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"Out, Damned Spot, Out, I Say!"

From the beginning of time, before Lady Macbeth uttered the now famous words, "Out, Damned Spot, Out, I Say!" women have been plagued with the chore of keeping kith 'n kin clothed in snow-white apparel.

Remember how grandmother used to give you help...

"UNKNOWN" FACTS

I have to learn a lot, 'cause there is so much to know about this world, the facts hiding in the wind blowing next to me... The secrates hidden in the beam of the sun that finds its way into my window to wake me up and tells how beautiful the morning...

#HackEdu Twitter Conversations

On March 10th Union Square Ventures put on a conference called Hacking Education. The theme of the conference was re-imagining how education should look in a web 2.0 world.

Arguably the best part of the conference was the lively discussion on twitte...

...when you visit a Squidoo lens

Besides building and writing your own lenses, the most important thing you can do on this site is to visit other people's lenses. What you do there will make a big difference to everyone involved. If we as a huge Squidoo community can band together t...

10 Things I Want to Do in the Next Five Years

In just five years, I will be 70 years of age. It is time to make my dreams come true! As you scroll through this site, I hope you will be inspired to do some of the things you have always wanted to do!

10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Squidoo

It is a long time since I was a Squidoo Newbie but I can still remember how it felt. Exciting and scary. Exciting because Squidoo gives you such a brilliant platform to create wonderful things. Scary because I really had no clue what I was doing.

No...

10 Things Kids Can Do On A Vacant Lot!

Many kids today seem nearly glued to their X-Boxes, DSs, Playstations, Gamecubes, TV's or other electronic devices. But what ever happened to good ol' outdoor fun?



The kids in our neighborhood are unlike many in that they play outside a gre...

101 uses for a banker

Do you:

• find yourself shouting random insults at the TV whenever the business news comes on?


• scratch your head, wondering how many zeros there are in a trillion?


• find yourself considering how to pronounce the word 'madoff'.


• see very little 'trickle-...

1826 On The Green In Pendleton SC

I think it was Pendleton SC's Mayor Carol Burdette who first referred to the Farmers Hall as Pendleton SC's Front Porch. I really like that term and think that it is so appropriate because, when you enter our beautiful town square, the Farmers Hall i...

1940's Pin-Up Girls

These girls were more then just a poster tacked up on a wall - to eye amorously or provocatively - they are what kept our WWII GI's goin', they are what dreams were made of, they were discovered and shined!

Long before Twitter, Facebook, or the frenzy...

2009 Fargo North Dakota The 3rd Best Place To Live in the USA

Fargo is rated the 3rd best and safest place to live and raise children in the U.S.A. in 2009. The State of North Dakota is rich. Fargo has made history along with the neighboring cities and small communities in the region. Fargo is a business hub fo...

29670 in Pendleton SC

The beautiful historic town of Pendleton SC and the surrounding area is located in Anderson County and only 4 miles from Clemson University, 3 1/2 hours from the beach, 1 hour from the mountains, 2 hours from Atlanta, Ga, and only 45 minutes from Gre...

3...2...1...AAARRRGH!!!

You know, I had an epiphany of sorts the other day; we're talking a moment of absolute clarity here. I percolated and I pondered this newfound revelation, and the more I thought about it the more sense it made.

It was about all those crabby "old" pe...

50 Things you can Reuse

Recycling is very important, but even better is reusing. Recycling actually uses energy and transport time and fuel to get the items to where they need to go. If you can reuse an item yourself, that's more energy, time and fuel saved, as well as less...

6 ways to improve your lens, right now!

You've already done the hard part. You've had a big idea, something you want to talk about or share on your lens, and you got started. Way to go.

So, this lens is about what comes next. It's a quick, 30 second overview of just a handful of easy thin...

66 Personal Excellence Tips

I submitted a Personal Excellence Tip into a contest at the end of 2008 and my tip was included in the lineup! All of these tips are awesome!!

Of course, you may not be able to incorporate all of these into your schedule, but just reading these open...

7 Feng Shui Symbols to Bring Good Fortune

In "The Top 10 Symbols Behind The Art of Feng Shui" we explored some basic icons from this ancient practice. Now lets probe even deeper, into a few of the Feng Shui icons and symbols, thought to activate the positive energies of fortune, good luck an...

9-1-1, What's your emergency?

Everyone has emergencies. Big ones, little ones, terrifying ones, and those that you can look back on and laugh at later. Emergencies make the news, the papers and the gossip over coffee every single day. Emergencies can result in death, in life, or...

90 Minutes In Heaven

Don Piper, author of 90 Minutes In Heaven, died instantly when an 18 wheeler crushed his car.





He was killed and

lived to tell about it!



90 Minutes In Heaven is his story of spending time in Heaven only to be returned to life to face a long and gr...

A Christmas Tree in the White House by Gary Hines

This book for children is based on true facts about one Christmas in the White House with President Theodore Roosevelt and his children. The children wanted a cut tree for the White House but President Roosevelt insisted that they set an example for...

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 Few of My Favorite Lenses

I wanted a place to keep my favorite lenses so I could find them easily. While making it I realized it reflects my interests so it's kind of like a lensography of sorts. These are not all my lenses, in fact most are not, but the collections of lenses...

A journey of inspiration and hope

This is a lens about hope, it's about trying to inspire people not to listen to doom sayers.Sometimes life can treat you harshly, but many people have and continue to have almost unbearable obstacles. There is always light at the end of the tunnel bu...

A Lazy Man's Guide to Compost

Making compost that your plants will love is quite easy.  You don't need an expensive bin or a fancy compost tumbler.  All you really need is an enclosure of some kind and the organic ingredients to create black gold.

 Black gold is wha...

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...

A Man Called "Screamer"

Standing thirty feet away or thirty inches, he spoke in the same loud voice. That's why we called him Screamer. "We" were hikers on the Appalachian Trail.

Each year, millions of people use those 2,174 miles of footpath extending from Georgia to Main...

A quiet, quite delightful little Ring

When I consider all the trials that I and my family have been through.

Albert Einstein once said, " In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself."

Then again Friedrich Nietzsche said, " Talking much...

A Story of Autism

Well, here it is. I promised myself when joining Squidoo that I'd never allow myself to get too mushy or too personal, but here it is. This is not just my story of autism. This is my son's, my daughters, and my husbands as well. When your child is di...

A Throwaway Childhood

These are small snippets from the harsh reality that was my childhood. These are my memories. Painful and heartwrenching. Over time, a long period of time, these events have gotten easier to talk about.

All my life, being the daughter of an alcoholic...

A Visual Dashboard Tour

Ok, we admit. There IS a lot to see and do at Squidoo, but managing your account shouldn't be tough. So we've made it easy with a tabbed dashboard and this cool visual tour.

Now you can see a magnified view of the vital parts of your dashboard, with...

About Twttrstrm.com

It's called Twttrstrm (we didn't have enough money to buy vowels). It stands for TwitterStorm.

Ask a question of your Twitter followers and easily gather all their answers in one spot.

It is a Squidoo plug in and a stand alone site that allows any...

Abstract Art: Make a Mandala

A lot of people are intimidated by viewing and creating abstract art. But abstract art isn't inaccessible, random, or arrogant. Abstract art is about what we see, what we feel, what we think, and how we can express that. It can be representational, w...

Acronyms, Rhymes and Songs To Learn Facts

Do you remember using certain phrases or jingles to help you learn important facts?  I do and I still recite many of them today.  This tool helps to make learning fun and easy.

How many do you remember?  I am going to list some of th...

Add Music to Your Squidoo Lens

Have you ever wondered about adding some music to your lenses? Have you been fretting about how to do this?

Well, fret no more, as there is an easy and fun way that you can now spice up the mood of your lenses.

This is a step by step guide showing...

Add Your Profile - Make New Friends

Social Bookmarking; Web 2.0; Squidoo - All great new ways to promote your content. Squidoo Lensmasters love to promote their lenses with these sites. Use this site to Add Your Profile address and find other lensmasters profiles on the respective book...

Add your Squidoo Lens to a Group Link Plexo

I could see that my first lens, Promote your Lens by adding your URL to a Link Plexo was beginning to get a little bit overcrowded so I decided to publish a new lens for the Group Link Plexos to save space.


Stupid People In Groups

Affiliate Profit for Beginners

When I started Affiliate Marketing as a beginner, I read e-Books, attended 2-3 seminars, tried all I learned but I realized that the missing piece is - some real help to get started.

One day I was on my routine of deleting around 100 e-mails I am da...

Age of Aquarius

Literally - I was born in age of Aquarius - by year and by date! And I simply love it! There are some people who don't like their horoscope sign.... But, who wouldn't want to be born as Aquarius?

Aquarius are original and always ahead of their time!...

Aids for Low Vision

As you read this short article, you will discover ways you can assist friends and relatives with low vision and those who are partially sighted. Low vision aids provide independence and self-reliance to those with vision problems.

After 25 years of...

Ain't Nobody's Business

Would you believe that there are three songs, all having been recorded for decades, expressing identical sentiments that it "ain't nobody's business" what the performer does? While Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do and Ain't Nobody's Business But My Ow...

AJ's Jugglers

AJ's Jugglers is a group of Squidoo Lensmasters that belongs to the JJJ's Giant Squid and Giant 100 Challenge Team.

We are committed to helping each other go for Giant Squid or Giant 100 on Squidoo. And yes, we hope to learn a lot and have fun on t...

AJ's Jugglers: Bat

Hey, my name's Miss Bat and I'm working my way towards Giant 100 Status by September 30th, 2009. I'm apart of AJ's Jugglers, a section of the Jolly Judicious Jetsetters-2 club! Go team! This lens will focus on the journey, the lenses I create during...

Alarm Clocks That Talk!

When my husband lost his vision in 1988, we quickly learned that a talking watch and/or talking alarm clocks would be a requirement, not a luxury! In those days, the internet was still a mystery to me. I got on the telephone and started making calls...

Alcoholics Anonymous And Recovery - Squidoo Stories

As I researched Alcoholics Anonymous for this lens, I was constantly reminded of the phrase "each one, teach one" phrase. Bill W and Dr. Bob Smith each followed their own Divine Guidance in creating Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935. In the years since th...

All 50 States Group Headquarters

If you were given a blank piece of paper and a pencil right now, could you name all 50 States? What about their capitals?

Learning the 50 States and their capitals can be lots of fun.

What follows are a wide variety of games, puzzles and activities...

All About The Sense of Smell

Smell-o-logy is all about the sense of smell and how your nose works. Have you ever considered what happens in your brain when you smell something pleasant or something absolutely 'dog poo' stinky? Besides your initial reaction of joy or complet...

Always Juggling on Squidoo

Always Juggling? Married....four children.... two still at school.... one very big dog....trying to balance family life with the need to earn an income....trying to do my bit to save the planet.... former website editor....get involved in amateur dr...

Amazing Weather Pictures.

Weather is capable of some very interesting details it uses color and light to paint its pictures on its azure blue canvas, sometimes with the grace of a calligraphers pen and other times with the feverent temper of a norse God. I enjoy watching the...

Amazon Money Making Modules

Assuming that you already know what Squidoo (a network of user-generated lenses) is all about, then you'll also know that Squidoo provides it's members with a plethora of money-making modules that can be added to a lens which in return can enables th...

American Civil War Part I

Since I have been in States, I was fascinated with the History of my new country. I read a lot, I created notes, I tried to correlate facts, I had an open mind for political and social implications, and I tried to understand the History of the great...

An Introduction to Squidoo

Squidoo is a place that lets you build mini sites for free. These mini sites are called "lenses," although I also like to think of them as web articles on steroids.

Many people use Squidoo to write about their hobbies and passions. It's also...

Angel Investor and Venture Capital

Go4Funding.com is an online platform that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and business experts from around the world. Go4Funding also allows all users to upload images and videos of their pitch. Our beta version is the first step in achievin...

Angel? I'm Not An Angel! I'm Your Faerie Squid Mother

It would seem that Squidoo's resident demon lover (me) has become an angel, a Squid Angel that is. As is the tradition of Squid Angels, I decided to create a lens about my time as a Squid Angel (or should I say Squid Demon?). Since there are already...

Animal Tracks Unit Study

When you study nature it is often hard to get close to the animals you are studying but often they leave their tracks. Learning to recognize the tracks of the animals that live near you will let you know which ones are visiting you.

Animal tracks ar...

Another Day of One Hundred Squid Angel Blessings

For my last 100-lens bless-a-thon I randomly chose members of my Squidoo fan club. This time I searched for lensmasters who appeared in guestbooks all over Squidoo. This is one of my favorite ways to find new lensmasters and new lenses to bless. It's...

Antique Shopping in Pendleton SC

Pendleton SC is a quaint historic town nestled in the foothills of Upstate South Carolina. Pendleton is located 4 miles from Clemson University, 45 minutes from Greenville, SC and 2 hrs from Atlanta, Ga. We think that Pendleton is a great destination...

April Fool's Day Pranks

I married the world's # 1 practical joker about 50 years ago! And my birthday is April 1! April Fool's Day is a national holiday in my household! Always has been!

You would think I would catch on, but every single year he catches me on some gag or t...

Are you a Stay at Home Mom (or Dad) Interested in Earning a Monthly Income?

Okay, I am sure you are all thinking, "What's the catch?" Don't worry, there isn't one. I promise. I am a stay at home mom and I will show you how Squidoo is helping me earn a monthly income while still being home to take care of my children.

What i...

Are you sleepwalking? Wake up! It is time to LIVE your Life!

Sometimes people have a moment of clarity that hits them right smack between the eyes. You know, A moment when you realize that years have gone by, and each day you went through the motions of the day. But, you forgot one thing. To really live their...

Aries

What's your horoscope, Aries? Two words define Aries: "I am" and a lot of your conversations begin with "I"! You are forceful and energetic and it can be hard to keep up with you.

So who are you really, Aries? What's your best colour? What's your lu...

Aries in love

Are you in love Aries? How is it working? What do the stars have in store for you?

Aries men and women radiate charm and can be hard to resist. Arians frequently treat love as a game and the opposite sex as an opponent to be conquered. They thrive i...

Arrowhead

Collecting arrowheads is a lot like metal detecting. To the average person, it sounds boring and time consuming. But, there is no greater thrill then bending over to pick up an arrowhead that was made over a hundred years ago by a native american.

I h...

Auditory Processing Disorder

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a little known condition that may affect 10% of children, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. APD is a term that is often used to describe people with normal hearing who have listening difficulties.

According...

Australian Vacation, Sydney to Darwin

Australia's unique flora, fauna and landscapes make it a fantastic destination for any wildlife and nature enthusiast, whether you are a keen hiker or just enjoy driving while viewing beautiful scenery. For people with less interest in nature an...

Autism Awareness NOW

Please remember that April is National Autism Awareness Month! I encourage everyone to get magnets, pins, bumper stickers... whatever and get the word out about Autism. This is such an important health issue as Autism rates continue to skyrocket. If...

Autism Times Two

Autism is the fastest growing childhood developmental disability in the United States.   It is more frequent than childhood cancer. One in one hundred-fifty children are born with it.

Autumn at AJ's

Autumn in the UK starts in September and goes through until the beginning of December. Each season has its own special meaning at AJ's because we love our garden and we also enjoy seeing the birds and the other wildlife who visit.

We live in a semi-...

Bald Eagles VNP Site: Eagle Shop

The Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park information. The Blad Eagle has always been my favorite bird, that is so majestic and at the top of the food chain. There are more Bald Eagle viewings in VNP than any other naional parks in the USA. I have a...

Banjo Paterson, Bush Poet

Banjo Paterson, the well-loved Australian poet, is known chiefly for his 'Waltzing Matilda'. It's our unofficial anthem.

Small children read his poems at school and advertisers know the very real power of his verse. He vividly captured the 'feel' of...

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...

bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips

Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant Squid & RocketMoms Organizer here on Squidoo. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have been with Squidoo fo...

Be Happy!!! Stage Your Home to SELL.

There's no need to stress about putting your home on the market when you've enlisted the help of a professional home stager. You can relax and be HAPPY that your home will look great and sell for top dollar.

With expert merchandising and an understa...

Be Positive: Like Joan Adams

Joan Adams has inspired me, motivated me, and garnered my esteemed respect more than any other person I've met online — in my 12 years on the Internet. Let me introduce you to a very positive, wise, and inspiring lady...











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Beachcomber Bathroom Decor

Love the beach? I know I do, and there is evidence of our beach combing days scattered throughout the house, none more so than in the bathroom. What better place to showcase your collection of sea shells or be reminded of sun filled days and sandy s...

Beautiful Art from Richard Burns

This painting is called Harbor Lights and is one of the collection of lighthouses he has done. It is one of my favorites, because of the sky and the little house. I would love to live in this painting. Luckily I have the original in my dining room to...

Beck's Love Lessons

Beck's Love Lessons began as an experimental lens, an exercise in creativity.

My mother always dreamed of visiting Paris. She dreamed of being loved unconditionally by her husband, and of sharing a sweet, nurturing marriage. Those dreams did not com...

Being Born on Valentine's Day!

As many of you suspected when they saw title of this page, I was born on February 14th! Or Valentine's day!

Do I like it? Or not? Well, being born on Valentine's day has it's good and it's bad sides. But, more of that later on.

Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese

To me there is nothing more comforting then making and eating my mom's recipe for baked macaroni and cheese. It has less then 5 ingredients so it is super easy to go from cooking it up to munching it down in under an hour. Add steamed broccoli o...

Best On-line Reference

We all have our favorite shelf reference books. Usually we will have one or two good dictionaries, a thesaurus and one book indicating elements of writing style. But with the popularity of computer and being online, you now can have the world at your...

Bipolar Disorder And Me - Two Bears and a Lady

Bipolar, two polar bears, get it? I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder around a year ago, but looking back I've shown symptoms of it since about age 11. I am now 28. I tend to deal with it and talk about it with humor as you can tell from the playfu...

Bird Feeder Visitors

Two bird feeders sit just outside our front window. We enjoy watching the different bird species that come to sample our bird seed. Here's where we sit to watch the avian visitors.
We keep bird identification books handy because it's more fun...

Birth Order - How Did It Affect Me?

Yes, I think that my place in the Birth Order did affect me. I am the third child in a family of four children. I am the youngest of three girls so I was the "baby girl" of the family with a younger brother. We were all four years apart and I often w...

Blame It On Squidoo

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quidoo should come with a disclaimer: Enter at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for absentmindedness, hyperactivity, insomnia, or repetitive-module stress injury.

Let's face it. Life changes drastically when you discover Squidoo. Things...

Blessed by an Angel

As you may heard, I've became Squid Angel. Invitation to become an Angel came to me as pleasant surprise and I'm very grateful to Squidoo HQ to find my work here, on Squidoo, worthy of such a honor.

But, this lens is less about my role as an angel (...

Blogging Do vs. Do Not

Blogging is now the most common way to express yourself, to review, to communicate, to create a tribe, to make money as an Internet Marketer.

But not all Blogs are equal. There is a right way to do it and a wrong way as well.

Don't let the rules an...

Blondes Are SEXIER and Have More Fun!

Yes indeed -- this is what we think!  BLONDES are SEXIER and have MORE fun!

Speaking from personal experience and of course very deep humility, I offer up the premise that blondes are indeed sexier and definitely have more fun! Only my hairdres...

Boarding school and Valentines day joys

You thrill me when your'e near

 

I am just trying to get a few laughs going here. Having spent my school years at a boy's only boarding school, depending on your age then this day was eagerly anticipated.

 

It was a different...

Bon Jovi: It's My Life Lyrics

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud

[Chorus:]
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to l...

Breast Reduction Surgery

Women who want relief of back, shoulder, and neck pain caused by large breasts are opting for Breast Reduction Surgery. Breast Reduction Surgery or Reduction Mammoplasty is becoming a common medical procedure. More than 70,000 women underwent breast...

Bright Ideas

Bright ideas are what power Squidoo, or is it Squidoo that powers bright ideas? It's like asking "What came first the chicken or the egg?".


All I know is that Squidoo began as a bright idea and everyday here on Squidoo we see bright ideas become won...

Browser Toolbar for Squidoo

This new browser toolbar from SquidUtils.com puts powerful tools at the finger tips of Lensmasters. Featuring quick links to all your Squidoo accounts, lenses and groups, and easy access to all the social functions, this toolbar will be indispensable...

Brunel's Great Western Railway

Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western Railway was designed to be one of the fastest of its time.

The railway was built on a wide gauge of 7 feet known as "broad gauge", designed to increase speed and passenger comfort, and it was jo...

Buffalo Skull From The Badlands

The buffalo skull that I have was found in the Badlands of North Dakota in the United States of America. It was given to me as a gift by a friend named Dave Hendrickson in 2007. Dave found the skull while he was bow hunting for mule deer in the Badla...

Building Traffic on Squidoo

I love Squidoo and I spend a great deal of time building and improving my lenses. I love to write and to share my thoughts with the world. Some of my lenses are just for fun. Others are a means of sharing my passions and interests.

People join Squidoo...

By The Light of the Moon

Dean Koontz is one of my favorite suspense mystery authors. I bought this book a few years ago with the intention to read it. I have read many Dean Koontz books and love the way he builds his stories with the many plot turns and twist. Why had I forg...

CANCER IS A PUNK

My story and advice to those living with cancer.

Cape Town, South Africa a travelers guide

Cape Town Travel - a travelers guide - offers you up to date tourist information on the travel destination Western Cape, South Africa. Book accommodation, flights and day tour activities

Situated on the south-western tip of Africa, Cape Town and the...

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.

Celebrating the Hug Campaign!

Step outta your comfort zone for just a second...imagine walking down a busy street and you happen upon someone holding up a sign offering Free Hugs. Would you participate? Hurry along with your day, pretending not to see? Give a weirdo stare? Or let...

Chef Keem's Amazing People Lensography

General Chuck Yeager and George Eckrich, Jim Hightower and Maria Corbalan, Barack Obama and my wife, Margaret Schaut and Chip Taylor, my parents and certain whistleblowers - what do these people have in common? I know them personally or I admire them...

Chef Keem's Personalized Valentine Gift Ideas

Give the gifts of thought and personal touch, especially on Valentine's Day! Flowers are a must for the ladies - possibly chocolates and candy as well. Don't think "diet" and "weight-loss" when considering a Valentines gift - think "romance" only and...

Chicken-Doodle-Doo

Chicken - baked, fried or poached - served with rice, stuffing or noodles. Here is a list of notes we've collected over time to help in preparing and serving chicken. Below the list is our mother's oven fried chicken. It was the hit of many family di...

Child Of My Heart (Part One)

Neither bone of my bone,
Nor flesh of my flesh,
But mine, just the same.

You did not grow beneath my heart,
Instead, you grew within it.

On a brisk, January evening, she entered my life, a tiny, little thing with hair of corn silk, still reeling...

Child Of My Heart (Part Three)

The night I first brought Audrey home, I promised, if she were still with me when she was grown, I would try to find her mother for her.

I have kept every promise I have ever made to this little girl, save this one. And now she is grown.

Where do...

Child Of My Heart (Part Two)

I believe God led Audrey to me. Though she is not mine genetically, she has grown to become my child through experience, sacrifice, hard work and more love than I could have imagined. We have shared a lifetime in ten short years and now we are shar...

China's Wild West

This ain't Beijing. It's on the opposite side of the country, as far away as you can get from the major Chinese travel destinations. And if you managed to get here (a feat my friend), without knowing where you were headed you wouldn't recognize it, o...

Chinese New Year

新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year! Take your children on a fascinating cultural experience -- celebrate Chinese New Year!

Chinese New Year is the celebration of a new lunar year. It is a fifteen day holiday that starts on the e...

Chip Taylor Songs

Photo by Patrick Dentler

"Wild Thing", "Angel of the Morning", "He Sits at My Table", "Papa Come Quick", "Country Girl, City Man", "Sweet Dream Woman", "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" - the list of Chip Taylor songs goes on and on. "Wild T...

Chocolate Cake in a Mug

If you're ready for a quick, delicious dessert to satisfy those chocolate cravings, then here's the thing for you - chocolate cake in a mug!

Let me walk you through a step by step guide on how to create this mouthwatering chocolate cake, which you c...

Choosing A Professional Resume Format

Below you'll find information on professional resume creation to help you land your dream job! To learn more about how to write a professional resume, visit Resume Writing Strategies Revealed.

Christmas In Pendleton SC

Our little historic town of Pendleton SC is busy with many Christmas Events. Although I have a Squidoo Lens which includes the Pendleton Happenings, I felt that I needed to make a separate lens just for the Christmas Season. 

Through the years,...

CHURCH WAS NOT ALWAYS BORING IN THE 1950s

CHURCH WAS NOT ALWAYS BORING IN THE 1950s. is a story based on two actual events from my childhood. I have combined the two incidents and taken a bit of literary license in the telling of the story.

Even though this happened in the 1950s, I still de...

Clip Art Lensography - Pastiche's Graphics Lenses

This Squidoo lensography features Pastiche's lenses featuring clip art collections, graphic borders,graphics and downloadable fonts for blogs, web pages, scrapbooking, flyers, school projects or crafts.

Searching for good quality themed clip art can...

clouda9 - A Lensmaster Giving Back

~ About people and making connections!

~ A place to be creative!

~ A platform to write about your passions!

~ One of the best social networks!

~ An excellent site to learn, share and give back!

~ My favorite place to be on the Internet, besides Tagfoo...

Clouda9's Lensography

One of my greatest delights is my membership here at Squidoo. Following the publication of my 51st lens, Squidoo HQ honored me with the badge of Giant Squid. I've even been a Giant Greeter. I really do love Squidoo!

Thanks for stopping in, make sure t...

Columbia, SC Y'all!

Whether you live here, you're a student at USC, you're one of our proud soldiers at Ft. Jackson or you're just dropping by for a visit, Columbia, SC has something for everyone! Welcome to Cola town! Now get yourself a map, checkout some of our fine a...

Communication with the deaf

Lipreading or Sign Language

This poses a dilemma for me. I have been deaf for 36 years now and still have no idea how to sign apart from basic things. I personally have very strong views on this and thought perhaps I could get a debate going.

I was w...

Cooking a Traditional old Irish meal

Pushed for time, pushed for time. I suppose there is something about being a parent especially if one has young children which puts an enormous strain on one's time. Thankfully that has now largely passed me by as my children are grown up and only ha...

Cover Your Cough

With outbreaks of Swine Flu cropping up all across the country, how can you help young children remember to take the steps to prevent passing this fast spreading disease on to others? We tell our children to wash their hands and cover their cough but...

Cranberry Sauce - From Bog to Table

Come along with me to Maine, where my recipe for Cranberry Sauce starts with a stop at a Cranberry Bog where berries are gathered, sorted with an antique Cranberry sorter, taken home to my kitchen, where they were made into delici...

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 Kinder World

Compliments. It is a simple word and a simple concept, but one that many people have trouble with. They find it difficult to give a compliment and even harder to accept one.

Compliments are powerful relationship building tools and that in of itself i...

Creative Resources for St.Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's day is approaching and it's all about green! I've compiled a list of links here to help you (and myself) go even more green on this green day!

Here you will find links to sites where you can find directions how to reuse common househ...

Creative Toys

I admit it! I love my computer! I enjoy playing baseball or bowling with my grandson on the Wii. And I am thankful daily for the convenience of my mobile phone.

But - children need a creative outlet, just as adults. Creative toys and craft projects...

Cute modules to spice up your lens

Cute modules that will help your lens stand out. Go beyond the text-module and the link-list module and use some color. These modules are built into squidoo and really make your lens look good. Some are hard to find, so I added descriptions on where...

Dad Said No Allowance So I Started My Own Business

"They're selling middle school yearbooks for $17. Can I buy one," I asked my Mom.

I had hoped to get a yearbook without having to fork over my own hard earned cash.

"We'll talk to your Dad," Mom said.

A couple of days later my Dad wanted to talk a...

Date Of Sobriety, 02/02/2002

I recently celebrated my date of sobriety, 2/2/09-seven years of grateful, recovering spiritual sobriety!

I did go to Alcoholics Anonymous for a period of three years!

I read the Grapevine, a monthly magazine about AA and stories written by recover...

Daycare School Online

Daycare School Online is a resource website designed by me to assist stay at home mothers and home daycare providers. I began Daycare School as a blog originally and before I knew it blossomed into the website it is today. I have big plans for Dayca...

Dc64 is Debra, and she's a little unusual (My lensography too)

So I finally got around to doing a lensography. I've scoured the lenses of the masters to get a general idea, and I think I've got the formula down. Well, here goes...

Okay, first, this is what I really look like.

By the way, I don't like having my...

Desiderata - The universe always unfolds as it should

Desiderata is a poem written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann. The word desiderata is Latin for "desired things." This poem became popular with the counter-culture (aka hippies) in the early 70's.

I grew up reading this poem almost daily, a copy of it hung on...

Diagnosed with Breast Cancer - My story

It's "surreal", even now as I sit and stare at the url "my-breast-cancer-story", it's as if I'm writting about someone else.

My children are at school, there is a bruise on my right breast from the biopsy and as I type the words it feels as if they...

Digital Products eCovers

I was talking a lot about Affiliate Marketing, about the importance of Affiliate Marketing in 2009; I was trying to find out what was left, when a reader asked me how I did my graphics.
Yes, the eCovers, I am delighted to talk about them and offer my...

Ding Dong School

In the 1950's, the best children's television show - and maybe the only one for a little while - was Ding Dong School. Remember Miss Frances? These were the days before color television -- before Romper Room and Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street. Long bef...

Do apologies count

Do apologies count

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Most people especially woman rave about this but I have different ideas. Personally I never apologise. However I need to quantify that a bit.

I will only ever apologise for things where I have let people down or in other words w...

Do You Poken?

This is the coolest little gadget I've seen in years - talk about an easy networking solution!

So you have, no doubt, gone to events where you exchanged a ton of business cards - that's pretty cool, but then you have to key in all that information,...

Does Shopping and Selling Online Hurt The Local Economy?

Most of us online are here to make money but what does this do for the local economy? My situation may be different than most because I live in a small community that needs the local businesses to survive. This really concerns me because I love my to...

Dog Is Man's Best Friend--And Woman's,Too!

Yes, February is International Friendship Month.

I wanted to give a different but also ancient spin to the topic, because my dogs are so near and dear to my heart.

Because Dog IS man's best friend.

My dogs certainly are mine.

Dogs also bring us...

Dog Tags for Kids

Serving in the military, and being deployed into harm's way is hard on every soldier. For those with families left behind, the separation can be even more traumatic, especially for the younger ones at home. So how do you thank the troops for their pa...

Dog Training Works

This picture is Queenie, my bichon frise, a spoiled but sweet , wonderful loving companion who thinks she is a person.

I love dogs and I feel very badly about all the ones that are being abandoned to shelters or worse, left in foreclosed houses, or...

Dogwoods and Azaleas

I do enjoy the Springtime!

It is so beautiful in Pendleton SC with all the Dogwood Trees and Azaleas in bloom. We live toward the bottom of a hill and as you drive down the hill and get closer to our home, the site of Dogwoods and Azaleas come into...

Dolphin Swim in the Florida Keys

We did it! We did swim with the dolphins! Actually I swam with the dolphins twice. My husband, daughter and I went for our first dolphin swim! It was as awesome as I expected. I talked about it so much that my friends and I decided to go back about 5...

Drifter's Tales

Out from under the murky sludge of his past and into the light of the living, the creature crawls. Using the powers of the Ancients, he smites indifference and the wanton abuse of the human nature that drives some to just slide by.

This is Drifter's...

eCribbage - Fun, Friendly and Free Online Cribbage (unique)

Online Cribbage just got a whole lot cooler thanks to eCribbage.com

It's about time this card game got produced by people that love the game. Not just another empty slot needing to be filled to complete a lair full of mind numbing, half put together...

Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849) was an American
poet, short-story writer, editor and literary critic, and is considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of t...

EFT Eye Sight Challenge

Having great eye sight was part of my identity. I took it for granted. I was not a little vain about it.

Eye doctors wouldn't believe when I said I could see as far down the chart as I could. They would challenge me, and I would read out the correct...

Ellsworth Rock Garden at Kabetogama Lake - VNP

Ellsworth Rock Garden created by J.E. Ellsworth from 1944 to 1965 on Kabetogama Lake, Minnesota in Voyageurs National Park is a historic grotto. Jack was a Chicago building contractor who lived on the north shore of lake during the warm season with h...

Epic Farms: A small non-profit striving to share the BIG picture

I don't pretend to have all of the answers (shoot, I'm still coming up with questions). Our site is simply offered as a collection of learning experiences and personal observations that I found fascinating. Of course I find horses in general fascinat...

Erma Bombeck, Columnist

Erma Bombeck was a delightfully funny writer, who identified with all of us who were trying to raise our families in the late 60's and early 70's. We were the wives and moms trying to figure out exactly what women's liberation meant. Liberated from w...

Especially For Couples: The Sexiest Games Ever

These games for couples are a fun and healthy way to change things up a bit. Pulling one out from under the bed every now and again can turn a night of romancing into a special event! Let the games begin!

Etiquette on Affiliate Marketing

I don't reinvent the wheel now, but having all etiquette rules on just one place is helpful especially for beginners.
It is more, 2009 is a good year for Affiliate Marketing and for Internet Marketing in general.
The competition is higher, but the...

Eugenia's Journal Of Short Stories

"The world is a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it in turn, will look sourly upon you. Laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion." William Thackeray

Thus, are the written m...

Evelyn Saenz: Lensography of a Teacher

My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation.

I believe that each topic s...

Ever Been Rejected By A Squid Group ?

Why do some group masters reject lenses?

Everyday Health-Ledger

Welcome! The first and most important thing is to take care of yourself and your personal health. Be true to yourself, you know what is best for you and what is not the best for you! Take actions everyday to treat yourself to a better lifestyle of ex...

Everything Hummingbird!

Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures! They get their name from the humming sound made by the rapid beating (60 to 80 beats per second) of their wings.



Hummingbirds range in size from about 2.25 inches (the Bee Hummingbird, which isn't much b...

Everything Men Know About Women

Falafel Sandwich - Experience The Flavor

If you have ever had a falafel sandwich, I believe you will love the recipe I share here for you to try at home. If you have never had or even heard of a falafel sandwich you are really in for an exceptional taste experience!



Packed with flavorful...

Fall Trees - A Stroll Around Pendleton SC

I took a stroll around Pendleton in Fall 2008 and soaked up the beauty of the Fall Trees around the Village Green and around our home. I was able to snap some pictures that I would like to share with you along with a poem by Helen Baeseman titled &qu...

False Hope Band

Forged in Arkansas by a collaboration of three veterans (one of which was from Desert Storm) and two brothers from the deserts of Arizona. You would have thought we would have used a desert theme in our name. Well, I guess you could use the tired ana...

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Familial adenomatous polyposis also known as FAP is a rare and dramatic illness that causes hundreds to thousands of precancerous polyps to form in the large intestine. This disease is usually inherited and if left untreated will inevitably transform...

Family jokes and photos in the blujay lounge

Laughter is an audible expression or appearance of merriment or happiness or an inward feeling of joy and pleasure (laughing on the inside).

These are the clean jokes I have gathered from other sites and posted in the blujay lounge.

Now at Squidoo...

Family Reunion - A Tate Lesson by Example - have fun!

The Tate Family Reunion started in 2000. We did not know each other well at that time. We were scattered all over the USA, and some folks we had not seen since childhood. A small group of us decided it needed to happen -- and it did! We began to plan...

Family Sculpture

The day was filled with electricity as we ascended the steps and entered the sanctuary of the beautiful, old stone church. Our lives were about to embark on an adventure that would change each of us forever. We entered those walls as individual liv...

Fan the Flame: Help Spread the Squidoo Fire!

Have you ever come up with one idea spark after another, untll you felt like a cat with its tail on fire? Same here. Squidoo offers creative lensmasters helpful tools to set those sparks ablaze, but they'll take plenty of fanning, too.

Sometimes tod...

FAQ: General Lensmastery

We often get interesting questions about creating lenses that may not have obvious answers. If you're stuck on the process for making lenses, check here from some great tips and answers to questions other lensmasters have asked.

If you were directed...

FAQ: Payment Settings and Commissions

Are you confused about commissions? Experiencing donation snafus? Here are the most frequently asked questions about money and earnings on Squidoo.

If you were directed here by Tisha, our awesome bug sorter outer, and you still weren't able to find...

Farming a way of life or business

Farming a way of life or business

Now I can't speak for every farmer or country in the world. However I can speak about my own personal experiences farming in Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe )South Africa and then back to Zimbabwe and then to Ireland. One ne...

Father's Day 2009

This lens is in dedication of my father, Ed Sims, in the hopes that what I have to say may help some of you to understand the men of his time.

Men of my father's day sometimes had trouble relating to their loved ones because they were brought up h...

Favorite Colors

Your favorite color says a lot about you. You may find that yours corresponds directly with your personality. Colors, used properly, can also help your business. Certain colors evoke certain feelings in people. You may have more than one favorite, I...

Feeling Safe - An Autobiography

Peggie Shealy was one of the dearest friends I ever had. In my young adult years, she was my therapist during a terrible bout with depression, and what a brilliant, caring therapist she was!

Time passed quickly. Suddenly I was in my fifties and she...

Fess Parker - Entrepreneur

When I was a kid, my sister bought me the Davey Crockett album and I played it over and over. I also had a coon skin hat (imitation). It was the craze. Westerns were in. It was that period of time, especially with TV, that the following it the circui...

Find Your Bliss!

I am creating this page about Law of Attraction because it is the most useful way that I know to get more people out of their negative, self-defeating way of thinking! I want the world to be a better place to live in and the best way to do that is to...

Finding My Passion

The other day I was listening to a friend of mine talking. He was sharing with me how much he loved Mexico and the people there. He would just light up as he described what it was like to live there, how friendly the people there are.
I told him he s...

Fitness: One Step at a Time

Exercise is important. It helps us maintain a healthy weight. With a good exercise regime, we are less likely to lose bone density and we maintain muscle strength. It promotes a physiological well-being and strengthens the immune system.



Walk &...

Flag Day In The USA

Our American Flag, the Stars and Stripes, was first designed and made by Betsy Ross. According to legend, she was asked to do this by George Washington. Our flag was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777 and the flag...

Florida Alligators

I know what most of you are thinking, big, ugly, and an all together scary creature. The American Alligator is usually very misunderstood. I hope to be able to change your minds about the alligator or maybe at least soften it up a little bit.

Florida Keys Getaway

Nightlife in the Florida Keys, for us, was fishing in the dark off the pier at the resort where we stayed. My husband and I were back up at dawn to get our fill of wide open expanses of water and nature.

Here, I'll show you some of my views of the Flo...

Flu Pandemic Information: Swine Flu (H1N1)

Find credible information and updates here.

The most important thing I learned in doing the research for this page is that we, as individuals, have not educated ourselves enough to know what to do and have not prepared for when a flu pandemic strikes...

Forever A Teen Mother

I was one of those statistics, I was one of those girls who got pregnant and had a baby as a teen. I experienced the stares and the nasty comments. I dealt with more than any young mother should have to. I missed much of what most teens experienced i...

Foster Teen Parenting

Nothing prepared me for fostering teens!! I was given nine weeks of training from the Children's Home Society before taking my first foster child. There was a great deal of information to digest in a short span of time. It left me with the innocent i...

Fred the Egyptian Goose

This is about an Egyptian Goose we call "Fred".

He lives in a park along the river near our home in PA.

This is a very unusual finding for Southwestern Pennsylvania, as his ancestors are from Africa.

I noticed Fred one day while photographing Grey...

Free Advertising For Fundraising Events

Have you ever tried to advertise for a Fundraising Event without spending any money? It is possible but requires some creativity along with time and effort.

I have been on a good many advertising committees and have learned quite a bit about how to...

FREE Digital Photo Editing ★★★

This site shows photo editing tools that are fun and easy to use. Free web based photo editors, fun photo editors, photo tools like Photofunia, Picnik, FotofFlexer and more that will add bling to your photos - they are all here.  A few mention...

FREE Logos for the Squidoo Community

 

FREE Squidoo Design Group There are more Logos displayed there & you can add your Lens .. I also display other peoples work :) So get on board.

If you need a Logo, Avatar or pic for Lens... Get in contact :) * RequestBook below * I dont...

Free Ping Services

Pinging your website, blog or feed is a great Free way to get traffic.

Here is a list of sites that offer ping service for you to use. Simply submit your your site or feed to these ping services when you update or add new content.

You will also fin...

Freedom Fest in Pendleton SC

Freedom Fest in Pendleton South Carolina is an old fashioned Patriotic community celebration that is fun for the whole family. We have Games For The Children with prizes, Great Food including watermelon wedges, Live Music, Bingo with the Mayor, Bake...

Fresh Squid Contest

As an effort to make newcomers to Squidoo easier to get their way around and become a part of our community here, I started Fresh Squid Group in which all new lensmasters have a chance to get one of their lenses featured as long as they apply to some...

Fresh Squid Contest Winners

Here you can find winning lenses from all past Fresh Squid Contests!

Fresh Squids are lensmasters who joined Fresh Squid group after making their lens great and unique as described in Fresh Squid FAQ.

If you are new too Squidoo, take a look at thes...

Fresh Squid FAQ

Are you a newcomer to Squidoo? Just signed in and can't find your way around just yet? Well, let me tell you:

Welcome! You'll find Squidoo as experience addictive, thrilling and fulfilling!

Fresh Squid Headquarters is here to help you in your first...

Fresh Squid Graduation Class January 2009

They say that January is dead month with nothing going on! Well, not in Fresh Squid group!

We have many new, excellent lensmasters who introduced themselves this month! They are off to great start on their Squidoo jouney with wonderful lenses they m...

Friends of the Heart

I'm blessed with friendships of the truest kind. Looking back on every transition or trauma in life, at least one friend was there lending support.

Whatever I need, whenever I need it, friends swoop in to prop me up or help me celebrate.

This is my...

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

Take trips to the frog pond. Become a frog and play games and sing songs, gobble up the insect words and swat the fly verbs.

This lens will give you dozens of ideas, resources, hints and tricks to create frog-themed activities for both homeschool fam...

From Poop to Recycled Condoms: The Top 5 weird and gross recycled products

Here at GreenBeans headquarters, recycling is a way of life! We spend our days focused on transforming the ugly and discarded into beautiful function. From high quality OEM batteries, to cell phones and accessories, we scrub, rub, tinker and test all...

From SEO To SMO (Social Media Optimization)

I notice a frustration with SEO techniques; I hear voices saying "it's much harder to get links nowadays."
And in no time I discover that it is a fight between SEO and SMO (social media optimization) techniques.

My take on this is that SEO is no l...

FTC New Rules and Regulations

 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) new Rules take effect December 1st.   FTC is the nation's consumer protection agency, and the mission of it is to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices.  

This is a noble cause bu...

Functional Foods for Optimal Health

What Are Functional Foods?

Functional foods are foods that provide health benefits beyond just basic nutrition. Functional foods do more than just provide nutrients - they may play a role in reducing your risk of disease or in improving your overall...

Funny Blogs

Since I'm a humor-blogger, I enjoy laughing with other fine humor bloggers, and this lens is my collection of blogs which make me laugh the most.

"Laughter is The Closest Distance Between Two People"--Victor Borge

Come closer.

Funny Road Signs!

Most road signs you encounter are straightforward. They tell you what to do, which direction to go in, where you are etc. Pretty mundane stuff really...but occasionally (and usually unintentionally), road signs can be funny!



Here's a collection...

Gangster Movies: Why Do They Appeal To Men?

Gangster movies have been popular since the 1930's when James Cagney starred in 1931's Public Enemy. Since that film's release, hundreds of gangster or Mafia related movies have been produced and have gone on to great notoriety. As further proof of s...

Garden Pests

Everyone who has ever planted a garden has met one or all of these garden pests. These animals need to eat our plants, vegetables and flowers to live. Under other circumstances we think deer, rabbits, squirrels and butterflies are cute, but, not when...

Gardening with the Moon

It is the beginning of the new year that starts the gardening season for me. It is time to start with the new growth, time to put the knowledge gathered during the previous seasons in action! My gardening philosophy is simple: anything grows. The cha...

Garth Brooks ~ Featuring Kevin Skinner

This is Garth Brooks who has been very popular in the 1990's and 2000's, he became a household-word without a doubt. Take a good look at Garth and his music, you will not be disappointed. A legend and country music star! Garth has to be very...

Get the Best Stuff... FREE!

Find the best gifts for Christmas, Birthday, Showers, Friendship, or, just for YOU!

I am a Freebie Fanatic. If there is anyone is out there that can TRULY say that they are not interested in a free item or a free product, I would like to meet th...

Get those kids up off their butts!

Put away the video games, turn off cartoon network, and start making some serious messes.
Browse this lense for ways to get your kids' minds and bodies active, and give the internet a break!
Each day I post a new activity on my blog - some are simple...

Ghost Nurses

The stories take on an eerie feeling to them as night wears on to early morning, and you have no choice but to stay awake.

The ability to hallucinate is ever present.

Noises grate upon the psyche the more exhausted you become.

And the ghosts that...

Ghost Town Bodie

I read a lot about Gold Rush, and Ghost towns but the experience to visit Bodie was enlightened and had a deep historic value for me.
A gold rush is a period of big migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of gold or silver.

Gold r...

Gift Ideas For Graduation

I remember when I was graduating from high school and college, I wanted people to give me money. I wanted to pick out the things that I needed and wanted. Our children were the same way. They wanted money more than any other gift so they could do wha...

Giving Thanks Every Day, Thanksgiving Year!

Once again the United States finds another day of giving thanks before us, somewhere in the midst of eating food, food, and more food we are supposed to take the time to remember to be Thankful for what we have been given in this life.

There are many...

Going Deeper Into Astrology

I became interested in Astrology when I was about 25. Before that, I always looked at my horoscope in the paper and would laugh and wait to see if what it said would happen. Usually it didn't. The reason for this is because the newspaper horoscopes a...

Golf Jokes - Jokes About Golf

Playing Golf is a popular pastime, it takes a lifetime of practice, the right equipment, plenty of time, and not least plenty of money. Like everything there are plenty of jokes about the sport of Golf.

Many Golf Jokes are based on women trying to g...

Gothic Fantasy Painting

I haven't really done any gothic art and I love it sooooo i thought i would start one.
As you can see from the image, it was going to be a black and white artwork done in water soluble pencils.
I decided to change it and create it using oils as i hav...

Grand Canyon Arizona

It's the crown jewel of the southwest, and perhaps of North America. The Grand Canyon is something that needs to be seen to be appreciated fully. A great trip to the Arizona canyon can include a multi day road trip around the rim, hiking from the Sou...

Grand Circle Road Trip

The area of the United States that includes northern Arizona, northwest New Mexico, southern Utah, and southwest Colorado is often known as the "Grand Circle" of the southwest. The Four Corners region of these states provide a concentration of some o...

Grateful For Joan

At the end of 2007, Pat O'Bryan released his book, "Your Portable Empire" for publication. He bought an island on Second Life and generously invited all his fans to join in a pre-launch celebration. We not only met him in this virtual reality, but we...

Great Recipe Using Leftover Roast

Who wants the same meal twice in a row? If your family is like mine, they frown at leftovers. But who has the time or the money to make something special every night of the week?! You do. Or at least, that's what your family will think when you use t...

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....

Gremlin Bells

Gremlin Bells guard us bikers against the nefarious little imps that love to stowaway on our bikes. The gremlins love to hitch rides on motorcycles, but they also enjoy creating havoc in various forms: burned out signal bulbs, dead batteries, and loo...

Grizzly Bear Facts

One of the most important grizzly bear facts to remember is: A Grizzly bear is known for their protectiveness, especially the female grizzly. She takes great care in protecting and training her young cubs.

Throughout her cubs extensive training she...

Growing Up In Pendleton SC - Jeanie Sims Hunt

Jeanie Sims was a name that I was familiar with but I really did not get to know Jeanie until recently. She is a couple of years younger than I am but I do remember her during our growing up years.

How did we get back in touch? It all began right he...

Growing Up in Pendleton SC in 1950's and 60's

Pendleton SC Town Council woman Sandra Gantt was asked to speak to the Leadership Pendleton Class of 2009. She was asked to tell how it was to grow up Pendleton. I was so glad that I was able to hear Sandra's talk. She was so interesting and enlighte...

Guestbooks and You

Guestbooks are great tools for your lens. They let you get great feedback from readers, ask questions, run conversations, ask for help, collect links, and any other fun thing you'd like them to do.

If you're looking for some help managing the settin...

Gunfight at Squidoo Rocket Mum corral

I had better put this at the start. This is a spoof. Just in case I'm misinterpreted again, but a tribute nevertheless.

I kid you not, this will cause shock waves amongst the Squidoo rocket mums brigade. When they see that, that er, gosh, jolly, je...

GVO Kiosk Hosting | Autoresponder | Video Producer | Hot Conference

The big news - Kiosk is relaunching in September under GVO name, adding 3 huge new services: Autoresponder, Easy Video Producer Video service, and Hot Conference. You also get discussion Forum, Blogging, Website builder and templates, cPanel with Fan...

Handmade Fiber Arts on Etsy, Mine..... and Others!

This lens is a brief description of the fiber arts and it's many forms, and a place for me to showcase the works of the many creative and talented fiber artists you'll find on Etsy, whose work I greatly admire.

The items I'll feature are...

Handmade Soap Buying Guide

I hope this lens will be helpful information about why handmade soap is so good for your skin, and also help you learn about the properties of the most popular ingredients that soapmakers use. Yes, I make and sell soap, but here I am more interested...

Happy Birthdays Shelly

Shelly lives in the vast Lake Superior region where the beauty of nature is in abundance. I appreciate you for all the things you do to show me love. There are many people who go the extra mile for others and you are one of them. Thank you for all th...

Have You Been Blessed By Squid Angel Chef Keem?

This is your "Wall of Fame", dear fellow Squidoo lensmasters - if you've been blessed by Squid Angel Chef Keem! Please add one or more links of your blessed lenses in the plexo on this page. I'll update the "Featured Lenses" on a...

Hearing Aids At Age Six: Leaves make sounds when you step on them?

My son, Kenneth, is hard of hearing. He received his hearing aids at age six, that was about 2 1/2 years ago.The day he got them was an amazing day in his life and in the life of everyone in our family. It brings me to tears to remember that day beca...

Hello, I'm Joan

Hello, I'm Joan! Welcome to my Squidoo World. Squidoo is special because of the community - I have met great friends here, and every day I learn something new!

Squidoo is home to over a million lenses and continues to grow quickly. Squidoo is one of...

Help! I've Lost my Hippocampus!

What do you mean, you can't remember the last name of your BFF in third grade, or the inventor of the cotton gin? And if those slips of the mind aren't enough, try naming all the U.S. Presidents in order.

Long-term memory is the one that makes your...

Hemp Seed Nut - What are Hemp Benefits

Just the other day my daughter mentioned that my arms and legs seem to have more tone and it is visibly apparent that I have lost body fat. So what is my secret to a leaner look?

Just three weeks ago I began eating Hemp Seed Nut also known as hemp he...

Hog Hunting and Barbecue

We hope you enjoy this lens about Hog Hunting and Barbecue. We also added some information and pictures about Game Cameras which I am sure all hunters will enjoy.

My 8 year old grandson said that he wants to learn how to make a lens so we are doing...

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken noodle soup has long been known as one of the best healthy comfort foods. When we think of chicken noodle soup, we feel emotionally secure. It is what our mother had given us when we were sick with a cold. Or even with the flu. I remember my...

Homemade Vegetable Soup

As a kid, I used to love my mother's homemade vegetable soup. In the fall and winter it brought comfort and even years later when I made it for my husband, he quickly developed a taste for it as well.

With simple, inexpensive ingredients my mother...

Honored Volunteer - Jane Douglas

All over America this week (April 19-25, 2009), celebrations are happening to honor thousands upon thousands of volunteers. The theme this year is "Celebrating People in Action." Committed to service, these men and women, including college students a...

House On The Rock

For over 60 years, the House on the Rock has been a majestic work in progress. It all began in 1945, when Alex Jordan decided to build a man-made retreat as awe-inspiring as the view from the rock upon which the house would eventually be built.

Over...

How are you going to Change the World? Tick-Tock

Doom and gloom just simply isn't my thing. Do you want to change the world? The clock is ticking. Tick-Tock. I'd like to challenge every single person to set a goal of where you want be by Sept 1, 2009. That's 3 months, the entire Summer. Remember th...

How do I add symbols and special character to my lenses?

Do you ever want to include odd characters in your lenses but don't know how? Or want to show HTML markups in a tutorial lens? This lens shows you how to do that and includes lists of the most useful characters.

How Does Behavior Modification Work?

Have you ever wanted your dog to do what your tell it to do? Maybe you wanted to get a raise or your children to behave.

The study of human behavior includes learning how to get results like those and more. Knowing how to modify behavior is simpler...

How to build a squidoo lens of your own and make money with it!

I
ncluding some basic html tips!

I've noticed a need for guidance for some people that really have the desire to build a lens of their own, but really don't know where to start.

Some have started but are not sure where they want to go with it.

Or...

How To Clean Water - Home Drinking Water Filtration

In the United States, where tap water is some of the cleanest drinking water available, many people still pay for bottled water expecting to get something even cleaner than what is available from their own home faucets.

Even the US public water supp...

How to Compliment Someone Effectively

Getting people to like you can be its own reward, but it also goes a long way to getting you what you want. Think about it. How much more likely is someone to respond positively to a request, if they are your friend? As human beings, it's natural we...

How To Create Squeeze Pages

 If you are reading this lens you have some interest in Internet Marketing and/or Affiliate Marketing and the words "squeeze page", or "lead capture page", or "you need a list" are familiar to you. Prior to any...

How to Dehydrate Pears using a dehydrating machine

One of my favorite snacks is dehydrated pear!

Dehydrating your own food at home is the most nutritious method of food preservation available.

No additives are needed. The process is simple, economical, and fun!

Next to fresh produce, fruits and veget...

How to Find Your Inner Artist as an Adult

How many of us create all kinds of art as children, then stop developing our artistic right brain muscles as we mature into adults? Children are taught how to do many art projects because art projects are considered appropriate activities for childr...

How to Harvest Rainwater with Rain Barrels

People have been harvesting rainwater around the world for thousands of centuries. While the modern world has become used to simply turning on a tap to obtain water, give a thought to all the wasted water that falls freely from the sky each year and...

How to Heal Your Bodymind

What if it was possible to roll out of bed in the morning, jump in the shower and then simply direct your body to heal itself. Could good health really be all in your mind? We have all heard of psychosomatic illness, so why couldn't healthy thoughts...

How to Hunt Arrowheads and Other Indian Artifacts

I loved the outdoors when I was a kid. Since I lived in a rural area, and I was outdoors as often as possible, I picked up the occasional arrowhead.

However, I was lucky enough to find about a dozen arrowheads, along with a bag full of pottery sherd...

How to Keep a Gratitude Journal

Keeping a Journal is a great way to remind yourself of your sincere intentions and to keep track of your progress or your slip ups. Without a place to report to, it is simply too easy to forget you ever had any inspiration for change . Writing down y...

How to make a living on Squidoo

Making a living on Squidoo just from Squidoo's monthly payouts is a long-term process - expect to take 6 months to see significant monthly earnings. 

BUT it is possible to almost immediately start making money and to make a GOOD living usin...

How To Make A Lyrics Lens

Looking for the lyrics for your favorite song? Then do a search at Google and hopefully you'll start to find our Squidoo Lyrics Lenses clawing their way onto the front page of results. (One has made it into the Top 100, in fact it got into the Top 10...

How To Make An Avatar

If you look up avatar on the Internet, you may come up with one of several definitions. The first is the incarnation of a god in Hinduism. The second is a Nickelodeon animated television series called Avatar; The Last Airbender. But the avatar this l...

How to Make Farmalade (Marmalade)

Peeling, Pithing, Pipping, Pulping, Producing and Promoting Priceless Perfection in Presenting: Frank's Famous Farmalade. (Marmalade)

Learning to cook at an early age, as his mother was constantly in hospital. Was fascinated with cooking and gave h...

How to Make Keyboard Symbols Using the "Alt" Key

When you need to make symbols and letters that aren't on your computer keyboard - such as © for Copyright or the Trademark, cents, Euro, or one-half symbols - or a real bullet instead of an asterisk - here's a handy tutorial to book...

How To Make Money Now

Increasingly as the recession impacts more and more on people and as the economic crisis and industrial downturn bites harder, many people need to find ways to earn cash fast. This can be for different reasons. Jobs are being lost, people have long t...

How to Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs - WITHOUT a Nonstick Pan!

How do you get nonstick eggs without a nonstick pan? Even with nonstick, are your eggs a gummy mess? I always wondered how chefs turned out such light, fluffy eggs, when my scrambles were always heavy and soggy. Turns out the perfect scrambled eggs a...

How to Make Your First (or Second) Squidoo Lens

Step-by-step, here's how to get started, answers to clear up some confusion, and all the basics to help you be a GREAT lensmaster right off the bat!

There are FAQs, instructions, tips and techniques, common mistakes, some strategies and some technic...

How To Say I Love You (Before It's Too Late)

How often do we say "I love you"? When a friend or a loved one dies, we wish we'd said "I love you" more often. But then it is too late...

"I love you" seems to be a "loaded" statement. It requires a form of commitment to say these words. We might h...

How to Scramble Eggs

Hello! Someone told me that you need to know how to scramble eggs! You are in the right place!

Eggs-- one of the first things we learn to cook! Scrambling eggs is fast, it's easy and it's filling. On our own for the first time, we search for quick a...

How to Squidoo -- A Step-by-Step Primer

This step-by-step primer gives you plenty of how-to information on how to get started building your Squidoo lens. Get some useful tips about how to build that lens with plenty of helpful pictures of the various templates you can use. You'll see plent...

How to Tame a Rooster

So my rooster, shown here, thinks he is the yard boss! In fact, he scares me if I am not properly armed when I go outside and he is on the loose.

Well not anymore, I've figured out how to tame this rooster and I'm betting it will work on yours too i...

How to Use Your Squidoo Profile

A Squidoo profile is more than just for looks. Sure, you can fill out a quick bio and upload an avatar, but to really use your profile to its fullest, it's more than that. If you really want to impress the Giant Squids as well, you need a detailed pr...

How To Write A Cover Letter

A cover letter serves to introduce you to your prospective employer and is a supporting document for your resume. It is your opportunity to sell yourself and your most valuable strengths and accomplishments. It should entice the reader to follow thro...

HTML Borders Backgrounds

Have you seen sharp looking lenses formatted with HTML borders and backgrounds and wished you could do the same? There are already plenty of EXCELLENT how-to-HTML lenses available, so I thought I'd do something a little different.

There are two main...

HTML CODE - Squidoo Edition

This is a comprehensive guide for those that wish to learn how to expand their knowledge for html concerning their lenses. With this guide you'll be able to increase the value of your lens by making it more unique and attractive to your audience.

We...

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.

Hungarian Cookbooks

My mother was the inspiration for my love of cooking and for cooking Hungarian foods. Now you too can prepare Hungarian foods with some great recipes that are found in Hungarian cookbooks. I've recommended a few cookbooks for you.

I Have No Idea Who My Mother Is

The Mother of my mind....
The Mother of my heart....
I can only imagine, for I do not know who she is....

I Love Avocados

OK, I admit it, I'm addicted.... to everything avocado. I usually just rough chop the avocado and add a little fresh squeezed lemon, ok a lot, since I love that too! And real lemons folks, not that bottled stuff. I spread this on a warm tortilla wrap...

I love you Dad

Father, Dad, Daddy, Pop, Pa, Papa - many different names for many different people, but whether it is "I love you Dad", "I love you Daddy" or whatever it is your child calls you, those words will always mean so much.

Any man can b...

I Swear, Therefore I am

#%&@, I don't know where to start. I guess this is about as good as any other #%&@ing place.

It appears that the use of vulgarities and swear words are on the rise. Reports of children throwing swear words around as if they were sailors drunk in som...

I tried my best Fighting Deafness

You should all understand that I had completed my secondary education and already knew how to talk prior to becoming deaf whilst I was doing National Service in the then Rhodesian Army.

This is just a brief epistle about some of the things that I ha...

Ian Douglas Smith

He was a man who evoked strong emotions whenever his name was mentioned. Either you believed in him or you despised him.

I like to think that you have to look at things within the context of the times. It's of no use looking at things which have alr...

If I Was A Reindeer

What's not fun or humorous about imagining being a reindeer for a day? Come on...put on your silly kid-like skin..let down your shield of being proper and unyielding! Give your lips a smile.

For me...I'd get to wear, or pretend to wear, ...

If you knew you'll die tomorrow - what would you do today?

Some say, "Live every day as if it was your last day on Earth!" Would you agree? Thousands of people will die tomorrow. Are they aware of it today? Unless we suffer from a fatal illness, we might not even think about the possibility of "kicking the b...

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for someones world to come to a crashing halt.

For us it happened at 6:58 pm on August 6th 2002.
For us it started with an argument over lasagna on a very hot day and a dead Robin that did a kamikaze on t...

Innovation Tips: Ockham's Razor

Based on the philosophical and scientific rule that simple explanations should be preferred over more complicated ones and a new explanation of a phenomenon should be based on what is already known.

The 14th century English logician and Franciscan f...

Inspirational and Motivational Designs

This lens is dedicated to inspirational and motivational messages, stories, and designs.

We all know words have great power. They can lift us up when we're feeling down and give us hope when we're overcome with despair. They can make us think and ma...

Integrate PayPal with aWeber

We already know that aWeber is the most used and trusted autoresponder, and PayPal is the best third party Processor to handle the money for our transactions. But how they are working together to produce a smooth transaction for what we sell?  ...

International Friendship DAY Lens Contest

International Friendship DAY is the first Sunday in August every year. For 2009, International Friendship Day is on Sunday August 2. The International Friendship Day Lens Contest will begin today (July 1, 2009) and we will accept entries until August...

Introducing Plexo

We've made a major change to Squidoo. Now, each and every lens can include the all-powerful, all-knowing, omniscient Plexo feature.

Plexo is like Digg or Reddit, but with the long tail added in for good measure.

Here's a Q&A:

Q: What's Plexo?
A: Plex...

IP Routers : Speed, Security and Economy

IP routers -- often called broadband routers or just routers -- direct network traffic to its proper destination, and so help to reduce the load on every system in the network.

Once the exclusive domain of IT professionals, a wide variety of small but...

Is There Such a Thing As Time?

I wonder how much time you and I have got left. What will be your lifespan?

What do you reckon? One year, ten years, one hundred years? Who knows. One thing is for certain though: our period here on earth is limited.

So what is this stuff we call t...

Isaac's Journal

Help write an incredible story based on fictional journal entries! What's it about? This is the interesting part! It can be about whatever comes to your mind. This is a compilation of many different people giving their ideas for this story.

This wil...

Isn't it time to abolish Daylight Saving Time?

Daylight Saving Time was voted in by the U.S. government during World War II (after an unsuccessful attempt earlier). It supposedly saves energy BUT this has never been proven. What it does create is more disharmony with our natural rhythms. Those r...

Jackie Robinson: The Story of an American Hero

On April 15th, 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson stepped onto a baseball diamond in Brooklyn, New York.

Photo credit: J.R. Eyerman
Buy at AllPosters.com

That was a few years after African-American soldiers came home from defending America and freedom i...

JaguarJulie Is Actually Freyja

JaguarJulie is Freyja incarnated, and the evidence is as startling as it is undeniable. Since JaguarJulie signed in at Squidoo March 21,2006, she has been showing the world, little by little, her true identity to be the last Norse God, Freyja. And li...

James Bond: Sean Connery or Roger Moore?

The character of James Bond found worldwide popularity upon the release of the first Bond movie, "Dr. No". Between 1962 and 1985, a total of 15 Bond movies starred the two actors who were to become the most identified with the role.

It was Scottish...

Janusz a Squid Angel

Welcome to my Angel Lens :)

I thought after bieng awarded LOTD & making Giant, it just couldn´t
get any better... BUT it just did :)) Yes, I´ve been awarded my wings & will
be flying around the Squidoo Community bestowing Blessings where
deserved...

Jesus Christ Superstar

Directed by Norman Jewison and starring Ted Neely, this wonderfully funky 70's rendition reveals the last days of Jesus' life. The film version, released in 1973 was loved and hated, criticized and honored...closely matching the life experiences and...

Jfay's Artsy Candles

Welcome to Jfay's world of Artsy Candles! Candle styles as limitless as the imagination, and maybe a few surprises you weren't counting on! Every candle is custom made to order, just for you!

Candles designed with your favorite styles, colors, and f...

Jimmie -- About Me and My Lenses

Hi! I'm Jimmie. Although I don't look much like the Victorian lady I've chosen for my avatar, I like the image that she portrays -- dignified, calm, attractive, and cultured-- all things I'd like to be. Instead I'm a bit too loud, a bit too frank. So...

Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters

Update: July 1, 2009
Congratulations to all of the super members of the Jolly Judicious Jetsetters! You created a total of 221 Prospective Giant lenses and 201 Prospective Giant 100's. I am amazed and thrilled! A total of 422 lenses between May 1 and...

Joel Bruce Wallach

I was introduced to Joel by a common friend. Out of the blue she one day came up with an idea that 'I Had to talk to him!'

I simply agreed, not knowing what to expect.

Since I'm lately becoming better and better in 'going with the flow' - instea...

Jollier's Club

Let's name this lens " Jollier's Club". Hope there are many people who likes jokes and funny stories. :)
Also, I'm waiting your jokes in guest book :P

Jolly Judicious Jetsetters-2

The Squidoo Greeters present the Giant Squid Challenge for September 2009!

This is soooooooooo exciting. We all had a great time with the challenge in May and June. We produced over 400 lenses and found lots of great Squidoo friends!
The newest Joll...

Journey of Little Croatian Squid

Welcome to my Squidoo memory lane! I'm inviting you to follow my adventures from little Cro-Squid to Cro-Giant who, as of recently, became a flying Cro-SquidAngel! :)

This is also my thank you lens to all people who helped me with their advices, sug...

July 4th - Independence Day Songs

July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. We celebrate with fireworks, picnics, and parades big and small.

Our little neighborhood parade is great fun - our adult children remember riding their bicycles in the July 4th parade -- what great...

Just Give - Someone Needs You

There is someone out there today that needs you. I don't know who it may be, but they are there. It could be someone who has lost their job and has no idea how they are going to feed their family, or maybe the person who lost everything in a fire las...

Kabetogama Lake a Wilderness - God's Country

Picture of the Kabetogama Walleye and granddaughter taken October 4th 2009. As a child I learned about living in a wilderness area in northern Minnesota border waters, where the black bears roam and the timber wolves survive. The enchanted forests wi...

Kate Salley Palmer

I remember the first time I met Kate Salley Palmer. It was in the early 70's and we had a mutual friend. Both of these women were way ahead of the times and my friend told me about Kate's talents.

The early 70's were very much still a transitional t...

Kids Silly Songs

Children love to sing silly songs. We sang silly songs when we were children and now our grandchildren enjoy singing funny silly songs! These are some of my favorite silly songs for children.

If you are new to Squidoo, welcome! Do remember to scroll...

Kids With Special Needs

Over thirty years ago, Mary M. Wood, Ed.D. established Developmental Therapy - Developmental Teaching for educators and parents of children with emotional and behavioral disabilities, autism, Asperger's Syndrome, or other sensory-integrative disabili...

Lake Kariba a lost paradise

It's just that I miss my old country Zimbabwe and the sights. It was such a grand place to go and unwind for a few days, either by staying in a hotel or even better taking a houseboat where you could do your own thing.

Driving up by car once you tur...

Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie is located on the North Carolina and South Carolina border near Charlotte. It is the oldest lake of the eleven on the Catawba River Chain. Originally named Catawba Lake, it was formed with the construction of the Wylie Dam in 1904.

In 196...

LaraineRose

I

was the "twinkle in my pappa's eyes" as they say. Being the long, longed-for "girl" in the family after my parents had 3 boys, you might think that I would have been spoiled. Not so! I worked with or without my mum by my side. We had a huge garden...

Laughter Meets Yoga

"Most people think they have to feel good first in order to laugh. But you can start from nothing, you can even start feeling unhappy and just laugh as a form of exercise, and happy feelings follow." -- Jeffrey Briar, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher...

Laurel Johnson's Poetry

Why should anyone read Laurel Johnson's poetry? That question has been asked often since I became a published author and the answer is simple. Anyone interested in discovering the real Laurel Johnson will find that information in my poetry.

I starte...

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...

Legally Blind Blunders

Legally Blind is a scary diagnosis. But life can still be fun -- if you learn to laugh at yourself, situations, and with others. No, it's not funny. But you might as well laugh. This is a list of funny and not so funny things that have happened to my...

Legally Blind Golfer

When my husband was 42 years old, he was told he was legally blind. The doctors first thought the problem was retinitis pigmentosa. Later some doctors suggested macular degeneration. After many tests and many doctors, it is now determined that he ha...

Lens Candy - Free Squidoo Graphics for the Style Conscious Lens Master

Hello and thanks for visiting this lens. I know there are quite a few graphic resource lenses out there but, hey when it comes to style, there can never be too much choice. So here's my contribution :)

So far, I've included three sets of squidoo gra...

Lens Critiques: Giving and Receiving Critiques on the SquidU Forum

Asking for critiques at the SquidU forum is a useful way to find out just how good your lenses are. Other lensmasters can share their experience and tips that will really make your lens shine.

However, it could also be a demoralizing experience depe...

Lens Promotion and Traffic Generating Strategies

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, "How do I get traffic to my lens?"

The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves it...

Lenses & Groups Headquarters

.::. Add your Lens or Group to the Link Plexo .::.

Lensmaster Shout-Outs

We're inspired in many ways by some of the lensmasters we meet on Squidoo. We're drawn to the cream of the crop because of the thoughtful and interesting lenses they produce. Some of these elite folks volunteer their services to make Squidoo better....

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...

Lensmaster Tools and Utilities

SQUIDUtils.com
Utilities and Tools for the Expert Lensmaster
SquidUtils is the place to find complementary utilities and tools for your Lenses on Squidoo. Here you can see all of your lenses and groups, with shortcuts to some of the most vital func...

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...

Lensrank explained (really)

Well, squidoo lensrank has, by common consensus (at least) the following factors:

1. Lens freshness.


2. sales made through money making modules like amazon and ebay.


3. visitor numbers.


4. star ratings.


5. favorites.


6. whether you've been blessed by an angel.


7. whethe...

Life After Fibromyalgia

The last thing I ever wanted to be was one of those people with a bunch of letters defining who they are and what they can do. Though I did always think PhD had a nice ring to it, instead at the age of 32 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (FMS), Chro...

Life As A Creative Freelancer

If you're like me, you've always dreamed of working for yourself in a creative field. Most of us who share this dream find this prospect overwhelming, perhaps even impossible, due to the plethora of challenges, struggles, and perplexities that surely...

Life as a Foster Child

This is my story as a foster child. I hope it helps someone understand us, especially the foster parent. I hope it makes the case workers really listen to us. I hope it changes the system, but I'm afraid it won't.

Life In My Grandmother's Time

This lens includes my own personal opinions. It is based on my memories and times shared with my grandmother, when I was a child, growing up in Pendleton, South Carolina. My grandmother, Mary Grace Martin Ledbetter, born September 11, 1896, lived wi...

Limelight Hydrangea Or Is It?

The Hydrangea Pictures on this page were taken in my yard. I really am not sure what variety we have. Let me tell you about it and maybe you can help me decide.

It was over 30 years ago when my husband and I visited his aunt and uncle in Laurens Sou...

Long Haul - Hassle Free

Long-Haul air travel is sheer hassle from the moment you enter the airport - so heres some tips to lessen the pain.

But whatever you learn on this lens, for gawd's sake hang on to your boarding pass and don't have any holes in your socks!

Louis L'Amour

Louis L'Amour (1908-1988), born in Jamestown, North Dakota, began his career as a writer in the 1940s and became a best-selling author of more than one hundred books that were authentic portrayals of frontier life. More than thirty of his books forme...

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...

Luray Cavern in Virginia

Luray Cavern beneath Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, and near Skyline Drive is the most Popular and visited cave in the East USA.

My last vacation was in Smoky Mountains - Gatlinburg - Tennessee.

I surprised everybody when I said that I wanted to dri...

MagicBeanDip: 25 Things About Me

Creating a list of 25 things about me has been a fun project, and a good way to make a few more Squidoo friends. The inspiration for this lens is Charly's 25 Things, which I ran across while strolling thru SquidU recently.

Tag You're It!!! If you ha...

Make Web Visitors Stay Longer

The longer visitors stay on your web page, the more interested they are in what you have to offer. The sticky page is just that, one that gets readers to stay glued.

The key to making a sticky page is to build a high-quality page. One that is very u...

Making Good Quality Hay for Horses

I've been making hay to sell for horse feed for several years. Most farmers that raise hay in my area grow it for slaughter livestock, so they have different ideas about what makes hay desirable. I've learned by experience how to bale hay that is des...

Manners Maketh Man

I'm making this page about chivalry and honour because it's just dawned on me that I actually led a privileged life. Big farms, abundant labour, beautiful weather, servants at your beck and whim and a slow lifestyle.

Perhaps it was all too good to b...

Margo Arrowsmith's Bucket List

Announcing to the world what I am going to do.

I have, for years, 'kept my light under a bushel', afraid to say my goals to myself and certainly to others. What if I didn't succeed? Then everyone would know. However, this reticence has also held me...

Marriage Jokes

I was working on my wedding jokes lens when I realize that I have collected too many jokes on marriage. So this is a spin off lens from my wedding jokes lens.

Now dun take the jokes here seriously. The jokes here are mean to be... jokes.

Maypole Dance

At Pendleton Elementary School in the 50's, we danced the Maypole. I remember like it was yesterday. Here is the photo of my class! Is that fun or what? We practiced for hours and hours with cloth streamers, weaving them perfectly. When a particular...

Mean People Suck!

I think the picture speaks more then a million words! Never ever...ever give a mean person power over you! It can actually suck the life blood out of you and if it goes on long enough you might, unintentionally, become exactly like them. Garner the s...

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...

Menopause: You Need Some Laughter!

It is no fun being a cantankerous hell-on-wheels! Especially if you aren't used to it! Well I knew something was wrong when my usual charming self found it okay to flip the bird to someone that ticked me off on the highway - thank goodness I don...

Mental and Emotional Health Headquarters

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

This group is about getting, and staying, in good mental/emotional health. Quality lenses from mental health professionals, non-professionals, and  consumers of mental health care, and well-being experts, are welcome....

Michaela's Lensography

I am a Web 2.0 enthusiast, an eBay seller, buyer, education specialist trained by eBay, an art collector, affiliate marketer, writer. This is what I am doing now.

I have a degree in Mathematics. I worked for years as Programmer Analyst, IT Consultan...

MiMi's Lensography

This lens holds my first 35 lenses with the plan to update to my first 50 after the hectic schedule I set for myself in the race to become a Giant Squid. They are categorized for easier browsing. I hope you'll find something of interest, and I hope t...

MiMi's Personal Growth and Motivational T-Shirts

Coming from an unfortunate childhood, I didn't know what life was all about. All I knew was that life sucked. Where is the order? What is my reason for being? Why don't I know it? Why am I so sad and angry?

I began looking for answers at age twenty....

Minnie Remembers

I was working at a nursing home back in the 1970s. Nursing Home Week arrived with a special movie for the staff called Minnie Remembers.

A few years later, I memorized and presented the movie's poem in a speech class, and then our daughter also memo...

Miracles Happen To Everyone, Sometimes On A Daily Basis

We've all heard the old saying "expect a miracle." But do we all really do that? Probably not, not with our busy lives. Yet, if we stop to think about it, miracles, especially small miracles, happen to each and every one of us every day.

Think about...

Modern Ballroom Dancing

I love Ballroom Dancing. The long flowing dresses, the crisp black tuxedos, the high heels...., it really captures my imagination.

Both my kids learn Ballroom Dancing and just love it. Enjoy the videos of their dancing - I am always blown away by ho...

Momography: Parenting a Deaf Child

Being a parent to your child is hard; being a parent to your child with special needs is H-A-R-D.



I am not an expert by any means, nor am I the perfect parent. Considering my most frequently uttered phrase is, "Well, there goes my Mother of th...

Montessori, Independence and Self-Esteem

What drew me to Montessori as an educator was how children are shown how to build themselves as human beings. Adults are mere guides in their lives, lending support when needed. One of the first curriculum areas in a Montessori classroom a child is i...

More Borders and Dividers for use on Squidoo

Borders and dividers are a very good way to add visual appeal and interest to your lenses. Long blocks of text tend to lose your reader, so using borders and dividers is one way to break up the text and make your lens more attractive. Borders can be...

Morning Has Broken

Today, March 20, 2009, is the first day of Spring and as I was sitting on my porch listening to the birds sing, I thought about the hymn "Morning Has Broken". This hymn has been an important part of my family as it is sung at joyous occasions like we...

Mother's Day Gifts

Mothers come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Choosing a gift for your mom is a challenge. You want your gift to be really really special this year, right?

You can purchase something that she wants and will not purchase for herself. Moms are famous...

Movies That Mess With Your Mind

When it comes to filling out that section on forms where I am supposed to tell people what my favorite movies are, I am always at a loss.

I am a story junkie, it doesn't matter if the story comes to me neatly printed between two covers, or from...

Mr. Kitty Wompuss, tale of a Maine Coon in Minnesota

Hello,
My name is Mr. Kitty Wompuss, but I also answer to Big Boy, Mr. Magoo and Lil' Thumper. I live in Minnesota with my mommy and daddy and a big love puppy pit bull named Koko.

I don't remember where I was born, but when I was little I ended up...

Mrs Dyslectic & Mr ADHD tackle Accounting!

Living with someone is never easy. But we do it anyway. Even for the most sane, it seems to have bumps in the road to peace and harmony, but add to this equation, the inherited traits of dyslexia and untreated ADHD (attention deficient ) and you have...

Music of the Month: Not-Pop Recommendations

I've gathered here a collection of monthly music recommendations and a few bonus articles about music. Each month, I highlight a band or music resource that deserves more attention but have not made their major breakthrough. Because there have be...

Musketeers Group On JJJ 2

I was 14th years old when I read The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) by Alexandre Dumas. I was fascinated with the inseparable friends: Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan, a young Gascon who was added later to the group.

As an 14th ye...

My Chocolate Labradors Bad Eating, and other Dog, Habits

 This lens is the story of Rascal.

A stunning full bred Chocolate Labrador Retriever dog with American Kennel Certificate registration papers. He truly is a gorgeous specimen of this breed. Dark brown shiny coat. His weight ranges between 65-75...

My Claim To Fame

Do you have a claim to fame, anything you have done to give you notoriety? Your claim to fame might be the result of having someone famous in the family, or as a friend, having met a famous person, or having taken part in a special event, appeared on...

my collection of funny quotes

I am starting a collection of funny quotes from various people.
My hope is that it grows to be quite sizable.

I would appreciate any quotes that you can post in the Guest Book, providing that they are clean and funny. Thanks.

Clipart

My Dad, My Hero

There's an old saying that any man can be a father, but it takes a very special father to be a dad.

My Dad was very special and was always my hero.

When I was 2 years old he left to go on an assignment in Korea, and was gone for 2 years. I missed h...

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. H...

My experience as a deaf Golf Captain

As a lifelong fan of sport I happen to believe that this is one of the simplest ways of bridging wide divides. It is important to all of us and by this I mean men, women and children. Apart from being a fantastic way to exercise, it teaches us many...

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 Favorite Dogs

Living in the country most of our lives, many of our dogs have been "yard dogs". Nothing fancy. No special foods, no kennels, no grooming, no teeth brushing. Just plain, tough, long-living good 'ole loyal dogs. Wagging hello and barking when cars dri...

My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...

My Grandma's Recipe For Potato Candy

This candy is made with, you guessed it.. potatoes! I remember when I first heard about it, I didn't really want to try it, but I'm very glad that I did, it's wonderful!

My grandmother used to make this candy for me and my cousin all the time, espec...

My Kudos to the Kodak EasyShare and Gallery

I love my Kodak EasyShare camera! And as I learn more about what it has to offer I am more convinced than ever that it is one of the easiest cameras to operate. I rarely leave the house without my Z710! I've captured stunning Pacific NW sunsets, cand...

My List of Things to be Happy About

There is a book I remember my sister had by Barbara Ann Kipfer called: "14,000 things to be happy about" and I've always thought it was a really cool book. The author started keeping a journel of all the little things in life that made her happy. Ove...

My Nature lensography

I enjoy writing about nature and using the photos I've taken. I am not sure when I began to appreciate Mother Nature but I think I was very young. We had a lot of exposure to the wonders of the out of doors through our little church in Pendleton SC....

My old science teacher and music

Personally I'm going a long way back in time,to the time when I was a teenager and before I lost my hearing. Trying to change the subject about what our science teacher was prattling on about and which none of us were interested in. Someone said,"Sir...

My Pet Peeves - Those Things That Annoy Me

MY PET PEEVES is a lens about those little things in life that really annoy or frustrate you. It can be things that aren't designed or made correctly, or things that people do that just frustrate the heck out of you. So what drives you crazy?

I adde...

My Squidoo Fans

Pop stars have them. Film stars have them. Squidoo has them. Lensmasters have them and I'm so pleased that I have them. What are they? They're fans.

This page brings together those Lensmasters who have very kindly decided to become my fans. As I wri...

My Squidoo Modules Sandbox

My Squidoo Modules Sandbox as a Lab
My Squidoo Modules Sandbox is where I examine and experiment with modules before putting them to work in lenses.

My Squidoo Modules Sandbox as a Referent Lens
I'll refer back to this lens for the visual & written...

Mystic Messenger

I had the pleasure of meeting a true mystic last week. My daughter and I were part of a small group of 15-20 who met with Maudy Fowler and Gail Hunt Violette for an encounter with the spiritual beings in our lives. Maudy's work is described in the bo...

Native American Art and Culture~The Sioux Nation

There are Four branches to the Sioux Tribe:
The Teton (native name; Lakota) is the oldest Ancestral branch and includes; Ogalala, Brule (sicangu), Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Oohenonpa, Itazipco (Sans Arcs), and Sihasapa.

The Second branch is the Santee S...

Need A Dedicated Server

What is a dedicated server?
A dedicated server is a web host that only serves your website. Unlike a shared server, a dedicated server is entirely your own. Although the equipment for the server is usually leased from the provider, the dedicated ser...

Need ideas for lenses? Steal mine... or add your own!

I use my twitter account to post ideas for lenses. Feel free to use or modify my ideas!

You can also post your own! Just add #lensideas to your tweet.

I sometimes Jott my ideas! Which don't show up here. Be sure and follow me on twitter to get all...

New York Giants Men's Apparel and Gifts

Are You Ready For Some Football? Well Now You Are! Mark and I love the New York Giants and this year we are mighty proud of our team! These are our picks for fun gifts and cool New York Giants football gear - perfect for the man in anyone's life...

NEWSFLASH! A Squidoo Policy Update

June 2009

When we started creating Squidoo in 2005, we had a vision of openness, creativity, authenticity and generosity that has guided the Squidoo publishing platform, our company and our community to much success.

A few years later, as the numbe...

Nick Vujicic

I've never been one for "hero worship" in any form, so my self-identification as a bona-fide FAN of Nick Vujicic is a step outside of my norm. I've not met Nick in person, I don't know him personally, and I'm not even of the same faith, but I have be...

Nikki Had A Baby Born Face First in Fargo

Its rare to have a baby born face first, but Nikki and her loving husband now have two children, Aubrey and Cayden, both born in Fargo. It is a wonderful time in Nikki's life to have and be raising little ones. She is a stay at home mom and wife,...

No Cold Squids - Break The Ice And Learn About Your Fellow Lensmasters.

Squidoo "had me from hello" , in part, because of the sense of community I felt once I published my first lens and introduced myself in the SquidU Forum.

I have found myself reading various lenses and learning more about each lensmaster by the conte...

Ohme - That's me!

I have been called lots of things during my 60 years. My dad would sometimes call me "third verse" and my mom would call me "Nancy Lee" and my sisters call me "Nan". In college I was called by my maiden name, "Tate&...

Old As A Tree

Ever hear the John Prine song called "Hello In There?"

It is about two people who live in a nursing home, who have seen war, tragedy and joy and now are living out the final years, months and days of their lives.

There is a certain readiness to my...

Old Dog Blessings

This lens is a tribute to my old dogs, Ule and Muki. They are my constant companions and they totally are in tune with the greatest of life's many mysteries.

They are friends beyond friends, loving beasts and protectors who teach me the great lesso...

Old Pendleton Photos Part 2

This lens is a continuation of Pendleton Old Photos.
Pendleton Old Photos
It was getting quite long with nearly 50 pictures and I thought it was about time to start a second part as I still have more photos to share.

Pendleton folks of all ages have...

One Tequila ...Two Tequila ...Three Tequila ...... MORE!

There are a lot of misconceptions about tequila. I am going to cover all of them here. Along with share the history of tequila and give you some great recipes.

So what do you say let's get down to the nitty gritty and learn the truth about tequila.

One Week Marketing - My Honest Review & Bonus

In this website, I will be showing you everything you need to know about PotPieGirl's PotPieGirl's One Week Marketing - Which includes all the components you'll be receiving in the package, along with an in-depth review of each of them (where you'll...

One Week Marketing - My Review

As you read every word of this report, you will become convinced that you can also make money on line. This e-book package is written for every man - normal people like me and you. Picture yourself five years from now, enjoying the benefits of your o...

Optical illusions the Visual Photo Phenomena

Prepare to be amazed. Weird illusions to challenge your mind, an optical illusion also called a visual illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality.

The information gathered by the eye is processed in th...

Orsay Museum Paris

I call Paris "the Arts City", it is really full of artistic events, museums, high value old and new architecture. Among museums, my favorite is Orsay, and I'll explain why.

I am not diminishing the value of Louvre, Versailles, Rodin, Brincusi Museum...

Oskar Schindler: Accidental Hero

This is basically the story of a womanizing war profiteer who became a hero. He certainly didn't seek that status; he obtained it almost, no pretty much in spite of himself.

Before Hitler, Schindler, a German national, was a salesman and a pretty go...

Otosclerosis - a disease of the middle ear

Otosclerosis is a disease of the middle ear that will inevitably lead to hearing loss. It affects about 1 or 2 in 100 people in the UK and approx 10% of people in the USA. It usually develops between the ages of 15 and 35. Sometimes it can develop in...

Our Annual Church Picnic

What a great day it was for our Annual Church Picnic! The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, the attendance was great and the fellowship time was wonderful. Children were seen playing in Barrett's Place Playground and on a vacant field....

Our Florida Vacation

My husband decided to take a whole week off of work and we enjoyed a week long vacation. This was something that we had not done in several years.

We knew that we wanted to visit my husband's sister and her family in Englewood, Florida and that we w...

Our Tate Family Reunion

Our Tate Family gets together every other year for Our Tate Family Reunion.  This began in 2000 and each year we held the reunion in a different location and each year our family reunion has been very enjoyable.  We have met in Athens, Ga;...

Paris Early Gothic Conciergerie

My passion for traveling is not a secret, and for me Paris is like first love. From an incredible amount of Paris's attractions, I like the most Gothic Architecture, especially Early, High, and Rayonnant Gothic. I'll pick up one example of each of th...

Pearl Fryar... Art According to Him

Let me introduce you to a man named Pearl Fryar of Bishopville, South Carolina. Bishopville is located in Lee County known the 'The Garden Spot of the Carolinas'. Pearl is considered to be the finest topiarist in the USA. He is someone that carved o...

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...

Pendleton Fire Department

This Squidoo Lens is a

Thank You
to our
Volunteer Fire Department

These volunteers spend countless hours in training in order to protect our community. Not only do they have to work to keep the Fire Station and Fire Trucks in tip top shape, they a...

Pendleton Goes Squidoo

I'm a SAPP (Self Appointed Pendleton Promoter)!

My sister, Joan4, made the first Squidoo lens about our hometown of Pendleton SC and I have followed with many more. I love to promote Pendleton and am continuing to make lenses about Happenings, Event...

Pendleton Honors Squidoo and Ohme!

On September 8, 2009 the town of Pendleton honored Nancy Hellams aka Ohme with a proclamation -- the date was set aside to honor Nancy's promotion of the town of Pendleton via her Squidoo lenses!

This was a huge surprise to Nancy and of course, she...

Pendleton Memories 3 - Nell Seawright Reeves

Nell Seawright Reeves shares her memories of growing up in Pendleton SC in the 1920's and 1930's.

I had a delightful afternoon today visiting with Nell Reeves and her daughter. We sat on the porch and I thought about taking notes but was rea...

Pendleton SC Happenings

This lens is intended to keep you informed of events and other news about Pendleton SC. We are a small historic town nestled in the foothills of upstate SC. Even though we are a small community, we have a lot going on as you can see by the listings....

Pendleton's Friends of the Park (FOTP)

Are you interested in Pendleton SC's Veterans Park? If so, please join Friends of the Park.

FRIENDS OF THE PARK (FOTP)

Pendleton, South Carolina



Friends of the Park meets every third Monday at 6 pm at Pendleton United Methodist Church in the social...

Pendleton, SC

Pendleton, SC is a small town in Anderson County, SC. The town was founded in 1790 and is the largest historic area in the entire United States. The town boasts lovely historic homes and plantations, a town square around a village green, and one of t...

People Get Ready: A Gospel-Inspired Standard

Curtis Mayfield wrote People Get Ready for The Impressions, who had their biggest hit with the song in 1965. The song has been credited with changing the face of popular music, and dozens of singers and bands have recorded cover versions ever since....

Peregrine Falcons

The Peregrine Falcon is an impressive bird of prey. It searches for prey from a high perch or while circling above. Once its prey is spotted, the Peregrine Falcon folds back its tail and wings, tucks its feet in, and dives. It is an incredibly fast b...

Photography is an Art

As an artist and photographer, I can tell you that the two go hand in hand. When you look through the lens of a camera, you look for that perfection that you see with the eye of an artist.

The greatest artist there ever was, is and will be is our cr...

Picnic For Two

Whether it's right in your backyard or a romantic spot atop a mountain...pack up your finger-food picnic for two, grab your partner by the hand, and discover the beauty of the outdoors together!



If it is too chilly outdoors, spread your blanket...

Pig Roast Recipes

In the early 80's when we were much younger and much more energetic, we had an annual Pig Roast at our home. It was always after a big Clemson University Football Game. Our hometown of Pendleton SC is only 4 miles from Clemson so we are big Clemson T...

Pink Pickled Eggs Recipe

Easter at our house, since I was a kid, has always included pink pickled eggs. They're fun, they're easy to make, they're pretty, and they taste delicious!

In case you're wondering, pickled eggs don't really taste like pickles. I'm not sure how to...

Pink Tool Kits For Women

Hey, ladies! First and foremost, we're girls, and we want things to look pretty — even our handy-woman or handy-ma'am tools!

So, here are a few recommendations for pink tool kits for women. They delight the eye as well as make fixing br...

Planning a US Road Trip: The Southern Route

If you love warmth and sunshine, this is the perfect US road trip for you where you'll get to see 8 different states.

Some of the most unique areas of the country are all easily accessible from I-10, a highway that begins in Los Angeles and ends...

Positive Affirmations

I have been using positive affirmations for years now, and share with you some tips that have helped me to become more positive.

One might be thinking, why call them positive affirmations. Aren't affirmations suppose to be positive. Yes, the bes...

Positive Parenting with Thumbuddy

Remember when you were little? What did the grown-ups say to you? Do you remember any of those words?

As a parent, I am sure you already know the value of positive sincere compliments and praise. Children thrive on those positive words. And we all w...

Poster Caption Humor

You've seen them - those wonderful posters that speak volumes, but to which only YOU can give your personal voice.

Whether they be children, animals or situations, each of the ten poster prints I have gathered here are crying out for a great caption...

Pottery's ware collection

This lens won't be informative. I'm making this page about pottery, because I want to share my own and my brother's wares. I'll keep it always up-to-date, cause my brother still making pottery's wares.

Please vote for the best jobs and leave your fe...

Predators in the Wild

When we think of predators, frightening images come to mind. Our heart rate jumps and we glance around warily. In society predators have thrown off the balance of life and need to be stopped. It's another story in the wild. There is a check and balan...

Predictions for 2009 through 2012, and Beyond

This lens features predictions for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. More years will be added when predictions become available.

The Crystal Ball, 1902
by John William Waterhouse
Buy at AllPosters.com

Promote Your CafePress Store

CafePress is a great way to sell your designs, music, books, and other original creations.

You provide the content and CafePress handles the production and sales.

For example, in my John Dilbeck's Shirts, Mugs, and Hats store, I have a lot of mostl...

Property Caretaking: How To Get The Job & Make The Most Of It

You may have heard some of the buzz about "The Best Job in the World." It's that position on Australia's Hamilton Island--an island of the Great Barrier Reef--paying AUD$150,000 (about $115,000 U.S. dollars) for a six-month stay in...

Protect Our Storm Drains

Each year thousands of gallons of used motor oil, antifreeze and other household hazardous wastes are dumped down storm drains as a means of disposal. When oil or toxic material is dumped into a storm drain it is being dumped directly into the stream...

Pyramids of Mexico

Mexico is a fascinating country, with a huge variety of cultural things to see and do and an amazing history. There are a lot of ancient ruins in a good state of repair, some set in wonderful jungle settings.



Here is a review of a cultural tour of...

Queen Anne's Lace

Every summer my grandson and I have fun cutting Queen Anne's Lace and dying the flower different colors with food coloring. We started doing this when he was a toddler and it has become a tradition that we both look forward to.

He is now 9 years old...

Quit Drinking Soda Pop

Why Are They So Unhealthy, You Ask?

Cut out the soda to improve your smile, strengthen your bones, and more...

Of course this is coming from someone who is hopelessly addicted to Dr. Pepper.

Besides all of that, which do you call it? Join the pop...

Quiz: What Do You Know About Pendleton South Carolina?

Pendleton South Carolina has been written about in over 30 Squidoo Lenses and lensmasters from all over the world have been gracious enough to read what I have written.  Some have said that they know more about Pendleton SC than they do their ow...

Quotes About Love

Valentine's Day is a time for thoughts about love. You want to hear about love, read about love, and find inspiring quotes about love. At all times of the year, you may even want to add beautiful love quotes to your gifts, cards, photo albums, an...

Quotes About Success

Success quotations motivate and inspire lots of people. …When I was a little girl, my dad's friend had a box on his desk labeled, "The Secret To Success." When my little fingers eagerly lifted the box lid to see what the secret was, the word "W...

R. Alex Crabtree

R. Alex Crabtree has twenty plus years of experience in supervising, managing and leadership roles in small to medium size shop environments. Working in the Dayton Ohio area has provided me with the opportunity to work in shops that are on the leadin...

Rain Gardens - A Beautiful Way To Improve Water Quality

Did you know that 85% of pollutants in our lakes and streams is the result of stormwater runoff?

Did you know that every parking lot and road that is built only increases the pollution?

Did you know that these pollutants affect wildlife habitats as...

Rain Gardens-Nature's Water Filters

A rain garden is a landscape feature that collects storm water runoff from roofs, driveways and paved surfaces in a bermed garden area. Rain garden designs are simple - they're basically a shallow depression or bowl shape surrounded by planted areas....

Reaction To Color

Does color have magical powers? Psychologist have known for a long time that specific colors produce emotional responses in the viewer. Among other qualities, colors seem to have a psychological temperature.

Reaction to color has become important en...

Real Ice Cream

This recipe is for real ice cream. It has only 3 ingredients: cream, sugar and vanilla (also a dash of salt). Here you'll find the basic vanilla recipe and you can take it from there. Add fruit or other stuff if you like - I'll show you how.

Why do...

Recycle and Reuse Christmas Greeting Cards

Everyone loves to receive postcards, and greeting cards for special occasions. They're simple, thoughtful, and beautiful - especially Christmas and holiday cards. They're so memorable and nice, that many people hold on to their greeting cards for yea...

Red Alarm Clock

A red alarm clock implies high energy and action. Red stop lights, stop signs, fire hydrants, and fire trucks all in the color red to demand our attention!

A red alarm clock, then, is a natural. It is a great reminder to wake up with attention and e...

Red Tailed Hawks

You've seen this bird before, whether you've realized it or not! If you live in North America, there's not much of a chance that you haven't seen one of these birds hovering over the highways and backroads at some point. The Red Tailed Hawk is the mo...

Reflections Of A Mississippi Magnolia

Reflections Of A Mississippi Magnolia - A Life In Poems is written by a true Southerner, Patricia Neely-Dorsey. She writes passionately about growing up in the South, her love for her home state of Mississippi and her life after 40.   Her poetry...

Republicans, Conservative Memorabilia

I truly believe that a new political star was born.

Thinking about a future run for national office, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Tuesday established SarahPAC, a Political Action Committee, expected to play a key role in financing upcoming political...

Reverse Diabetes with a Vegan Diet?

If something as simple as eating an all plant based diet could cure diabetes, wouldn't you expect it to be in the news and being prescribed by every doctor on the planet? I would. It seems, however, that despite many testimonials and a lot of scienti...

Rocket Stoves - Cool Name, Hot Stove

No, a rocket stove won't throw anything into orbit, but it will heat a house (or cook a meal) way more efficiently than other wood burning stoves.

So, what is a rocket stove? It's a stove that creates a very hot, smokeless fire. They can be any size...

Romanian Heritage Middle Age

I want to show you now my native country Romania starting with Middle Age fortresses in old towns, a part of them are declared by UNESCO, World Heritage Sites.

Romania was accepted in United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (...

Rumi sayings and quotes

Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, but known to the English-speaking world simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sunni Islamic jurist, and theologian and mystic.

Rumi's works are written in...

Safari in Botswana, Africa

This article is about Safari holidays in Botswana, travel tips, advice and recommendation. Botswana is a beautiful country in southern Africa with a wide variety of wildlife viewing opportunities, from the classic safari vacation to the unique and w...

Saint Francis

The following prayer-the Saint Francis Prayer- is good for us
as we show up every day to the front lines of battle to do
what we do best every day in the work place.

We are not saints-far from it!! But the thoughts of this prayer
can be a mantra, an...

Seabrook Island, South Carolina

Seabrook island is located about 25 miles from Charleston, South Carolina.

There is an abundance of protected wildlife at Seabrook. Watch the deer and the alligators. How many deer can you spot at sundown? Admire the many bird species. See foxes dar...

Seaman's Journal: On the Trail with Lewis and Clark

This is a wonderful book of history about being on the trail with Lewis and Clark by Patti Reeder Eubank. It is a story told in the person of a big black dog named Seaman from Pennsylvania. Seaman is a Newfoundland, who weighs almost 150 pounds. The...

Seasonal Celebrations on Squidoo

Enjoy this seasonal celebration on Squidoo! New beginnings, family gatherings, and memories in the making.

This is what the seasons mean to me...

♥ Summer is time for fun in the sun, good food on the barby and traveling.

♥ Fall brings the...

Seinfeld Quotes and Videos LA, CA

The Seinfeld set was in an apartment block on upper New York's westside, but it was mostly shot in Los Angeles, California in the United States of America. Jerry's friends on the show are George Costanza, Elaine Benes, and Cozmo Kramer. The S...

Selective Mutism

The purpose of this lens is to raise awareness around the area of Selective Mutism, especially to those who will come across children in the school environment who display some form of selective mutism.

I hope my case study & thoughts will give you...

Self Improvement Guides

Boosting one's self on the unfortunate plight of other's is not the way to enhance your life. Case in point: celebrity downfalls, a neighbor's bankruptcy, a co-worker being 'called' to the bosses office, or your sibling getting grounded. Instead, it...

Self-Esteem: What It Is and How You Can Get Some

Self-Esteem is a way of caring about yourself and the relationships you have with others. Regardless what many people say about self-esteem, it's not something that gives you the right to act carelessly about other people's feelings. Self-esteem is...

Senator Graham's New Regional Office

May 15, 2009 was a proud day for the town of Pendleton South Carolina. That was the day of the Grand Opening of the new Regional Office of United States Senator Lindsey O. Graham. The new Golden Corner Regional Office is located right on the town squ...

Seth Godin Fan (jellytalks)

If you have never heard of Seth Godin before, you will find out that he is a man that uses his smarts to do good and help others. He is one of the founders of Squidoo.com, an author of many books and ebooks, he is a public motivational speaker, and a...

Sharing Hearts Showcase

The Sharing Hearts Group is a Squidoo group that showcases and promotes lenses that tell an inspirational personal story.

Stories told by the wonderful Squidoo lensmasters who are willing to share a part of their lives with us, in an effort to help...

Sharing Life-Long Learning

I have created this lens because I found that learning didn't stop with my graduation from high school, neither did it stop with my graduation from the College of Nursing, etc. etc.....

Life is a journey and every day a new learning experience is of...

Short Romantic Poems.

Welcome to this romantic lense for love poems. Love is in the air and also around us all the time.

... Always express your love to the one whom you love the most in the world with short poems. I will tell you how..

And ... You're also welcome to si...

Should Fried Chicken Be Eaten With A Fork Or With Your Fingers?

I'm from the South. I live in the North.

When I was growing up my mama would fix us fried chicken two or three times a week. I loved it. Oh my goodness it was good.

I never saw a fork when I ate fried chicken. It was the best.

Then I moved up Nort...

Si'mybio

Si'mybio is a tiny archipelago of beautiful islands somewhere in the South Pacific. 14.40N & 173.12W. Formerly known as the Isles of Crappais, their inhabitants are blessed with beauty, virility and intelligence.

The Minister of Tourism (lef...

Simple Techniques to Improve Communication Immediately

My life has been one of communication challenges. I have lived in two cultures most of my adult life (and I don't mean man and woman). My husband and I speak Spanish, yet my children and I speak English. My son is dyslexic which presents all kinds of...

Single Malt Scotch Whisky - A Buyers Guide

Single Malt Whisky is the purest form of scotch whisky, distilled in traditional ways for centuries in Scotland. There are many varities of Malt Whisky, yet the purist will avoid the blended malts and the cheaper end of the market often found on the...

Skeleton Bones

Skeleton bones make good fodder for funny captions. I think you will enjoy making up creative captions for these skeleton images. For example, this guy (gal?) looks like he is totally depressed and has lost his last friend. Or is it that he is shakin...

SKH Designs - Photographic and Art Gifts

Original nature photography and art work by Sondra K. Hoopingarner. From sunsets to birds, landscapes to wildlife, mountains to beach. I love to share my experience in nature through photography and art. What better way to do that than with items use...

Small Kitchen Appliances: Buy What Works for You!

If you do a lot of cooking and/or baking, many of these small kitchen appliances can make your life much easier, and your cooking and baking much better. If you won't use it, though, there's no reason to buy a small electric kitchen appliance. In thi...

Smart Car - for real life

I'm Writing this article (lens), because I had read lots of information about this car and now want to share woth you all. The reason why I'm collecting information about this car - car can be driven by 16 years old, then others just from 18. Also th...

Snuggie Humor - Wedgie Pictures - Videos

Welcome, to Snuggie Humor! KISS gives a guy a wedgie...Funny pictures and videos of people with natural and imposed snuggies or wedgies as some know them. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy a snuggie! Howda! :)

 

 

 

Featuring "F...

Sol LeWitt At The MoMA

Sol LeWitt and Conceptual art have had a major influence on twentieth-century art. Conceptual art has challenged our precepts not only about art but also society, politics and the media.

The 1960s was a time of revolution in thinking about art. One...

South Carolina Headquarters

South Carolina Group Welcomes YOU!

This group is for any Squidoo lens (scroll down web page) that concerns the beautiful state of South Carolina. They can be lenses about South Carolina or lenses written by South Carolinians.

The South Carolina Gr...

South Carolina On Squidoo!

South Carolina is my home and Squidoo is my passion!

Joan4 and I realized that we were not the only South Carolinians on Squidoo so we decided to form a group in order to get all South Carolina Lensmasters and Lenses together.

Our http://www.s...

South Carolina State Symbols and More

South Carolina is my home and I am proud of it. I wanted to make this lens for several reasons.

First.our grandson is in the third grade and this is the year that South Carolina children learn about their state. I was in the third grade at Pendleton...

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

Pat Conroy has published a new novel, South of Broad.

Pat Conroy is one of my favorite authors and Pat Conroy books are always a great read. I was very excited when I read in this month's Southern Living Magazine that he had published a new book, So...

Southern Hospitality, Hey Y'all!

I'm from a small town in south Georgia. The name is not important, but the people within are. I grew up where there were no strangers. There were people you knew, people you knew of, some you didn't now at all, but they weren't strangers.

There is a...

Southern Magnolia Tree

All over the South you can see and smell the blooming Magnolias and what a site it is to behold!

The fragrance is like none other and hard to describe but one whiff this time of year and you will know what I am talking about. The blossoms are beauti...

Spiritual Growth, Healing, Awareness and Self Help Headquarters

Inspiring lenses to help you on your path.

Spiritual Growth, Healing, Awareness and Self Help HEADQUARTERS

Lenses will be accepted in this group if their main subject is spiritual growth or self help. They do need to have original content. The high...

Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Pendleton SC

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the small historic town of Pendleton, South Carolina begins to get busy preparing for Spring Jubilee. It is as if the town has awakened from a long winter's nap.

The Village Green is manicured and ferti...

Squid Angel Tipi is Susie Lehto

Add a link to a Squidoo Lens for a Blessing! Real "Angelic Encounters" influence my life as a Squid Angel. I wish good souls to prosper on Squidoo & I love my part as an Angel. Being a Squid Angel is an assignment & I'm grateful...

Squid Art

After I wrote my lens entitled Squidoo for fun and non-profit, I decided that I had so much fun creating some of the Squidoodles and other graphics, that I would start a collection of them. I'll add to them as I go, but feel free to offer suggestions...

Squid Email - Help Resources

Welcome, to Squid Email! Find anyone's email address in minutes. On Squid Email you can check email and discover some of the best email accounts. - Squidoo Tips that are beneficial to lensmasters. - Squid Tips about email on lenses. 'You can...

Squidcasting - how to squidcast on squidoo

Squidcasting is THE way to let people within squidoo know your new lens exists.

You can use it in all kinds of ways - but how do you do it without annoying people?

Squiddle Dee Day Squiddle Dee Dee and Squidoo

Today I've finally done it!
After quite some time, it's true. . .
Today I've finally gone and done it!
I've finally joined Squidoo!

Yes, today I say "Hello, World!"
I've joined up and it's long overdue!
And these rhymes?
Well. . . this is nothing mo...

Squidkin

My sister and I are having such fun Squidoo-ing! Her Squidoo name is Ohme. Every day we talk on the telephone and e-mail about all the excitement at Squidoo. We tell each other when we visit a great lens! We talk about new modules and new things we h...

Squidoo Angels

When I first joined Squidoo in July 2008, the Squidoo Angels were a small group of dedicated Lensmasters who volunteered for the post when a message was posted in the SquidU Forum. Things changed in April 2009 and although the Squid Angels is still a...

Squidoo Boo-Boo!

I'm new to Squidoo and I just proved to myself that sometimes I'm capable of trying to do something without having the DIMMEST CLUE what I'm doing!

Squidoo Cancer Forum

This lens is for those who have been touched by this disease.

Squidoo Changed My Life! (Has it changed yours?)

April 2009. Happy anniversary to me! It's been two years now since I got started on Squidoo. Wow, what an outstanding ride it has been!

Since I've been a lensmaster on Squidoo, I've learned to think differently from the way I thought before. My powe...

Squidoo CSS Tricks: Images and Bullets

The other day I was looking for some ideas to really make my lenses stand out and I came across several SquidPros (that's my term for them) Lenses that really helped.

I have been using CSS for ages to layout my blogs and it never really occured to m...

Squidoo Dashboard Firefox Extension

The dashboard shows a basic set of information to the Squidoo user, but is this enough?

The Squidoo DE will enhance Firefox to show even more information on the dashboard. 

Squidoo Everything How To Headquarters

Squidoo Everything How To

Any how-to or tips lens excepted to include lensographys, Squid Angel lenses, how to cook, clean, build, fart, or any other how to lens. Just keep it clean and family friendly!

Squidoo Groups Worth Saving!

With new guidelines being imposed on Squidoo Groups, will yours be one of the first to go? I hope not! :)

Many groups will hit the chopping block before June 2009 due to spam and neglect. Have you a great group that you inadvertently let the spam in...

Squidoo Help Center | Squidoo FAQ with PotPieGirl

Learning how to use Squidoo? Having problems? Can Google find your lens? Why isn't your Squidoo lens getting indexed by Google? Why doesn't Google send traffic to your lens? How the heck do you make a Squidoo lens, or optimize one? SOOO many...

Squidoo How To: Get Started, Get Better, Get Cash, Give Back

Here is my collection of lenses I have found useful, helpful, or in some way informative in my Squidlife. How to make your first lens, how to make your lenses better, how to use HTML and CSS, how to optimize your lenses for search engines, how to bec...

Squidoo Lenses - Fargo Lensmaster Tipi a Giant Squid

Squidoo lenses in the Local Category created by lensmaster Tipi, a Squid Angel and Giant Squid and a resident of Fargo, North Dakota USA. With several Fargo local lenses and for Lake Kabetogama, Minnesota and Voyageurs National Park being that this i...

Squidoo Lenses That Don't Sell A Thing

Okay, so maybe they get a share of Squidoo's Google ad revenue, but here I'm talking about lenses without sales modules or product pitches. I'm talking about lenses that exist primarily to make us laugh, to inform and entertain us, to inspire or just...

Squidoo Lensography of Nancy Oram - Entrepreneur From the Age of Six

The Squidoo Lensography and Biography of Nancy Oram, soon-to-be Giant Squid, entrepreneur, WAHM, genealogist, Mobile Notary, vintage pattern seller, and most important of all, mother of seven.

I chose this picture because this is how I spend most of...

Squidoo Modules List

This lens is the gateway to my Squidoo Modules Tour, demonstrating each Squidoo module so you can see how it looks and how to use it. There are four ways to use my Squidoo Modules List:

• Print out the no-frills Squidoo Modules List
  
• Download the list a...

Squidoo Q & A on Twitter

Do you have a question about Squidoo, and how to make the most of your lenses? Ask me any question in the box below, and I'll do my best to find you the answer.

Using the power of Twitter, this lens will collect all the tweets that include the tag #...

Squidoo Recipes Cookbook

But we don't have a problem with that. Not here on Squidoo! Surrounded by creative people, who share their thoughts and feelings, hobbies and passions with each other. Many online communities lack these values, and we should be very proud of it.
...

Squidoo Tagging Tricks (how to master Squidoo tags!)

Adding tags to your lens is a great way to get found by more people. Through Google, through Squidoo Search, and through lensmasters clicking on their own tags links.

Basically, tagging is very very good.

But only if you know what you're doing.

So...

Squidoo Tips: Build Traffic, Sales & Promote Your Squidoo Lens Using Forums

A forum is a basically an online message board, where people read and write about topics of interest, sharing their ideas, experience and information with eachother. Even Squidoo has its own forum (SquidU) where you can discuss your love for Squidoo,...

Squidoo Tips: How To Get Your Lens #1 On Google

Every lensmaster dreams of the day that they get listed highly in Google, the traffic just flows in and best of all its targeted, people are coming to your website because they are interested in what you have to offer. But getting there is a long and...

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's Stylish Lens Themes

Squidoo has launched a new tool that allows you to change the theme of your lenses. It's as quick and easy as editing your lens, selecting your theme, and publishing.

Get a taste of the new themes below, and decide which ones are best for your lens!

SquidooCool.com

Hello [name] :)

My name is Lewis, and this is my lens.

And SquidooCool.com is my blog.

The aim is to compile the biggest list of Squidoo tips and tricks ever.

Any questions you want answered?

Just ask!

Squidtop - Blogs for Squidoo Lensmasters

Squidtop is a blog platform built on the Wordpress system that allows squidoo lensmasters to create their own blogs to promote themselves, their projects, and their lenses.

SquidU's Lensmaster Lounge: Help for New Squids

Newbies! Need help with Squidoo? Choose "SquidU" from "Squidlinks" up top to visit Squidoo's members discussion forum, aka The Lensmaster Lounge.

SquidU contains many kinds of resources to help you learn Squidoo. The Lensmast...

Stories of Vietnam

True Stories of Vietnam
"While war is always wrenching, the Vietnam War tore apart this country in ways from which we have never recovered. To many, it was a loss of innocence, the event that led to what has been called a permanent adversarial c...

Stories of Vietnam Part Two

True Stories of Vietnam
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."
William Westmoreland

"Once upon a time our traditional goal in war... was victory. Once upon a time we were proud of our strength, our military power. Now we seem asha...

Stornoway Scotland - Our Sister City

My husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to join friends in being part of the 36 member Pendleton Delegation to go to Stornoway Scotland for the official signing of the twinning charter.

On March 15, 2002 we joined the delegation of 36 Pend...

Stress Reduction with Meditation

Stress is a part of our everyday lives and has been since time began. Not all stress is bad and sometimes it can be a positive influence. Stress can motivate a person into action and help them to achieve goals. But if the influence of stress is negat...

Stuffed Cabbage *

One of my fondest food memories growing up is watching my grandmother make Stuffed Cabbage ... and then, of course, eating it!  She had a "secret ingredient" that made her stuffed cabbage rolls the best I've ever had!  I'l...

Stupid Squidoo Tricks - Publicize Your Lenses

You can do a lot with the Squidoo resource with a little imagination and some trial and error. Edison said genius was "99% perspiration," but he didn't say whose!

Squidoo is constantly "improving" this platform. Some of the strategies outli...

Sunday School Songs

I grew up in the small historic town of Pendleton South Carolina going to the Pendleton Presbyterian Church back in the 50's and 60's. I loved going to Sunday School and especially enjoyed the songs we sang. Our teacher was Mrs. Frances Marti...

Sunny Sunflowers to Brighten Your Day!

What is usually called the flower is actually a head (formally composite flower) of numerous florets (small flowers) crowded together. The outer florets are the sterile ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors. The florets insid...

Sunset Photography Tips

Nothing is more spectacular to photograph to me than a gorgeous sunset or sunrise. What is great about photographing sunsets and sunrises is each one is very unique; there are never two identical ones.

What makes the sky change color? During most of...

Support Our Troops

I support our troops who are serving their country in the armed forces. "Give honor to whom honor is due." I can't think of anyone more deserving of our honor than our Troops who are serving our country of the United States, or our Vete...

Surviving a Family Vacation

It's vacation time! Yay! But how do you survive the endless "Are we there yets" ?

A family vacation is a great chance to bond with your family and to share some unforgettable times. It should not wear you out but recharge you.

Traveling with kids c...

Susan Boyle

Saturday April 11, 2009 was the first show in the latest season of Britain's Got Talent. That was when viewers first met Susan Boyle.

Not living in the UK myself, I hadn't seen the show until the 14th. And I never would have had I not seen a link to...

Swimming Holes

Hot days, sweat, and that lazy, exhausted feeling. All these can be cured by a dip in a countryside swimming hole. I am lucky to live in a town where there are swimming holes all around. I invite you to visit us here and check out some of the local...

Tagfoot Tutorial

Tagfoot combines social bookmarking and social networking in a dynamic site. It does require a learning curve and the community is developing its own standards for good Tagfoot citizenship. Based around a comprehensive tagging system, everything can...

Taming The Green Eyed Monster

Envy and jealousy are such strong emotions, and often it is hard to suppress and ignore them. Both of these emotions are opposite of love, causing harm to both those feeling envious or jealous, and those who are the object of those emotions.

Envy an...

Tea Party History

Let's take a step back in time. In Anglo culture a tea party was a formal gathering for afternoon tea, to be more precise, Anna, the seventh duchess of Bedford introduced the famous practice of "afternoon tea" to the Western world in the early 1800s....

Teaching Your Kids To Cook

Every week I receive emails from parents interested in finding cooking and baking classes for their kids. Some are interested in a one time cooking lesson, some want to hold a birthday party, some are looking for a summer cooking camp.

Then there is...

Thank You Squidoo and Fans

Thank you Squidoo, this is my anniversary date of joining Squidoo, July 4, 2008. On that date, Squidoo was just another social network; one more avenue to advertise, get traffic and network with other entrepreneurs. It had not cross my mind that this...

Thanksgiving Prayer - A Family Tradition

I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving and have many happy memories of our Tate Family on Thanksgiving.

There are several special Thanksgivings that I remember very vividly. One was when Mom and Dad invited an older couple to join us explaining that the...

That's Bamboo? Wow!

Bamboo is the eco-wonder of the world. It pumps oxygen into the air faster than trees, feeds the hungry, clothes the body, soothes the ear, carries water, digs potatoes, shelters the homeless as well as the privileged, and in case all that is not eno...

The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do

Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic.

Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need.

Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to.

So, what now? Read on for the (...

The Amur Leopard

Though they are the most critically endangered of all the big cats, not many people have even heard of the Amur Leopard.

There are only an estimated 30-35 of these gorgeous leopards living today in the wild.

They are beautiful animals that deserve...

The Anonymous Alcoholic - A Superhero

We are told that most alcoholics never make it into recovery. They die prematurely - in car accidents, from liver and heart diseases, or a variety of other related causes. Of those who find the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous or similar institutions of...

The Beauty and Benefits of Sunflowers

You can't mistake a sunflower. It's impossible to mistake a sunflower.

It's a distinctive, golden-flowering plant, Helianthus annuus, full of seeds which contain a yellow, sweet oil. Apart from the golden beauty, sunflowers are incredibly useful. T...

The Best FREE BlackBerry Apps

Your BlackBerry is a mighty fine piece of machinery.

It does everything you want it to and more, right? Not quite! You can install 'BlackBerry Apps' onto your handset and make your BlackBerry do even more!

Here is a collection of some of the free B...

The Best of the Wurst

Bratwurst, Knockwurst, Bockwurst....all part of the wurst family. They may all sound very similar but they are very different. You have your pork varieties, then your veal varieties and then there is the veal and beef varieties and so on. I don't kno...

The Christmas Box

Richard Paul Evans wrote The Christmas Box as a loving gift to his daughters. It has quickly become a loving gift to all of us. The Christmas Box is a little book of love -- a delightful story of a young couple and a small child who move in to care f...

The damage caused by common household cleaners

As a mother I had first hand experience of the damage that can be caused by common household cleaners. That most of us use, thinking we are creating a clean and healthy environment for our family's.

The reason I turned to natural cleaning products...

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 Giant Squids Interviews

 

I am so excited for the new Giant Squids that it just had to come out in this lens! I want to know who all of them are, how they got be Giant Squids -- to learn about the great (and the harrowing) moments in the process -- if they have any tips...

The Gift of Kindness

The gift of kindness doesn't always come naturally. Sometimes it's "caught" by observing someone whose quiet, gentle spirit makes a lasting impression--a parent, teacher, or special friend. Sometimes it's learned through the school of hard knocks, wh...

The Gift of Patience

You can't hurry nature. Seasons come. Seasons go.
And in between, we learn to wait.

Eventually, tiny buds form. Sun warms. And one day, the bud opens to beauty inside. Winter has ended, ushering in the sweetness of Spring.

For some, waiting in a li...

The Greatest Gifts

I have received so many wonderful gifts throughout my life, I could not possibly list them all.
Here are a few of the greatest ones that I have ever received. These gifts may not be what you expect, but, I would not trade a one of them for anything.

The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!

Hi Folks as a volunteer forum moderator of the Squidoo Forum, and Squidoo Angel, over time I have collected a vast knowledge base of lenses and articles pertaining to building great Squidoo lenses. I use this extensive collection of resources to hel...

The Introduction Module in Squidoo

The introduction module in squidoo has an inbuilt table of content. Do use it!

And do upload a picture as an intro image - not having one will stop people from featuring your lens on theirs. And no - just using HTML to put a picture in there does NO...

The Journal of the Traveling Squid

The Journal of the Traveling Squid is a goodwill project connecting Squidoo lensmasters, particularly Giant Squids of yesterday, today, and tomorrow worldwide. The inspiration for the journey of the traveling squid really originated in the Summer of...

The Last Beatles Concert EVER

On January 30, 1969, The Beatles gave their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple Records building at 3 Savile Row, London.

I was born in the Sixties during the height of Beatlemania. My parents played Beatles records all day long (and...

The loveliest rural golf hole around

This a challenge, here on Squidoo or anywhere else around the world. It is open to all golf lovers and all rural courses. You see the thing is, a small non professional club can hardly compete against ' Augusta' but then again, perchance they can?

N...

The Merlin Falcon

The Merlin Falcon is a small, but deadly bird of prey. They often prey on small to medium size birds, swooping down and grabbing the unsuspecting bird in flight. Once they've sunk their razor-sharp talons into their prey, the fight is over. The s...

The Module Mentor

What makes Squidoo different than other help-you-build-it websites?

One feature is modules.

Modules are sections of a lens that you add depending on what kind of content you want to add. Want to create a list of links? Add a link module. Want to wr...

The MoyMoy Palaboy Show

They are the Obeso brothers, Roadfil and Moymoy. In a short span of time they have amassed more than ten million views in YouTube. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect fame. The best thing is, they just do it for fun...

They have already ap...

The New Module Showcase

February 20, 2009

The old module picker has been overhauled, tested by dozens of Giant Squids, and is now packed with some cool tools for newbies and pros alike. Our goal was to make it easier for you to find and add modules to your lenses. After al...

The Old Time Radio Flier 14 "THE LIFE OF RILEY"

The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to listen to a...

The Old Time Radio Flier 16 "HAVE GUN - WILL TRAVEL"

The intention of this lens and others I propose is to bring awareness to the almost forgotten media of American theatrical radio. To bring something old and new, in this technological age, to those who pass by and take the opportunity to listen to a...

The Osprey

The Osprey, often called the Sea Hawk, is a fish-eating bird of prey. Its eyesight is phenomenal. It can spot a fish lurking beneath the water even when it's hovering 130 feet above the water. Spotting its prey, it plunges into the water, feet fi...

The Platters

If you ever heard The Great Pretender or Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, than you know why I love to hear them! The Platters are one of greatest bands of all time and one whose songs were sing by Freddy Mercury and many others.

Sit back and enjoy!

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 Red-tailed Hawk

The Red-tailed Hawk is the most common hawk in North America. This beautiful bird of prey soars over the open country in search of its prey or perches in a tree at the edge of a field or meadow. With its sharp eyes peeled, it watches for the slightes...

The Road of Happy Destiny - My Journey in Recovery

This has been a challenging lens to create. I found myself getting too busy to work on it on purpose. Recently I was reading a fellow lensmaster's story, and realized that the only thing that has been holding me back is fear. So, I have made a decisi...

The Secret Law of Attraction

Becoming financially independent is your dream day. Or one of your dream days. Otherwise, you would probably never stumble across this lens.

Your dream will come alive if you believe/have faith and keep going toward your dreams, one baby step at th...

The Secrets of Squidoo

Like a drop of rain that has joined a wandering river, we have been swept away by Squidoo, haven't we?

Do you know where you are going, or how you are going to get there?

Well let's face it Lensmasters, we have so much to learn. When you created y...

The silence is deafening

Whilst doing National Service in the Rhodesian army I got a few cuts and scrapes whilst skirmishing and unfortunately these turned septic. By the time I got into the army hospital my heart was starting to play up and this was wrongly diagnosed as Rhe...

The Spell Of The Sensuous

David Abram's controversial The Spell of the Sensuous explores just how much of what we see and hear is shaped not by our actual senses, but by upbringing, culture, and what we read. We have been taught that senses are not to be trusted and may g...

The Squidoo Learning Curve

For some, the Squidoo Learning Curve has been a road with gentle inclines and peaceful valleys. They traverse it with ease, picking up new ideas along the way. For others following the Learning Curve is akin to scaling a mountain. There are sharp, ja...

The Stylish Squid - Cool Graphics To Deck Out Your Lens!

Does your lens need a little extra something? Find it here at The Stylish Squid! Here you will find some of the most original banner and divider graphics tailored specifically for the Squidoo Community. It may be just the push you need to make your...

The Text/Write Module for Anything!

I love the Write module. It's really one of my very favorites... you can do anything with it. It is one of the easiest ways to make your lens stand out.

It is the primary carrier of your best content, originally written information or stories, and it...

The Ultimate Crab Cake Recipe

Learn how to make the Ultimate Crab Cake in your own kitchen. Both the regular and minature crab cake recipes with either the Citrus Wasabi Mayonnaise or Spicy Tarter Sauce are worth the effort. I've also included a recipe for the Charleston-Style Cr...

The Upside Down Tomato Garden

I love garden grown tomatoes. My time for gardening however is limited. Time to till, dig, stake, weed, and assure a pest free garden is hard to find in my household. On the other hand I have little use for the tomatoes you find at the grocery. You...

The Virtual Man Cave

Welcome to The Virtual Man Cave. This is a place where men can come and be men. This is a place where beer drinking and sports watching is required and where belching the alphabet is rewarded. The Virtual Man Cave is a special place where men can gat...

The Wisdom Of Children

Have you ever considered the vast wisdom in the innocence of a child's thoughts?

At fifty-eight years old, I realized recently, I have been raising children, in some semblance, for forty-eight years. That is a long time!

When I look back over the...

The Wisdom of Crayons

"We could learn a lot from crayons...Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, and some have weird names, but they all have to live in the same box."
~ author unknown ~

"The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large exten...

The YouTube Module

YouTube; the giant of online videos.

YouTube has seen many videos in it's time online and here is the lens that will show you how to put those videos on your lens.

You can utilise the power of YouTube by using videos relevant to your topic, using v...

Things I've Learned, or, A Smile is My Umbrella

I was a happy toddler with a sunny disposition. At least, that's what folks say who knew me then.

I learned early to defuse scary situations with a big, wide smile like my mom's and her father's. From my earliest memory, those smiles were reflected...

Thoughts & Things, Mine..... and Others!

The title, "Thoughts and Things ..... Mine & Others" comes from the name I gave my first Journal as I not only like to write down my own thoughts and ideas, but also those of others I like and admire; a paragraph in a book that 'speaks' to me, a favo...

Thunder and Lightning

A flash of lightning followed by a roll of thunder has instilled both fear and fascination in man since the beginning of time. For the Greeks, the lightning bolt was the weapon of the gods. Angered, Zeus would hurl his lightning bolts and roar. Thor...

Tipi the Tipigal is Susie Lehto

I lived in a Sioux style tipi for the better part of a year. Temperatures of 20 degrees in North Dakota in the United States of America gets a bit too cold, even with a pit fire & a box stove. It wasn't all that bad in a 20 below sleeping bag...

Tipi's Book Reviews - Write One

This is where you will find the Book Review lenses I have created. You can also do a Amazon Search here for all of the books that they carry. Purchase books from Amazon from here or from any of the featured lenses and lensmasters where books might be...

Tipi's...I Believe in Angels*

I am sharing some Angelic Encounters that I have had in Fargo, North Dakota in the United States of America. I know the comfort and protection that our Angels bring. They bring us messages of faith, hope and love and that is something that we can all...

Tips for Artists to Increase Internet Exposure

... and that's because I'm learning too and everything I describe has to be simple - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do it! What is certain is that my approach has been successful. Undoubtedly there is more to come and things I have missed, wh...

TOBYS N MORE Collections :: Characters of Distinction

"The Patience of the Hunter is always greater than that of the Prey."

The hobby of collecting Royal Doulton Toby jugs includes searching, finding, buying, organizing, displaying, storing, and maintaining items that are of interest.

Some people foc...

Top 10 Funny Birthday Gifts

Need a gift idea for a friend, spouse, neighbor or co-worker? You came to right place! Presents don't need to be boring! They can be fun! Or creepy! And still cool, stylish and great conversation objects!

Top 10 MASH Quotes

M*A*S*H, one of the most popular TV series in American history, was based on the best selling book by Richard Hooker and the subsequent movie. For a sit-com, MASH broke boundaries and tackled subjects never seen before on TV, including controversial...

Top 10 Personal Growth Songs That Inspire!

Country and Pop aren't usually thought of as being music with a philosophical message. But, as you'll see here with these YouTube videos, both genres do have their little gems. Come on in. And enjoy.

Top 5 Low Vision Products for the Visually Impaired

Low Vision aids or Macular Degeneration aids are required in our home. My husband has been legally blind for over twenty years. He suffers from a combination of macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa and, the doctors say, a host of other disea...

Top Anti-Spyware Programs Reviews

Spywares, Adwares, Malicious Programs - aren't they irritating, especially when it slows down or even erases our personal data off our computer?

In this lens, you're going to discover the best anti-spyware programs on the Internet that'll eliminate...

Top Ten Immune System Boosters

With all the alarm over the potential pandemic of swine flu, I thought I would add in some of the results of my research about the 10 best immune system boosters because if your system is strong enough, you can resist viruses, and as the old saying g...

Top Ten Sexiest Christmas Songs Ever

It may seem out of sorts to say sexy and Christmas in the same sentence - breathe - it's really okay!



There is nothing overly naughty here, it's only a bit of sexy, sultry Christmas music that has been playing over the radio waves for years...

Top Ten Vietnam War Movies

The Vietnam War was the first war to be brought into our living rooms via the television set. It has been said that the Vietnam War was not lost on the battlefield but in American living rooms. It was an unpopular war set against the backdrop of the...

Topics That Make Me Say "Hmmmm..."

This is a departure from my usual lens topics. But a few things in life make me curious and I wonder if anyone else feels the same.

My life philosophy is to think the best of everyone, to treasure my family and friends, and to be thankful for my ble...

Touring Fort Moultrie

Most people know South Carolina for its role in the Civil War. But this state has a treasure trove of colonial and Revolutionary sites open to the public. Many are free or nearly free.

Fort Moultrie, named for General William Moultrie (see photo), i...

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...

Trophy Wife

As a young man of limited means & charm, I thought I had no hope of marrying a trophy wife. However, Fortune smiled on me one day & I received the chance to pursue & marry the woman of my dreams.

This lens contains tips & information to help you sou...

Turkey Run State Park

I grew up in Indiana. My parents frequently took us to state park areas for the day and I grew to love the experience of hiking in the woods with the sights, sounds, and smells of nature replenishing my soul. Our excursions weren't limited to state p...

Twitter Tools To Enhance Your Business

In this lens, you'll discover 35 free Twitter tools you can use to help you to not only boost your websites' traffic but also your income.

I'm not going to just reveal to you what these tools are, but I'm also going to share with you how you can mak...

Types of Squidoo Lenses

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creating the "normal" lenses, you might not know yet that Squidoo actually has several breeds of them. These usually have a different layout and look and choosing the right type should help you get more vi...

USA Lenses - Alabama

Alabama is a state in the South Eastern USA that is bordered by Tennessee in the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.

Alabama was the name of an Indian tribe who inhabited the area whe...

Valentine's Day Songs

February 14 is Valentine's Day! Have you bought that special valentine yet?

Write a special love note. Or better yet, make a Happiness Book. Just use your computer or cut out pictures and create a little book with printer paper. Include some of the...

Valentines Day

Valentine's Day is celebrated all over the world and is another of those special days which appears to have been hijacked by commercialism - but the soppy romantic in me still loves it!

However, if you do want to buy chocs or flowers for the lov...

Valentines Day Directory

Whatever your age - in school trading penny valentines - or this is the year you will propose to your love on the 14th of February - Valentine's Day is a fun happy time for reflecting on our love for one another.

Have fun with this super list of len...

Vatican City

The Vatican is not just a St Peter's Square, it is a City, a State as well, it is the symbol of Christianity, the spiritual center of the Christian Religion.
St. Peter's Basilica is the temple of Christianity

In the picture you have St. Peter's Basi...

Veterans of War

Give Honor To Whom Honor Is Due! - The Veterans and Veterans of War who have served or who are serving in the military or military war are honored here. We are honoring our War Dead and we are honoring all of our Troops of America. * Army * Navy * Ai...

Vibrating Alarm Watches

A vibrating alarm watch is a very helpful product for people who are hearing impaired. But the hearing impaired are not the only ones who will find these quiet alarm watches helpful.

A quiet vibrating alarm watch can wake you without waking others i...

Vick's Vapor Rub...not just for chests

Most of us probably know that rubbing Vick's on your chest when you have a nasty cough, will relieve the cough and help you to relax and sleep.

But it can be used to treat many other ailments as well.

The active ingredients are Camphor, Menthol and...

Victim, Survivor, Thriver

Abuse and recovery is a very personal topic for me for many reasons, as is advocacy it is also a passion that drives me to help others escape their own abuse and find true happiness in this life..

The cycle of abuse in my family goes back to at leas...

Victor Frankl: The Value of Meaning

Victor Frankl was a physician and neurologist until in 1942 he and his wife and parents entered Auschwitz, one of the most notorious death camps of the Nazis. He was the only one who survived.

He worked a laborer's jobs, but they also put him in the...

Victoria_Neely's Lensography

Welcome to my lensography. This is a list of all the Squidoo lenses I've made, which cover a wide variety of topics. Mostly writing, Squidoo, Lord of the Rings, favorite movies, and random stuff.

If you're new to Squidoo and have no idea what a Squid...

Vietnam: We Could Have Won

Today, three and a half decades after our withdrawal from Vietnam, it may be constructive to look back and ask if the U.S. military ever discovered the elements of a strategy in South Vietnam that, given the proper circumstances, might have achieved...

vision quest

In October of 2008 I went on a Vision Quest among the red rocks of the Sedona area of Arizona. My life was in transition, moving from one phase of my life to another. I seriously needed some clarity and based on my previous experience with quests, I...

Visit the North Star State

I live in South Carolina and have for many years, but every summer I return to Minnesota to spend time with family and friends, and to let the peace and tranquility settle back around me.

Minnesota is a rural state with lakes, streams, large forests a...

Vladimir the Cultured Cat

Please allow me the honour of introducing myself to you. In brief, I am a domestic short hair, fully black with no hint of grey, 18 years old and in prime condition although prone to recurring bouts of yech breath.

Recently, due to circumstances bey...

Walk On Our Country Road

Inspired by poddy's beautiful lens about his daily walk 'round his neighborhood in Deer Creek, Florida, we headed out so you could get a glimpse into our country life.

If you are a city dweller what you are going to see here is serene; not one car d...

Washington National Cathedral

George Washington wanted a church for "national purposes", in 1791 this idea was part of plans for the federal City created by Pierre L'Enfant the main architect of Washington CD.
One century, the separation of church and state prevented the construc...

Water: "Not Necessary to Life, but Rather Life Itself"

We start life in a womb of water, swimming about until it gets too tight to do that. The breaking of our mothers' water was probably the first announcement that our presence in society was eminent.

As children we played in the water, even those who...

We The American People Want To Remain Free

Whenever I see this Norman Rockwell painting, "Freedom of Speech", I think of America. Isn't that what America is all about, freedom to speak, think, and move about as long as we do not hurt or infringe upon others? Is this not what our Founding Fa...

Wedding Ideas

Every bride wants her wedding to be the most special wedding ever! When our daughter was taking the steps for planning a wedding, we searched and searched for unusual ideas -- and we found some good ones!

Let this site be a starting point for your o...

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...

Welcome to Waxhaw NC!

Here I'll show you a bit about the town that I've come to love. Waxhaw is close enough to the big city (Charlotte) that you don't feel "in the middle of no-where", but yet still keeps that small town feel. People actually wave and say hi to you on th...

West Cork panoramic golf driving range

The joys of the sun coming out in Ireland, West Cork took us down to Rosscarbery, a panoramic golf driving range. By us, I mean my son, who is awaiting the results of his final exams at University, and yours truly. It is about a twenty minute drive f...

Western States: Fun and Romantic Train Excursions

Spending time together as a couple is important to any relationship. Why not plan your next adventure together on a train? In the Western States there are several excursions for you to choose from, scroll down to see the information I have gathered f...

What A Year! From Newbie to Giant Squid

It has been one year since I joined Squidoo. I have been reflecting about what has happened since that date and am amazed at how my life has changed in just one year.

I can not look back without remembering those who are responsible for my getting t...

What are Clouds?

Clouds fascinate me. Their shapes are ever changing. Clouds can be beautiful when lightening flashes through or when sunrise or sunset light reflects off them with gorgeous red or purple colors. These clouds were photographed in Florida over the Gulf...

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 Does Your Necktie Say About You?

Neckties play an effective role in a man's wardrobe. Whether it be to identify a cause, occupation, a group or just to wear great art. Ties are great conversation starters and give a person a sense of self.

"Tell a man you like his necktie...

What is a Cutting Board?

The answer to these questions, and more are below. I started with a brief history and evolution of cutting boards (did you know that they were a prehistoric item?), introduce the three types of cutting boards (face grain, edge grain & end grain aka a...

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...

What is love?

So, did you ever hear a song and find that you keep singing it over and over in your head and tapping your foot for some reason? Well, this is the song that does it for me! I was recently sitting in the imaging office waiting on my MRI and this song...

What is Squidoo - And What Can Squidoo Do For You?

Squidoo.  What a crazy name for such a valuable internet tool! However, it is time to stop laughing at the name and realize the pure power of Squidoo.  With proper resources and a proven Squidoo Guide, you too can feel the power of the Squi...

What is TUT?

No, I don't mean King Tut, the mummy, but the positive enterprise known as TUT, or Totally Unique Thoughts.

Just by giving them your email, TUT will send you a totally inspiring uplifting joyful message in your inbox Monday through Friday of every w...

What is your birth totem?

Most people know the sign of the Zodiac that they were born under. That is your Sun sign. Do you know the animal totem or birth totem associated with your birth or your Moon Sign?



There are a set of totems for each of the 12 moons of a year and we...

What is your current highest ranking squidoo lens?

Squidoo is the most wonderful community. No only do you get to express yourself through lenses, but you get to meet the most amazing people. I love exploring on Squidoo and reading all of the wonderful lenses here. I thought It would be fun to have p...

What is your favorite inspirational quote?

Do you have favorite quotes that you depend upon in a crisis, special quotes that motivate you to move forward, quotes that you are teaching your children?

One of my favorite quotes is
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it,...

What is Your Secret of Life?

Welcome! This lens, with your participation, answers the question: What is the Secret of Life? Submit your secret of life; vote on your own and other submissions.

What The Bleep Do We know

What The Bleep Do We Know is by far my favorite movie/documentary. This movie was created by many scientists and health professionals. It first hit the theaters in 2004 and now is one of the most successful documentary of all time.

What The Bleep D...

What's the best breakfast food for staying healthy?

I didn't always eat so healthy, but as I have got older, I now understand the importance of trying to stay healthy, and starting the day off right (well most of the time) is a good way to help keep your body in shape and to prevent problems later in...

What's The Most Interesting Thing About YOUR Town?

If you're like me, when you travel, you don't want to be a "tourist" You want to see a place as it is from an insider's point of view. You want to get a feel for how the locals actually live.

So I thought it'd be a great idea to have everyone say a...

What's your star sign?

Are any particular star signs more dominant among people who are active on Squidoo and Twitter? It's just something I got thinking about.

Writing is one of the careers that is suggested for my star sign, so I wondered how many other Lensmasters...

Which Charity Deserves $3,000?

Our charities have been working hard! They're making lenses, promoting their cause, and rallying volunteer support for a great new project.

In the last week, the charities below met our challenge to make 10 awesome new lenses! As a result, they've b...

Who is Alex Ledgister

Our mission is to help wealth minded individuals and entrepreneurs get the tools necessary to excel in all aspects of life. We are here to encourage personal growth in finances, health, and wisdom. Our goal is to lead the way in the pursuit of happin...

Who Is Poddys?

I was born in England and spent most of my life there, until 1987 when I spent a year on the other side of the world in New Zealand. I returned to London, and then in 1994 I moved to the USA. I spent 12 years in Indiana, and then relocated to South F...

Why do YOU Fart?

Farting in public and being caught can be quite embarrassing.

What do you do?

Do you pretend that nothing happened and it wasn't you or do you admit to it.

Over drinks with a couple of friends, the topic of fart came up after someone let a sneaky...

Why Dogs Hate Halloween

Personally, I do not have a dog, but after looking and laughing at these pictures, I can understand why dogs might hate Halloween.

Judge for yourself as I present 20 reasons why dogs hate Halloween. Yes, these canine friends will be visiting a door...

Why Squidoo?

If you're like me you need to know the details before you commit. Now that I've seen and weighed it up for myself here's a bunch of good reasons why you should sign up to Squidoo...

Why You May Want To Try Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash For Yourself

Free of the man-made chemicals and artificial sweeteners found in most mouth rinses, Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash is a safe alternative to popular brands of antiseptic mouthwashes.

Hydrogen Peroxide in low concentrations has many medical uses, and ca...

Wildlife & Travel Photo Gallery

After many years of traveling the world and taking photos, mostly of wildlife and nature and I have published some of them in a Zazzle Gallery. Here is a selection of some of these photographs and links to the associated Zazzle productions; cards and...

Willow

What a strange selection for a name, you may think! Well, as many of you know by now, I'm from Croatia and Willow is my last name translated in English.

Other than that, I really like willows... They are quite mystical, quiet and resistant. There ar...

Wine Lovers Guide

When there's an occasion, a promotion, a wedding, a family dinner, a moment to celebrate, wine lovers accentuate the festivities with, what else, a lively spirit: wine. We toast to the moment, share the good will, achievement, and happiness with othe...

Winston Churchill

"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."

 With these words one man grasped the reigns of a nation in jeopardy.

The Nazi jackboot had stamped out freedom in Europe. A dark cloud had descended over the Continent. Hi...

WIP Lenses

WIP has gotten a bad rap, but wait! It's not all bad. WIP, or Work In Progress, is a status that all lenses go through. It only becomes a booger when a lens stays in WIP due to a lack of love.

Read on to find out what WIP status means, how to get th...

Women:Demons or Angels

Having been profoundly deaf since my late teens, here is a short story on my take on women, are they demons or Angels?

It always amazes me that in this day and age, men still appear to have outmoded views on women and what they are capable of.

I ha...

WordPress Multi User

What is the difference between WordPress and WordPress MU as Blogging platforms?
WordPress MU (WPMU) has all the functionality of WordPres platform, still Open Source but it is a platform which accept multi blogs and users.

To do so WPMU is created as...

Wordsworth's Lake District

William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth and spent most of his life in Grasmere and Rydal, in the heart of the Lake District.
Rydal Water is pictured here.

Rydal Water and Grasmere Lake, pictured below, were sources of inpsiration to Wordsworth an...

World of Blog, and how to join in

There's something about blogs. When the history books are written, these last few years will be known as the Blog Revolution.

Since 1999, the number of blogs on the Internet has exploded from a few thousand to over 120 million. Anyone, literally any...

Yosemite National Park

The Crown Jewel of the Sierra Nevada

There are over 3.5 million visitors yearly that come to take in the awe-inspiring panorama of Yosemite National Park. The California National Park of the High Sierras is one of the best places to camp, kayak, sig...

You Can Ride an Elephant!

Just imagine - you - sitting on top of an elephant! What would that feel like?

Have you ever wanted to ride an elephant? Or Is riding a camel on your list of things you want to do?

If you are looking for unusual excursions, you will find one here!...

Young and Free South Carolina!

The 18-25 age group is one of the most financially diverse age groups in the U.S. It contains single people, married people, part time and full time workers, students, the unemployed, people with and without children, and they all have varying levels...

Your Lens HERE!

That's right, the Captain's Featuring lenses on his profile page and one of the 5 spots could be yours for a full month!

Your Love Nest

Stress, boredom, pure exhaustion, and losing track of our commitment to each other all contribute to becoming 'strange bedfellows'. So whether you are newly coupled or have been together for years,...raising hand high!...consider taking a look at the...

Zelda Shagnasty - Pirate Wench

Background: Zelda hails from a long line of Slavic pirates and horse thieves - surf and turf



Age: Refuses to disclose, but alot older than she'll admit



Location: "Where'ver me arse lands, but fer now it be New Orleans."



Family:...