Thursday, January 30, 2014

Welcome to our top five selection of the best Superbowl Ads of all time!


 
(E-Trade, baby Campaign)
How funny was this campaign? A touch of cute, a touch of funny and all that with the corporate message!)

(Doritos, Crunchy and Smooth…)
If Doritos were a commercial, they would be this commercial!

(Bud light, wine and cheese party)
Wine and cheese you say? I don’t think so, these boys are thinking Bud Light and Football party!

(Pepsi, Bob's House)
This ad, really shows it’s possible to give back, be funny, and get your message across without all of our senses activated. Great ad!

(M&M’s, naked)
Who doesn’t want to dig into an M&M’s bag after this video, seriously!

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Top 5 Audiobook Recommendations for your next roadtrip!

The Invention of Wings: A Novel 
Written by: Sue Monk Kidd
Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
Summary: From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees comes a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women. Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.


Imperial Life in the Emerald City 
Written by: Rajiv Chandrasekaran 
Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
Summary: The Washington Post's former Baghdad bureau chief, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation in Iraq. In this bubble separated from wartime realities, the task of reconstructing Iraq is in the hands of 20-somethings chosen for their Republican Party loyalty. They pursue irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity, angering the locals and fueling the insurgency.

Divergent, Book 1 
Written by: Veronica Roth
Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins 
Summary: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
   

Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War 
Written by: Robert M. Gates
Length: 25 hrs and 42 mins
Summary: From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he'd long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.



Sycamore Row
Written by: John Grisham  
Length: 20 hrs and 50 mins  
Summary: Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten, will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and Jake into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County's most notorious citizens, just three years earlier. The second will raises far more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly?

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Learn how to eat healthy at Fast Foods with our latest blog post!



Burger King
Did you know that Burger King had a Veggie Burger (7 grams, without cheese or mayo, and 20 grams with them)? It’s something to give a try if you’re on the go and you can’t go to a decent sit-down restaurant.


Boston Market
Make sure you stay away from the additive-filled dishes that are claimed to be family-style. We highly suggest getting something like a regular turkey dinner with sides of garlic dill potatoes and fresh steamed vegetables is about 360 calories and 10 grams of fat. Five grams of fiber and 42 grams of protein rounds out this meal.


Domino’s Pizza
Obviously one should not eat an entire Pizza unfortunately, that would be a sweet way to eat healthy. The best option you have there, is to have a slice (or two) of a Thin Crust Pizza with Marinara and Vegetables.

McDonald’s
If you’re there for breakfast, try the Egg White Delight McMuffin with white cheddar (250 calories, 7 grams fat, and 18 grams protein.)



Starbucks Coffee
We all know we usually go in there for a caffeine fix, but you can never rule out the option for a healthy spinach and cheese wrap (290 calories, 10 grams of fat, 19 grams of protein, and 6 grams of fiber.)

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

How to safely drive in severe winter weather!



Rule #1: Breathe properly, and remain calm. Panic will cause you to make irrational movements and make poor decisions. All you need to do is focus on the road.


Rule #2: Drive only as fast as your abilities let you. Also, keep in mind your car has limited capabilities for the road conditions. If you haven’t driven on snow or ice in a while, slow down. If your tires are not in the best shape, slow down. If your car has a low ride height, it won’t do well with snow stacking up on the front. Again, just slow down.


Rule #3: Be Gentle

Each movement on the wheel needs to be controlled and gentle. Hard acceleration, hard braking, and sharp curves will decrease traction. Maintain a consistent speed, open up the distance between you and the car ahead, and be easy on the brakes. Steer gently, and remember that inertia will be a factor.

Rule #4: Use your lights and signals

Make sure you drive with your nighttime lights on, being seen is just as important as seeing others. Don’t forget that if it is foggy, your car might be equipped with fog lights which are a bit brighter and placed lower to help light up the road under the fog. Also, use your signals when making a lane change. We recommend using 5 blinks when


Rule #5: Pay attention to the water coming off of other vehicles’ tires. This will help you understand the surface you’re driving on. If you see a lot of spray, obviously the road is very wet. If there’s a lot of spray, the roads are wet. If there’s less spray and the road's wet, take extra caution because this means the roadway is starting to freeze. If the road looks wet with little or no spray, you’re on black ice. Be extremely cautious.


Rule #6: Also pay attention to the truckers, if you see them stop or all get off the road, there is probably a good reason for that. Their driving expertise is usually a good indicator of what you should do.


Rule#7: A very important point which most people wouldn’t consider is this one. Do not stop! If you stop in the middle of the road because you’re scared of not seeing well enough well chances are someone behind you will keep going. It is much safer to slow down a comfortable speed and stay on the right (slow) side of the roadway.


We hope everyone is safe out there! Have a good winter fellow drivers!