“365 Days of Shopping, on one of those days, I visited www.cacjohnson.com

"365 Days of Shopping on one of those days,I visited www.cacjohnson.com"

“365 Days of Shopping,on one of those days,…”

I visited www.cacjohnson.com

Copyright © 2009 cacjohnson.com All rights reserved.

Introduction to cacjohnson.com

I am 37  year old female with two degrees A.A & B.A with retail experience, I am only interested in persons who have visited my web site that have similar goals,upbringing,ideas,&ambitions. Along with similar goals, I am also interested in individuals who are highly motivated,& goal orientated. Most importantly, I look forward to reading responses and blogging with the shared community. As stated on my web site  cacjohnson. com is a small minority web site/start up that is currently in the early  stages of development, I have over ten years in sales and customer relations. I am currently looking for Sponsors &Donors to sponsor the web site;I am also asking from each Sponsor $10.00/or if you do not want to be a sponsor you still can donate,however, bloggers of similar interest should  take the first step and visit http://www.cacjohnson.com. As of October 08,2008 I have added to the front page “The views and opinions expressed on the web site of cacjohnson.com are solely those of cacjohnson and not of  its Patrons, Sponsors, &Donors”  

 

You’re invited to www.cacjohnson.com

| View Show | Create Your Own

Welcome to cacjohnson.com

| View Show | Create Your Own

Surviving the times

 

Getting back on the saddle:Jobs,Work,Careers,&Money,Credit,Debt visit www.cacjohnson.com for more information. . The following is posted as seen on myspace page.

*Currently listening to Spice Girls: Wannabe

October 10,2008@2:11pm/Controversy:Blogging for readers

cacjohnson.com has only been  up for about 3 months prior to the web site cacjohnson.com was a web holder page. Over the next few months, as I continue to focus on writing articles about my personal experience as consumer before and after college, I look forward to the increase in reader response and hope that readers will find their way to http://www.cacjohnson.com. The articles, as well as, the topics  vary from  race relations to separation of church and state.To those readers and bloggers who have read the articles on cacjohnson.com from the background information given in the articles readers and  bloggers have probably ascertained that I am a conservative from dress to speech partly because of my upbringing and the other half because I been drilled, trained, re-drilled, and re-trained for a diverse workplace. Just recently I have been taking hints that my conservative position could possible be ready for a makeover; the long awaited re-adjustment, including the thought, the euphemism that I should forget everything that I know about politics,religion, education,and the workforce, for a 37 (thirty-seven) year old  single black female that’s a long stretch.Thus, on November 4th when I do go to the polls when I vote it will not be about a red or blue state/polls/censuses but the issues. If I could persuade votes,  I would say vote for (public Records.)Educated guess? cacj is not a daily blog. I will inform readers and bloggers within  the following weeks on what days I will post blogs.

Blogging for readers

October 11,2008@1200pm/What Bloggers should know about cacjohnson.com/Product Tester

Consumer Affairs Consultant,Sales&Service Manager

 

Product tester: At http://www.cacjohnson.com

I  test products everyday varying from household,cosmetics, foods, and electronics.With over ten years in sales and customer care experience,the overall goal of cacjohnson.com is to offer affordable prices, for variety of products, at low cost to consumers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If you would like to have your Business card or hyper link viewed on(cacjohnson.com),submit your request to cacjohnson by e-mail or mail.

Email: johnsonjamala@yahoo.com

Mail all correspondence to the following address:

jamala@cacjohnson

P.O Box 5365

Newport News,Va 23605

http://www.cacjohnson.com

Controversy:Blogging for Readers

Introduction to cacjohnson

What Bloggers Should know about cacjohnson.com/Product tester.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October14,2008@1142am/Expanding Horizons,Nights&Weekends,

                                                                                                                              Expanding my horizons is one the positive changes I have made with in the last few months with building my web site, especially as a conservative, non party affiliated. By taking the steps to stop isolating myself from the world or limiting my reader base, blogging is a positive step for me when used in the correct way for a conservative who does not watch porn, or buy into pornographic music. With great trepidation, and skepticism, after having been a conservative for so many years blogging is still somewhat risqué  because of the uncertainty of who’s reading the blogs , yet, as a conservative  building a blog  that will attract readers and bloggers with similar experience out weighs the risk of a possible blog stalker. By blending in with mainstream society, building a blog  that will attract readers and bloggers with similar experience is my idea of being in the in crowd ,hip, sheik, getting in the zone, stop acting like an over zealous human with limited social interaction(a blog &web site.)In other words,I do have a life and I am now taking the time to invite complete strangers a glimpse of my life. Unquestionably, I was reluctantly to start blog because I didn’t want it to seem like just another booty-call/hook-up  which was the wrong stance to take; instead, after few days in deliberation, I said this could be a great way to meet people with like minds. Cacj Blog is not just a blog but a billboard to draw more readers to cacjohnson. com website. Both for the blog and the web site I like to write titles that will grab reader’s attention. However it’s not the titles but the substance of the articles and the blogs I like to focus on and that’s why Cacj is not a daily blog because I feel that a blog should have substance.  The goal of Cacj blog is to increase reader response whether the readers are patrons, sponsor, or donors the more feedback from readers about the blogs &articles on cacjohnson web site will help me to tweak the articles written. My nights and weekends are spent reading books, magazines, editing photos, looking for leads, critiquing articles while simultaneously looking for catch titles plus studying other authors written work to improve my own personal writing style. Cacj Blog is not just a blog but a billboard to draw more readers to cacjohnson. com website. Both for the blog and the web site writing titles that will grab reader’s attention does not always miraculously appear out of thin air. As I mentioned in this blog,the goal of cacj blog is to increase reader response whether the readers are patrons, sponsor, or donors the more feedback from readers about the blogs &articles on cacjohnson web site will help me to tweak the articles written.I currently have several magazine subscriptions, a member of two book clubs, DVD club and music club.The dates for the blog have not been set as of today, I will inform bloggers and  readers  within the following weeks when to look for  my bloggs as reader response increase.(Test Site)

.

http://www.cacjohnson.com

What Bloggers should Know about cacjohnson/Product Tester

Controversy:Blogging for readers

Introdution to cacjohnson.com

Fast Foward /Rewind/ Press Play

“As I am learning to keep things in perspective,as well as, not to be overly histronic.Consequently, understanding that America has had several tragedies, most importantly, the process of regaining and recovering from the 9/11 attack affected millions of Americans in their personal relationships and financial affairs. Subsequently, the timeline for putting millions of Americans including myself back on the right financial path has not been an easy task,nonetheless, the opposition has been numerous (outsourcing, minimum wage, lending institutions, and mortgage crisis.) Although, the economy may not be as many Americans would like it to be I still continue to search for my American Dream ,as modified as it maybe, I do not think that American Consumers are Americans in general should totally discard or cast out the American Dream completely. As far as living in Hampton Roads, I continue to network in the community,likewise I continue to work in building a repertoire. …” MVP:Taboo

For every visitor that visits www.cacjohnson.com web site “you” are helping someone stay in a job and creating jobs for other individuals, each time “you” visit a hyperlink on this web site located on the:

Product of the Month and Product and Services page suchas;www.walgreens.com,www.riteaid.com,www.walmart.com again helps to keep employees in jobs and create jobs.Let’s keep the job force strong and keep the jobs that are still here in the United States in the United States. Cacjohnson welcomes emails and letters.

Disclosure Agreement: Initially, cacjohnson informed visitors that the web site would feature biweekly articles of my consumer experience before and after college. I am still committed to keeping the initial disclosure that www.cacjohnson.com will feature biweekly articles of my consumer experience. Although, I am not on schedule as planned with the biweekly articles, I recently updated (MVP ,C’est Combien,At my bad im good&At my best i’m better)with some helpful information for the holidays. Currently, as the main writer of cacjohnson, I am working to gather documents, supportive information, as well checking for accuracy of the information presented in the articles that will reflect a standard of quality writing. Subsequently, the purpose of the articles located on the website to present useful information to readers; to engage readers to think about their consumer habits, the articles located on the web site are not randomly selected. Throughout the web site the reference to “I”, “me”, ”Consumer Affairs Consultant” will be referred to at different times as “cacjohnson”,similarly, “Patrons”,”Sponsors”, and “Donors” will be referred to as “you”, “shopper”, and “consumer”

cacjohnson photo album

| View Show | Create Your Own

Efficacy mixed with effussion

| View Show | Create Your Own

A Rose Is Still A Rose by any other name…Let Love Rule

On January 19th, Martin Luther Kings Celebrated Birthday, I received a call from debt collector at approximately 7:04 pm wanting to discuss the U.S Department of Education (1-866-922-0095). I was not pleased to be having this conversation on the day of Martin Luther Kings Birthday primarily because I was called by a previous debt collector for the entire month of December everyday on the hour in reference to a student loan and the US Dept of Education, currently my check is being garnished and the women on the other end of the phone want to emphasize that particular point. Instead of trying to find an alternative solution to helping me repay the student loan, either US Department of Education or debt collectors would rather call me everyday until I have heart attack, commit suicide, or brain embolism, or aneurysm. Since 2005, I was forced to sleep in my car for 7 months, spent about a month in homeless shelter, and several weeks in drug rehabilitation and (no I am not drug addict) a dumb strawberry blonde but not a drug addict. I felt insulted to be called on Martin Luther King Day about student loan that compounds interest everyday. However; obtaining employment is and has not been my problem from congenial, finding and maintaining housing that would allow me to work and repay my debts has been and still remains the underline obstacle (issue). In my biography on my web site I state that I went to school on a 4 year scholarship that paid about $3000.00 a semester received a fee waiver for a summer semester, while my grandmother collected and paid by money order with help of relatives $500.00  for  the summer classes. I have always been grateful, thankful, believed in giving back to the community for one had it not been for J.D and Alice Butler I might not have matriculated as far because my father lost his job in Tallahassee, had a car repossed, lost his land from understanding upon relocating to Deerfield Beach Florida in 1984. I believe in serving the community as my grandmother did  at the age between forty and forty five when she started giving up her holidays with her family to work in soup kitchen to help the less fortunate or my father who was continual on call for members of the community when problems arose with their housing, employment; I don’t have a problem with servitude but I do have a problem with obsequiousness to further describe my pressing thoughts while re-reading a book by John P.Marquand the ideals I was brought up on might be explained best through this excerpt:

An Excerpt from The Late George Apley “It has always seemed to me that great establishments are senseless and egotistical and do not help ones’ name in the community. It is better to think one’s self as a steward who owes the community a definite debt;….My father once made a remark which I shall now repeat to you because it illustrates this attitude .One evening not very long before his death, when seated with him on Hillcrest piazza watching the gold setting sun on the leaves of our great elms, I happened to make some casual remark about servants, when my father stopped me by beating impatiently on the floor with his walking stick. “I do not like words” ’servants’ ” he said, “when used to  differentiate a certain class of persons from us. In a sense we are all servants. Placed here on earth to serve .Some of us, by the will and omniscience of the Divinity, have been given a greater task than others….It would be difficult to find a more accurate expression of the sentiment which has actuated so many individuals in our group. It may be true that George Apley did not live up entirely to these ideals—as indeed, who has?—but in a measure they were before him always. They explain much of his own simplicity in life, which to the last he took a definite, if perhaps an over-meticulous, pride. It was always his ideal, for example, that anyone less fortunate situated than him should feel at easy in his house and should not feel self- conscious because it was encumbered with the externals of luxury so prevalent in estates …..It is difficult to visualize either the extent or the significance of the changes to which George Apley was obliged himself as the result of his father’s death”

 

Trend Watch

 

Trend Watch:

After the economic drought of 2008 left a nebulous over the economy, watching America’s homeless population during economic challenges of 2009 should be a great concern to many Americans. State Representatives, Senators, Congress men and women should work assiduously to  providing affordable housing  for the Nations homeless population, at the same time, while lawmakers work incessantly on rebuilding the economy, providing affordable housing for these disenfranchised individuals should remain at the forefront and part of Congress’ agenda for 2009. The 2008 economic drought  in effect enlighten many Americans that inevitably each American in the United States had been either directly or indirectly affected the economic climate of 2008. For many,“….doing without cable TV and other convinences are unbearable. Would you accept having to live with nothing but the clothes you have on and what little you can carry.”

www.homelessamerica.com

 

Envision, American one the worlds wealthiest nations with a growing population of homeless person. Who are America’s homeless people? They are from the veneer people just like you and me; they are the disenfranchised, they are overworked and under paid, they are middle class families, they are young and old; and they represent all walks of life. According to Bill O’Reily, who  exclaimed during the broadcast of his syndicated radio show he tells his audience that homeless people are homeless because they “will not support themselves, they want to get drunk or they want to get high, or they don’t want to work because they’re lazy.”

www.mediamatters.org

 

Although, a number of homeless people many project or portend such attitudes to the general American population; many of American homeless population are homeless for different reasons other than non- condign or insubordinate behavior. Many of American homeless became homeless because of health related issues or mental illness such as; (schizophrenia, manic depression, physical and sexual abuse.)Subsequently, the growing population of homeless persons in America 1 out of 4 homeless persons  are Veterans, consequently, veterans make an over representation of the nations homeless, nearly “40% of veteran men are homeless” ;”homeless veterans are more likely to be white better educated, and previously or currently married than non veterans” —-www.nationalhomeless.org adding to this population are American Families, which includes young adolescences “As many as 3.5 million people are homeless at sometime over the course of the year..” www.homelessamerican.com

 

From “A study by HUD  surveys in January 2005 released 2/28/07, indicated that 744, 313 homeless in the US, “ also “California was the highest and Nevada had the highest percentage….” www.homeless.america.com

 

As reported by the National Resource and Training on Mental Illness that states many of Americas homeless population report health problems, the following list shows the percentage of homeless with substance and health related issues:

 

38% alcohol abuse

 

26%drug abuse

 

39% have some form of health related problems

 

20%-25% meet the requirements for mental illness

 

66% have substance or mental health problems

 

3% have HIV/AIDS

 

26% have acute health problems (HIV/AIDS, Pneumonia, Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Tuberculosis)

 

46% have chronic health problems (high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer)

 

23% “…are veterans compared to the general population.”

 

54%”…were incarcerated at some point in their lives.”

 

.”

             —  –    www.mediamatters.org

For the entire month of February Nightly Business Report  with Suzie Gharib & Paul Kangas will air an segment called “Reviving the Economy”  for more information  about this month long segment airing in February 2009 American Consumers can visit www.pbs.org/nbr

 

Part II.Trend watch:

In 2008,during the months of November and December, many of America’s middle class families,as well as, the unemployed, and homeless population that was incapacitated by the credit and mortgage crisis aggreggated to local churches and community organiztionsi.e(Salvation Army) for assistance with (rent, utilities, and food). Ostensibly in 2009,American Consumers are eschewing homelessness by being frugal, delaying gratification, and altering their lifestyles to avoid further attrition of financial resources. At the same time, the relevancy of watching the numbers of America’s homeless population after the mortgage crisis of 2008 : (1) proves that American Consumers are altruistic when the countries experiences devastating losses from natural disasters,  terrorist attacks, or failing Financial Institutions; furthermore, it proves that American Consumer are earnest and capable of  delaying gratification to help less fortunate Americans (2) also, it  proves that America’s homeless are not hopeless; (3) at the same time, it  proves the homeless in America are capable of being viable citizens; (4)lastly, it proves that homelessness in America should not be viewed as impasse. Certainly, the frugality of American Consumers shows that consumers are cognizant of the importance and significance of the economic crisis in 2008 that has caused some American Consumers to become abased. Moreover, many American Consumers are abdicating their affluent lifestyles until more favorable and stable economic climate develops on Wall Street and within Financial Institutions. In fact, Americans are being abstemious because of the economy. In many instances, families are eating out less while more American families are utilizing stated funded food pantries to supplement monthly groceries. Unfortunately, in 2008 towards the latter part of the year, many of these state funded food pantries reported shortages in supplies. Not surprisingly, many of the people utilizing these state funded pantries consist of American from all walks of life and not just America ’s homeless population. Subsequently, the economic downturn of 2008 proved American Consumers are not impervious; the economic recession has affected Americans from all walks of life whether directly or indirectly. Although, the American economy has for years been thrived on democracy and capitalism, the recent attenuation in consumer spending contributed to; however, not to be mistaken as the primary cause for job loss and job layoff that has now extended into 20009.Consequently, because of the economic downturn of 2008 American Consumers are being resolute to not profligate resources. In past years observers, onlookers, and working Americans has subjugated homeless people to their prejudices, prescience’s , and bon mot’s to classify and categorize America’s homeless as lazy people who do not want to work, or persons with a penchant for drugs, alcohol, and promiscuity. As a result of the economic crisis in 2008, circumspect observers, onlookers, and working Americans are more likely to think twice before making gibes at America ’s homeless. In many instances, the disparity between America’s homeless population and America’s working population are precarious to becoming homeless, destitute, or impecunious ; in most cases, homelessness results from job loss, poor financial, as well as,  health related issues, or the death of a love often precludes the ability  of homeless person to maintain, work and stable housing. Conversely, it would be fallacious statement to state that all homeless people are impertinent or incorrigible. Instead, reducing the number of homeless people in America should remain at the forefront along with affordable housing and health for all Americans, not affronts, quips, burlesque or brusque colloquies; most importantly, homelessness in America should not be viewed as impasse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“365 Days of Shopping,on one of those days,I visited www.cacjohnson.com”

cacjohnson

At my bad i’m and At my best i’m better

Efficacy:37th Birthday

Efficacy:For my 37th birthday, I woke up with a slight inner ear ache. The night before I didn’t sleep well because I was up until 3:00 am in the morning reading magazines and working on articles for cacjohnson website. It is possible that I could place the blame for my sleepless in Seattle on the excitement, the anticipation of becoming another year older, yet, I know it was because I felt harried about having to write ten articles a month from my personal experiences. Egregiously, I know that the articles will not miraculously write themselves, therefore, not to leave the articles to mere chance; I surround myself with magazines, and new articles so that my ideas do not become evanescence. The articles I write for cacjohnson I want them to reflect confidence and respect not only for myself but also for the readers. Without cessation, I am constantly working on new articles and different ways to promote cacjohnson without crossing lines of integrity. Often I become disconcerted, because at times I feel incapacitated that I am not able to do more because of my limited resources. If I were given a predilection it would most likely entail being in my own office sitting at desk with my name on the door, however, I can not allow the environment where I work to deter the progress of cacjohnson nor stymie my attitude. Although, things are not perfect and the way I would like i.e them not having credit.My current debt situation has caused my personal affairs and finances to be in maelstrom. The issue of secured line credit, has wreaked havoc in my personal and professional affairs, not to sound histronic it has really created hardship, still, the day was not about cacjohnson it was about me turning thirty- seven. Most importantly, I do not want my self efficacy to center around credit troubles, I would like to have self efficacy that stated I was as diligent,deft, and persistent with the power to produce and create quality. At thirty- seven, I want to be engendering and hopefully find longevity in my new career. Happy Birthday: The days leading up to my 37th birthday I regressed by making two pans of brownies, but not just any brownies, more specifically, Duncan Hines Chocolate Lover’s Brownies Walnut with California walnuts and Duncan Hines Chocolate Lover’s Brownies Milk Chocolate Chunk that I snorted down my throat for about four days. The actual day of my birthday, I wore a pink tank top with silver round neck and white cotton pants. Turning thirty- seven, I thought more introspection was what my inner being was carving,along with more attention; instead, I had a caprice that I am my own worst cynic that my day required less cynicism, less thought. On my thirty –seventh birthday, a little less seriousness, not so stern, I worked on the frivolous things that could make a big difference. I took an early morning walk to the local Walgreens to have reprints made of a picture, I use frequently to introduce myself to prospective patrons, sponsors, and donors my actions were partly centered around building up my website and being prepared to socialize with the public when I look less than perfect. I returned back to my place of residence after my visit at Walgreens I sat down at the kitchen table with some white labels and a black sharpie, slowly, not hastily because I didn’t want to make mistakes and waste reprints I began to place my web address and Po Box on the back of the reprints. After writing my web address on the reprints, next, I was off to the shopping center near my place of residence. At the shopping center I did some comparison pricing then decided it was too hot (about 90 degrees) to continue with the window shopping. Eventually, I made my way over to a nearby fast food restaurant in the shopping center and bought a double cheese burger that was my last stop for the day before returning home. As walked back to my place of residency I open a bright pink umbrella with the rocawear logo. I guess it belong to my younger sister, it was left by the front door whoever it belonged to it worked out great. The umbrella matched the outfit I was wearing plus it shields me from the harmful rays of the sun. By late afternoon, I was in air conditioner. A few hours later, I received a call from relatives wishing me Happy Birthday the conversation was curt because they were still recovering from Hurricane Ike. With all the frivolous things done around 6:30pm my mind was more open than when I first woke in the morning.Engender:To fulfill my inner being, I read three articles in Redbook Magazine October edition that only drew me closer to my own mortality, and the sobering thoughts of how important it has become to seize each day. The first article I read”What I learned from breast cancer”… “one writer reveals what it’s really like to live with the disease” immediately, I began to have flash backs from the first time I was told by a nurse practitioner that I had reoccurring ovarian cyst, My first response was I wanted to become discrete with article I felt a strong sense of wanting to be separated and unattached from the words of the author. Over the past years, my reoccurring cysts have been problematic but not have developed to the worst case scenario as the author in the article. Although,I have had close encounters with the possibilities of cancer but did not follow through to receive the outcome. The main reason I have not followed through was not out of fear of the results,basically because many of the doctor visit require that I go by myself during periods of time that I am in dark place without an Amen Corner or Girl Friend support group often I am left irate and disheartened ,especially,during times of my health scare .

Continuation of Efficacy I: As result of reading the article “What I learned from breast cancer” I began to review what I knew about cancer from my many visits to Planned Parenthood clinics. Eventually, I did not dissemble the truth about cancer that it can be life threatening. Another astonishing truth,unquestionably,unequivocally, cancer affects millions of women.Ultimately, at some point in time millions of women every year must come face to face with the truth,the possibility of having breast cancer or ovarian cancer. I n my particular experience with breast exams and pap smears, I know that cancer can be devastating if left undetected and should not be taken likely; most importantly, I also know that with the new treatments available cancer doesn’t have to be the final word.
Copyright © 2009 cacjohnson.com All rights reserved.

cacjohnson.com

 Caps Off is a biweekly article of my personal experience as a consumer before and after college:”…I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of  their  skin but by the content of their character…. ”

Excerpt fromMartinLutherKing.HaveADream Speech,1963         

 -Caps off!: Graduating Class of ‘1997’                                                                       

“The one thing that remains constant is change. For several years, I have listened to statistics stating the average American will change their career at least ten times in their lifetime”   

  Caps Off!:My First, First Job or First Job

“My first job was working at Eckerd Drugs store in Lighthouse Point Florida , as a salesperson and cashier. With the years of training and assistance I received from my parents, grandmother, and teachers I was able to work with little or no supervision. From infancy to adolescence I could not have predicted the outcome of my youth….”           

                       

Sounding Alarms:Break Glass Only if This is An Emergency

Tackling, Assorting, and Organizing the Silos: The American economy, Mass media, Collegiate and Professional sports(NFL, NBA, Tennis, Golf, Pro-Wrestling, Track and Field, Pro Boxing, Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Professional swim mining , Gymnastics , Professional Cheerleading, and Professional Body building) World Wide Web, and Adult Pornography all under the watchful eye of Big Brother.(KWL) what we know, what we want to know and what we have learned :

How does all the new web tools measure up to the technology of the late eighties and nineties? 
What does the new Web 2.0 mean to the thousands and millions of unemployed Americans? What can web users expect in the near future?

Mass media offers a plethora of information a wide variety of topics Music, Food, Entertainment, Jobs, Work, Careers, Money, Politics, Religion, Art, Relationships, Cooking, Dance, Books, Investing, and Finance. Defined by Webster new world dictionary mass media term  used to refer to  the different forms of communication such as magazines, newspapers, radio segments, and television that influences a large number of people specifically for this article I refer to American Consumers as the mass.In 2006 ,I created my web site using simple web tools provided by yahoo, since the creation of my web site,I had to familiarize myself with internet terminology(lingo). For instance, while using the internet a few of the frequent terms that I often find myself noticing user,server,browser,url,hyperlink,toggling,networking,pfishing,uploading,and widgets.  In the last few years it seems that web expansion has moving faster than minimum wage and the stock exchange.Futhermore, since the economic drought of 2008, consumer spending has been altered due to uncertainty of financial institutions and Lenders. Over the years the term supply and demand has often meant providing American Consumers with services that they must have for instance the upcoming switch for digital television to HDTV a national conversion that al American Consumers must adhere to in order to view the regularly (local) programmed television shows. Because of the economic downturn of 2008 consumer spending in retail hit all time low.  November and December two months that consumer analyst expect high retail sales in 2008 did not meet the record high numbers in consumer spending that analyst would have .Subsequently, two of the biggest shopping days of the year Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving did not help to boost sales in the retail industry and Cyber Monday the day internet users receive special discounts for shopping on line also did not fair well in 2008.
What thrives during an economic downturn? People do not stop spending; eating, or living because the economy has slowed or moved into a recession or as my mom would say people still have to wipe their behinds. In many instances industries that products that high demand by consumers offer consumers technology that they must have in order to keep connect with  business client, coworkers, and family remain such as; household products (toilet paper, dish detergent, Ajax, comet, bleach window cleaner, clean liquids,) cosmetics(lipsticks lip-gloss , eyeliner, mascara) Cable Networks, Cell phone providers (iphone’s, blackberry’s,..) as well as the Entertainment industry that makes profits from the sale of (cds, blue ray disc , and stereo systems),also Event Coordinators fair well if they are able to successfully pull in large crowds and plan events that appeal to the masses for example; football games, basketball games, baseball games, and of course, music concerts. Yes there is money to be made but the question remains whose making the money during uncertain economic retailers should (watchful of counterfeit bills (20’s, 50’s and 100’s dollar bill). With shoplifting takes a bit out retail profits every year, the last thing retailers should have to worry about are counterfeit bills. Again, what thrives in ….America…. during an economic recession?

Ask your Public Accountant or Certified Public Accountant. Even during hard economic times there are industries that continue to make profits and hire employees. ….
What is a Public Accountant?….
What is Certified Public Accountant also known as an (CPA)?
“Public accountants are those who are available to the public at large for such accounting functions as monthly bookkeeping and tax preparations. Most states do not require the qualifications or performance of public accounts. The only accountants permitted to offer opinion about financial statements are Certified Public accountants who have passed strenuous national examinations and must fulfill the requirements of the state in which they practice including several years of experience. “.Global Encyclopedia

Thus, the  question arises  how are consumers to stay afloat when stocks become below market, and yielding interest rates on CD’s, Saving Bonds, and Money Market CD’s“ It is time that you recognize the importance of your new position. You can never forget now, whether you like it or not, that you bear the family name. It may not mean much to you now but it will. You beset with many difficulties .You will be harassed by a number of request for contributions. You must learn to spend your money wisely and I need not say that your father will be ready with advice. Half your income should be reinvested annually. The remaining half should be divide between living expenses and charity….The main thing is to not have too much money to spend. This I have found always bewildering and a sure pathway to extravagance and foolishness.”

Excerpt from the fiction novel The Late George Apley

“Out of the ruins ,out from the wreckage,

Can’t make the same mistake this time

We are the children, the last generation

We are the ones left behind ….

And I wonder when we are

Ever gonna change it

Living under fear till nothing else remains

We don’t need another hero

We don’t need to know the way home

All we want is life beyond the Thunder dome

Looking for something we can rely on

There’s got to be something better out there

Love ,Compassion, their day is coming

All else are castles in the air
We don’t need another hero
We don’t need to know the way home
All we want is life beyond the Thunder dome
So what do we do with our lives?

We are only a mark
Will our story shine like a life ..or end in the dark? Is it all or nothing” 
From the sound track of the movie  Mad Max Thunder dome/Tina Turner

The importance of family: Professional and Collegiate a sports have shown their loyalty to fans members of teams become like family members traveling and touring on the road together. In since American citizens are all part of the same family with each of us seeking the American Dream Life, ….Liberty…., and the Pursuit of Happiness. Collegiate and professional  sports  have always brought Americans together but not only Americans people from all walks of life.
Another excerpt from the fiction novel The Late George Apley:
“You are reaching a time when you will find out what my own father pointed out to me at a very trying time in his career: that family is more important than the individual, that a family must be solid before the world, no matter what the single faults maybe of a single family member, that family has a heritage to hand down which must be protected…”

Love and Basketball a movie that became popular in 2000featuring Sannaa Lathan and Omar Epps about a relationship between two young adolescents that grew up together experience array of emotions. The movie centers around the game of basketball and how the conduct themselves in different relationships “It’s about winning, losing and playing the game”—- A brief synopsis by Netflix.com

A closer  look at the game of basketball invented by  James Naismith, Naismith, a physical education instructor invented the game of basketball….”developed basketball in 1891 to provide young men  with competitive athletic diversion during the winter .The first men’s intercollegiate game was played in 1897, the first professional league was founded in 1898, and the first collegiate association-the Eastern Intercollegiate League was formed in 1902.The rules of the game of basketball Professional, college and high school games are similar except in length and range of basic skills. Professional games are 48 minutes long divided in quarters, college games 40 minutes long played in halves ,high school  games 32 minutes broken into quarters  Although not set dimension for basketball court is universally accepted the recommended size is 94 ft long and 50 ft wide If a field goal attempted is missed the ball remains in bounds with, it is kept in play by the team that recovers the(rebounds).History of Basketball :The growing popularity of basketball resulted in the equipment and skills. The metal hoop was introduced in 1893, and backboards in 1985. The soccer ball was replaced by the first basketball. As playing became more sophisticated the game attracted more spectator.” Global Encyclopedia  

From the invention of basketball the sport itself has been loved, played, and watched by many, although some play basketball as an recreational sport, whereas, others view basketball as an sport to advance their education and move out negative environments for instance the basketball   documentary called Hoop Dreams a film directed by Steve Williams in 1994 that follows two black high school students in Chicago as they aspire to pursue their dreams to play professional basketball.  Often basketball teams have enormous amount of support from their fans located in their hometown, they also have groupies that will follow them from town to town Many times basketball team members maybe on the road for months at time away from their families, likewise with the game of football. Most often any American Consumers are able to find a fan for just about team any major basketball or football team in the United States.  Often, fans especially groupies mingle back and forth between basketball players and football players swiping social germs just as common as spreading mono a television set of 90210 metaphorically speaking. The lengths that many of this fans and groupies will go for their team seem to be the norm in the sports world. Professional and Collegiate sports are high demand in the ….United States….

In the State of Virginia. (….Public.. ..Colleges…. and University):

Christopher Newport.University….

….College.. of ..William…. and Mary

Eastern ….Virginia.. ..Medical.. ..School….

….George.. ..Mason.. ..University….

….James.. ..Madison.. ..University….

….Long.. ..Wood.. ..University….

….Marine.. ..Corps.. ..University….

….Norfolk.. ..State.. ..University….

….Old.. ..Dominion.. ..University….

….Radford.. ..University….

University O f Mary Washington

….University.. of ..Virginia….

….University.. of ..Virginia….’s College at Wise

….Virginia.. ..Community College…. System

….Virginia.. ..Commonwealth.. ..University….

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and ….State.. ..University…. (Virginia Tech)

….Virginia-Maryland.. ..Regional.. ..College…. of Veterinary Medicine

….Virginia.. ..State.. ..University….….

Independent andPrivate colleges and universities

Appalachian School of Law

Averett University

Bluefield College

Bridgewater College

Christendom College

Eastern Mennonite University

Emory and Henry College

Edward Visa Virginia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Ferrum College

Founders College

George Washington University Viriginia Campus

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampton University

Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Institute of Textile Technology

Liberty University

Lynchburg College

Mary Baldwin College

Marymount University

Randolph College

Regent University

Roanoke College

Saint Paul’s College

Shenandoah University

Southern Viriginia UNiversity

Stratford University

 Virginia Wesleyan College

After thoughts :These days I have felt more like a character in a movie more specifically “Get Shorty” a 1995 movie with Danny Devito about a mobster that goes to ….Hollywood…. and enter the movie business only to find out its just like his job. ….

.. ..