Welcome to the first-ever battle of the brands. Allow me to introduce the two contenders - mainstream tea heavyweight, Stash Tea Company, and tea newcomer, Tazo. Tea lovers the world over will come to see this battle unfold. Who will emerge victorious? Whose tea will reign supreme? Read on to find out!
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Archive for May, 2007
Stash Tea Company vs Tazo
NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
I make a point of limiting how much network television programming I watch. However, there is one program that I make sure never to miss, and that is NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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If you are planning a trip to Oregon’s coast this summer and will be visiting during the 4th of July, Seaside’s fireworks show is arguably one of the best beach-side displays in Oregon. Being a full-time Seaside resident who has experienced the fireworks display, I am going to share some tips on how to survive […]
The Reality of Living on Food Stamps
With all of the buzz surrounding the four House Representatives who are taking the Food Stamp Challenge to get an insider’s view on how food stamp recipients get by on a month’s worth of food stamps, I thought it would be a good time to shed some light on the reality of the food stamp […]
Abortion - IS an Option
We’ve all heard and read commentary on both sides of the abortion argument. One side says that abortion is wrong, no matter what. The other side says that it is up to each woman to choose what she does with her own body. Well, here is yet another two cents to add to the abortion […]
I recently started a new blog at blogger.com. In addition to Blogger being a well-known blog community, the blog layouts are easily customizable with a number of different templates and page elements. One of the page elements that I have found to be a huge help at Blogger is the Labels feature. Here are just […]
Paris Hilton and This Lame Petition Attempt
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have probably heard about Paris Hilton being sentenced to 45 days in jail for driving while suspended. How’d she end up suspended? She got busted for driving under the influence and reckless driving and was given three years of probation. She violated her probation, which lead to […]
I’ve written two articles so far on this topic. Both touch on the Paid-to-Read industry’s contributions to the problem of click fraud - how some PTR programs are blatant about their fraudulent practices, and others are less than forthcoming about it. In this article, I will explain how click fraud in PTR actually drains […]
To Mom with Love - a Mother’s Day Tribute
I realize that this article won’t be published until after Mother’s Day is over, but since it is Mother’s Day now, I feel inspired to give two thumbs up to my own mom, Dianne.
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Proliferation of Click Fraud - Blatant Defiance
Most people who use search engines for advertising, particularly pay-per-click advertising, are aware, at least to some extent, of click fraud. The topic of click fraud has been discussed at length for years, and people have begun to recognize that the cottage industry of Paid-To-Read plays a part in it. This article will discuss the […]
Chinese Tea Demystified
China is where tea originated, and tea has become the beverage of choice for the majority of people in the world, even above and beyond coffee. Tea’s roots in Chinese history go back thousands of years, when China’s inhabitants first started harvesting the tea leaves and using them to make beverages.
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Tazo Tea - Tea with a Twist
If you love drinking tea, particularly specialty teas, you will definitely want to add Tazo Tea to your list of brands to try. Tazo is a relatively new tea company, established in 1994 by a man named Steve Smith. He wanted to add something new and different to tea as we previously knew it, so […]
Off-Peak Traveling Benefits
Off-peak traveling is defined as traveling outside rush-hours to avoid overcrowding in public means of transport. This may seem easier said than done, but doing so can save a person a considerable amount of time and headaches.
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How to Save Up to 75% on Travel Expenses
Many people do not know that they can visit almost any destination in the world without ever having to pay for lodging. It is true. There is a “secret” method to doing this that has a number of benefits.
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It can be very fun and exciting to travel by airplane, but those who have the most knowledge and are the best informed will have a much better time than those who are not.
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How Can Anti-depressants Be Harmful?
When you think about the term anti-depressant, you probably think that it is a medication that is supposed to keep you from being depressed. It would probably shock you to find out that most anti-depressant medications prescribed to treat depression conditions like bi-polar disorder can actually heighten the depressive state in some people, even causing […]
If you are like most people, you probably have at least one room in your house that serves as the central storage area for clutter. If you’re like me, then that room scares you. It has gotten so bad that you have no clue where to begin to clean it. I’m here to tell you […]
In my previous article on the subject of click fraud and the forced search Paid-To-Read programs that contribute to it, I dissected PTR programs that operate solely with fraud in mind and make no attempt to hide it. In this article, I will detail how otherwise legitimate PTR programs perpetrate click fraud through the use […]
Helping Your Child Re-Potty Train After a Regression
Potty training a child can be difficult enough the first time around. You feel like you did everything right and are finally free from diapers and pull-ups and wipes forever - or at least from this child if you have more than one. Then, for seemingly no apparent reason, your child regresses. They may start […]
Writer’s Oasis
I’ve been meaning to devote an entry to a blog that I came across through a writer’s community I belong to. Sooooo, here it is.
The blog in question is Writer’s Oasis and it is devoted to freelance writers. Kristina Jones is the owner of this blog, and she is currently giving free publicity to […]