Target focussed golf is about getting a state of mind  for each shot (Chemical Edge Technology) and then allowing the subconscious to execute that shot.

Now initially this can be a hard concept to engage and just as hard to execute until you find your own way of ensuring that you can keep the target focussed in your minds eye, find the feel (state of mind) for that target and shot and get used to just hitting to the target in your mind.

Tiger does it and if it’s good enough for the best in the world it’s good enough for the rest of the world

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Thanks In Advance

Keith S Forbes

The unquestionable and favorable influence of the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit on the housing market, and therefore the economy, had many, including the National Association of Realtors, lobbying for an extended and expanded bill that would benefit a greater number of potential buyers for a longer period of time, and that’s just what we got!!

Under the Extended Homebuyer Tax Credit, first-time buyers can still receive a maximum $8,000 tax credit on houses purchased until April 30, 2010. PLUS the bill has been expanded to include up to a $6,500 tax credit for existing homebuyers that purchase a new or exisiting between now and April 30, 2010.

In order to qualify as first-time buyers, the purchaser and his/her spouse cannot have owned a home during the 3 years prior to purchase.  Existing homebuyers must have used the home being sold or vacated as primary residence consecutively for 5 of the last 8 years.

Extended eligible properties are primary residences, including: single-family homes, town homes, condos and co-ops. (Sorry folks, no second homes)

Qualifying properties must have a contract to purchase by April 30, 2010 but have until July 1, 2010 to close, and there is no need to re-pay the tax credit so long as buyers occupy the house for 3 years or more.

The tax credit is determined by:

1. The price of the home, which cannot exceed $800,000 and,
2. The buyer’s income. Income caps have been increased since 2009 and the new Extended Homebuyer Tax Credit limits are as follows: in order to receive the maximum allowable tax credit for a particular purchase price an individual can make up to $125,000 annually, and married couples up to $225,000 annually. A partial tax credit is available to those making up to $145,000 annually as individuals, and couples making up to $245,000 anually.

In other good news, the loan limits will not shrink and remain at $730,000 giving buyers in high priced markets the opportunity to take advantage of the historically low mortgage rates.

There are a whole bunch of projections on just what this is going to do to further help the economy, but I’ll save those for the next entry. In the meantime, whether you’re in the market for your first home, need a bigger home for your growing family or are ready to down size – get in touch to see how we can make this amazing opportunity work for you!

Century 21 Wes Hill & Associates: 1-800-987-5049, just ask for Hale!!

Think smart.  

It’s here: Grandma Says It’s Good to Be Smart. Grandmas and grandpas will love the serious message. They will want to share it with their little ones. Written for children ages 3-7, I recommend sharing it from the day a child is born. The children will love the whimsical characters. They will be able to talk animatedly with you about reading, thinking, exploring, using big words, using their imaginations, and all the fun ways they can learn about themselves and the world around them. Using this tool, parents as well as grandparents can plant the seed for years of shared curiosity. It will help children to enter the social community of neighborhood and school with confidence in themselves as learners.

Contact Ellie at Ellie Books today for your copy from a limited first printing. Order information is posted on the Ellie Books page.

Igår när jag gick igenom min gamla dator hittade jag några ruskigt sköna klassiker som jag kände mig för att bilda ett nytt inlägg utav. Imorgon eller i början av nästa vecka kommer jag att droppa mitt “Preview” inlägg nummer 2 som innehåller några nya feta unreleased tracks. Gå med med i fb-gruppen och fortsätt att skicka promos/mashups/remixer/bootlegs med mera.

Adam K – You’re Not Alone (Adam K & Soha Remix)
Tocadisco – Streetgirls (Laidback Luke Remix)
Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso – Together (Axwell Remode Mix)
Buy Now – Sold (Original Mix)
Buy Now – For Sale (Angello & Ingrosso Original)
Kaz James – We Hold On (Adam K & Soha Remix)
David Guetta – Love Is Gone (Fred Rister & Joachim Garraud Remix)
Pryda – Armed
Pryda – Shadows
Henrik B – Surefire
Eric Prydz ft. Adeva – In And Out (Eric Prydz Mix)

BONUS
Pryda – Axer (321 Pryda Rec)

/Jesper

Who is Eligible
*First-time home buyers, who are defined by the law as buyers who have not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the purchase, may be eligible for up to an $8,000 tax credit.
*Existing home owners who have been residing in their principal residence for five consecutive years out of the last eight and are purchasing a home to be their principal residence (“repeat buyer”), may be eligible for up to a $6,500 tax credit.
*All U.S. citizens who file taxes are eligible to participate in the program.

Income Limits
*Home buyers who file as single or head-of-household taxpayers can claim the full credit ($8,000 for first-time buyers and $6,500 for repeat buyers) if their modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $125,000.
*For married couples filing a joint return, the combined income limit is $225,000.
*Single or head-of-household taxpayers who earn between $125,000 and $145,000, and married couples who earn between $225,000 and $245,000 are eligible to receive a partial credit.
*The credit is not available for single taxpayers whose MAGI is greater than $145,000 and married couples with a MAGI that exceeds $245,000.

Effective Dates
*The eligibility period for the tax credit is for homes purchased after Nov. 6, 2010, and before May 1, 2010. However, home purchases subject to a binding sales contract signed by April 30, 2010, will qualify for the tax credit provided closing occurs prior to July 1, 2010.

Types of Homes that Qualify
*All homes with a purchase price of less than $800,000 qualify, including newly-constructed or resale, and single-family detached, townhomes or condominiums, provided that the home will be used as their principal residence. Vacation home and rental property purchases do NOT qualify.

For more information on the tax credit visit the Federal Housing Credit Website next week.

Source: National Home Builders Association

28. When Did This Storm Begin (feat. Binary Finary) – Shiny Toy Guns
It was controversy a go-go last year over at Shiny Toy Guns HQ. After the first album failed to do anything in the UK (and indeed anywhere), the band chose to ditch lead singer Carah Faye in a stunt which was perplexing at best and downright stupid at worst. A number of STG fans were up in arms, and the creation of literally tens of groups on Facebook/MySpace etc pledging allegiance to Carah must have been worrying for STG, especially as they replaced Princess Carah with a reject from the Pussycat Dolls search programme – Sisley Treasure, if you followed it. Anyway, back on record, this song is the opening track from an otherwise shit album. And I’m only a little bit biased. It’s the only track which really shows much resemblance to the STG I used to know and love.

27. Epic Last Song – Does It Offend You, Yeah?
I do like DIOY,Y?, but their ridiculous name really irritates me. Their album – which I was really excited about – turned out to be a bit awful really, aside from We Are Rockstars and this little gem. It’s not really typical of DIOY,Y? but it’s a nice enough song. I like the drumming on it, it reminds me of Muse a little bit in places. It is a nice way to round off the album, but it doesn’t work so well on its own in my humble opinion, which is probably why you can buy the CD single for 60p on Amazon (2009 NOTE: pricing correct at time of writing. It’s probably even cheaper now), and that Wikipedia denies it was ever released.

26. See You Again – Miley Cyrus
Anyone who says this isn’t as catchy as crabs is either a. deaf or, b. really stupid. The lyrics sometimes veer on being a bit immature (sorry Lesley, it’s true), but as the song is being targeted at 14 year old girls who fuck up a bit in the company of someone they fancy, I can let it drop. Although it is worth noting that this is hardly a situation which is exclusive to 14 year old girls, let’s be honest here. I also liked Seven Things, but not as much, and the third single was pretty boring, which probably serves as proof enough that I don’t need to listen to the whole album to find the best of it – it is here.

25. Ready For The Floor – Hot Chip
This song is brilliant. It’s up there with Over & Over – you can’t help but start wiggling around a bit when you hear it, which is not such a fantastic side effect when you are on the tube on your own in the rush hour. I was a bit disappointed the whole album wasn’t up to this standard, but with a few more plays, perhaps it will click and everything will be okay (2009 NOTE: this did not happen). I can’t recall any of the follow up songs really doing much either, but Hot Chip seem to have a pretty strong fanbase, I wouldn’t say they have done a Sugababes (2009 NOTE: this was a reference to the Sugas becoming really tired and repetitive, and therefore alienating their fanbase, not to their roundabout of disposable members).

24. What A Catch, Donnie – Fall Out Boy
This song is my favourite from Folie á Deux so far. Not that anyone will know yet as the track-by-track review I have been promising to write has still not materialised (2009 NOTE: it never did). This features Gabe from Cobra Staship, Brendon from Panic At The Disco, and of course Wentz. It is like a Decaydance fangirl wet dream. I do find Stump’s vocals really hard to listen to sometimes, and this song is quite bad for nasal and annoying, which is a shame but that is life. That aside, it has a nice melody, and there’s also an applaudable uuse of tambourines and piano. Viva La FOB!

23. Everyone Nose – N*E*R*D
I don’t think this did well for reasons which I find odd. I have always had a bit of a soft spot of Pharrell though; I heart N*E*R*D even though it probably isn’t cool any more. My only niggles with this song are that I think the middle 8 sucks – there is no excuse for slowing the pace down and putting stupid winebar jazz piano in anything, ever. I also think the outro could be chopped significantly to make it a bit snappier, but I daresay others would disagree. Watch your back Mark Ronson, Max Martin, Rich Costey etc etc.

22. Courtship Dating – Crystal Castles
Some of the cool kids have been going on about Crystal Castles for ages, but until they shoved a song infront of my face that I wanted to dance to, I just didn’t care. It took me a couple of listens to really get in to this, but when I ‘got it’, it was a staple of every playlist I made for about five months. I think that the song is about taxidermy which is a bit bizarre, but I ignore that, and happily strut around with lots of glitter around the world and this on full blast.

21. Rise – Flobots
I don’t think this is one many people liked, but there we go. Flobots are like a watered down Rage Against The Machine for this generation. They’re upbeat and in your face and they also have some pretty good lyrics (take note, Cyrus). The simple but inspiring chorus is great, definitely one of the highlights on the album for me. I wouldn’t be surprised if these guys won a couple of awards over he next few years for the album (2009 NOTE: they did not).

20. Body Crash – Buy Now

The non-event of this release is one of the most bizarre events of 2008, or indeed the entire millenium if you ask me. This should have been absolutely massive; I don’t know what happened to it. It is absolutely fucking awesome, and would have/should have been appreciated by two massive social groups I am friends with.
Group A – The boring Eurovision fans who just love everything that comes out of Sweden, even if it is dire. I have been reliably informed that the artist (or 50% of, I’m not sure on this) is Swedish, therefore they should have loved it.
Group B – The boring dance music fans. Apparently this is house music. I don’t know what house music is; the dance lot confuse the hell out of me, and I have probably commited the biggest musical faux-pas since Kelly Clarkson released My December, but there we go. Anyway it is fucking amazing and that is all you need to know.

19. Stop And Stare – OneRepublic
Yes, I am well aware of how embarassing this admission is. I’m not sure if it is still as socially unacceptable to dislike Ryan Tedder post Bleeding Love and Halo, but whatever. This song is proper Radio 2 fodder, but for some reason, I really like it. I think it is less about the song, and more the fact that I heard it a lot at a certain period of the year which was good and holds some nice memories for me, but this is not a relevant side-gambit. Incidentally, I listened to the whole OneRepublic album last night, and the singles and one other song aside, what a dreary load of shit. Talk about knowing your audience.

18. I Thought It Was Over – The Feeling
This was another good pop song, my favourite moment being the bit with spazzy synths after the “DOES ANYBODY KNOOOOOOOOW?” bit. I seem to remember this was always on the radio at the start of last year, and I went and bought the album on the back of this song. Big mistake. It was terrible, and I only ever listen to this song. Damn you, The Music Industry reeling me in with your great first singles, then trapping me into buying a shit album. Oh well. (2009 NOTE: I have not listened to anything by the Feeling off my own back for the last 12 months. Forgive me.)

17. Up – The Saturdays
As much as I wanted to hate them for their terrible promo campaign before we had even got any music at all, this is a great song. There’s not much to say, it’s catchy, it’s singable and everyone seems to know it. I might add that I didn’t rate If This Is Love, and I also really don’t like Issues. Their generic b&w artwork with coloured lenses is really irking me too, but this is meant to be a list of positivity, not me complaining about everything I don’t like about them.

16. Sensual Seduction – Snoop Dogg
I don’t know why I like this song. This kind of generic top 40 r’n’b usually is the genre that makes me weep for our generation. I really love the Robyn remix of this too, I think it was a crying shame it was not released properly (2009 NOTE: Apparently it was. Hello journalism degree). I like the video for this too, tongue-in cheek music videos are always an easy way to earn points with me. Though it is a pointscore you will have to scout for yourself as I’m not embedding the video on here.

15. A&E – Goldfrapp
I really loved this song. Really, really loved it. The album was great, but this was one of the best from it. It is one of the saddest songs I have ever heard, and it is definitely one I have to avoid when I am feeling a little bit sad because it’s one of those songs which can push you from mild sadness into full blown depression. But that shouldn’t distract from the main point that it is a wonderful song, and if you haven’t heard it you absolutely must.

14. One Month Off – Bloc Party
This is my favourite choon from Intimacy by far. I also quite enjoyed Mercury, but the 12” remix of that was better, and I am not including that on this list because it was a b side or something, so this long and boring explanation means that One Month Off was always going to win at the end of the day. It is no Flux, that is for certain, but Kele may never better that beast of a song.

13. Behind The Sea – Panic At The Disco
Not many people liked this album, and I can understand why. Ze boys got a slight whiff of fame, took waaaay too many drugs, and found themselves holed up in Abbey Road. What is the next logical step? Make an album that sounds a bit like something the Beatles might do in 2008! Idiots. I’m the first to say that this album doesn’t have the sparkle that the first did, but this song does save it somewhat. I can’t work out what in the name of fuck it is about, but it’s probably something to do with LSD. My love for the Urie knows no limits.

12. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
Incredibly, I had not heard this song or any variation on it prior to hearing Adele doing it in the Live Lounge a few weeks ago, and I fell in love. It is one of the most perfect love songs I have ever heard in my life, if not then the most perfect. I have done some research on the original by Dylan and subsequent covers but nothing really matches up to this at all. I love it, love it, love it. The arrangement is so simple, and it just adds to the atmosphere of the song, and makes it even more wonderful. She might not live up to this kind of beauty with her original stuff, but it doesn’t matter now we’ve got this out of her. Bye Adele!

11. Propane Nightmares – Pendulum
I’m sure many people will know this one, it did pretty well last year. I have still not tired of it. I found the whole album to be a bit samey, but this is just Laura heaven. They are Australian, it’s bass heavy, it has synths, fantastique drumming, and did I mention they were Australian? I will be listening to this for years to come for sure (2009 NOTE: I still am, hurray).

10. Megalomania (Live @ RAH) – Muse
Okay, so this wasn’t released last year, but the gig was in April and it was without a doubt one of the most special nights of my life. Seeing my favourite band in one of the best music venues in the world…I’m never going to forget it. With the massive organ there, fans were speculating for weeks as to whether we’d get Megalomania at all, but as the night went on and it didn’t surface, I lost hope that we were. Then after the encore…BAM! It was one of the high points musically for me last year. It’s never going to happen again, and I am so thankful that I was there. Literally amazing.

09. Please Don’t Leave Me – Pink
Some people have called this Who Knew pt II, but I don’t see the link at all. I think this is by far one of the best songs she has ever done. The whole album documenting her breakup with Cary Hart is so beautifully done – I’m sure some situations were exaggerated for the benefit of the album (I am sure she didn’t literally burn her house down, for example), but it is all so heartfelt and you almost feel like you were given access to the pair throughout the breakup.

08. 42 – Coldplay
I genuinely don’t get why more people don’t hear the genius that I hear in this song. It is one of my favourites on VLVODAAHF. It’s one of those Queen-esque songs that has lots of different little melodies to it, and lots of piano and Chris Martin who I love so much that it hurts a little bit. He is a very talented man, and he is a bit like a friend of mine I think in the respect that a lot of people don’t get his comedy, and just think he is a bit of a prick until they actually sit down and talk to him and realise that everything he says is said with a wry smile. You have to be of a certain finesse to get the pair of them I think. I am giving the impression Chris Martin and I are best friends here – alas, we are not.

07. Homecoming – Kanye West (feat. Chris Martin)
My most favourite Kanye moment ever. Chris Martin always adds a sparkle to anything he touches and this is no exception. I do like Kanye doing collaborations, I know I am on my own on this one but I just don’t love his solo stuff as much. I really liked Flashing Lights with Dwele also, but this pipped it to the post. I blame Chris Martin (I LOVE YOU CHRIS MARTIN). I have become a fan of Kanye’s absolute lunacy over the last year too – his CAPS FILLED BLOG RANTS are one of the best parts of the week. I actually read his blog yesterday where he was calling Lady Gaga ‘act of 2009’ as if no one had ever heard of her and it was his own discovery. He is kind of like the black American Jo Whiley.

06. In My Arms – Kylie Minogue
This song is another one of those which, if it comes on my iPod when I am in a public place, I will skip along to wherever I am going, blissfully ignorant of everyone else in the world. I really start stomping around when it comes on, and it is guaranteed to raise my mood tenfold. I don’t know what hand Kylie had in writing it, but whoever it is is a fucking genius (2009 NOTE: I think it was Calvin Harris). It’s amazing. The lyrics are feisty, almost arrogant, and I just love it to bits. I quite happily listen to it on repeat for hours.

05. Nude – Radiohead
This is one song which had one of the biggest hypes prior to release ever I should imagine. The original version was written in the OK Computer sessions in 1997, but the band never released it up until this point because they couldn’t get the arrangement quite right. I’m not sure what it sounded like to start, but it was definitely worth the 11 year (!) wait. I’d go as far as putting it in my top 5 Radiohead songs ever. It’s gorgeous, and if you haven’t heard it, listen listen listen.

04. Phonography – Britney Spears
WHY is this a bonus track. WHY? I don’t get it. It is one of the best songs on Circus. How did NO ONE at Sony hear this and think “Gosh, you know what, this would be better than that My Baby drivel, let’s put it on there and release it as a single with a video where we put Britney in some kind of scenario where she is stalking someone with a bluetooth phone. But making it sexy and not sinister. This would be the best idea we’ve ever had and would make us all a lot of money and add to the case that Britney Spears is better than Madonna”. Someone needs to be fired for not making that call.

03. Kids – MGMT
This is one of those songs that makes an art form of simple lyrics paired off with a really fucking catchy hook. I’d love to see MGMT live at some point, I imagine they would be great in a stuffy little venue where everyone is really out of it and dancing like twats in a cage on acid. The PSB remix which isn’t being released officially canes the Soulwax remix into the ground. Go and listen. It gets really epic at about the three minute mark if you can’t be arsed to listen to the whole thing.

02. A Dustland Fairytale – The Killers
Another one of those songs which I heard for the first time and I just fell in love. This is potentially one of the best songs they have ever done – it isn’t in the same arena as all of the other songs in their back catalogue. Some of those are fantastic and will be remembered forever but this is totally in a league of its own. I don’t know why but I don’t want to see this released as a single. I guess I am kind of protective of it and if it was released and didn’t do well, I’d have some kind of Britney-esque breakdown which would culminate in me being sectioned after purchasing the single 20,000 times on iTunes (forgetting that 19,998 of these wouldn’t officially count in the charts until after I bought them, then attacking Steve Jobs and the entire line up of the OCC in a murderous rage) (2009 NOTE: It was released, it didn’t do well, and I was very sad, but no one died and I was not sectioned). For the love of all that is holy, Island please do not release it. I don’t think any justice can ever be fully done with this masterpiece.

01. Come On Girl – Taio Cruz feat. Luciana)
HEY! This song is definitely in my all time favourite songs list, I will never ever stop loving it. It’s just so good -  one of the songs that you can put on and I will dance and sing my heart out like there is no one watching. It’s another song which is made by some superamazing synth action in the background, and a pretty sassy cameo from Luciana just finishes it off perfectly. I was well disappointed nothing else on the album was up to this standard, but I guess that makes this even more special or something. I seriously doubt Taio will ever make a song this good again but when he has just made #1 in my chart, I doubt he gives a crap about anything else in the world, he can die happy now.

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When clients unfamilliar with mountain living come to Salida, Colorado in search of their dream home – whether it be a primary residence, or vacation getaway – they’re often in for a few surprises.

Of course, a lot of folks come with the notion that they want to buy acreage and then build, but they have no idea about the support systems for rural living. Most homes in the area – those outside the Salida city limits – are responsible for bringing in their own utilities. Wells, septic systems and leach fields are the norm. Power and phone may be at the lot line, but they’ll have to be brought to the building site. Propane is a quick fix and some even choose to burry the tank.  All of these are expenses that should be considered.

Many reputable builders in Salida will do a complimentary building assessment on a piece of raw land to help prospective clients understand what the potential building sites may be, as well as roughing out an estimate for some of the basic infrastructure and support systems listed above.

If you’re considering building a home in the area, I’d love to help guide you through the process and help you make additional connections that will serve you well from frame to finish.

Located in Salida, Colorado our firm sells real estate not only in Chaffee County, but in Fremont and Saguache counties as well – we have a regular working radius of about 100 miles!

The Arkansas River snakes east out of Salida and though the little communities of Howard, Coaldale, Cotopaxi and on into Canon City. This stretch of river is often flanked by red rock outcroppings, dynamic mountains and killer views. River property in this area is some of the most affordable around, and if you prefer to live in the mountains there are numerous public river access points throughout the canyon – great for everything from picnicing to fishing, boat launch or, in the late summer, swimming!

Hwy 285 is one of the main north/south arteries from Denver to Salida, and if you continue south past the Salida turn off you’ll soon find yourself on top of Poncha Pass taking in stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains as they stretch south to New Mexico. Keep going and you’ll find yourself at the northern tip of the San Luis Valley – home to numerous hot springs, Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, the Gator Farm, a UFO watch tower, the unique town of Crestone, and a whole host of alfalfa, hay and potato crops. This rugged alpine valley has some of the best land deals around – most tracts are 35 acres or more and host some of the best producing wells around. Can you say 1,500 gallons/minute?

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When I say, “Who opened the flood gates?” I’m not talking about the Arkansas River, I’m talking about our local real estate market. Real estate in Salida, Colorado has decidedly opened up since the onset of September.

Typically it’s the summer months that quicken the real estate pulse in Chaffee County, but this year those months were unusually slow – and then came September. Is it the stock market hovering comfortably at 10,000? Did everyone buy low, and now they’re going to sell high and invest in real estate? Is the good news on the radio just as powerful as the fear-mongering? Is everyone gearing up to finally take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit? Have folks been sitting on their hands until the market bottoms out? Can they just not wait any longer? I honestly don’t know. Maybe you can tell me?

What I do know is that after months of minimal activity and wishy-washy-can’t-make-a-decision buyers, people are writing contracts. Most every agent in this office has multiple contracts in process, and a line up of possibilities to boot. What’s selling? That’s the odd part, everything! Second homes, vacant land, condos, high-end custom homes, mountain retreats, starter homes, trailers, and houses that aren’t even built yet!

I know a lot of buyers have been looking for deals, waiting for the market to hit bottom , eager to get in at just the right time. And while none of us can predict the future, I honestly think we’re there. I can see the curve rising on the horizon, but right at the moment we’re in real estate’s sweet spot! Many sellers have had their properties on the market for ages and are eager to get out from under the mortgage or location or commitment, they may be in need of some quick cash after a tough fiscal year and will accept surprisingly low offers in the interest of actually making a sale. Buyers have more properties to choose from than they have in a long time, and are often in a position of power since they offer sellers a solution to their financial predicament.

Whatever the reasoning is, we’re in the game and if you’re looking to play, contact me – Hale. Whether you’re a buyer or seller you’ll want to join up with a team like Century 21 Wes Hill & Associates. We’ll take you all the way to the win!

If you’re looking for a slower pace with a pulse, allow me to introduce you to Salida, Colorado.

My husband struck a cord with me when he said the other morning, “All people want to be anymore is rich – they don’t want to be talented, or ethical, or genuine, or self-reliant.” Sweeping statements can be dangerous, but I heard some truth in this one.

The onset of the “Green” movement, an increased interest in community and sustainability, combined with the recent economic recession are inspiring – sometimes forcing – people of all walks of life to reconsider and reinvent. These times are liberating. The traditional constructs of modern life are being challenged, lifted, discarded in a way that can be both frightening and exciting. We are being called upon to succeed in a new climate and being asked to think outside of the box. This is a time of opportunity; we have been given permission to change.

I like Salida because it is a place rich in real wilderness and real community, a place more valuable because people still have a relationship with the land, and where the annual harvest is still bought and sold as livelihood. Salida is a place where whole golden glades of aspen are held precious, as is the annual arrival of the eagles, “balds”, that have come down from the high country for an easy winter of fishing on the river.

Salida isn’t a perfect utopia of a mountain town, but it is a real place. If you’re looking for somewhere you can re-invent yourself and your way of life, if you’re looking for something a little simpler and a little slower, if you’re craving a new definition for riches, or a new kind of relationship with the land, it might just be the place for you!

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Being a buyer won’t get much better than this! If you are in the market for Salida area real estate, now IS the time to buy. The cards are stacked in favor of the buyer at the moment. Low interest rates, combined with lower sales prices, great inventory to and extremely motivated sellers make this a buyer’s market. Plus if you haven’t owned a home in 3 years or more and meet the income requirements, you qualify for the First-time Homebuyers Tax Credit – approximately 10% of the sell price, up to $8,000.

Current economic indicators say the country is pulling out of the recession, and this means these conditions won’t last forever. If you have been waiting for the market to “bottom out” it appears we may be there as market activity has increased substantially over the past 30 days. Don’t wait any longer to start your search!

Sorry for the delay on the announcements folks. There is good news you want to know this time though.

NATE KENYON — His novel “The Reach” has been optioned for film (fingers crossed that it goes into production, I’m still waiting for the film version of Ray Garton’s “Live Girls”). This book has the potential to be an entertaining film and more deserving of your hard earned dollars than the deluge of remakes flooding the theatres lately. I’ve also been told by Mr. Kenyon that he has turned in his fourth novel “Sparrow Rock”, which he says, “it’s my best book yet. People are going to be blown away by this one.” And after finishing “The Bone Factory” I can believe it. Keep your eyes out for it and when you see it snag a copy, in the meantime read “The Bone Factory”. The premise is similar to SK’s “The Shining” but the connections end there. The suspense is chilling and it isn’t just the isolated Canadian community being hit by a blizzard that freezes your spine in fear, there’s a man in the woods looking over your shoulder as you turn the pages. I read it and I definitely advise you to get it.

MORPHEUS TALES MAGAZINE — The free preview of Issue 6 is up and worth the looksee. Morpheus Tales is a magazine filled with quality fiction at a price you will find hard to beat and judging from what I’ve read in the preview this issue is more of the same good stuff. http://www.morpheustales.com/preview6.pdf Check it out.

DARK DISCOVERIES — I picked up a copy of this magazine the other day when I saw it finally show up at a local newstand. It’s been on my “to buy” list for a while and I’m glad I did. The newest issue is a “50th Anniversary Twilight Zone Special Issue” and the articles (not normally a selling point for me in a magazine, I buy for the fiction usually) are worth the cover price. They are very informative and the interviews are so cool they give you shivers. I’ve been so busy reading the non-fic I haven’t even had a chance to read the stories yet. I’ll be honest and tell you I’m waiting for the right moment to read Richard Matheson’s “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”. http://www.darkdiscoveries.com

That’s it for this edition of the Announcements. Until next time, friends.

Brandon

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 I’ve been described numerous times as being camp…

I was once told by the receptionist of a place I used to temp in Manchester that I was a ‘gay man trapped in a woman’s body’… (we can take this as gospel as he spent the weekends dragged up as Bet Lynch down Canal Street)… 

I got the DJ to play Freda Payne’s Band of Gold (a song about divorce for those not in the know) at my cousin’s wedding reception…

But why?   

Well, because I LOVE disco.I also love really vicious electro, which is why I am so pleased I stumbled across these remixes by Chewy Chocolate Cookies  and DJ Jim (I know the name sounds like a local pub karaoke DJ but he’s actually Russian so maybe he can get away with it…) of an already great track from Buy Now. The track is called Body Crash, and it actually came out a while ago.  

Buy Now is a project of The Swedish House Mafia, in other words Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. They’re both playing at Creamfields this weekend, if I was going I’d probably go and check them out - they’re both exceptionally fit.

Anyway. Here’s what Buy Now originally sampled, ’Lets All Chant’ by Michael Zager Band – check out the moves. Do you see now, disco is the best!

I can’t decide which version I like more…

 Buy Now - Body Crash (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)

Buy Now - Body Crash (Dj JIM Mash-Up mix)

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Shortly after the huge success of the 2007 feminine fragrance, Guess by Marciano, a new 2009 version of the fruit filled spray is now available for men. Introducing Guess by Marciano for Men! You may see some similarities between the two but don’t be fooled. This is a brand new fragrance for men has be precisely conquered!

Already in arrival, Creed has launched a new feminine scent right out it’s Millésime collection called Acqua Fiorentina. The new scent is said to be built around the idea of “ a promise of harmony.“

Inspired by the fresh fruits of an orchard, Acqua Fiorentina will remind you of an old decorative stone village in Tuscany. Peaceful and prosperous. The perfume is co-signed by father and son parfumeurs Olivier and Erwin Creed.

“You are as if asleep, but already your linen bedsheets feel caressing. Fine rays of sunshine tenderly brush your eyelids and awaken your senses. Your arm slips out of the bed to reach down to a blue glass basket on the floor. Your fingers feel around, hesitate and pick up a plum.“

“In this second, the air seems bathed by a light from the Renaissance, iridescent, condusive to harmony. The world is smiling upon you as if suffused with a newly found beauty….“

As pink as lightly stained glass, Acqua Fiorentina is also pink for health: a portion of proceeds from US sales in October will benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. (According to the press release)

Acqua Fiorentina opens on fruity notes of plum and greengage plum seguing into floral and citrusy notes of rose, Indian carnation, bergamot, and lemon. It then develops intricate base notes of Virginian cedar and Indian sandalwood. It lingers along with the sweet fragrance of fruit.

Acqua Fiorentina was inspired by artists of 15th century Florence. It is described as a fruity fragrance for women. The Acqua Fiorentina bottle reveals a pale pink juice that is available in 1.0 and 2.5oz. eau de parfume spray.

Time is running out for those looking to cash in on the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. If you have been thinking about cashing in on this amazing opportunity, now is the time to act. Not sure exactly how it works, or who qualifies? Straight from the National Association of Realtors, here are the basics:

Who Qualifies?

First-time homebuyers who purchase a home between January 1, 2009 and December, 1 2009.

To qualify as a “first-time homebuyer” neither the purchaser, not his/her spouse, may have owned a home in the last 3 yrs.

Which Properties are Eligible?

Primary residences (sorry, no tax credit for your vacation home!). Primary residences include: single family homes, condos, town homes and co-ops.

How Much Will the Credit Be?

The maximum allowable credit available to new homeowners is $8,000. Each homebuyer’s tax credit is determined by two factors:

1. The purchase price of the home: the tax credit is equal to 10% of the purchase price of the home – up to $8,000.
2. The homebuyer’s income: single homebuyers with an annual income up to $75,000 and married buyers with a combined annual income up to $150,000 may receive the maximum tax credit.

** Note: If the homebuyer’s income exceeds these limits he/she may still qualify for a percentage of the tax credit. The amount of the tax credit decreases as a buyer’s income increases the maximum income thresholds: single, $95,000 and married, $170,000. Buyers with incomes above the maximum threshold will not qualify.

Will the Tax Credit Need to be Re-paid?

No. If the buyer occupies the home for three years or more, the tax credit does NOT need to be re-paid. However, if the home is sold during the three year period, the  credit will be recouped in the sale.

How Can I Take Advantage of the First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit?

Contact a local Realtor who can help you find and purchase a property before the December 1, 2009 deadline – or, if you are thinking about purching a home in Chaffee County Colorado contact Hale, yep that’s me. I welcome the opportunity to show you all that the area has to offer, and to help you take advantage of this buyers market!!

Loyalty is very important to us here at NGC and we want to reward the people that will take the chance on us and buy Episode One. So, ANYBODY who buys Episode One BEFORE we release Episode Two will be emailed a discounted download link 48 hours before Ep Two is put on general release, with a trailer of course. We’re working very hard behind the scenes to make Episode Two happen as soon as possible but we need your help to do it quicker. The reviews have been good, we are sure you won’t regret it.

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