Weekend OTR: Zorro

Yes, it’s another weekend and that means it’s time for another old time radio episode.

What’s on the menu this week? An episode featuring that swashbuckling Zorro. What could be more fun than that?

As usual, this weekend’s episode is courtesy of our friends at OTRCat.com. If you’re a fan of old time radio, you owe it to yourself to pay The Cat a visit. Of course, OTR fans should also head over to First Arkansas News every Sunday to check on the latest Lum and Abner comic strip. Yes, that’s an original series over there and you don’t want to miss it.

Having said all of that, click the below link to listen to this weekend’s OTR episode.

Adventures of Zorro – King's Justice (1957)

Advertising in all realms

Picking an advertising agency was an easier job just a few short years ago.

That’s because advertising was easier just a few short years ago. For one thing, reaching a target audience was a bit easier. Defining who was paying attention to traditional media outlets (newspapers, radio, television and the like) and who responded to “newer” Internet channels was simpler. The expansion of the Internet into virtually everything has blurred those lines more than a bit, hasn’t it?

Also, money flowed a bit more freely when the economy was doing better. That being the case, simply throwing money at a few providers and waiting for results was an inefficient – but effective – way of advertising.

Ah, but things have changed. Hitting your target audience requires advertising across as many channels as possible, while budget constraints mean companies are looking for the most bang for the buck. That being the case, it makes sense to find one company that hits traditional and new outlets thoroughly and efficiently – one that will help your company maximize its exposure through a custom advertising plan.

Money may be tight, but the need to advertise is still out there as competition has increased among businesses wanting to reach those customers who do have money to spend. That means advertising agencies must also compete with each other for clients by offering effective, cost effective solutions and prove their worth through unique advertising plans, analytics proving their methods, etc.

If you’d like to find an advertising agency that suits your company’s needs, just click one of the links in this article, check out the agency that pops up and request a portfolio (it’s free). Good luck!

R.I.P., Davy Jones...

It's a sad day for Monkees fans as Davy Jones is dead at the age of 66-years-old. Enjoy a clip of him in his prime. Hey, hey...

Wordless Wednesday: time for a bigger couch?

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Music Monday: The Misfits – "Hybrid Moments”

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Horoscope for the week of Feb. 27

We may be in for a break this week as the stars will be busy observing their We Are Great festival.

If you’ve not heard of that festival, I’m not a bit surprised. Dr. Zodiac – our resident soothsayer, master of the occult and general purpose mystic – claims the stars hate us and wouldn’t invite any human to the event. The stars spend about a week talking about how great they are and it seems that festival is one that relaxes them a bit. Perhaps they’ll be so happy they’ll forget to torment us for the next few days. We can only hope.

At any rate, let’s see what the stars have in store for us this week, shall we?

Aries

Mar 21-Apr 19

You will spend the whole week learning new things. That’s a good thing, Aries, as you never know what kind of handy bits of information you’ll pick up over the next few days. You should never stop learning. I, the famed Dr. Zodiac, learned something new last week. It turns out the stars are immortal and generally only end their existence by going nova out of spite. I hope you learn something equally fascinating this week. Your lucky number this week is niner.

Taurus

Apr 20-May 20

Remember when you were young and you just couldn’t wait to grow up, get a job and go out into the world? That was pretty stupid, wasn’t it? Make sure to tell your kids to enjoy being young while they still can. If our kids can’t learn from our mistakes, what good are we? Your lucky number this week is 75.

Gemini

May 21-Jun 21

What on earth happened to January and February? I mean, seriously – this year is going by fast, isn’t it? Prepare to get caught off guard as events that seemed far away are suddenly staring you in the face. I’d buy a couple of calendars if I were you. Your lucky number this week is 366.

Cancer

Jun 22-Jul 22

Leap year always stinks. It means we’ll have an extra day in February to confuse us and we’ll have to put up with another election season. For you, leap year means that you’ll be annoyed with something minor such as a paper cut or an awful lunch on February 29. Good luck and just remember – you’ll be annoyed and there’s nothing you can do about it. Your lucky number this week is 29.

Leo

Jul 23-Aug 22

You will start to question the accuracy of my horoscopes, Leo. Don’t do it. Bear in mind that these forecasts come directly from the stars themselves and they are never wrong. Besides, I’ll bet anyone on the planet that my horoscopes are as accurate as any of them out there. That’s a promise. Your lucky number this week is 22 .

Virgo

Aug 23-Sep 22

A black cat will cross your path several times this week. You may think you’ve gotten away from the cat, but there she’ll be – crossing your path yet again. You shouldn’t be so superstitious as it will be a nice cat. Perhaps you should feed it, keep it and name it “Lucky.” It’s a thought. Your lucky number this week is 9.

Libra

Sep 23-Oct 23

You will do something unexpected this week. That could be good or bad depending on what kind of person you are. You might invent that product that everyone will embrace and love (good thing) or you might go and start a bar fight (bad thing). The choice is yours. Your lucky number this week is 0.

Scorpio

Oct 24-Nov 21

You don’t believe in ghosts, do you? Well, ace, all that will change this week when you’re haunted by one. Ghosts are scary but think about this – they can’t do much more than moan in torment and frighten you, can they? Your lucky number this week is thirty-boo!

Sagittarius

Nov 22-Dec 21

You will get a new nickname this week. Will it be something cool like T-Bone or Hammerhands or something lame like Chunk Style or Mucus Drip? I do hope it’s a good nickname because, well, you’ll be stuck with whatever it is for life. Your lucky number this week is 214.

Capricorn

Dec 22-Jan 19

You have a lifelong fear of being arrested and convicted for a crime you didn’t commit, don’t you? That fear will be realized, except you’ll be arrested for a crime you did commit. Whether you’re convicted has a lot to do with whether you have a decent lawyer or not. Your lucky number this week is 1.

Aquarius

Jan 20-Feb 18

You really should take a vacation this week, Aquarius. Yes, you’ve been working hard and you deserve it but there’s another reason – your least favorite relative will be in town this week and that individual will want to “borrow” money from you. I hear St. Louis is nice this time of year. Your lucky number this week is 87896.

Pisces

Feb 19-Mar 20

Wow. Here’s a bad one. The stars didn’t get around to any sort of forecast for you this week, leaving you totally on your own. That might be OK, but you’ve been so used to the stars directing your every move that you might feel lost without their guidance. Enjoy your freedom, if you can. Your lucky number this week is ???

Making over my living room with window treatments

Guest post written by Carol Camp

It seems like my living room just hasn't looked that pulled together since I made it over. I started out with the drapes because I bought them first and fell in love with them. Then I tried to fix everything else to coordinate with them. Well, it didn't exactly work out so well and I ended up landing with furniture and a paint job that I love but the curtains didn't exactly end up matching. So I'm shopping around for some new curtains.

I decided to shop online this time around because I didn't feel like going to stores and leaving empty handed. When I was doing some casual browsing, I saw the site http://debtcounseling.bankrupt.com and decided to read through it some. My finances aren’t what you would call great and I wonder what I can do about my debt, so I'm hoping this site can give me some advice in regards to that.

I eventually found some curtains on sale that ended up matching my decor perfectly. Shipping wasn't much easier, so I spent a lot less money than I had expected. Lucky for me, it's been less than a month so I can return the curtains that I originally bought!

Looking for address plaques?

Spring is on the way and that means it’s time to do some work to improve the exterior or your home, right?

It’s easy to neglect the “curb appeal” of your home when the weather’s cold, so there are likely more than a few things that could use some improvements when the weather warms up in a month or so. An easy way to improve that exterior has to do with residential address plaques. That’s something I might have to invest in for Casa de Hawg as the street numbers on my home look pitiful. The bronze numbers are all tarnished, broken and sad. Awful. Just awful.

Replacing those terrible things is easy enough and doesn’t cost much. Here’s another thing – you can find all the personalized address plaques, custom address plaques, etc. that you want on the Internet. Click one of the links in this dandy post for all the selection – and great prices – that will put what your local retailer has to shame.