services, hosts with the same exact pricing plans are not created equal.  Don't be lured by merely a cheap price for web hosting.You might want to read various web hosting ratings to get opinions or</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/7122573987380428103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=7122573987380428103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7122573987380428103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/7122573987380428103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/cheap-webhosting-do-your-research.html' title='Cheap Webhosting? Do Your Research'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-4131034545221502219</id><published>2010-02-16T12:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T20:29:04.286-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Betting On a Feeling</title><summary type='text'>My dad and my uncle always wagered a friendly sports bet when football game day came around. Dad would always bet on the home team, where my uncle who was little faith got whatever team they were playing. The strategy proved fruitful, and only once or twice did my father have to buy my uncle dinner or give him a quarter. Most games, the bet was 25 cents, but it was dinner if dad was feeling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/4131034545221502219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=4131034545221502219' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4131034545221502219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/4131034545221502219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/betting-on-feeling.html' title='Betting On a Feeling'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19961700.post-5205151510602817245</id><published>2010-02-09T20:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-09T20:18:25.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Classic American Beach Town</title><summary type='text'>Before sixteen and seventeen year olds wandered down to Cancun by themselves for Spring Break, Myrtle Beach Resorts were long the hot spot to go to.  The weather is just as pleasant in the summer as it is in the Bahamas or Mexico, but you are still in the good old U.S.A.Things have changed, of course, from the Myrtle Beach shown above.  Now, Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotels dot the skyline . They </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/feeds/5205151510602817245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19961700&amp;postID=5205151510602817245' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5205151510602817245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19961700/posts/default/5205151510602817245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2010/02/classic-american-beach-town.html' title='A Classic American Beach Town'/><author><name>VintageGent</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
