I'm just a DJ (radio not that mixmaster thing in rap music) and production person at a radio station in the Mid-West.  I have lots of time on my hands so I read a lot. http://www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/gilwilson Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:30:00 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.squidoo.com/arrakis In this lens I will be exploring the many aspects of the Dune Universe and the books of Dune created by Frank Herbert.  I will also be including the books by Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson. arts Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:16:01 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/dresdenfiles In this lens I will talk about the books by Jim Butcher and the cool TV series on Sci-Fi Well sad news to report: Sci-Fi has announced that the TV series "The Dresden Files" has been officially cancelled. I guess the good news is that you can still get the show on i-tunes or on DVD. moviesandtv Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:47:52 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/indeath This lens will explore the "...in Death" series of books by J.D. Robb (a.k.a. Nora Roberts) featuring the cop of the future Lt. Eve Dallas. Keep in mind this is a work in progress, as I read the books I'll post a full review. For the ones I haven't read YET, I'll give you a synopsis arts Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:11:14 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/unfortunate Reviews and discussions on Lemony Snicket, his books and the Baudelaire orphans. education Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:47:20 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/oddthomas The Odd Thomas character and the 3 (so far) books about him by Dean Koontz are some of the best fiction Koontz has written.  Great characters, great dialogue and great action. entertainment Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:51:36 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/kissarmy The good, the bad and the Ugly of KISS will all be discussed here. music Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:18:02 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/internetcareer I have been surfing the internet since the early 90s (back when it was a lot of text commands and the world wide web was a dream), and I've found there are lots of fly-by-night get-rich-quick schemes out there.   I can tell you that most of them out there don't last or are a big rip-off.  However there are a few tried and true ways to get money for very little work or to earn points to trade in for gifts.  Keep in mind there is no system out there that you can make money or earn points by not doing anything.  These all require some effort,  some less than others, but still effort and work will pay off. This Lens will focus in on the ones that work.  These are the ones that I have actually received payment or prizes.  What you will see here are only the ones that work.  I will not post any on here unless they meet one of two criteria:   1.  I have received cash 2.  I have received prizes   I will keep updating this lens as I get more free stuff or money.    business Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:40:05 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/abadazad -Where Sorrow has no home -Where Time has no meaning -Where Joy lives forever Abadazad is going to be the next best seller in children's series literature.   This series combines the art of comic books and the writing of a chapter novel equal to those of Harry Potter and the like.  kids Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:03:50 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/humans_care There are many ways humans are cruel to animals, and most of them are completely unnecessary.  In this lens I will keep you posted on the latest on what you can do. newsandpolitics Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:37:10 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/lemonysnicket Who Is Lemony Snicket?  Is he friend or foe? people Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:49:47 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/wizarddresden The man who created the better wizard named Harry people Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:02:03 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/frankherbert Step into the many worlds of Dune and find out who is behind them. people Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:10:15 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/groups..kidsbooks Childrens Books entertainment Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:54:37 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/groups..peta_squidoo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Squidoo Animal Rights activists and Vegans unite. newsandpolitics Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:35:33 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/welovestephenkingsthemist If you are a Stephen King fan, you have probably been waiting a long time for his short story “The Mist,” which first appeared in the collection of short stories “Dark Forces,” first published in 1980, to be made into a movie.  I know when I read the story I was enthralled by the unnamable creatures in the mist.  Well now, you can see these creatures on the big screen.  I will warn you; this movie is not going to win a “feel-good” movie of the year award.  In fact, I will warn you and possibly spoil it for you by saying that, this movie has a very depressing end. That being said, the movie does an excellent job of portraying the imagination and creepiness Stephen King created in the story.  The special effects are unique in that creatures had to be created that reflected various forms of life from insects, flying reptiles and extremely huge scorpions.  In addition, some creatures go beyond description.  It has been about 27 years since I read the story but I remember in the story that some of the creatures were left up to the imagination, and thankfully, the special effects on this do leave some to the imagination by hinting at a form in the mist. The story goes that an artist, his wife and 8-year-old son go to the basement of their home when a severe electrical storm hits their area.  The next morning they wake up to damage from fallen trees and no electricity or phones. As do most the locals, the artist and his son head to a supermarket to stock up on food and supplies to fix damages.  When they arrive at the store, the store has no electricity but generators are keeping the refrigerators cooling.  The mist comes rolling into town and a local man comes screaming into the store saying something is in the mist.  He has a bloody nose and claims something knocked him down and took his friend.  The air raid sirens in the town go off and soon the mist envelopes the town and nothing can be seen through the windows. The patrons then close all the doors and set to wait out the mist.  A generator’s exhaust becomes backed up and a kid volunteers to clear it.  Something with spiked tentacles grabs him and takes him from the hands of the artist.  The others who witness this say they must tell the others.  They decide to do so must have a respected person to side with them.  An attorney, who has a history with the artist, and not a good history, thinks they are joking with him and proceeds to ridicule them. He then decides to take a few folks with him and walk out in the mist to find help. This is where the action begins; a rope is tied to one man so he can find his way back.  The rope becomes taught and then takes off, as if attached to a kite, into the air.  Then goes slack and when pulled back has only half of the man that left. Soon they begin blocking all windows and doors.  At this time, a local religious fanatic, Mrs. Carmody, begins street preaching, and the subject matter is that the mist is all a result of end of days, and God bringing down his wrath. The movie then becomes creepy in how humanity begins to grasp at the unknown when faced with the unknown.  The religious fanatic begins talking of sacrifices to god to overcome the evil in the mist.  Many creepy creatures and creepy looks at human behavior in this film, and once again an ending that is not, by any means, uplifting or hopeful.  However, a great Stephen King story turned to film is what you will get.  I was upset that Stephen King did not make his obligatory cameo as he has done with most of his films in the past.  moviesandtv Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:54:12 -0600 http://smartest.dj.ever.com/ I have the funniest stuff, the greatest contests and the best music. If you call in to the radio station and mention this page you get a special prize. arts Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:45:34 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/kylemills Tom Clancy Look out Kyle Mills is on the scene people Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:12:14 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/welovegoldencompass I'm going to start this review out by asking, "What the heck is the big deal about this movie? and Why are churches so upset?" The movie is based on the first book in a series by Phillip Pullman and this movie actually only covers part of the first book in a 3 book series.  I have not yet read the books (notice i said YET), but understand there  are some anti-religion statements in them, from what I've read they mainly deal with the power of organized religions in the political fields, not by saying religion is bad. I guess when you start to warn people that when an organized religion becomes so powerful that it begins to invade every aspect of your personal life and you no longer have freewill or choice, then the said religions would say, "Oops they found out that we want total control." So at this point they organized religion would say, "Ve must put a stop to this movie." But hey, I digress. moviesandtv Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:57:58 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/palahniuk I will be keeping you informed and post reviews on his books people Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:06:40 -0600