About Me

[June 2008] I am now up to 200 lenses! I have also come to terms with my Squidoo addiction at Squidooholic by taking the Squidoo Pledge! But being a Squidooholic can't be all bad as it helped me become a Giant Squid on May 2!

I also manage nine groups now and am especially proud of one of my newest groups honoring the Cream Of Squid!

I celebrated my 1st anniversary as a lensmaster March 11, 2008, but have been writing and publishing on the web since 1999.

I am a Renaissance Woman aka Rwoman because I have a wide number of interests. You can learn more about those interests on my lenses: Deanna Mascle and Who Is Deanna Mascle

You can learn a lot more about how I have shared and promoted these interests here on Squidoo by checking out the lensography of my lensographies at the RWO Lensography and help me chart my Squidoo progress at RWO Squidoo Stats. Find my main Squidoo page at Renaissance Woman Headquarters. Last month I passed the 100-lens mark which is a big achievement! This month I'm working my way toward 150...

I am fortunate that my two chosen career paths--teaching and writing--allow me to pursue my various interests and help others by parlaying my expertise and interests into my internet business as an infopreneur. I write about many topics but they all have one common element -- they help people live better lives. Sometimes I simply entertain and inform with trivia while other times I educate and motivate with my self improvement lenses. I also write about family and money as well as marketing and writing.

My featured lenses:

What's Wrong With Big Media?

Bill Moyers

Pursuit Of Happiness

Mohandas Gandhi

FRONTLINE

I have spent my entire adult life working as an educator and professional writer. Currently, in addition to my work as an infopreneur, I teach writing for Morehead State University in Kentucky and am working on my PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication at Texas Tech University. I am married and have one son.

Free Trivia Questions

Fresh, free trivia questions and answers! We've got it all here: Fun themed trivia quizzes Lots of trivia links Tons of trivia fun Even trivia about trivia! Visit Trivia Tidbit for still more trivia fun.

Inspirational Messages

Find inspirational thoughts here Life is a wonderful gift but it is also challenging and sometimes heart-wrenching. We can all use a little motivation and inspiration from time to time to help us navigate the small and large hurdles we encounter on...

Inspirational Quotes

If you are looking for quick inspirations and daily inspirational sayings then look no further than Daily Quote Online for inspiration, wisdom, and motivation.

Inspirational Thoughts

Find more words of inspiration story and quick inspirations Necessary reasons to keep your desire to learn. Have you ever dwelled upon how key learning is to your life in terms of your ability to not only survive but also to thrive both professional...

Activity Preschool Songs

Making rhythm and rhyme a part of your child's life will have a tremendous impact on your child's speech, literacy, reasoning, physical, emotional, and social development. Simply introducing your child to preschool songs, preschool poems, and nursery...

Trivia Teaser

If you are looking for more free trivia questions and answers then you better check out http://triviateaseronline.com Question: How far does human blood travel during one day? Answer: 12,000 miles Trivia Teaser: On average the blood fully circulates in...

Dauphin Island, Alabama

Find your tourism travel guide here We recently returned from a wonderful vacation on Dauphin Island and just had to share this special place with everyone!

Daily Inspirational Quotes

If you are looking for quick inspirations and daily inspirational quotes then look no further than Inspiration By Dawggone for inspiration, wisdom, and motivation with our themed inspirational sayings.

Trivia

The dictionary definition is: Insignificant or inessential matters; trifles Trivia is the Roman goddess of sorcery, hounds and... the crossroadsOthers think of trivia as interesting facts or useless information -- and sometimes both at the same time I...

Interesting Facts

Fun Trivia Online provides free trivia questions and answers. Everyone needs a little trivia in their life! If you are looking for more trivia then look no further!

Activity Preschool Education

Helping preschoolers prepare for school and life is both exciting and challenging. We are all about helping you help your little ones learn and develop! Learn more about activity preschool education here

Spring Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more free trivia questions here 1. Little League baseball was established in what year? A. 1939 B. 1940 C. 1941 D. 1942 A. 1939 QQ: This is the most well-known amateur league still being played today! 2. Coroebus was the first Olympic track a...

Learning The Alphabet Letters

One of the first steps in becoming a successful reader is learning the alphabet letters. The alphabetic principle teaches that spoken language is represented by written words that are made up of varying combinations of letters, and that these letters...

Dog Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are entertaining, absorbing, and demanding. What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you re...

Brushing Teeth Healthy

Brushing and flossing are something we all learn at an early age.  The proper way to brush your teeth takes less than 2 minutes, although many people tend to spend much longer, or much less.  Most adults tend to spend less than a minute, wh...

Fish Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are need free trivia questions it is most likely because they are amusing, interesting, and invigorating. What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you re...

July 4 Trivia Questions and Answers

Enjoy fun trivia every day! 1. What event do Americans celebrate with a national holiday on July 4th? A. George Washington?s birthday B. King George III?s ascension to the throne of England C. Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence from...

Adam Blade

Visit Children Learn More My 7-year-old son has become quite the Adam Blade fan. After finishing up the Harry Potter series, we looked around for a new series and selected Blade's Beast Quest series. We read a couple chapters every night and it alw...

Fun For Animal Lovers Lensography

I love animals and I love having fun with them too. My dog is quite the comedian. Come share your animals and animal fun too! Check out more fun trivia here!

Horse Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are humorous, intriguing, and demanding. The simple truth is that free trivia questions can make you more fun at parties, perform better in the work place, and increase your brain...

Free Trivia Questions And Answers

Fun free trivia questions and answers every day! Visit Trivia By Dawggone to enjoy a new trivia question and answer every day or enjoy our themed quiz questions. Subscribe by RSS or email.

Bird Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are funny, intriguing, and invigorating. What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you reall...

Pursuit Of Happiness

The pursuit of happiness is one of the basic elements of human existence. We want to be happy. So why are so many people unhappy then? Most likely people are not happy because they are missing one of the six keys to happiness.

Earth Day Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more free trivia questions and answers here 1. When was the first Earth Day celebrated? A. March 21, 1970 B. April 22, 1970 C. May 21, 1970 D. June 22, 1970 A. March 21, 1970 QQ: First celebrated in the U.S. on this date, it has been celebrate...

African Safari Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are want free trivia questions it is most likely because they are playful, fascinating, and challenging. What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you rea...

All About Mount Sterling, KY

I have been very happy to call Mount Sterling, Kentucky, home since 1994. Come learn more about this small city that has so many points of pride! Mount Sterling offers many advantages to its residents. It is a small city with a small town feel yet d...

Useless Trivia Fun Lensography

Welcome to my Trivia Lensography featuring my various trivia lenses. I have been creating trivia online since 1999 and have lots of trivia to share. Find more fun trivia here!

Blog Advertising

Learn more about how you can use this great internet marketing resource to promote your business. Read my blog here

Self Improvement Lensography

As an educator I am fascinated with the many ways humans attempt to improve their lives and their world. This lensography is devoted to my lenses about learning, self help, and self improvement. Find more inspiration here!

March Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more fun trivia questions and answers here 1. In England, until the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752, March was considered what month of the calendar year? A. First B. Fourth C. Eighth D. Last A. First QQ: In England, until the Gregorian...

Preschool Lesson Plans

A while back LeeAnn from Las Vegas asked my opinion on just when is the right time to begin teaching her 2-year-old daughter. She has already begun teaching basic concepts such as alphabet, colors, and numbers, but some members of her family feel tha...

Beast Quest

Visit Children Learn More We read a couple chapters of the Beast Quest Series by Adam Blade each night and it always leaves my son wanting more. The characters, adventures, and beasts have truly captivated his imagination and he often incorporates B...

Preschool Activities Queen Lensography

I have been studying, researching and writing about preschool education topics ever since my son graduated from baby to toddler. This lens is simply a showcase of my many preschool-related lenses. Learn more about preschool activities here

Cat Trivia Questions And Answers

If you are find free trivia questions it is most likely because they are comic, intriguing, and demanding. What can free trivia questions do for you? They can make you a sparkling conversationalist. They can make you appear smarter than you really a...

Writing Process

Developing an individual writing process is key to your success as a writer. Studies of struggling writers show that one of the reasons they struggle is that they focus on only one aspect of writing.

All About Dauphin Island, AL

Dauphin Island, Alabama, is a wonderful historic island beach community that offers much to do, to see, and to enjoy whether you visit for a week or a lifetime

Miranda Cosgrove

1. She is a great actress! 2. She is a great comedian! 3. She is pretty!

Treatment Bursitis Pain

Bursitis is an ailment that afflicts people of all ages. It is not only a problem for older people, but young people can suffer from bursitis if they do not take proper precautions. The pain mimics that of arthritis, but the symptoms and causes of bu...

The Five Paragraph Essay

The 5-paragraph or 3-point essay is also known as a keyhole essay or hamburger essay. It is a basic essay form that has been used by countless generations. Its advantages include its simplicity which makes it an easy essay to understand and write....

Seneca

Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician who lived 5 BC - 65 AD Find more words of wisdom

Mohandas Gandhi

Find more wisdom Mohandas is his proper name but Mahatma is an affectionate title meaning "Great Soul" which was given to him out of love and the wish to honor him

Teaching Reading

We all know that learning to read is an important part of growing up for a child. Learning to read is also essential to future success both in school and in life. Older children and adults who struggle with reading will struggle in the future in term...

Phonemic Awareness

In recent years the field of reading education has changed dramatically and many reading instructors have divided between phonic instruction and whole language. Various reading programs that fall into one of the two camps have spent millions advertis...

Freelance Writing For Money

There are ways to increase business substantially. To do so requires something that will draw customers into your business. Good copywriting skills are a simple, yet very effective, way to advertise your product or service to the public. By capturing...

Halloween Trivia Questions And Answers

1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? A. Roy Orbison B. Billy Joel C. Mick Jaggar D. Rod Stewart 1. What famous rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career? D. Rod Stewart TBD: That wa...

Renaissance Woman Online

A Renaissance Woman is a woman (as opposed to a Renaissance Man) who has broad intellectual interests and that is definitely me! I am interested in all sorts of fields from business and marketing to writing and education. I love trivia and quotes too...

Reading Strategies

Developing tracking skills is key to your child's literacy development. Tracking in reading is the ability to follow a line of type across a page from left to right and from the top of the page to the bottom. Most educators agree that effective trac...

Energy Conservation

15 In-Depth Conservation Tips We see it every morning and evening on the television news. Our air is becoming toxic, the ground is filling up with chemicals, and our dependence on petroleum-based products has skyrocketed into the stratosphere! This...

Best Beach Travel Deals

The classic conflict that comes up when the family is voting on the next great vacation outing is, "Should we go to the mountains or the beach?" Well if you review all that America has to offer, it wont get much easier because we have some of the mos...

Lao-tzu

Find more words of inspiration "He who knows others is wise; He who know himself is enlightened." "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." "Seek not happiness too greedily, and be not fearful of happiness." "He who knows does no...

Drake Bell

1. He is a great singer! 2. He is a funny actor 3. He is very talented

Bankruptcy Questions

The very word "bankruptcy" puts fear into many people's hearts. For years, the word has been equated with being destitute, being unable to pay bills and being financially insecure. But is that all that bankruptcy is about? The truth of the...

Family Budget

Most families are spending more and more money every year (and not just because the cost of living rose) while also saving less and less. One reason is that few household managers spend much time reviewing expenses and expenditures to find ways they...

Timely Trivia Lensography

Trivia is informative, trivia is entertaining, trivia is fun -- and in this case trivia is timely! Find more fun trivia here!

Positive Parenting Tips

You can enjoy more family articles at A Mother's Notebook Show-and-Tell in various forms is a popular feature of many preschool classrooms.  When you watch children making their presentation you understand the popularity of show-and-tell. ...

Money Management

Articles and resources to help you handle your finances from planning your budget, managing your loans, and balancing your credit and debt.

Motivation and Success

Find more advice here What sets successful people apart from the pack? Is it luck, money, good lucks, and/or talent? No, it is one small simple fact - motivation. People who are successful all share one trait - they are motivated. Of course, moti...

Live And Learn Direct

Find more about lifelong learning Why is it important -- essential -- to keep learning? Here are just a few reasons: Change is good. Change is necessary Change is healthy Learning increases your strengths Learning decreases your weaknesses Learning can le...

Cypher The Mountain Giant

Remember children learn more Cypher The Mountain Giant is the third book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series where we find Tom and Elenna assisted by the horse Storm and wolf Silver venturing into the mountains to free the giant from an enchantment t...

Family Life

Parenting is one tough job but the rewards are tremendous. Being a parent today is more difficult than it ever has been as the world is more challenging and most parents are lacking the support system that previous generations enjoyed.

Phonological Awareness

Visit Phonological Awareness to learn more Phonological awareness is an important foundation for learning to read. Scientific research has documented that phonological awareness is a better predictor of reading success than IQ, vocabulary, or socioec...

Nat Wolff

He loves watching the show for the music and the story. He has enjoyed the movies and the albums as well.

Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni is a world-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Over the past thirty years, her outspokenness, in her writing and in lectures, has brought the eyes of the world upon her. One of the most widely-read American poet...

Lens Building 101

So you have decided to create a Squidoo lens. Or perhaps you already have a lens or two but are not quite sure what to do with them now? The most important thing to consider when you build a lens is your target. Who is your target audience and what...

Abigail Adams

Learn more about this inspirational and influential First Lady Of The United States I have always been fascinated by Abigail Adams. She was an educated and opinionated woman in a time when they were a rare breed and as the wife and later mother of a...

Learning To Read Books

It is never too early to begin teaching your child to read, or at least laying the foundation for early literacy skills, and it can definitely be left too late! If you are not sure then think about this. Statistically, more American children suffer...

Wedding Planning

When you plan a wedding without the help of a wedding planning coordinator, you are accomplishing a task that you'll remember for a lifetime. It's an unforgettable feeling to put together a special day with little-to-no help and have it go off withou...

Property Foreclosure Process

Learn more about money management here Learn what to do when the outlook seems hopeless! Nothing can strike fear in your heart quicker than having a stranger appear at your front door, ask your name then hand you a ream of paperwork announcing, "Yo...

Homo Universalis

It is a descriptive term that identifies a person as someone who has "learned very much" but more than a description it is a way of life that shapes not only the designated person but those around the homo universalis as well. Learn more about the h...

Discount Travel Guide

Find your discount travel guide and travel services plus more travel tips. Most travelers know that some of the best bargains are in the off-season, when poorer weather or the start of school makes vacationers scarce. So when do you travel to get the...

Christmas Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more free trivia questions and answers here 1. Which Christmas tree fact is NOT true? A. Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991. B. Nova Scotia leads the world in exporting Christmas trees. c. Franklin Pierce wa...

Coffee

Find more fun trivia here An Interestingly Brief History of Coffee Coffee has come a long way from being a little known beverage that was said to be accidentally discovered by a goatherder a long, long time ago. The origins of coffee as a beverage ca...

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a natural phenomenon that will help strengthen the bond between you and your newborn baby. Its benefits are highly documented. Your baby will receive the perfect level of nutrition from your breast milk and you will receive the physi...

Best Home Mortgage Deals

People will spend months or even years planning to buy their own home. They will work hard to build good credit. They will save a sizable down payment. They will search for the perfect house. Then they will settle for the first mortgage they see. Wh...

Small Business Management

Learn more about small business management here One problem that many small business owners run into is simply thinking too small. I often have readers writing to me asking for helping getting their business ideas off the ground. I also often hear f...

Best Vacation Travel Deals

Having a relaxing vacation is the ideal way to forget all about the stress of our daily lives. It's a chance to just sit back, relax and get our priorities back in order. For many of us, it's also a great chance to reconnect with our loved ones. What...

What's Wrong With Big Media?

Oh let us count the ways... 1. No diversity -- We get the same coverage with no depth and this also makes the media a lot easier to control and manipulate 2. Too commercial -- It is all about audience demographics not the stories of the day 3. No...

Family Fun Magazine

Learn more about Family Fun and Family Entertainment What if I told you there was a technique you could use to bring your family closer together and teach your children important life skills? What if I told you it could be both fun and free? The simpl...

Family Life Lensography

Welcome to my family lensography devoted to my lenses about family life today.

Anne Sullivan

I have always found the life and work of Anne Sullivan to be a very inspiring story -- both as a woman and an educator as well as someone who loves learning and teaching as much as Sullivan.

Our President...Is he evil or just clueless?

and I never really got why some people liked him and respected him. Hey somebody must have (even if they don't like to admit it now) as he got voted in twice. I didn't vote for him and my feelings have never risen beyond mild dislike but when I thin...

Why I Squidoo And You Should Too

This lens shares the reasons why I Squidoo (and why other people do too), why we think you should Squidoo too, just what Squidoo is and how to get started...

David Bartholomae

David Bartholomae is chair of the Department of English. He has written widely on composition theory and instruction and has coauthored three books including Facts, Artifacts, and Counterfacts. Bartholomae is coeditor of the Pittsburgh Series on Comp...

Home Business Opportunity

Just about everyone has at least giving a passing thought to starting a business. Sometimes it is simply wishful thinking and sometimes we even do a little research, but there are good reasons why you should give starting a business at home serious c...

Ferno The Fire Dragon

Visit Children Learn More Ferno The Fire Dragon is the first book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series. While you can read the books out of order and easily follow the story it is best to start out with the quest to free Ferno The Fire Dragon as this...

Writing Skill

I have spent my entire professional life writing and editing as well as teaching to help others improve their writing skills. I love writing and love helping others learn to write as well. I intend this lens to help others improve their writing by sh...

Unique Gift Ideas

While it is great to have friends and family, there are times when gift giving can make those relationships a nightmare. However there are a few simple tricks that can make gift selection and buying fun and rewarding whether you are buying a baby gif...

New Year Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more fun trivia quizzes here 1. Under which calendar is New Year's Day Jan. 1? A. Julian Calendar B. Gregorian Calendar C. Jewish Calendar D. Chinese Calendar E. All of the above B. Gregorian Calendar QQ: New Year's Day is the first day of the...

Computers and Writing

As a tool for practice in writing, the word processor's usefulness is unparalleled. Writing researchers have long advised that the key to fluent writing is to write as much as possible and the word processor makes it easy to draft, revise and edit....

Why I'm On MySpace

MySpace is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends It is a great way to promote my web sites It is a great way to share my articles

Noah Mascle

Noah is 7 and has a lot of interests. Come on in and find out what he is up to!

Deanna Mascle

I know you really want to read every word that I've ever written but I'm not about to put the full text of my novels on line and cannot get copies of all the newspaper and magazine articles I've written, but I can share my articles, ezines, newslette...

Horace

Find the best inspiration Known in the English-speaking world as Horace, he was the leading Roman lyric poet & satirist during the time of Augustus. Horace, (8 December 65 BC - 27 November 8 BC), was the son of a freedman, but himself born free.

Brother Cadfael Chronicles

Brother Cadfael is a fictional character. He is the hero of Ellis Peter's medieval mystery series The Brother Cadfael Chronicles. He is an intriguing character with a long history as a Crusader and Welsh soldier before landing as Benedictine monk in...

Lev Vygotsky

He was a pioneering psychologist and a highly prolific author. His interest in the fields of developmental psychology, child development, and education were extremely diverse and his innovative work in psychology includes several key concepts such as...

Budgeting Money Management Lensography

Welcome to my Budgeting Money Management Lensography. This is a collection of lenses devoted to the many money management challenges that face regular folks like you and me. I''m not a money expert but am willing to share my hard-won, real-world expe...

Fathers Day Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more trivia questions here 1. A renowned poet and novelist as well as chair of poetry at the University of Cambridge, this academy award-winning actor?s father wrote mysteries under the pseudonym Nicholas Blake. A. Jack Nicholson B. Charlie She...

Web Site Traffic

Increasing website traffic is a great way to gain popularity, increase your sales and get your message out there. Without traffic, a website just gets lost amid all the other failed websites out there. If you want your internet venture to get noticed...

Online Education

Find out about online learning Knowledge is power. Education and learning are an important part of growing as a person as well as succeeding in the world today. This is true whether you are 6 or 106 -- or somewhere in between. Learning should be fun...

Credit Card Offers

So, you have decided you need a credit card. However, you must remember that not all credit cards are created equally. Your friend's credit card doesn't mean that it is also the best for you. Before going to this bank and get its credit card, you mus...

Bill Moyers

We are faithful Bill Moyers fans at our house. I love that he asks the questions that no other journalist seems to be bothered to ask anymore. I increasingly despair of our modern media monoliths that are either too afraid, too lazy, or too busy maki...

Credit Debt Relief

Learn more about relief debt solutions here Debt is a way of life for many Americans. We owe money on our homes, our cars, our possessions (from furniture to clothes), and our education. Many Americans are so mired in debt they aren't even sure just...

Polymath

In truth modern humankind tends to the polymath as a rule. However a true polymath doesn't simply acquire a broad range of knowledge and skills as a side-effect of life but embraces and seeks out new knowledge and skills with great fervor. I, Deanna...

Home Business Online

Resources to help you start and grow your own small business at home and/or online.

H. L. Mencken

The most prominent newspaperman, book reviewer, and political commentator of his day, Henry Louis Mencken was a libertarian before the word came into usage.

Learning To Read

Providing positive, enjoyable literacy experiences give young children opportunities to gain the knowledge, awareness, skills, and love of learning that they need to later learn to read independently. Here are 8 ways you can provide those experiences...

Personal Finance Budgeting

Few of us have any formal training when it comes to dealing with our finances. Most of us learn the hard way -- through the school of hard knocks. For some those lessons cost very dear in the form of bankruptcy and lost homes. Others are fortunate to...

Discourse Community

As an experienced conversationalist who has been wielding verbal words since toddlerhood, you easily move from one group of people to another adjusting your tone, your vocabulary, and your syntax accordingly. Often without thinking about it, you spea...

Expanding Your Short Essay

The 3-point structure is often an useful tool for writing essays because it offers a starting point and it can be adapted to suit most purposes. The 3-point structure simply follows the direction determined by the classic thesis which indicates a cla...

Self Help Debt Reduction

Find more debt solutions here Television, radio and print media are filled with advertisements urging you to hand over your debt problems to a debt reduction company or law firm. Sometimes you will even receive phone, mail, and email solicitations....

Tartok The Ice Beast

The Beast Quest stories by Adam Blade have all the standard fairy tale adventure story elements -- an evil wizard, a beleaguered kingdom in need of a champion, and a young hero plus magic, friendship, and bravery. It is an engaging story with charac...

Writing Help

Learning to write is a never-ending process. Improving your writing skill can be challenging and difficult even if you love writing -- and incredibly daunting if you hate it. My students and readers ask me all the time how they can become better writ...

Buy Established Websites

Buying an established website can be a great way to get a head start for your new internet business and save you a lot of time and effort. While buying an established website is not cheap, it does not have to be expensive either, and if you do your h...

Sepron The Sea Serpent

Visit Children Learn More Sepron The Sea Serpent is the second book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series where we find Tom and Elenna assisted by the horse Storm and wolf Silver struggling to free the enchanted sea serpent Sepron. Sepron is wreaking h...

Tagus The Night Horse

This is the fourth book in the Beast Quest stories by Adam Blade. In this adventure tale Tom and Elenna must not only fight to free a beast, Tagus The Night Horse, but must also fight the frightened and angry plains people who believe Tom is to blame...

Susan Jacoby

Susan Jacoby, who began her writing career as a reporter for THE WASHINGTON POST, is the author of five books, including WILD JUSTICE, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Awarded fellowships by the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanit...

Renaissance Lensmaster

A Renaissance Lensmaster is a lensmaster of many talents and interests -- and reflects that variety and scope in the lenses they create. A Renaissance Lensmaster cannot count their lenses on their fingers and toes. A Renaissance Lensmaster is about...

Credit Check

Find more credit answers here How many credit cards do you have? If you are like most people it is probably too many. We've all been lured in by the siren call of better rates, special perks and rewards, or lower fees so that most Americans carry b...

Distance Learning

Distance learning has a long and distinguished history. In the past, correspondence courses were the only way some students could gain an education. Then new broadcast technology brought a new method to distance education programs. Today, computers a...

Author's Agenda

This is a simple letter or memo you prepare prior to a writing workshop or conference. Its purpose is to help your conference partner, group, or class provide the answers you really want and/or need about your specific writing project.

Patricia Bizzell

A Professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, where she has taught since 1978 as well as founded and directed the Writer's Workshop, a peer tutoring facility, and a writing-across-the-curriculum program. She has directed the College Honors...

Save Marriage And Family

We live in a stressful world what with work, children and financial pressure. Before we know it, our marriage has taken a back seat. It's no wonder that marriages are failing at an alarming rate. You can breathe new life into your relationship and w...

Euripides

Find more words of inspiration Euripides was one of the three great tragic poets of ancient Greece. Euripides wrote nearly 90 plays, of which 18 survive today. The tragedies of Euripides present the most subtle analysis of human psychology of the t...

How To Learn More

Change is good. Yes, we often resist that idea because so often change is not comfortable. However moving outside our comfort zone can help us become better at all manner of things. We can become better people, better professionals, and better at any...

Best Credit Card Offers

Learn more about online credit card offers at here Stepping into the adult world presents a lot of new issues you may never have considered before. Among these new problems is how to establish credit. So many people find themselves ready to leave th...

How You Can Learn More

Key reasons to keep your desire to learn. Have you ever pondered upon how essential learning is to your life in terms of your ability to not only survive but also to thrive both professionally and personally? Becoming a lifelong learner is important...

Our President...Is he evil or just clueless?

I didn't vote for him and my feelings have never risen beyond mild dislike but when I think about so many of the challenges facing our country today -- challenges he often either caused or made worse -- and the way our President chooses to handle tho...

Tertiary Education

Tertiary education is also known as further education, continuing education, higher education or post-secondary education depending on what form that education takes. Essentially it is the next level of education after high school.

All About Williamson, NY

Hello! I grew up in Williamson, NY, as did my father and grandfather before me. While I no longer call Williamson my home it still plays an important role in my life. Come find out why I love it so! Enjoy, Deanna Mascle

Writers Resources Lensography

I have spent my entire professional life as a writer, editor and teacher of writing. I am published in both fiction and nonfiction including three novels, several newspapers, magazines and web publications. I imagine I will be a professional writer u...

Zepha The Monster Squid

...until we've had a chance to read the book!

Valentine's Day Trivia Questions And Answers

Find more trivia questions here Love and romance, mankind has paired into couples ever since Adam and Eve, but what makes some relationships sizzle and others fizzle? Some say it may well be the romantic nature of the individuals who make up the cou...

Advice For Women

Are you a career-oriented woman who also happens to be a parent?  If you are, you may be dealing with a number of different issues. Many women, just like yourself, find it somewhat difficult to balance having a career and a family.  While i...

Rwoman Squidoo Stats

An overview of my Squidoo dashboard stats to help me see the big picture as well as my progress in the long term. I have included my paydays but keep in mind though that the pay is for the 2 months previous so the March payday was for January and so...

Who Is Deanna Mascle

Deanna Mascle has many professional roles -- student and teacher, writer and reader -- as well as a full personal life involving family, friends, church and community.

Internet Marketing

Internet marketing covers a wide array of subject from internet advertising, marketing and promotions of businesses and web sites to learning how to profit from your internet marketing strategy.

Sophocles

"Look and you will find it - what is unsought will go undetected." "Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to" "Quick decisions are unsafe decisions." "There is no success without hardship." "Though a man...

Credit Card Debt Solutions

Learn more about debt solutions here Are you looking for a credit card debt solution? If you in desperate need of a credit card debt solution, but do not want to spend big dollars or hours to get the job done, here are a few pointers to help get you...

Paulo Freire

A progressive and influential educator

Childs Development

The other day was a busy one at our house. Several rooms needed tidying, vacuuming, and dusting. Several errands needed to be run. Food needed to be prepared. My 4-year-old and I got through it all as a team. I straightened while he returned items to...

Vignettes

Learn more about creative writing A vignette can be used by writers, scholars, and artists in many walks of life as a way to focus in on a particular character, issue, or moment. A vignette is a "snapshot" of a particular moment that can help the wr...

Car Loans Online

People will spend months or even years planning to buy a car. They will work hard to build good credit. They will search for just the right make and model. They will scope out the various dealers and sales staff sometimes even comparing service depar...

PLOW your own happiness

Find more Advice For Life Perhaps it is because I am a gardener at heart, but for me the new year really begins in the Spring. Even though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, I am beginning to see signs of Spring here in Kentucky. There are sprouts of...

Starting A Home Based Business

Learn more about home based business opportunity here Every year millions of people answer "Yes" to that question and every year that answer costs many of them money, time, confidence, and heartbreak. The Small Business Administration estimates ther...

Squidoo Pledge

2008 has been a momentous year for me on Squidoo. I celebrated my first anniversary on March 11. I became a Giant Squid on May 2. I came to terms with my Squidoo Addiction!

Web Advertising

Looking for ideas to drive traffic and advertise your internet business? Then you have come to the right place! Find 20 tips below and check out our Internet Marketing Strategy RSS Feed for more!  Find more online advertising ideas and advertising...

Debt Consolidation

If you have continually struggled to pay your credit card bills on time, consider using debt consolidation to simplify the process. Certain companies are able to combine your debt into one single debt, thus enabling you to focus your time and energy...

The Best Trivia Makes You Think And Increases Your Brain Power.: The Best Trivia Ever

Of course you are because you know the very best trivia not only makes your brain grow but also tickles your funny bone at the same time. It may be trivial but it shouldn't be boring! Enjoy trivia fun

Copywriting

There are ways to increase business substantially. To do so requires something that will draw customers into your business. Good copywriting skills are a simple, yet very effective, way to advertise your product or service to the public. By capturing...

Internet Advertising Online

You have put your all into your internet business -- your time, energy, and money. But now that you are ready to share your new creation with the world you are not sure what your next step should be. Try one of these three web advertising tips or vis...

Credit Card Debt Consolidation

Learn more about debt solutions here If you in desperate need of credit card debt relief, but do not want to spend big dollars or hours to get the job done, a credit card debt consolidation might be the perfect answer for you. Here are a few pointer...

Pedagogy

The art or profession of teaching as well as the activities of educating or instructing or teaching. Typically when educators refer to pedagogy they mean "strategies of instruction or a style of instruction" Pedagogy can be as variable and individu...

Senior Home Care Giving

Find more answers for your family here What happens when the parents become the children? Nothing can prepare you for it. Suddenly you turn around and the people who cared and nurtured you through your childhood into adulthood have almost become ch...

FRONTLINE

It is one of the few television news shows that actually incorporates reflective, in-depth review of important topics from political issues to health issues to financial issues. FRONTLINE's reports not only report but also explore a topic fully and...

Credit Repair

Find credit debt solutions here Credit repair and eliminating your credit card debt does not mean that you have to hire an expensive credit repair service. In fact, if you want to fix your credit you can do it yourself for free. I cannot promise tha...

Ellis Peters

I am a big fan of her books! I own most of them and return them again and again for entertainment and escape. I especially love the Brother Cadfael series. I have always loved history and mystery and this delightful series offers both in fast-paced...

Bertrand Russell

Find more wisdom Bertrand was a British philosopher, logician, essayist, and social critic, best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. His most influential contributions include his defense of logicism (the view that math...

Natural Health Articles

Natural health care has come a long way in the last several years and is more than simply granola and organically grown produce. There is a whole wide world of natural care drifting into the mainstream and methods such as aromatherapy or holistic hea...

Creative Writing

Whether you intend to publish your work or only want to create for an audience of one, creative writing can be a wonderful outlet for your creativity. Creative writing includes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Try all forms of creative writi...

The Spiderwick Chronicles

We have only just begun the series but we are already hooked! The characters are interesting and you can really identify with them. The story is fascinating. The writing is delightful!

Epos The Winged Flame

In this conclusion to the Beast Quest series by Adam Blade, Tom and Elenna must face one of their greatest challenges yet. Tom learns some important truths about his father as well -- perhaps some truth he would rather not learn. And they learn that...

How Do You Define Success?

Find more advice "Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." ~Arnold H. Glasow This really is a great quote. Not only is it interesting but also inspiring. One of the truths that I find most frustrating as a...

Intelligence

I frequently ask my college students to write about this subject. In part because the discussion is always fascinating and informative, but also because reaching a better understanding of what intelligence is also helps students become more focused a...

Teaching Reading Strategies

Sometimes the best thing you can do for your child's early literacy development is simply to let them play. Turn off the TV and anything battery operated then let your child pick up their toys, build blocks or duplos, or manipulate puzzles or game pi...

You Can Learn More

Fundamental reasons to keep your desire to learn. Have you ever thought upon how key learning is to your life in terms of your ability to not only survive but also to thrive both professionally and personally? Becoming a lifelong learner is important...

Credit Card Debt Help

Learn more about debt relief here If you have credit card debt it is important to take its measure from time-to-time to determine whether or not you have a problem with your debt. If you are carrying a balance on more than one card (or simply a siza...

VOIP Solutions

Learn more about VOIP providers, VOIP phones, VOIP systems, and VOIP software.

Peter Elbow

Learn more about teaching writing A well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow's techniques are especially helpful to people who get "stuck" or blocked in their writing, and is equally useful for writing fiction, poetry, and essa...

George Santayana

This quote is from George Santayana's "The Life of Reason" which is widely considered to be one of the most poetic and well-written works of philosophy in Western history. The Life of Reason, subtitled "the Phases of Human Progress", is a five volum...

Polyhistor

Are you a polyhistor ? I sure am. I have many talents and a wide pool of knowledge. Some of it trivial I must admit (I am the QuizQueen) but some of it very serious as well. However now I find that there are actually many different titles that apply...

Noah's Lensography

My mother and I make Squidoo lenses together about things I like.

Annotated Bibliography

A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usu...

Abstracts

An abstract is a brief summary of a document (200 words or less usually) such as an article or report. This is written in your own words and does not include quotes from the original. The purpose is to help those already familiar with the subject de...

Squidooholic

So that makes me a squidooholic. Check your vital signs below to see if you might be a squidooholic too! When did I first know? * Perhaps it was the day I had to create a lensography to keep track of my lensographies. * Perhaps it was the day I cr...

Work From Home Based Business Opportunity

Learn how to start your own home based business opportunity I have lost track of the number of discussion board posts and emails I have answered about that topic. I admit for those first venturing into the uncharted waters of internet business it ca...

Great Groups

A Squidoo Group can be anything from a random collection of lenses to a tightly-focused unit. I would argue that a great group can be either of these things and many fall somewhere in between.

Tend To Your Own Happiness

Find more words of inspiration Many of us wish for more happiness. We want to lead happier, more fulfilling, lives, but the sad truth is that so many of us that wish for more happiness spend much more time tending the happiness of others than we do...

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an author and a poet. The daughter of an American diplomat and United States Senator. Famed aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh was impressed by her quick mind and fearlessness and the two married.

Renaissance Woman

Deanna Mascle is the renaissance woman. A lifelong learner, avid reader, and prolific writer she is eager to learn and loves to share her knowledge whether it is trivial or life altering!

Composition Studies

A uniquely American educational institution composition studies is an important part of our higher education process. Composition studies serves to introduce new college students to the world of academic writing and provide the building blocks necess...

Internet Home Business

Learn how to start your own small business at home There really is only one way to make money on the internet - sales. Really it is the truth. Of course there are a lot of different variations in how and what you sell on the internet and another dr...

Epresence Lensography

I have been an online entrepreneur and internet publisher since 1999 so I have a wealth of tips and advice to share. Here are the internet marketing lenses I have created about doing business online as well as marketing and advertising on the web.

Brother Cadfael

While a fictional character created by Ellis Peters, as the amateur sleuth in the historical mystery series The Brother Cadfael Chronicles he is very real to his legion of fans. This lens is a tribute to the complex character of Brother Cadfael.

Rwoman Groupography

A lensography is a themed collection of lenses and a groupography follows the same line of reasoning. It is a collection of groups. The theme for this collection? They all belong to me!

Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was a Roman writer, statesman, and orator.

RWO Lensography

Hello, Rwoman here! I have created an awful lot of lenses. I hate to even number them as I'm constantly adding more new ones all the time. I have lenses in six broad areas: family, marketing, money, self improvement, trivia, and writing. This lensog...

Teaching Reading Programs

You want to raise a reader. That much you know. But how? That's the $20,000 question. You could probably spend that $20,000 on how-to books for you, readers for your child, flash cards and other accessories, and specialized reading programs promoting...

Harry Potter

He loved the books He loved the movies He loves playing the PlayStation games He even had a Harry Potter party for his 7th birthday!

Parenting Style

Find positive parenting advice and good parenting tips here Being a parents is the toughest job you'll ever love! I know that I love being a Mom but I also know how tough it is. I am comforted in knowing that I'm not the only one challenged by this...

Claw The Giant Ape

...until we've had a chance to read the book!

Thanksgiving Trivia Questions And Answers

1. Most folks know that Americans celebrate a Thanksgiving Day, but they aren't alone. What event is celebrated in The Virgin Islands on Oct. 25? A. A Thanksgiving Day to rejoice in the end of the hurricane season B. A Thanksgiving Day to celebrate t...

Internet Business Opportunity

Have you ever wondered if you could have your very own profitable Internet business? Maybe you have even read some of the hype online. There are thousands of marketers on the Internet who are all competing for your attention. Sadly, many are so desp...

James Berlin

James Berlin made several important contributions to the field of composition studies where he worked for many years despite originally earning his PhD in Victorian Literature. His work included placing composition studies in a historical perspectiv...

Home Business Schedule

Learn more about home based business opportunity here One of the attractions of working at home is the vision of freedom it invokes - no time clock, no time sheets, and no one to account to for how you spend your time. Yes, it is an attractive propo...

Writing In Your Sleep

Learn more about creative writing One of the most powerful tools in my creative arsenal is what I call unconscious creativity. No, I do not ask someone to brain me with a hammer and I don't even need to be actually unconscious. This is when I simpl...

Lisa Ede

Lisa Ede is a professor of English and the director of the Center for Writing and Learning at Oregon State University. She has published extensively on various topics related to writing, composition, and rhetoric

Available Domain Names

Buying an established website can be a great way to jump start your new internet business for three reasons. It is important to note the difference between an established, developed website and a cookie-cutter site that is simply a copy (in design a...

How To Write A Memo

Memos are still somewhat formal but often brief and can be somewhat flexible in format depending on the organization and purpose. Memos are usually sent within an organization. Often these are prepared to not only inform but also serves as a record o...

You Can SOW Your Own Happiness

Find more inspiration Today's world is full of unhappy people. We see these unhappy people every where we turn. They are driving on the roads with us, shopping at the local grocery store, dining in our favorite restaurant, teaching in our schools, a...

Higher Education

This page will explore not only the definition of higher education but why it is important and what it should achieve. It also explores the issues of core curriculum and liberal education.