Used to be that TXU owned the market. Nowadays, you would be smart to shop around.

One way to do this and make a little money is to sign up with Simple Power. First, they offer the lowest rates I could find in North Texas. Second, you can save $25 on your first bill and earn up to $75 per month getting others to sign up.

To get started, sign up here and enter my name, Mitchell Starnes, and my email address, mitch@pdqweb.net and the Referral Code STARNES6176 to get your credit:

http://www.simplepower.com/en/customer_refer.aspx

At the time of publication, Simple Power is offering a 6-month fixed rate of 9.3¢ per Kilowatt Hour. Pretty cheap!

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Check out this new book by Jeffrey R. Ryan!

Pandemic Influenza: Emergency Planning and Community Preparedness

• Analyze the threat of pandemics in general, and influenza specifically
• Identify principles associated with the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
• Assess factors leading to an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, including its potential effect on the economy
• Evaluate the use of pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical measures
• Determine response actions of various emergency services disciplines as they relate to communications, travel, and quarantine
• Examine the components of service continuation essential for the private sector to remain intact during a severe pandemic

“… an amazing resource … Dr. Ryan has assembled some of the best experts in the field to guide you in understanding the threat of pandemic influenza and how it can affect you and the people you are responsible for. …” – From the foreword by Lynn A. Slepski, Captain, United States Public Health Service

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New “Seed Bank” Produces Thousands Of Pounds Of Nutrient-Dense Food For Pennies Per Pound… Enough To Feed Friends And Family Forever!

New “Seed Bank” Produces Thousands Of Pounds Of Nutrient-Dense Food For Pennies Per Pound… Enough To Feed Friends And Family Forever!

Now you can grow all the food you will ever need anywhere in the country with a kit that contains a special seed bank of hard to find, open pollinated… super seeds, grown by small, fiercely independent farmers.

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