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The Weight Assisted Chin Dip Machine – What It Is and How It Works

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I remember a time back in middle school when I couldn’t do a single pull-up.  I could hop up and grab the bar, no problem.  I could even use the momentum of hopping up and grabbing the bar to perform my first pull-up.  But then, gravity took over and as I lowered my body down from the bar, I would go down to the ground as if I had rocks in my shoes.  I always blamed my long arms but in reality, I just didn’t have a lot of strength in the muscles needed to perform a pull-up.  Muscles like … Continue reading The Weight Assisted Chin Dip Machine – What It Is and How It Works

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North Kingstown Teen Open Mic Night – Thursday November 10th

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North Kingstown Schools are blessed to have incredible music programs and music teachers.  My children have all participated in music programs at Fishing Cove Elementary, Wickford Middle School, and now the North Kingstown High School.  At each school level, there are concerts where parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends can attend to listen to the student’s progress in their instrument of choice.  These concerts always impress me – the teachers getting students to play together, the progress a student makes in his/her instrument over the school year, and the incredible turnout from loved ones there to support not only their child but … Continue reading North Kingstown Teen Open Mic Night – Thursday November 10th

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How To Handle A Return With A Smile For Your Ebay Item

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“Your ebay item sold!”  If you receive messages like this, congratulations.  You have successfully sold your antique lamp or treadmill or guitar on one of the most popular e-commerce marketplaces in the world.  You found someone, near to you or across the world, who has looked at your item, done his/her research on the value and price, and has decided to select your item to be a part of his/her life in a few short days (depending on the shipping times).  If this is your first sale or your millionth sale, it is a great accomplishment and it makes you … Continue reading How To Handle A Return With A Smile For Your Ebay Item

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The Total Gym Gravity Training System – 200 Exercises In One Machine

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What most people perceive as strength training exercises in the fitness industry has definitely evolved over the past 50 years.  Some people think of strength training as Olympic plates on a long bar pressed over your head.  Or perhaps pulling a wide bar downward, which has a cable attached to it connected to a weight stack.  Or, sitting in a leg sled and pushing a weighted carriage up on a 45 degree angle working your legs.  Or, flipping a truck tire or doing pull-ups or lunges.  All these people would be correct – these are all strength training exercises.  Done correctly, all … Continue reading The Total Gym Gravity Training System – 200 Exercises In One Machine

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Attention North Kingstown Business Owners, I Have $75 To Spend By October 15

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This past spring, I was lucky to represent Wickford Little League as AAA division manager.  Our team had a great fan base – moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, friends.  Every game we played the fans cheered, the players got better and better, and it was truly a very special experience.  At the end of the season, I was surprised with an envelope containing a gift from the fans.  A gift totaling $75 in North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce gift certificates.  $25 each and to be redeemed for merchandise at participating chamber businesses. So, I am reaching out to all … Continue reading Attention North Kingstown Business Owners, I Have $75 To Spend By October 15

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Providence’s Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Welcomes Lettuce Tonight

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One of the great features in my Tahoe is my Sirius XM satellite radio.  I enjoy a wide range of music, so satellite radio is great on days I want blues or jazz or comedy or jam bands.  I can listen to the Grateful Dead channel or Pearl Jam Radio or decades specific stations like the 60’s, 70’s, or 80’s.  One of my favorite channels is Sirius XM Channel 29, Jam On.  Jam On features great jam band heroes of mine such as Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic, and Dave Matthews Band.  It also features lesser known acts like Tauk, The … Continue reading Providence’s Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Welcomes Lettuce Tonight

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North Kingstown High School Mattress Fundraiser Event – Sunday Sept. 25th

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The typical fundraising campaign is one of the first business lessons a school age child learns.  Whether it is popcorn sales as a Boy Scout or those delicious cookies at Stop and Shop as a Girl Scout or the football calendars the NK Football team brings by my house every September, kids learn valuable skills about sales and business.  Knowing your product, asking for the sale, asking for another sale, an “up sale” perhaps, collecting money, on and on, delivering the product, and the follow up.  Fundraisers are a great way for kids to learn valuable people skills and a … Continue reading North Kingstown High School Mattress Fundraiser Event – Sunday Sept. 25th

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Wickford Little League Awards Night – High Fives, Trophies, and Memories Galore

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Wickford Little League held its Annual Awards Banquet on Monday, September 12th.  The banquet was held at Quonset’s “O” Club, just passed the North Kingstown Golf Course.  Player, coaches, volunteers, sponsors, and family members gathered to honor the many, many great things that make Wickford Little League a Rhode Island tradition for over 50 years.  President Arnie Sarazen presided over the event as emcee.  Raffles from sponsors as well as other prizes were available during the night, with some great prizes being handed out.  Dinner was delicious, the mood was festive, and the Wickford Little League community was in great … Continue reading Wickford Little League Awards Night – High Fives, Trophies, and Memories Galore

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End of the Summer Season Means Great Deals on Sporting Goods, Boats

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As the thermometer makes its way down the pipe from summer to fall temperatures, outdoor activities start to wind down.  Summer months, especially here in Southern New England, are filled with camping, boating, tennis, and all sorts of outdoor fun.  And when the summer season is over, it is time to pack up that camper, pull the boat out of the marina, and zip up the case to those tennis racquets.  Or, in some cases, it is time to sell off unused sporting and camping gear to make room in the garage or in the yard. Ebay and Craigslist are … Continue reading End of the Summer Season Means Great Deals on Sporting Goods, Boats

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The Schwinn Backdraft – The Sit Down Bike With Wind Resistance

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Schwinn has a century old reputation for quality in the sporting goods and bicycle industry.  In the 1980’s through the early part of the 2000’s, Schwinn’s Fitness division made exercise machines for residences, health clubs, hotels, schools, and other facilities.  One of those products, The Airdyne, became of the most sought after machines because of its unique wind resistance and dual action motion (arms and legs exercising at the same time).  The Airdyne model typically refers to an upright bike.  In addition to the upright bike, Schwinn Fitness produced a recumbent Airdyne, The Airdyne Backdraft. The Backdraft is a recumbent … Continue reading The Schwinn Backdraft – The Sit Down Bike With Wind Resistance