With the improvement in the job market, increase in corporate profits plus increases in durable goods orders and new homes sales, consumers are starting to regain their confidence.

Bloomberg news reports.
Confidence among U.S. consumers rose in December to the highest level in eight months as an improving job market helped regain all the ground lost following the mid- year government budget battle and credit-rating downgrade.

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This one is worth sharing as most of us will be scrambling this weekend to finish up..
Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition..shop local:)

As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods –
merchandise that few of us need, and does nothing to foster our local community.

This year will be different. This year Americans will give the gift of
genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse
that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American
hands. Oh…. Yes there is! It is time to think outside the box, people.

Who says a gift needs to fit in a box? Wrapped in Chinese wrapping paper?

Everyone — yes EVERYONE gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates
from your local hair salon or barber?

Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, independently owned
detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.

Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down
the Benjamins on a flat-screen TV? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.

There are a gazillion owner-run restaurants & caterers — all offering gift
certificates.
And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen
breakfasts at the local breakfast joint.

Remember, folks this isn't about big national chains — this is about
supporting your home town neighborhood businesses with their financial lives on the line
to keep their doors open.

How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by the local working guy?

Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a
local cleaning lady for a day.

My computer could use a tune-up, and I KNOW I can find some young guy who is
struggling to get his repair business up and running.

OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local crafts people spin
their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.

Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave
your server a nice tip.

And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre.
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.

Honestly people, do you REALLY need to buy another ten thousand Chinese
lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about fifty
cents stays in the community.

If you have those kinds of bucks to burn, leave the mailman, trash guy or
babysitter a nice BIG tip.

You see, Christmas is no longer about draining our economy so that the 1%
shareholders in national chain big box stores can improve things for themselves.

Christmas is now about caring about US
(We the People), encouraging our hometown small businesses to keep plugging away to
follow their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about
our communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we could not
imagine.

THIS is the new American Christmas tradition!!

This is a revolution of caring about each other, and isn't that what
Christmas is about?

Happy Holidays,
Jeff Scotti
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New Twitter: 25 Tips and Tricks for Savvy Tweeters

by Brian Anthony Hernandez

The reorganized and refashioned Twitter.com is a markedly different beast than it was just 48 hours ago. Now millions of users who call Twitter’s web destination home are looking for help. Perhaps just 25 soupcons of it. If so, look no further than this list of 25 new Twitter tips.

Sound off in the comments if you have other Twitter tips and tricks to share.

Use These 22 Keyboard Shortcuts

Twitter’s keyboard shortcuts got an update during Twitter’s design overhaul on Dec 8. In the image above, you’ll see the new key strokes. Below is a quick how-to guide to clear up any immediate confusion.

Actions for tweets:

• Click “f” to favorite a tweet (must have an individual tweet open; test it here)
• Click “r” to reply to a tweet (must have an individual tweet open; test it here)
• Click “t” to retweet (must have an individual tweet open; test it here)
• Click “m” to send a direct message (must have an individual tweet open; test it here)
• Click “n” to create a new tweet (can do this on anywhere on Twitter)
• Click “Enter” to see tweet details (must use navigation shortcut “j” first to make this one work; test it here)
• Click “l” to close all open tweets (open a few tweets using the “Enter” shortcut and then try closing them)

Navigation:

• Click “Shift” and “?” for a list of all keyboard shortcuts
• Click “j” to go to the next tweet (can do on homepage or your timeline)
• Click “k” to go to the previous tweet (can do on homepage or your timeline)
• Click the space bar to page down
• Click “/” to search
• Click / to jump to the search box
• Click “.” to load new tweets

Timelines

• Click “g” then “h” to go home
• Click “g” then “c” to go to the Connect page
• Click “g” then “m” to go to your direct messages
• Click “g” then “d” to go to the Discover page
• Click “g” then “p” to go to your profile
• Click “g” then “f” to go to your favorites
• Click “g” then “m” to go to your direct messages
• Click “g” then “u” to search for any user’s timeline

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In this day and age of computers and technology it is quite liberating to touch a marker to whiteboard. Now imagine if any wall or blackboard or desk could be turned into a writing surface with a simple and easy to use product. Well your quest has been answered, you see, Magic Whiteboard was just recently launched in the United States and AssistiveTek, LLC is one of the premier resellers of the product.

Click this link to watch a video about the product.

Blog:http://assistivetek.blogspot.com

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