Last week we had some fun making a short video for the 2012 Scion iQ at Labadie Scion in Bay City, MI. The sun was shining and the birds were churping all adding to the theme of the week – a day at the beach. Which in mid-Michigan the weather is not quite ready for a day at the beach but should be soon!
Levi’s Food & Spirits Video Review
Video: Levi’s Food and Spirits – Saginaw Restaurant Review
Welcome to the first episode of Rapscallions Review! For the premiere, we went to Levi’s Food and Spirits in Saginaw, MI. We had a lot to say about the food and the restaurant as a whole. Check it out!
Saginaw, MI 48638
Scion xB in Bay City, MI

I was playing with the HD camera on my Android phone again. This time I was on 5th Street in downtown Bay City.
It was a Wednesday night and I had a business meeting at Old City Hall. Like usual the restaurant was so busy I had to park a block away. Luckily the weather was nice and I didn’t mind walking. I didn’t realize that there was going to be live music. The music was so loud it made it hard to talk but the food was fantastic as usual. In fact we got an extra appetizer because the waitress gave us the wrong dish and we already started eating it – score! Great food and a good meeting. It was a good night.
This Scion xB courtesy of Labadie Scion. Check one of these cars out. Lots of room and fun to drive. Did I mention that they are priced under $20,000?
Scion xB in Saginaw

Although I’m not happy with the quality of the images I have to admit that using the cell phone as a point and shoot camera is very convenient. There are more and more apps for making the pictures more interesting. My son told me about the HDR Camera by Almalence for Android. There is a free and a paid version of the app. I am using the free version and it’s pretty cool. The paid version is only $3.99 and appears to give a lot more control over the image. When I first used the app and tried to adjust the image it gave me an error that I must upgrade. So with the free version I’m stuck with 4 presets. As long as I can hold the phone still enough well the app snaps 3 images, the quality isn’t bad.
Shown here is a 2010 Scion xB in front of St Mary’s Towne Centre in Saginaw, MI. There currently is no Scion dealer in Saginaw so if you want one of these very cool cars Saginaw residents (like me) will have to take the short drive to Labadie Scion in Bay City.
Advertising Photograph for Salesperson
Photographer: David Defoe
This picture was taken as a half page advertisement for Labadie Buick Cadillac GMC salesperson Sammy Coleman. The ad is going to be used in Saginaw at an appearance of Magic Johnson.
Frequent Abdominal Pain or Discomfort?
Do you suffer from frequent abdominal pain or discomfort? Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS, is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by chronic abdominal pain and major alterations in bowel habits with no discernable organic cause. Irritable bowel syndrome is one disease that many people have but few talk about. An estimated 15% of the population have it and have been treated for it. For those suffering with IBS the pain and associated trips to the rest room can be irritating to say the least. Most IBS is treated with medication. But medication simply treats the symptoms and sometimes only one but not all of the symptoms. Plus prolonged use of medication comes with it’s own side effects and risks.
So what is someone to do that wants more permanent IBS relief? You may be shocked to find out that cognitive therapy and hypnosis IBS treatment have had the highest reported success rates in repeated formal research studies, with improvement seen in 80% or more of all treated patients in some studies. If fact using hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome has shown to be effective for many years even after the treatment has stopped.
So what if you have been diagnosed with IBS and can’t find a cognitive brain therapist who understands how to treat IBS? Simple go to the Internet of course! But you don’t want to contact just anybody on the internet you want to make sure that the help you are getting is from an expert. How about a professional that has been treating IBS for almost 10 years and has successfully worked with over 1,500 patients. If you have battled with IBS and had difficulty getting a working solution you would probably want the option of free IBS information and a money back guarantee. Peter McMahon offers both.
Coupons Online
I’m not an extreme couponer. In fact I very rarely use coupons when retail shopping at a brink and mortar. But every time I buy something online I look for a discount code. Many of these coupon sites I avoid because of pop-ups and pop-unders. In fact some coupon websites give so many crappy ads I’m afraid I may have gotten spyware – and probably did. So when a good coupon site comes along with no pop-ups, overs and arounds or spyware I’ve got to talk about it!

Click to check it out – Online Coupon Codes For Over 2,000 Stores
As a photographer I’m always looking for deals on fabric to make backdrops out of (and usually get weird looks at the fabric store). StoreCrowd has a great selection of fabric coupon codes. Currently they are showing discounts as much as 15% off. This can save me quite a bit on that extra wide muslin that I’m always ordering.
There are also a lot of discount codes for popular store such as Kohl’s and Sears.
Since I basically do all of my shopping, with the exception of groceries, online I have bookmarked StoreCrowd and look forward to even more discounts in the future.
Elite Ad Network
As a blogger (with multiple sites) I’m always looking for a way to pay for my expenses and hopefully make some extra money. Over the years I’ve seen ad services come and go and the ones that have good technology and are easy to use for both advertiser and publisher seem to stay around. I’ve tried quite a few and found most are not very user friendly and take to much time to learn. This doesn’t seem to be the case with a new ad network that I found out about recently – Elite Ad Network.

The interface for Elite Ad Network is easy to use and seems almost to simple. I say to simple because I’m used to these things being really complicated like Commission Junction or Google’s Adwords. If this online ad service delivers some money then it will be a huge success. As a blogger I want to spend my time creating good content. As an advertiser I want to run my business and sell my product and not have to be spending a lot of time managing my ads. The Elite Ad Network claims, “With us you don’t have to search for ad placements or spend hours with keywords. Our unique algorithm will do it for you. 100% hands-free.” I hope this is the case and look forward to getting my first check!
And don’t worry if you click the link above (or here http://eliteadnetwork.com) I’m not making money. I didn’t find an affiliate program on the site so I’m not writing this post as link bait to line my own pocket with some money. Although feel free to click the ad on the right that will make me some money!
We all know that as an advertiser want to increase your profits while cutting the expenses and for this you need brand new technology. So check out this easy to use service and sell sell sell!!!
Midori Sushi Mt Pleasant
Ever since the first time I went to Midori restaurant with my daughter I’ve been trying to find an excuse to get back to Mt Pleasant and eat there again. This past week I had the chance. My daughters car basically blew up and she needed a new car. One of my cars was down getting some repairs done so it was decent timing. So we made arrangements and I drove out to Mt Pleasant to pick her up.
I was hungry for the Fire Up! roll but wanted to try something new also. So I decided on the Fresh Rolls. Another good choice. They came with a spicy and a peanut sauce. I like spicy so that was my sauce of choice. I wish there was a Midori in Saginaw. Oh well now I need another excuse to get out there again. Perhaps the CMU graduation!

Picture of Midori fresh roll (above) was taken with cell phone.
Free Sudoku Online
I never really got into the sudoku craze a few years back but I know a few people who did. I have to admit that these puzzles are fun and can be extremely challenging. But what if you want to play sudoku and don’t have access to a book or money to get one? A great option is to visit sudoku online and play online or print one out from there. This easy to use site lets you choose the level of puzzle and shows you the solution if you can’t figure it out or as a help if you are a beginner. Are you new to sudoku? You can also watch some videos on how to solve a Sudoku game. I found this helpful as I haven’t done very many puzzles.
So check this site out and you will probably find yourself returning over and over again.
(this photo is not by me it is by vialbost)