I wrote an interesting article about the practicality of owning and driving SUV's in today's economy. It was purchased by Wheelscene.com
To view my article entitled :SUV's: ARE THEY WORTH IT?
Please follow this link http://www.wheelscene.com/car-buying/car-reviews/suvs.aspx
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Salmon Fishing in the Northwest / Published by Auspicious Concierge
When I was a kid the highlight of my summer was going salmon fishing with my older brother and cousin Alvin. At the time I lived in rural Oregon and we would drive about three hours to get to the Oregon coast.
We would always leave before daylight and look for a quaint little pancake house along the way to fuel up for an intense four hours of battling Coho and Sockeye salmon. For some odd reason the fish would almost never bite after about 12:00 noon.
We would travel along the coastal highway through Salem, which is the capital city of Oregon, and take the Tillamook exit. Yes, Tillamook, where they make all that famous, delicious cheese!
But, our fishing spot was actually located just outside a sleepy little town called Garibaldi. Our favorite spot was called “The Ghost Hole.” It was supposed to a haunted inlet from the Pacific Ocean the legend dated back several hundred years and the locals avoided it like the plague. I never saw anyone else ever fishing there so it was a prime place to catch huge salmon.
We never saw any spooks, just huge salmon and lots of Sturgeon which we caught on occasion as well. The general rule of thumb with sturgeon however was under three feet or over six feet had to be released because they were juveniles and old timers.
The ghost hole was a horseshoe shaped inlet that was about a half of a mile in length and very deep. The fish would swim from the ocean and hang out there for some reason. And we were very happy about that because the fishing was fantastic. We never went out in a boat, we just fished from the shore.
Salmon are very intelligent and not easy to land. To start with they are huge and strong, and when you hook one they fight like no other fish in the world with the exception of a marlin. They break the surface of the water, sometimes as high as three feet. They twist and shake with such power and determination, its breathtaking to watch.
Their strategy of course is to break your line, and until we learned from our mistakes and started using thicker test line we lost a few beauties. I once stupidly brought a trout pole with very thin line and a big ornery salmon snapped my pole clean. I was the object of much teasing over that one for quite a while.
It was very difficult to decide what bait to use because they were very fickle and what worked one day, didn’t necessarily work the next. We brought night crawlers of course, and we even had lots of success with cocktail shrimp as bait believe it or not! Alvin had some custom made lures that an old fellow custom made for him that worked the best of all.
We were not always successful at catching our salmon, sometimes we went home disappointed and very tired. Over the many years since that time I’ve been fishing in many different parts of the country, but have never seen more beautiful views with such pure unspoiled glory like the Oregon coast. It seems like a distant dream to be standing upon that pristine shore without rubbing shoulders with twenty others fishermen.
The Pacific Northwest is so clean and pure because of the relatively meager population and lack of factories and pollution that other states have to deal with. That was over twenty years ago, but things have not changed very much. I would one day like to return to the “Old Ghost Hole” and try my luck once again.
We would always leave before daylight and look for a quaint little pancake house along the way to fuel up for an intense four hours of battling Coho and Sockeye salmon. For some odd reason the fish would almost never bite after about 12:00 noon.
We would travel along the coastal highway through Salem, which is the capital city of Oregon, and take the Tillamook exit. Yes, Tillamook, where they make all that famous, delicious cheese!
But, our fishing spot was actually located just outside a sleepy little town called Garibaldi. Our favorite spot was called “The Ghost Hole.” It was supposed to a haunted inlet from the Pacific Ocean the legend dated back several hundred years and the locals avoided it like the plague. I never saw anyone else ever fishing there so it was a prime place to catch huge salmon.
We never saw any spooks, just huge salmon and lots of Sturgeon which we caught on occasion as well. The general rule of thumb with sturgeon however was under three feet or over six feet had to be released because they were juveniles and old timers.
The ghost hole was a horseshoe shaped inlet that was about a half of a mile in length and very deep. The fish would swim from the ocean and hang out there for some reason. And we were very happy about that because the fishing was fantastic. We never went out in a boat, we just fished from the shore.
Salmon are very intelligent and not easy to land. To start with they are huge and strong, and when you hook one they fight like no other fish in the world with the exception of a marlin. They break the surface of the water, sometimes as high as three feet. They twist and shake with such power and determination, its breathtaking to watch.
Their strategy of course is to break your line, and until we learned from our mistakes and started using thicker test line we lost a few beauties. I once stupidly brought a trout pole with very thin line and a big ornery salmon snapped my pole clean. I was the object of much teasing over that one for quite a while.
It was very difficult to decide what bait to use because they were very fickle and what worked one day, didn’t necessarily work the next. We brought night crawlers of course, and we even had lots of success with cocktail shrimp as bait believe it or not! Alvin had some custom made lures that an old fellow custom made for him that worked the best of all.
We were not always successful at catching our salmon, sometimes we went home disappointed and very tired. Over the many years since that time I’ve been fishing in many different parts of the country, but have never seen more beautiful views with such pure unspoiled glory like the Oregon coast. It seems like a distant dream to be standing upon that pristine shore without rubbing shoulders with twenty others fishermen.
The Pacific Northwest is so clean and pure because of the relatively meager population and lack of factories and pollution that other states have to deal with. That was over twenty years ago, but things have not changed very much. I would one day like to return to the “Old Ghost Hole” and try my luck once again.
The BARF DIET published by SpoilSpot.com
No it doesn‘t sound overly appetizing does it? But actually this clever acronym means “Biological Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food”
This ground breaking but still controversial canine diet comes to us from down under, developed by Australian veterinarian Ian Billinghurst.
The basic idea and concern which led to the inception of the BARF diet is the fact that we have so completely domesticated our canines and have completely forgotten that their nutritional needs are drastically different from our own. Before processed pet foods were common fare our dogs were routinely fed cooked table scraps and leftovers.
It is Billinghurst’s philosophy that a biologically appropriate diet for dogs must consist of raw whole foods much like what our canines’ wild relatives have consumed for millennia. This includes muscle meats, bones, fat, and small quantities of raw vegetables, along with necessary supplements.
Supporters of the BARF diet claim that to maintain optimum health, dogs must consume foods that they are evolutionarily suited to eat, and that commercially prepared dog foods lack the proper enzymes and other vital dietary necessities.
Another one of the BARF supporters criticisms of commercially prepared dog foods is that they contain numerous additives, unhealthy preservatives, and a high percentage of grain products, all of which may affect your dogs proper digestion and are unhealthy for your canine.
The resent pet food scare also has pet owners wondering just how closely the commercial pet food industries are regulated? Many pet owners are questioning the safety of the types of foods they have been feeding to their pets for years.
Some of the major criticisms of BARF are the very real risk of contamination if proper cautions are not taken due to the lack of preservatives especially where poultry is concerned. And also the costs associated with the BARF diet are substantially higher then commercially processed pet foods, and this can be a big consideration for breeders and kennel owners alike who have to prepare meals for multiple canines.
The BARF diet claims to be designed with the unique nutritional needs of your domesticated canine in mind. The fillers, chemicals, coloring, grains, and preservatives have been eliminated from your canines diet and only ingredients that promote healthy assimilation of proper sustenance are added.
The controversy rages on and everyone seems to have their own opinion on the subject. I suggest consulting your regular veterinarian and doing research of your own before making a leap of faith and jumping into a new nutritional program , you must be careful these days where your canines health is concerned.
The BARF diet is growing in popularity but has not yet to become a recognized household brand name like PURINA DOG CHOW or KIBBLES N BITS and not everybody agrees with Billinghurst’s way of thinking as well, especially the dog food companies that stand to loose millions if the BARF diet becomes the standard for breeders, kennels, hunters, and millions of dog owners around the globe.
This ground breaking but still controversial canine diet comes to us from down under, developed by Australian veterinarian Ian Billinghurst.
The basic idea and concern which led to the inception of the BARF diet is the fact that we have so completely domesticated our canines and have completely forgotten that their nutritional needs are drastically different from our own. Before processed pet foods were common fare our dogs were routinely fed cooked table scraps and leftovers.
It is Billinghurst’s philosophy that a biologically appropriate diet for dogs must consist of raw whole foods much like what our canines’ wild relatives have consumed for millennia. This includes muscle meats, bones, fat, and small quantities of raw vegetables, along with necessary supplements.
Supporters of the BARF diet claim that to maintain optimum health, dogs must consume foods that they are evolutionarily suited to eat, and that commercially prepared dog foods lack the proper enzymes and other vital dietary necessities.
Another one of the BARF supporters criticisms of commercially prepared dog foods is that they contain numerous additives, unhealthy preservatives, and a high percentage of grain products, all of which may affect your dogs proper digestion and are unhealthy for your canine.
The resent pet food scare also has pet owners wondering just how closely the commercial pet food industries are regulated? Many pet owners are questioning the safety of the types of foods they have been feeding to their pets for years.
Some of the major criticisms of BARF are the very real risk of contamination if proper cautions are not taken due to the lack of preservatives especially where poultry is concerned. And also the costs associated with the BARF diet are substantially higher then commercially processed pet foods, and this can be a big consideration for breeders and kennel owners alike who have to prepare meals for multiple canines.
The BARF diet claims to be designed with the unique nutritional needs of your domesticated canine in mind. The fillers, chemicals, coloring, grains, and preservatives have been eliminated from your canines diet and only ingredients that promote healthy assimilation of proper sustenance are added.
The controversy rages on and everyone seems to have their own opinion on the subject. I suggest consulting your regular veterinarian and doing research of your own before making a leap of faith and jumping into a new nutritional program , you must be careful these days where your canines health is concerned.
The BARF diet is growing in popularity but has not yet to become a recognized household brand name like PURINA DOG CHOW or KIBBLES N BITS and not everybody agrees with Billinghurst’s way of thinking as well, especially the dog food companies that stand to loose millions if the BARF diet becomes the standard for breeders, kennels, hunters, and millions of dog owners around the globe.
Monday, September 24, 2007
possible copywriting job
UPDATE!!! DIDN'T WORK OUT! THEY HIRED SOMEONE ELSE!! THAT'S HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES!!
I was recently contacted by a large media firm called MediaRich out of Texas. They saw my work at Helium.com and are interested in hiring me to do some copywriting for them, the work will consist of writing some headlines for some of their clients. Very exciting stuff, haven't started yet but will keep my blog updated with current news.
Also one of the companies RezHub.com that I've posting small travel articles for is interested in hiring a full time writer for their site in a couple of months. I was told recently that I was the forerunner for that position. So the excitement continues!!!!
I was recently contacted by a large media firm called MediaRich out of Texas. They saw my work at Helium.com and are interested in hiring me to do some copywriting for them, the work will consist of writing some headlines for some of their clients. Very exciting stuff, haven't started yet but will keep my blog updated with current news.
Also one of the companies RezHub.com that I've posting small travel articles for is interested in hiring a full time writer for their site in a couple of months. I was told recently that I was the forerunner for that position. So the excitement continues!!!!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
writing career continues to blossom
I have had three of my articles published recently. I have been posting them on Helium.com where publishers come to look for talented writers to write the kinds of articles they need. I am doing it!! No more dreaming and wishing, but taking a serious approach to my future as a writer.
Friday, September 7, 2007
WRITING CAREER
MY WRITING CAREER IS TAKING EXCITING TURNS, I AM NOW WRITING WEB CONTENT FOR SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT BABY!!
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