This is it! Part two of my online Squidoo diary... intended to help me remember all my fantastic Squidoo milestones.
I love to keep track of my progress with diary entries. I'm hoping for an exciting year with lots of Squidoo growth, so I'm planning to make good use of this diary lens.
In case you missed it - part one of this diary is here:
LindaJM's Squidoo Journey - part one - 2006 through 2008.
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January 2009
I know the economy is wretched, but there's so much to feel hopeful about. Yes, I lost my job last September, but that freed me to devote more time to building income resources online. Bob, my significant other, and I, are diversifying income and relying more on our creativity and less on employment. Working for others has been a real disappointment for me. No matter how good an employee I was, or how loyal and devoted and dedicated to my employer, it didn't bother him a bit to cut me off. So be it... I'm much better off writing lenses for Squidoo. Enough said about that!
On the creative aspect of Squidoo, I've got lots of good ideas, and a few vital goals. My intentions for this year:
1. Take lots of pictures.
2. Keep lenses updated frequently.
3. Provide mentoring services to new Squidoo lensmasters.
4. Keep my blogs updated with at least one post per week... more if possible.
5. Keep a positive, happy attitude.
6. Walk a lot.
1/9/2009
January Lenses
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Fluoride Poisoning: Is Our Government Poisoning Us?
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Nobody wants to think they've been poisoned. The first reaction of many is to reject the information. I heard about this years ago but managed to block the information - a common first reaction to hearing our water supply could be dangerous. If you'r...
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Palestine Children's Relief Fund
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The Palestine Children's Relief Fund is a charity that provides medical assistance for injured Palestinian children. This most recent assault on Gaza (December 2008-January 2009) left over four hundred Palestianian children dead, and many more...
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Geniyyah Energy Healing & Consciousness Research
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We're all made of energy. Learning to work with that energy promotes health and well-being in our lives and the lives of others. Geniyyah Consciousness Research provides information on manifesting, visions, energy exercises, and divination. I wr...
February 2009
February 22, 2009 - I'm beginning to pick up speed again, and hope to have a lot more done before the end of this month. I've found a new tool to help focus in on what needs to go into a lens. It is called a chart of nines. Simply, it is a piece of planning paper folded into nine sections. In the center you write the main focus or title of the lens, and in each of the surrounding eight boxes you write an aspect of the topic. Using this to brainstorm I've managed to break through barriers and make progress on my Squidoo projects.
February Lenses
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Horse Movies for Family Entertainment
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Movies featuring horses are some of the most spectacular ever made. The beauty of filming the graceful bounding of a horse must infiltrate any cinematographer's heart so that any movie with a horse becomes a memorable, uplifting experience.
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I Ching Readings for a Changing World
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Occasionally I consult the I Ching oracle on a matter of public interest, and will post the results here. The I-Ching is an ancient Chinese oracle book comprised of 64 sections, each of which explains an important condition of human experience. Thos...
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Gather.Com - Articles, Groups, and Friends
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Gather.Com is a friendly writing site where you can get feedback on your articles and express your concerns about life. I've been a member of Gather.Com since December 1, 2006, and have posted dozens of articles there. I find that the readers often...
March 2009
April 2009
During my work reviewing sites for Angel blessings, I've been so inspired by the creativity of lensmasters here, I've started a few new lenses of my own.
I'm also working toward being a top 100 Giant Squid... I've created 77 lenses so far so I have a lot of work to do between now and the end of June. I'm planning of series of lenses to feature the herbs I'm growing in my garden, and some that I harvest in the wild nearby.
I just updated and revised my lensography... If you have time, please take a look: LindaJM's Portfolio of Lenses.
April Lenses
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Image and Video Mentor
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Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions. This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web....
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Creative Lensmaking
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I love finding creative uses for Squidoo modules. This lens is my place for collecting creative lensmaking techniques. Have fun looking through these lenses - there's some genius at work here. I'm currently looking for more creative lenses to includ...
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Swine Flu - 2009 - Symptoms & Protections
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This new, never-before-seen type of influenza is a mixture of swine, human, and avian flu viruses. It has been designated H1N1. Quoting a CNN report: "The new virus has genes from North American swine influenza, avian influenza, human influenz...
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Love: A Work Force Energy Booster!
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People respond well to love. They respond by working harder, being more organized, and getting along with their co-workers. So how can we bring more love into our working environments? I'm not talking about romantic love. That's something to...
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Squid Angel, Semi-Retired
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Hello lens visitor... are you looking for a Squid Angel? I was appointed to be one of over thirty as of April 2009. Squid Angels review lenses to see what's hot and what's not. When they find a lens that deserves more recognition, they bless it, whi...
May 2009
May Lenses
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Great Writing Resources, Tips, Twitters, and Inspirations
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This lens is filled with information to help writers develop their craft. Writing is a way of life that many of us cannot live without. A day without writing seems . . . imbalanced, don't you think? You can meet some great writers through Twitter a...
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Do You Support the Separation of School & State?
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This is the statement I agreed to when I signed the Proclamation of the Alliance for the Separation of School and State: "I proclaim publicly that I favor ending government involvement in education." I signed the Proclamation about nine years ago -...
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Get Ready For NaNoWriMo
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National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, encourages ordinary people to write a novel during the month of November. The novel must be at least 50,000 words in length, which is short by most novel writing standards. This feat can be accomplished by wri...
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Linda's Organic Gardening Journal - 2009
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I've got the good fortune of a large yard in which to plant my food. I'm a vegetarian so I'm hoping to be able to grow at least half my food, maybe more. I consider this a matter of extreme importance for health and financial reasons. I'm also clean...
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The Irish Story of Frank Martin and the Fairies, Retold in Limericks
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Frank Martin was a sickly Irish weaver who had been baptized against fairies as an infant. Ever since then he had the gift of "seeing the good people." In other words, he could see and hear fairies. Others in his town were not blessed with this abil...
I've started my herbal..
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Lemon Balm - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
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Lemon balm (melissa officinalis) is a fragrant, showy herb that will grow in almost any soil to brighten up your garden. Lemon balm - also called "melissa," "balm," or "bee balm" - smells a lot like lemon furniture polish, and in fact, can be used t...
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Rosemary - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) grows naturally and abundantly near the Mediterranean seashore in Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Tunisia. The name, 'rosemary' means "dew of the sea" and as a culinary spice, rosemary has been used in many Mediterranea...
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Sage - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
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Sage (Salvia officinalis) has been used medicinally since ancient times. The name 'sage' means "safe" or "cure" - referring to the plant's healing powers. All plants of the genus Salvia are part of the Mint family. While it is true that sage has bee...
June 2009
I started a ning group for Senior Squids. This is something I wanted to do for a long time. . . to develop a special place just for Squidoo lensmasters over age fifty. Late in May a controversy on SquidU about the RocketMoms program made me suddenly decide to go ahead and start the new group. I'm so glad I did.
Lensmaster Drifter0658 designed the logo:
Are you a Squidoo lensmaster over age fifty?
Come join the Senior Squids!
I also volunteered to be part of the second session of RocketMoms. It is starting now, and should be a lot of fun.
Some May/June Twttrlists
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Best of Truth and Justice on Twitter
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Does truth and justice exist on Twitter? Why, yes it does! People are tweeting about #truth and #justice every day. I decided to follow along, and choose some of my favorite tweets from the bunch... and here they are!
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NaNoWriMo Notations
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This is a guide to finding news, hints, tips and suggestions for NaNoWriMo inspiration and success. NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month (every November!) During NaNoWriMo thousands of writers and aspiring writers get together to write their nov...
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Wyotech Tech School - Pros and Cons
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Lots of prospective Wyotech students and their families want to know if Wyotech tech school is worth the money. It costs a lot: $19,350 for the automotive technology program. Housing is extra. There are other programs including diesel technology, c...
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Great Writing Resources, Tips, Twitters, and Inspirations
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This lens is filled with information to help writers develop their craft. Writing is a way of life that many of us cannot live without. A day without writing seems . . . imbalanced, don't you think? You can meet some great writers through Twitter a...
More Twttrlists...
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Purple Everything!
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Purple is the color that makes us feel like kings! Purple symbolizes royalty, passion, spiritual joy, and deep meditation. Purple is the color of the third-eye chakra so it denotes psychic abilities and insight. The crystal amethyst is purple and pro...
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Copyblogger - a blog that teaches copywriting skills
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Brian Clark started his copywriting blog, Copyblogger, in 2006. Since then it has become known as one of the best blogs on the web, on any topic. This blog helps and inspires bloggers in all niches to write compelling copy, gain subscribers, and fulf...
Senior Squids
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Senior Squids
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Are you over age fifty? Are you a Squidoo lensmaster? If the question is YES to both, you're welcome to join a new group, Senior Squids... for those of us born a while back. I love being an older citizen and I hope you do too. I love networking with...
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Senior Squids and The Arts
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Senior Squids are creative, so our second challenge is to make lenses about any aspect of the arts. This challenge runs from June 7 through June 13, 2009. (Late art lenses are still welcome, Senior Squids!) Vincent Van Gogh's "Self-Portrait in Fro...
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Twttrlists Created by Senior Squids
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Senior Squids have been busy making Twttrlists!
Memoirs
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A Baby Boomer Defines Life After World War II
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I was born in 1952 in Oakland California. My father had been in the Army during World War II. My mother was very young. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area towns of El Cerrito and Richmond. The following free-form narrative explains my feelin...
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A Trip Into the Grand Canyon - January 1972
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When I was nineteen I met a young man in the Haight Ashbury. A few months later we went on a hitchhiking trip that took us all the way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This is our story, as I remember it. Unfortunately I took no photos while I was...
July 2009
July 6, 2009 - I had quite the surprise coming to me on July 2 ... I got into the Giant Squid 100 Club! Hooray! Really a surprise to me! A very WELCOME surprise! You cannot believe the sigh of relief . . . the joy of not worrying about that anymore! The relaxation that comes after days of striving.However... there's still more to do.
I'm struggling, folks. Really struggling. I belong to three online groups that are giving me assignments and challenges. They are Rocket Moms, the Giant Squid Summer School, and Senior Squids. I'm not getting everything done. I need to work harder and be more organized.
July Lenses
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Chives - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a member of the onion and garlic family. The plant has long grass-like leaves that are hollow, growing from small bulbs. Chives flower in late spring and early summer with small round lavender or pink flowers. After...
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My Writing Protection System
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When challenged this week to say what I'd grab first if I had to run out of the house due to a fire, I was hard pressed to decide between my external hard drive and my journals. Then I realized it was all the same issue. I want to protect the things...
My First SquidZipper Lens
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The Wildflower Café - Arcata, California - A Vegetarian Restaurant
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If you're a vegetarian traveler you can't ask for a better place to be hungry than Arcata, California. Why? Because you're very likely to find excellent vegetarian cuisine available there. It is also a very nice seaside town to visit. Arcata, Califo...
August, September 2009
...where did I go?
My Rocket Moms lenses
...all six of them!
Session Two Graduate!-
A Morning Walk Through Happy Camp, California
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Happy Camp, California is a small unincorporated town in the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California 70 miles west of Yreka and 120 miles east of Eureka and the California coastline. I've been here for nearly ten years, and enjoy livin...
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A Baby Boomer Defines Life After World War II
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I was born in 1952 in Oakland California. My father had been in the Army during World War II. My mother was very young. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area towns of El Cerrito and Richmond. The following free-form narrative explains my feelin...
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Chives - Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a member of the onion and garlic family. The plant has long grass-like leaves that are hollow, growing from small bulbs. Chives flower in late spring and early summer with small round lavender or pink flowers. After...
More Rocket Moms lenses...
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How To Make a GREAT Deli Sandwich
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These deli sandwiches are so good, many people say they are the best deli sandwiches they've ever had. In our town people are happy to pay around five dollars for sandwiches like these. (I'm sure in a larger city people would gladly pay more.) These...
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Top 10 Reasons to Become a Writer
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These are my top ten reasons for becoming a writer. Perhaps you can identify with one or more of these reasons why writing could be a good profession for you. I will warn you in advance -- I tossed a bit of what I consider humor into this list, alon...
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A Trip Into the Grand Canyon - January 1972
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When I was nineteen I met a young man in the Haight Ashbury. A few months later we went on a hitchhiking trip that took us all the way to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This is our story, as I remember it. Unfortunately I took no photos while I was...
Giant Squid Summer School Lenses
...eight of them.
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The Wildflower Café - Arcata, California - A Vegetarian Restaurant
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If you're a vegetarian traveler you can't ask for a better place to be hungry than Arcata, California. Why? Because you're very likely to find excellent vegetarian cuisine available there. It is also a very nice seaside town to visit. Arcata, Califo...
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Black Cats Need Adoptive Homes
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Black cats are wonderful feline companions. They are sweet, loving, compassionate, and precious in every way. So why are so many of them overlooked at shelters when other cats with variations in color catch the eye and get adopted? I'm making this l...
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Oregon Caves - a Bigfoot Sighting Location
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Want to vacation in Bigfoot country? Oregon Caves is a known Bigfoot hot spot and a great place for a vacation as well. On July 1, 2000 a Grants Pass psychologist, Dr. Matthew Johnson, took a hike with his wife and children on Big Tree Loop Trail be...
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Tribal Bigfoot
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Tribal Bigfoot contains fascinating Bigfoot encounter stories written by David Paulides in his thorough investigative style. The book also features the amazing Bigfoot sketchings of forensic artist, Harvey Pratt, originally seen in Paulides' first bo...
More Giant Squid Summer School lenses...
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2009 Descriptive Writing Contest
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This contest for writers exercises creative imagination by asking you to write descriptions for each of the photos or paintings below. This contest is the creation of Linda Jo Martin of Perspectives on Writing and is not affiliated with Squidoo in...
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How to Create an Online Writers' Critique Group
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A writers' critique group serves as a place where you can get helpful suggestions for your writing projects. Critique groups can be held in your living room, at a local meeting room, or online, here on the Internet. I have created and participated i...
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My Writing Protection System
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When challenged this week to say what I'd grab first if I had to run out of the house due to a fire, I was hard pressed to decide between my external hard drive and my journals. Then I realized it was all the same issue. I want to protect the things...
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Grateful for Critique Group Friends
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I'd like to introduce you to some wonderful people who have helped me by critiquing my novels. The dedication it takes to critique a novel is no small thing. Novels take time to critique -- hours and hours of precious time. So I want to give a specia...
October 2009
...busy, busy, busy!
October lenses
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Bigfoot Sasquatch Evidence
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Is Bigfoot real? Dr. Grover Krantz, a professor of anthropology at Washington State University examined the evidence starting in 1963. This book was originally published in 1992 by Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, with the title, Big Footprints: A S...
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Ten New Lenses by LindaJM
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Only the newest, the fledgling, the fresh out of the box lenses made by me, LindaJM. This page shows the lenses I've made most recently. Often I've gone to bio pages of other lensmasters and wondered what they've done most recently. This lens is my...
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Drugging Foster Children
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God help America . . . some terrible news about over-medication of foster children has come to light. I've heard about this off and on for quite a few years during the course of my work as a family rights activist... and think it is time for a l...
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Geniyyah's Lensography
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Hello, I'm Geniyyah, the spirituality-seeking alter-ego of lensmaster LindaJM. I've brought this series of lenses into their own account because I want to keep them clustered together for clarity's sake. You see, in the very long list of...
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An American Citizen's Lensography
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We're such a diverse bunch of people, I don't think anyone can narrow it down to what exactly American citizens think of their country, their government, their land. So take this as just one solitary American citizen crying out in the midst o...
More October lenses
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Prayer for Healing the World
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This prayer and my comments are for healing the world from imbalance. This is done by overcoming anger and radiating peace, love and compassion toward those who least deserve it.
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Get High Now - Without Drugs
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Yes! You can get high on LIFE without drugs. There are dozens of things you can do to alter consciousness - for relaxation, energization, inspiration, and FUN. Most people find altering their conscious state a bit of fun, as seen by the massive ille...
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Writing The Breakout Novel
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Donald Maass, a top literary agent, penned this highly successful writing book that I'd recommend for anyone who wants to create a top quality novel.
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Deva Premal - Beautiful Mantra Singing
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If you want to hear some beautiful music to make your spirit soar, try listening to mantras sung by Deva Premal. Her life partner, talented musician, Miten, accompanies her. These recordings are truly mind-rocking... if you listen regularly they will...
Your comments are welcome!
I'd love to hear from you!
I've barely started this lens. Obviously it will grow throughout the year, so if you're here during the first months of the year, wondering why my lens is so very small... well, that's why!
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- Pmona Pmona Oct 28, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
- Linda, I enjoyed reading both lenses about your Squidoo journey. Thanks for sharing!
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- paperfacets paperfacets Jun 27, 2009 @ 11:47 am
- Very interesting and an excellent idea.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie May 26, 2009 @ 11:40 am
- Nicely done Linda -- I've thought of going herbal, but all the critters out back make it difficult.
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More about me....
Lensmaster LindaJM has been a member since June 11 2007, has rated 1,575 lenses, favorited 678, and has created 111 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee". See all my lenses
My Bio
I live in the Klamath River Valley of Northern California. I share my life with my partner, Bob. We like to watch movies at home on DVD, swim, hike, and prospect for gold in the Siskiyou Mountains.
You can learn more about me by reading my lensography or this page about my novels.
I have two other Squidoo accounts:
1. Politics - AmericanCitizen
2. Spirituality - Geniyyah
Are you a Squidoo lensmaster over age fifty?
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Check out these great lenses...
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- Image and Video Mentor
Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions. This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web.... view lens -
- Ten New Lenses by LindaJM
Only the newest, the fledgling, the fresh out of the box lenses made by me, LindaJM. This page shows the lenses I've made most recently. Often I've gone to bio pages of other lensmasters and wondered what they've done most recently. This lens is my... view lens -
- Writing Topics from A to Z
Ever felt writing-obsessed? If you're a writer, most likely you'll identify with that term. We who write are usually thinking or learning about writing when we're not actually doing some writing. I like to write novels, but in my spare time I write... view lens -
- An American Citizen's Lensography
We're such a diverse bunch of people, I don't think anyone can narrow it down to what exactly American citizens think of their country, their government, their land. So take this as just one solitary American citizen crying out in the midst o... view lens -
- Geniyyah's Lensography
Hello, I'm Geniyyah, the spirituality-seeking alter-ego of lensmaster LindaJM. I've brought this series of lenses into their own account because I want to keep them clustered together for clarity's sake. You see, in the very long list of... view lens
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