Today is election day within the city limits of Ocala! Do your duty as a good citizen of Ocala and VOTE for your favorite Mayor!

Our suggestion today is : KENT GUINN

Kent Guinn Mayor Candidate

GOOD LUCK to all running!
Now, get out there and VOTE!!!

eBay Class HOW TO SELL on EBAY Basics of Selling Seminar Ocala Silver Springs FL
—> SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 2011 @ Denny’s Banquet Room

Learn How to Sell on eBay the Right Way!

• How to Open eBay and PayPal Seller Accounts
  Create and Monitor Listings
  Improve Existing Listings
  Using Keywords for maximum exposure
  Creating effective Titles and Descriptions
  Set Pricing to Maximize Profits
  Complete Transactions
  Avoid Costly Mistakes
  The tricks to Researching products
  Selling Internationally
  Shipping Tips
  Using eBay Mobile
  and much, much more!

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Register now to reserve a seat at this SPECIAL price on:

SATURDAY

October 22, 2011

SILVER SPRINGS FLORIDA

@ Denny’s
5751 E Silver Springs Blvd
Silver Springs, FL 34488

In the Banquet Room

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM est

Details:

Drinks and Lunch is not included. Menu will be available to order at break-time.

(bring lunch money)

Books are not included and will be available for ordering at time of session $25.00 each if desired.

Bring notepaper and pen. No laptops needed.

NOTE: The Days Inn is offering discounted rooms if needed. Call and ask for the eBay Rate.

UNLIMITED EMAIL SUPPORT FOR 90 DAYS!

Let’s Talk Success!

Call/text with questions” 352.209.2792

Can’t make this session?

Visit my eBay store for more options including

One-on-One Classes.

Spacious Pool home located in NE Ocala Florida:

MUST SEE! Ring Bell or Call to view TODAY!

Do you know where to take empty foam egg cartons to be recycled?

I didn’t. I don’t know how many of you out there who do, but for years I said that it was a shame that they don’t have a recycle bin for them because there was nothing wrong with them and it could save money! Well ladies and gentlemen, hang on to your hats!! I found a bin at the Publix store on Northeast 35th street! I don’t know if all their stores have one, but they do. It sits in the front between the doors beside the container for plastic bags. I use to save them for a couple of teachers to use in the class room, but then they didn’t want them anymore. I just kept stacking them inside of each other instead of throwing them out or using them for packing, and when I found the recycle bin I had a stack of about 20 inches tall!! I put them into the car to drop off the next time I was up there.

So,…..Please don’t throw your foam egg cartons out! RECYCLE them!!

Thanks for reading! Till next time, HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!

Party Yourself into Shape this Sunday, July 24th at Vanguard High-school, fund raiser and fun!

I’ve been powerselling my way through eBay since 1997 and now as a Certified Business consultant trained by eBay I am reaching out to local businesses to share with them the opportunity for opening up their Ocala Doors to the worlds largest online marketplace!

Ebay holds the key to the doors of:

• More Sales
• Worldwide Exposure
• Leads
• Online Community
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Product sourcing

Marketing on eBay is for everyone from plumbers to consultants.  Contact me to learn how to bring your business to eBay.

Call or text: Danna Crawford: 352.209.2792

email me at: blogocala@gmail.com

Visit my available classes and consulting at eBay University: DANNA CRAWFORD

This Saturday, June 18th 2011 is the open house for our lovely home in NE Ocala.

1 to 4:00 PM

4612 NE 21 CT,

Ocala FL 34479

Home for Sale for $124,900

with 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths.

2,674 square feet with an in*law apartment could be turned into “Income Property”

2 private rooms include private bathrooms!

Rent a room or the in-law suite!

Cookies will be served!

Questions or if you prefer a private showing contact DANNA CRAWFORD: 352.209.2792

NOTE:

WE ARE FOR SALE BY OWNER!!!

We are taking offers on this Blog which includes:

BlogOcala.com

OcalaBlog.com

twitter/BlogOcala

New owner will own the domain names and will receive the blog to upload to your own hosting account. I can even set it all up for you and teach you how to blog about Ocala!

Send me an email if interested to: blogocala@gmail.com

4612 NE 21 CT, Ocala FL 34479

1-352.209.2792 or 352.208.1578

Hard to appreciate this home’s size from the outside!

Get inside and find a large 4/3 w/Den and a 1/1 Mother in law suite.

Enter to spacious living rm w/real hardwood floors that continue into 2 guest BR & Master BR. Beyond that, another BR & a den seperated by Jack & Jill BA- all bath are tile.

Inviting Family Rm w/beautiful stone fireplace. Kitchen is big w/Bkfast nook.

Large inside laundry rm, 2 car garage comes w/industrial storage shelves.

Fabulous Screen Rm w/serving bar leading out to an inviting pool ready to take a swim in the sparkling clean water:

352.209.2792

View this home 24/7  NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!

Ask to view the home at:

4612 NE 21 CT, Ocala FL 34479

PRICE REDUCED :

$124,900 with 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths.

2,674 square foot

$124,900

FOR SALE BY OWNER

This home could easily include INCOME  PROPERTY!

The in-law suite could be made into an apartment to rent out. It has it’s own door and own parking area. PLUS no home will ever be built on the side of the home as it has a protected block of land that makes a lovely place for children to play ball or games for birthday parties!

Talk to the owner DIRECT as they are HAPPY to answer questions: 352.209.2792

AMERICAN EAGLE ANNOUNCES DAILY NONSTOP SERVICE BETWEEN MIAMI AND GAINESVILLE, FLA

Eagle Also to Reinstate Miami Service to Treasure Cay, Bahamas
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today announced nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) in Gainesville, Fla., beginning Oct. 1. Eagle will operate the service with 64-seat Super ATR aircraft.

“We are excited to launch this service to Gainesville – with its strong ties to South Florida, both in business and education,” said Peter J. Dolara, American’s Senior Vice President based in Miami. “Our passengers have been asking for this new service. Connecting these two communities is proof of our ongoing commitment to increase service from our Miami hub. It will also offer passengers from the Gainesville area the ability to connect to destinations throughout the U.S., the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe.”
“It’s a great pleasure to welcome American Eagle to Gainesville,” said U.S. Representative Corrine Brown (D-Fla). “The market in this area is growing at a very fast pace, and the accessibility this new service will provide to the rest of the country, as well as to Latin America and the Caribbean, will undoubtedly serve as a vehicle of great progress and an economic boost for Alachua County.”
Home to the University of Florida, one of the largest universities in the nation, Gainesville is also a thriving technology and medical center and routinely appears among the top-ranked cities in which to live and work.

Stop by the website to check on current rates at:
http://www.flygainesville.com

Ocala Schools

There are three Ocala schools that offer university degrees. From the  city center, on average. Central  Florida Community College is the most prominent school in Ocala. There  are 8,289 students enrolled at Central Florida Community College.

Click to VIEW the DIRECTORY by Subjects

INCLUDING:

• Accounting School
• Administrative Assistant School
• Allied Health School
• Automotive School
• And many more : click to view the list

Happy New Year Ocala!

I must say the lights this year were more beautiful than ever!  I had a lovely walk around the square last night and took a few mobile upload photos using my droid. The quality is not that great but sure you will get the idea.

Enjoy and wishing everyone a blessed 2011!

If you have some great photos of the lights from Ocala, please share them with us and we will post them! email us at: blogocala@gmail.com with HOLIDAY LIGHTS in the subject line!

A recent study at UC Davis, by postdoctoral scholar Tonya Jacobs and her research team published online Oct. 29 in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology; referencing their UC Davis-based Shamatha Project, found positive changes related to telomerase activity in immune cells. This kind of telomere activity affects the addition mechanism in cells.

A telomere is a repeating DNA sequence at the end of the body’s chromosomes. The telomere can reach a length of 15,000 base pairs. Telomeres function by preventing chromosomes from losing base pair sequences. However, each time a cell divides, some of the telomere is lost. When telomeres become too short, the chromosome reaches a “critical length” and no longer replicates, this is called the Hayflick limit. The cell becomes “old” and dies by a process called apoptosis. Many diseases related to aging can be traced back to shortened telomeres. People with shortened telomeres were found to be three times as likely to die of heart disease and eight times more likely to die of infectious diseases. An American Heart Association journal study found that weight gain and increased insulin resistance were correlated with greater telomere shortening over time.

Telomere activity is controlled by two mechanisms: erosion and addition. Erosion, as mentioned, occurs each time a cell divides. Addition is determined by the activity of telomerase, an enzyme which allows replacement of short bits of telomeres. With the presence of telomerase, each dividing cell can replace the lost bit of DNA, and any single cell can then divide unbounded. By extending the telomeres with telomerase, the “mortal” cell has become immortal!

Scientists have already introduced telomerase into cells in tissue culture and extended the length of their telomeres. The cells then divided for 250 generations past the time they normally would stop dividing, and are continuing to divide normally, giving rise to normal cells with the normal number of chromosomes. A study performed with worms showed that lengthening their telomeres extended their life spans.

Don’t rush out for your shot of telomerase or have genetic manipulation of your telomeres however, because that has shown the possibility of leading to more vulnerability towards cancer.

The Shamatha Project’s work shows a relation between positive psychological change and telomerase activity. Other studies have suggested that telomerase activity may be a link between psychological stress and physical health. After 3 months the telomerase activity of the study group was about one-third higher in the white blood cells when compared to a matched group of controls.

The project participants also showed increased beneficial psychological qualities like mindfulness (being able to observe one’s experience in a nonreactive manner) and purpose in life (viewing one’s life as meaningful, worthwhile and aligned with long-term goals and values). In addition, they experienced decreased neuroticism, or negative emotionality.

Using statistical modeling techniques, the researchers concluded that high telomerase activity was due to the beneficial effects of meditation on perceived control and neuroticism, which in turn were due to changes in mindfulness and sense of purpose.

The Shamatha Project is the most comprehensive longitudinal study of intensive meditation yet undertaken.

While this study does not guarantee longevity, it points to something, those who meditate, have known for years (or as long as they have meditated), that meditation improves psychological well being and psychological well being improves survivability.

When combined with the “Leukocyte telomere length is preserved with aging in endurance exercise-trained adults and related to maximal aerobic capacity” study by LaRocca, Seals, Pierce from the Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO., which shows a direct correlation between exercise and telomerase activity we are forced to conclude that meditating, exercise and eating right are the real fountain of youth.

My own conclusion? I am going to continue meditating, drop the sugar habit and lose a few pounds. I may not live forever, but I will beat the curve by a bit! How about you?

Do you think 30 minutes a day of peaceful relaxation is too much effort to live a longer, happier life?

On November 19th, my grandson, Clayton, and my “extended” grandson, Casey, all got into the car and promptly arrived at the site of the Regal Hollywood 16 theater, located at 2801 S.W. 27th Avenue, Ocala, Fl. We had already purchased our tickets online, so all we had to do was go inside to the desk.  As we entered into the theater, the smell of fresh popcorn assaulted our noses! YUM! YUM! Everyone loves popcorn at the movies!  SHAME ON THEM for tempting us like that! Ha! Ha!  Lucky for us, we had just finished eating lunch! We went to the 12:50 pm matinee. The gentleman that took our tickets was very friendly, and greeted us with a smile, an told us which one of the 16 theaters we were to go to and where it was. He told us to enjoy the movie. As you might have guessed. we went to see the premiere showing og the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: part 1″. Read more about that at: http://gramadonnablogs.blogspot.com/2010/11/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows-part-1.html.  We walked to theater #9 and went in. It was lite just enough to see, but not so much to interfere with the showing of the previews of up and coming attractions! It put me in mind of a runway lights as we climbed the stairs, only these lights are colored! We found our seats and sat down. The floors were clean, and the seats were comfortable, so we were all set! The seats were spaced far enough apart so you didn’t feel like a sardine! The audio was not to loud either, but yet you could hear what was being said! The show was 2hr and 27 min. long. There are a number of show times, so I’m sure you can find a time that suits you. If you can’t find the times online, or the newspaper, call the theater at: 352-861-2695.  We saw a lot of good previews of many coming attractions. One was “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D, PG. Opens Friday, December 10. 2010 and looks good. When the show was over,  we made a stop at the concession stand. We didn’t want to miss any of the show to get anything before it started because we were running late! All of the Hollywood’s employees that we had encountered were polite and presented themselves very professional.  Oh, what a Terrific Christmas, birthday, or just because GIFT a couple of movie theater tickets would make for someone! Why don’t you put them on your Christmas list? We had a GREAT time and I am looking forward to my next visit!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!