About Me

I've been a Squidoo lensmaster since August 2007; You can check out my lenses in my Lensography.

You can read a little bit more about me here and here.

Dwarfism and The Roloff Family

The Roloff family, is probably one of the more famous families of little people. Father, Matt Roloff, and mother, Amy Roloff, are both little. They have two twin boys, Zach and Jeremy, to which Zach is little and Jeremy is normal sized. They, also h...

American Pit Bull Terrier

Many people think "Pit Bull" and automatically think 'bad,' 'viscious,' etc. But on the other hand, pit bulls are sweet, loveable, wiggle worms. Statistically, the American Pit Bull Terrier, is the least likely dog breed to bite. That means...

All in One Guide to Pet Rats

Surprisingly or not, rats really do make great pets. They're clean, social, friendly, intelligent, and just plain cute. Unlike most small animal pets, rats are least likely to bite. Where it takes time to socialize a hamster, gerbil, mouse, guinea pi...

How to Litter Box Train a Dog

Small dogs can be trained to use a litter box. They are actually great candidates for litter boxese because they have small bladders. Having a litter trained dog can be beneficial to allow the dog to "go potty" whenever&...

Halo 3 Cheats

Halo 3 is the trilogy to the orginal Halo game. The video game was introduced to the public three weeks ago, and has been a hit ever since. Mountain Dew has even created a Halo 3 drink that has been released. With the World at war with the Covenent, a...

Belly Button Piercings

One of the most popular piercings in today's youth-teen and young adult- is the navel piercing, also known as the belly button piercing. The most common navel piercing is through the upper ridge of the navel. Sometimes the navel piercing is through th...

How to Choose a Leopard Gecko

Although, leopard geckos are one of the best beginner reptiles, they need their share of proper care and attention. By understanding how to fully and 100% positively understanding how to take care of thie species, one can raise a leopard gecko to lea...

Guide to Keeping Pet Snakes

Some look at snakes are looked upon as a symbol of the devil, as a serpent temped Adam and Eve. Some see snakes as a sign of rebirth as they shed their skins and start over, so to speak. The people that see snakes as evil do not believe they should b...

Creative Writing 101: Creative Writing Exercises

Creative writing can be considered any writing that is an original composition. But it is more commonly considered to be any writing, whether it be fiction or non-fiction, that is not professional, journalistic, academic, or technical. Writing is a...

Body Modification

A big trend today in America would include tattoos and piercings. Young and old are doing it. Body modifications have become a popular industry. Body modifications started as tribal art in Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia with lip plates, e...

Daschunds

I was never really the biggest fan of Daschunds, although, I never really had much interaction with many, either. The only real thing I knew about the breed was that because of their long backs they shouldn't be allowed to jump on and off things, suc...

Intersexuality: The Gender Beneath the Skin

Intersexuality is the state in which a person's sex chromosomes, genitalia, and/or secondary sex characteristics are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female. A person who is considered intersex may have biological characteristics of both...

Pomeranians

The modern-day Pomeranian is the descendant of the sled dogs from Greenland and Lapland, which were brought to Pomerania, which is in Europe. The breeders in Pomerania improved the breed's coat. They, also, bred the dog down to a smaller size for cit...

How to Choose a Crested Gecko

Crested geckos are fairly new to the pet market when compared to other pet reptiles and geckos in the trade. But, that doesn't mean they are any harder to care for. Actually, they make one of the best beginner reptiles because of their ease in captiv...

2008 Sports Cars

Chevrolet, Mazda, Mitsubishi, BMW, and Porsche. What do they all have in store for 2008? A gorgeous line of sports cars, all varying and sparkling in their own way.

PetStage Puppy Toys

Pet Stages Fit N Fun I'm a huge fan of the brightly colored puppy toys. These puppy toys come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures. They work wonders for teething puppies, bored puppies, hyper puppies, and just puppies in general. When I brough...

Caring for Leopard Geckos

Leopard geckos are naturally found in Iran, Afghanistan, Western India and Pakistan, residing in deserts and arid grasslands. They like the dry and rocky landscapes, and because they are nocturnal animals, they spend the day beneath rocks and in burr...

How to Make Healthy Dog Biscuits

As we love our dogs unconditionally, taking them for daily wals and sometimes on vacation. We want the best for our family pooches. And, sometimes commercial products aren't the best for your dog. Healthy dog treats are delicious and provide your pup...

Caring for Crested Geckos

Crested geckos are native to New Caledonia, which is about 900 miles east of Australia. They are indigenous to the largest island, Grand Terre, and the Isle of Pines to the south. Because crested geckos weren't reported being seen in their...

Vlad Tepes

Vlad Tepes was a Wallachian leader who was known for his inhumane methods of torture. Tepes was known for impaling his victims. Other methods of torture included cutting off noses and ears, mutilating sexual organs, scalping, skinning, exposure to th...

Webkinz

The new TY beanie baby craze is the Webkinz stuffed animals. These plush animals come with an access code that you can access Webkinz World. A world of games, animals, and fun. You use KinzCash to purchase clothes, food, and furniture for your adopted...

American Bulldogs

American bulldogs are medium sized dogs with muscular, athletic builds. There are two versions of the American Bulldog- the Johnson type (Bully) and the Scott type (Classic). With proper training and socialization, the breed can be a great family pet,...

Facial Piercings

Facial piercings have been very popular throughout the years. To include both primitive and modern cultures. Tribes once used body modifications as a rite of passage. They preformed various brandings, scarrings, and piercings. Tribes pierced the lips...

Mix Breed Dogs

Dogs of mixed breeds can be considered a variety of things. I mean they're called mixed-breeds, mutts, mongrels, crossbreeds, and other things, those being the most common. Mix breed dogs are the most common effect of unwanted and unexpected litters....

How to Make a Lensography

A Lensography is a great way to share the lenses that you've made. You can separate themes of your lenses into different lensography sections. For example, if you have several basic themes such as dogs, cats, fish, and hamsters. Create four different...

Clove Cigarettes

Clove cigarettes are far from being a fad in Southeast Asia where they are known as “kreteks.” They are a cultural icon and export from Indonesia where they have been manufactured and consumed for over 100 years. They have been exported t...

Writer's Block 101

Writer's block is the temporary loss of the inspiration and/ or creativity that causes one to loose the ability to begin or continue writing. There can be several reasons as to why writer's block starts; it's just a matter of figuring out which reaso...

Ear Piercings

Ear piercing is the oldest form of body modification with references dating into the early history of mankind. Carvings of soldiers in various parts of the Persian Empire displayed soldiers wearing ear rings.  In southern India, most ch...

Poodles

The poodle dog breed comes in three main sizes, the toy poodle, miniature poodle, and the standard poodle. There is, also, the teacup poodle, as well. Poodle come in a variety of colors to include black, white, red, apricot, silver, and brown; they c...

Schnauzers

A Schnauzer is a German dog breed. Its name comes from the German word for snout because of hte dogs' furry muzzles. The dogs come in three different varieties, each a distinct breed, which originated from the Standard Schnauzer of the...

Bearded Dragon Diet Guide

Bearded dragons are omnivorous, eating both fruits and vegetables as well as insects. When feeding a bearded dragon you need to make sure that you can provide both a feeder insect as well as fruits and vegetables. One without the other, means an unhe...

Halo 3

Halo is a cultural phenomenon. Early sales reports indicate that Halo 3 has a higher first day gross than other major media releases such as Spider-Man 3 and Harry Potter’s final book. Halo is the franchise that saved Xbox for Microsoft, and es...

Baby Monitors

Baby monitors can offer both relief and comfort when you cannot watch your baby, such as when the baby is sleeping in another room.  That's why it's important to find the best baby monitor for your needs, as not every baby monitor will fit...

Mike Lowell

Born on February 24, 1974, Mike Lowell has had a tremendous career in baseball. Continue reading to find out more about Mike Lowell's stat,s bio, and achievements. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft, he signed...

Professional Dog Training

Have your reached the point in training your dog where you just can't handle it anymore and need some advice? Well there are a few places that you can try. Have you thought about professional training? Whether you take classes at Petsmart, Petco, or...

M.I.A.: Blue Diamond

The day before Christmas Eve of 2006, my fawn male APBT, was stolen from a friend of a friend's house. I was devasted. For 6 months, I cried myself to sleep in pain. He was my son. Not a dog. A child... Because I've moved back with my parents since th...

Teletubbies

The television show "Teletubbies" is a show geared towards very young children. THe characters are interactive alien, type characters that teach the children special messages, such as sharing, being polite, etc. Originating on British telev...

A Guide to Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero was critically acclaimed as the best music video game to have ever hit the market, and its fans agree. It was the first game to feature a huge track list of popular music and included a cool "guitar" controller to play the...

Bell's Palsy

Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis, that usually results from damage or trauma to one of the two facial nerves. Generally, Bell's palsy affects only one side of the face, however, in rare cases, it can affect both sides. Annually, th...

Lensography of Whitney05

So, I joined Squidoo in August 2007. I've started with no lenses, as did everyone else, and I currently have over 100 lenses that I am proud to call all my own. I enjoy writting about dogs, reptiles, small animals (like hamsters, chinchillas, ferrets,...

Thomas The Train

Thomas the Train and his friends are all various traing engines. They talk, sing, whistle, everything. These trains try to teach a lesson, too. You can find varous Thomas toys ranging from games, train sets, and more.

Yorkshire Terriers

When I was 13 years old, I finally won my parents over into getting an inside dog. At the time, I had two outdoor dogs (a bird-dog mix breed and a Dalmatian), but I wanted an indoor dog. When they finally agreed, the compromise what that it had to be...

Pugs

Pugs were bred to sit on the laps of Chinese emperors during the Shang dynasty in East China. The Pug's popularity then spread into Tibet, where monks commonly kept them. They then spread to Japan and Europe.  The breed was first imported to Euro...

English Bulldogs

The English Bulldog is a small, compact dog, that is considered a large breed because of its weight. They make great house pets because their thin skin and coat create concerns leaving them outdoors 24/7.  This breed is great...

Evanescence

Evanescence is consider a part of the Alternative Rock genre. The band was founded by Amy Lee, the vocals, and Ben Moody, former guitarist. The band released "Fallen" in 2003, "Anywhere but Home" in 2004, and "The Open Door&qu...

Great Danes

Great Danes are the true gentle giants. Where the small breed dogs believe they are much larger than they are, most Danes, believe they are mush smaller. Many Great Danes are nothing more than lap dogs, or at least think they are. Great Danes tend to...

Golden Retrievers

Golden Retrievers were originally developed in Scotland. It is thought that the original cross was a blonde-colored retriever with at Tweed Water Spaniel.   The Golden Retrievers were created in hopes to create the ultimate hunting dog. The dog...

Halloween Tattoos

Tattoos are can be either permanent or temporary, depending on the tattoo. There rare henna tattoos, wipe on tattoos, and real tattoos. If you want to celebrate Halloween with a new tattoo, go for it. If you choose to go with a real tattoo, find or c...

Dog Costumes

Dogs, like children, make cute pumpkins, rock stars, witches, and clowns. It's impossible to dress up a dog and not smile. There are various costumes on the market today that you can purchase at various stores and online shops.

Hubpages

HubPages is one of the leading online publishing websites, to date. It has easy to use publishing tools, a vibrant community or authors, and a revenue maximizing infrastructure. HubPages authors, are known as Hubbers. They earn mo...

Skillet

Skillet is one of the more popular Christian rock bands. Their style ranges from grunge, electro-industrial, nu metal, alternative rock, and even a little goth metal. By listening closely to the strong lyrics, one can hear the bold image that they pr...

Surface Piercings and Migration

When you get a piercing, it is nothing more than a foreign object through your skin. Many times, your body will treat the jewelry like a splinter and try to push it out. Surface piercings are very prone to this migration. Surface piercings are differ...

Ball Python Care

The name "Ball," comes from the snake's tendency to curl into a tight "ball" with their heads hidden. The name "Royal," on the other hand, derives from Cleopatra, who supposidly wore the snakes around her wrists. Ball py...

Elizabeth Bathory

Elizabeth Bathory is a true vampiress. She was known for her blood baths (literally), in which she would soak in the blood of virgin girls from her county. Bathory felt that the blood of young women would help make her appear younger by removing the...

Who is Whitney?

Maybe you've seen a few lenses about written by Whitney... Who is she? What's she all about? Maybe you've wondered these things, but then again, maybe not... But I'm about to divulge a few things about the mysterious Whitney.

A Guide to Dog Training

Training your dog can be a huge concern in your family. How do you do it? First off, you don't need long training sessions that will last hours... Choose small sessions ten to twenty minutes at a time, but make multiple sessions in a day. This way, t...

Zug Izland

Zug Izland is a band signed with Pyschopathic records. With 'Cracked Tiles', Zug Izland's fan group grew to a much larger population. With their explicit, hard rock music, Zug Izland has found a nice place within the Pyschopathic family with ICP and o...

Large Gauge Body Jewelry

Large gauges tend to range from 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch and larger, to include 3/4", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", and larger. The larger you go in gauge you stretch your ears, you will begin to need to find a pers...

Iris Johansen

Iris Johansen is one of my favorite authors. She throws in a little bit of mystery, romance, and crime, all into one story. Johansen's characters are lifelike and believable. Her characters make the story, bringing you through all the different emoti...

Reptile Lensography

With a strong affinity towards reptiles of all kinds, I tend to have a good deal to say and share about their care. There are so many different reptiles that one can keep as pets, and each one of them deserves the proper care and loving attention. So...

Ear Plugs

Plugs can come in various shapes, forms, and materials. The most common materials that plugs are made of includes acrylic, stone, pyrex, metal, silicone, bone, and horn. Plugs can have various designs, pictures, and logos. They can be handmade....

Feeder Insects

There are a variety of feeder insects that you can feed pet reptiles. Some of them are better staple insects such as crickets, mealworms, roaches, and silkworms. Others are better treat such as waxworms. Other feeder insects may include butterworms a...

Goosebumps

I remember reading the series when I was younger. My older cousin had an entire bookshelf of the scary books writen by R.L. Stine, so I had to try it out. I was hooked. Stine wrote most of his books to have one main plotline to be followed throughout...

Mudvayne

My first Mudvayne song was 'Happy?' This progressed into purchasing the full CD, then another and another. Now I own a measely 3 CD's by Mudvayne, but that number is soon to rise. ;-) Mudvayne is a heavy metal band, that you're sure to love if you're...

Chihuahuas

The Chihuahua is considered the smallest dog. The AKC claims the dog to be graceful, alert, swift-moving with a saucy expression. The dog is compact, and had many terrier-like qualities in regard to temperament. They require a good...

Troy University

Troy University’s tradition of teaching excellence dates to its founding on February 26, 1887, when an act of the Alabama Legislature established Troy State Normal School as an institution to train teachers for Alabama’s schools.  In...

Nose Piercing Jewelry

One of the more popular piercing among teenaged girls, besides the belly button piercing, is the nose piercing. You can wear nose screws, nose bones, and CBRs in a nose piercing. You can even wear ear rings with butterfly backings, although they are...

Dog Lensography

Dogs come in various shapes, sizes, and colors. You can find small dogs like yorkies, daschunds, and chihuahuas, or you can find large breed dogs like great danes, Dalmatians, and American bulldogs.  But don't think that you have to spend a fort...

GameFly

is the leading online video game rental service. With a choice of more than 5,000 titles, they deliver the widest selection and availability of games for the Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game...

Guide to Dog Agility Training

Dog agility training is a great sport, hobby or competition wise, to help alleviate the extra energy in your dog. It's also a great way for you to burn your excess calories. You, as the handler, will direct your dog, off leash, through several ob...

Drowning Pool

Lately, I've gotten into Drowning Pool's CD's "Sinner" and "Desensitized." I am a big fan of the group, but since they have changed singer, my interest in the group has faded. I find that they truly have gone "Full Circle&quo...

Belly Button Rings

Belly Button Piercings are very popular amongs the female population. Many young girls ranging in age from 13 and up have their belly button pierced. Naval piercings are generally pierced using a banana barbell. Once healed, you can replace the...

Vampires

Vampire myths are found all throughout history, dating back thousands of years. They're in almost every culture and they variety is endless. Ranging from red eye monsters with brightly colored hair, to those with the upper body of a woman and lower b...

Whitney

Whitney has been seen lurking around various websites, blogs, and forums. But who is she? She is the animal lover in us all. The girly girl. The tom boy. The quiet one. A little bit of everything that composes us all. Whitney is not a famous musician,...

2 Gauge Body Jewelry

One step up from a 4 gauge piercing and a step below the 0 gauge, the 2 gauge, is a larger piercing but still on the small scale of things. You can find various different pieces of jewelry such as acrylic plugs, CBR's, tribal jewelry, bone and horn,...

Toys for Puppies

Puppies can be a great addition to almost any home. They have a special smell and attitude, similar to that of a newborn baby. They need lots of special care and attention, same as though one would give a newborn. Puppy proof your home before bringin...

Christmas Toys of '07

With Christmas and the holidays on their way, it's time to go Christmas shopping for the youngsters... But, what are the top hit toys for the year 2007. Because we all know that each year is filled with different best selling toys and various toys th...

Baby Cribs

So, you're having a baby. Congratulations!!! It's time to start looking for all the baby accessories that you're going to need. Baby monitors, changing tables, rocking chairs, and a baby crib. But, with all the commotion with the 2007 baby crib recal...

Vampire Entertainment

Vampires are one of the most mysterious of the mythological lore. There are different variations of the vampire throughout the different cultures. In today's society, we have somewhat glorified the blood sucking creature that is. We're made movies and...

How to Deep Fry A Turkey

My father has started deep frying our Thanksgiving Turkey the past several years. He started when he went camping with his brother, who had been frying turkey for a year.  When they were camping my uncle fried a turkey for dinner, one night. My...

0 Gauge Body Jewelry

When stretching your ears, there is a special point of no return. Yes, your ears will shrink back in place, but once streched, it will only go back to a certain degree. At a 0 Gauge, lobe piercings will go back to smaller state if left to shrink. But...

Labret Studs

Labret studs can be used in various different facial piercings such as labrets, lowbrets, monroe piercings, snake bite piercings, cheek piercings, lip piercings, tragus piercings, and nose piercings. Labret studs are small barbell in which one end has...

Doodlebops

"The Doodlebops" is a television show that originated as a Canadian musical for pre-school kids before Disney got ahold of the band. The band includes DeeDee (the keytar and keyboard player), Moe (the drummer), and Rooney (the electric guit...

Body Jewelry Lensography

Piercings call for jewelry... Duh... So find the perfect jewelry for you. Match your outfit or your personality. Body jewelry comes in a variety of materials such as steel, titanium, acryilic, silicone, etc. You can find blackline jewelry, jewelry wit...

Christmas Sweaters

Well, as the weather is getting cooler and Christmas is getting near, one may want to dress up his, or her, attire with a few holiday season sweaters and sweatshirts. You can find a variety of Holidy spirited sweaters to include Christmas trees, Santa...

Beagles

Beagles are an older breed that can be tracked back into the 5th century, where small hounds were used in hunting.   In the 19th century, England began to form the breed into its modern- day appearance. Harriers were a major part in this reforma...

Blackline Body Jewelry

Blackline jewelry is a black washed titanium jewelry. It comes in several barbells sizes and shapes, CBRs, horseshoes, nose rings, plugs, earlets, tunnels, and other body jewelry styles.

Dalmatians

When I was in the fourth grade, my grandmother decided it was time to get another dog. My aunt's coworker just had a littler of dalmatian puppies. So, my mother went with her. Now, I already had a male mix breed dog, at the time; he was, not neutered...

Tongue Rings

Tongue rings are one of the more popular mouth piercings. You can find various different jewelry to put in your tongue to include logo tongue rings, acrylic, titantium, steel, knocker or slave tongue rings, ticklers, and vibrating tongue rings. Tongu...

00 Gauge Body Jewelry

As with its smaller and larger sizes, you can find double zero jewelry in various materials, shapes, and kinds.

Body Jewelry: Horseshoes

Circular barbells, also known as horeshoes because of their horseshoe shape. Horsehoes can be placed in a number of piercings such as lobes, tragus, cartilage, lips, belly buttons, nipples, and genitals. Why purchase plain, jane jewelry, when you can...

Stone Body Jewelry

Piercings can be filled with a variety of jewelry pieces. I mean you can find different metals such as steel, titanium, and gold. You can find bone and horn body jewelry. You can also find stone body jewelry. I find that stone body jewelry is very at...

Fefe Dobson

Fefe Dobson is a Canadian singer/songwritter. She is biracial; her mother is of Irish decent, and her father is Jamaican. Felicia Lynn Dobson signed with Island Records in 2003, but was dropped from the company in 2006. Her first two si...

King Kong

One of the most famous giant apes in history, besides Coco the sign language guerilla. King Kong has made a name for himself throughout various movies and titles. He's made an appearance in various movies, books, and television shows. King Kong was b...

goReptiles

goReptiles is a small hobby business with guess what... Reptiles... They work with small groups of leopard geckos, Arican fat tail geckos, crested geckos, and gargoyle geckos. They strive to promote reptile care and health by providing various care...

Titanium Body Jewelry

Body jewelry comes in many different materials and metals. Titanium being just one of the many. You can find titanium body jewelry in a number of colors to include green, blue, purples. You can even find rainbow titanium body jewelry. So look around...

Steel Body Jewelry

Steel body jewelry comes in many shapes and sizes. You can find steel to put into any piercing from belly buttons, tongues, ears, etc. Pick you jewelry just like you picked your piercing, with love and care.

Stocking Stuffers

So, with Christmas at it's end, you've already put away you Christmas decor. And, are worried about paying the bills that tend to be associated with Christmas purchases: the Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Bratz toys, Furreal toys, and Webkinz stuffed...

Santa Claus

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It's though that St. Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra, in modern-day Turkey. St. Nicholas was admired for his piety and k...

Pyrex Body Jewelry

Pyrex body jewelry is handmade jewelry made of glass. This jewelry is never 100% perfect, but in your ears, you will never notice. The slight imperfections, give the jewelry an even lovelier appearance. One of my favorite materials to purchase for my...

10 Worst Toys

Of the 10 toys on this list only 1 of them has been recalled. Considering that over 5 million toys have been recalled this year, I think that our toy manufacturers should take more care into who they are highering. About 16 million magnet toys were r...

Captive Bead Rings

Captive Bead Rings are named because the ring holds the bead captive. It's as simple as that. CBR's can be found in different metals and designs, as well as colors. You can find Steel, titanium, blackline, gold, and acrylic CBRs.

Gold Body Jewelry

For the gold lovers of the world, one cannot forget gold body jewelry. I mean it's jewelry just like a ring, necklace, or a bracelet. Right? You can find gold jewelry with jewels and gems to make it more appealing, if you choose to go that route. You...

000 Gauge Body Jewelry

Triple zero is getting closer to more hardcore gauging sizes. 000 Gauge is not as prevalent as other stretching sizes. Many times people will skip the 000G and go straight from 00G to 1/4 inch body jewelry. But, it's still available for sale in vario...