Squidoo Lenses That Don't Sell A Thing

He Chose Suicide

On November 21, 1995 my husband chose suicide as t more...3 points

On November 21, 1995 my husband chose suicide as the answer to ending his long battle with depression. We, my daughters and I, still struggle with his decision after all of this time. Our hearts are still broken and will probably never completely mend.I'm writing this lens for several reasons. Selfi...3 points

In A Flash - Our Burn Injury Story

Poof!...in a flash, that's how long it takes for s more...1 point

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 the garage window. The argument prompted my hubby to g...1 point

Drifter's Tales

Out from under the murky sludge of his past and in more...1 point

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 story...and he's sticking to it.1 point

Life as a Foster Child

This is my story as a foster child. I hope it help more...1 point

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.1 point

Quesea (aka Kirt Baab) is a Squidoo Fan

Squidoo is my friend. We first met while I was bro more...1 point

Squidoo is my friend. We first met while I was browsing the Web looking for information about Web 2.0. It was love at first sight.Squidoo let's me share what I've learned, connect with others who have something to teach me, and help me satisfy my quest for knowledge.My wife tells me I'm a maven. She...1 point

Spirituality's Lensography of lensographies

You know you've become a bit squidoo crazy when yo more...1 point

You know you've become a bit squidoo crazy when you've made enough lensographies to ... make a lensography collecting them together. Yes, that's where I'm at right now. This lensography includes the RSS feeds of my squidoo blogs.1 point

Fred Hollows : True Humanitarian

Fred Hollows was an inspiring man. A passionate ma more...1 point

Fred Hollows was an inspiring man. A passionate man.An opthalmologist at a prestigious Sydney hospital, he helped set up the first Aboriginal Medical Service and launched a national programme to combat eye disease in Aboriginal Australians. By the 1980s, Fred had extended his campaign for treating a...1 point

Susanna Duffy

My love affair with the Web began in the Southern more...1 point

My love affair with the Web began in the Southern Spring of 1997. Our romance is still hot!When I can be dragged away from my computer I'm a Funeral Celebrant, produce a syndicated community radio programme, direct and perform in community theatrical productions and blog a lot. The rest of the time...1 point

Happy Birthday Chef Keem

Happy 60th Birthday Chef Keem - 07 May 2009. Accor more...1 point

Happy 60th Birthday Chef Keem - 07 May 2009. According to his Squidoo Bio: Chef Keem aka Achim Thiemermann, has been a member since January 29 2008, has rated 2,383 lenses, favorited 1,801, and has created 111 lenses from scratch.1 point

Janusz a Squid Angel

Welcome to my Angel Lens :)I thought after bieng a more...1 point

Welcome to my Angel Lens :)I thought after bieng awarded LOTD & making Giant, it just couldn´tget any better... BUT it just did :)) Yes, I´ve been awarded my wings & willbe flying around the Squidoo Community bestowing Blessings wheredeserved :) Who knows, maybe I´ll be visiting you.I will be con...1 point

Thank You, Squid Friends

Among the vast online community of Squids, there i more...1 point

Among the vast online community of Squids, there is a small group who deserve special thanks from me. These people are always willing to engage in debate about the social and political issues that interest me, no matter how controversial or difficult the topic. They've taught me so much about how to...1 point

Flat-Chested Fashion Fiend

I'm a flat-chested fashion fiend. I've got a small more...1 point

I'm a flat-chested fashion fiend. I've got a small bust and a big obsession with clothes. I like to think I know what clothing styles look best on thin, small women like me. Since I'm petite myself, a lot of my fashion advice is written for petite women. The main topics I cover are petite designer j...1 point

How I Became a Parent

I have a confession to make. I did not think I wan more...1 point

I have a confession to make. I did not think I wanted to be a parent. I didn't get married in order to have children. I was ten years old when my brother was born, and when I was two, my mother slipped a disk. When she came home form the hospital, she could not lift my brother for months. I had...1 point

The Hardest Homebuying Ever

Greekgeek's adventures as a 1st-time homebuyer!0 points

My World War II Hero

This website is a dedication to my father, Harold more...0 points

This website is a dedication to my father, Harold Leo Means.I am going to include, memos and pictures from his diary during World War II, some of the memories of his life, these are the stories he told, that live only in the memories of his wife and daughters.I will include his legacy, He was marrie...0 points

Shari's Lenses

I'm making this page about my lenses because I wan more...0 points

I'm making this page about my lenses because I want more traffic to them. I've created 54 of them so far, and some of them are pretty great. I think people are missing out on a lot of fun by not visiting them. I'm becoming more and more convinced that this is addicting.My lenses cover everything fro...0 points

Luvmyludwig's Lensography, My Squid Journal

Welcome to my lensography or as I call it my Squid more...0 points

Welcome to my lensography or as I call it my Squid Journal. Join me as I take you through my journey here on Squidoo and in life.I hope to use my lensography as a tool for myself so that I can stay organized and I hope it will be of use to my fans as a one stop shop for my work and a little more inf...0 points

David Holmes - Lensography and Lifestreams

A hub for the media musings of David Holmes includ more...0 points

A hub for the media musings of David Holmes including lenses, blogs, social bookmarks & lifestreams. Mainly music, tech & web things.0 points

My Big Birthday Wish

It really does seem just like a couple of years ba more...0 points

It really does seem just like a couple of years back when I had a splendid birthday party the year I was seven.I can tell you the names of the children who attended, the dress I wore and how my little brother cried when he couldn't have more than one bowl of ice cream. How my Uncle Ernie wowed the c...0 points

Party Buzz Bee's Lensography

Hello...Welcome to my lensography! This is where y more...0 points

Hello...Welcome to my lensography! This is where you'll find all of my lenses. My Party Tip lenses have been catagorized into General, Children, Sports, and Super Heroes. Since I'm a bee of many talents, I can do more than just parties! Some of my other lenses include the catagories of Posters, Home...0 points

Charlie and Barkley: Dogs of Suburbia

The end 1995 was the year we decided to get two pu more...0 points

The end 1995 was the year we decided to get two puppies. We had lost our cocker spaniel 'Topper' earlier in the year. The kids were 14 and 13 and it was time for new pets. We love dogs. Within two days we found the puppies we wanted. A beagle we named Charlie and a shorty Jack Russell we called Bark...0 points

The Lensography Index

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KAB Lensography

Anyone trying to explain who they are will only su more...0 points

Anyone trying to explain who they are will only succeed in describing who they think they are or who they wish they are. Therefore, if you want to know me, look at what I am interested in enough to make a lens about. I do ask that you do not judge me by one lens alone, but by my entire lens catalog.0 points

Fanfreluche Lensography

A compilation of all lenses written by lensmaster more...0 points

A compilation of all lenses written by lensmaster Fanfreluche. All neatly arranged and classified by subjects. This is my second lensography. The first one, done on a squidwho type of lens has been transformed into a short biography (I didn't want to delete the original page, so I kept it and modify...0 points

Fiddler Lensography

This is a collection of the lenses I've built, and more...0 points

This is a collection of the lenses I've built, and it reflects my lifelong attraction to things which are obscure or forgotten, or difficult, or unpopular. I was a queen of the 'long tail' before it was ever invented.In 1984, when I was a part-time typesetter in Durham, NC, my boss at 'Universal Pri...0 points

Kylyssa on Squidoo

Squidoo has had a big impact on my life, both as a more...0 points

Squidoo has had a big impact on my life, both as a writer and as a human being. I've written on a bunch of other websites but the Squidoo experience is not the same.I discovered Squidoo back in February of 2008. I found Squidoo in a list of social bookmarking sites so I assumed it was something...0 points

My Journey to Giant Squid

I began my journey to Giant Squid on October 1, 20 more...0 points

I began my journey to Giant Squid on October 1, 2009. I am going to use this lens to document my growth to giant. Why would I want to do this? Well, I have a degree in Electrical Engineering, and have great math and science skills but my spelling, grammar and writing leave a lot to be desired. Until...0 points

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Rhonda (Pukeko)?

That's me, Rhonda holding skis last winter in Wana more...0 points

That's me, Rhonda holding skis last winter in Wanaka. How well do you really know me? Take this little quiz and let's find out if my life really is an open book. All the answers can be found on my various Squidoo lenses (a lens is Squidoo's fancy word for a page). I included links on thi...0 points

What is Joan up to?

An overview of all the things I do online.0 points

_Joan_'s lensography

This is my exhaustive lensography of everything I' more...0 points

This is my exhaustive lensography of everything I've done on Squidoo.For the lenses that are part of a set, I've just linked to the sub-lensographies for the sets. For the lenses that are not part of a set, I have links to the individual lenses.0 points

My Quest For Giant Squid - One Lens a Day Challenge

This is my "Squid Journal" where I add e more...0 points

This is my "Squid Journal" where I add every lens I created since joining the "Get Cracking Challenge" to record my progress until I become a Giant Squid.0 points

Walter Diemer

There are lots of Walter Diemer pages out there, a more...0 points

There are lots of Walter Diemer pages out there, and most say pretty much the same thing. He invented bubblegum in 1928, he was an accountant, he worked for the Frank Fleer Company, he made it pink, etc. Basic. Boring. Blah. You can pretty much tell they normally aren't written by anyone who has a r...0 points

My Battle with Chronic Fatigue

In March 2009, I realized that I wasn't becoming r more...0 points

In March 2009, I realized that I wasn't becoming refreshed after rest. I kept waiting for that weekend where I would just relax and then feel better... but feeling better never came.It is currently Nov 2010, and I am worse than I was in March '09, but around the same as I as in Nov '09. Having a sta...0 points

Happy 100th, Grannie!

My 100th Squidoo lens is dedicated to Callie Perna more...0 points

My 100th Squidoo lens is dedicated to Callie Perna Penland Stewart, my grandmother and sole living grandparent, who turned 100 in October 2009, within a month of me creating my 100th lens! Thankfully I was able to attend her birthday party with my children and get to see all my family - and it's a b...0 points

My Mother - A Tribute for Mothers Day

In memory and in celebration of my Mother, I want more...0 points

In memory and in celebration of my Mother, I want to tell you her story.My mother died four years ago and Mother's Day will always have a special poignancy because of her.She had an eventful life, and was very positive, full of vitality and fighting spirit. She had hard times but she also had a lot...0 points

Seven Tiny Acts of Kindness that Go a Long Way

Everyone's in a hurry these days; everything has t more...2 points

Everyone's in a hurry these days; everything has to be done yesterday. But the other day, I spent my morning busily preparing for a big presentation I was to give that day at work. I paid extra attention to my appearance that morning, wearing my best suit, making sure (hoping) I would be taken serio...2 points

Hold The Bucket, I'm Not Ready to Kick It Yet!

This is a list of all the things I want to do befo more...1 point

This is a list of all the things I want to do before I kick the bucket, bite the big one,eat dirt, play with worms.....whatever you want to call it. I'm sure this one will keep growing and growing and growing, like a magic beanstalk crossed with the energizer bunny.1 point

My Dream for My Family

This lens is nothing more than what I dream about more...1 point

This lens is nothing more than what I dream about for my family. See, I'm an internet marketer and my goal is to achieve enough success that I can support my family and live the life that people can only dream of.I am using this lens as my motivation to help keep me focused on days when I could simp...1 point

There's a Silver Lining in Every Cloud

Make lemonade! We all know the ending to this sayi more...1 point

Make lemonade! We all know the ending to this saying. But did you know that, on average, optimists live longer than pessimists? There are a ton of advantages that come with being a positive person. This lens is a follow-up to my related one, titled Seven Tiny Acts of Kindness that go a Long Way. It...1 point

Trick or Treat for Unicef

The United Nations was founded after World War ll, more...1 point

The United Nations was founded after World War ll, in 1945 in order to create a platform for dialogue between countries. The UN was to replace the League of Nations. United Nations first being a term used by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt.The UN is in existence to achieve cooperation be...1 point

Sojourn Lensography

My name is Erica Stone and I joined Squidoo on Feb more...0 points

My name is Erica Stone and I joined Squidoo on February 22, 2009. I've created 78 lenses to date (August 1, 2009) and made so many wonderful friends on Squidoo that it's become a second home for me.It's taken me awhile to get around to doing a lensography, but it's time. Besides, it's my last assign...0 points

Slava: A Serbian Orthodox Celebration

In my husband's family, Slava is a bigger holiday more...0 points

In my husband's family, Slava is a bigger holiday than Christmas. In our family it is celebrated on December 19th every year, since Kosta's family's patron saint is St. Nicholas. Not all families celebrate on the same day. Families celebrate on the Saints Day on which the first ancestor...0 points

The Tree And The Rock

. . . an Easter play for young people0 points

Change Study: Water is Basic

After years of war and strife, Southern Sudan has more...0 points

After years of war and strife, Southern Sudan has been moving toward peace and autonomy. But war took its toll on the country, not the least of which was the destruction of key pieces of infrastructure.More than 40 percent of the population has no access to safe water and with the number of refugees...0 points

Mediocre Squid Awards

Here's a piece of satire I wrote as a parody of we more...1 point

Here's a piece of satire I wrote as a parody of web content awards and badges. Don't get me wrong: awards can be fun, and they certainly have their place on Squidoo as a way to acknowledge an especially impressive page that stands out from the pack. I've smacked a badge or two on a Squidoo page here...1 point

Maryann Forrester on True Blood

Maryann Forrester is a Dionysian temptress who sti more...1 point

Maryann Forrester is a Dionysian temptress who stirs up serious trouble in the town of Bon Temps during the second season of HBO's hit TV series True Blood. She is introduced in Season 1 as a free-spirited social worker, but soon enough we see that Maryann is something much darker and more complex....1 point

Best of Mitch Hedberg

This page is my tribute to Mitch Hedberg, a comedi more...1 point

This page is my tribute to Mitch Hedberg, a comedian I never got to see live. He died in 2005 of a drug overdose. Hedberg was the master of one-liners and would have been a brilliant Twitter user, so I couldn't write about him in any form other than this list. I miss the guy, and I never even knew h...1 point

Short Stories

I've always loved short stories. Where else can yo more...0 points

I've always loved short stories. Where else can you read something in 10-20 minutes and still be entertained?I've been writing short stories for almost ten years now, and while I don't have as much time to do it as I did in the past, I still enjoy creating them from time-to-time.Below you'll find a...0 points

Need a Coffee Break?

Is your job or life so filled with stress, that so more...0 points

Is your job or life so filled with stress, that sometimes you just need a break from it?Come here and to enjoy things that will take you away, from your stress, your thoughts, and your worries. Like Popping Bubble wrap, throwing virtual paper into a virtual trash can!Come take aBreak with me!(By the...0 points

Hollywood Dolls Best In Show

Welcome to Best In Show, and Congratulations to Is more...0 points

Welcome to Best In Show, and Congratulations to IsaBelle's 'Brandon Lee: The Crow' tied with Sands-Of-Fire's 'Sandra Bullock.' You are the People's Choice for Runners up for the 2008 Hollywood Dolls Best In Show. Your dolls are now 2009 Ambassadors of Best In Show.More to come. Check back for more a...0 points

54 Things Squidoo Could Improve On

We all love Squidoo! Especially me. That is why we more...0 points

We all love Squidoo! Especially me. That is why we are here, fellow Squidoo lovers and I, and why you are reading this right now. It may shock some of you there is room for improvement in the first place, but nobody is perfect. Not even Squidoo.Following, is a compilation of fifty-four ideas our bel...0 points

Make a space alien costume for Halloween

I've done several paper-mache-mask lenses already. more...0 points

I've done several paper-mache-mask lenses already. The first was designed to go way up on a stick, held by a human down below or stuck into a backpack frame. The second covered the entire head. The third covered the front of the head and the skull. This one sits on your shoulders and you peek throug...0 points

Make your own Handmade Parade with giant puppets

I just attended the first of two workshops in maki more...0 points

I just attended the first of two workshops in making your own giant puppets for hand-made parades. It was hosted by the Hillsborough Arts Council, which says the information may be freely shared but not sold or disseminated for profit.October 17 is the date for the second annual Hillsborough Handmad...0 points

Shirker John Leprechaun esquire

'I am no shirker, once I've been fairly trapped. U more...0 points

'I am no shirker, once I've been fairly trapped. Unless I can get some pixies to open this lock.' With these simple words the adventure begins. Join Shirker John as he updates his true life leprechaun stories every Friday.0 points

The Ohme Bug Is Hiding

Matt Lauer and Carmen San Diego don't have anythin more...0 points

Matt Lauer and Carmen San Diego don't have anything on Pendleton SC!Pendleton South Carolina has the Ohme Bug and she has gone into hiding, That's right! The Ohme Bug is hiding in a shop on or near the square in historic Pendleton.The person who finds the Ohme Bug will win a prize so please...0 points

Gateway Gallery St.Louis

Gateway Gallery is a unique artists co-op gallery more...0 points

Gateway Gallery is a unique artists co-op gallery located in downtown Clayton, Missouri, a premier business and arts area in metropolitan St. Louis. Nineteen talented and nationally award-winning artists monthly rotate art in a variety of styles and materials, from oil, acrylic, watercolor and photo...0 points

Meaning in Life: How to Act

I am a philosophy major in college. This is becaus more...1 point

I am a philosophy major in college. This is because of two things: I have no clue what I want to do in life, and I am a very ponderous person. I am always thinking about stuff, probably a little too much, but every once in a while it results in a realization or bit of insight into how the world work...1 point

The Human Spectrum - Lensography

People often talk of having a niche, but for a lon more...0 points

People often talk of having a niche, but for a long time I wasn't sure I had one. I write about so many topics and one doesn't seem to have much in common with the next.Then someone said something that finally made it all click. They said we as humans exist on a spectrum.So many see the world in ter...0 points

Topics That Make Me Say "Hmmmm..."

This is a departure from my usual lens topics. But more...0 points

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 blessings. That philosophy, however, does not stop me f...0 points

Genius Ideas!

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. O more...1 point

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. On the other hand, there's a really, really thick wall between genius and stupidity. But every once in a while, the stupid ideas get hold of a chisel, chip a hole in the wall, and tunnel through to the genius side. There are many ideas that seem dumb at...1 point

Five Ridiculous Fashion Trends

These ridiculous trends are the undead horrors of more...1 point

These ridiculous trends are the undead horrors of the fashion world. They're like Robert DeNiro's character in Cape Fear: you could set them on fire and they'd still come back. Every ten or twenty years, a ridiculous fashion trend rises from the grave. And somehow the most elite fashion influentials...1 point

Explain Your Avatar: Share Why You Chose That Picture to Represent You

Online we can't see each other's face, so we choos more...1 point

Online we can't see each other's face, so we choose a small picture to represent who we are. Just as we express ourselves through our clothes, hair and makeup, and tattoos, we show others who we are through our avatar.Why did you choose THAT as your avatar? You could have chosen anything in the worl...1 point

I Had It On The Tip Of My ....Thingy

Frustrating, annoying, vexatious little devils tho more...1 point

Frustrating, annoying, vexatious little devils those TOTs. No, I don't mean small children, not this time. No, TOTs are 'Tip of the tongue' phenomenon; that moment when the word or name you are grasping for has completely slipped away. Although, not really completely; it's there, you know it is... i...1 point

Quiz: What do you know about Wales

Croeso i Cymru! Welcome to Wales!Wales has a popul more...1 point

Croeso i Cymru! Welcome to Wales!Wales has a population of around three million and is one of the world's modern Celtic nations. Rich in culture and heritage, the people of Wales are inordinately proud of their home.Find out how much you know about the Principality of Wales by taking the quiz......1 point

My Dog's diary

Hello, my name is Sarunas. I'm living in Lithuania more...0 points

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 :DA little bit about my dog. My dog is Siberian Husky. His name is Bart as a Bart Simpson. He born in 2008 01 09. Has got nice, clever, brown eyes. :)Into this diary I...0 points

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

Squidoo 'had me from hello' , in part, because of more...0 points

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 contents of their lenses and by the workmanship they dis...0 points

More telenovela fun!

I asked our readers at Caray, Caray! (the blog wri more...0 points

I asked our readers at Caray, Caray! (the blog written in English for fans of novelas) to share what they love about the novelas and I got so many fabulous responses they overflowed my first lens.So here is another! I hope this gets you in the mood for turning on Univision or Telemundo and having a...0 points

Telenovelas: a fun, painless way to learn Spanish

I started wanting to learn Spanish about six years more...0 points

I started wanting to learn Spanish about six years ago when I realized a lot of my new neighbors here in North Carolina didn't speak English!One evening a friend and I were in El Cuscatleco (a local Salvadoran restaurant) and there was a very strange tv program over at the bar. Somebody was tied up...0 points

Complicit Simplicity Chapter 9

Susie Helps Our Travelers. A Dangerous Border Cros more...0 points

Susie Helps Our Travelers. A Dangerous Border Crossing, is just the first step into an increasingly dark environment. Not an environment created by nature, but by the violence and greed of individuals that use governance to do immoral acts that are abhorrent at a personal level.0 points

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Barb R? (aka BarbRad, barbsbooks)

I won't ask anyone if they can spell my last name more...0 points

I won't ask anyone if they can spell my last name without looking, and I didn't even ask if you know what my last name means in Serbian. (The answer is "working all the time.") If you want to cheat a bit, you might find some answers in my Lensography of an Internet Bookseller. Some...0 points

Rupert Does Cute, Silly Pictures of a Ginger Cat

My roommate's cat, Rupert, is a natural clown. He more...0 points

My roommate's cat, Rupert, is a natural clown. He has an appealing, kitten-like face and he's a little bit clumsy. Rupert loves enclosed spaces and any container he hasn't seen the inside of is irresistible to him. He is always doing something to make me laugh, whether it's trying to get into a tiny...0 points

E*TRADE - Golf Baby: The Funniest Commercial Ever

I believe the E*TRADE - Golf Baby to be the funnie more...0 points

I believe the E*TRADE - Golf Baby to be the funniest commercial ever. What makes this E*TRADE baby commercial the funniest when there are many funny E*TRADE baby commercials that all have the same hilarious, genius baby. Well, when this hilarious, genius baby interacts with an adult it is just off the charts funny. You gotta' see it to believe it. Take a look around to see why this is the funniest commercial EVER.0 points

'Twas the Morning of Our First Rocky Mountain Christmas

In the summer of 2009 we moved from Pennsylvania t more...0 points

In the summer of 2009 we moved from Pennsylvania to the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We have incredible views, weather and have had many amazing wildlife experiences. You might recognize this story of our first Colorado Christmas as a spin off of the timeless classic 'The Night Before Christmas'.Even t...0 points

The Case of the Locked Beetle -- a HOWdunit

This happened to me some time in the early '90s. R more...0 points

This happened to me some time in the early '90s. Read the story of how I locked myself out of my beloved VW Bug, and see if you can guess how we resolved the problem. Have fun!0 points

The Best Comfort Food Sandwich

A duel between grilled cheese and pb&j0 points

Urban Game Encounter

Have you ever seen a massive crowd of people runni more...0 points

Have you ever seen a massive crowd of people running around with flashlights, laptop computers, transceivers and cameras? Well, if not, I am going to introduce you to the game of ENcounter.The purpose of the game is to detect locations and find hidden codes as fast as you can by accomplishing variou...0 points

Golf - Handicap Index

In golf, the term 'handicap index' is used to desc more...1 point

In golf, the term 'handicap index' is used to describe an individual player's best potential for scoring in relation to par. It basically allows golfers of different skill levels to compete against each other on a level playing field. For example, let's say you have a handicap index of 12.3. On aver...1 point

Keep Your Computer Healthy

Is your computer feeling abit sluggish? Overtime c more...1 point

Is your computer feeling abit sluggish? Overtime computers can build up alot of junk that slows them down. Long start-ups, computer crashes, freezing & slow performance in general can all result. Keeping your computer healthy isnt as hard as it sounds & even beginners can do it.This brief guide cove...1 point

Dominate Your Competition with the Ultimate Resume!

Looking for some tips to polish up your already-sl more...1 point

Looking for some tips to polish up your already-slick resume? Or are you just sick and tired of dropping off resumes at every fast food chain, retail outlet, and summer camp within a 30-mile radius (never to hear back from anyone)? Whether you're trying for your first real job, or you've sat through...1 point

Do It Yourself Tulip Wedding Flowers

Tulips are marvelous yet relatively inexpensive fl more...1 point

Tulips are marvelous yet relatively inexpensive flowers, especially when they are in peak season, between February and May. They are such simple, garden flowers but can lend high style elegance to a wedding when arranged with care - even by amateur hands.That's why I chose to create this lens which...1 point

Blowing up images: One Artist's process

I like to make use of vintage images in a lot of m more...1 point

I like to make use of vintage images in a lot of my artwork and handmade bits and pieces. Unfortunately a lot of these images were created at tiny, unworkable sizes in the first place, which means they will only print about the size of a postcard. No good if you're trying to make something poster-sized, So what do you do? Visit my lens to find out!1 point

Free Webware and Software for K-12 Students and Teachers

There's a rich variety of free webware and softwar more...1 point

There's a rich variety of free webware and software that helps students, teachers, and homeschool parent-teachers share their learning with other students, teachers... even the world. Paper and pencil are on their way out. The typewriter is already gone. My middle school daughter saw her first t...1 point

Top Ten College Advice, Funding and Planning Websites

You don't need to pay hundreds of dollars for coll more...1 point

You don't need to pay hundreds of dollars for college advice courses. There are many excellent websites that can help you with all parts of college planning.Practice for the SAT, ACT, or PSAT. Choose a college OR have a college apply to YOU. Submit your college application online. Get tips on writin...1 point

Educational Clipart for Teachers and Students

Need images for your school project? Take a look a more...1 point

Need images for your school project? Take a look at these websites with thousands of teacher and student clipart resources for school projects, websites and publications.Finding kid-friendly clipart for math, science, reading, writing, geography and sports can be a chore. The websites below all offe...1 point

Online GED Study

Are you looking for GED online programs and practi more...1 point

Are you looking for GED online programs and practice tests? There are more than a dozen free practice test sites, and several prep courses to help you get your GED.If you're willing to put in the effort, your community and state will provide you with lots of free help to prepare and practice for you...1 point

Best Lesson Plan Websites

Teachers and homeschooling parents - check out tho more...1 point

Teachers and homeschooling parents - check out thousands of free lessons plans in all subjects from this list of my favorite lesson planning websites. They include guided lesson plans and project based learning and problem based learning lessons for K12 students.You'll find much more than lesson pla...1 point

How to Effectively Write a Tutorial

The purpose of this tutorial is to address a few m more...1 point

The purpose of this tutorial is to address a few major pitfalls of tutorial writing, and how they might be avoided. This tutorial is mostly for tutorials related to computer software, but the knowledge can be applied to any tutorials.1 point

How to Effectively Use a Tutorial

I realize the irony of writing a tutorial that tea more...1 point

I realize the irony of writing a tutorial that teaches you how to use a tutorial, but I felt it was important. This is designed to help people get the most out of any tutorial. I wrote this because of the many times I've seen people follow a tutorial, and show their results off to people, when the r...1 point

Not another list of free Halloween pumpkin carving patterns

Have you ever searched the Internet for free pumpk more...1 point

Have you ever searched the Internet for free pumpkin carving templates? Each Halloween I jump online with my brother's kids and search for pumpkin carving templates. After visiting a few sites, we usually decide on a few that we all like. If you could care less about what I have to say and are j...1 point

How To Convert a .jpg File into a .pdf File FREE & EASY

Just a quick tutorial I wrote for my friend!0 points

How to Learn the Times Tables

Have you ever wondered what multiplication actuall more...0 points

Have you ever wondered what multiplication actually is? We all had to learn, memorise, and recite the Times Tables again and again and again. But how many of us have an understanding of the process of multiplication?Imagine you have to add 1 four times.That means you do: 1 plus 1 plus 1 plus 1 = 4.T...0 points

Foxtail Fern Bright Green Accent Plant

I do not see this plant used very often for landsc more...0 points

I do not see this plant used very often for landscaping, however, I love the three I have in the backyard. The foxtail fern is a hardy drought resistant fern that doesn't need much care to look bright green all year long. It is also known as Myer's Asparagus fern or asparagus densiflorus 'myers'.I d...0 points

Types of Squidoo Lenses

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creat more...0 points

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 visitors. The greatest thing is that you will be abl...0 points

Crochet a string bag you can stuff in your pocket

I first fell for string bags when I was in Russia more...0 points

I first fell for string bags when I was in Russia in the 1970s. Then, everybody, and I mean everybody, used them. Big ones, small ones, coarse ones, fine ones... they are called 'syetki' in Russian. I bought as many as I could find and I still have quite a few of them (see below).A few years ago, wh...0 points

Make a Mexican mask for Halloween: "La Llorona"

Since my mentee Jeimy is Mexican, I thought it wou more...0 points

Since my mentee Jeimy is Mexican, I thought it would be fun to make another spooky Mexican mask for Halloween. This one is inspired by the story of 'La Llorona,' who killed her own children and now wanders the earth dressed in white and crying for them. Her legend is widespread and is used to terrif...0 points

The Best Art Lenses On Squidoo

Squidoo has a great many lenses reviewing and expl more...0 points

Squidoo has a great many lenses reviewing and explaining different aspects of art - but the trick is often finding them. So welcome to my still-in-progress lens - always in progress - collecting some of the many wonderful tutorials and reviews of art programs, drawing techniques and products, galler...0 points

Scurvy

Ah, scurvy, that charming and debilitating, and so more...0 points

Ah, scurvy, that charming and debilitating, and so-easily-cured disease. Scurvy is the term for vitamin C deficiency and the gruesome symptoms caused by this condition. It has had a vital role to play throughout human history and has strongly influenced exploration and travel.Scurvy sea dogs!Scurvy...0 points

Scuba Recreational Diving

This Lens section will cover the background of rec more...0 points

This Lens section will cover the background of recreational scuba diving, the training and the equipment used.This is by means in-depth but covers most of the angles you can see in ordinary diving.To get to be a diver you need 4 things - Training, Equipment, a good mental outlook and of course water...0 points

Bikes in Thailand

This is going to talk about the aspects of biking more...0 points

This is going to talk about the aspects of biking and what you need to know if you're riding a motorbike in Thailand.As many of you know Thailand is a popular holiday destination for tourists, expats and hardened bikers.Biking in this country can be a rewarding experience but also a dangerous on...0 points

The Best ArtRage Videos

This lens collects all the best video tutorials fo more...0 points

This lens collects all the best video tutorials for ArtRage (both 2.5 and 3), as well as some lovely music videos of pictures being painted. ArtRage is an extremely realistic painting program, that I have written numerous lenses about - see the first section to learn more.Tutorials - from live sessi...0 points

Quiz: Are You Prepared for the Next Earthquake?

The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti promote more...0 points

The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti promoted a humanitarian call for help as it reminded the rest of the world that we need to be prepared. Do you know what to do in the next earthquake? Here you will find an earthquake quiz to test your knowledge on preparedness for yourself and your kids. T...0 points

SquidooSchooling

I just wanted to share some of the Squidoo lenses more...0 points

I just wanted to share some of the Squidoo lenses I've seen that make great educational resources. They're not necessarily written with the intention of being used in homeschooling, but they have great information that could be of interest to homeschoolers.In truth, the informative lenses that are o...0 points

Matter of Trust

Matter of Trust creates ecological programs that f more...0 points

Matter of Trust creates ecological programs that focus on dealing with manmade and natural surplus and providing eco-education. The idea is that Mother Nature will supply what's needed to take care of issues if we just look around for it.I ran across this group while doing research for my lens on do...0 points

Making Handmade Candles

Candles can be a wonderful accent and powerful too more...0 points

Candles can be a wonderful accent and powerful tool for setting the mood or atmosphere to any room or area. The process of making them can also provide a great sense of pride and accomplishment in one's work (which is always a great feeling by the way) and is a great way of learning something new.If...0 points

Do It Yourself Plumbing

Is your plumber messing with you? Do it yourself!D more...0 points

Is your plumber messing with you? Do it yourself!Do it yourself plumbing, DIY plumbing, plumbing tutorial, plumbing how to are different terms that refer to trainings and resources that work homeowners through taking charge of plumbing repairs and in some cases installations that they would have spe...0 points

How to find the best webmaster forum to join?

Sometimes we require support of other people to so more...0 points

Sometimes we require support of other people to solve a problem or to get a good advice. In internet forums are the most popular places where people from the whole world can communicate with each other. And because forums are so popular and helpful there are tons of them out there. The agony of choi...0 points

How to Make a Beautiful Hawaiian Fruit Platter - Great for Potlucks & Parties

Trying to think about what to bring for a potluck, more...0 points

Trying to think about what to bring for a potluck, picnic or party? Throwing a Hawaiian Themed Party or Luau?This is healthy fresh fruit, in an attractive display - that is fairly inexpensive, but effective. It is very easy to put together, and is guaranteed to impress. Your friends and family will...0 points

CLEAR high speed WiMAX Internet

WiMAX is evolving at a rapid pace If you've never more...0 points

WiMAX is evolving at a rapid pace If you've never heard the term WiMAX before, don't worry because you're not even close to being the only one. Simply put, WiMAX iis another form of wireless technology that makes Wi-Fi look old and limited. A few years ago, WiMAX high-speed Internet was...0 points

Doing your Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project

A lens to walk prospective Eagle Scouts through th more...0 points

A lens to walk prospective Eagle Scouts through the Eagle Project process.0 points

What Could 700 Billion Dollars Do?

Seven Hundred Billion Dollars ($700,000,000,000) i more...1 point

Seven Hundred Billion Dollars ($700,000,000,000) is a lot of zeros.What can this much money do for each resident in the United States?Let's see.If we divide the $700,000,000,000 by 400,000,000 residents (the number of residents in the United States) we get$1,750 per U.S. ResidentHere's another way o...1 point

Canadian Politics

If you love a great debate and enjoy voicing your more...0 points

If you love a great debate and enjoy voicing your opinion, this is the lens for you!I've always been fascinated by politics. I'm even more fascinated by the fact that many Canadians don't know what's going on around them. Most of us are blind to politics. We're so fed-up with politicians and their l...0 points

Debating Health Care Reform

My Eye-Witness ReportTonight I attended my first e more...0 points

My Eye-Witness ReportTonight I attended my first ever town hall meeting with our Congressmen, Kevin McCarthy (R). He represents the North County of San Luis Obispo County and Bakersfield, in California. There must have been at least 2,000 people there, and although we were meeting in a large buildin...0 points

Do You Trust Televison News or the Internet?

You have a choice.You can watch Television to get more...1 point

You have a choice.You can watch Television to get the news, orYou can surf the Internet to find out what's happening.Now the debate has shifted from twenty-four hour cycles to cycles that last just seconds!Where do you go to get the news you can use!?!For that matter, how do you know what news you c...1 point

Debate: A life for a life.

In certain circumstances, I believe capital punish more...0 points

In certain circumstances, I believe capital punishment should be an option. Specifically, crimes that were witnessed and confessed to, if the person is found guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt, and the crime is violent and fatal, such as rape and murder. Confessed pedophiles should have the option...0 points

Coffee vs. Tea

Coffee vs. Tea Which is better for your health? Co more...0 points

Coffee vs. Tea Which is better for your health? Coffee or Tea? Coffee has been maligned in the news for all kinds of maladies but coffee houses still flourish all over the globe. Tea, its weaker milder cousin, has been getting all the raves. Duke it out for your hero! Personally, give me a steaming...0 points

Interesting Places to Visit

There are so many interesting places in our world. more...0 points

There are so many interesting places in our world. All of them are different and unique. I want to share my passion and learn more about every corner of our beautiful planet here.I hope you enjoy this process with me:)0 points

I've Been There

I've Been There' is a novel concept for a lens tha more...0 points

I've Been There' is a novel concept for a lens that I thought up a few days ago. I have been thinking of a way to use some lenses about places throughout the world created by other lensmasters, and the idea for this lens gradually took shape.I thought that it would be a great idea if there was a len...0 points

Great Long-Distance Walks Of The World

As a long-distance backpacker with an Appalachian more...0 points

As a long-distance backpacker with an Appalachian Trail thru-hike under my feet and many other treks on my ever-growing 'to walk' list, I love reading about the footpaths of the world, especially those that ramble on for hundreds, even thousands, of miles.Seeing and experiencing life on foot is a pa...0 points

Chiang Mai City

Chiang Mai is one of Thailands leading cities.Far more...0 points

Chiang Mai is one of Thailands leading cities.Far to the north of the country's capital, Bangkok Chiang Mai is considered the most influential and cultural in northern Thailand.This lens will focus on city itself whereas other lenses will be about the province of Chiang Mai instead.There are sev...0 points

Isaan Adventure in Thailand

Originally the plan was to scout out Pranburi's bi more...0 points

Originally the plan was to scout out Pranburi's biker event in February, but an old friend from Bang Saphan - Ulrich, a wild and eccentric German biking buddy from down south was interested in going up into the Mekong river area of Isaan and touring along it. I checked the calendar of ev...0 points

best-african-safari

Travel along on a fantastic journey deep into the more...0 points

Travel along on a fantastic journey deep into the wilds of southern Africa. I'll share with you my favorite camps, animals, birds and people.0 points

Squidoo Graphics For Your Lenses!

Here's some Squidoo Squid graphics to jazz up your more...1 point

Here's some Squidoo Squid graphics to jazz up your lenses! I've dressed up Squidoo's squid logo in different ways to use as clipart. Feel free to use these or change them! All I ask is credit and a link.Other Squidoo lensmasters are doing this too: kab calls them Squidgets, while Comfortdoc has coin...1 point

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

A forum is a basically an online message board, wh more...1 point

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, talk to other lensmasters and even meet the new o...1 point

Squid Angel Blessings from Kiwisoutback

Squidoo Angels have a huge responsibility on their more...1 point

Squidoo Angels have a huge responsibility on their shoulders, and that is to keep Squidoo clean. Not only can Angels bless a lens that's a remarkable piece of work, but they can ding a bad lens that doesn't deserve to be seen.You don't need to be a Giant Squid to get an Angel blessing, but that migh...1 point

If you want to become popular on squidoo...

In some ways squidoo is like a popularity contest. more...1 point

In some ways squidoo is like a popularity contest. I've done pretty well here with as I write more than 300 fans. So I feel qualified to write this lens about the subject.1 point

Squidcasting - how to squidcast on squidoo

Squidcasting is THE way to let people within squid more...1 point

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?1 point

Human Forum Promotion

This lens is a list of tips for promoting your onl more...1 point

This lens is a list of tips for promoting your online work on forums. Whether it's a ning devoted to your topic or an old school e-mailgroup, the principles are the same.1 point

Editing suggestions for your lenses - to give your lens a lensrank boost

Lenses get payed out based on average lensrank of more...1 point

Lenses get payed out based on average lensrank of each lens over the whole month.Since lensrank is based, at least partly, on how often lenses get edited - this lens is here to give you some ideas about what to do when you go over your least edited lenses.Obviously: if you have something to add that...1 point

Google Blog Search Module

I love to make a lens better by using google blogs more...1 point

I love to make a lens better by using google blogsearch. The content changes - which makes your lens more interesting.As an added bonus you get an easy way to check out what other people are saying about a topic you are interested in. Which means you can go and join the conversation :)1 point

Squid Etiquette

Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what N more...1 point

Squid Etiquette is all about what to do and what NOT to do on Squidoo! In our enthusiasm to not only publish our first few lenses but also get traffic, we may forget some very important things or we may do things that actually, if you really stop and think about it, are not very clever.1 point

Thank you for the help

Thanks for the help? There is so much good advice more...1 point

Thanks for the help? There is so much good advice about lensmaking to be found on Squidoo, SquidU and all the related Squidthis and Squidthat websites, so it is only right that having benefitted from all this advice, it was about time I did something to acknowledge this.1 point

What are the best How to Squidoo e-books?

What is the best e-book you have read about Squido more...1 point

What is the best e-book you have read about Squidoo or internet marketing? There's a plethora of e-books available all over the internet that claim will help you to make money on Squidoo or internet marketing. A search on Google for the phrase 'squidoo e-book' returned 1,160,000 hits.1 point

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

Hello and thanks for visiting this lens. I know th more...0 points

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 graphics that can be used as headers for your lens modu...0 points

The Stylish Squid - Cool Graphics To Deck Out Your Lens!

Does your lens need a little extra something? Find more...0 points

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 lens really pop.0 points

Graphics for Squidoo

I have created numerous graphics over the years. S more...0 points

I have created numerous graphics over the years. Some of my work is out of this world and some are just okay but nothing to write home about. I figured that this lens will be another great resource that you can use as an outstretch of my HTML and CSS related lenses. You can't have out of the world l...0 points

Giant Squid Mentor Kiwisoutback

The Giant Squid Program is a prestigous honor and more...0 points

The Giant Squid Program is a prestigous honor and a completely attainable goal. With 50 lenses published under your belt, you'll be much better at crafting amazing lenses, selling products, promoting your website, and raising money for charity. Many Squidoo lensmasters have made 50 or more lenses in...0 points

History of Squidoo Lens of the Day

The Best of the Best LensesSo much great content, more...0 points

The Best of the Best LensesSo much great content, so little time to search them all. You can see the Top 100 sorted by lens rank and by category. But I thought if you had a specific interest it would be helpful to see the Squidoo Lens of the Day sorted by category or if you wanted to see how other l...0 points

Greekgeek's Top Ten Squidoo Tips

Easy Squidoo tips to improve your lenses.0 points

HTML and CSS Color Schemes

This is my second to my series of CSS and HTML rel more...0 points

This is my second to my series of CSS and HTML related lenses. The first one was a detailed lens on how to put html and CSS into your lenses. This one is more of a cheat sheet where you can pick out your color schemes that I have put in front of you. The codes are right inside of the boxes for your...0 points

How to put your OWN songs on your squidoo lens.

This lens is for musicians who want to get their o more...0 points

This lens is for musicians who want to get their own mp3 songs on Squidoo lenses. I would never, never have figured out how to do it without the lens called Add Music to Your Squidoo Lens. I needed to see the instructions written out (although Bonnie's videos are very clear).I'm making this lens for...0 points

Formatting an rss feed using Yahoo Pipes on Squidoo

I have a lens called Weddings in North Carolina an more...0 points

I have a lens called Weddings in North Carolina and it contains, among other things, (1) an rss feed from my blog of me singing love songs, and 2) another rss feed from my blog listing and reviewing local wedding vendors.For a few weeks I've been asking this question around the Squidoo help forums a...0 points

Squidoo Step by Step

Squidoo Step by Step is a FREE Squidoo Guidebook. more...0 points

Squidoo Step by Step is a FREE Squidoo Guidebook. Written by well known Squidoo Lensmasters, the Guidebook is full of Squidoo tips and help to make the process of creating and promoting Squidoo lenses much easier.The Squidoo Guidebook is full of easy to understand and simple tips that will take you...0 points

Aussie Pride, Proud To Be Australian

Do you love being an aussie and everything that co more...2 points

Do you love being an aussie and everything that comes with living in the greatest country on Earth? Then you've come to the right place, this page features the biggest and most Australian collection of resources to celebrate being Australian.Whether you enjoy having a BBQ and a beer with your mates,...2 points

All About Endangered Species

Endangered species are threatened by a number of f more...1 point

Endangered species are threatened by a number of forces. Why do they become endangered? Predators, loss of habitat and changing environment have all contributed to a decline in many species. It is important for species at risk to gain attention before it becomes too late to save them.1 point

Icons I Love

I user icons from a number of designers on many of more...1 point

I user icons from a number of designers on many of my lenses. I've had a short dedication at the bottom of most lenses but decided it was about time I created a lens where I can talk more about my choices and over time extend the repertoire. There is a link for every icon so that you can download it...1 point

Best free online text to speech programs

Free online text to speech programs (tts) that are more...1 point

Free online text to speech programs (tts) that are absolutely free to use can be found everywhere on the Internet. Some of them are better than others but it really depends on what features you will need to use the most for your text to speech language translation needs. Tools shown on this page are...1 point

The Welland Outdoor Tennis Club

Ah, a place where dreams are both created and fulf more...0 points

Ah, a place where dreams are both created and fulfilled, where great champions meet their match, and where the sport of tennis steps down from its ivory tower to make fools out of both competitor and audience... for half my life now, the Welland Tennis Club has been my home away from home. This lens...0 points

Amazement Square Children's Museum - Lynchburg, VA

Amazement Square - Rightmire Chidren's Museum - Ly more...0 points

Amazement Square - Rightmire Chidren's Museum - Lynchburg, VA is a hands-on children's museum! Kids of any age can climb, slide and tunnel their way through four floors of exciting, interactive exhibits and activities. Amazement Square is located on the corner of Jefferson and Ninth Streets along th...0 points

Amazing things I've seen only once in my life.

I thought it would be fun to tell you about some o more...0 points

I thought it would be fun to tell you about some of the amazing moments of my life. Like the day, for instance, when my son, the toddler you see part of in this picture, found a very strange mushroom. It's called, we found in our Fielding's Guide, an elegant stinkhorn and it did stink - it smelled l...0 points

Hurricane Fran: "That was a dreadful night"

Eight trees fell on my house in 1996 when Hurrican more...0 points

Eight trees fell on my house in 1996 when Hurricane Fran swept through Chapel Hill, NC. They crushed the roof, a tremendous amount of water poured into the house, and I had to deal with it as a single mom. It was a crazy experience, and maybe the oddest thing about it is this: the only reason I ever...0 points

Homelessness in England: "Tuppence on the Rope."

Taken from reminiscences of a man who had lived li more...0 points

Taken from reminiscences of a man who had lived life on the road, traveling from workhouse to workhouse, cracking stones in exchange for a night's lodging, the song was recorded in 1975 by Gary and Vera Gary Aspey. Ten years later Bob and I learned the song and we recorded it in 1986.The way of life...0 points

The muse visits a cobbler: Mani Leyb, Yiddish poet.

I just got back from the three week intensive Yidd more...0 points

I just got back from the three week intensive Yiddish class at the Medem Bibliotheque in Paris. We did a whirlwind survey of Yiddish literature and one of the poems our teacher Rubye Monet brought us was Mani Leyb's 'Ikh Bin' (I Am...). He wrote this poem about his life as a shoemaker who was also a...0 points

Was your ancestor a convict?

Pssst... yes you! Is your family tree holding dark more...0 points

Pssst... yes you! Is your family tree holding dark secrets? Do you have black sheep hiding in the fold? Well, if there's one thing to be said about criminal ancestors, it's that they are fascinating characters! Not only that, but chances are they left a paper trail in their wake, which means...0 points

Pet Party Safety Tips

We've all heard of party hosts waking to discover more...0 points

We've all heard of party hosts waking to discover a beloved family pet missing the morning after a party. Fun can turn to tragedy when the beloved family pet slips outside with the comings and goings of party guests. Party mishaps can send you and your furry family members to the emergency vet if pe...0 points

Pennsylvania Beth Doe

On December 20, 1976 a brown hair, brown eyed preg more...0 points

On December 20, 1976 a brown hair, brown eyed pregnant woman between the age of 16 and 22 was found brutally murdered in White Haven, Pennsylvania. Her body had been put into three suitcases and tossed over the side of an overpass on Interstate 80 westbound. The woman had been shot and strangled. He...0 points

The Fresh Air Fund: Country Vacations For Inner City Kids

From the age of eight through my sixteenth summer, more...0 points

From the age of eight through my sixteenth summer, I always looked forward to the day my parents would drive me to camp. It was a chance to spend time with friends I didn't see throughout the school year, to play non-scholastic sports and games, and paddle boats around the lake. I loved the camp-wid...0 points

Top Hospitals in the US

The U.S News and World Report released their 2009 more...0 points

The U.S News and World Report released their 2009 rankings of the best hospitals in the United States. This honor roll results from the evaluation of an impressive list of thousands of hospitals throughout the country. Please keep in mind that while the hospitals are numerically ranked, some are bet...0 points

Please Give A Free Donation Click To Help Fund Worthwhile Charities

Welcome to the newest free click donation website more...0 points

Welcome to the newest free click donation website portal. With over 50 charities that you can give your click donations too, there is something here for everyoneWe all have our favorite charities that we like to donate to, but we do not always have the means to donate as much as we would like to.Whi...0 points

Things To Do In Portland Oregon

Know Portland Oregon In One Day. Find important in more...0 points

Know Portland Oregon In One Day. Find important information about this most populous city in Oregon known as the City of Roses. Discover interesting things to do in Portland - attractions, activities, events and festivals. Connect with recommended businesses, products and services in Portland. Be th...0 points

Tuberous Sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) has been a part o more...0 points

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) has been a part of my family for generations. My brother, sister, niece and multiple cousins, aunts and uncles have all been diagnosed with TSC and most of my other maternal relatives (including me) carry the gene.The disease affects some people severely, while other...0 points

How the World Forgot September 11

September 11, 2001: Terrorists cause the death of3 more...0 points

September 11, 2001: Terrorists cause the death of3,000 us citizens.September 11, 2000: I can't remember. Can you?Those terrorists took more than our fathers and sisters. More than our brave firemen and policemen. They took our history. They took away every September 11 that came before 2001. The bir...0 points

In Praise of Libraries

Libraries-especially public libraries-have got to more...0 points

Libraries-especially public libraries-have got to be one of humanity's better inventions.There's something incredible about being surrounded by all those books.0 points

adoption horses

Just like cats and dogs, too many horses are abuse more...0 points

Just like cats and dogs, too many horses are abused, mis-used, abandoned or given up for adoption. Especially in today's economy, horses are being abandoned in areas such as the desert of Arizona just a mile or two from my home. Horses that are rescued may be fully trained and ready to be adopted, o...0 points

The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

I love these events! The energy of all those thous more...0 points

I love these events! The energy of all those thousands of runners (actually, tens of thousands) really gets me going, not to mention the live music along the courses and the cheering bystanders. I enjoy the fitness expos, too--looking at all the cool gear and clothing, testing and collecting free sa...0 points

The Arizona K-9 Search and Rescue Conference

From April 28th to May 1, 2011, the Coconino Count more...0 points

From April 28th to May 1, 2011, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office and the Coconino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit hosted the Arizona SAR K-9 Conference here in Flagstaff, with more than 50 dogs and their handlers attending from around the state, as well as Colorado, New Mexico, Californi...0 points

Mementos Help Make A House Homey

I like to think I'm not materialistic. In fact, I more...0 points

I like to think I'm not materialistic. In fact, I can't stand clutter and am always looking for things neither my husband nor I have used in a long time and can't see us using any time soon -- things we might give away, sell or trade. And having lived through a flash flood in which many...0 points

Best Barfing Cat Impressions

I know, this is pretty yucky and not a page I'm ne more...0 points

I know, this is pretty yucky and not a page I'm necessarily proud of. It's just that I woke up the other morning--that is, I was awakened--at 5a.m. by the sound of a barfing cat. It's my mom's cat, which I'm taking care of, and it is, by far, the puking-est cat I've ever known. Every morning, like c...0 points

Search and Rescue Videos

Watch actual video footage from Search and Rescue more...0 points

Watch actual video footage from Search and Rescue missions, interviews with SAR members and those they've helped, and see teams train for whatever may come0 points