The Importance Of Avoiding Ineffective Traffic Strategies

When most people start out with their own online business and the world of internet marketing, a lot of times they find themselves confronted with slow results and a lack of progress. Because of this, they get desperate and eventually follow marketing principles that are very unproductive.

Now if you're in a situation right now where you're not getting the traffic and sales in your online business that you had hoped for, then you should know that you shouldn't give up on your quest, and start doing things that will give you a bad name online. In today's lesson, I want to share with you some of the worst things that you can do in your online business even if you're currently struggling.

Never resort to these ineffective strategies because in the end, you could very well find yourself out of a lot of money, and out of a business that was wrought from the beginning. Hopefully you will understand why these strategies don't work, and hopefully you will turn your eyes and attention on techniques that will make you profitable.

Here's the first thing that you don't want to do online:

1) Using only 1 traffic method

This is the primary reason why people go out of business. At any given time, a traffic source could immediately dry up, and your traffic will plummet. There are some people online who solely rely on search engines to bring them the bulk of their traffic.

But you should know that the search engine king (Google) updates their algorithms each and everyday, and one day you may be on the first page of the search results, and the next day you may appear on the third page.

Never rely on 1 traffic source to bring you your traffic. Many people have fallen victim to this practice, and you will want to avoid it at all costs if you want to see your business succeed. Here's another practice that you will want to avoid:

2) Spamming on the forums

Forum marketing is a great way to get lots of traffic back to your website. But some people like to "cheat" the system, and try to take advantage on a reliable source of traffic that can provide them with free traffic for the rest of their website's lives. How do people "cheat" with forum marketing? It's simple... by spamming the forum with their marketing message.

This is the fastest way to get banned from the forum. The people on the forum are looking for helpful information that will allow them to solve a problem or achieve a goal. And if you try to spam your website information all over the place instead of giving helpful advice... no one will buy from you.

These are real people on the forums - not some kind of robot. So treat them as such. When you use forum marketing the right way, and post often and work yourself up to a few thousands posts... you will start to see your forum marketing efforts start to pay off. Trust me, I would know.

These 2 ineffective online marketing strategies are things that you want to disregard and avoid totally. Don't fall victim to these desperate measures... if you need money now, get a job, and focus on building your internet business one step at a time.

Good luck with using this information to make more money in your online business today.

Why Direct Mail Advertising Works And How To Lower Your Costs

I met a lady who said she received a notice in the mail from a company offering plaques of various animals. She knew her daughter would love them as a gift and ordered them. This lady said, "I don't know how they got my name but I sure am pleased to have found out about those beautiful plaques, my daughter just loves them."

THAT is direct mail advertising at work.

If you have a product or service that needs exposure you can mail 1,000 or more sales messages at reduced postage rates. That's a savings of at least 14 cents on lettersize and 51 cents on oversize for each piece by using Canada Post's Addressed Admail(TM) postal option. Postage could be even lower but that depends on your list.

Mailing in quantities of 1,000 or more can present you with challenges you never thought about. That is why Sasha Peters has written a simple, easy to use guide book that explains all the intricacies of using addressed admail(TM). Your list, the various postal options and how to work with a mailing service all work together to make your mailings go smoothly.

The thing you have to keep in mind is that before this book there was no one source for learning all you need to know. You basically had to learn through trial and expensive error.

Sasha has been in the mailing business for 16 years and discovered that businesses need something to guide them through the processes. With technology and mechanization advancements, there is an even greater need to understand how it all flows. Mailing costs can increase from $25 to $80 a thousand all because the envelope has a flap in the wrong position.

One company's mailing costs were decreased quite substantially. They mailed 20,000 newsletters bi-monthly. By alerting them to a postal option they weren't aware of, they saved $2,500 in envelopes and $1,200 in mail processing fees for each mailing, a $22,200 annual savings!

Whether beginner or advanced direct mail user, getting the whole picture ensures your mail a) gets delivered, and b) goes out at the lowest postage rate.

How to Deal With Identity Thieves

Reporting Identity Theft is no joke; it's a crime which has seen a rise in recent years and has actually destroyed the lives of tens of thousands. Seeing as how we are now living in a world dominated by technology which allows us to manipulate reality through a virtual interface (such as one can do with computers, for example) it comes as no surprise that more and more people have their identities stolen every day; the technological progress only makes it easier for the criminals.

Reporting ID theft as fast as possible is possibly the most important course of action you will undertake if you are ever a victim of it, or even if you are only a witness. Reporting identity theft in a prompt manner will ensure that the thief can no longer do any damage to or your reputation. For those of you unfamiliar with what exactly this crime is or still unsure of why reporting identity theft is so important, bear in mind that an ID thief basically steals vital information about other people which he can then use to open credit accounts and even take out bank loans, all of it under someone else's name. The information that can be stolen includes (but is not limited to) your social security number, medical information, drivers license as well as any personal details that you use to prove your identity.

If you still see no reason for reporting identity theft, then you are rolling the dice that nothing is going to happen. While it is true that there are some safeguards in place in order to protect people from such a crime, it would be a lie to say that they are always 100% effective, seeing as how people are reporting identity theft cases more frequently than before. In many cases, credit companies will simply give an application the stamp of approval without performing any investigation on the applicant.

If you want protection from ID theft chances are you will have to take some measures of your own, and most important of all, stay aware of any activity on your accounts so that you can start reporting identity theft soon after it happens. Naturally, the steps related to reporting identity theft are quite simple. The first thing you need to take care of is to contact the fraud departments of your banks and credit bureaus to let them know what's going on.

Once they identify you as a victim of ID theft your file will be put on fraud alert. After you are done reporting identity theft to the proper authorities, you should order credit report copies pertinent to your name to see if any additional credit accounts have been opened by the criminal. If you do find that unfortunately additional credit accounts have been opened under your name, you are going to have to start reporting identity theft to all your creditors. Insist on talking with the fraud department, and make sure you also send a certified letter after the call, seeing as how protection procedures require for problem-solving to be done by writing. Finally, the last step to reporting identity theft is to come into contact with the local authorities so that you can file a report with them. This is mostly to have proof should any of your creditors ask for it.

What You Don't Know About Computers May Get Your Identity Stolen

With the recent hacking of social sites, and the traumatic experiences that are in my book about identity theft and identity fraud, gives me even more reason to pause. Our privacy has been compromised for years. Yet, no one actually takes the time to really listen to what is "really" being said. If our information is stolen, we do not know how many people the thief actually sells our information to and what happens after the sale.

Working in the financial industry for many years, I witnessed the exact same situations. My clients, and with people who didn't become my clients. They said, "Oh, it will never happen to me." Many of these people would tell me God would take care of them. Had it ever occurred to these people, that working through my services, was God's way of helping these folks?

After leaving the financial industry, and I left because of my own identity theft, my lessons of life escalated. I myself never thought that I would be the target of identity thief. Yet, it happened to me. While alone and in trauma, I learned everything possible about the computer, and also how the Phantoms (as I have named them in my book), not only target people online but also offline as well.

Can it happen to anyone. Yes it can. Identity Theft is a stigma that is difficult to overcome. With retirement funds stolen, reputation ruined, bank accounts depleted, and credit cards appearing one after the other, security codes from the banks fraud department breached, targeted people experience a depth of betrayal that can result in a lifetime of work to gain trust, and feel secure.

But trust can return. It's not easy and it takes time. Learning to protect our identity is work. There are many habits we have (especially here in America) that need to be broken, and new habits learned. Example using Debit Cards with pin numbers, even at the ATM. This convenience is a habit that can lead to identity theft. The list can seem endless. But learning the list of ways to protect ourselves is not nearly as endless as the repercussions of the theft.

We must learn to place our lives in God's blessings and miracles network. The is a network where we can truly find safety and security. Many people proclaim to be strong believers, yet it is only lip service. Our identity is unique. No one else is exactly like us. When we lose our financial or professional identity, we many times leave our spirit stark naked and ready for the Phantoms to clothe us in depression, hurt, anger, and lack of trust; especially trusting God. This was my lesson to learn. And it did take a few years. Now, with lessons learned, I can take that trauma and teach other people how to not let it happen to them, and if it does happen to them, how to overcome and start over. But it's difficult to teach an ostrich with his head in the sand.

Three Things to Do When Charged With a Crime in Toronto

Toronto is Canada's largest city. It is also ranked as North America's fifth most populated area. Despite its population density and its inherent diverse and multicultural demography, the city is teemed with law abiding citizens making Toronto a city that has over the years, enjoyed a low crime rate. This was brought about by the city's conscious endeavors to support programs that are designed to prevent crime.

A particular program that supports the city's low crime rate is The Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. This program seeks to produce and provide the city with responsible police officers to protect the citizens and uphold the law. These types of programs aim to provide good role models for the citizens while other programs aim to promote harmony and peacefulness within the city, making Toronto one of the most ideal cities to live in.

But what if, as a citizen, you have committed a crime and/or have been charged for it? What are the steps that you need to do? From whom can you seek advice about the situation? And what would be the first smart move for you to do if in case this happens? Would the procedure be different in this city as that of other cities or other locations?

Here are three things to do if you have been charged of a crime in this city:

1. Turn yourself in. Hiding from the authorities is never ever a good idea. Hiding from the police will simply aggravate your situation, while turning yourself in will give you the chance to defend yourself

2. Let the professionals handle your situation. Being engaged in this type of situation may trigger your emotions and lead you to making hasty and even bad decisions. Hire a lawyer and trust your lawyer to do the task for you, from your bail, release, trial, defense, and acquittal.

3. Attend the trial process and resolutions. Proceedings, court hearings, and any other meetings required by the court to complete, justify, or push through with the trial of your case should be complied with.

Being charged of a crime does not automatically equate to being guilty. Learn what steps to take, study your case, and trust your lawyer to provide services that will help you go through this tedious and sensitive process. Having a clean or even flawless personal profile is often the key to success. The best thing to do is to know the law, the policies, and the regulations within your city. Being a good citizen will a pave the way of a good future. And Toronto being one of the cities with the lowest crime rate, it would really be easy to avoid crime and become a good law abiding citizen.

Comparing Dog Insurance To Find The Best Pet Insurance Cover

Not everyone automatically puts insurance in place for their pet dog, but if you have experience of a precious family pet being ill or having an accident, you will have an understanding of how much emotional and financial pain such a policy can save you. As with any other product you might purchase, it makes sense to compare insurance policies before you make a decision about which is best for you and your situation.

Clearly, one of the main things people are considering when they opt for dog insurance is the cost of veterinary fees in the event of illness or an accident. Such fees can be very expensive anyway, but if your pet is unfortunate enough to suffer from an illness that has an ongoing nature, these fees can be ongoing for the remainder of your pet's life. It is this kind of consideration that you must bear in mind when comparing policies and making a decision.

Ongoing health problems such as arthritis or diabetes will require treatment from when your dog develops the problem for the remainder of its life. This is a very important thing to consider when you look at insurance policies. Any policy will have a financial limit on how much you can claim for vet bills and fees, but if your policy is only an annual one, your cover will end when the policy ends. If you have a lifetime cover policy then your pet will be covered for life, but this can either by up to a certain amount each year or up to a fixed amount over the life of your pet. You need to think about these things before you buy and then select the policy that actually gives you what you want.

Obviously the higher the limit of cover you get the more you will pay in premiums, but there are other factors too that can have an impact on how much you need to pay. Vet bills will vary from one part of the country to another, so you may find that your premiums for the same policy might cost more in one part of the country compared to another. The breed of your dog will also have an impact, and again this just relates to the fact that vet fees for some breeds of dog tend to work out more than for others. In general you will find that larger breeds tend to end up costing more in vet fees than smaller breeds, so the insurance premiums for dogs such as Wolfhounds, Great Danes or St Bernards will be more costly.

Before you can compare dog insurance companies you need to be clear in your own mind about what type and level of cover you want. Only then can you seek quotations and make sure you are comparing like with like and getting the appropriate cover for your pet and your situation. The easiest way to compare dog insurance is online and by purchasing your cover in this way you will almost certainly be able to take advantage of additional savings too. Many companies will offer additional and substantial discounts for buying online.

How Can You Be Sure to Be Paid When You Sell Information Products?

When you sell information products in both physical and electronic formats, how do you handle payment? While you can certainly use an electronic payment company that can deal with both transactions, I recommend other methods for those of you who are new to the process.

One payment company that you can use for digital info products is Clickbank. While it only handles digital products, it is great for newcomers to the industry. Another reason why Clickbank works well is because they handle the transaction on your behalf. It is not even necessary for you to see the credit card information for your customer. The only negative is that you cannot use them for physical products even if they support a digital product.

What happens if you want to sell information products that are in physical format? You have two options, either option #1 where you provide the physical product as a bonus to the digital item or option #2 where you use a different payment processing company to handle the physical product.

Another company that you can use is 1ShoppingCart. They allow you to set up both physical as well as digital products to sell online. The disadvantage to using them is that you have to pay a monthly service in order to use their service whereas other companies charge a one-time fee. Therefore you have to have the sales volume to make it worthwhile.

Another option that you can use is PayPal or MouseECommerce. A PayPal account is free to set up. PayPal is good for situations where you want to sell digital and physical products because you can use Clickbank for the digital and PayPal for the physical product. Suppose you wanted to sell an eBook and also sell an audio CD that complements the ebook, you can have them buy the eBook using Clickbank and then offer the audio CD on the download page with a mini-sales letter and a PayPal Buy It Now button. The sales letter should have an additional offer to buy the physical CD?s and then process and ship using PayPal.

These are some examples of the way to handle transactions for your products. 1ShoppingCart is your best option if you have a steady stream of sales and make enough to cover the monthly fee. If you are just starting out, the best option for you would be to use Clickbank to handle the digital product sales and PayPal for physical product sales when you sell information products.

Is Trading Penny Stocks Like Gambling?

I have been trading stocks as a hobby for a long time. However, it wasn't until I started trading penny stocks that I made enough profit that I could easily quit my primary income job and trade stocks for a living. I know what you're think... how does he do it, right? Read on and I will tell you.

Recently I have read several online articles on various sites that make the claim that trading penny stocks is like gambling. As an active and very successful stock trader, these sorts of statements irritate me as they are not true for most traders who trade the otcbb and pinksheets. In fact, far from it, I don't really enjoy any type of gambling because I enjoy making money far more than losing it. I don't even like going into casinos, although playing poker can be fun as there is at least some strategy to that.

Now this is not to say that there aren't some traders out there that do indeed trade penny stocks with the same random pattern as pulling the lever on a slot machine or rolling the dice while drunk in Las Vegas. However, these are usually newbies to the stock market and they burn out very fast. Those investors that are serious about making money with penny stocks soon learn techniques that allow them to do so and they soon learn they can make more money with stocks that trade for less than $5 per share than they can trading traditional stocks that trade at more than $5 per share and have a much larger market cap and total net worth. I personally look for ones that are on the verge of breaking out and once I make a nice profit I usually sell and lock in my profit. I am not a daytrader but I also don't believe in being so greedy I miss out on locking in my profit when I have the chance to do so.

I also want to be totally honest with you. Penny stocks are notorious for being involved in scams where unscrupulous people manipulate the price by promoting certain penny stocks in a less than truthful or ethical way. You've probably heard of "pump and dump" scams and it is imperative that whatever method you employ to trade these stocks that you are able to avoid these types of scams.

There are many of us that make a very good profit on a consistent basis trading penny stocks. We have learned methods to minimize risk and avoid scams. We have also learned how to find the top 1% of these stocks and also when to trade these to maximize profit.

There are successful traders like Peter Leeds who analyze penny stocks using methods similar to the "fundamental analysis" used for stocks that trade at much higher prices and have much larger market caps. For me personally though, I have found that this type of analysis does not work well for the majority of penny stocks. However, it does work for some of them and for times when it does work, this method would certainly not be considered gambling by anyone who understands the stock market.

I will say though that the "Leeds method" and similar approaches to finding good penny stocks is not my first method of choice for two reasons. First, it simply doesn't work on many categories of penny stocks that I think show a great deal of promise. This includes ones that I have traded and made a very nice profit from! Second, it takes an enormous amount of time using these types methods just to analyze a few stocks and that's once you go through the very steep learning curve which can take months, in fact years to truly master.

What I generally do is purchase premium stock picks from professionals who specialize in penny stocks and really know how to research them using a variety of methods. This would of course include the "fundamental analysis" techniques whenever possible but the best services also know how to play "detective" and ferret out the important facts that are needed to evaluate these lessor known companies before everyone else learns about it. I learned early on to test my sources of picks before I ever traded them. Then, once I have found a trusted source that sends me consistently good picks, I trade only the best of them. I also only trade the picks that make the best sense to me. Sometimes I do a bit of research but I have tested my sources of picks so well that I know which ones send winners on a consistent basis so my extra research is just me being extra cautious. To me, this is a very logical and very profitable way of trading penny stocks. It is not gambling in the least!

Solar Post Lights Is Going Beyond Traditional Landscaping

With people having somewhat tighter budgets, hiring a landscaping company might not be a feasible option for you, so you might want to upgrade your landscaping with plenty of do-it-yourself type products and designs. Before you get started, think about ideas that you want to see in your landscape design and vision how much lighting you will desire, whether for decorative style or security purposes. You will want to create the eye-catching effect to your curb appeal and lighting adds a great portion to this appeal.

With lighting designs in mind right now, think about outdoor solar lights and how they can be incorporated into your design. You will know what you want once you explore your options. There are many designs to choose from in a contemporary look to more elegance or even a more rustic design might suit you. If you like the way colored lights are displayed, you can purchase color changing solar post lights to add color year round. The more beautiful your lighting in your landscaping design, the more gratifying your landscaping will appear. For choices regarding placement of your lighting, with solar lights you will not have to worry about any wiring which gives you more options. You can highlight beautiful shrubs or catch some garden decor with a highlight.

Of course, going with solar post lights in your landscaping will be a green way to light up and more economical too. You have choices between solar post lights, traditional electric lights or gas powered lights. With solar lights, you are utilizing clean and renewable energy with no waste. This is a great option to think about when upgrading your home. You will have to make the initial payment to upgrade to solar lights, but over time they will pay for themselves because you will not be using electricity. If you are building then you might choose solar post lights to begin with. What is a better and sunny way to upgrade your landscaping--going green, beautiful and unique at the same time.

Let's look at some of your choices when deciding on what kind of outdoor solar lights to place around your home. You could add a beautiful enhancement to an entry way, driveway, or around a pool or deck with tall solar lamp post lights. Solar post lights which will accent many areas come in different sizes and you simply install into to the ground. Some models are designed to be installed on fences, walls or to hang. Now remember that you will have more choices when deciding on placement because of no wiring.

If you are concerned about having more light for security purposes, you can purchase actual solar security lights designed for motion activation. Also, another choice would be solar flood lights or spotlights to enhance a particular area to illuminate continuously. Solar post lights can also be installed on top of stone pillars, such as to highlight a gateway or flat lights to place along a drive or walkway. Solar lights are a great economical way to increase security at your home or business with not additional electric costs. If the power goes out, you will still have your lighted security, and keep unwanted people and animals from your home and garden. Solar lights are an awesome way to light up different areas with easy installation and wireless.

What's more beautiful than seeing a soft elegant lighting come from a well maintained landscaped home. Solar post lights will give that special effect. Your landscaping will have a wonderful eye pleasing look. If you like to entertain with family and friends, you can purchase neat solar table lights or lanterns that you can place on outdoor tables or hang around your patio or deck. Some solar lights with be brighter than others and you can always group them together to give off more light.

When it comes to your unique design and ideas, there are no wrong or right ways to do it. With so much research at your fingertips, you will find many wonderful ideas to see and come up with your own. Not everyone has the same ideas. You can put different ideas together to come up with exactly what you want to achieve and add that ultimate look to your curb appeal and enjoy your great surroundings.

How Many Spam Messages Do You Get A Day?

If your email inbox is like many, the answer is hundreds, maybe even thousands. How do they get there? Honestly, your email address can be given out once to the wrong person or company who then sells it and the rest is history. Additionally, there are companies who basically scan the internet for loose emails. They find them in forums, chat rooms, and so on and consolidate them and then send you that lovely SPAM or they sell them to other spammers. The end result is an abundance of 'junk' in your email box including some things you'd just as soon not ever see.

SPAM can contain files or viruses that are harmful to your computer and any person you email or send files to. SPAM can contain scams designed to steal your identity or trick you into giving them money or personal information. In 2003 the CAN SPAM bill was passed requiring businesses to ask permission before they send an email to customers or website visitors. However, that doesn't mean everyone follows the laws, certainly not those intent on spamming you. Your email inbox is proof of that.

So how do you prevent getting all this SPAM?

Some people have two email addresses. One that they provide to friends, family and business associates and another that they use when they're shopping online, visiting forums or chat rooms and any time they're asked for an email address. This is a fine solution, however it doesn't prevent you from receiving SPAM, you just don't have to deal with it on a daily basis.

The better solution might be to look into SPAM blockers and filters. These tools enable you to keep your one or two email addresses and not worry about having to deal with SPAM.

It is helpful to look for an email provider that offers SPAM blocking and filtering services. For example, Gmail and Hotmail both offer SPAM filtering. Most of your SPAM will fall into your 'junk' or 'SPAM' folder. When SPAM does sneak through their filter, because spammers are constantly updating their technology, then all you have to do is use the reporting tool in your email program and those messages will not sneak through again. This helps email providers stay on top of the spammers and keeps them out of your inbox in the future.

There are also external providers and software programs that you can utilize to help keep SPAM out of your inbox. Many of these services come with a fee, however if you're receiving hundreds of SPAM messages each day, it may be worth the money. There are also open source SPAM blockers like SPAM Assassin that are available and effective.

Open source or paid, there is an abundance SPAM filtering programs available online. Look for reputable companies with a solid track record. Once you've signed up with one, the general approach is to download the software first. Once it is up and running you will run the program each time you start your computer, before you check your email, and it will filter the SPAM.

In the battle against SPAM it is important to know that you have many businesses and organizations on your side. Your ISP or your browser may also have tools you can use to block or filter SPAM. Many anti virus and firewall software providers offer SPAM blocking features. The point is, you don't have to deal with those ugly, offensive, and potentially harmful SPAM messages in your email. There are options. Take advantage of them, free yourself from the junk, and help fight the battle against spammers by filtering and reporting them.

Search Engine Optimization: Tips to Remember

Search Engine Optimization or SEO could be a complicated and tiresome process especially if it is your first time to encounter or incorporate it in your business. But since this can be an integral aspect of any business, you need to learn its ins and outs. Without an essential and sufficient knowledge about SEO, you might get lost during the process and its effect to your business might not be positive or helpful at all.

The following information will help you successfully integrate Search Engine Optimization in the growth and development of your business.

You need to be patient since the SEO results do not show up with just one click. They could come up within a couple of months especially when you are new to SEO. Trial-and-error scenario might be inevitable, that is why you need to educate yourself and learn the basics. Aside from searching online and reading books to increase your knowledge in Search Engine Optimization, you could enroll in classes which offer basic trainings.

If you opt to hire a company which offers SEO services, you need to learn about the kind of strategies it uses. Find out what the possible risks are. Usually this is not discussed but make sure you are informed about this. Ask as many questions as you can which are relevant and specific and expect equally specific answers. Find out about the company; search online, gather information, and analyze what you have collected. You could also compare companies just so you could choose the best company that suits your business' wants and needs, even your personal preferences.

Also, you need to familiarize yourself with social media since they are a great tool in marketing and advertising your business and its products or services. As a business owner, or an executive you might not see participating in social media a wise investment of your time. You should know and understand that social media such as Facebook and Twitter are more than niches where people socialize and share information which could reach a level of senselessness. They are powerful tools in creating product awareness, generating leads to your website; and producing sales, and therefore resulting to popularity, growth, and development of your business.

Lastly, you need to commit yourself to it. Search Engine Optimization is a process which needs regular attention, work, and determination. This is not something you could work on for a day and then you are done. This is a continuous endeavor.

Home Spun Schools - Teaching Children at Home What Parents Are Doing and How They Are Doing It

In this day and age we often find that, the more we know the more we still have to learn. Whether it is in discovering that the moon or Mars may contain water to finding new species of ocean life, we continually come to the conclusion that there is much left to discover and learn about our universe and about ourselves.

This is also the case when it comes to the field of education. It wasn't that long ago that children were receiving formal education in a one room schoolhouse with all age groups in attendance. This well-meant approach quickly revealed many problems. In addition to the difficulty controlling the older children to not unduly influence other children of a younger age, there was the problem of reaching all minds with the standard curriculum regardless of age or level of comprehension.

Thus, it was in the best interest of children that we began addressing these discrepancies by assigning grade levels deemed appropriate to their age level. This was a marked improvement to teaching according to comprehension level to a great degree, with one exception: it was discovered that, regardless of same age to grade assignment, many children weren't comprehending the curriculum at the same level as others in their peer grouping.

Enter the specialized educational opportunities commonly referred to as private or special education geared to individual ability. However, the standard form of education still remained within the public educational format. It was apparent though that neither of these venues were completely satisfying. Either the private schooling was economically out of reach for many children in need of special education or the public system was still too much in the cookie cutter mold mentality. In recent years, there has emerged a third form of education: homeschooling.

In addition to the concerns of parents as to the quality of education their children receive within the private or public school system, there is also a very real concern as to what type environment their precious children are being exposed to. It has become apparent to many that the private and public school systems are becoming less about educating children as they are more about indoctrinating them into a world view contrary to the wishes of many parents.

Into this field of concern come pioneers to the homeschooling movement Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore. The many years of research and documentation have led them to the forefront of this latest phenomenon to educating today's children. Among the many books they have published over the years, one of those books is titled "Home-spun Schools".

This book offers two vitally needed areas of information for any parent considering homeschooling their child: the testimony of the parents themselves and the legalese to know where to turn, so you don't run afoul of the laws pertaining to homeschooling in your state.

There are chapters covering a wide range of everyday citizens desirous to take control of their children's education and, by default, their future. Every walk of life is represented in "Home-spun Schools" to give you the encouragement needed when considering the option of homeschooling. There are entries from bankers, builders, dentists, nurses, as well as teachers and single parents.

In addition, in chapter 13 titled "How To Deal With The Law" you will find common sense approaches to determine the legal rights you have as a parent to home school your child. There are test cases as well as a wide range of information to ensure you are standing on legal ground.

In "Home-spun Schools" the Moores have painstakingly documented the voice of all of us, as well as given us a solid start regarding the law, to provide incredible evidence that children deserve the best opportunity to succeed in their education and their life, and that can include the decision to home school.

Don't Be Duped By The Devil: God's Warnings Against Channeling Spirits

The Devil Owns Channeling

The Devil's reach is far and broad in our society. During the last thirty to forty years, there has been a renaissance in people communicating with spirits via Channeling which is an ancient practice. Channeling is very different than the direct thought-energy telepathy between Marcia and myself, or a legitimate psychic who acts as a medium for making a connection between those in the physical world and their love ones in the spirit world. In Channeling there is no direct communication between you and various spiritists or divinists like spirit guides, masters, angels, even non-physical entities and pets.

What happens is these spiritists send you messages from the supposed spiritual world and you act as a "Channel" to receive them. The message is not given in words but rather you must decipher these messages as if you are a translator of a foreign language. Some Channelers have described these messages as a flow of non-verbal communication in the form of an intuitive mixture of thoughts, words, emotions, and sensations, jumbled up all together, that the Channeler's mind converts and puts into words.

You can receive these messages in a totally or partially conscious state where you falsely believe that the entity does not enter your body or in a light or heavy unconscious trance. In the latter instance, your energy moves aside allowing the spirit entity full access to your body and you lose full awareness of what transpires. You may even choose to hang out with your passed love one while the Channeling is occurring. The best Channelers suggest that the messages being sent may not be accurate but when they are, they provide a clarity of spiritual thought that cannot otherwise be achieved.

A Personal Experience

I have helped others connect to their love ones in the spirit world and recently I helped a woman contact her father via direct thought-energy telepathy. We did this on the phone from Florida to California. However immediately following the telepathic communication, this woman also unknowingly had a Channelling experience where she felt a sensation and then expressed this feeling in words. When I checked my energy levels I discovered that the Channeling was not through her father but by was initiated by some evil cohort which turned out to be the Devil.

When I got off the phone, I realized that she wasn't actually interpreting the feeling or thought as is believed by Channelers, but rather the Devil was placing the thought into her brain without speaking to her. She then repeated the Devil's thought to me over the phone. How can the Devil do this and how can he place thoughts simultaneously into a multitude of Channelers' brains around the globe? The Devil is very powerful because he has both human and angelic attributes. I know that on numerous occasions the Devil has spoken exactly like Marcia, and I have to check the energy of my Divine soul to be sure whom I am speaking with. The Devil is fully aware of spirituality and could easily masquerade to pass false messages as his own thoughts using the pretext that these messages are coming from guides, masters, Jesus, and angels like Archangel Michael.

God's Position on Channeling

Back thirty-three hundred years ago at the time of the Exodus from Egypt, God warned the Israelites and the generations to follow about Channeling being an abomination of sorcery and witchcraft. God realized that His brand of true spirituality would be muddied and cluttered by the Devil centuries later. And God's vision has come true, since so many people today believe that they are contacting the spirit world when they Channel. I personally would recommend to trust only the voices of love ones that you know. Even with direct communication with so called "masters," how do you know the master is real and is not the Devil? I have a way of checking through energy measurements, and I can confirm everything with Marcia's bodiless soul in the spirit world.

The early Hebrew prophets, handpicked by God, were the very first humans to serve as "Channels" for God's words to the Jewish people. The prophets received God's messages while in a trance- or dream-like state and they helped guide the people in their daily living. Only Moses was in a conscious state and wide awake when God came to him and conversed. The later prophets were given a gift to accurately predict the future while they spoke the word of God to the people. Under normal circumstances, the future is a series of probabilities and is impossible to exactly predict.

Channeling is the antithesis of what God was conveying through His prophets follow the Ten Commandments, lead a spiritual path, and if you so choose, believe and trust in God. God sternly warned against Channeling repeatedly in various biblical passages. Nowhere in the Bible does it say to trust these spiritual entities over God.

Dangerous Consequences of Channeling

In biblical times in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Holy Land with the idol worshipping Canaanite nations, knowledge came not through God but through augury or enchantment, sorcery and evil wizards who used magic and drugs, and witchcraft and charmers who employed evil potions accompanied by curses and spells, not unlike the voodoo-ism practiced in Haiti. Communication with the dead often involved a human skull.

The messages conveyed by the sorcerers of the past and now with the Devil in modern Channeling are the same evil. The Devil is masterfully pulling good people, even believers in God, to follow a different path away from God. In the process of the Devil planting his thoughts in the brains of Channelers, all people who Channel are allowing health-damaging evil energy to enter their bodies. The entities, like favorite master spirits, become idols that you hero worship when you Channel. The rub is that the Devil is these entities, and if you are not careful he will own your soul. You have been tempted exactly like Eve was tempted by the Devil serpent in the Garden of Eden.

God gave the Devil dark energy so that the Devil could influence our evil inclination located in our left brain, and also actually become the evil inclination in evil human beings. Through his control of the evil inclination, the Devil can place thoughts simultaneously in all those who Channel. Channeling can lead to chronic illness and even death because dark evil energy is mixing and diluting out your Divine soul Light energy particles that you need to remain alive.

Building Your Own Country Home

There's something wonderfully quaint about country living. The simplicity of life there and the smell of trees and flowers instead of the noxious fumes emitted by cars are some of the factors that draw city dwellers to it. Despite the modern conveniences of urban life, some folks eventually retire to country homes. If you wish to live in one but you can't because you've already purchased a property in the city and you don't have enough money to buy another piece of real estate, you can have a semblance of country living by going for country kit homes.

This type of home is usually made mostly of timber, so you can tell the provider to use wood as the predominant material in constructing your kit house. You can browse magazines and various websites for tons of design ideas. If you do have your own designs in mind, you can certainly integrate them into existing design templates so the final outcome satisfies your taste and meets your own specifications. It's always very rewarding for a homeowner to know that he contributed in the design of the house he'll be living in.

Aside from the design, the color is also an important factor to take into account. Colors can affect the mood of a person and can also say a lot about your taste and design sense. White is always safe and neutral for indoors, but brown exudes warmth and a more countryside feel to it. You can have a monochromatic theme, meaning one color with different shades, or you can have a mixed color scheme, which can be a bit harder to pull off. Choosing the latter may be a bit more challenging, especially once you start considering the furniture pieces you're going to put inside the house.

Finally, to really give it an authentic country look, you can ask the provider to add a balcony, complete with rail or balustrade. Aside from its aesthetic value, it can also be a nice space where you can just sit down in a wooden chair and read a book or put on your headphones and listen to relaxing music. It could serve as an extension of your living room in case you have many friends or guests coming over for a gathering or get-together. It's where you can have warm conversations over a cup of tea or freshly brewed coffee.

Choose from among the various designs of country kit homes and experience living in the countryside without leaving the city.