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Landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted knitted a series of individual islands together with a series of lovely bridges to create Belle Isle, the queen of Detroit city parks, in the middle of the Detroit River. Dogs can trot the paths and admire the skylines of downtown Detroit and Windsor, Ontario on the opposite shore. Great freighters and recreational sailboats ply the waters around Belle Isle, reached via Douglas MacArthur Bridge from Jefferson Avenue. The park is home to a zoo, conservatory, and aquarium.To hike with your dog on longer dog-friendly trails, head 60 to 90 minutes west in the Waterloo State Recreation Area. The Waterloo Recreation Area began in the 1930s when...

We have a serious problem brewing with GPS navigation systems for automobiles and even motorcycles. There are however problems with this devise as a high tech toy are more serious than you might think. Ask anyone in a metro area who has bought a new car with one of those cool GPS upgrades for their SUV or new sports car. We have had our customers complain (customers of the carwash business, which is my profession). Oh they love the gadget, but they are under whelmed by the lack of data and streets, which are not listed. You see we have been seeing incredible suburban growth in many cities. Places near large DMA metros are a problem out in the middle class suburbs. In many areas such as outside...

Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of and is excited to have as our guest, Barbie Perkins-Cooper.Barbie is a playwright, travel writer, author and an award winning screenwriter. Barbie lives in Charleston, South Carolina and is an expert on SC as well as North Carolina and other geographical areas. Barbie is also the author of a soon to be published Insides' Guide to Asheville, NCGood day Barbie and thank you for agreeing to participate in our interview.Norm:Please tell our readers a little bit about your personal and professional background. When did your passion for travel writing begin and when did you start traveling? What keeps you going? How do you come up with ideas for what you write? What methods...

When former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore acted on principle and refused to adhere to a federal court order that he considered was both unlawful and improper, he never thought that his actions would lead to an overwhelming groundswell of support from across the country. His stance made headlines and brought international attention to this modern-day, David vs. Goliath showdown. Now, the same group of political and religious leaders that supported his actions then, are calling for Justice Moore to get back into the political arena and run for Governor of Alabama, where they believe his "no nonsense" approach and strong personal convictions will clean up a state known for its "good ole...

It is the major fastpitch softball game of the season and it is all up to you. Your high school has been doing great this year, and now the State finals. The game has is close, your team up 2 to 1 in the last inning. Your pitcher is starting to really tire, having pitched 3 games in 5 days. They have runners on second and third, two out. The intensity in the air could be cut with a knife. The pitcher throws a pitch right down the middle and the hitter doesn't miss it. She smacks a long fly ball toward you in center field. The tension is mounting as the ball flies toward the left centerfield gap. Instinct kicks in, drive kicks in further, and you run it down! You win the game for the team and...

Miami is considered the largest urbanized city in the state of Florida. With the metropolitan area surrounded by the Miami River, Biscayne Bay, the Everglades, and the Atlantic Ocean, Miami a great place for residential homes and recreation areas.Types of Miami Real EstateWith the ever increasing demand for Miami real estate, properties both existing and new are readily available. You can choose from affordable homes to luxurious mansions, condos, lofts, apartment buildings and even pre-construction buildings. Whether it be for residence or commercial properties such as hotels, restaurants, offices or other income properties, you can find something that will suit your taste. Properties range from...

DADDY WHY DONT YOU LOVE ME NO MORE?The true Story of the Crowton FamilyUnited States citizens who are naive to the ways of the Child Protective System and the courts, or perhaps not wealthy or connected, may inadvertently find themselves subjected to a nightmare. Many entities profit from the time a child first enters the system . What are some of the techniques CPSEvery day across America, citizens of the United States log onto the internet and inquire whether there might be child molesters and other kinds of sex offenders living somewhere in their neighborhood. Yet, the State of Michigan has made sure that David and Hege Crowton's children get to live with one.After taking away David & Hege's...

Maybe you're buying your first home in Alabama, or perhaps you're relocating to Alabama from another state. Either way, it's important that you educate yourself on Alabama home loans before shopping for a home and mortgage. This article explains what you'll need to know before buying a home in Alabama: The average price of a home in Alabama in October of 2005 was $147,678, and homes in Alabama appreciate at one-half of the rate of the average national home appreciation. The rate of job growth in Alabama is equal to the national average. However, income levels in many parts of Alabama are too low to purchase a median-priced home with a conventional loan. Alabama is a non-community property state...

The term police station has one meaning, "a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular area or locality." It serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested culprits are brought.A police station is the central reporting point of a locality's police force, or unit, which serves a specific district. These buildings basically contain offices, various accommodations for their officers and their vehicles, such as locker rooms and a maintenance garage. Apart from this, they may also contain temporary holding cells and interview or interrogation rooms. Alternate terms may also include precinct or precinct house for regional facilities of the New York City...

In a small, white collar suburban community just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah the ex- offender we spoke with (he asked us to keep his identity confidential) had been a model citizen, receiving promotion after promotion at work, avoiding all negative influences from his prior life, and even started his own foundation to assist in the rehabilitation of fellow Federal and State offenders. He was released from probation, had moved on in a world where he would finally be able to be productive and could use the skills and tools that he learned to assist the less fortunate. Life was good..His success hasn't come easily. The light haired 38-year-old is an ex-offender who had served in the Federal...

Swansea is located in the heart of Swansea Bay, one of Wales' mostbeautiful regions, with landscapes incorporating sandy beaches,waterfalls, rolling countryside and deep valleys. Swansea itself is thesecond largest city in Wales, and a highly popular tourist destination,widely known for providing excellent shopping facilities and plenty ofthings to do. Places of interest Swansea has a diverse array of places to visit. The many attractionsfound in and around the city are designed to give the tourist andcasual visitor a wide range of things to experience - whether you wantto get back to nature and enjoy the picturesque parks, learn more aboutthe region's history, or simply enjoy some of the city's...

Santa Monica beach has three and a half miles of sandy coastline. It is one of the worlds most perfect beaches in the perfect climate. The beach is cleaned and raked on a daily basis which helps make it a pleasant beach experience for tourists and residents. Read on and learn about several of the beaches attractions.One of the attractions is the famous Muscle beach. The area has recently been restored to its original glory and features chin up bars, parallel bars and various other forms of exercise equipment. It has attracted fitness fanatics since the 1930s and continues to be a popular attraction today.Palisades Park is another attraction. Located above the beach, the park has a jogging trail and...

Are you contemplating starting a business in California? This is a guide to setting up a business in the sunny paradise of California.California is a fantastic place to start a business, with several enormous cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. The population and diversity of the state is enough to begin just about any business you could imagine, and thrive.Here are a few things you should consider when starting your California business: Where in the city is your market demographic?The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego are enormous, with many different pockets of demographics. Even the smaller communities in California like Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield and...

There were only 478 casualties reported by the government in the San Francisco Earthquakedeaths were reported; the number of deaths was not realistic because of the fear of hurting real estate prices and efforts to rebuild the city. Also, many of the dead were not reported from Chinatown San Francisco because of the racism against Chinese from that time. Today the experts are saying that the number of deaths in San Francisco Earthquake was from 3000, to 6,000. Other places in the Bay Area that were severely damaged were Santa Rosa, San Jose, and Stanford University.{mosimage} 225,000 and 300,000 people became homeless out of a population of about 400,000. Half of the population moved to...

In a small, white collar suburban community just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah the ex- offender we spoke with (he asked us to keep his identity confidential) had been a model citizen, receiving promotion after promotion at work, avoiding all negative influences from his prior life, and even started his own foundation to assist in the rehabilitation of fellow Federal and State offenders. He was released from probation, had moved on in a world where he would finally be able to be productive and could use the skills and tools that he learned to assist the less fortunate. Life was good..His success hasn't come easily. The light haired 38-year-old is an ex-offender who had served in the Federal...

Going to the movies may not seem like a novel way for little kids to spend an afternoon. But have you ever brought your child to see a Disney flick and ended up viewing trailers for Jeepers Creepers 2 or Freddie vs. Jason? When this happened in a Birmingham, Alabama cinema last year, parents became concerned about what the main attraction would be...

Finding a condo in Alabama can be as easy as tying a shoe if the right real estate agent is used. There are a number of real estate agents or any slew or people that can make the entire process easier and stress-free. Most people in Alabama enjoy living in Alabama condos, and would not even dream of anything more pleasant. Many companies have agents that are experts in the Alabama condominiums market that know different builder's reputations, know about local schools, and other services in Alabama that make the state one of the most enjoyable to live in. There are plenty of sources available to find lists of new homes coming up, along with pictures, prices, and floor planes of the available...

We have a serious problem brewing with GPS navigation systems for automobiles and even motorcycles. There are however problems with this devise as a high tech toy are more serious than you might think. Ask anyone in a metro area who has bought a new car with one of those cool GPS upgrades for their SUV or new sports car. We have had our customers complain (customers of the carwash business, which is my profession). Oh they love the gadget, but they are under whelmed by the lack of data and streets, which are not listed. You see we have been seeing incredible suburban growth in many cities. Places near large DMA metros are a problem out in the middle class suburbs. In many areas such as outside...

There is a virtual Gold Mine out in the marketplace for network marketing and MLM that is being virtually ignored by most folks.These folks have 5 things they bring to MLM that can prove to be absolutely invaluable:1) Contacts around the country.2) Existing clients.3) Experience in the marketplace.4) Exposure, credibility, and visibility to a lot of folks.5) Capital that can purchase products.Many of these folks are looking for other sources of revenue, as they are entrepreneurs, and understand the concept of multiple streams of income and revenues, which are available in Network Marketing.Ok, who are these gold mines?The Small Business Professional.And this Gold mine is endless as far as potential...

Downsizing, layoffs and attrition are scary words that many Americans are hearing all too often these days. Because auto manufacturers, the airlines and other major industries are trying to drastically cut costs, cutting employees seems like a logical step. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 2/3 of states suffer from unemployment rates at or higher than the national average. Historically, however, one city has proven itself to be almost unemployment resistant: Huntsville, Alabama. Real estate, construction, professional & technical services, and government are just a few of the industries that continue to grow and shield Huntsville from rising unemployment...

San Diego boasts of one of the finest town planning and its maintenance in America. Located on the South Western coast of US, San Diego is on the northern tip of the State of California. San Diego proudly houses the University of California. The city is a dream for any new comer even if he has a longer stay here; there is a never ending list of places of tourist interest in and around San Diego.San Diego City Governance and PopulationThe census of 2000 puts the population of San Diego at 1,223,400 with whites being the dominant community at 49%. Hispanics constitute a good 25% of the total and Asians making up 14%. Blacks count upto 8% here making San Diego fabric a completely cosmopolitan culture...

When former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore acted on principle and refused to adhere to a federal court order that he considered was both unlawful and improper, he never thought that his actions would lead to an overwhelming groundswell of support from across the country. His stance made headlines and brought international attention to this modern-day, David vs. Goliath showdown. Now, the same group of political and religious leaders that supported his actions then, are calling for Justice Moore to get back into the political arena and run for Governor of Alabama, where they believe his "no nonsense" approach and strong personal convictions will clean up a state known for its "good ole...

We have a serious problem brewing with GPS navigation systems for automobiles and even motorcycles. There are however problems with this devise as a high tech toy are more serious than you might think. Ask anyone in a metro area who has bought a new car with one of those cool GPS upgrades for their SUV or new sports car. We have had our customers complain (customers of the carwash business, which is my profession). Oh they love the gadget, but they are under whelmed by the lack of data and streets, which are not listed. You see we have been seeing incredible suburban growth in many cities. Places near large DMA metros are a problem out in the middle class suburbs. In many areas such as outside...

Following are five compelling reasons why every freelance writer should join a chamber of commerce:1. No Competition: I currently belong to two chambers of commerce, and have visited countless others as a speaker, seminar and/or networking attendee. You know what? I am usually the only freelance writer in the room. Yep, the only one!It baffles me that more freelance writers (and editors, copy editors, proofreaders, copywriters, etc...

Can you imagine how big aquarium of the pacific is?Amazing as may seem but its size can never be compared to the typical aquarium that you have a t home. It is thousand of times larger than that. You can place here more than the number of species that you can purchase from pet stores.Aquarium of the Pacific is considered as the largest marine habitat found in the United States. This can be seen near the waterfront in The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in the City of Long Beach, California.It is called as the Aquarium of the Pacific because the visitors that usually pass by here are those who are passengers of journeys all the way through the three major regions of the Pacific Ocean like the Southern...

Mobile, Alabama hosts The Greater Gulf State Fair in late October to the delight of both residents and visitors alike. The 90 acre fairgrounds located on the west side of Mobile is equipped with grandstand, midway and exhibit buildings for the annual showcase and attractions.Carnival rides delight the young at heart while concerts entertain music patrons. More adventurous spirits may be inclined to enjoy the rodeo and roping events as well as numerous side show attractions.Alabama has one of the state fairs that takes advantage of the late fall schedule to give travelers a more favorable climate and lower travel rates. Late fall is becoming a more popular vacationing season especially with childless...

The newest, and grandest, Norwegian Cruise Line ship is now in service! The Pride of Hawaii completes Norwegian's plans to bring three new vessels to its fleet by 2006. With fabulous seven-day itineraries that sail throughout the Hawaiian islands, Pride of Hawaii will depart Honolulu on Mondays and call on ports on Hawaii's four most popular islands: Hawaii, Oahu, Maui & Kauai. Cruise in Style What would a grand, new ship be without sterling accommodations? Norwegian Cruise Line opted to repeat its highly popular and luxurious new category of staterooms - deemed Courtyard Villas - onboard Pride of Hawaii. Ten cabins share one private courtyard featuring a lap pool, Jacuzzi, his and hers steam...

In Mobile, Alabama you will find the stunning Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa. The breathtaking and stunning design of the newly renovated resort and spa has received high praise from the community of Mobile. The family-friendly resort is located on the glorious Mobile Bay where you will find the sun glistening off the sparkling waters of the Bay and the resort beckoning you to come in, sit a spell and just breath. The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club and Spa with its renovated design its nestled in Point Clear Alabama and is an example of opulence at its best. There is nothing that will take your breath away like a stroll on to the grounds. You will find yourself lost in the...

Dothan, AL- Every time I turn around, another Northerner is moving into my neighborhood...