12 things about this e-Magazine you can take to the bank:

1. Any facts and secrets presented are actually corroborated.

2. Any errors are cheerfully admitted and corrected – but there hasn’t been one yet! I leave my ego at the door, and I expect readers to as well. My Bad is a refreshing thing to hear in this finger-pointing world.

3. Humour (humour) will be injected as much as possible. Life is too short. The world is too serious.

4. There is hopefully a topic for everyone.

5. All readers have an opportunity to opine.

6. There will be predictions and guarantees you can take to the bank. Some will be jaw-droppers.

7. Stupid people will be banned.

8. Readers are encouraged to bring solutions, not just complaints or political beefs.

9. Contributors, ideas, videos and photos, are welcome. I love baby otters.

10. Secrets from the Inside is a Weekly e-magazine, published at noon every Friday (PST) with discussion throughout the week. Some days, but not all, there will be new articles.

11. Although there will sometimes be cool, real-time events and interviews, 24/7 contact or interaction is not guaranteed. The publisher is married, end of story.

12.There will be no pop-ups or annoying advertisements on this site. I do not like going to a story I am anxious to read, and then having to close fourteen ads and stupid pop-ups before I can even get to the story. And then, another one pops up. The funding model for this e-magazine will be via Donation, one-time or monthly, and via the Secret Member Society donation of $5 per month. Yes, $5.00 U.S. Funds, which would be about $87 Canadian, by my math. Partners, Sponsors, and Business Friends are featured on a dedicated page, or presented with a simple logo or link. ALL have my highest endorsement and respect. And none will need flashing stuff on these e-magazine pages to earn the reader’s respect…and the reader’s business, when applicable.

FAMILY
Family comes first for me, and most people I know, and this section is devoted to family issues, stories, history, anecdotes, and tributes to those who are no longer with us. Families today have challenges and opportunities that could have never been expected by previous generations, even in their wildest dreams – or nightmares!

POLITICS
Today’s political world is divided (ya think?) and often with heated passion, or worse. There is controversy and squabbling like we have never, ever witnessed in our lifetimes, mainly due to the internet’s reach and immediacy. The challenge with today’s “Fake News” phenomenon and free-wheeling social media, is to somehow separate the beef from the bologna – while not having fist fights along the way! This section will pull no punches in addressing today’s political world, people, and especially issues facing everyday citizens, like you and me. As importantly, it serves as a forum for valid, intellectual arguments, from all sides of all aisles. Passionate debate is encouraged.  
      
SPORTS
The late Ted Tevan, sports radio provocateur in 1970s Montreal, always said, “Sports is life.” It weaves in the fabric of our culture, politics, and controversies-du-jour. Although the sports world is becoming more and more politicized these days, this section of Secrets from the Inside is focused on the people – the characters past and present, the heroes and villains over the years – and the challenges of today’s sports world, from a philosophical and analytical standpoint.

BUSINESS
Business is business, except for today! There are challenges and opportunities we’ve never witnessed before. Technology has changed the game for doing business – but also brings pitfalls and shortcomings never dreamed by previous generations. This section is devoted to education, with a core mission of marrying today’s technology and business practices…with the traditional “1950s handshake world” of generations past.      

TRUE CRIME
The true crime genre has exploded since 1966, when Truman Capote released his pioneering book, In Cold Blood. In 1980, Ann Rule chronicled Ted Bundy with her blockbuster book, Stranger Beside Me, launching the true crime genre to a new stratosphere. This section pays tribute to the dedicated true crime writers of yesterday and today, and their works. And always more importantly, it honors the victims and families of these tragedies.

MILITARY & COPS
Our nation was born, and our freedoms protected, only with the sacrifice of our military leaders and soldiers, our devoted professionals in law enforcement, and our amazing First Responders. The goal of this section is to pay tribute and give thanks to our warriors and cops, past and present. Most importantly, it is dedicated to educating younger generations about the sacrifices made by our ancestors, in order to provide them with the freedoms we all enjoy today.

CONTRIBUTORS AND PARTNERS
see above

 

PHOTOS & VIDEOS
see above

SECRET MEMBER SOCIETY
There are secrets, and then there are cloak-and-dagger secrets!

1. The Secret Members section will cost approved members five bucks a month, and members must be referred by an existing member. Kinda like Rotary.  
2.  It serves as a Safe Space for the editor and members to speak their minds, privately.

3. It will be a place for truly controversial, or publicly unsuitable content.

4. Secret Members enjoy a grandfather clause for the subscription donation. This $5.00 is locked-in for at least two years – with no stupid contracts or nonsense. I’d love the five bucks to be for life, but you just never know where life goes with stuff like this.  

5. Secret Members receive Sneak Previews of upcoming news stories and articles, and early-bird secrets and announcements.

6. Most importantly, this website is not for everybody. If you do not like anything, for any reason, no biggie. If the Secret Membership Society is not worth $5.00 per month to you, that’s cool. You will be cheerfully refunded anything you have pre-paid, and we will delete you from our membership base. And yes, please go away if you are a spanner, scammer, or just an idiot.  

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INSIDE SCOOP FROM THE PUBLISHER

Secrets from the Inside is a brand and franchise I founded in 1989. I can’t believe it’s been almost thirty years! Having been an author and car guy all my life, I left the grueling 1980s car business, and launched a new mission to help people buy cars, save money, and have fun. Yes, you heard that right – fun!

I provided thousands of happy readers and clients the inside scoop of car buying, and often did it for them. I have never seen as many frightened or confused people as those shopping for cars. I loved helping them – and they loved the savings of time, money, and hassle.

I offered a how-to book, a hands-on workbook, a real-time hot line, and even a car buying service – two decades before most people even knew what a car buying service was!

From the beginning, the Secrets from the Inside franchise was positioned to address future topics, much like the How-To For Dummies series. From real estate to car insurance to funeral arrangements, people crave the inside scoop. The reality from an insider. Secrets from the inside.

At the time, especially before today’s mind-boggling technology, there were myriad areas of life where people craved inside information, quick answers, instruction, and even to do it for them. Boomers and seniors did a lot of walking through the Yellow Pages back then!

After a few years, being a stressed-out new father of twin boys, I returned to the auto industry in Seattle for financial security, and family reasons. Nothing against entrepreneurship, but it tends to be a roller coaster, stressful world, to say the least! With three active little boys at home, I routinely hit the ceiling while trying to work.

But to come full circle, after almost thirty years since publishing the original Secrets from the Inside book, and now crowding sixty years old, I have decided to retire from the auto industry, take time for my family, and go back to pursuing my own interests.

I am thrilled to re-introduce my Secrets from the Inside brand, starting with this online magazine to stir things up!

The internet has changed the world since those ancient days of the ’80s and ’90s, of course. Information floods into us constantly, and we can find anything in 2018 with just the click of a mouse. And I mean, anything. It’s scary.

I would have expected, with instant access to everything under the sun, that things would have changed from a consumer knowledge standpoint.

But lo and behold, nothing has changed under the sun! I am amazed with how much garbage information is out there, and how many people are still completely confused about so many things, from politics to pencils to prices.

Fake News is a reality not a catch-phrase, and almost all information needs to be dissected. And then dissected again. And with so much information instantly available, I can’t believe how consumers today are still taken to the cleaners. More than you’d think, but more about those inside secrets another time.

Today’s headlines often ignore good news, patriotism, and rarely touch on the stories and people you will meet, or be introduced to, in this magazine.

Secrets from the Inside is not designed to change the world, or even compete with any other publication or news source out there. It is here to inform you, educate you, entertain you, and introduce you to amazing, often overlooked people, some famous some not, past and present. And yes, even provoke you…especially in the POLITICS section!

You will read new news, learn about new people, and learn a bunch of new things if you follow this magazine. Guaranteed.

 

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SECRETS FROM THE WEBMASTER

Don’t Let Facebook Let You Forget About Facetime

I know that this is a strange topic from an online marketer but I feel like too many people think that social media is a replacement for personal connection and good old fashion face to face networking. I am a big fan of utilizing social media to increase the amount of actual live conversations that you have. Use it as a tool and not as a replacement.

Today’s technology allows us to stay in touch with extended networks of people -; but it comes with a downside. The more time we spend surfing the Web, tweeting or updating Facebook, the less time we spend with those closest to us.
Among the hundreds of people I’ve taught, I often hear people complain they have a hard time connecting with their spouses and kids. Yet, I’ll bet many of them are well connected in Internet chat groups.

It is important to recognize whether technology is keeping you away from your family and friends. If you really have a problem regulating your use of technology, it helps to understand why you might turn to technology for fulfillment.

Do you feel like you are automatically turning on whatever electronic medium soothes you? This may be a sign that you have succumbed to what is known as the “Iago trance” – a naturally occurring state of mind that lulls you into unconsciousness.

Huna, the ancient Hawaiian system of consciousness that I teach and practice, gives us tools to stay connected with the moment and the world around us. If technology is interfering with your real-world relationships, cut out screen time and do activities that keep you out of the trance. Here are some tips:

* Ask yourself whether technology is stopping you from meeting goals. At the end of the day, do you say, “I wish I had more time to work out, meditate, play with my kids or connect with my spouse”?

* Make a list of things that prevent you from being connected to your friends, family and loved ones, and pick one that you’re going to cut out.

* If a particular technology has you hooked, try cutting it out for a week to see what difference it makes in your life. Ask yourself whether you’re using it the way you originally intended, or is it keeping you in Iago trance?

* Lay down boundaries for yourself and your family. For instance, try keeping your Facebook page very private and not just “friending” anyone.

* Find other “unplugged” ways to reduce stress, such as spending a few minutes outdoors in the fresh air or quietly in meditation or prayer.

I’d rather tell my wife good morning than tell the people on Facebook I just woke up. How about you?