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Wives of Football Fans: How Owning a Canvas Tent Can Save Your Suburban Marriage

Ladies, have you given into the weekly football parties in your living room?  Do you put off what you’d rather be doing around the house on your precious weekend because you’ve got company and don’t want to be rude?  Do you find you can’t enjoy your favorite activities with all the ruckus? Are you the good wife that tries to stay out of the way, or perhaps you’ve attempted to adapt to your husband’s enthusiasm by cheering on the team, and tending to his entertainment needs?  Do you wish you could reinvent your Sundays? 

There is an answer, and yes, if presented in the right way, can even appear as an upgrade to the Sunday football experience for the guys.  It is a "man cave" in your backyard; one that can completely disappear and reappear without much effort.  The answer is: Canvas tents.

Before you object, just imagine what you could use a sturdy canvas tent for.

1. Your own temporary escape
2. Enjoy eating outdoors
3. Birthday parties, anniversaries, and other celebrations
4. A temporary place to store short-term messy projects
5. Fun “camp outs” for little ones and slumber parties for teenagers
6. Hide surprises
7. Hide a hot tub
8. Your own anti-football parties!

With a little emotional support, you might find your husband so pleased with you over his new “man cave” that you actually want it to stay up, at least until football season is over.  Encourage him to run with his ideas (biting your tongue and keeping in mind the benefits), provide some helpful ideas and ask him how you can assist him in getting set up without stepping on his toes. The last thing you want is him feeling like your trying to take charge and settle for the status quo instead - your living room.

There are some essentials he’ll need to ensure there is no trespassing into your new Sunday sanctum.  

1. If you’re serious about your peace, you’ll want a port-a-potty.  They’re cheaper than you think, and this will add to the “tailgate party” feel.  
2. You’ll also need electricity; don’t worry, he and his buddies will figure it out.  
3. They’ll need a TV, but chances are if your house is THEE football spot, you’ve already got that.  You might also want to consider a projector television, using a wall as the screen.  This will make for one less heavy thing to move. 
4. A refrigerator or coolers will also be critical.  I’d shoot for encouraging coolers.  Friends will want to bring along their own treasure chest of booty.  Again, this contributes to the “tailgate party” feel.  
5. A few dim bulbs will be helpful. The best place to start looking is your collection of LED Christmas lights, but also check novelty catalogs and thrift shops.  
6. As for chairs, you can go the “bring your own” route. This additional preparation for guests will add to the anticipation of the festivities. 
7. You might want to even offer to assist in creating a 50 yard line in the grass, within the confines of the tent of course.    
8. As far as food goes, the obvious answer is BBQ!  They’re already outside and no pseudo-tailgate party is complete without the smell of burgers and kielbasa. 

In the end your only task may be gathering the supplies during your shopping trip and washing up a few dishes. 

You get back the house, for a whole afternoon and evening, to do just about anything! Remember those hobbies you haven’t had time for in ages? Maybe you’ll even have the quietude to write that book you’ve been meaning to get to, or finally learn how to paint. Perhaps you’ll be happy just to be able to enjoy a movie marathon or spend quality time with the kids, all because of one simple canvas tent. 

You did wish for an extra day in the week, didn’t you?

Advantages of Audio Studio Mastering

An experienced audio mastering studio will perform modifications to your recording by adjusting overall sound levels, balancing, equalizing and enhancing your composition to your satisfaction.  You don’t want anyone to ever know they’re not listening to something of the same caliber as any of their other new favorite musical artists.


Audio mastering is a skill requiring not only training and experience, but a natural talent some might call magic.  It is about shaping, refining, harmonizing and weaving a cohesive web in a way few could even imagine themselves to begin to achieve. A children’s writer can rarely make their story come alive without the help of a talented and properly matched illustrator. The same applies to musical artists. Having a passionate, yet objective professional sound engineer master your audio recording is crucial to make your album shine. A true professional will work with you to find that special quality you are looking for and enrich what you have worked so hard to attain.


When searching for a proper audio mastering studio it must be accessible, in your price range, have the right tools for the job and have caring and personable staff with communication skills. Take some time to get to know the people behind the magic. Be sure you are on the same page, speak the same language, that they know the tools of their trade and most of all – make sure they have proof they can walk the walk. Ask for samples, and ask if they can provide a mastered sample of your own work.

Audio mastering is a critical component in the music world.  Don’t leave your success to chance or think you can do it yourself.  Consider it a bargain investment in your future. Chances are you’ll never make it without a professional master.  Lucky for you studio mastering is affordable!

What I Learned from Picard: Never Give Up

I learned many lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation.  I even wrote an English Composition paper about the lessons contained within Star Trek and ST: TNG during my short stint in college.

There have been many times in my life when dealing with tough situations that I have played this scene in my head, where Picard's persistence finally shows it's fruit - he is to be returned to the Enterprise.  It reminded me to be brave, never give up and stick to my guns.



I sum up the lesson I learned from Picard like this:

Never compromise what is in your heart for temporary relief and comfort.

Back then I hadn't accepted Jesus into my heart, but I can never deny my past. When I was barely a teenager I began my study of the deeper messages embedded in most of the Star Trek episodes, like I study passages in the Bible today. Those lessons pulled me through some tough times in my young life. I know from attending several conventions, there are millions of people out there that feel the same way. 

If you ever need to feel an overwhelming sense of hope and don't feel comfortable attending a church - go to a Star Trek convention with an open mind and let yourself feel the collective love and warmth shine through all those that attend.

The Hydrogen Car and Multifuel DVD is BANNED from GOOGLE !

From the USH2.com website:

WHAT GOOGLE DID TO STEVEN HARRIS AND ROY MCALISTER
What did Google Do to us ?? This is a story you just are NOT going to believe. Google has BANNED our sale of our famous 3.5 Hour Hydrogen Car and Multifuel DVD by Roy McAlister and Steven Harris.

From USH2.com: Roy McAlister standing next to his 1991 Geo Metro Multifuel Vehicle. This car runs on Gasoline, Natural Gas, Land fill Methane, Hydrogen, Propane, home made turpine fuel and any combination of the above fuels with hydrogen, or hydrogen on its own.

We use Google "Adwords" to advertise our DVD and other Hydrogen Books, DVDs and Solar Items. Google Adwords are the "ads" that show up in the RIGHT SIDE of the search screen in Google. Google has a policy that you cannot sell 'false' things on google adwords. This includes the selling of anything related to a car that runs on water. Cars that run on water are 100% Junk Science, False, 100% Stupidity and a 100% Scam and WE AGREE that this should not be something available for sale but the problem is Google Does NOT know the difference between Hydrogen and water !! Read on....

Reuters states Google has invested over $350 MILLION dollars in Alternative Energy Programs and despite this corporate commitment some Google Employees DO NOT know the difference between Hydrogen and water. NO Matter HOW BLATANTLY I posted on the advertisement that this is NOT a water car, that the car really does run on Hydrogen and other fuels. (See the 18 minute video of it running on PURE HYDROGEN and home made turpines) Google REFUSES to allow the ad and has now SUSPENDED my entire Google Adwords Account !!! This is a VERY Serious thing to have your account suspended...its not trivial. This happened WHILE I had letter of explanation submitted to them and WHILE the account was under a REVIEW.

Visit USH2.com for the rest of the story and more information about the DVD.

European Space Elevator Challenge

From the European Space Elevator Challenge website:

EuSEC 2011 will definitly take place! Nine teams from USA, Japan, Mazedonia, England, Iran and India have registered for the competition. After consulting all teams, we decided to move the date to late August. The planned weekend is on 19th August to 21th August 2011 with backup (e.g. in case of bad weather) on 26th August to 28th August 2011

Free Cheese Variety Guide Poster from Wisconsin

from the Eat Cheese website:

Do you love cheese but you’re not familiar with a particular cheese variety? Do you like trying new cheeses? Refer to this handy guide for 33 popular cheese varieties from Wisconsin. Contains cheese descriptions, cheese storage guidelines, buying tips, handling and cooking guidelines and tips on serving a Wisconsin Cheese Course.

Visit the Eat Cheese website and order your free Cheese Variety Guide poster.