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The Squid's Choice Awards originated on Squidoo's Top Ten list but has become so popular that it needed it's own lens. Each month will have a theme and Squids will have the opportunity to nominate and vote for their favorite lenses within that them...

Winners From the Month of August  

Theme: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Captain Jack Sparrow

Captain Jack Sparrow.  Such a pirate as I have never seen before or since.  Sparrow represents an ethical pirate.  I cannot but help be fascinated and enamored.

Rhino the Hamster Eats Danger For Breakfast

Rhino the hamster is set to steal the show away from Bolt (voice of John Travolta). This gutsy animated hamster must be an adrenalin freak. Bolt the dog barely gets his request out and Rhino is there. Ready to rumble! The movie, although it's about...

Yoda: The Wisest Jedi Ever

Master Yoda was looked up to by all Jedi and feared by the Dark Side.  This was obviously not because of his intimidating stature - quite the opposite.  He was diminutive - yet overwhelming.  And, he knew more about the ways of the Jed...

Leia Organa Solo

Princess Leia had my respect and awe from the very first time I saw her up on the big screen in the theater.  Wow.  What a woman she was.  Statesman, diplomat, ruler, and a really good fighter besides.  She is lovely and principle...

Cthulhu

Cthulhu is H.P. Lovecraft's most famous and enduring creation.  The Great Old One is a massive ancient creature, the reach of his tentacles from R'lyeh should be feared by all mankind.

Winners From the Month of August  

Theme: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Mowgli

I loved Mowgli long before I saw the Disney movie.  As a character in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" I was fascinated with this wild boy.  I often wondered how cool it must have been to have been raised by wolves and to have a panther...

Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future

With his trademark stutter and quirky sense of humor, Max Headroom was a prominent and virtual media personality and commercial pitchman in the 1980s.  He had a British talk show he hosted, a US tv sci-fi series he starred in, and was one of the...

Jordan Cavanaugh

Jordan Cavanaugh works for the Boston Medical Examiner's Office.  Well, she does now anyway - this is her most recent job.  You see, Jordan has some "issues" with anger management.  She left her last job and her cheating ex-h...

Jethro Gibbs

Jethro Gibbs - generally just called 'Gibbs' - is the Special Agent In Charge for the Naval Criminal Investigative Services.  He is smart, intuitive, witty, acerbic, and very handsome; he's good with tools, and nice to puppies and children. ...

Willy Wonka

Willy Wonka is the amazing chocolatier, the confectionery genius, the eternal child and the dreamer of dreams first brought to life by Rohal Dahl in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He has been portrayed in two very different performances...

Winners From the Month of July 

Theme: GOING GREEN

We Can Solve It

The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. Our ultimate aim is to halt global warming. Specifically we are educating people in t...

Sustainable Gardening a la Rabbit Hill

When Robert Lawson wrote and illustrated Rabbit Hill over 60 years ago he was ahead of his time in the way he felt about sharing his part of this earth with the indigenous animals. For years, we have been using many of the gardening "techniques" that...

Raise a Green Dog!

With nearly 77 million dogs throughout the US, you can bet your pups are leaving their paws prints on the environment. So what can you do? Help your dog go green! By purchasing environmentally responsible pup products, utilizing environmentally safe h...

Save Energy - You Have the Power.

Simple actions can make a difference in saving energy, saving money and reducing our impact on the environment and climate change. Simple things such as Turning off Lights, Powering Down Appliances and Watching the Water You Use can make a big diffe...

Reel Green. Reel Healthy.

Lawn-mower makers have gone green - at least some of them - to meet the needs of the green mower revolution. The environment will benefit from less pollution. People will benefit from less pollution and less noise. Therefore your health will benefit....

Winners From the Month of July 

Theme: GOING GREEN

Svalbard

Svalbard archipelago is the northernmost tip of Europe and its settlements are the northernmost permanently inhabited spots on the planet. Svalbard is located between Norway and Greenland. The islands cover a total of 62,050km², the largest of which...

Green Lodging - EcoTourism

Green Logding Programs have become poular in several states in the US in the last few years. This site will spotlight the states with Green Lodging Programs and provide links for more information as well as links to the state certified hotels. From...

The Chevy Tahoe Hybrid

The 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid has been named 2008 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal. This is the first car to use General Motors' two-mode hybrid system and is sure to become a great seller for Chevrolet.

Eco-Converts: How To Find Incentive To Stay On The Green Track.

As Kermit The Frog puts it "It's not easy being green." Or is it? What is an Eco-Convert? The phrase "eco convert" has a religious conotation, doesn't it? I had coined the phrase awhile back when I was feeling a "calling" toward making healthier c...

My Quest For A Greener Life

The first thing I'd like to make clear is that I'm not, by any means, a poster child for the eco-movement. I love to travel but I don't like airplanes and I've had a couple of really, really disasterous train trips so travel by car is my first choic...

Winners from the Month of June 

Theme: FLOWERS

My Flower Garden

I'm Deb the Flowergardener, and I'd like to share my backyard flower garden and flower photos with you! I've designed and created a 2,000 square foot flower garden in my back yard which is truly unique, matching my personality and life st...

Gardening with Grandma

Through the eyes of your grandchildren the birds and bugs in the garden becomes a lesson in biology - when they ask "why" and you take the time to answer. And growing seeds becomes a scientific experiment with the details they will learn according to...

Yellow roses and blue bells

In Sweden we have many kinds of Blue bells. The big one is my favourite. There are smaller ones, wrinkled ones and bushy ones too :) Every summer I use to pick a large bouquet of these flowers together with other summer beauties like pink wild roses...

Blooming Tea - Magical Flowering Teas Unfold Before Your Eyes

Blooming and Flowering Teas are truly a unique experience. You can create a beautiful magical, moment, a moment to savor, simply by brewing tea. The carefully sewn hand-crafted blooming tea petals are put into special glass teapot. Once the hot wate...

Recipes and Cooking with Lavender

This lens is dedicated to the exploration of lavender as a culinary ingredient. You will find many different kinds of recipes using fresh or dried lavender, lavender oil, lavender agave nectar, lavender sugar, and other fine lavender-flavored product...

Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

An introduction to a brilliant show of wildflowers from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. 2009 spring and summer is bursting with new flowers again - how many can you identify while on your hikes in the Pacific Northwest? If you love flowers...

Winners from the Month of June 

Theme: FLOWERS

Pacific Coast Irises

The Pacific Coast Irises are also known as "The Native Irises" which include its eleven species. Mostly they grow in meadows and woodlands near the Pacific Ocean characterized for having a mild climate. Its common characteristic are very colorful pet...

Air-Cleaners: The Coolest Houseplants Ever

Did you know that if you keep certain houseplants, those plants will clean pollutants, chemicals and carcinogens out of the air inside your home? How cool is that!? 

"Pushing Daisies" Video Showcase

Such is the premise presented in the pilot (or "Pie-Lette", if you will) episode for one of the best news television shows to come around in a long time.  Ned is the Pie Man, and he can bring dead people back to life.  For a minut...

The Poinsettia

No matter how you pronounce "poinsettia", you know what it is.  It also is one of my favorite symbols of Christmas and the Christmas season.  I can't imagine decorating for the holiday without including many poinsettias throughout...

Titan Arum: The Smelliest Flower Ever

Well, when a flower is nicknamed "corpse flower", you rather get the hint that it's not going to be like smelling roses and fresh cookies to be next to it.  The smell doesn't last long, but while it's there - watch out!

Winners from the Month of May 

Theme: THINGS WITH WINGS

Ever After - A Cinderella Story

Ever After is a retelling of the Cinderella story with a bit of a twist. This 16th Century Cinderella a.k.a. Danielle, played by Drew Barrymore is beautiful as well as intelligent. She is a victim of ill-fated circumstances who still manages, despite...

Whippet Angels

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. ...

Birding with Grandma

Take your grandchildren birdwatching and you will be giving them a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature.   "May they always hear the whisper of wings...".    Start a beautiful Bird Collection for your Grandchildren

Monarch Butterflies: A Friendship

This story is more about a friendship then it is about Monarch Butterflies. People say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I am hoping that these pictures of "my" Monarchs help tell my story.

Flamingos!

Flamingos fascinate me.  Whether they're the real ones strutting around on their goofy legs, or the wonderful plastic ones proudly standing in my yard -- they are a universal symbol of all that is tropical, and can always make me smile.  So...

Winners from the Month of May 

Theme: THINGS WITH WINGS

American White Pelican

The American White Pelican doesn't dive for its dinner as most pelicans do. They simply dip their heads underwater and come up with a pouch full of water. Using its beak as a strainer, the water is expelled leaving fish and other delectable treat...

Purple Gallinules of the Everglades

Gallinules are spectacular creatures. The can be found walking on water lilies in the canals throughout the Everglades. One day we took a trip to the Everglades and saw a Purple Gallinule for the first time. It's vibrant colors are unbelievable. We...

The Mallard Duck

The green head, yellow bill, and black rump of the Mallard Duck is a familiar sight for many people living in the Northern hemisphere. Nearly 10 million Mallards live in North America with millions more in Eurasia. It is thought to be the most abunda...

Create a Backyard Bird Sanctuary

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the world. It provides a relaxing and educational diversion from the stresses of life and work. It can be a meditative, solitary experience or a social activity. There are bird watchin...

Bluebirds of the Meadow

Summer nears and the bluebirds start nesting along the fenceline. The children are fascinated with the way they fly back and forth to build their nests. They become the focus of our next Unit Study, Bluebirds of the Meadow. As your little bluebirds...