Damon's Lens Library

Professor Snape is one of the most enigmatic characters in the Harry Potter series.  Here are links to the best essays, editorials and theories about the character we love to hate. New Feature:  You can now vote for your favorite theories a...

The Order of the Phoenix Soundtrack is now available!!! Listen to samples here. (And vote for your favorites.) Get the full soundtrack in stores now or scroll down to get it from Amazon. Nicholas Hooper composed the music.  Find out more about him...

Here are some samples and links to some of the best Harry Potter Fan-Art. This sketch of a young Harry Potter, based on Daniel Radcliffe, was made by Lisa.  Scroll down to see more of Lisa's work as well as other artists. Please let me know, in...

Don't Despair! There are other great novels as well as some interesting non-fiction.  Click links or scroll down to learn more. Update:  Near the bottom, I've added a link to my new lens about JKRowling.  Be sure and vote whether you th...

Whether or not you believe the Holy Bible is the word of God, you can't deny that it has shaped our society.  Over the last two thousand years, billions of people have found inspiration and solace within its pages.  Others have selectively...

Faith is more important than religion. Faith leads people to treat their fellow beings with love and compassion. Religion focuses on our differences. Faith helps us see our similarities. Religion teaches us that we are right and they are wrong. F...

Global warming is inevitable Today's global warming is a result of past carbon dioxide emissions. Tomorrow's will be a result of today's. To reverse global warming we would need to return to the emission levels we had before it all started. This is...

Most people don't realize that Daniel Radcliffe was in other movies before he was ever Harry Potter.  He has also starred in other roles during his breaks from filming the boy wizard. Find out more about these other roles below. 

They're called jumpers.  They can jump to any place where they have been, into the hardware store after it closes... or the bank.  There is a downside.  They are being hunted... Scoll down to see the official trailer, movie stills, quote...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the next movie in the Harry Potter series, doesn't come out until next Christmas.  While you are waiting you should check out the Harry Potter Puppet pals. They're hilarious! 

The Squidoo Book Club For readers, writers and anyone who loves a good book.

The Cine FilesA Directory of Movie Lenses Created by Movie Lovers

Room to Read - Harry Potter Help us raise $10,000 for Room to Read.

SquidWho Authors A collection of SquidWho lenses about authors.

The Ever Project Do you have a Best Ever lens? Add it to the group. I'll highlight the best ever on the front page.

SquidWho Actors A collection of SquidWho lenses about actors.

Here are the RSS feeds from the best blogs which talk about Squidoo.

Do you want to allow people to contact you through your lens?  Do you want to share your favorite lenses with others? Scroll down to find out how.  

Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways.  It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc.  You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics.  Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...

You've made your first lens and want to add new modules.  Here are step by step instructions with screenshots.

Squidoo provides lensmasters with a great deal of information about people who visit your lenses.  This information includes where visitors are coming from, where they go, and what they purchase. This information can be used to increase the traff...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is now in theaters!!!. Scroll down to meet some of the characters from the story and to see some of the pre-release publicity footage..  (I'll try to avoid spoilers for those who have not read the book.) B...

JULY 21, 2007!!!!!!!!! The book was brilliant!!! Only Jo Rowling could introduce a new mystery to be solved and still tie up all of the loose ends! Update:  Near the bottom I've added a link to my lens about JKRowling.  Don't forget to vote wh...

Looking for a Harry Potter discussion forum?  Here are links to the best ones.  I've broken them down by size.  Do you want a smaller forum where you won't get lost in the crowd?  They are listed first.  Do you want a forum w...

THE GIANT SQUID has tentacles reaching to all of the best Harry Potter lenses and beyond.  Scroll down to get answers to all of your Harry Potter questions: Does Harry die in book 7? Is Professor Snape Good or Evil? Who are the best fan artis...

This lens is part of Seth Godin's one day challenge to build a lens which donates the proceeds to Room to Read. Here are my five favorite fantasy authors for philanthropy. . .  At least they're the first five I remembered.

Scroll down for information about the book, the movie and links to teacher resources.

Find out about the adventures of the nine-year-old twins Simon and Jared, and their older sister Mallory in The Spiderwick Chronicles. After they move to the decrepit Spiderwick Estate they discover a Mysterious Field Guide.  Join them as they di...

The best part of the movie 300 is. . . The music. Find out more about the composer Tyler Bates and listen to samples below. Update:  You can listen to short samples of each track and vote for your favorite.  Please rate this lens if you like i...

V's background and identity are unknown.   Is he A freedom fighter... or a terrorist? A victim of medical experiments or a genius? Insane or brilliant? Are we even sure he's a man? You be the judge.

There are at least 7 teachers creating math tutorials on YouTube.  This lens provides a sample from each tutor, a brief biography, and a link to their profile. My Summer goal is to go through the videos and organize them by topic. Check back fo...

Do you stuggle with Calculus?  Do you have a student that needs help?  Here are some videos to help you or your students understand Calculus.

This topic turns out to be very difficult for some students to understand.  I've gathered video tutorials from YouTube which may help you or your student(s) understand the reasons for the different rules...

Understanding Slope Intercept Form?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  For now they include online explanations and practice problems. They did this as part of their summer homework.

Adding or subtracting negative numbers?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  There are YouTube videos, games, and other stuff. They did this as part of their summer homework.

Finding the slope of a line?  Here are a number of online resources collected by my students.  There are YouTube videos, games, and other stuff. They did this as part of their summer homework.

Math and Music Many math concepts can be taught with music.  Functional Melodies is a collection of lesson plans written by Scott Beall.  Right now this lens includes an outline of one of his lessons with some of my student's reviews. ...

Fantasy Football is a game where players pick their teams, decide their starting lineups and compete with other players using weekly statistics from real games. Dan Flockhart has developed a way to use this game to help students learn math. Scroll down...

Are you having a hard time deciding what to buy your favorite teacher? You want it to be unique and memorable but you also don't want to spend too much money. Here are some ideas...

Do you go to the mall just to sit in the massage chairs at the Brookstone store?  Are you tired being kicked out of the store at closing time? Do something about it and get your own. 

Howie Mandel hosts the popular game show where contestants could walk away with a million dollars.  They don't have to know any trivia.  They don't have to vote anyone off the island.  They just have to answer a simple question: Deal or...

People act like they have never heard the name Damon.  So I've started a list of famous people that share my name.

This lens has RSS feeds from various job boards which advertise blogging jobs. If you know of a site I have not included, please leave a comment below and I will add it as soon as possible. 

Robert Scoble is a popular blogger, author and former PR dude for Microsoft. He is currently the Vice President of Media Development for Podtech.net and the creator of the Scoble Show