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It's still publishing.</li>\r\n <li><strong><div class=\"pull-right\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-322\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Kindle-big-name-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"how to publish e-books\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" /></div><br/>Independent artisan</strong> - Artisanal publishing is a class of its own. The success of Amazon has given rise to the independent author who publishes their own books. Many have sold millions, and some have gone on to sign contracts with major print publishing houses. But other artisans can also get into the publishing game. Visual artists can publish their creations online, and even sell them. Crafters can do the same. 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For those of you lucky enough to have a Mum that took it upon herself to burp and fart, play sports, and fix things with you I salute her -- but for most of us this wasn't the case. I was raised by a very feminine woman that solidified what she wanted in a man into me; and for the men that are aware (as I became much later) we will know that a woman tells you that she wants one thing, but will need another.\r\n\r\nFor me, I was the world's best white knight. I'd dash in on my trusty steed and save my pretty damsel from her mean and nasty boyfriend, and tell her that he wasn't worth being with. Of course, because I assumed that I was a better pick of the bunch to be matched with her.\r\n\r\nI wouldn't shout at you\r\n\r\nI wouldn't be mean to you\r\n\r\nI'd be your eternal yes man and fulfil every one of your needs\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-306\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/knight-1996168_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fatherless father manhood mancave\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\n\r\nOn an honest note I'll tell you that it came to me why I was the worlds best white knight whilst I was writing this out. There's no doubt about it, my Dad was a mean old bastard and in my mind my Mum always needed saving from him. Perhaps as I was growing up I always felt the need to compete with him also as he showed me no love; only my mother did. I expect this to be the case.\r\n\r\nYou'll find this is true to life though, everyone chooses their partners on unfinished business they have still blackening their heart from childhood. We all have those paradigms until we fully recognise them, and understand them as unhealthy.\r\n\r\nSo my early adulthood was spent latching onto emotionally available women and purposely demonising their boyfriends for my own gain, whilst letting it remain secret that I wanted whoever I was attached to at the time for myself. It sounds really manipulative, doesn't it? That I would talk shit behind others backs whilst harbouring a few secrets of my own.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pull-left\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-307\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/depression-2912404_1280-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fatherless father manhood mancave\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\n\r\nI would always get angry too. Angry that whenever I'd take the plunge at probably the most inappropriate time and ask someone on a date she wasn't ready to date, yet in three days afterwards she'd have met someone new. I hated that, yet I would push that anger further down into my stomach alongside the cesspit of despair and remain smiley and happy, and oblivious to the fact that I was making a fool out of the woman I was supposed to be friends with, and myself.\r\n\r\nIt began to grow tiresome and tedious. It was like I didn't like myself, or anyone else for that matter. I mean I thought I liked myself; if you had asked me that question I'd have told you that of course I liked myself, but I really didn't. People that enjoy their own company don't say yes to things from people they don't like. People that like themselves don't take a mental account of favours people owe you, people that like themselves understand that everyone has their flaws; in my mind I thought I was perfect and there was no room for mistakes, which is why I crucified myself if I made one.\r\n\r\nGrowing up with trauma isn't easy.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-308\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/drinking-997189_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fatherless father mancave\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\n\r\nIt all started to get better in the summer of 2006. I had just lost my job as a cook and a dishwasher at Sizewell A Power Station. The higher ranked staff weren't very nice and were taking their frustration out on us, and as a result I plunged deeper into the bottle and ended up taking days off all the time. And there was me, sitting in the darkness, with a half empty bottle of Vodka wondering what the hell I would do next.\r\n\r\nThere was always a burning passion inside of me to do great things. I always wanted to be a leader, an artist, an entrepreneur; yet I had no-one to show me how, no-one to lead the way. The only people I knew were alcoholic people and tradesmen. I was always a white-collar worker at heart; someone that works in an office and creates/moves things. If I had someone in my life to show me the way, but no, the minuscule amount of time Dad was in my life he always wanted me to follow in his footsteps; engineering. 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      "body": "<center>https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/excercise-gear.jpg</center> <br/>Lets begin a fitness and exercise journey together!\r\n\r\nWelcome to the first installment of The Man Cave Fitness. I am going to be writing a series of articles in hopes to help encourage people to begin making healthier life choices. These\r\narticles will be able to help you make better choices with your meals, offer some exercise workouts that you can do at home, and just offer some over all fitness advice so that we can all get healthier together!\r\n<h2>\r\nHave a plan:</h2>\r\nWhether your goal is to become a bodybuilder or lose a few pounds and just generally become healthier you will not be able to accomplish any of those goals without a set plan. Some simple things to remember when making your plan is to take small steps when starting out on your fitness journey. If you just dive in head first and try to drastically change every aspect of your life, more likely than not you are going to get burnt out, and wind up falling right back in to the bad habits that you had prior to starting your journey.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-294\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/crossfit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"exercise gym fitness\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\nWhen I talk about making steps you can do things like instead of having a soda with every meal that you eat drink water with one or two meals to start cutting out on the sugar that you're putting in your body from all the sodas. When you make your food at home or you're going out to eat, instead of ordering that greasy burger and fries, maybe try something like grilled chicken and fries; or have a salad for one meal just so that you are slowly changing your diet instead of a drastic overhaul, because major drastic changes are a sure-fire way to fail. (speaking from personal experience on that)\r\n\r\nDo not ever get discouraged when you start a journey to better yourself. It is easy to get\r\ndiscouraged and compare yourself to others on social media, but remember this, a healthy\r\nlifestyle is not a sprint! This is a marathon changes aren't going to happen overnight it's going to take some hard work and dedication, but if you stick with it and keep making the small changes in the end every bit of work will pay off.\r\n<h2>\r\nExercise</h2>\r\nNow I am not trying to tell you that you need to go out and run 10 miles or bench press 300 pounds for exercise, my point in exercise is that you just need to get up and do something.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pull-left\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-302\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/excercise-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"exercise fitness gym \" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\nCurrent studies indicate that you should be exercising for 150 minutes a week which is roughly 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week. I understand how overwhelming those number can seem, but again do not let numbers like this discourage you. If you went out and walked 10 or 15 minutes everyday or every other day that is better than just sitting down and never doing any physical activity.  The longer that you consistently do physical activity you will notice that you will be able toincrease the duration and the intensity of your workouts. In the long run nutrition is the most important aspect of any fitness journey so when you combine good nutrition with a consistent workout routine, you are destined to see some amazing results!\r\n<h2>Workout Examples: All of these can be done at home</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>Workout 1: Walk/Run 1 mile or 0.5 mile</li>\r\n <li>Workout 2: 10 Air squats, 10 push ups, 10 sit ups and go through that repetition as many times as you can on a 10 minute running clock</li>\r\n <li>Workout 3: 30 sec plank, 30 sec rest do that for 10 minutes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nNow this has been a very brief intro in to a series of articles that I will be writing expanding on the general ideas that I discussed in this article. My last tip of advice for anyone from the absolute beginner to the professional, never be afraid to ask for help! You are never alone in a journey to change your life. There are always people on the journey with you, and it is always great to have some moral support along the way!\r\n\r\n<center><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-255\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/TMC_Site_Banner2-1-1024x373.png\" alt=\"TMC_Site_Banner2\" width=\"696\" height=\"254\" /></center><br/> &lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;hr/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Posted from my blog with &lt;a href=&#039;https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/&#039;&gt;SteemPress&lt;/a&gt; : https://wearethemancave.com/exercise-part-one/ &lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr/&gt;&lt;/center&gt;  ",
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      "body": "<center>https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cracked-cookie.png</center> <br/><h1>Southern Cracked Cookies</h1>\r\nAlthough these are just cookies and made with harmless ingredients, one taste and you will probably call your elected officials and try to have them placed on the controlled substances list. I'm serious, there is no way possible that a person not possessing superhero strength can eat just one of these cracked cookies! We have even heard of moms hiding them from their children and kids volunteering to do chores for an extra one. THEY ARE THAT CRAZY GOOD! O.k., o.k., but you have been warned.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<h2>Ingredients</h2>\r\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><img src=\"https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmS8UF79yECCmJ5JWRt6zqERG3rQToTgxuqKi7cpdP3Zfr/image.png\" /><br/>Image Source Pixabay</div>\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>One (1) box of “butter recipe” cake mix. 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S. is difficult due to the various ways courts track offender information.  Some estimates have it as low as <a title=\"This link will take you away from steemit.com\" href=\"http://www.nhtsa.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">40 million citations per year</a>.  Other figures point to the amount being closer to 56 million per year.  The first figure did not prove the information, and the second figure only accounted for state courts.  In my opinion, when you figure in the municipal courts, which account for the majority of traffic citations, the number is easily closer to 70 million, if not higher.  Contrary to popular belief, most departments only see a fraction of the money generated from the citation fines and departments having citation quotas has been illegal since the early 80s.  In my entire career, I have never been pressured to produce tickets or given a set amount I needed to write.  All that being said, there are definitely some things that drivers can do to possibly avoid having a citation issued to them during a traffic stop.\r\n<h2>Just say no</h2>\r\n<div class=\"pull-right\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-286\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/speed-1249610_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\n\r\nThe only foolproof, guaranteed way to get out of a ticket is to not violate the law.  I have read several of these types of articles written by regular guys who do not understand how the law and cops work and they always forget to give this advice.  If you are not breaking the law, then you cannot be charged with violating the law (legally, that is).  There are some cases where citations are issued that should not have been; due to officers being human and susceptible to making mistakes just like anyone else.  But for the most part an officer is never going to issue a citation that he does not believe he can win in court and that he is justified to do so.  I will elaborate on some of the misconceptions of guilt or innocence at the end of the article.\r\n<h2>Attitude is EVERYTHING</h2>\r\nThe absolute most powerful tool that any driver has in an attempt to avoid a citation is there attitude.  Officers are human too and will respond according to the initial temperament and demeanor they encounter when they approach the vehicle.  Arguing will get you absolutely nowhere and is almost a guarantee that you are going to get a ticket.  The side of the road is an extremely dangerous place for officers and they are not going to spend extra time on a traffic stop debating the legality of the stop.  If you as a driver feel you were unjustly given a citation, then the place for the argument is in the courtroom on your court date, not when an officer is exposed to oncoming traffic at high rates of speeds.\r\n\r\nGreeting the officer in a cordial way using his rank or just the title “Officer” goes a long way.  Officers far too often deal with society at its worse and being greeted in a friendly way can restore an officer’s faith in humanity, which in turn is going to make him more compassionate.  Regardless of what Hollywood says, the overwhelming majority of officers started in their profession to help people, not because of a power trip.  It is perfectly acceptable to inquire as to why you are being pulled over, but do so in a friendly way.  I can tell you from experience that as a cop, it is extremely difficult to give a ticket to a person who is being nice and honest with you.  Treat officers the way you want to be treated and more times than not you will see the benefits of this immediately.\r\n\r\nIn addition, do not forget that almost every patrol car today is equipped with audio and video recording equipment.  This is not only for officer protection, but for citizen protection as well.  Keep in mind that in the event you are given a ticket and wish to contest it in court, it is very possible that the video will be watched by everyone in the courtroom including the judge, jury (if there is one), and other defendants waiting for trial.  So if you act like a crazed maniac spitting profanity and generally have a mean, combative attitude, then it will definitely be seen by the people determining you guilt or innocence.  On the other hand, if you are cordial, well spoken, cooperative, and remorseful, then that will shine through as well and may work towards a favorable verdict.\r\n<h2>R. E. S. P. E. C. T.!</h2>\r\nJust like the old faithful Aretha Franklin tune, respect goes an extremely long way.  I previously stated that most officers are in this line of work to help people, but there are a small minority of cops who are insecure and got a badge to boost their self –esteem and wield the power entrusted in them by the public in an overbearing way.  Showing respect will help with these types of cops.  Whether we like it or not, when an officer performs a lawful traffic stop on you, he is in authority over you and a small part of your fate is in his hands.  Being respectful and deferring to that authority will help to quell the small minded need to bully by those few bad apples on police departments.  It is always a good idea to keep your hands on the wheel and not to take your safety belt until the officer arrives by your window.  This way there is no way he can unjustly accuse you of reaching for a weapon (which can lead to a search) or that you were not wearing your seatbelt (which can result in a ticket).\r\n<h2>Hello, my name is Jack, and I’m a speeder.</h2>\r\nThe first step to beating a problem is admitting that you have a problem. If you know for a fact that you are in the wrong, then admit that and apologize.  I have given warnings to people for extreme breaches of the speeding laws because they were honest and remorseful.  Again, officers are human and they understand that there are mitigating circumstances for violating traffic laws.  We all have moments where we space out, or lose track of what the speed limit is.  Admitting that you made a mistake is not going to make you automatically guilty or make you less of a person.  It is going to reiterate to the officer that you are human and humans make mistakes.  Honesty is the best policy in this matter.  If you are running late to a kid’s soccer game, then say so.  Chances are the officer is a father or mother and can relate to this.  If you are rushing to see a loved one who is sick or in the hospital, let the officer know he may give you a verbal scolding for placing yourself at risk, but chances are he’s just going to give you a warning instead of a ticket.\r\n<h2>Tied Hands</h2>\r\n<div class=\"pull-left\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-287\" src=\"https://wearethemancave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/squad-car-1209719_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></div><br/>\r\n\r\nThere are numerous violations that are deemed extremely serious and could bring criminal and financial liability upon the officer and his department if he turns a blind eye.  There are very few cops who are going to risk their livelihood, family’s security, and possibility of lawsuits in order to give a complete stranger a break.  These violations deal with the most blatant violations of laws that protect the public safety.  These high liability violations would include: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while license suspended or revoked, operating a vehicle without insurance, operating a vehicle that has an invalid registration, and extreme violations of speeding, such as 30+ miles over the posted speed limit.  In almost every incident of these types of violations, the officer is going to issue a citation and possibly place you under arrest no matter your protestations.  The liability is just too high and the danger to others is too great.  That does not means you should disregard the above suggestions because how the officers testifies in court or how the officer arrests you could be affected by the above suggestions. If you are facing these serious charges, it will benefit you much more for the officer to honestly be able to testify that you were respectful and cooperative.\r\n<h2>Speeding Misconceptions</h2>\r\nI want to touch on some misconceptions that drivers may have about whether they are guilty or innocent when it comes to speeding and other traffic violations.  Believe it or not, officers are actually trained to visually estimate a vehicle’s speed within about 3-4 miles per hour with their naked eye and that is what they are testifying to, the laser or radar reading is just confirmation of the office’s observation.  So chances are, that if an officer pulls you over for speeding, you were speeding (of course there are exceptions).  The officer is looking at an individual car and then confirming its speed with speed detection devices.  Just because your speedometer says you were not speeding does not mean that it is true.  For a speedometer to be accurate it has to be calibrated every year and it can be thrown off due to changing the tires, higher or lower pressure in the tires, or debris in the tire rims or undercarriage of the vehicle.\r\n\r\nI have had people I have stopped honestly believe that they were not speeding because their speedometer told them that they were going a certain speed. Another misconception is that a person was not speeding because they looked down when they saw the officer and saw that they were going the speed limit.  This can occur due to two explanations.  With an officer using laser, they can obtain vehicle speeds in excess of 2500 feet and the officer can visually estimate your speed well before you see them and realize that they are running a speed detection device.  The ranges of radar units are not as great, but still they reach out there pretty far.  The other thing that I have observed is that when a motorist sees an officer, it is human nature to let off the gas or to activate the braking system due to classical conditioning that officers stop speeding cars.  This happens many times whether the person is speeding or not.  What I have seen is that a motorist will see me, slow down and then look down at the speedometer giving them a false representation of the speed they were actually going prior to seeing me.\r\n\r\nWith regards to laser and radar detection devices (commonly known as fuzzbusters or radar detectors) for the most part, they are waste of your money.  In many states they are illegal and just being in possession of one will cause you to receive a citation.  The modern speed detection devices operated by police officers come equipped with a trigger mechanism that allows the laser or radar to be paused so that there is no light or radio waves emanating from the device; therefore they are not going to be picked up by the radar detectors.  When an officer sees a vehicle speeding, they hit the trigger and by the time you here your detector go off, it is too late.  Most officers I have worked with are under the impression that if they see a radar detector in a vehicle that is your “warning” and they will issue a citation for the speeding charge.\r\n\r\nThe speed detection devices used by officers are extremely accurate and are checked for calibration before and after each shift and they are certified once a year.  There is a huge misconception in the general public that an officer has to show you his radar or laser unit and that is absolutely not true.  Having a driver exit his vehicle and come back to look into a patrol car is dangerous for the officer and the driver and to my knowledge; no court has ruled that officers need to show the speed on the unit.  Most states just require that an officer check his radar for accuracy if requested to do so, but they do not have to show the driver the results and this is not required for the use of the laser due to its accuracy.  The urban legends of placing pennies in the grill of your car, putting tinfoil in your hubcaps, or putting mirrors in the grill of your car will not affect the operation of the lasers or radars, it will just make your car make horrible sounds as they travel the roads which in all likelihood cause additional scrutiny from the police.\r\n<h2>Final Thoughts and Advice</h2>\r\nIn summary, your attitude towards the officer is going to directly affect the outcome of the traffic stop, respect that is given often equates to respect being received, honesty is the best policy, and sometimes no matter what you are going to get a ticket.  In the event that you do receive a citation and you want to contest it in court, make sure that you hire representation.  I have only seen one or two regular laypersons win a traffic case by themselves in 16 years.  For the most part, a layperson is not going to have the knowledge to testify correctly, cross examine effectively, or lay the foundation to introduce evidence properly.  The most someone would be able to do on their own behalf is to speak with the solicitor or prosecutor about the possibility of entering a plea of  nolo contendere (no contest) or having the fine reducing by attending a defensive driving class.\r\n\r\nMost officers are going to concentrate of citations that are safety violations that could cause physical harm, damage to property, or vehicle accidents.  A person’s perception is their reality.  You may have thought that you were not speeding or that you came to a complete stop at that stop sign, but in reality it is possible that your perception of that event is false.  If you have concrete, unbiased evidence that you are innocent they by all means hire representation and fight the charge.  I have never met an officer that wanted someone to be punished for something they did not do and even the best officer makes mistakes sometimes.  But so do you, so make sure that what you remember is what actually happened, this way you don’t throw good money away on a court date.\r\n<h2>Links</h2>\r\nFor more information of traffic safety follow these links:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"This link will take you away from steemit.com\" href=\"http://www.nhtsa.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http://www.nhtsa.gov/</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"This link will take you away from steemit.com\" href=\"http://www.safercar.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http://www.safercar.gov/</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"This link will take you away from steemit.com\" href=\"http://www.madd.org/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http://www.madd.org/</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOriginally published on <a href=\"http://www.devtome.com/doku.php?id=how_to_avoid_a_traffic_ticket\">Devtome</a> and <a href=\"https://steemit.com/life/@papacrusher/how-to-avoid-a-traffic-ticket\">Steemit</a>.  Republished here with the permission of the author. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;hr/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Posted from my blog with &lt;a href=&#039;https://wordpress.org/plugins/steempress/&#039;&gt;SteemPress&lt;/a&gt; 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