Celebrity Birthdays on November 7

Born on This Day

1918 Billy Graham, American evangelist

1942 Jean Shrimpton, British supermodel and actress who appeared on covers such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time magazines

1943 Joni Mitchell, Canadian musician

1950 Lindsay Duncan, British actress

1952 David Petraeus, American military commander, four-star General and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

1957 John Benitez is an American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent. Benitez has produced and remixed for artists such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and the Pointer Sisters.

1957 Christopher Knight, American actor, Peter Brady on the Brady Bunch

1960 Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss)

1964-1999 Dana Plato, American actress and child actor who played Kimberly Drummond in the U.S. television sitcom Different Strokes

1976 Rob Caggiano, American musician (Anthrax)

1976 Melyssa Ford, Canadian model and actress known as Jessica Rabbit

1984 Amelia Vega, Dominican model and 2003 Miss Universe pageant winner

Fixing Those Scratch And Dents On Your Car

I have driven for a job for the past twenty years and I have done some numbers on some of my vehicles. I have smashed a couple of cars and have had more than a few scratch and dents. My latest vehicle is a 2009 Toyota Corolla. I bought it new because I was tired of dealing with used cars. A year later, a drunk smashed into the back of my car, doing seven thousand dollars in damage. The drunk did not have insurance, so my insurance had to pay the bill. They fixed the car and I had it back on the road in a couple of weeks. On another night two years later, I had to take a delivery on a back road with no lights. It was impossible to see around me and I backed into a telephone poll. I smashed in one of the brake lights and dented the area around the light. I needed to have somebody fix it and I didn't want to have my car insurance go up.

I found a place that is great at fixing scratches and dents. I decided to try out auto body painting Columbus because they are experts when it comes to scratch and dents. They did a perfect job and my Corolla looked like new again. They actually made my car look just like a new car. I am impressed with their work and I will go back when I get more scratch and dents on my car. It is great to find a company who is dependable and who does a great job.

I continue to drive my 2009 Corolla every day. The car has 153,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. I try my best to keep it looking nice, but I go to some strange places on deliveries. I am often getting slapped by tree branches and find myself in the dark with no street lights. It is hard trying to back up your car in the dark with no light. I know I will need experts to touch up my car in the future if I want it to continue to look good. Either I will have to quit my job or I will have to deal with scratch and dents because it is part of my job.

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A Bed And Breakfast In Las Vegas

My sister has always wanted to have a Bed and Breakfast business. It has been her dream for all her adult life. I am also interested because I have always wanted to have my own business. It gets tiring working for somebody else. I have worked my job for the past twenty years and I am burned out on the pizza business. If it was mine, I would put everything I had into it, but I am still working for somebody else. This is why we decided to look into buying a Bed and Breakfast. My sister looked online and we saw an ad for nevada short sales. You ask, why Nevada? My sister and I have always wanted to go to Las Vegas and check out other parts of Nevada.

We thought since there are so many visitors to Las Vegas, Nevada might be a good place to start. We also heard the prices of homes dropped over the past few years, so we thought we could get a good deal. We checked out some houses and found a few we would be interested in taking a closer look. We decided to take a trip to Nevada to kill two birds with one stone. We would check out some houses and we would check out the casinos. I always wanted to check out the Las Vegas casinos, the buffets and the hotels. This would be a great trip.

I have no idea if this Bed and Breakfast will become a fruition or will remain a dream. We have to go through the process and see what happens. My sister's husband has lived in the same town for his entire life and my sister wonders if he will ever leave. Regardless, my sister and I will check out Las Vegas, some potential homes and enjoy ourselves. If my sister finds that perfect home, who knows what she will do with it. She may live her dream in Las Vegas or she may continue to search in another place and at another time.

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Celebrity Birthdays on November 6

Born on This Day

1932 Stonewall Jackson, American country singer

1938 Jim Pike, American singer (The Lettermen)

1941 Guy Clark, American country singer-songwriter

1946 Sally Field, American actress

1948 Sidney Blumenthal, American journalist and political figure

1948 Glenn Frey, American singer (Eagles)

1952 Michael Cunningham, American writer of The Hours

1955 - Maria Shriver, American journalist who was the wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger and member of the Kennedy Family

1957 Lori Singer, American actress, Footloose

1964 Greg Graffin, American singer (Bad Religion)

1968 Jerry Yang, American internet entrepreneur of Yahoo

1970 Ethan Hawke, American actor

1982 Steve Millar, Canadian singer and songwriter

1988 Emma Stone, American young actress who starred in Zombieland

Pine Bros. Softish Throat Drop Review

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Ulysses S. Grant was President, the population of America hovered at 39 million, and the telephone was still a pipe dream, when in 1870 J. Herman Pine hung out a confectionery shingle on 8th Street above Walnut in Philadelphia and, along with his brother, sold their first batch of what they called 'Pine Brothers Glycerine Tablets.' In an attempt to relieve his own sore throat and those of his family members, Mr. Pine, a former German confectionery maker, determined that by combining the soothing natural qualities of glycerin with the healing properties of gum acacia, he could sooth and mitigate the mild discomfort of a sore throat. Add in some natural flavoring and a sweetener and voila, Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops were born. "I have discovered something," Pine wrote, "which will give quick throat relief to thousands afflicted as I was." He added,"Perhaps I won't make much money out of this. But I can make people happy, and that's more important than money." Mr. Pine was being unduly modest, as his "discovery" would become one of the most successful, most delicious and most unique throat lozenges in the world. Nor has the recipe changed appreciably since it was first introduced to the public over 140 years ago. 
 

In 1930 Pine Brothers was sold to the Life Savers Company and continued to flourish. Known for its 'soft drop consistency,' Pine Brothers lozenges became a favorite of adults and children alike. The product, which attracted healthiest sales in the eastern and northern states, due to its icy winters, reached its peak popularity in the 1970's. The company was sold by Life Savers, and then, having been re-sold and acquired a number of times, found itself essentially rudderless and under appreciated; this despite a legion of loyal consumers. Cost cutting changes were made to the original recipes, packaging became stale and marketing non-existent; Pine Brothers began to be made overseas. Sales declined.
 

Recently, Pine Brothers was acquired by the creator and former owner of Airborne, Victoria Knight-McDowell, for her new company 3 Sisters Home Products™. Much time and effort has been spent locating the original Pine Brothers recipes, redesigning the packaging, and creating an exciting yet classic new look. The natural product is once again being made in America, and is launching nationally in fall 2011. At which time old Mr. Pine, will succeed once again in "making people happy." God bless him!

The Pine Bros. Company sent me over twenty bags of their softish throat drops. I have allergies and I often use throat drops to relieve the itch in my throat. The drops are chewy, so you don't hurt your teeth if you happen to find yourself biting into them. The flavors are cherry and lemon. I am partial to the lemon drops. It is amazing how a product designed many years ago is still used in today's society. It is getting close to flu and cold season, go buy some Pine Bros. drops and see how well they work for you. You can buy them at CVS Pharmacy which seems to be on the corner of nearly every intersection in America. The retail cost is $3.49 for 32 drops that taste good and work well.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Celebrity Birthdays on November 5

Born on This Day

1935 Christopher Wood, English screenwriter and novelist

1941 Art Garfunkel, American musician

1943 Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor

1947 Peter Noone, English musician (Herman's Hermits)

1955 Kris Jenner is an American television personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She also is the manager for all of her family members, including Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian. She is the wife of athlete and former Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner

1958 Robert Patrick, American actor

1959 Bryan Adams, Canadian musician

1963 Tatum O'Neal, American actress

1968 Sam Rockwell, American film actor

1976 Jeff Klein, American musician

1980 Eva Gonzalez, Spanish model and beauty queen

1982 Rob Swire, Australian record producer, singer and keyboardist (Pendulum)

1987 Kevin Jonas, American guitarist (Jonas Brothers)