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"The Little Lens That Should" Squidoo Lens Booster Club!

This is the new Squidoo Lens Booster Club - supporting hidden gems of remarkable significance!

Many of the finest Squidoo members create wonderful lenses which for some reason never attract much traffic. However, these lenses should be seen! They we...

$50 a day with Squidoo, Learn and Earn

Find how to make $50 a day with Squidoo step by step. I just decided to go from $1 a day to $50 a day with Squidoo. This lens will go through what I am doing to get there -- so you can do it too!!
This lens is not going to be me telling you what to d...

10 Things to See in Ireland

I love Irish culture and countryside. There is much to see and do on the beautiful island of Ireland! Sometimes planning a trip to Ireland can be a daunting task - what should I not miss? So many beautiful sights, but everyone has their own favorite...

11:11 11/11

Numerologists believe that events linked to the time 11:11 appear more often than chance or coincidence. This belief is related to the concept of synchronicity. Other authors believe it is an auspicious sign, and others that it signals a spirit prese...

2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver

My hometown, Denver, Colorado, is currently hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Denver is now full of Democrats, delegates, dignitaries and a few celebrities too!

Tuesday night we heard from Michelle Obama at the Pepsi Center talking ab...

2008 Presidential Voting Poll

This is a lens about what YOU think. Take this unofficial but fun poll about who you think should be President!

2009 YEAR OF THE OX

January 26, 2009, (or the year 4707 in the Chinese calendar), begins the "Year of the Earth Ox".

This light-hearted lens is devoted to the "Ox" (also known in North America as the "Buffalo"). If you're a fan of humongous heroes, then you probably kn...

50 Ways To Use Twitter

Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for promoting your Squidoo Lens, Blog, Business and more. So check out these cool ways to educate, inform, enlighten and amuse people. Just remember, you've only got 140 Characters so stay on your topic!

500 Hats On Squidoo

The downturn in the economy has been rough on everyone. I work in many facets of the retail industry, so I've had a loss of work and income.

My husband and I have been keeping the plates spinning for a long time, but as you know, if one plate gets o...

7 Reasons Why I Wasn't Going to Obama's Inauguration...But Went Anyways

From where we were standing at the Inauguration I couldn't see the President being sworn in but I could sure see Aretha's hat. Nah. Just kiddin'. But the Queen of Soul looked resplendent at Obama's Inauguration in her glamourous hat that will long be...

A Beginner's Guide to Website Design

It wasn't so long ago that it started to become evident that everyone and their Grandmother would need to get comfortable with the use of computers just to survive in the world. Well that definitely came true as today, even placing a call to your loc...

A day trip to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls has to be one of the most awesome sights in the world. I have always been fascinated by waterfalls and find them very beautiful but here in the UK, indeed in Europe, there is nothing to match Niagara Falls.

In June 1997, my husband was...

A Dog Named Beau

Jimmy Stewart's poem about his precious dog, Beau, is one of my favorites ever. His total enjoyment of Beau's personality and habits will make you grin.I can still hear him reading this on the Johnny Carson show. His grief at Beau's death is palpable...

A Funny Christmas Story

This story is a way to memorialize a friend of mine who passed away in October, 2007. Karyn Wyse was a Sufi as well as a pagan and participated in many sacred ceremonies mostly in Colorado and also in Florida.



I happened to be searching my hard dri...

A Lifetime of Favorite Music

Welcome to my 100th Squidoo Lens!

I have thought for weeks about this 100th lens -- what do I want to say on such a momentous occasion? I finally decided just to share my life with you - my love for our precious family and my love for music.

As you...

Adam Lambert Fan Page

27 year old from Los Angeles, California was in a league of his own on American Idol!. Adam was in the Top 2 on Season 8 of American Idol. Now he is making the rounds on the TV circuit.
AP Photo

Add Lots of Myspace Friends Fast

Add more friends at myspace. Add a lot of myspace friends fast!

Myspace has been around for a long time now. It's usually seen as a place for teenagers, but as a business owner if you don't have a myspace account you are missing the boat. Myspace is l...

Age of Aquarius

If the age of Aquarius was "dawning" in the 1970's, then the sun is now squarely over the horizon. I invite you to take a couple of minutes to consider your new life as you transition from the age of Pisces to the age of Aquarius.

This transition is...

Aggie Pilgrim

Named a living legend by her tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz in Oregon and a founding member of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers , Aggie Baker Pilgrim has been a energetic voice for the land and environment for over two decades, restoring...

All Things Buddhist - Issues, Topics, Teachers, Leaders, Lamas or Rinpoches

"We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
Speak and act with a pure mind
and happiness will follow.
The wind cannot overturn a mountain,
like temptation cannot touch those who are awake,
strong, and humble. Fill yourself w...

All Things Scottish Headquarters

All Things Scottish

This Squidoo Group "scots" is a showcase for the very best of Scotland and the Scottish.

If you are planning a holiday in Scotland, check out our Group lenses to find out the best places to visit and the best things...

American Idol: Season 8

Time to name another American Idol. It's hard to believe that there have been seven previous winners. This is the place to find out about the Top 36 contestants in American Idol: Season 8.

We'll follow them from the first auditions (or the first air...

Art in Kansas City

This Lens is about and for Kansas City Artists. If you want to be listed here, contact me by clicking the "Contact Lensmaster" under my photo or leave your info in the guestbook


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As the Wrench Turns

They've always said they had faces made for radio. Well, PBS must have taken them seriously because they've animated Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as The Tappet Brothers, and given them their own TV show!

The Car Talk guys may not show their fac...

Asian Cultures in Kansas City

Kansas City doesn't have a "Chinatown" or even one neighborhood where you can go to find Asian businesses or events. But they can be found if you know where to look. On this page you'll find a few clues to help you discover a few ge...

AWeber Autoresponder - SELL MORE!!

If you're marketing or selling ANYTHING online, chances are your conversion rates could be improved by using an autoresponder follow-up campaign.

This doesn't have to be expensive to implement, as I will show you, and can be set up for as little as $1...

Bamboo Tiki Party -- Naturally!

The Bamboo Tiki Party is just starting and you can join me in having a tiki-themed, eco-friendly bamboo party. My theme for this green living party emphasizes bamboo which is probably the most amazing renewable resource in the world. Do you know that...

Basic HTML for Squidoo

Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this!

You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules.

Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...

Be My Valentine

Every February 14, across the country, is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards, or gifting candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day.

Becoming a Human Billboard for Obama

By wearing t-shirts, hats, buttons, and stickers you can become a human billboard for Barack Obama. This lens will list some of the most unique and attractive ways to support Obama's Presidential campaign as you go about your everyday life.

Beijing China 2008 Summer Olympics News - 08-08-08-08 - China Games

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008.

Nine new sports will be introduced to the 2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Beijing Olympic slogan is One World, One Dream. 

Belief Busters

This lens is a teaser... here you will get snippets of what is available through a most amazing, life-changing and transformative 13-week Ecourse being offered by John M. Fogg called BeliefBusters.

NOT a course for everyone! It's a process that's on...

Best Mother's Day Cards

Special Introductory Offer!

Send a Beautiful Card to Mom and let me pay for it.

I would like to offer you a Gift Account to send 2 greeting cards at my expense to let you experience this incredible system! 

Click Here:   Send a Card for...

Best Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons

Macaroons are good. Coconut Macaroons are better. Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons are the best!

I will demonstrate how to make one of the most delicious pastries in the world:Chef Keem's Chocolate-dipped Tres Leches Coconut Macaroons.

Can you believe...

Best Valentine Cards

Valentines.. the day of romantic cards, images of hearts, cupid and all things that remind us of how much we love the ones close to us.

Let me show you a better way to personalize your greeting cards and postcards!

   1. Real Valentine's G...

Birds as pets

I have a total of 6 birds. Two amazons, a redheaded amazon named Igor, a double yellow headed amazon named Poncho, 2 green cheek conures, Paulie and Buddy, and two parakeets, Sylvester and Tweetie.

I am the first home for the conures and parakeets....

Birds as Pets in Kansas City

Do you share your home with a bird or are you thinking about it? Check out the resources in this lens for online info. Some of the info is specific to Kansas City and some is not.

Please rate this lens by clicking on the stars at the top, sign the gue...

Blip.FM Squidoo Module Widget

Widgetsquid Has developed a new module that lets you add Blip.fm to your squidoo lens!

In less than a minute you can have your blip.fm updates broadcast directly to your lenses, reaching more people with your potent DJ awesomeness. Here's how...

Bookmark Widget for Lenses

If you're looking for a way to add a dynamic and interactive social bookmarking widget to your lens, you've come to the right place.

Powered by AddThis.com, this widget appears a single button that supports almost all of the social networks. Stick t...

Buddhism Lenses Headquarters

We're looking for The Very Best Lenses about Buddhism to add to our group.

Here's What I am looking for in a lens:

1. Relevance to our group
2. Personal Contribution - not just a list of links. You need real, substantive content regarding Budd...

Buddhism: practice, religious views and beliefs

Buddhism is one of the most inspiring world philosophies. On this lens you will find information on the Buddhist path, basic concepts and links to more information.

BuildBiggerDownlines.com

MLMs are growing and many people are building a home business in one or more network marketing companies.

Before you waste a lot of time and money by approaching network marketing from the wrong direction, take a few minutes and read Ann Sieg's free...

Buschi and my other Parakeets

Life with my birds.

Bust that Debt!

My husband and I have been on a journey to become debt free. It has been very educational and I want to share what I have learned with others so they can either avoid debt in the first place, or can become debt free quickly. It's not just about money...

Cairo_Egypt

I thought that my experiences on my trips to Cairo maybe helpful for others that may go there.

Celebrate Every Day--August

Celebrate Every Day!
Find something to celebrate everday! Every Day there are holidays and celebrations around the world. For the purpose of this website a "holiday"is any day in August that recognizes a cultural event and other stuff.

Flickr Photo...

Celebrate Every Day--February

February is the Month of Love and Mardi Gras. And don't forget Black History and Heart Health Month!

Celebrate Every Day--January

January is the month of short days with very little sun here in the Midwest. The Holidays are over and people are looking toward the new year with hope.

Celebrate Every Day--May

Celebrate Every Day Find something to celebrate everday! Every Day there are holidays and celebrations around the world. For the purpose of this website a "holiday"is any day in May that recognizes a cultural event and other stuff.

Celebrate Every Day--October

Every Day there are holidays and celebrations around the world. For the purpose of this website a "holiday" is any day that recognizes a cultural event and other stuff. So take a look and see what you can celebrate during the month of October.

Celebrate Every Day--September

Every Day there are holidays and celebrations around the world. For the purpose of this website a "holiday" is any day that recognizes a cultural event and other stuff.

Celebrate Grandparent's and Grandchildren Day

Grandparent's Day is celebrated in the US in September on the first Sunday after Labor Day, Grandparents Day is a day to tell Grandparents how much they mean to us.

Founded by Marian McQuade, her primary purpose was to was to celebrate and honor the...

Celebration at Edinburgh Castle

The musical spectacular which has been captivating the world for the past 60 years.

Celtic Music: Lenses ☺

This lens points to other lenses I've made highlighting Celtic music performers as well as radio shows, both broadcast and Internet, that play the traditional music of the Celtic lands. Celtic music covers a lot of territory and many performers. Each...

Celtic Music: Loreena McKennitt

Loreena McKennitt brings the qualities of a spiritual journey to Celtic music. Beginning with traditional Irish, Scottish and English music on harp, she has expanded into more of a world-music sound with influences from Spain, North Africa and the Mi...

Celtic Women

 

I am a Celtic Woman of Irish Scott descent. Discover a little bit about what it means to be a Celtic Women, what are the characteristics and who do you know that is a Celtic Woman?.

Celtic is pronounced like Kel-tic 

Chiclet - How to build small buttons for your Blog

Hey! I want one of those little blog buttons with my website name on it!  How do I make those? Where can I put them? What are they anyway?

The truth is, they are easier than they look because of some great online tools.

 These are Chiclets...

Chinese Astrology 2010

The purpose of this lens is to provide a simplified introduction to Chinese Astrology for the Western Audience.

The Chinese lunar calendar has a sixty year cycle. According to the Chinese horoscope, The 60-year cycle consists of two separate cycles...

Chinese New Year

February 14, 2010 

Chinese New Year (also called the Spring Festival) is China's major traditional holiday and is one of the most popular festivals in China and in other parts of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam (where New Year's Day is called "...

ChineseArtPainting

Chinese Art Painting With Brushes.
Light pastel colours that look like Monet paintings.
Nature unspoiled as subject matter...birds,flowers,butterflies.
Much art finds itself on porcelain,cups and bowls and spoons.
I find it a little mysterious how pa...

Chosin - The Korean War

North Korea
November - December 1950
The War America forgot to remember!

Freedom is not Free
image by mahphotography

Christian the Lion

Our story begins in the "Austin Powers", London, England of 1969. Two Australians living in the hip Chelsea section,(Anthony)"Ace" Berg and John rendall,see this 35 lb lion cub for sale at Harrods.They purchase the cub for 250 guineas. He had broken...

Christmas Cactus - Schlumbergera

Christmas cactus is a gret gift idea on Christmas eve, when it is in full bloom.

Christmas cactus is native to Brazil and an popuar winter-flowering houseplant, the pendulous stems of Christmas cactus make it a great choice for haning baskets.

This len...

Christmas Gifts for Teenage Boys

This is a site where you will find some of the best gifts for Christmas for your teenage boy. You might be asking yourself "What makes him the expert in this?" Well in response I would say that "I am a teenage boy! I think I have the general idea of...

Citizen Squid Squidoo Angel - Spirituality

I was a squidangel from April till Oktober 2009. Now (starting Nov. 17th 2009) I'm a Citizen Squid: I'm the SEO mentor. This means that I regained my blessing powers. Which is great: I love finding and rewarding hidden treasures.

This lens i...

Color Schemes For Your Web Pages

Having trouble figuring out what colors to use on your lenses and web pages? What colors go well together? How many people can actually see the colors that you see? And — most important — read the colors you've chosen? Here, I tell you a...

Congo Squares - A Tate Family Bar Cookie Tradition

In 1954, the Tate family lived in Pendleton, SC. I can almost smell the congo sqares in the oven. We loved to gather round and "lick the bowl" while they baked! Mama always made congo squares for church picnics, long trips in the car to visit relativ...

Consignment Shops in Kansas City

Do you have itmes you no longer need? Exchange them for cash!

Looking for good value without paying top prices? 

Check out Consignment Shops! 

Cool Cafepress Stuff

Cool News

Every morning, at about six o'clock, we prepare a digest of the two most interesting stories we've found, and send them by e-mail and RSS to about 12,000 opt-in subscribers.  We've been doing this since 1998 and it hasn't killed us ... yet!

The n...

Crazy Funny Songs

Ok. I admit it! I love all kinds of music - from classical to country! But one of my favorite kinds of music is crazy, funny, off-the-wall songs!



Sometimes I get one of these nutsy tunes running through my head and I seem to sing it all day long!


...

Create a custom MySpace overlay

Boasting 50+ million individual users and music bands, MySpace is web force few can challenge. With millions of users interacting on a daily basis via instant message(s), private message(s), comments, and blog posts, standing out from the crowd may p...

Custom MySpace Design Tips From Professional MySpace Designers!

UPDATE: MySpace Profiles 2.0 The launch of MySpace Profiles 2.0 has fortunately made editing your profile MUCH easier, eliminating the need to go to theme editors such as CoolThemes. The rest of this tutorial should still be helpful to 2.0 users.

Th...

Deshain Graphics Buddhism

Welcome! This lens is about my spiritual path which is currently crossing the path into Buddhism. Being a graphic designer I have tried to translate my study of Buddhism into Buddha inspired t shirts and gifts. I've found Buddhism to be a deep and po...

Dog Arthritis

The most common of dog arthritis treatments are what is called Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), like Aleve and Aspirin. The most prescribed pet medicine for dog arthritis is Rimadyl. You will see below the harmful and dangerous side eff...

Dog Bytes

An "ever after" tale, this is not. As the seasons pause for the next, so goes the life of a woman and the homeless little dogs of New Mexico... gone, like the fluttering of leaves fallen away to the ground, carried away by an ill fated wind. You can...

Dog Kong Toys

Dog Kong Toys are widely used for therapy and prevention of boredom, separation anxiety and other behavioral issues. The regular use of dog Kong toys can also improve oral health. The Kong's unpredictable bounce lures most dogs into a game of ch...

Doggie Birthday Party

Squidoo has lots and lots of lenses on just about any subject you can think of. Some are meant to educate, some are meant to entertain and some are just beautiful to look at. There are even lenses about interesting personal happenings. This is such a...

Doris Miller

On 7 December 1941, while serving aboard USS West Virginia (BB-48), Doris Miller distinguished himself by courageous conduct and devotion to duty during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on this o...

Drafts and the Editing Process

I'm making this page about editing because, I am in the middle of editing a book, and today I took a break to go chat on a forum with some fellow writers, a few of whom were also there taking breaks from editing a book and before long we got into the...

Drinking Water

As a cancer survivor, I want to take an active role in protecting my health. One thing that I know is very important is drinking lots of "good" water.

Elvis in Concert

From 31st July 1969 to 26th of June 1977 Elvis Presley performed a staggering 1,156 shows over 52 tours.

The concert documentaries That's The Way It Is and Elvis on Tour with the addition of the recently restored TV special Aloha from Hawaii bear test...

Elvis Presley, The King of Rock'n'Roll

Thursday, August 16th 2007 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the untimely death of Elvis Presley, The King of Rock'n'Roll. He was 42 years old. Since that time, he has continued to be remembered, appreciated and adored by countless millions of fans...

Empowerment & Enlightenment Headquarters

If you are a member of this group, You may add your lens links to the appropriate plexos at the end of the page. Members ONLY!

Non-member links will be deleted. G-RATED ONLY! Get some quality content on your lens before submitting, not just promot...

Exponentially Increase Your Squidoo Traffic and Reputation Through Other Article Writing Sites

All of us as lensmasters are looking for ways to increase our Squidoo traffic. One way that we can increase our traffic to our Squidoo lenses, home websites, and blogs is to write articles about our Squidoo topics on other article writing sites. Whil...

Fall Flowers - A Stroll In Our Yard - October 2008

Fall is in the air and we are enjoying the blossoms of our Confederate Rose, Angel Trumpets and Ageratum. Our yard has been neglected lately due to the drought and we did not have our usual beautiful bloomers through the summer but now that fall is h...

Favorite Web Graphics

I love web graphics and clip art to use in my webpages. I thought you might like to see the sites I like to use.

I

f you want me to take a look at your favorite sites, click on my bio then click "contact the Lensmaster".

FIFTY SOMETHING

 

 

This lens is for people that have survived to be 50!

 

Congratulations!!!

Find your passion!

Hi! Life is complicated. Are you REALLY doing what you feel you were made to do? In your career particularly but other areas of your life too?

Many of us settle for the life we have but you do not have to. Many times I observe people who feel trappe...

Finding Train Photography

This lens is the place to find out about train photography, with a particular focus on purchasing framed, signed posters of my work. I've been photographing trains and railroads for over 30 years. After college, I worked as a locomotive enginee...

Free Images and How to Use Them

This is a listing free image resources to use on your lens or website.

Also, it includes several detailed How-To sections on how to add the necessary HTML to control and enhance the images in your pages (or lenses). Examples included.




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f you do fi...

Free Internet Marketing for Artists

Starve no longer, my friend. Or if you starve, at least be well known - internet marketing is your friend. All it takes is some time.

Photo courtesy of Edward Leger

Free Squidoo Images & Decorations

Free Squidoo Images, Banners, and Ribbons | Need to dress-up your lens, blog, or webpage? Well, you've come to the right place.

FRESH SQUID: Thursday August 23, 2007

Costa Rica

Singing in the Rain 

Have you submitted your video for Squidmercial yet?

Freshman orientation 

What to do when you find a monkey on the road? 

Madonna

Martha's Vineyard

Dilbert

Trinkies

Exercise while at your desk

Typography 

Onli...

Friendship Day

International Friendship Day, time to recognise your friends and their contribution to your life. Friendship Day occours on the first Sunday of August - only once a year - so make the most of it!

Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the...

Graphic Design

A one-stop shop with information for anyone involved in the design field, from amateurs to veterans. You'll find links and advice here on print design, web design, legal issues surrounding design, graphic design software, portfolio advice, and anythi...

Greeting Cards and more For Fun And For Profit!

I enjoy making my own greeting cards and did it before the age of computers. Now I have lots of fun learning new ways to make them. One of my favorite things to do is to swap heads using clip art and a picture of the person I am making the card for....

Grow Wealthy on the Interest You Now Pay to Banks, change the Wind in your Finances

Hi I'm Stephen B. Mayers, President of S & P Financial Group, LLC. in Western Michigan, this lens will introduce you to a LIFE CHANGING Financial Strategy called: INFINITE BANKING, It's helped hundreds of clients grow their we...

Guanyin Buddha Statue at Nanshan!

Nanshan Guanyin Cultural Park is situated at Nanshan District around 40 km west of Sanya CBD in China's Hainan Province. It is a key project in the Phase II expansion of the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, a 5A-rated national attraction, highlighted b...

Halloween by Zodiac

Halloween with its masks and carnivals offers people a chance to bring to life fantasies that live in their imagination. If you lack of ideas how to pick a Halloween costume, read a following article to find out which costume fits with your zodiac si...

Heart Bandits-American Eskimo

Because given the smallest chance to do so, an Eskie will steal your heart!

 The American Eskimo is one of the most intelligent of all canine breeds. They are very curious. They will examine changes in their environment with a wary, yet inquisit...

History of Asian America

Asians have come to the United States for nearly two centuries and now represent 3.6% of the population.  Fuelled both by immigration and new births, Asians have become the fastest growing racial group in America.

As a whole, Asian Americans have...

How Buddhists Look At Death

Most of you have probably heard of reincarnation which is a Buddhist as well as a Hindu belief. Also Karma is related to the Buddhist beliefs about death and reincarnation.

A basic Buddhist belief is that our bodies are made up of the 5 elements (wa...

How to add large photos and audio to your lens

I've been creating Squidoo lens for the past month. It is frustrating to upload an image and find that it is restricted to a small thumbnail size. I tried contacting Squidoo help but they are too busy to respond. I don't blame them with all the lens...

How To Choose A Pet Bird?

A bird is an ideal pet for people who prefer more sedate activities, and who do not have the time or inclination to play fetch with their dogs or pay attention to their cats. In other words, birds are ideal for people who have not much time to devote...

How to create a Squidbook

What is a Squidbook you ask? It is a way of using Squidoo lens to publish a book. I came up with this idea recently and have started creating my first squidbook. You can check it out here
My first Squidbook

My second squidbook...on Squidoo

 ...

How to do Keyword Research for squidoo

It is an under statement to say that keywords are important for getting your squidoo lenses (or any webpage really) found in google or another search engine.

If you are going to be making a lens to make money, you had better find out two things:

• wh...

How to Drive FREE traffic

Everyone knows the life blood of any online business is traffic. You have to get people to your website, so they can see what you are offering. I certianly recommend once people get there you start getting into relationship with them. I think it&nbsp...

How to Increase the Value of your Home

If you are planning to renovate your home, you may want to be aware of which renovations will add the most value to it. AND, if you decide to spend the big bucks, which renos will give you the highest return on investment.

Here are the top 20 renovat...

How to make a MILLION dollars (and what to do if you don't!)

So.. you want to earn $1,000,000! You will be pleased to learn it is simpler than you thought. But simple is not necessarily easy! Just like walking is simple. But walking 1,000,000 miles is not easy!

But it is simple. One step after a...

How To Make Money With Social Media

Social Media is one of the greatest communication revolutions of our time. It's changed the way we connect with people, changed our language and influenced the way we spend our time.

How can we use this new way of connecting to make money? It's just...

How To Make Peking Duck At Home

The Chinese People have perfected the art of slow roasting duck, and turned it into a staple of Chinese cuisine.

How-to Make Money with CafePress

CafePress is a massive online store in which there are smaller stores owned by different people. I myself own a store, http://www.cafepress.com/rhiannonsrecipe.

HOWTO: Fix Broken Christmas Lights Quickly

Broken fairy lights are frustrating and it can take hours to fix them.

This year, when about to put up the Christmas lights, I spotted that one set would not turn on and had a brainwave for fixing them. Have a look below for a poor chap faced with t...

HTML Squidoo Tricks How To Lens with sample codes step-by-step

HTML Squidoo Tricks How To Lens with sample codes & step-by-step instructions to change fonts, background colors, table of contents, modules & images.

Hugs Video Showcase

Today is Free Hugs Day!

This lens was created as a companion showcase for "Hugs" videos from around the world. These videos are sure to bring a smile to your face.

Don't think that these videos are all the same. Each shows the individuality & creat...

Humiliated Cats

This cat has been humiliated.  You look, you laugh.  Sure, it's funny to you, but how does the cat feel?

Cats aren't dogs.  Dogs don't mind being humiliated.  In fact, dogs thrive on humiliation.

But cats have pride.  They...

I Absolutely * Love * Squidoo!

Ah yes, Squidoo! I have been Squidooing since March 21, 2006 -- that's well over THREE years and there is NO stopping me!  I am a die-hard Squidoo veteran who probably has the MOST hours under my belt for Squidooing! I am a WAHW -- a work at...

I Love My Boston Terrier Grand Pups!

I would like you to meet my two very adorable Boston Terrier Grand Pups, Zoie and Amika (pronounced "Ameeka"). They are brindle-colored, purebred Boston Bull Terriers and half-sisters from two different litters. Their people parents are my daughter a...

Idiot's Guide to Making Money Online

I hunt down legitimate low-cost easy to start Internet businesses and I list them below.

Click the Links to see how they work and how you can Copy them for yourself.

Why are there so many of these opportunities out there? It's because e-commerce si...

Independence Day Firecracker

On July 4th, 1776, our founding fathers formally adopted the Declaration of Independence from England.

Over the next several days, the Declaration was signed and the United States of America took on a new life of its own.

Now, we celebrate Independ...

Is Presley the Greatest American Dog?

BREAKING NEWS: The judges have spoken and Presley is the Greatest American Dog! Congratulations, Presley and Travis!

This page chronicles the story of how a boxer puppy named Presley, with the help of his owner and best friend, Travis, captured the...

James Dillet Freeman

I was introduced to the work of James Dillet Freeman as a young wife and mother. I was reading Norman Vincent Peale's Positive Imaging - and in that book, Dr. Peale quoted "The Prayer for Protection", which I quickly memorized.

Twenty years later, I...

Japanese Gardens

Japanese gardens are places of tranquility where man and nature are allowed to be as one. The aesthetic qualities are evident even to the most casual observer, but the gardens provide reflective qualities as well to those who are more than casual obs...

Jasmine Tea

Jasmine is a delicate, floral Chinese tea, traditionally served with meals.

Jasmine tea is the oldest known scented tea; it had its origins in the Hunnan province of China during the Sung Dynasty, more than 700 years ago. Nowadays jasmine tea is prod...

Jesus Christ is Buddhist

Joy Break!

One day on Twitter I had taken a little break to just get into a little joy. It felt so good, that I shared the tip on Twitter. Several of my followers commented on how much they got out of taking a few minutes to think of something that made them fe...

Julianne's Lensography

I've been on Squidoo since October 2005, served as a Citizen Squid, and also earned the title of Giant Squid.  If I try to explain this to someone unfamiliar with Squidoo, they may fit me for one of those jackets with the very long sleeves.

Anywa...

July 4TH Celebration - The Best Summer Party Ideas

Celebrate our freedom, thank our troops and their families, honor those we love, and have the best ever July 4TH Party! Calling card drive, military gifts certificates, and 4Th of July Party & entertainment ideas is here! Make this a memorable celebr...

Kansas City Martial Arts

"It's not just self defense, it's about...self control, body discipline, and mind discipline...and breath techniques. It involves yoga. It involves meditation. It's an art, not a sport." ~~Elvis Presley.

This lens provides information about...

Kansas Sanctuaries, Retreats, and Sacred Places

Do you need a break from the demands and pressures of daily life? Spending a weekend, a few days, or even just an hour away from the world may be exactly what you need to renew your spirit. Going on spiritual journeys and retreats is not new-people h...

Knut

Knut, a polar bear cub  became a global sensation after surviving rejection by his mother.

Knut caused hour-long queues at the Berlin zoo and has become a bona fide celebrity in Germany, with his own brand, CD, book and even a Hollywood offering...

Kokopeli - Character of Southwest U.S. Tribal Lore - a Gallery

Kokopeli (known also as "Kokopelli" in American English--for linguistics basis of this, see some of my other lenses)--a hunchbacked little fellow with a few feathers in his cap and playing a flute. Boogying to some ancient tune.  Found...

Learning To Squidoo

*$#%Sh#*ucks-bleepity-bleep, Grrr :-((

Yeah... that's right...Does this not look like I am pulling my hair out???

An enthusiastic Squidoo start had ground to a tormenting, time consuming, frustrating halt!

Wait a minute? Squid what? Squidoo???... It...

Legendary Chinese Dragons

The legend of the Dragon is woven throughout ancient Chinese civilization and has continued to influence their culture today. Chinese people around the world, proudly proclaim themselves "Lung Tik Chuan Ren", Descendants of the Dragon. Chi...

Lennon Lives!

*News, views and pix on the great John Lennon*

Shot down in his prime at 40, John Lennon died in some sort of intense energy, just as he had lived. We might have expected it.

Lennon was a master singer-songwriter and a political activist, a hero...

Lensmaster Tips

Don't you just love to get Squidoo tips? Don't you just love giving lensmaster tips to others? This is your chance to give and to receive. Answer the following Squid-tips question, and it will Tweet to a central location on Twitter with others' tips...

Lensography

Thanks to a fellow Lensmaster for coining the term "lensography". The Lensmaster Bio page is good, but with the use of the Featured Lenses module one can highlight and categorise ones favourite lenses.

This lens is a growing collection of le...

Lensography: thefluffanutta

thefluffanutta is
a Software Engineer
lives in York (England)
builds websites as a hobby
created a few lenses on Squidoo
often posts on the forum on SquidU
developed some tools for Lensmasters
also some contracting work for Squidoo HQ

More places to find th...

Leshan Giant Buddha!

The Grand Buddha at Leshan (Sichuan Province, China) is the largest ancient stone carved image of Buddha in the world, standing 71 metres in height. It is located at the foot of Mt. Lingyun, where the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi Rivers meet. This edifi...

Lewisography

Hello. My name is Lewis, and my name is Lewis. And yes, I know I wrote that twice. Anyway. Here are my favourite of my lenses.

To see ALL my lenses, click here

Lighthouses of the Outer Banks

If you love the East Coast, and you love lighthouses, why not plan a lighthouse tour for your next family vacation?   The lighthouses featured in this tour are located on a series of long narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Caroli...

Liuzhou: City of Dragons!

Liuzhou is known as the "Dragon City", as it is said in folklore that eight dragons appeared in the adjacent Liu Jiang (River). The city consists of six counties and four districts, covering an area of 18,600 km2. Around 3.6 million people of 48 ethn...

Live Theatre (or Theater) in Colorado

Information about what's happening on stage in Colorado. Links to the latest reviews, openings, closings, company websites, who's who and more.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for a link list of Colorado theater companies. There are so many companie...

Living The Balanced Life in Abundance!

My intention for this lens is to share information about living a balanced life.  In here you will find endless resources about living abundantly.  Browse through and discover how to create a more balanced lifestlye living in...

Living with an Attitude of Gratitude

You are Perfect Just the way you are. You have been blessed. Take the time today to be grateful for your abundance. You have all the answers. They are inside of you. You just need to listen and be ready to receive.

Love This Lens Widget

One of the (many) secrets of getting a good Lensrank is the star ratings that other Lensmasters can give to your lens. Getting them to actually visit your lens is hard enough, yet sometimes they leave without clicking on the stars at the top.

This w...

Making Money on the side

Who can't use a little extra cash!
The World Wide Web offers a million and one ways to make a dollar here and there. At the end of the month those dollars could add up to create a nice side income!

Here you will find tips and links to make some mone...

Man Shoots Veterans to Save Their Lives and Wants You to do the Same

First a story.

I grew up in an idyllic family (they really do exist). I have a Mom, a Dad, Sister, and a Brother. My dad served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. My brother served in the Navy during the first Gulf War.

My brother, Tyler, lef...

Mardi Gras

The Feast before the Fast 

Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called "Shrove Tuesday" or "Pancake Day". It is the final day of Carnival.  It is a celebration that...

Margaret Marsh St John

Margaret Marsh St. John was a woman with a vision...creating a school for educating women. Her vision was not recognized until several years after her tragic death in 1899. Her brother Gamaliel St. John fought to accomplish her vision forming Andrews...

Marketing on MySpace

Hi, I'm Andi. I created this lens. (A 'lens' is Squidoo's term for a user-created page about a topic)

I'm a Social Network Marketer from Kansas City - I help bands, businesses, and individuals create their online presence. (See my MySpace profile f...

Marketing To Baby Boomer Women? There Are Way More Than 40 Million Of Us And We're Not What The Marketing Industry Thinks!

What do fifty-something women want? It's certainly not what most marketing professionals think.

In fact, if you are a Baby Boomer woman yourself, you already understand more about how to market to other women your age than the marketing industry...

Meet Your Girl Friday!

To help you deal with the overwhelming prospect of starting something anew, while still dealing with life's responsibilities, I'm here to support and provide you with an advantage. I am your Girl Friday! I excel in finding the perfect artistic compli...

Michelangelo's David

The stature and prominence, the importance and influence of Michelangelo's David statue may surprise you!

The David statue tells a story, yes, and that story is here.  But the statue has his OWN story to tell, one that not many people know.

Here i...

Mother's Day Cards

Sending Mother's Day Cards is such a wonderful tradition. How often do we remember to express our appreciation for what mom means to us?

Music Box Makes Perfect Christmas Gift

Do you remember how you felt when you received your first music box? I know that I was obsessed with my ballerina music box. I could sit for hours and make her play again and again!

There are some gifts that really make us all soft and excited! Musi...

My Dad, Tribute to a true American Soldier

I never gave it a thought how much my Dad sacrificed for me. I took him for granted. Everyday, in every way, but that is youth. He was always there for me growing up and I never realized how grateful I would be for his actions. My hand was always str...

My Dog's diary

Hello, my name is Sarunas. I'm living in Lithuania's heart Vilnius. This lens will be just about my dog. About his good and BAD jobs :D
A little bit about my dog. My dog is Siberian Husky. His name is Bart as a Bart Simpson. He born in 2008 01 09. Ha...

My Facebook Experience

While my South Park-esque picture (on your left) is reserved strictly for online message board, and forum, usage, Facebook has grown to become one of my more 'professional' outlets: bearing a similar personal picture like my Squidoo Lenses (on your r...

My Medicine Cabinet: Prevention

"A cup or more tea a day, Keep the doctors away" Chinese proverb

Directions-Pour one cup of fresh boiling water over tea bag, steep 4 to 6 minutes. The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavor. Lemon or honey may be added There's only so much the...

My World War II Hero

This website is a dedication to my father, Harold Leo Means.

I am going to include, memos and pictures from his diary during World War II, some of the memories of his life, these are the stories he told, that live only in the memories of his wife an...

Myspace Layout

Hello, Myspacers

My name is Kerry a webmaster that loves to make custom
myspace page layouts.


I'm 23 years old with a b-day coming up real soon!!!!
I love working out & reading a good book.


I am a loner... currently single but I am accepting appl...

MySpace Marketing For Nonprofits

Hi, I'm Andi. I made this lens. (A 'lens' is Squidoo's word for a user-made page. You can make them too - for free!) I'm a social network marketer, helping businesses grow on MySpace.

'Marketing' and 'Nonprofit' are sometimes words that people balk...

Mystery Shopping

Mystery shopping is an enjoyable, flexible way to make extra money. There are thousands of legitimate mystery shopping opportunities available every day, across the U.S. and Canada and around the world.

Mystery shoppers do not need special training or...

New Mexico--The Land of Enchantment

No, you do not need a passport (at least not from the United States!) to visit New Mexico!  Yes, you can drink the water!  Yes, they have things like airports, trains, freeways, and cars in New Mexico (most of the stagecoaches are...

New School of Network Marketing

New School Network Marketing: 11-Point Manifesto Summary

Here's a new little cheat sheet for someone who wants to use the principles of the New School to recruit the new breed of network marketer. (Published 12.24.06)

It's very big print, so you ma...

Obama's Daughters

Can you image what it would be like to stand next to your parents and watch them mark ballots that select your father for the Presidency of the United States?

I first remember when Caroline and John-John were in the White House. I was 12. I was for...

Obama-Biden 2008

It's official. The convention is over. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the democratic party's candidates for president and vice president of the United States of America.

What do you think of Obama's choice for his running mate? What do you think of...

Online Photo Sharing

Our most valuable possessions? Photos! Organize them into wonderful galleries at your own online photo sharing gallery, plus protect them in the event of Oh-No! Order back-up cd's anytime you need of your full resolution images from some services.

Upl...

Our Garden of Veggies and more

This lens is to share the garden with you. This is the first garden we have grown. It is great to have your own organically grown vegetables and herbs. It saves you money at the grocery store, plus they are alot more delicious not to mention freshe...

Our Rescue Dog

This is Lacy, our pound puppy. We adopted her from the North Central Los Angeles Animal Shelter seven months ago.

She is incredibly lively and lots of fun. She's so sweet that I just had to make a lens all about her.

Paging Archangel Michael

This page contains some materials that could help you connect with Archangel Michael, as an imaginary being or not.  It has no particular religious orientation, but rather focuses on what I've found and liked that I think will aid you in making...

Pastiche's Lensography

This lensography features the most popular lenses on Squidoo by Pastiche - that's me. My newest lenses always appear at the beginning of this lens. Join my fan club - you'll get a Squidcast heads-up when I update one of your favorites.

I&#39...

patinkc's lensography

Hello Friends!! Welcome to my lensography.

I wear many hats and have many interests which is reflected in the diversity of lenses that I have created.

I am a webmaster, an explorer, a connector, a synergist, and an internet marketer.

And my favori...

Pendleton - Old Photos

Most of these old photographs of Pendleton SC date to the early 1900's. How did I get these photos? Well, that is a good story.



One day Frank Crenshaw showed me these photos and I asked him if I could get copies made. He told me that Mr. Norton...

Pirate Clip Art and Graphics

Avast, ye can find a treasure trove of free Pirate Clip Art and Graphics, plus pirate borders, animated graphics and buccaneer pirates graphic web sets just waitin' to be taken for creative pirate ventures. As long as it's for yer own use, m...

Powerful Business Building with Greeting Cards

What Makes Business Grow and Thrive?

PEOPLE! It's all and always about the RELATIONSHIPS!

The difference between a successful blooming business and a mediocre one is one of nurturing those relationships.

This lens focuses on the in's and out's of effec...

President Barack Obama

Barack Obama - First African American steps into the White House! History has been made and the world is watching with hope in their hearts that America will once again become the leader it once was. This lens is a collection of information from aro...

Promote Your Squidoo Lens with MyBlogLog

MyBlogLog is a blogging community owned by Yahoo.com. It is designed to connect its members with other users that have the same or similar interests by using communities, widgets, stats and RSS.

Ready...And! A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing

When most people think of Scottish dancing, the first thought is of the Highland Fling, or perhaps the Sword Dance. These are both dances of the Highland form, which is a performance style.

Scottish Country Dancing, on the other hand, is a social fo...

RedGage - Make Money by Book Marking Your Squidoo Lens

Yes, you heard me right! By submitting/book marking your online content, Redgage will PAY you! Simply submit your blog posts, articles, videos, etc to Redgage and you get paid for views of your submission. Not only that but you get some additional tr...

Reiki: A Lensography

What you will find here is the cream of the crop of Reiki lenses, a vast array of information containing many differing and personal answers to the question...what is Reiki? In my opinion you can never find all there is to know about Reiki from just...

Responsible Pet Owner

Pets can instill a sense of well-being, and studies have shown that pet owners have lower blood pressure, are less likely to be depressed and have higher self-esteem than people who don't care for companion animals.

Celebrate what your pet brings...

Riverdance: Traditional Step Dancing

Riverdance intrigues me. The rapid leg movements of the traditional Irish Step Dancing are a form of dance that I had never known or experienced until I saw Riverdance. How can they move their feet so rapidly without moving the rest of their bodies?...

Royalty-free photos

I've been sorting through digital photos that I've been taking since 2001. The only problem being is while I had a good camera for a number of years, it was a film camera. The digital camera I was using was a dinky little one. Just for fun. Had I wan...

Sales | Sales Tips from Top Sales Pros

Hi!  My name is Frank Rumbauskas, and this is my New York Times bestselling book, Never Cold Call Again: Achieve Sales Greatness Without Cold Calling.

On this page I'm going to slowly reveal the insider secrets of top sales pros ... which you pro...

Sauk Trail - Native American Foot Trail

A Journey Down the Old Chicago Road What is now known as US 12 began as a Native American foot trail. It later became a military road connecting Fort Detroit to Fort Dearborn in Chicago. It was traveled by explorers, missionaries and fur trappers, an...

Seniors On Line - The Tate Girls

If you have sisters, I hope you have as much fun as we do! Separated by miles, we are in touch via the internet, instant messaging, e-mail and the telephone! Enjoy our lens about us!

Recently on another forum, Jaguar Julie asked to see a photo of th...

Serenity Prayer Gifts

Welcome to the Squidoo Lens for Serenity Prayer Gifts! We offer prints, cards, tee shirts, apparel, and other items featuring the timeless beauty of the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr.

Severe Weather Phobia

Are you scared of storms? Not me! But many people are terrified... I have always loved thunder storms. Ever since I was a little kid I remember peering out the window to watch the storm. I love the clouds, the clapping and rumbling of the thunder, th...

Simon Baker - Actor

Simon Baker is an Australian actor currently starring in the CBS award winning police drama "The Mentalist". He stars as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant, who aids the CSI (California Bureau of Investigation) in solving police crimes by his sk...

Site Build It, a revolution in website design, hosting, and promotion

A few years ago, Ken Evoy started Sitesell, a small Canadian company that has revolutionized the process of creating, hosting, and promoting websites.

Sites built by individuals using the guidelines and procedures Ken and his company have developed o...

Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak

If you enjoyed the book Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure and, even if you have not seen it, you are going to love Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous and Obscure from the people a...

Social Network Marketing for Musicians

With the invention of social network sites, it has never been easier to create a grassroots movement and become famous.

Use MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube to create your online presence. Get national fans before you ever tour!

Photo courtesy of H@...

Social Networking 101

Is social networking for you? What is Social Networking?

Social Networking helps us to share our lives with friends, family, anyone, anywhere. It's rapidly changing the way that individuals meet, make friends and interact.

Social Networking at Ning.com

Did you know that Ning.com has created a platform for hosting multiple social networking communities?

It's true.

You can join one or more existing communities or create your own.

It's free.

If you want, you can pay to upgrade your community and a...

Social Networking Sites for Business

Are you making use of all the opportunities offered to you by the growing number of free social networking sites to meet new people and to build relationships with them as part of a long-term strategy to grow your business?

Some people say that this...

Spiritual Lenses - Katinka Hesselink Net: religion and spirituality

A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website.

I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether the...

Sponsor A Horse

Welcome to Sponsor A Horse where caring people like you make it possible for us to continue rescuing and rehabilitating neglected, abused, and abandoned horses. If we work together as a team we can save more horses than if we were all working individ...

Squid Art Too

It seems as though the SquidArt has grown so much, that another lens was needed! In keeping with the SquidArt spirit, I hope you enjoy some of the characters below. To use these images, please see the fine print at the end.

In addition to the origin...

Squid Etiquette

Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! It is a very different How To Squidoo than you have probably seen before.

In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few Squidoo lenses but also get traffic, we may forget...

Squidoo Cash Machine - I Made 6 Sales in FOUR Days - I Love It!

I know, I know... not another 'make money with Squidoo" ebook! But folks, this one is different. The Squidoo Cash Machine is a book that shows you how to make lenses that make money

I know y'all are tired of all these Squidoo ebooks... I also know t...

Squidoo Spotlight

There are many exceptional lenses and lensmasters on Squidoo! People who incorporate piece of themselves in every lens they make! And these people deserve every right to be under Squidoo Spotlight!

This lens has few purposes:
* an archive of intervi...

Squidoo Through the Months

I've set up this page in order to share with you my Squidoo progress through the months; my achievements, my successes, and also my future goals. My journey began in February 2008 and this is therefore my starting point.

How much do I earn from Squi...

Squidoo To-Do Lists

I am by nature a list-maker. I make lists of everything! As I started learning about Squidoo and making lenses, I started making lists. Return often. As I learn and grow in Squidoo land, I am sure my lists will change also. Join me on this fantastic...

Squidoo Traffic Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking for your Squidoo lens)

Do you have some lenses that don't get as many visitors as they deserve?

Would you like to learn how to get more people reading your lenses?

Wanna know how to make people come back to your lenses again and again?

Would you like to rank higher in G...

St. Patrick's Day

Dedicated to the Irish around the world.

Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.

Some of this lore includes the belief that Patrick raised people from the dead. He also is said to have given a sermon f...

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays.  Even though I'm just a little bit Irish, everyone is Irish on this day!

My blessed Saint Patrick's Day gift was the birth of my daughter, Sarah on March 17, 1995.

Everyone enjoys the parades an...

St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patty's Day is celebrated on March 17, on the feast day and the anniversary of St. Patrick's death in the 5th century. This holiday has been observed by the Irish for over a thousand years.

These days everyone celebrates St. Pa...

Star Trekkin

A new Star Trek film opened in the Spring of 2009. This film chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members. Have you seen it? I thought it was great!

Stevia

Learn more about the health benefits of stevia!

Succeed with Your 2009 Resolutions and Goals

The most difficult thing involving goal setting, is keeping your intentions. How can we make it easier for our efforts to amount to something at the end of this year? Here are some of the people, books and ideas I have come across in my mission to ac...

Supercharge Squidoo with 'Google Apps for your Domain' (1 of 11)

If you're like me, you probably got hooked on Squidoo after building your first lens.

By the time I'd finished 8 lenses about Las Vegas, I realized I needed a way to keep them all organized.

For me, Google Apps for your Domain was the solution.

Addi...

T'ai Chi For Health

T'ai Chi Chuan has been compared to a string of pearls. A pearl is formed by an oyster out of a need to deal with an irritating object. For humans, this irritation can have a physical, mental or spiritual basis, maybe all three.

T'ai Chi evolved, lik...

Tai Chi for Health and Peace

I personally do Tai Chi because it helps to strengthen my body without impact on my joints. It has been a great way to take a break from the computer and get the blood circulating.

After being hit by a car and having multiple surgeries, Tai chi was...

Tailgating Recipes and Games

Are you searching for tailgate recipes? NCAA College Football season is here! And that means tailgate parties! It's the time of year to find new recipes and games for your friends and that special tailgating party! Food, friends, fun and football --...

Tea Junkie

I grew up on Lipton iced tea with lots of sugar, aka. sweet tea if you are from the South. After a three week visit to China, I have become a tea junkie. There's green teas, white teas, oolong teas, herbal infusions, and so much more. I am constantly...

Ten Highly Recommended Buddhism Books

Buddhism in the west has been packaged and mass-marketed under the march of capitalism since the 1950's. The newcomer to Buddhist literature now has hundreds, if not thousands, of titles to choose from, and it's a daunting choice indeed!

You can find...

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Tenzin Wangyal is a prolific author, he has conducted workshops, seminars, and meditation retreats in Europe, Mexico, and North America. He is a teacher at Serenity Rigde, VA, in rural Charlottesville, Virginia.

I have studied with Tenzin Wangyal si...

The Art of Becoming an Information Entrepreneur

Update: Launched Mastering FriendFeed, via my Social Marketing Junkie brand. All information entrepreneurs need to do two things: 1.) keep an eye on the competition and 2.) maintain the momentum of your brand. FriendFeed lets you do both in one conve...

The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri

The Missouri was the last U.S. battleship to be launched and the last to be decommissioned. She was also the most formidable. In addition to her massive firepower capabilities, she possessed thick steel armor plating that protected the hull (13.5 in...

The Beatles

A Squidoo's eye view of the greatest show on earth.

The Best Bed For Your Pet

As we love to have a comfortable place to sleep, so do the animals. If they don't already sleep on your bed, you are in a minority. There are various types of beds for the pets to give them a comfortable sleep, whether you have a dog(s) or a ca...

The Best of Squidoo

What is the best of Squidoo?

As with everything else on the site, it's pretty much decided by the community at large. So here is a guide to some of what I think is the best on Squidoo. Please come and share your opinions!

The Black Scholar

The Black Scholar: Journal of Black Studies and Research is an internationally acclaimed journal founded by Dr. Robert Chrisman and co-edited with Dr. Robert L. Allen. The Black Scholar began publication in 1969 and has been...

The Bonpos Discovered Reiki

Tsi Dup Yang Bod is an ancient energetic healing practice from ZhangZhung, an aspect of these precious teachings is known as Reiki here in the United States. Where is ZhangZhung? ZhangZhung (also spelled ShangShung) was an ancient kingdom in central...

The Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention is history, and certainly it made history with the official nomination of Barack Obama, first African-American candidate for President of the United States of America.

Read on for highlights of the convention held...

The Eight Immortals

In the Chinese mythology, there are eight Taoist immortals or deities. The exact years in which these immortals lived cannot be ascertained but it is generally accepted that they are active during the Tang or Sung Dynasty. Each of the immortals has a...

THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo.

Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Sq...

The GypsyPirate Lensography

Well, here it is - welcome to proof of my addiction.  Pull up a comfy chair and grab the beverage of your choice and I'll take you on a little tour of the world I have created (and my opinions on the things in it) here on Squidoo.  Thanks f...

The Most Interesting Threads On SquidU

Ever notice how some topics on the SquidU forums get only a few hits and others get hundreds, if not thousands of views?

This lens highlights some of the most interesting threads that I've discovered in the SquidU forum. Have a look at what is makin...

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the nation's finest encyclopedic art museums. The Nelson-Atkins serves the community by providing access and insight into its renowned collection of...

The New Giant Squids - July 2008

Congratulations to the new group of Giant Squids announced on July 2, 2008. These lensmasters have worked hard to create over fifty quality lenses.

Visit their lenses, check them out, and give them a big, well-deserved pat on the back!

The Oldest People Who Have.....Done Things You Wouldn't Expect Them to Do!

Baby Boomers have been called the first self-indulgent generation. We are accused of not wanting to grow old. Well, who does want to grow old? We are just the first generation who isn't going to allow it to happen. However, the people you see here ar...

The Power of Now

 

Be playful.  Know that it's going to be alright no matter what.

Have as much fun as you can. Be as easy as you can. Don't take anything very seriously, because everything blows over, good and bad. You can't stand still. So nothing lasts...

The Powerful Intentions of John Dilbeck

My name is John Dilbeck and I am a happy member of PowerfulIntentions.org.

It is a special community and you may enjoy being a part of it since you were attracted here.

Recently, Powerful Intentions moved their community from PowerfulIntentions.com...

The Purple Star Program!

Some things are worth the wait.

That includes the new Purple Star program.

Giant Squids, please meet your newest perk.

Anyone who hopes to be a Giant one day soon, meet your latest reason to roll up your sleeves and keep trying.

The Science of Getting Rich

Live the Life you imagine!

"If you have not consciously made the decision to be rich, excellent and healthy  then you have unconsciously made the decision to be poor, mediocre and unhealthy."

~~Wallace Waddles 

 

The Truth About Giving in to Your Chocolate Cravings

Are you a proud member of the Chocoholics Club?  There are millions of women (and men, too!) who laugh off their addiction to chocolate by using humor to diffuse the truth about the situation - it's hurting your health!

Chocolate in i...

Theme for the month

Each month I am going to choose a specific theme and contribute something daily towards it - all being well!!

I intend to include material from authors' work that I respect and some of my own material.

I hope some may be inclined to join in, especially...

Tips for Making Your Blog Technorati-Friendly

Some bloggers have experienced difficulty ensuring that Technorati indexes their posts in a timely fashion.  However, there are some fairly simple things bloggers can do to increase the likelihood that their posts will be properly indexed b...

Top Science Fiction Movies

This is one genre of films that I really enjoy watching, so this lens is devoted to the Sci-Fi films that I like.

This lens features the Plexo module to create Your Favourite Science Fiction Movies. This is your opportunity to contribute with the mo...

Tour A Tall Ship

Ahoy!  Here you will find information on tall ships around the world that are open for the public to tour.  All ships are grouped by region of the world so that you can easily find a tall ship near you or your next travel destination.

Tour...

Traffic From Image Searches

Google Images | Traffic and hits to your lens or web-page. Yahoo, MSN, and Google image searches are the best kept secret among experienced webmasters and SEO consultants for acquiring readers to internet locations around the web. Read on to find out...

Trains, trains, trains! Fun for all!

Do you remember your first train set? I certainly do. Mine was a wind-up Mickey Mouse train. It was a gift from Santa. We moved that year to Clemson, SC, and somehow the train got lost. I can remember being so upset that my dad drove me back to Ware...

Twittin' Secrets: The 100 World's Greatest Twitter Tips & Twitter Secrets (part 2)

There are a lot of wimpy "Twitter Tip Lists" out there; this is NOT one of them. These 100 Twitter Tips go from insightful Twitter toddler level to explosive Twitter-bomb advanced. Even if you think you're a Twitter social or Twitter business pro, yo...

Using Creative Commons Images from Flickr

Creative Commons is a system that photographers can use to license photos for use by others. Flickr helps facilitate this sharing process by making it easy to find and use photos that Flickr users have licensed under Creative Commons. This is great n...

USS PCE

This is a photo of the USS PCE 884 that my dad was on.

I'm no expert on this subject. It's something I was helping my dad with. Recently, he passed away and I am going to do what I can to continue with this project.

If you have information that would...

Valentine Cards

Valentine's Day is a saints day commemorating Saint Valentine on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards, donating to charity or gifting candy. It is very common to present f...

Visit San Francisco

Sometimes when you live close to a big city, you forget to take the time to enjoy her beautiful qualities.  San Francisco is full of gems, some hidden.  Listed here are a few lovely places to go when you visit San Francisco.

I'll start off w...

Wabi-Sabi

    nothing lasts,

    nothing is finished

    nothing is perfect

Wedding Program - Make It Yourself!

A wedding program allows you to show the order of the ceremony, introduce the wedding party, thank guests for participating in your special day, and communicate any other information as needed. Your program also provides a warm welcome for your guest...

What Can You Celebrate Today?

Find something to celebrate everday! Every Day there are holidays and celebrations around the world. For the purpose of this website a "holiday"is any day that recognizes a cultural event ...and other stuff.

What Is Friendship?

Friendship is a valued relationship between two or more people that fosters support. My friends make me a better person.

I am so lucky to have so many friends and I appreciate and love each and every one of them.

My friends are very important to me...

Wheel of The Year: Beltane

We are the Weavers,
We are the woven ones;
We are the dreamers,
We are the dream;
We are spiraling into the center,
The center of the wheel...


The wheel turns to Beltane, also known as Mayday, marking the beginning of Summer in the Pagan year. The...

Who Are Homeless People?

The joy and adventure of being human is about who we are, not what we have. Inside the consumer culture, we value ourselves and each other by what we have, what we own and how we appear.

This lens is intended to develop an inquiry into the nature of...

Why I Love Tea

I love tea! Probably because I'm British I can't imagine life without tea. Coffee is important, but somehow life without tea is not something I want to imagine. So here I'm going to reveal many of the reasons I love tea; the ways that I t...

Why I Love Thomas The Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine has been around for over 60 years. It has been a big deal in the US for the past 10 or so years. There is a whole story line to this: There are videos, TV shows, books, etc. The main thing is the variety of characters (trains &...

Why Not Turn a Blog Post into a Squidoo Lens!

I had a bit of a revelation today, one of those "duh" moments that make me feel really smart yet really dumb at the same time. I realized that I could take one of my blog posts, one I'm really proud of, and turn it into a Squidoo lens.

Now, isn't th...

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Wing Chun (translates to praising spring) Kung Fu is a hand to hand combat science developed during the 1600's in China during the period of the Ching Dynasty. The system was comprised of martial arts experts, warrior monks, and military tactici...

Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010

Olympic Winter Games - February 12 to 28, 2010
Paralympic Winter Games - March 12 to 21, 2010

For the first time, the Winter Olympics will be held by the sea and some venues, such as the Richmond Olympic Oval, are at sea level. Also, for the first t...

Woman of The Times Art

Visit the gallery One Woman's Art now open to the public.
Giclee archival quality art prints. Large formats.

It's 8 a.m., and signs of life are stirring in the studio of California artist Margaret Loftin Whiting. Kitty, the beastly morning wake up c...

Work from Home as a Virtual Call Center Agent

Imagine a commute that is just down the hallway, a few minutes from your coffeepot and the Monday morning news. You plug in your headset to the phone, boot your computer, and begin taking calls for your client. After 30 minutes of call time, you move...

World War II US Navy

 

This is a photo of the USS PCE 884 that my dad was on. This site has information about the US Navy in World War 2

I'm not an expert on this subject. It's something I was helping my dad with. Recently, he passed away and I am going to d...

Writing Spiders

The woven pattern of "silk" is easily seen as the Writing Spider busily works to spin its web but the larger portion of the web may not be that easy to see and you could even walk right into it.

The Writing Spider is not aggressive and is not poison...

Year of the dog

I was born in 1970- the year of the dog. Other years for those born in the year of the dog are:
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006

In 1970 I was born in the year of the metal dog. The Metal Dog is generous, judicious, rigid, motivated by...

Zazzle 101 ... How to make a profit on Zazzle

Zazzle is one of the Print-on-demand companies out there that allows people to design & sell their own creations. I love Zazzle's ease of use, friendly staff, and the fact that I can make money on my art.

I've put together this comprehe...

Zen Flesh,Zen Bones

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is one of those books that might best be read for the first time as a child would listen to a parent reading her a fairy tale. Hearing each word as if for the first time and letting the words paint a narrative that is both amazin...

Zhang Sanfeng, Taichi founder

Zhang Sanfeng, Taichi founder