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I’ve recently come across an interesting website called Fixya.com. And lest you be concerned, I am not affiliated with them in anyway other than the account I created specifically for the purpose of this review.

Fixya.com is a community where people who need help with just about anything can float a question and “experts” on various subjects, who are also members, can answer them. It’s the mother of all forums in a lot of ways, but there is a nice little “make money” hook to it all which is what makes it so compelling.

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Happy Easter everyone. Coming next week, we’ve got a new series of posts to give you some great car buying tips. Even if you aren’t in the market right now, you’ll want to keep all the tips in your pocket for future reference. I believe that everyone will benefit from using some of these great tips, so check back next week for this exciting new series.

Moko, a dolphin in New Zealand, given the name by residents, has amazed the beach community by offering his help to 2 stranded pygmy whales. Moko helped a stranded mother and her calf by guiding them to safety after several failed attempts by the locals on Mahia beach. 

Locals managed to unbeach the whales but the whales would simply strand themselves again. This happened 4 times and residents were losing hope. But Moko came to the rescue and guided the whales out to safety before all hope was lost.

Read the rest of this amazing story here.

Sorry for being away for a bit. Things have calmed down a bit and hopefully I will be able to devote more time to this blog. If anyone is interested in being a guest blogger send me some examples of your work and I will be happy to invite you on board.

I haven’t been a total beach bum while I was away. I did some work on some of my sites and this resulted in the need to find a decent flash creation program and I came across a nice little gem that I will post a full review on - tomorrow! So be sure to check out the review tomorrow morning. Here’s a link to the software and tomorrow you can find out what I think about it!

A website I like to visit, selfgrowth.com, has informed me of a free ebook seminar coming up. Actually, today is the first seminar and it’s totally free (except for long distance charges that may apply).  While I can’t say just how valuable the information in this seminar will be, I can say that David Riklan, the speaker, has a proven strategy when it comes to running a website. Just check his Google Pagerank or Alexa ranking if you have any doubts.

I have no affiliation whatsoever with David Riklan so I am just sharing this information as a service to some of you who may see value in this free seminar. I intend to check it out myself and wanted to let everyone in on it. Let’s hope it’s not just a bait and switch “Free seminar” just to tell you about his new product for X dollars. From what I do know about David Riklan, I think you’ll find that he is trustworthy, but we’ll be the judges of that after the seminar is over.

Here’s the link to the registration page. Again, this is a free seminar that you call into via a long distance number so be mindful of the potential for long distance charges.

No, I’m not starting my own seminar series - yet. But if you can’t wait for my seminar series then this is the post for you. International Living is having a Global Business Opportunities Workshop this November in Denver at the Curtis Hotel.

“Attendees will meet — and have a chance to get advice from — people who’ve made the transition. These include travel writers, copywriters, photographers, small business owners, importer-exporters and self-made international marketers. The presenters will share first-hand knowledge, secrets, advice and techniques they used to fund their new lifestyles.”

Check out their full press release: “How to Escape the Rat Race and Make $100,000 from the Shade of a Beachside Cabana”

Being that I’m a bit of a technology fan, I couldn’t help but post the other day about Apple’s announcement of a $200 price drop on the iPhone. Well let’s just say that the pricedrop has upset a lot of early adopters. Many of whom wasted no time in sending emails directly to Steve Jobs, telling him how upset they are that they paid $200 more for the devices only 3 months ago. For the first time that I can remember, Apple has actually admitted to making a bit of a mistake in alienating their early customers, so now they’re offering a $100 credit towards the purchase of new Apple products.

So, any early adopters out there want to share your frustration? Or do you like how this was handled and intend to use the credit gleefully?

Read the full Story from Yahoo News here.