"window-tint" Articles & Blogs:
Keeping your car cool when the heat is on
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It is one of those 90-plus-degree days, hot, hazy and humid. Isn't it great to be able to get in your vehicle and enjoy the comfort your air conditioning system provides for you and your passengers?
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwid...[Read on] |
Tips to pimp your ride - For the kids' safety!
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I had stopped on my way home from picking up the kids to get a pizza at my local Pizza Hut. There in the parking lot was an example of what is best labeled as a San Fernando Valley Art Car themed in red. The giant beast was covered in red things, from bi...[Read on] |
Oprah Charmed by Homeless Man
| • A homeless man in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District charmed Oprah into slipping him $100 cash through her limo window over the weekend. [NY Post] • General Motors reported its largest quarterly profit in 11 years at $2 billion, almost equal to its ...[Read on] |
Top 10 Reasons for Sarah Palin Resignation
| The following was written prior to cocktail hour on the west coast....
1) She thought that MJ was the King of the GOP not the King of POP
2) Test results were about to be released to show that her grandchild TRIP is really the son of TRIP (Sr.)
3) She ...[Read on] |
Tipsy Tuesday: Spiked Sparkling Cider
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Sound and look familiar? That’s because I saw this in Real Simple Magazine and had to put it in here. Granted, they have a party recipe. Me? I don’t host parties this time of year, but wanted to give this a try. Here’s what I found works best for a...[Read on] |
The Special Relationship doesn’t do justice to Hillary Clinton
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Here’s a bit about something that’s been bothering me for a couple of days since I saw the film on HBO.
I remember being excited when they announced the cast for The Special Relationship, the third in the trilogy of Michael Sheen taking on Tony Bla...[Read on] |
Road trips aren't so boring anymore
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Ah, road trips; the bastion of family squabbles and the phrase “stop
touching me!” I remember those days. My brother and I would share the
back seat of a 1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo and stack a bag of toys or
books in the middle of the seat in order to...[Read on] |
Chic Q&A;: A Chick’s Guide to Yellow
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With the LA Lakers on all our minds after the epic seven-game battle last week where they reigned victorious, that yellow hued jersey is seen around just about every corner. But yellow has been making a come back before the NBA Finals obvious contribution...[Read on] |
Julia Roberts and Ryan Murphy Part 2
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Their first film collaboration — Eat Pray Love — does not open for another month, but Sony wants to be in the business of Julia and Ryan. Ryan is the creator and force behind Glee. According to Deadline, Amy Pascal is pleased with what she’s s...[Read on] |
Keep Your Kids Safe: Use Your Car Seat Safely
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As the mother of two boys (one is 7, the other is 17), I'm no stranger to the world of car and booster seats and respect the importance of ensuring all passengers are safely belted into any moving vehicle. I'm frightened by the footage I've seen that dem...[Read on] |
Star Trek’s Gender Problem
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I went to see Star Trek last night here in LA on a big screen in Culver City. Personally, I prefer to see the big blockbusters during the week cause I hate the crowds. Everywhere I was yesterday in LA people were talking about the movie. It really is ...[Read on] |
An Education
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The second An Education opened at Sundance last January the buzz began. The buzz was most especially focused on the star making performance of a pretty unknown English actress Carey Mulligan. Sometimes the buzz blows over or gets overtaken by new buzz...[Read on] |
Don't break down over Labor Day Weekend: Tips to try before calling AAA
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Here are some some tips for those planning to travel over the long holiday weekend - keep these in mind to help avoid hefty tow charges over Labor Day. Dead BatteryYour car battery can become dead in several ways. The charging mechanism, called an alte...[Read on] |
Green cleaning for your car
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In this article, Diane MacEachern (author of "Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World") explains that when it comes to buying a "green" car, most consumers focus on fuel efficiency: The more miles per gallon, the mor...[Read on] |
Will Michelle Obama Influence Women About Wine the Way She Did With Fashion?
| It didn’t take us very long to notice Michelle Obama’s style on the campaign trail and I’m not talking about arms. I’m a bit under 6 ft. myself and first it was the poise, the grace of motion and that drop dead gorgeous smile that won me over. Lat...[Read on] |
Shoe Review: MBT the Anti-Shoe
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I’ve always loved sports. I would play basketball on the driveway with my brothers Jim and John. I would hit baseballs with them – and am still proud of the day I sailed one clear over the top of our 100 year old 2-story house. I would postpone ...[Read on] |
Brighten Up Your Home or Apartment for Spring
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Warm weather and bright sunshine is around the corner, which means it’s time to get rid of the wintry tones and brighten up your home for spring.
With flowers blooming and plants coloring the outdoors green, the new season calls for redone spaces, brig...[Read on] |
A Tale of two young actresses
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The NY Times ran two very different stories about two very different young actresses – Megan Fox and Kristen Stewart – who both appear in huge franchises, Fox in Transformers and Stewart in Twilight. Both women had cover pieces, Stewart in the Arts ...[Read on] |
KidsandCars.org says "Don't Stop Giving Thanks!"
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It's the day after Thanksgiving: the feast has been devoured, the dishes have been washed, and all you've got left are leftovers, right? Wrong! Even though today is Black Friday, and practically everybody is out shopping, KidsandCars.org reminds us they'...[Read on] |
Review: Antichrist
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Lars von Trier, the director who so famously tormented Bjork in Dancer in the Dark that she swore she’d quit acting forever, was booed and jeered at at Cannes for Antichrist. People even laughed at the private screening I attended with some of my ...[Read on] |
What Sports and Conversations With My Father Taught Me
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I rode on the Blue line, Westbound toward downtown and beyond. My dad gave me a seat next to the windows and I gazed in wonder toward the glowing ball surrounded by blinking car lights and stop lights.
"What do you think about Sabonis?", he asked.
"I ...[Read on] |
From the Editor’s Desk: Show your favorite ladies you care
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There are never enough hours in the day, and yet we count down the minutes until we can finally get some rest. We wish we could save more money, but splurge when we pass a fashionably-decorated sale window. We work every single day to get off that stubbor...[Read on] |
Summer vacation to-do list
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When the last beach towel was loaded, the family pulled out
of the driveway and headed on vacation. That’s when an unsettling
moaning noise caught their attention.
Chances are the moaning noise was a result of low transmission fluid.
But without a...[Read on] |
Happy tail travels: Make sure auto safety is a priority when traveling with your pet
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My Welsh Corgi, Roxy, has a disturbing relationship with my car’s windshield wipers.
When those wipers start to swish, her furry little body is flying full
speed at the windshield, barking and crying the entire way. She seems
to think the wipers are eit...[Read on] |
Five great gifts for car-loving ladies
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It's that time of year again when we start to wonder how to indulge those special car-loving women in our lives. It doesn't matter whether you're shopping for your wife, mother, or daughter; sister, cousin, or aunt, why not pamper her car -- or pamper HER...[Read on] |
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