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It’s Time For A New Pair Of Dress Shoes

After years of going from job to job with an interest in being financially independent, I’ve learned a special value in wardrobe. It’s important to have your own business attire. Jobs are so comforting and wearing their workplace gear can make you forget about your own. I think it’s important to have dress clothes that you can wear for any corporate environment. Having multiple pairs of each is just as important. Sports shoes and casual footwear are both fun to collect. But there is so much more security in owning three pairs of black dress shoes and three black suits to match.

Your Personal Wardrobe Is An Asset

Most jobs require a branded uniform. They are awesome, they make you feel like you belong. The uniform is visible proof that you belong. At some point, we usually move on from one job to the next and a routine tradition happens, we buy new uniforms. Suddenly, an investment that we have made no longer serves us. Then, we repeat that same investment for a new company. Here is the part that I would like to emphasize. In between jobs, we go to interviews and we wear business attire.

Invest In Yourself

Your clothing is a tool, use it that way.

Pharaoh

See also: JBSKATE Official

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Man Shot And Killed On Near West Side

It is a tragedy. Assailants shot and killed a man while walking on the sidewalk on Near West Side. According to reports, five men with guns killed him. They got out of a dark colored SUV and fired shots at him. Medical services arrived on the scene and transported the 40 year old victim to Stroger Hospital. Doctors pronounced him dead after arrival. The killing took place on 14th street near the University of Illinois Chicago campus.

People Shot and Killed Regularly

Please do not let the silence fool you, people die on a regular basis in Chicago. It’s a sad reality but it’s true and we should acknowledge this fact. The city is dangerous and there are plenty of people willing to do dangerous things. People get killed or hurt on a regular basis here. Often times the general public doesn’t even hear about it. Keep yourself informed about your area and the trending crimes. This information can keep you out of a bad situation.

Be Vigilant and Be Safe

Criminals often target visitors in the city. They steal cars on a regular basis. Don’t leave your car running. People look for that and they steal cars. This tip is not as grave as the man who was shot and killed on the west side but it’s just as important.

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Two Ice Skating Rinks Close In Evanston

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The local economy of the Robert Crown Community is going to take a financial blow with the closing of two ice rinks. According to Cynthia Vargas, the city’s communication director, this problem came about as a result of routine maintenance. As a result, the facility lost the ability to maintain that necessary freezing temperature for the ice.

A similar issue has plagued the city of Chicago for some time. Skating rinks that people have grown up in and looked forward to visiting for many years have begun to close their doors.

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New Ice Rink Coming To Downtown Topeka

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According to KSNT News, work is underway for a new ice skating rink in Evergy Plaza. This 4500 square foot rink will be self cooling and meant to become the core of activity for Evergy Plaza. The rink is planned to be finished between 2025 and 2026. Once the rink is up and running, it will be operational for 3 months out of the year.

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Preparing A Summer Album For 2025

If you’re not ready, get ready for a summer album for 2025. We’ve got plenty of songs started.

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I started preparing some new songs towards the end of last year. They’ve been sitting in their folders for some months now. Building the JBGODS Rose Award and the team staff has been my primary point of attention this year. This may last for years and months forward.

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Previous Albums From 2024

There’s more to listen to while you wait. Each JBGODS album has a different style and a different blend.

Maybe A Winter Album for 2025

If things go perfectly we’ll also do a winter album. It’s about that time that JBGODS does a huge collaboration with some other Chicago producers.

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Hiring A Skating Rink Photographer For JBGODS

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We need a dedicated skating rink photographer to capture images for us on a regular basis. If you are interested send an email to skate@jbgods.com. As a designated photographer for JBGODS, you’ll simply photograph the team. We need candid images from events and meetups to show the public what’s going on and what the team is up to.

A Self Sustaining Team

We have a goal to hire all of the staff that we need for any roll. Now, and forever, we need a dedicated team photographer. If you have equipment and you are interested in being part of the team, send us and email.

See also: JBSKATE Official

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Today’s Stats For Pharaoh

Check out today’s stats for Pharaoh. He is one of the most prominent skaters in the world of JBSKATING.

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I’m starting off the day with some mini squats and bent over rows. The squats are on a fixed rack holding 250 pounds of weights. For the bent over rows, I’m pulling two 80 pounds dumb bells.

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Pharaoh’s Best Exercises

Pharaoh does squats and stretches almost every day. He goes twice his weight and aims for hundreds of reps per day. This is to facilitate a high volume of reps and to burn the most calories.

Work Out Specifically For Skating

It’s important to workout in a way that targets your skating skills. This is how Pharaoh keeps track of today’s stats for his reps. Everything relates directly to skating.

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Prices For Everything Are Higher

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These days, you can spend more money in groceries than you can from spending money at a restaurant. You can easily put 8 items in your shopping cart and spend $50. That’s the norm now and that is insane. My terrible advice is to spend that money on cooked food. The difference in pay off almost breaks even. If you want to save a few dollars, of course, the better option is to buy your food and cook it yourself. But, if your time is more valuable, then having someone else spend their time and resources to cook your meal helps you save on your most valuable resource, time.

Save Those Dollars

The economy is taking a huge turn this year. The skating rinks have to be taking a loss with the rise in prices. Another skating rink in Chicago has closed its doors. That was to be expected, you never really saw any improvements happen on the building.

The Rink on 87th

Prices for everything are higher with the tariffs imposed by Trump.

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The Catholic Church Has A New Pope

I don’t know anything about the Catholic church but I can tell that it is a big deal for us to be able to see a new pope take over. He is from Chicago which is quite interesting. Surely, he has had some notoriety from various sources as a Cardinal. Hopefully, that’s the way you’re supposed to say it, once again I’m brand new to this. I have a small gripe with people who so loudly support him now. Why didn’t he get the same support before? I didn’t see his name mentioned before he took on his new role. To me, this is an example of people only supporting you and talking about you when it raises their status or makes them look more important for knowing you.

On a more positive note, it is good to watch his internet presence grow and see his Google knowledge panel develop. That’s an accomplishment that lasts forever.

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