Greetings to all of you! The theme of "The On Ramp" this month is "A Better Way"! The ever-growing resources on the Internet make many tasks much easier than in days past. 

Things that may have seemed simple before, are even simpler (and more fun) than ever before.  Take for example: painting your living room...no, the Internet cannot do it for you; however it can greatly assist you in picking the colors!  Remember going to the paint store, picking up a handful of color chips....going home and holding them up on the wall, wondering if the color will compliment or clash with your furniture?  Try this instead:   Visualizer. 
-Click on Living Room on the top left 
-Click on a setting that is similar to your living room
-Simply drag and drop the colors to the walls and furniture until you have the look that is right for you!

Another simple task made easier by the Internet is finding a phone number for a business.  No need to find the phone book and then look up a category in the yellow pages and then find your listing.  Take a look at goog411.  This is a FREE service by our friends at Google.  You simply dial 1-800-466-4411 on any phone.  A recording will come on and ask what you are looking in what area.  Tell the recording, and it will come back with the listings in that area.  When you hear the one you want, say the number, and the recording says "Connecting"...next thing you know, the business you wanted is on the line.  I have this number programmed into my cell phone so it is just a button away!

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Congratulations to Susan B. of Walla Walla, WA for winning the drawing for the February 2009 Crossword! Susan received a $25.00 credit on her BMI account!

Happy March to everyone! I hope this spring finds you with as few issues as seem to have had over the winter. It's been pretty slow around here, with the exception of a server issue here and there. Being slow in the Technical Support Department sure doesn't give me a whole lot to talk about in an FAQ column - CONTINUED

My first thoughts of March are usually pretty dull, until the Irish instincts kick in and I remember the 17th is Saint Patricks Day!   Do you have your green clothing picked out yet?

Congratulations Marcia R. of Wallowa, OR for winning the drawing for the February 2009 Wordfind! Marcia received a $25.00 credit on her BMI account!

Please visit our March 2009 wordfind.

There is always a better way to do anything. Unless you have perfected it, you should always be open minded for a better way.

Please visit our March 2009 picturefind.

It's time again to file our federal and state income taxes.

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Hi folks! Did you know that BMI offers high speed DSL in your area? Well we do and you may be able to upgrade your existing dialup connection and get into a smooth running DSL connection for a few dollars more than what you are currently paying.

How many of you have made cut backs on the amount of time you spend on the road in your vehicle? Many factors contribute to the fact that people are not spending as much time on the road these days.

A three year old walked over to a pregnant lady while waiting with his mother in the doctor's office.
He inquisitively asked the lady, "Why is your stomach so big?"
She replied, "I'm having a baby."
With big eyes, he asked, "Is the baby in your stomach?"
She said, "He sure is."
Then the little boy, with a puzzled look, asked, "Is it a good baby?"
She said, "Oh, yes. It's a real good baby."
With an even more surprised look, he asked "Then why did you eat him?"

A Better Way to buy, sell and trade handmade arts and craft items from artisan shops around the world on the net:  WinkElf - a people's handmade marketplace, made by someone like you.