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Tower Heist – Movie Review

Rating: 6/10 Weak movie but good cast. If you are in the mood for a totally unrealistic, somewhat funny, heist movie — and like Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck (Ben Affleck’s younger brother), Mathew Broderick, Alan Alda, and other star studded cameo cast members, then this movie is worth renting. Some humor seemed forced, movie premise bizarre, but all in all, was an enjoyable movie with some funny spots. Just don’t expect too much. My wife gives it 6-/10. She thought it was a little over the top and silly…. but still enjoyed it… kind of.

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$10 Amazon Gift Card for $5! Today only!

If you buy products from Amazon, hard to beat this free money deal. Basically, you will get $5 off your next purchase. Deal expires end of today. Click on link below to go to Amazon for details. (found deal on www.dealnews.com)  $10 Amazon.com Gift Card ACI Gift Cards, Inc. Sold by ACI Gift Cards, Inc.             The Details What could be better than doubling your money? The answer: not very much. Take advantage of today’s exclusive offer and watch $5 turn into a $10 gift card on Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer. Whether you’re in the market for a Kindle eBook, an Amazon MP3, movies, electronics or new clothing, your $10 Amazon.com Gift Card could go a long way.  Use it toward millions of items, including a brand new Kindle Fire, your Cloud Drive, sporting goods, toys, appliances and more. An offer this great won’t last forever, so pick

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Healthcare Bill Falls Short

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on parts of the Healthcare Bill (nicknamed ObamaCare), the original bill fell short of its mission – to lower or slow healthcare costs and make healthcare available to everyone. Unfortunately, the Single Payer healthcare initiative was blocked by the Republicans as was many other parts of the bill. Then the fear tactics were started to further diminish the effectiveness of true healthcare reform. Rumors (untrue) of “death panels” and “socialized medicine” that would ruin our high standards of care, and “refusal of treatment” after you reached a maximum amount… all lies and rumors to turn unaware citizens against actual healthcare reform. What we ended up with was a hodgepodge bill, over 2,000 pages – mostly to clarify wordings to appease lawyers. The good parts – children can stay on plans longer, pre-existing conditions are no longer cause for denial of coverage. For some reason,

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War Horse – Movie Review

Rating: 8/10 Good movie that was better than I expected. Very well done with good storyline. Good acting and photography. War Horse was an emotional roller coaster of a ride. Probably not an epic movie you will be talking about a year from now, but a good big screen movie and a definate DVD rental movie when available. I don’t usally go into storylines, assuming you already know enough about a movie and just want to know whether you should add it to your rental list or skip it. The movie had all elements going for it, war, horses, good guys, bad guys, adventure, sadness, joy. Good movie from start to finish. My wife also gives it 8/10. She gets emotionally involved in movies and this one was no exception. She said it was too sad in spots and had her hands over her eyes during graphic scenes. In a

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Deal – 24hr Fitness Breakfast Bars (12) $6.99

Here’s a deal for meal replacement nutrition bars. Below taken from DealNews.com.  These sell out fast. Click links below to go to deal. 24 Hour Fitness: Apex Brownies / Breakfast Bars 12ct Box Hotness: Posted 23 hr 19 min ago 24 Hour Fitness discounts a selection of Apex Brownies and Breakfast Bar 12-Count Boxes to $11.88. Apply coupon code “BARSALE24” to drop them to $6.99. With free shipping, each is at the lowest total price we could find by at least $23. The deals, with price after coupon: Apex Oatmeal Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Square 12-Count (pictured) for $6.99 Apex FIT All Natural Brownie Caramel Walnut 12-Count for $6.99

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The Demise of Capitalism

Ever play the game Monopoly? That is capitalism in a nutshell. There is a bank that holds the money, a banker that handles the money, and players that spend the money. There is a finite amount of money… in other words, unless you print more, all you have is what comes with the game. Everyone starts with the same amount of money. As you move around the board, you have the opportunity to purchase real estate (property), utilities, or transportation (railroads). Part of the game is luck, part is being smart in what you buy and what you spend your money on. Buy and spend too much too soon, you could go bankrupt if you run out of money. Never take a chance and not buy anything, you will eventually go bankrupt by paying rent to others. As the game progresses, you will soon have the rich and the poor…. the rich have made good

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Mortgage Bailout Misses Mark

As details emerge, it looks like the much touted Mortgage Bailout missed the mark. I had high hopes for finally a program that would actually help homeowners that got trapped in high interest mortgages. Not only are just a small percentage of distressed homeowners covered by the bill, it provides reduction of principle which I do not agree with. What many millions of homeowners on the brink of losing their home need is an equitable refinance package that would lower their interest rate, thus lowering their payments. To lower interest rate to current market rates is not asking a lot. I personally know of a homeowner, single mom, with a high mortgage and a high interest rate of 9%. She has equity in her home but can not get to it due to her now lower income from employment. She can’t sell the house because the lender took back the title. Her lender

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Three Musketeers – Movie Review

Rating: 6/10 You will be disappointed if you are looking for a great big screen movie…. but will enjoy this movie if looking for a light hearted, far fetched, adventure movie. Silly in parts, totally unrealistic all the way through, but actually a fun family movie with enough action scenes to keep you engaged. If you are up for 3 or 4 musketeers sword fighting 50 guards and winning, you may enjoy this movie. But don’t expect a great movie. My wife thought it was a bit silly but still enjoyed it as a rental. Gave it 6-/10. Make some popcorn, turn down the lights and watch it with the whole family. Note: some battles were a little bloody. (PG-13)

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