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I use Google for everything - email, word processing, scheduling, spreadsheets, notes, chatting, etc. So needless to say I am excited. Here's the facts...

The new Google Apps Premier Edition costs $50 per user account a year. It includes around-the-clock telephone support, and 10GB of storage per user compared with 2GB. The new edition also includes a guarantee of 99.9 percent uptime for Gmail and application programming interfaces that businesses can use to migrate data, enable single sign-on and do other integration. A free version targeted at educational institutions, Google Apps Education Edition, offers the same features as the premier edition except for the storage size. There is also Google Apps Standard Edition, which is free, but lacks the features of the premier edition.

10 GB is sweet! 99.9% uptime is nice, but I honestly haven't ran into any point where I remember Gmail being down for more than 2 minutes. If you haven't tried Gmail yet, seriously do it, if you need an invite let me know!

Read Google Apps Premier Edition - let the games begin! at ZDNet.com

I don't know of anyone else quite like Corina Rick. She is incredibly positive, very friendly and has a great sense of humor. I have known her since 1993 and she's never changed. She always has a kind word and a funny memory whenever I run into her.

Corina is currently battling melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, and she needs our help! She did receive some good news on February 20th...

The results on the CT Scan was NEGATIVE! there is no cancer in the brain, liver or anywhere in the abdomen... All that is left is in the lung, and they will be removed on the 27th of February.

Keep Corina and her family in your prayers!

Here's the flyer on the next fund raising event...

For more info, ways to help, and the latest news on Corina's condition visit caring4corina.com!

Lent starts tomorrow, and lots of people today are running out and getting their share of Paczki's, to get one last dessert treat before fasting begins.

We bought some from Meijer's the other day, and I have to say they were delicious! I probably won't get anymore this year, but you just never know, it's still early!

Here's how Potter's Fine Pastries in Traverse City gets ready for Fat Tuesday...

Employees will work a nearly 36-hour shift to ready for the rush.

"It just started with us maybe 10 or 12 years ago, and now it is to the point where it is the single busiest day of the year,” said Kathy Potter.

There, a paczki weighs a whopping five to six ounces, and sells for 98 cents each. The shop will make more than 12,000 in flavors including apple, black raspberry, cherry, white cream, lemon and strawberry.

Now that is awesome!

Read Paczki Power in the Record Eagle

Photo by Jayleigh's Grand Adventures