Out from under the murky sludge of his past and into the light of the living, the creature crawls. Using the powers of the Ancients, he smites indifference and the wanton abuse of the human nature that drives some to just slide by.
This is Drifter's story...and he's sticking to it.
In A Word: Incredible
A few months back I had a hankering for some Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). I wanted to hear some of their oldest stuff, back 
before they went pop. To be exact, I wanted to hear their rendition of In The Hall Of The Mountain King, a Norwegian classical piece.
One thing led to another and I found this. I had never heard of Apocalyptica, but I knew by the name they had to be Heavy Metal. When the video first fired up, I thought, "Okay, this is unique. They all dropped their instruments and picked up cellos."
First, I was awestruck, and still get goosebumps when I hear their cover of this.
Second, much to my surprise, I find out that IS their gig. They are a Heavy Metal cello band.
Enjoy this as you read through the lens, or sit back and watch these young men weave magic.
First Edition
"All Of Our Life Lies In That Dash"
That line has stuck with me from the moment I heard it in the Nick Cage movie Trapped In Paradise. For me, the little morsel of philosophy has deep meaning, but it took better than five years to sink in.
For twenty years my dash was being kept away from me. It was being used, squeezed, and drained by others who thought they knew what was best. But, what they didn't know was that I had so much to offer, if I would be allowed to contribute freely.
All was not bad in those twenty years. I do have two wonderful and inspiring children.
Sonya, my oldest, is now married and living in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is headstrong, confident and beautiful. I am so proud of her. And Alex, well.....he is my personal hero. Alex was born mildly handicapped,(four of six qualifying points for Cerebral Palsy). But, man does that guy have heart. Today, Alex at twenty works full time as a machinist and attends college. In his endeavors and the way he carries himself, he should be a role model for young adults everywhere.
After twenty years I felt as if someone discovered it wasn't my DNA at the crime scene and after consulting The Oracle (my heart), I decided to get back what was truly mine. The process is ongoing and has brought about hardships in areas that are discomforting, such as the heartbreak brought onto my children. But, I feel the continuing healing process there has taken great strides. And, although I am not as well off financially (YET!), I feel so much better about who I am and the ability to contribute on a freewill basis.
Ten years ago I met Deb. She has been incredible. IS incredible. Together we are constantly prodding each other to explore our talents. Supportive, understanding, and growing. We don't compliment each other, we compliment life!
A Story About My Hero And My Philosophy
Alex came home from school one day, he was eight years old, wearing leg braces, 
and proudly proclaimed that he wanted to play football(the oblong type ;) ) on the Pee-Wee team.
Right away his mother said no. She tried to tell him that he wasn't physically able and that he would get hurt. I grabbed what spine of mine I had at the time and took her to the garage. Firmly, but not loudly or brashly, I explained to her that,"In no way can we or anyone else tell Alex what he is able or not able to do. He must learn what his weaknesses are, otherwise he won't be able to use his strengths to heal his weaknesses."
Surprisingly, I prevailed. Alex played football. The first year, during the long after practice laps, he was always last. The next year, he was never last. The following seasons his position improved until he always finished in the top ten.
He quit football in his sophomore year as part of a group protest against the coach and the coach's practice of nepotism.
It was not his weakness that made him quit. It was a strength. His sense of what was right.
The Dash Reaper
The Dash Reaper is that which which collects lives for its own purposes. In my case, it was my ex-wife, society in general, and my willingness to hand over my dash to be spent in any way she wanted to cash it in.
Since meeting Deb, I have begun to wrest my dash away from the reaper. In spite of two major attempts to repel my efforts, the monstrous grip is loosening. The first attempt was in January of 2008 when Deb lost her job. We could've given in and had her find another job, working for someone else, but we found an opportunity. A chance to control our own destiny. Bikerleather123 was born.
By taking on this new and wonderful challenge, I was prompted to begin my studies in Internet marketing. On my own I set out to learn, while Deb began setting up the store. In six months we had a Google page rank of 2....pretty darn good for someone with no coaching. Traffic is picking up, sales are starting to blossom, and we're having a blast.
We had a target of two years. January 2010 I would be able to quit working outside of the home and focus on the store. I was pushing myself hard. some nights, maybe three hours of sleep, which ain't all that bad since I am an insomniac.
Then the second glancing blow came. Almost a year to the day that Deb was laid off, I got my pink slip. The company was hurting and there was no room on the payroll for my talents...lol.
I welcome this. Sure, money is tight, but I can see progress. With the loving support of Deb and my new found family here at Squidoo, I will be able to make this all work.
Thank You All!
Deb's Lenses
Deb was wanting to begin one of her own. I came home from work one day and she was all agog about research she had done into Bikers and all the charities they promote.
Now she has three.
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Delicious Buckeyes
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I first started making this recipe for Buckeyes when my Mother brought home the recipe from work after attending one of her seminars. My family loved these candies so much we started making them at Christmas. I now make them every year for my in-laws...
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Big Hearted Bikers
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The biker community has, for many years, been feared by most people that don't ride. I have to ask myself, why? We know from past history there are some that are not law abiding citizens but please do not stereotype all persons who ride motorcycles....
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Online Shopping Malls
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Online shopping malls are a collection of stores online; otherwise known as internet malls or cybermalls. Within these malls are categories and within the categories are subcategories, for instance, Apparel & Fashion, Women's Clothing will be listed...
John Galt
When I ran across this on an Angel's lens I was thrilled. It's not like I've never seen this quote, it's just been a while. I am a huge fan of Ayn Rand's work, and this quote comes from what some refer to as the modern Bible; Atlas Shrugged. Whatever anyone else feels or believes, this is my silent credo.
Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not. His body is given to him, its sustenance is not. His mind is given to him, its content is not. To remain alive, he must act, and before he can act he must know the nature and purpose of his action.
Advenvtures In Squidooland!
I joined Squidoo in October 2008, although the Forum thinks I've been a member since New Year's Eve 1969.
Why did I join? To promote our store. My first lens was Biker Leathers Rule! I had a blast building that lens. I was able to write about something that I really enjoy. And here was the bonus; I could use all of my newfound knowledge of SEO. And the icing? Well......I could approach it as I truly wanted....as an art form.
It didn't take long before I was hooked. A large part of the reason I became a squiddict is the community itself. Not only are there a wealth of resources, but the support here is phenomenal.
I know that I don't knock lenses out at the same rate as some of the greatest here, but I will continue to build them because I love every aspect of the process. Someday I will be a Giant and it is my pledge to contribute more on the community side when I do.
How I Build Lenses
First off, there is no building, only creation!
I really can't say where I get the ideas from. They just pop out at me, sometimes bloodying my nose. Could be from a news source or a sudden jolt of synaptic activity. Who knows? I can tell you this, it is awfully hard for me to sit and force myself to think about what's next. So what happens is I collect all kinds of information on all kinds of stuff, hoping to sift it later. But, I love that. I'm a researcher at heart.
When I say create a lens, I mean I create like I'm Viktor Frankenstein, complete with 
frazzled hair and darkened eyes. I will not stop until I have it right, and then, only then, will I allow Igor to toss the switch to begin the electrifying process of touting. For example, I fretted for days on end over a 295 x 295 pixel piece of landscape. Half the fun is feeling the palms itch and the sweat gather on the brow as the traffic counter ticks.
The tools I use for creation are basically two. The first is Zotero research tool for Firefox. This is one of the best tools in my arsenal, and it's free! I can mange all of my research in a way that goes well beyond bookmarking. The second tool is what I call my lab. Coffeecup HTML Editor allows me to toy with code until I get it where I'm happy.
My favorite module, hands down, is the Text Module. I find it extremely versatile and can carry the full impact of the image or message I want to project. I wield the Text module like Steven King swings foreboding. I mean, if you don't feel that ten pound sledgehammer hit four chapters before it happens, then you aren't reading King.
Angels
One of the coolest things to happen here is to open your e-mail and find out that a lens was visited by an Angel. And if that Angel blesses the lens...oh boy....talk about a perfect summer day with smooth roads under the two wheels for miles and miles. Yeah.
Sure, Angel blessings give your lens an added ummph, but here's the cool part; The Angels know their collective stuff, and the advice they give can help in tremendous ways. They are the ethereal mentors of Squidoo. Take what they say to heart, and remember this, they are volunteers. They want to see you succeed.
If you need an Angel, you can whistle, but I think the quickest way to find one is to go here.
I thank all Angels, past, present, and future for the kind and generous giving of guidance you provide.
Heavenly Links
Glimpses Of Angels
Know thy Angels!
Thank them for they bestow guidance. I know I haven't touched them all, but I am making an effort to thank each one personally. You should too!
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The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!
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Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel, over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...
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A Squid Angel Tells it like it is
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First and foremost, whoever reads this must know that I have LOVED Squidoo since I first joined. I joined to enhance and enjoy my writing skills and share things that I loved. I have learned more from Squidoo than I have from probably every other si...
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How To Create A Quality Lens
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The word "quality" has come up a lot lately on Squidoo, particularly when it comes to the Giant Squid Program. In order to be accepted you need 50 quality lenses, but what constitutes a "quality" lens? Here's what I think defines quality and how you...
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Who Is Linette Gerlach?
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I've loved to create, and write since the second grade. I started writing corny poems and stories as soon as I could put words to a page. You can check out some of my favorite things, and favorite sites all together on this lens. I spent many years in...
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Squid Angel Blessings by Chef Keem
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With a Squid Angel Blessing your lenses will get a boost for your lens rank, which might improve your earnings and lead to more traffic and recognition. Not bad, huh? But what does it take to receive a Squid Angel Blessing? In general, our group of...
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Who in the World is Janet21?
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We'll, I have heard that creating a lensography is the hip thing to do on Squidoo these days and that everyone is doing it. I know, I know, you shouldn't do something just because 'everyone else is doing it', (my mom ta...
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John Galt
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For fifty years now John Galt has inspired people all over the world from the pages of Ayn Rand's magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged. This lens is dedicated to John Galt, his achievments, friends and enemies and anything else relevant that I can find....
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Moai Statues of Easter Island
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Second only to my fascination with the stoneworks of Ancient Egypt are the haunting stone statues of Easter Island, or, as the natives call it, Rapa Nui. The largest Moai statue ever finished and put into place measures nearly 33 feet tall. An even la...
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Squidoo Community Badges and Titles
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If you have spent any time at all on Squidoo, you may have noticed the badges and titles displayed on some lenses. These are honors that have been awarded to Squidoo lensmasters for various achievements they have reached or for services they have do...
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Is A Squid Angel Looking Over Your Shoulder?
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Have you been Blessed by a Squid Angel? Did you even know that there is a group of lensmasters on Squidoo who are Squid Angels? You may never even have heard of the Squid Angels. Or perhaps you know that they exist but know little about them. Well I...
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The Parachute Regiment
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The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. It is considered an elite unit by virtue of its stringent selection process, rigorous training programme and by the requirement of its role to operate with minimal or no sup...
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Who is Susan52?
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Known on Squidoo as Susan52, I'm a wife and a mom, a baby boomer, a writer and editor, and a busy businessperson who's still trying to figure out what she really wants to be when she grows up. As for the 52, well, let's just say it was a very go...
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WHO? SquidAngels!
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Get to know the SquidAngels! We are a small group of dedicated lensmasters with special powers to bless remarkable lenses for a little LensRank (and ego) boost. We also help to keep Squidoo safe from spam and other bad apples. Did you know?: Eve...
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Robin Trower
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Why so unforgiving, and why so cold? Been a long time crossing Bridge of Sighs..... anthem of our age. To hear this man play is a mezmerizing stream of lyrical delight. Chompable even - like you can snatch his riffs outta thin...
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I've Been Blessed by a Squid Angel! (or hoping to be)
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Have you been blessed by a Squid Angel? Or are you wishing for an angel blessing? Are you wondering what the blessing actually DOES? This is the right place to be! I'll try to unveil the mystery of the Angels program. My time as an angel is over....
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Whippet Angels
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With the joy of sharing your life with a whippet, comes the sorrow of losing one. This lens is dedicated to the memories of the whippets who have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. And here to support those who are in the process of saying goodbye. ...
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Wait, Squidoo has Dark Angels too?
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You've heard of the Squid Angels, sweet and kind, who flit about Squidoo bearing tidings of joy and happiness and sunshine whilst bestowing Angel Blessings on deserving lenses. But have you heard of the dark side of being an Angel?
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0ctavias0fferings my Lenses and me
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It dawned on me that this Squidoo thing is a really good idea. Granted, it took a while for the lights to go on but I realised that it's the best way there is to get everything I want to tell the World out there. So, why this lens? Well, I gues...
Finding What You Need
I am an explorer at heart, so when I
started creating lenses I relied on the Squidoo search engine heavily. And soon my bookmarks were over flowing with awesome lenses devoted to everything from HTML/CSS coding, to tips and guides to create the best lenses, and 'how to's' on SEO.
I won't include all of the resources that I have leaned on, but I will point you in the direction of what I think are great places to start.
The quality of resources here are astounding, and that is due solely to the fact that this is a wonderful community.
Don't forget the most important place to start is in your heart!
The Stream That Flows Through All Resources
Squid U! If there is one oasis here at Squidoo, it is the Squid U. The discussion forum can be the most helpful and fun place you'll ever visit here. From critiques to Angel Blessings, A sound-off platform for bragging to technical questions. It's all here.
The Answer Deck is a 'How To' or 'Why Can't I' collection of lenses that will answer just about any question you have about life here in this great sea I call Squidhome.
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Where You Should Start (You'll End Up There Sooner Or Later)
This is not, by far, a complete list, but it is a good start. Don't forget the Squidsearch...oh yeah....fun as all get out.
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The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!
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Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel, over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...
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Squidoo Tools, Resources, and Guides
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Squidoo Tools, Guides, Lens addons, Linkbuilding tips, and news This is a collection of free Squidoo tools, guides, and other resources to help you build and market your Squidoo Lenses. I will also continue to gather various addons that you can ad...
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bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips
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Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant Squid & RocketMoms Organizer here on Squidoo. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have been with Squidoo fo...
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Common Newbie Squidoo Mistakes
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Making a Squidoo lens is easy. Making a good Squidoo lens, well, that's another story. A lot of Squidoo newbies ask veterans to critique their lenses, and most of these lenses are not nearly as good as they could be. (There are exceptions!) Hopefull...
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Basic HTML for Squidoo
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Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this! You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules. Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...
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My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo
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The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...
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Squid Etiquette
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Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! It is a very different How To Squidoo than you have probably seen before. In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few Squidoo lenses but also get traffic, we may forget...
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How to Squidoo -- A Step-by-Step Primer
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This step-by-step primer gives you plenty of how-to information on how to get started building your Squidoo lens. Get some useful tips about how to build that lens with plenty of helpful pictures of the various templates you can use. You'll see plent...
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HTML And CSS Mentor
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Many of you start writing your lenses without any HTML and CSS, but as you start understanding Squidoo, you want to learn how to spice your lenses up. HTML and CSS is just the ticket that you may be looking for. Here, on this lens, you will learn fr...
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Giant Squid Greeter Pretty Bullet Tells All!
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Hello, I'm Kathy, aka "Pretty Bullet" and loved being a Giant Squid Greeter for almost two terms. What does a Greeter do exactly you ask? Greeters are a volunteer welcoming committee, who also search for and mentor lensmasters with potential. We get...
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How To Make A Great "About Me" Lens
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Your "About Me" lens is your online bio, it tells the world who you are. It's the lens that establishes: * Your Brand * What you have to offer * What Your experience is and why you are the expert * Why people should trust you * Why people shoul...
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Helpful Beginer Information Collection for Squidoo
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I understand some of Squidoo, but there is much more. Instead of saving them on my computer for reference, I put them here to share with you what has helped me learn. I hope this will help other newbies. I will share how I discovered Squidoo and som...
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Making your First Lens Mentor
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EVERYBODY can Squidoo! You can too! It might take you an afternoon to 'get the hang of it', but that afternoon can be LOTS of fun. You don't need to be an expert in anything 'internet-y' to be able to build a beautiful, useful and successful Squido...
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HTML Borders Backgrounds
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Have you seen sharp looking lenses formatted with HTML borders and backgrounds and wished you could do the same? There are already plenty of EXCELLENT how-to-HTML lenses available, so I thought I'd do something a little different. There are two main...
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Squidoo Tools, Resources, and Guides
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Squidoo Tools, Guides, Lens addons, Linkbuilding tips, and news This is a collection of free Squidoo tools, guides, and other resources to help you build and market your Squidoo Lenses. I will also continue to gather various addons that you can ad...
The Builder
The not so evil genius that pulls levers, pushes buttons, and spills who knows what all over the floor (good thing we have a plecostomus to clean up the mess)
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Lensography: thefluffanutta
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thefluffanutta is a Software Engineer lives in York (England) builds websites as a hobby created a few lenses on Squidoo often posts on the forum on SquidU developed some tools for Lensmasters also some contracting work for Squidoo HQ More places to find th...
Excellent!
Here the band performs a piece by Metallica; One. This is how they made their name. Covering Metallica songs, and let me tell ya....unbelievable.
These guys will convince you that ALL classical music is heavy metal
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Community Spirit!
Without any doubt, the best part of this whole life of Squidooing is the community. There is an overtly attempt to make this place in the sun a quality and enjoyable hangout. And let me assure you, this attempt is not in vain.
Why wouldn't it work? I mean, just look in the mirror...you are no doubt a person of not uppity standards, but one who has a sense of quality comradeship. And cooler than that...you want to contribute for the better of not only yourself but those around you. And if you take a look at the lensmasters who are sitting next to you right now, I'm betting you'll smile and say, "Hey! You have the same qualities as I do. I'm glad I know you."
At any rate, that's how I see the mirror and those full of life seats around me.
Those Who Have Touched Me
Well, that list is actually longer than I have years left, and it seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. I will list some of those who have been more than supportive. This list includes those that have given me a hand, those that have pushed me, some who have made me laugh, and those who have ran with me. This list is no way complete....but, it is important to say the least. It will be short, but I will add to it as I swim along here.
Just remember....even if you're not mentioned here, you are no less important to me. Thank You.
Inspirational, supportive, influential, or just down right fun.....call 'em what you will, but I'll call them friends.
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Chef Keem :: My Lensography
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My world looks different through my squid eyes: clearer, more thought-out, better researched, better understood. Make no bones about it - I love Squidoo, and it was love at first sight. On January 29th, 2008 I discovered a completely new opportunity...
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Susanna Duffy
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My love affair with the Web began in the Southern Spring of 1997. Our romance is still hot! When I can be dragged away from my computer I'm a Funeral Celebrant, produce a syndicated talkback radio programme, direct and perform in community theatrica...
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Jaguar Julie Lensography-ography
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This is a Squidoo Lensography-ography :: A compilation of my Squidoo lensographies. How did this lens evolve? First of all, a Squidoo lensmaster writes a lens and then writes several more lenses. Next, the lensmaster creates a lensography to showcase...
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Squid Angel Tipi is Susie Lehto
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Add a link to a Squidoo Lens for a Blessing! Real "Angelic Encounters" influence my life as a Squid Angel. I wish good souls to prosper on Squidoo & I love my part as an Angel. Being a Squid Angel is an assignment & I'm grateful...
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Willow
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What a strange selection for a name, you may think! Well, as many of you know by now, I'm from Croatia and Willow is my last name translated in English. Other than that, I really like willows... They are quite mystical, quiet and resistant. There ar...
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Sojourns Squidoo Journey
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Shortly after I joined Squidoo (while I was still reading more than I was writing), I found a few lenses that detailed lensmasters' step-by-step activities as they worked towards some type of goal - monetary, number of visitors, the look of a lens la...
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"A" is for "Arrowsmith"
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I began this journey as a lens master on June 21, 2008. I started with the story of how my parents began their first small business. That first lens reached a top rank of 188 overall and 14 in business, and then started back down, getting as low as...
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Janelle the CCGAL
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I searched google for my favorite nickname, CCGAL, and wow, I found a LOT of us. This is only about ME, Janelle Kleppin, Twitter-holic and Squidoo junkie, LOL.
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Always Juggling on Squidoo
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Always Juggling? Married....four children.... two still at school.... one very big dog....trying to balance family life with the need to earn an income....trying to do my bit to save the planet.... former website editor....get involved in amateur dr...
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Hiking My Way to a Novel
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On September 25th, 2000, I completed a six-month journey from one end of the Appalachian Trail to the other, a 2,200-mile walk from Georgia to Maine otherwise known as a thru-hike. Along the way, I embarked on another type of journey, a creative adve...
Drum Roll Please!
This is the part of the program that really
makes this a lensograpghy...well...technically anyhow. These are my creations, and each and every one of them mean something special to me. They are the expressions of my many voices,and sometimes they belong to the voices in my head.
A fair warning to anyone who wants to build a first lens. Get a comfortable chair, because my one lens has turned in to this handful and my butt hurts!
Enjoy!
Biker Leathers
These lenses represent why I came here in the first place, but there's plenty of fun to be had in them; trust me
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Gremlin Bells
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Gremlin Bells guard us bikers against the nefarious little imps that love to stowaway on our bikes. The gremlins love to hitch rides on motorcycles, but they also enjoy creating havoc in various forms: burned out signal bulbs, dead batteries, and loo...
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The Pistol Pete Jacket
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The Pistol Pete leather biker jacket is a very popular item that has a legendary name. Who was the Pistol Pete that the motorcycle jacket was named after? Well, it wasn't "Pistol Pete" Maravich and the jacket is not the design of famed designer Pedro...
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The Magical Biker Leather Jacket
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A quality biker leather jacket is not only protective, but it speaks to the wild side in everyone. Even if you're an angel, you want your halo to be propped up by impish horns from time to time. Slide into a biker jacket and feel the transformation!...
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Biker Jacket Evolution
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The Leather Biker Jacket. That icon of a rugged life. The armor of those that are seen as living on the edge. The biker jacket wasn't always leather, and even today most bikers don't wear leather jackets, yet when a motorcycle jacket is seen on someo...
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Leather Tanning Throughout History
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Leather tanning is an ages old process that is still being employed today, using both primitive and modern techniques. And no, the term 'tanning' has nothing to do with the fact that the beasts spend so much time in the sun. Here we will explore the...
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Riders on the Storm
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Never really understood this but every time I hear song Riders on the Storm by The Doors, bikers come to my mind! Not that I connect them with killers or something like that, but this phrase bring to me association of group of bikers riding into the...
Music
Like so many other folks, music is special to me, and I plan on exhausting myself on a few more of these
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Blue Oyster Cult - Rock On!
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Blue Oyster Cult, BOC, or even Soft White Underbelly; it doesn't matter what name you know them by, or that you know them at all, I bet you've heard at least one song by this powerhouse. This band has been around for forty years and they still rock....
Funny
Humor is the KY Jelly of life!
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The Adventures Of Ladymermaid's Missing Gallbladder
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This is the tale of Ladymermaid's missing gallbladder. Ladymermaid announced in the SquidU forum that the doctors could find no trace of her gallbladder, and further more she has no recollection of it being ripped out. As it turns out, there is an a...
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Show Some Love For The Exclamation Point!
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The exclamation point. Probably the loudest punctuation ever conceived. Most times when we see it, the exclamation point is a mouthful of words all on its own. Sometimes the punctuation will make the reader actually stop and take a breath, thereby so...
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Writer's Block; The Walnut, The Squirrel, The Muskie And Me
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Wow! Forty-three days of writer's block ended because of a Rice Krispies Treat. All the disciplines, solitude and stunts I have used in the last seven weeks and one simple everyday homemade snack is getting the ink in my veins to flow again. Amazing...
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Make Money At Home (Really!)
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Are you tired of all the hype and the scams on 'How To Make Money While Getting Numb Butt At Pogo As Your Bank Account Swells Every Day' ? Well............I have the real answer to making money at home, and you can do it too. I'm not going to sell yo...
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I Swear, Therefore I am
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#%&@, I don't know where to start. I guess this is about as good as any other #%&@ing place. It appears that the use of vulgarities and swear words are on the rise. Reports of children throwing swear words around as if they were sailors drunk in som...
TWTTRSTRM
One cool idea for lens creation. I'm going to rack a few of these up too......watch out!
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Somali Pirates
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The streets in this port town are dusty and full of life. Pirates are seen everywhere. Young women flock to them, young men idolize them. The town is fortified against outside attacks by using the gains of the pirates' spoils. The pirates are rock st...
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Twitter ~ The Musical
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In this day of instant Broadway musicals, where anything mildly popular finds it way into stage production via the adept hands and minds of the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber, it seems inevitable that there will soon be a musical named Twitter. Two yea...
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Anti-Spam this..Spam Blocker That! Why?(I cry) Oh, Why?...... I think we should persecute liver
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Everywhere I look on the internet, I see anti-Spam this or Spam blocker that. Sometimes I find this Spam hate mail in my in box. I'm not getting it. I just can't come to grips with why so many people have enlisted in the campaign to eradicate Spam....
Motorcycles To
A series of lens dedicated to my favorite bike trips
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Riding The Tail Of The Dragon
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In this installation of the Motorcycles To series, we will be riding the Tail Of The Dragon. The Tail Of The Dragon is a stretch of U.S. 129 that runs between North Carolina and Tennessee and is considered to be among the finest roads for sport car a...
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Motorcycles To Portsmouth
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Motorcycles To Portsmouth is the first trip in a series (as introduced in Motorcycles To) of lenses about my favorite motorcycle trips. Some of these trips can be be taken in a day from where I live, but one can also make them overnighters and have a...
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Motorcycles To
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Motorcycle To is an introductory lens for a series about....you guessed it; motorcycle trips. The series will explore some of my favorite jaunts across the asphalt seas. Along the way we will discover hidden gems, wonderful sights and cold beer. Sit...
People
History and digging in to the past has always intrigued me, which makes this a natural.
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Matthew Brady - Famed Civil War Photographer
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Matthew Brady was the American Civil War photographer who became known as the father of photojournalism. By being in the field of operations, Matthew Brady and his team of photographers were able to show Americans something that they had not witnesse...
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Sir Ben Kingsley
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Ben Kingsley is arguably the greatest modern male actor of our time. Sealing his legendary status with his award winning portrayal of Mohandis Gandhi in 1982, Sir Ben has continued to this day dazzling audiences and critics alike with stellar perform...
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Thomas Jefferson; The Ugly Side Of Greatness
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To promote this disposition to exchange lands, which they have to spare and we want, for necessaries, which we have to spare and they want, we shall push our trading uses, and be glad to see the good and influential individuals among them run in debt...
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Man On The Moon
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Andy Kaufman(a.k.a Foreign Man, Latka Gravas, Tony Clifton, and many more) was not a comedian. What Andy Kaufman was, by every definition of the term, was a performing artist. His life was consumed by his art. The Man On The Moon title fits him so m...
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Kirk Gibson ~ Star Of The Greatest Moment In Baseball History
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Kirk Gibson was the central character in the fairy tale written to be known as the greatest moment in baseball history. Los Angeles California, Thursday the fifteenth of October, 1988. Dodger Stadium is hosting game one of the World Series. The mons...
Flash Fiction
Shhhhhh..don't tell anybody, but I love to write.
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Flash Fiction | My Dark Side
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Flash Fiction is a genre that is made up of very, very short stories or poems. Usually less than one thousand words, and usually WAY less than one thousand words. All of the elements of normal fiction are employed ; plot, character development, etc....
HeyMonkeyBrain!
These templates really appeal to me, because I like to see the fact there are more than two sides to any argument. Playfully fun!
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Notoriety Kills!
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Notoriety Kills! Sometimes fame can be the death of a wonderful thing. The Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings, Nevada was named a state historical landmark, causing a bar room brawl, which has ultimately brought an end to an oasis. On one side of the fig...
Barnstorming!
This package of lenses were all published at the same time. The hub being The Golden Age Of Barnstorming. Bessie Coleman comes at the skillful hands of Margo Arrowsmith
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The Golden Age Of Barnstorming
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"What in tarnation is THAT?", Jonas asked as he stood in the middle of the dusty street, shielding his shaving cream covered face from the whipped up debris with one hand as his other hand clutched the apron. Pointing his razor down main street and...
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Lucky Lindy
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Charles Lindbergh was one of few barnstormers who were not enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Service during WWI. Being born in 1902 put him on the shy side of acceptance. As it was, his career as a barnstormer was largely unnoticed because of all those w...
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Ormer Locklear ~ Master Wing Walker
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I don't do these things because I want to run the risk of being killed. I do it to demonstrate what can be done. Somebody has got to show the way. I want to do things that people feel can't be done. I don't believe anything is impossible but perpetua...
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Jimmy Angel
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Jimmy Angel and his brother Eddie ran a flying circus in the early 1920's. Jimmy's specialty was piloting while Eddie liked to walk the wings an jump. Eddie was one of the legendary Batmen who wore a special suit made of canvas and would jump from an...
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Bessie Coleman?
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I took my dad to the Wright Brother's Museum in Kiity Hawk, North Carolina. I wouldn't have gone on my own. I'm not that interested. But Dad is, and I will be forever grateful to him for giving me the reason to go. Don't miss it if you are ever in th...
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Roscoe Turner
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Roscoe Turner , a poor farm boy who wouldn't sit still for farming. He learned at an early age that he needed to be around and involved with fast machines. So, like many of the other barnstormers at the time he enlisted in the U.S. Army to get flight...
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Clyde Pangborn
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Clyde "Upside-Down" Pangborn and his co-pilot Hugh Herndon Jr. made the first non-stop transpacific in 1931, but Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, four years earlier, was still overshadowing all of aviation. Clyde developed upside-down flying and al...
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Pancho Barnes
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Pancho Barnes could have very well been that spoiled rich kid that no one really liked. But her rough and tumble wealthy grandfather made sure she wasn't that. No, she still grew up in an extremely wealthy household, but she had a spirit that scream...
TEDtalks
The TED conference talks may be the most important gathering of human minds ever. Passion is abound and creativity is the product. Show your children these videos, it will make a difference.
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Best Of TEDtalks 2009 On Twitter
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This TEDtalks video showcase is a collection of what I feel are the best lectures, performances, and presentations given at the annual conference known as TEDtalks. TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is now hosted by the non-profit Sapling...
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Best of TEDtalks 2009 on Twitter ~ Music Edition
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When we hear about the annual leading edge TEDtalks conference, we often think of the lectures on everything from creativity to going green. We also remember the engaging talks from heavy hitters such as Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Seth Godin, Clifford St...
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TEDtalks Video Showcase
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This TEDtalks video showcase is a collection of what I feel are some of the best lectures, performances, and presentations given at the annual conference known as TEDtalks. TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is now hosted by the non-profit...
The Ohio
Life along the Ohio River; past, present, and maybe future.
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The Legend Of Mothman
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T he Legend of Mothman centers around events that culminated in a horrific catastrophe at Point Pleasant West Virginia. During the late Autumn evening of December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed, spilling dozens of vehicles into the Ohio River,...
Thank You!
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for peeking in on my ride here so far.
Truth be known, I created all this for you. I hope you enjoyed it.
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- WhiteOak50 WhiteOak50 Nov 21, 2009 @ 7:22 am
- Great Lens!!
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Nov 19, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
- I've come back to say I'm featuring this in my 'favorite purple star lenses vol. 2' which I'll publish tomorrow.
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- Michey Michey Oct 29, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
- I just come back to use my wings and give blessings for you
Michey
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- Heather426 Heather426 Oct 24, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
- Came back by to ~bless this lens~
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Oct 21, 2009 @ 7:16 am
- Great lensography, and very interesting take on your life. Also, wanted to say that your offsite blog Extreme Writing is one of the best looking blogs I've ever seen, extremely impressive. At 55 I've outlived my mother by more than 10%, I've launched my children (well one of them is only mostly launched but that's another story), I have enough money if I live modestly, and I live alone, so there's nobody telling me I can't spend my days exactly as I please. I'm very busy "building content" to add to the universe every day and grateful to be able to do it. Thanks for your inspiration.
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- GrowWear GrowWear Oct 20, 2009 @ 10:17 am
- Angel blessings -- now that I am able. Thank you for being you.
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- rms rms Oct 8, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
- Congratulations new 100 Club member!
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- Michey Michey Sep 26, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
- Hi! Funny, useful and very well done
Regards
Michey
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- Tipi Tipi Sep 18, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
- Thank you for your sweet comments on the thread in SquidU Alex. I for some reason decided to visit everyone who did or does in a guest book. Being I'm a guest book junkie, its only natural for me...its not natural for me to post in SquidU. ~ I am thankful for Kevin Skinner's win, and I sure am getting blessed with traffic from his fans. Its a good 28,000 in the past two days. The thing is I've run this site from the internet only, because I haven't had TV. I did go buy a DTV converter for my TV so I could watch the final show of AGT and see Kevin win. I figured I could fit it into the budget...lol! Whew! What a ride, because I have approved guest books messages before they went through. ~ I taught my sister Shelly how to do that too and publish just to help me keep up, she did good! Someone should know how to do things and get to PayPal incase something happens to me. She'd give it to my kids without thinking about it!
Adding a link to this to my lensography. ~ God Bless
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Aug 24, 2009 @ 12:23 am
- Your love for Squidoo and her community really shines through!!
Thanks for the ride!!
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