Next to Newsletter - Monday, March 7, 2011

Sorry for the delay in publishing this. Whenever we have heavy rain, our home Internet invariably goes on the blink. Then, eventually, it dries out and comes back on. That's what happened yesterday.

Now it's back, hopefully for good. Or at least until the next rain.

What's on Sale?

Let's do the Wild Card Sale- pick a card to see where your discount is. It could be 30% off ladies' tops, kids's clothes, menswear- one card is for 30% off your entire purchase!

My husband, Arthur, and I each write twice-a-month columns for The Times here in Gainesville. His deal with computing and technology issues. Mine deal with whatever strikes my fancy.

Arthur's latest was published on March 5th. Click here to read "Privacy online doesn’t exist, but that needs to be changed."

My column, published March 4th, is about a Georgia lawmaker's proposed legislation that's both hurtful and absurd . Click here.

Coupons!

N2N has a coupon basket, full of cents off coupons for name brand products. Stop in to get some you need, leave some you don't.

Not just bacon and eggs

I suppose Bill Wurtzel has always played with his food. It has culminated in the breakfasts he prepares for Claire, his wife of 49 years.

Click here to see some of his whimsical creations.

Homemade Art Supplies

Click here to get instructions on making watercolors, crayons, sidewalk chalk, silly putty and much more!

This week's outrage

From Marilyn Midyette, CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta:

Proposed Georgia legislation would require a sales tax on all nonprofit fund raisers in Georgia including Girl Scout Cookie and Boy Scout Popcorn Sales. This significant financial impact would take money away from Girl Scout programs, camp support, financial aid and proceeds from the sales that support troop activities and community service projects.

This issue is being considered right now, so please contact your State House Representative and State Senator today and express your concern in a courteous, Scout-like manner about our Scouts being taxed. Please reference House Bill 385.

Click here to read and learn more about what you can do.

Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer

From the New York Times: Computers mimic human reasoning by building on simple rules and statistical averages. Test your strategy against the computer in this rock-paper-scissors game illustrating basic artificial intelligence. Choose from two different modes: novice, where the computer learns to play from scratch, and veteran, where the computer pits over 200,000 rounds of previous experience against you.

Click here to try, but be warned: this is addictive- don't start until you have plenty of time to play!

Whatcha eatin' ?

10 Recipe Ideas for Rotisserie Chicken

Create delicious dinners featuring this versatile supermarket all-star.

Click here to take a look.

BTW

Be sure to look for the great N2N coupon (30% OFF) in the March edition of Gainesville's Little Coupon Book!

The Lawn Rangers

Shannon Pitman is a long time N2N friend. I want to give a shout-out to her new business, Georgia Dirt Lawn Care.

Patchy lawn? Not for long. Koi pond looking scummy? No prob. Call Shannon at 770-572-0609- she'll be all over it. Want references? They're all glowing. We're talking GREAT prices, experienced service and just all-round nice folks.
What more could you want?

Wise Words

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

~ Theodor Seuss Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss

Weekly this 'n' that

Remember to bring in your plastic grocery bags to recycle and register to win a $25.00 store credit.

Get a $5.00 store credit any time you bring us a new shopper. It's easy. Just bring in your friends who've never tried N2N shopping. When they check out at the register, we'll give YOU a $5.00 credit to use on your next visit.

Let's work to get the word out: friends don't let friends shop retail!

...and remember Senior Discount Day- each Monday, everyone 55 and over gets 30% off their cash purchases.



New message from Arthur:

Arthur says there are many forms of malware circulating the Internet. Some remain hidden in your computer, wreaking havoc with your system. Others appear as bogus utilities, warning you of non-existent problems. Often they will even give you a specific number of issues - something not possible if you hadn't run any scans with that utility. Others yet, are random pop-ups that you can't close. These all must be dealt with immediately. If they disappear on their own, they will return. They are not self-healing. If not eradicated, they will get worse, eventually blocking you from logging on to Windows, in many cases.

Call Arthur at 770-540-5100 or email him at arthur@glazerthepctech.com if you need to set up an appointment. He guarantees his work, has rapid response times and reasonable rates. You've read his columns in the Times, now let him go to work for you.

That's it for now. Remember-email goes both ways...

If you run across any exceptional bargains or impressive new products, let us know. We'll put the word out!

Have a remarkable week!

Teressa and the Next2New Crew

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