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Actress, Author Mariel Hemingway & Travelers Advantage Say: Travel Smart, Save Money
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19 Jun 2008 10:20 Africa/Lagos

Actress, Author Mariel Hemingway & Travelers Advantage Say: Travel Smart, Save Money

NORWALK, Conn., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people are tightening their belt on spending this year. But that doesn't have to mean cutting out travel. With planning and creativity, you can still find great travel deals and have a wonderful vacation.

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"If you travel to mountain resorts in the summer -- places such as Aspen, Jackson Hole or Sun Valley -- you get more for your money because there is so much to do," says actress and author Mariel Hemingway. "The outdoor activities are either free or much less expensive than what you'd spend at a tropical resort."

Despite spiraling gas prices and the flagging economy, people will continue to travel this summer. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association, six of 10 Americans will not change their travel plans even with additional increases in gas prices. Also, one of six receiving a tax rebate from Congress will use that money to pay for travel and vacations.

"Everybody wants a break from the bad news economy and the pump pressure, and a vacation, quite literally, is a way to get away from it all," said Leslie Downey, director of communication for Travelers Advantage and TravelersAdvantage.com. "As we sail into the summer vacation season, there are great travel and savings deals for even the most cost-conscious vacationer."

Here are some other money-saving tips from the experts at Travelers Advantage:

-- Get the most for your money when you drive. You can make fill-ups go farther and cars last longer by maintaining proper tire inflation, performing routine maintenance on a regular basis, avoiding driving during the hottest part of the day and using a dashboard window sun cover.

-- Plan a biking or camping vacation. This is a great way to save money and keep fit, all at the same time. Did you know most people who visit state parks say they were very satisfied with the excursion? And camping is still the number one outdoor vacation activity.

-- If you're flying, buy your ticket between midnight and 1 a.m., just after airline agents have loaded new fares into their computers. Remember, the cheapest flights tend to be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. And if you're willing to fly late at night or early in the morning, you may get lower fares.

-- If you go on a cruise, don't visit the onboard shops until right before the trip ends -- that's when they often discount the items on sale. You can also skip paying for shore excursions, and simply visit the port city on your own or by bus.

For additional savings on summer travel, the experts at Travelers Advantage offer these great vacation deals:

Soak up a Virgin Islands Sizzlin' Summer Sampler, and experience endless stretches of powder perfect beach edged by azure water, lush tropics and more. Enjoy exotic 5-night vacations to St. Croix, St. John or St. Thomas. You can book through July 31 for travel through Aug. 15. All resorts include a $50 Visa gift card, attraction coupons and resort credits ranging from $50 to $100.*

Cruise into some great last-minute deals to the Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico during the month of June. Three-night Bahamas cruises aboard the Carnival Fascination, departing from Miami, Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas, departing from Miami, or Disney Wonder, departing from Port Canaveral, Fla., are available from $289 to $639. Seven-night Caribbean cruises aboard the Carnival Valor, Carnival Destiny and Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas, all departing from Miami, range in price from $559 to $1,099. Mexico cruises -- from four to seven nights aboard the Carnival Paradise, Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas or Disney Magic, all departing from Los Angeles -- range in price from $379 to $1,505.**

About Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway made her silver screen debut at 13 years old in "Lipstick," and was nominated for an Oscar four years later for Woody Allen's "Manhattan." She has starred in some 30 films. Currently, she is producing a film based on her grandfather's epic best-seller "A Moveable Feast," a set of memoirs of his experiences in Paris in the 1920s. In addition to her film career, she found a passion for holistic and balanced living. She's written two books and conducts wellness retreats across the country sharing her insights about yoga, meditation, nutrition and home. Hemingway is a wife and mother of two teenage daughters.

About Travelers Advantage

Members of Travelers Advantage (http://www.travelersadvantage.com/ or 1-877-841-1335) can save money on air travel, cruises, car rentals and accommodations, as well as earn five percent cash back on eligible travel booked with preferred providers through the service. Membership in Travelers Advantage can be enjoyed during the first month for only $1. The trial membership can be canceled at any time during the one-month trial period by calling toll free and owing nothing further. Unless the member calls to cancel during the trial, the membership will be extended automatically for an entire year at the $9.99 monthly fee and automatically renewed annually upon expiration at the then-current monthly fee, billed to a credit card account, without the member having to do anything further. Additionally, members may call toll free to cancel at any time and receive a pro-rata refund of their then current membership fee. Travelers Advantage is offered by Affinion Group, a leader in the membership, insurance and loyalty marketing businesses, providing products and services that touch the lives of millions of Americans.

About Affinion Group

As a global leader with nearly 35 years of experience, Affinion Group (http://www.affinion.com/) enhances the value of its partners' customer relationships by developing and marketing valuable loyalty, membership, checking account, insurance and other compelling products and services. Leveraging its expertise in product development and targeted marketing, Affinion helps generate significant incremental revenue for more than 5,300 affinity partners worldwide, including many of the largest and most respected companies in financial services, retail, travel, and Internet commerce. Based in Norwalk, Conn., the company has approximately 3,300 employees throughout the United States and in 10 countries across Europe. Affinion holds the prestigious ISO 27001 certification for the highest information security practices, is PCI compliant and Cybertrust certified.

* Offer valid on new bookings of 5 nights or longer. Blackout dates may apply and vary by hotel. Not valid on group travel. Additional restrictions may apply. Operator reserves the right to discontinue promotions at anytime without notice. Operator is not responsible for omissions or typographical errors. Tours operated by Certified Vacations Group, Inc.

** All rates are cruise only, per person, double occupancy and do not include non-commissionable fares and $19.95 processing fee. Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas, Disney Wonder, Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas, Carnival Destiny, Carnival Fascination and Disney Magic are registered in the Bahamas. Carnival Paradise and Carnival Valor are registered in Panama. Royal Caribbean's Monarch is registered in Norway. Travel services are provided by Travelers Advantage Services, Inc. State seller of travel registration numbers for Travelers Advantage Services, Inc.: California 20791-50 (registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by California. Travelers Advantage is not a participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund); Florida: ST-36197; Hawaii: TAR-6223; Iowa: 800; Nevada: 2005-0034; Washington 602 493 651.

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Hall of Fame Baseball Legend Mike Schmidt Speaks Out for the First Time About Common Health Problem in Older Men
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Hall of Fame Baseball Legend Mike Schmidt Speaks Out for the First Time About Common Health Problem in Older Men

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20:03
Beware of the Seven Laws of Harvest: The Consequences of Your Actions
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There are indeed seven laws of harvest in the following order:

1. We Reap Only What Has Been Sown
2. We Reap the Same In Kind As We Sow
3. We Reap in a Different Season than We Sow
4. We Reap More Than We Sow
5. We Reap In Proportion to What We Sow
6. We Reap the Full Harvest Of the Good Only if We Persevere
7. We Can't do Anything About Last Year's Harvest, But We Can About This Year's

Sow a thought, reap an act;
Sow an act, reap a habit;
Sow a habit, reap a character;
Sow a character, reap a destiny.

You can read The Seven Laws of the Harvest for more details.

I can still remember my grandmother warning me about my choices in life. In her attempt to see that her grandson would behave himself, she used to say, “Don’t forget, Hampton, you always reap what you sow … always.” And of course, she was right. But when most of us think of the concept of reaping what we sow, I have found we usually think of this in the negative sense. We think of paying the consequences for sinful actions or foolish choices, but the laws of the harvest are not just negative. These laws are also positive, very positive, and stand as a promise of blessing for sowing that which is good as well as a warning against sowing what is bad. We see this in Galatians 6:7-8.

~ J. Hampton Keathley, III , Th.M. (Bio)

Hampton Keathley, III, is right. Let me address it in details, because the ignorance of these laws is destroying people daily.

It is the devil that will lie to you that ignorance is bliss.
The truth is ignorance is not bliss, because ignorance kills.

The truth may be bitter or sour, but the truth heals.

The ignorance of the truth on the facts of the Weapons of Mass Destruction misled the U.S. Government into the catastrophic war in Iraq. See the records of the bloody consequences on Heroes of the War On Terror.

Ignorance begets disobedience and disobedience begets violence and violence begets death.

Ignorance leads people to disobedience and their disobedience provokes the wrath of the earth and the wrath of the earth causes violence and violence has led to the death of countless people since Adam and Eve to date.

Ignorance of the Law of Harvest is the cause of the horrors and the terrors of life and the tragedies of the crimes, evils and sins plaguing humans and have left millions of people dead, millions still dying and millions still suffering the consequences of their own actions and the actions of others.

There is always a reaction to every action, but it might not be visible as you would see or think.

You have to beware of the grave consequences of your negative actions, because of the repercussions.

If you say or do negative things, you will surely get negative things in return eventually.
If you say or do positive things, you will surely get positive things in return eventually.

Someone insulted me in a reply to one of my posts online, and my reply was to quote from the Law of Harvest for his own good.
That if you reply with an insult, insult will plague you all your life.
It was a warning to him to stop insulting people, especially strangers you do not know or have never met in person.

Insulting or swearing at others has brought visible and invisible curses in return.

The Law of Harvest is worse for those who repay good with evil.

For example, you have the best wishes for someone and you are doing good and the best for the progress and succcess of that person, but the same person goes behind you to backbite, backstab and plot to do you harm or evil and in fact commits sin or evil against you. Then instead of repenting and asking for mercy and forgiveness, the wrong doer or evil doer is adamant and unrepentant. He or she would receive the grave consequences of the grievous actions.

If God will judge every idle word
How much more would His wrath be against every evil deed.
~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

The more I feel sorry for many humans I know are now facing and suffering the negative consequences of their actions and the actions of their parents and ancestors, the more I pray and wish that they would listen and learn and repent, and be saved, but in most cases these humans have failed to listen and learn from the horrible and terrible mistakes of others.
As they are repeating these negative mistakes of others, the negative consequences are repeated again and again.

Nigeria is one of the richest countries in human and mineral resources on earth, but Nigeria is among the poorest nations in the world, because of the daily violations of the Seven Laws of Harvest by ignorant and disobedient Nigerians.

The simple solution is for everyone on earth to learn and apply the Seven Laws of Harvest in everything we say and everything we do, and we shall be delivered, redeemed and saved from the ignorance and disobedience of the Seven Laws of Harvest.

May God help you and I to repent and do good to ourselves and unto others.

NEXT: The Two Parables of Life for Divine Progess and Success.

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Loving Your Enemies
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

1. Loving Your Enemies

"But I [Jesus] say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you."1

Bob Lewis relates the story of a Christian woman "who owned two prize-winning chickens. One afternoon, the chickens worked their way out of her yard and into her neighbor's garden. The neighbor, known for his hot temper, captured both birds, wrung their necks and then threw their lifeless carcasses across the fence into the Christian's yard.

"The woman was understandably hurt and considered giving her neighbor a piece of her mind. Instead, she took the chickens home and prepared two chicken pot pies. Whereupon she took one to her neighbor and then apologized for not being more watchful of her chickens. The man was speechless. The chicken pot pie coupled with an apology filled him with such a sense of burning shame that his whole life began to change."

Need I say more?

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, I find it real easy to love those who are lovable but don't know how to love my enemies and those who would mistreat me. Please help me to grow in love so that I will always be 'as Christ' to everyone—friend or foe. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."
1. Matthew 5:44 (NKJV).

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The Translator Arrived Today
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Random House sent me the hardcover copy of Daoud Hari's bestselling memoir on the Darfur Crisis The Translator and I loved the quality of the printing from cover to cover and I am reading it like I am making love to my sweetheart.

I love what Daoud Hari wrote in honor of the girls and women of Darfur.

I write this also for the women and girls of Darfur.
You have seen their faces wrapped in beautiful colors, and you know something of their suffering, but they are not who you think. Though they have been victimized, they are heroes more than victims. My aunt Joyar, for example, was a famous warrior who dressed like a man, fought camel thieves and Arab armies, wrestled men for sport--and always won. She refused to marry until she was in her forties.
I dedicate this to her and to the girls of my village who were faster and stronger than the boys at our rough childhood games. I dedicate this to my mother, who as a young woman kept a circle of attacking lions away from
our cattle and sheep in the bush for a long day, a long night and all the next morning, using only the power of her voice and the banging of two sticks. The power of her voice is something I know very well.

The beautiful prose of the author makes his memoir very exciting and thrilling to read, even though his memories are also true life chronicles of the atrocities of the ruthless Sudanese military and the heartless Janjaweed, the perpetrators of the horrors of the genocide in his homeland.

If you really care about the plight of the refugees who are still suffering and dying in Darfur, you should read this book.

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Random House; 1 edition (March 18, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1400067448
ISBN-13: 978-1400067442
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1 inches

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Six Degrees of Paris Hilton: The Global Reach of One Vagina
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Six Degrees of Paris Hilton: The Global Reach of One Vagina

"Pick any random person, and if you dig hard enough you'll find
that they had sex with somebody, who had sex with somebody, who had sex with
Paris."

It is a long sex chain with even links to Osama bin Laden. The sex chain could have linked to Nigeria if the writer continued to follow it.
It is a must read for anyone who has not read it.
Some women can really spread their legs far and wide.
Do you know the sex chain of your girlfriend or wife?
That is actually how STDs and the deadly AIDS have been spread from one vagina to another.
May God save us all before it is too late.

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Kim de la Crème
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I find Kim Kardashian more beautiful and attractive without make up.

God created Kim Kardashian beautiful and wonderful, but she has found herself among the dumbest sex symbols in Hollywood, because the desperation for fame and fortune pushed her into wrong hands. The wrong hands of the African-American rapper Ray J who even taped himself pissing on Kim Kardashian! The same 27 years old Ray J boasted to spite Bobby Brown in a song that it was cool to have sex with the 44 years old Whitney Houston, but it was better pulling her hair whilst having sex with her! Whitney had to scream "Shut Up about us!" to save her career from further damage in view of the launch of her new album in November 2008.

Pop Crunch has a detailed biography of Kim Kardashian who is doing her best to focus on her modeling career and forthcoming film. Here is the audio of Kim telling Ray J that she has had enough of sexual abuse.

Kim posing for her new modeling contract.

How would a man feel if his sister is being taken for a ride by shameless and ruthless boys or men who take turns on her?

How would a man having sex with the wife of another man feel if he found his own wife having sex with another man?

Why should a grown up girl or woman be so dumb to sell herself for sex?

Of course, millions of girls and women all over the world prefer to fool themselves in self-denial and say that they are not prostitutes or call-girls, but once you are going out with a man or a woman, because of what you would gain in cash or kind, you are also engaged in prostitution, no matter how much you are posing and posturing as a "girlfriend" or "mistress".

Dating one man, because of the financial and other material benefits is bad, but dating several men for the same selfish want of money and social status symbols is worse and that makes you a prostitute.

Let us call a spade a spade, so that she would realize the wrong she has done and repent than flattering her and overlooking her wayward life style.

Kim Kardashian Without Makeup Picture
Underage Kim Kardashian Nude Photos; Photographer Attempts To Sale Child Sex Photos of Kim And Kourtney Kardashian
Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Part 2; Vivid Entertainment Release New Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Kim Kardashian Bongo Ad Campaign Photos Spring/Summer 2008

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Actress, Author Mariel Hemingway & Travelers Advantage Say: Travel Smart, Save Money

Hall of Fame Baseball Legend Mike Schmidt Speaks Out for the First Time About Common Health Problem in Older Men

Beware of the Seven Laws of Harvest: The Consequences of Your Actions

Loving Your Enemies

The Translator Arrived Today

Six Degrees of Paris Hilton: The Global Reach of One Vagina

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