They weren't all the bad things people thought, or were they?
Those two teenage kids who murdered 13 people and then killed themselves at suburban Denver's Columbine High School 10 years ago next week weren't in the "Trenchcoat Mafia," disaffected videogamers who wore cowboy dusters.
They managed to divide a country. Divide the country based on how everyone felt about it. At the same time they united North America and I am sure several other parts of the free world by sparking a huge debate over the issue of the real criminals...the bullies.
Strange considering records now shows Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold hadn't been bullied — quite the opposite, they had bragged about picking on freshmen and "fags."
Their acts served notice to schools the world over to be on the look out for enemy lists, lists of people mainly students that weaker kids had had enough of. Again an interesting twist seeing as the enemies on their list had graduated from Columbine a year earlier.
More misinformation at the time was that Harris and Klebold weren't on antidepressant medication and didn't target specific students, they shot first come, first dead. That story about a student being shot in the head after she said she believed in God? Never happened, the FBI now admits. I am shocked they admitted it at all.
A decade after Harris and Klebold made Columbine a black mark in recent history we are learning that much of what the public has been told about the shootings is wrong.
Truth is the kids wanted to go out in a blaze of glory via a bomb. A bomb that Harris built. A bomb that didn't work.
So whom did they want to kill?
Everyone — including friends.
What's now beyond dispute — largely from the killers' journals, which have been released over the past few years, is this: Harris and Klebold killed 13 and wounded 24, but they had hoped to kill thousands.
Anyway we slice it, they will go down in History as the Colombine kids.
Amazingly enough, I like most people remember the name Colombine. I don't remember their names. That's how it should be, remove their names from the record books, remember Colombine and the innocent lives lost.
Forget their names, they don't deserve the recognition. They deserve what they got.
Death.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Taliban in Afghanistan have publicly killed a young couple
The Taliban in Afghanistan have publicly killed a young couple who they said had tried to run away to get married, officials say. They put the love birds against a wall, took out some AK-47's and opened fire!
I am in total shock. Granted these Taliban are nut jobs but now they have done the entire world a favor and very directly proven what we in the West have known all along.
They are beyond the point of fanatics....they are animals pure and simple.
The man, 21, and woman, 19, were shot at point blank range on Monday in front of a mosque in the province of Nimroz.
Nimroz is an area where the Taliban have an obviously very strong influence.
Governor Ghulam Dastageer Azad told the AFP news agency the killings followed a decree by local religious leaders and were an "insult to Islam".
Mr Azad said: "An unmarried young boy and an unmarried girl who loved each other and wanted to get married had eloped because their families would not approve the marriage."
These kids were tracked like animals after trying to get to Iran and safety.
"Three Taliban mullahs brought them to the local mosque and they passed a fatwa (religious decree) that they must be killed. They were shot and killed in front of the mosque in public," the governor said.
He said there were some reports that the families of the young couple may have links with the Taliban. The Taliban could not be immediately reached for comment.
What would they say? Praise Allah we killed two kids who were....in love!
Correspondents say that the killings took place in a remote and dangerous region, where the government has no access, can you blame them? They show up there they are most likely shot on site also.
The Taliban did rule Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 with an iron fist of there personal view on the Islamic Sharia law, carrying out public killings and torture.
Unmarried men and women were forbidden from talking or meeting in public and women were not allowed out of their homes without a male relative. Girls were discouraged from going to school, makes sense doesn't it? If they go to school they get educated and slowly realize what nut jobs these animals truly are. Keep them ignorant eh boys.....unreal.
Extrajudicial "honour killings" have been widely carried out in Afghanistan since then by conservative families angered by a relative who has brought them shame - usually by refusing to marry a chosen partner.
The coalition needs to step up presence there. I know NATO troops are doing their best, I am sure those brave soldiers would just love to drop a bomb there and be done with it, however that would kill a lot of innocent people who are to afraid to do anything and rightly so, they live in a prison type state, where death looms at any time.
What a horrible way to live.
I am in total shock. Granted these Taliban are nut jobs but now they have done the entire world a favor and very directly proven what we in the West have known all along.
They are beyond the point of fanatics....they are animals pure and simple.
The man, 21, and woman, 19, were shot at point blank range on Monday in front of a mosque in the province of Nimroz.
Nimroz is an area where the Taliban have an obviously very strong influence.
Governor Ghulam Dastageer Azad told the AFP news agency the killings followed a decree by local religious leaders and were an "insult to Islam".
Mr Azad said: "An unmarried young boy and an unmarried girl who loved each other and wanted to get married had eloped because their families would not approve the marriage."
These kids were tracked like animals after trying to get to Iran and safety.
"Three Taliban mullahs brought them to the local mosque and they passed a fatwa (religious decree) that they must be killed. They were shot and killed in front of the mosque in public," the governor said.
He said there were some reports that the families of the young couple may have links with the Taliban. The Taliban could not be immediately reached for comment.
What would they say? Praise Allah we killed two kids who were....in love!
Correspondents say that the killings took place in a remote and dangerous region, where the government has no access, can you blame them? They show up there they are most likely shot on site also.
The Taliban did rule Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 with an iron fist of there personal view on the Islamic Sharia law, carrying out public killings and torture.
Unmarried men and women were forbidden from talking or meeting in public and women were not allowed out of their homes without a male relative. Girls were discouraged from going to school, makes sense doesn't it? If they go to school they get educated and slowly realize what nut jobs these animals truly are. Keep them ignorant eh boys.....unreal.
Extrajudicial "honour killings" have been widely carried out in Afghanistan since then by conservative families angered by a relative who has brought them shame - usually by refusing to marry a chosen partner.
The coalition needs to step up presence there. I know NATO troops are doing their best, I am sure those brave soldiers would just love to drop a bomb there and be done with it, however that would kill a lot of innocent people who are to afraid to do anything and rightly so, they live in a prison type state, where death looms at any time.
What a horrible way to live.
Roadside bomb claims life of Canadian soldier, wounds four others
Being a former Canadian soldier, every time I read this type of headline it bother's me dearly. More so when it is a Canadian.This brave young soldier was just two weeks into her first tour of duty in Afghanistan has become the latest Canadian killed in action.
Trooper Karine Blais, 21, died and four other soldiers were wounded late Monday afternoon when their APC or armoured personnel carrier rolled over a roadside bomb in the Shah Wali Khot district, just north of Kandahar.
The young woman was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment based at Valcartier, near Quebec City....known to other Regiments as the Van-Doo's.
A total of 117 Canadian soldiers, including two women, have died as part of the Afghan mission since it began in 2002.
The soldiers wounded in Monday's blast were airlifted by helicopter to a military hospital at Kandahar Airfield despite a fierce sand storm that hit the area. An earlier report that the storm prevented choppers from reaching the scene of the blast was incorrect. Sad journalism to report before having all of the facts, but that is what most journalist's do these days. Report to quick.
Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance, the commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan, said Blais had arrived in Afghanistan just two weeks ago. He praised the young woman's enthusiasm for the mission she was about to undertake.
"She was an energetic soldier who gave 100 per cent to every challenge she faced using a unique sense of humour, based on her honesty," Vance said. "Frank and direct, she demonstrated the qualities of a future leader who was respected by all members of her squadron."
Blais is survived by her mother Josee, grandmother Laurette and brother Billy. Her hometown was not released.
"This young woman's life did not go to waste; she believed in her role in Afghanistan and her dedication to the overall mission is beyond commendable," Vance said.
Blais is the second female soldier from Canada to be killed as part of the Afghan mission.
Capt. Nicola Goddard of the 1st Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, died on May 17, 2006, in a grenade attack in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar city.
Blais's death comes a day before the Royal 22nd was to succeed the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment of Petawawa, Ont. as the primary battle group in southern Afghanistan. A ceremony is scheduled late Tuesday that will see the changeover to the Royal 22nd under the leadership of Lt.-Col. Jocelyn Paul.
Blais's killing marks the first Canadian loss since March 20, when Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, Cpl. Tyler Crooks, Trooper Jack Bouthillier (also just a few weeks in country) and Trooper Corey Hayes died in two separate explosions.
Je me Souviens
Monday, April 13, 2009
Racism. It has to STOP! Imagine if it did..John Lennon was on to something
Sorry guys, normally this blog is fun and friendly....other than post's regarding the Octo-mom or the C.Brown fiasco.....
Earlier today I was involved in a friendly debate on racism and it spilled into a battle from one person who is indeed a biggot. This conversation has two tales, one online and the other offline.
During the offline discussion a much heated debate broke out and well, there were clearly no winners.
Hate has no color.
Law breakers have no color.
Fanatics have no color.
Enough already.
So I thought I would send out an history bite (and yes in proper English we say an history...not a history....that is for Jim ;)) , anyway....
The Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan show On Feb. 9, 1964 for 20 minutes.
For those 20 minutes there was no recorded violence...nothing of any kind in New York City....
All I can say is....
Imagine
Earlier today I was involved in a friendly debate on racism and it spilled into a battle from one person who is indeed a biggot. This conversation has two tales, one online and the other offline.
During the offline discussion a much heated debate broke out and well, there were clearly no winners.
Hate has no color.
Law breakers have no color.
Fanatics have no color.
Enough already.
So I thought I would send out an history bite (and yes in proper English we say an history...not a history....that is for Jim ;)) , anyway....
The Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan show On Feb. 9, 1964 for 20 minutes.
For those 20 minutes there was no recorded violence...nothing of any kind in New York City....
All I can say is....
Imagine
If only I had a speedometer to see how slow my blog loads.
For those of us who love blogging, there are a huge list of tools that we need to get everything in check. Last comment I made was for a css compression tool.
This comment will be about a few other cool ways to help speed up your site load time.
Ever wish you could have a speedometer for your site load time?
Well if you use Firefox you can.
If you don't use Firefox....shame on you ;)
You must have the latest version of Firefox found here http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
Anyway. From Firefox.com go to the add on located on the top toolbar section and search these two tools:
First one is YSlow. YSlow analyzes web pages and tells you why they're slow based on Yahoo's rules for high performance web sites. Found here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5369
Second is Firebug which integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page... Firebug 1.3
Get it here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
Take some time to get to know the features. When they are loaded you will see them on the lower right side of your screen.
That's my tip for today.
Garret
http://need-to-get-some.blogspot.com
This comment will be about a few other cool ways to help speed up your site load time.
Ever wish you could have a speedometer for your site load time?
Well if you use Firefox you can.
If you don't use Firefox....shame on you ;)
You must have the latest version of Firefox found here http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
Anyway. From Firefox.com go to the add on located on the top toolbar section and search these two tools:
First one is YSlow. YSlow analyzes web pages and tells you why they're slow based on Yahoo's rules for high performance web sites. Found here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5369
Second is Firebug which integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page... Firebug 1.3
Get it here https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1843
Take some time to get to know the features. When they are loaded you will see them on the lower right side of your screen.
That's my tip for today.
Garret
http://need-to-get-some.blogspot.com
13 Things Every Net User Should Know
This has got to be the funniest and possibly truest net statement I have ever read.
Enjoy.
13 Things Every Net User Should Know
1. Bill Gates is not giving you $1000, and Disney is not giving you a free vacation, no one is giving away cases of free M & M's, the GAP is not giving away clothing.
There is no baby food company issuing class-action checks. MTV will not give you backstage passes if you forward something to the most people. You can relax; there is no need to pass it on "just in case it's true." Furthermore, just because someone said in the message, four generations back, that "we checked it out and it's legit," does not actually make it true.
2. There is no kidney theft ring in New Orleans. No one is waking up in a bathtub full of ice, even if a friend of a friend swears it happened to their cousin. If you are hell-bent on believing the kidney-theft ring stories, please see: http://urbanlegends.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa062997.htm
And I quote: "The National Kidney Foundation has repeatedly issued requests for actual victims of organ thieves to come forward and tell their stories. None have."That's "none " as in "zero." Not even your friend's cousin.
3. Neiman Marcus doesn't really sell a $200 cookie recipe. And even if they do, we all have it. And even if you don't, you can get a copy at:
http://www.bl.net/forwards/cookie.html
Then, if you make the recipe and decide the cookies are that awesome, feel free to pass the formula on.
4. We all know all 500 ways to drive your roommates crazy, irritate co-workers, gross out bathroom stall neighbors and creep out people on an elevator. We also know exactly how many engineers, college students, Usenet posters and people from each and every world ethnicity it takes to change a light bulb.
5. If the latest NASA rocket disaster(s) DID contain plutonium that went to particulate over the eastern seaboard, do you REALLY think this information would reach the public via an AOL chain-letter?
6.There is no "Good Times " virus. In fact, you should never, ever, ever forward any email containing any virus warning unless you first confirm it at an actual site of an actual company that actually deals with viruses.
Try: http://www.norton.com/ or http://www.kumite.com/ or http://www.kumite.com
7. If your CC: list is regularly longer than the actual content of your message, you' re probably going to Hell.
8. If you're using Outlook, I.E., or Netscape to write email, turn off the "HTML encoding." Those of us on UNIX shells can't read it, and don't care enough to save the attachment and then view it with a web browser, since you 're probably forwarding us a copy of the Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe anyway.
9. If you still absolutely MUST forward that 10th-generation message showing everyone else who 's received it over the last 6 months. It sure wouldn't hurt to get rid of all the "" (or the <) that begin each line. Besides, if it has gone around that many times - we' ve probably already seen it. But PLEASE LEARN HOW TO COPY AND PASTE!!!!!
10. Craig Shergold (or Sherwood, or Sherman, etc.) in England is not dying of cancer or anything else at this time and would like everyone to stopsending him their business cards. He apparently is also no longer a "little boy" either.
11. The "Make a Wish " foundation is a real organization doing fine work, but they have had to establish a special toll free hotline in response to the large number of Internet hoaxes using their good name and reputation. It is distracting them from the important work they do.
12. If you are one of those insufferable idiots who forwards anything that promises "something bad will happen if you don't," then something bad will happen to you if I ever meet you in a dark alley!
13. Women really are suffering in Afghanistan, and PBS and NEA funding are still vulnerable to attack (although not at the present time) but forwarding an email won 't help either cause in the least. If you want to help, contact your local legislative representative, or get in touch with Amnesty International or the Red Cross. As a general rule, email "signatures" are easily faked and mean NOTHING to anyone with any power to do anything about whatever the petition is complaining about NOTHING!!!
If you really care, and you're not just trying to make yourself feel better when your server is down at work, then get the hell outdoors and start a REAL petition.
(PS - There is no bill pending before Congress that will allow long distance companies to charge you for long distance when using the Internet, nor for the Post Office to "tax " e-mails.)
Bottom Line ... composing e-mail or posting something on the Net is as easy as writing on the walls of a public restroom. Don't automatically believe it unless it's proven true... ASSUME it's false, unless there is proof that it's true. Get it? Got it? Good!
Article source http://www.opey.com/13things.html
Enjoy.
13 Things Every Net User Should Know
1. Bill Gates is not giving you $1000, and Disney is not giving you a free vacation, no one is giving away cases of free M & M's, the GAP is not giving away clothing.
There is no baby food company issuing class-action checks. MTV will not give you backstage passes if you forward something to the most people. You can relax; there is no need to pass it on "just in case it's true." Furthermore, just because someone said in the message, four generations back, that "we checked it out and it's legit," does not actually make it true.
2. There is no kidney theft ring in New Orleans. No one is waking up in a bathtub full of ice, even if a friend of a friend swears it happened to their cousin. If you are hell-bent on believing the kidney-theft ring stories, please see: http://urbanlegends.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa062997.htm
And I quote: "The National Kidney Foundation has repeatedly issued requests for actual victims of organ thieves to come forward and tell their stories. None have."That's "none " as in "zero." Not even your friend's cousin.
3. Neiman Marcus doesn't really sell a $200 cookie recipe. And even if they do, we all have it. And even if you don't, you can get a copy at:
http://www.bl.net/forwards/cookie.html
Then, if you make the recipe and decide the cookies are that awesome, feel free to pass the formula on.
4. We all know all 500 ways to drive your roommates crazy, irritate co-workers, gross out bathroom stall neighbors and creep out people on an elevator. We also know exactly how many engineers, college students, Usenet posters and people from each and every world ethnicity it takes to change a light bulb.
5. If the latest NASA rocket disaster(s) DID contain plutonium that went to particulate over the eastern seaboard, do you REALLY think this information would reach the public via an AOL chain-letter?
6.There is no "Good Times " virus. In fact, you should never, ever, ever forward any email containing any virus warning unless you first confirm it at an actual site of an actual company that actually deals with viruses.
Try: http://www.norton.com/ or http://www.kumite.com/ or http://www.kumite.com
7. If your CC: list is regularly longer than the actual content of your message, you' re probably going to Hell.
8. If you're using Outlook, I.E., or Netscape to write email, turn off the "HTML encoding." Those of us on UNIX shells can't read it, and don't care enough to save the attachment and then view it with a web browser, since you 're probably forwarding us a copy of the Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe anyway.
9. If you still absolutely MUST forward that 10th-generation message showing everyone else who 's received it over the last 6 months. It sure wouldn't hurt to get rid of all the "" (or the <) that begin each line. Besides, if it has gone around that many times - we' ve probably already seen it. But PLEASE LEARN HOW TO COPY AND PASTE!!!!!
10. Craig Shergold (or Sherwood, or Sherman, etc.) in England is not dying of cancer or anything else at this time and would like everyone to stopsending him their business cards. He apparently is also no longer a "little boy" either.
11. The "Make a Wish " foundation is a real organization doing fine work, but they have had to establish a special toll free hotline in response to the large number of Internet hoaxes using their good name and reputation. It is distracting them from the important work they do.
12. If you are one of those insufferable idiots who forwards anything that promises "something bad will happen if you don't," then something bad will happen to you if I ever meet you in a dark alley!
13. Women really are suffering in Afghanistan, and PBS and NEA funding are still vulnerable to attack (although not at the present time) but forwarding an email won 't help either cause in the least. If you want to help, contact your local legislative representative, or get in touch with Amnesty International or the Red Cross. As a general rule, email "signatures" are easily faked and mean NOTHING to anyone with any power to do anything about whatever the petition is complaining about NOTHING!!!
If you really care, and you're not just trying to make yourself feel better when your server is down at work, then get the hell outdoors and start a REAL petition.
(PS - There is no bill pending before Congress that will allow long distance companies to charge you for long distance when using the Internet, nor for the Post Office to "tax " e-mails.)
Bottom Line ... composing e-mail or posting something on the Net is as easy as writing on the walls of a public restroom. Don't automatically believe it unless it's proven true... ASSUME it's false, unless there is proof that it's true. Get it? Got it? Good!
Article source http://www.opey.com/13things.html
Top 10 Common Dreams Explained - Interesting twists
According to msn news the following are the most common dreams, it's weird to read most common on msn and not "the hottest" or something. Any-hoo. Personally I think all dreams are just your sub-conscious trying to sort out issues and figure out answers to issues or worries in our lives. The dream satae is a relaxed atmosphere, usually unless your dream(s) are nightmares....Just my opinion, here's the list. Enjoy.
Life may be just a dream, but how do we interpret it? What we dream at night can give us clues about what is important to us in waking life. Dreams help us to process our conscious thoughts and can give us new and important insights into the problems and challenges we face in the world. Although we may have strange and unusual dreams, there are a number of common dreams that many of us experience over and over again. Read the interpretations below for an explanation of symbols that seem to appear frequently in dreams.
1. Faulty or lost items: your phone won't work, your car breaks down, or you can't find your husband.
This dream is alerting you to areas of your life that need repair or extra care right now. You may want to slow down and pay more attention to the realm of life indicated. For example, if you dream of your phone not working, notice how you are communicating to others now. Are you doing everything you can to get your message across in a positive way? If not, you may want to tune up this area of your life.
2. Money: you received a windfall, or you lost your savings in the stock market.
Money in dreams symbolizes what you value or find important in life. If you dream of suddenly receiving a sum of money, this indicates that you are at a time in your life when your values are becoming very clear to you. If you have dreams of losing money, you may be experiencing a time of feeling separated from your sense of meaning in life. Try to explore what has been important to you in the past to see if your values have changed or altered over time.
3. You find yourself back in the classroom, or you've failed a test.
This dream indicates that there is a challenge in your life and you fear failing. It also can mean that you may feel that you have regressed in some way and are not up to the task currently at hand. You may also feel judged or tested by an authority figure or someone who is in charge of you in some way.
4. You or a loved one is ill or dying.
You may be approaching a time of great change when some parts of your life are falling away and disappearing. This dream is helping you to practice the feelings of loss that you may be having as the elements of your life or your relationships with others change and evolve. It is rare that this dream forecasts an actual death or illness, but it still might be a good idea to get a checkup or pay extra attention to your health now.
5. Being chased.
Being chased in a dream indicates that you may be feeling you have a lot of responsibilities that you are having a hard time keeping up with. This dream is often known as a "stress dream," indicating that its presence is a sign to try to relax and slow down.
6. Teeth: you're smiling with nice, clean teeth, or your teeth are breaking off or forming cavities.
Teeth represent time, stability, and maturity. The state of the teeth in your dream will give important clues as to what your relationships and feelings are related to these important life themes.
7. Nudity.
Dreams where you or someone else appears nude relate to feelings of being exposed or vulnerable in waking life. You may currently be having an experience where everyone else seems to know about your problems and issues, and you are having a hard time processing your situation privately.
8. Falling, flying, or sinking.
Changing direction, either going up or down in a dream, indicates where your awareness is in waking life. Dreams of falling or sinking symbolize a time of being more aware of your unconscious mind and deepest innermost thoughts, feelings, and memories. Dreams of flying indicate that you are exploring your conscious mind at this time or connecting to the realm of spirits, angels, and other energetic beings.
9. Water
Water in dreams is a sign that a certain emotional situation or experience is of importance in your life. Now is a good time to pay particular attention to your feelings and the realm of the imagination, dreams, and fantasies. The condition or state of the water will give clues as to the exact nature of your experience. Hurricanes and storms can indicate more challenging emotional situations, and on the opposite side, gentle streams and lakes indicate a more calm and peaceful emotional state or even a love or romantic connection.
10. Missing a boat, plane, bus, etc.
Transportation vehicles in dreams symbolize the ability to move and act in the world. They represent our will, desire, and skill at accomplishing and manifesting our dreams and goals. When one of these vehicles is missing, it can mean that we are having a hard time finding the motivation to act and move in the world. We may need to reconnect with what drives or propels us into creatively manifesting our dreams.
Developing the skill to interpret and make the most of your dream messages is an easy and enjoyable process and can be done by just about anyone.
Quick Tips to Interpret and Benefit from Your Dreams:
1. Keep a dream journal near your bed to record your dreams.
2. Read through your journal once a week and underline repeating dream symbols, terms, people, and themes that arise.
3. Use the guide above to track your current emotional state and life issues, and notice the patterns and timing of their evolution.
4. Try to identify any dream symbols (cars, teeth, water) that appear in your waking life, noticing which appear with greater frequency and the nature of your interaction with these symbols. Is there any overlap between your waking and dreaming life?
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The History of Easter - my view on the subject.
Come March. And the world around you is ready to go ga ga, in a frenzied atmosphere. Some skeptics might ignore the folly of fighting in March, but you can not beat the monster that starts its season of renewal, joy and marks the beginning of the renewal period with a basket of new pledges and gifts in abundance . Releases of the nature of their appearance tired to don a new costume. The heat of the sun showers of happiness, as to counteract the cold winter which total around us. The flow becomes sparkling. The flowering of tulips, crocuses and daffodils - all influenced by the cool breeze south, back of vibrations in the ground.
What can be a better day for fun and partying? To find his family? Renewal of friendship and love? And feelings?
Perhaps all these features have made the spring festivals, and almost synonymous. That since the dawn of human history.
Even in Greek mythology, Demeter and Persephone, the idea of a goddess returning seasonally Netherlands in areas with natural light. It is on the vernal equinox on March 21, when nature is in resurrection after the winter season.
Even Easter - a great opportunity to remember the golden and purple bunnies and chocolate eggs, buns holy cross is also a festival of spring. As if the Almighty has chosen this wonderful season of death, resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
History of Easter
Easter, the principal feast of the Christian church year, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. The origins of the Easter date for the beginning of Christianity, which is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (Saturday). Later on Saturday, then came to be regarded as the weekly festival of the Resurrection.
Meanwhile, many cultural historians to find in the celebration of Easter, a convergence of three traditions - Pagan, Hebrew and Christian.
According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 8th century, Easter has its roots in the old Teutonic mythology. Is derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. The festival of Eostre was celebrated at the vernal equinox, when day and night becomes an equal part of the day.
The English name "Easter" is much more recent. When the first French Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, it was decided to use the name of this feast of Easter to coincide with the name of the ancient festival of spring. This made it more comfortable for other people to accept Christianity.
However, it is noted by some that the festival of Easter, celebrated today, is linked to the Jewish tradition, Passover. This is celebrated during Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew lunar year. Passover under Moses commemorates Israel released nearly 300 years of slavery in Egypt.
It was during this Passover in 30 AD Christ was crucified under the order of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, while the Jewish high priests accused Jesus of "blasphemy". The resurrection came three days later, on Easter Sunday. The early Christians, many of them high in the Jewish tradition, Easter, considered as a new feature of the Passover (Easter). It was observed in memory of the arrival of the Messiah, as foretold by the prophets. Equanimous and with the proclamation of the resurrection. Thus, the beginning of the Christian Passover became a union celebration in memory of the passion-death-resurrection of Jesus. However, in the 4th century, Good Friday came to be regarded as an opportunity. And Easter Sunday was devoted exclusively to the honor of the glorious resurrection.
Throughout Christianity, Easter Sunday has become a party in honor of Christ. At the same time, many pagan rites of spring has become a part of their celebration. May it be that the increase in the number of new converts who could not break completely free from the influence of pagan culture of their ancestors.
But despite all the influence he has been a significant change in the mind. No more glorification of the physical return of the Sun God. Instead, the emphasis in the sun of justice, who had won banishing the horrors of death forever.
Easter was well established in the second century. However, there was controversy over the exact date of the celebration of Easter between churches of East and West. East, he wanted a weekday because early Christians observed each year, the Passover on 14 Nisan, the month on the lunar calendar. But the West is that Easter should always be a Sunday, whatever the date.
To resolve this problem the emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of their main concerns. The Council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. However, in determining the date of the Equinox remains a problem. The Alexandrian, noted for his great knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. On 21 March and was designed to be the perfect date for spring equinox.
The dating of Easter today follows the same. Therefore, the churches of the West observe the first day of the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox on March 21., Is now celebrated mobile between March 21 and April 25.
Even some churches of the East observe Easter according to the date of the Feast of Passover.
The drug is withdrawn as soon as Ash Wednesday, when the penitential period of Lent begins. Lent and Holy Week ends on Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection.
What can be a better day for fun and partying? To find his family? Renewal of friendship and love? And feelings?
Perhaps all these features have made the spring festivals, and almost synonymous. That since the dawn of human history.
Even in Greek mythology, Demeter and Persephone, the idea of a goddess returning seasonally Netherlands in areas with natural light. It is on the vernal equinox on March 21, when nature is in resurrection after the winter season.
Even Easter - a great opportunity to remember the golden and purple bunnies and chocolate eggs, buns holy cross is also a festival of spring. As if the Almighty has chosen this wonderful season of death, resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
History of Easter
Easter, the principal feast of the Christian church year, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. The origins of the Easter date for the beginning of Christianity, which is probably the oldest Christian observance after the Sabbath (Saturday). Later on Saturday, then came to be regarded as the weekly festival of the Resurrection.
Meanwhile, many cultural historians to find in the celebration of Easter, a convergence of three traditions - Pagan, Hebrew and Christian.
According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 8th century, Easter has its roots in the old Teutonic mythology. Is derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. The festival of Eostre was celebrated at the vernal equinox, when day and night becomes an equal part of the day.
The English name "Easter" is much more recent. When the first French Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, it was decided to use the name of this feast of Easter to coincide with the name of the ancient festival of spring. This made it more comfortable for other people to accept Christianity.
However, it is noted by some that the festival of Easter, celebrated today, is linked to the Jewish tradition, Passover. This is celebrated during Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew lunar year. Passover under Moses commemorates Israel released nearly 300 years of slavery in Egypt.
It was during this Passover in 30 AD Christ was crucified under the order of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, while the Jewish high priests accused Jesus of "blasphemy". The resurrection came three days later, on Easter Sunday. The early Christians, many of them high in the Jewish tradition, Easter, considered as a new feature of the Passover (Easter). It was observed in memory of the arrival of the Messiah, as foretold by the prophets. Equanimous and with the proclamation of the resurrection. Thus, the beginning of the Christian Passover became a union celebration in memory of the passion-death-resurrection of Jesus. However, in the 4th century, Good Friday came to be regarded as an opportunity. And Easter Sunday was devoted exclusively to the honor of the glorious resurrection.
Throughout Christianity, Easter Sunday has become a party in honor of Christ. At the same time, many pagan rites of spring has become a part of their celebration. May it be that the increase in the number of new converts who could not break completely free from the influence of pagan culture of their ancestors.
But despite all the influence he has been a significant change in the mind. No more glorification of the physical return of the Sun God. Instead, the emphasis in the sun of justice, who had won banishing the horrors of death forever.
Easter was well established in the second century. However, there was controversy over the exact date of the celebration of Easter between churches of East and West. East, he wanted a weekday because early Christians observed each year, the Passover on 14 Nisan, the month on the lunar calendar. But the West is that Easter should always be a Sunday, whatever the date.
To resolve this problem the emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325. The question of the date of Easter was one of their main concerns. The Council decided that Easter should fall on Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. However, in determining the date of the Equinox remains a problem. The Alexandrian, noted for his great knowledge in astronomical calculations were given the task. On 21 March and was designed to be the perfect date for spring equinox.
The dating of Easter today follows the same. Therefore, the churches of the West observe the first day of the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox on March 21., Is now celebrated mobile between March 21 and April 25.
Even some churches of the East observe Easter according to the date of the Feast of Passover.
The drug is withdrawn as soon as Ash Wednesday, when the penitential period of Lent begins. Lent and Holy Week ends on Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Are you using Window's Live the Right way?
Okay everyone, I know it's Easter...however I was reading some articles from some of my favorite sites today and I came across this awesome article.
It will save you time and energy and a lot of headaches. Trust me I tried it, it's a Godsend.
The article was not written by me it was written by Wayne John, a fellow blogger who has become a mentor to me, and I only found his blog a few days ago.
But what a wealth of knowledge.
The article regarding Windows Live and many, many more can be found at the link below.
Folks, this man is not a GURU by any means, he delivers, scratch that he OVER DELIVERS and the information is bang on.
Okay go check out his article about Window's Live and many more.
Just remember to keep visiting me also ;)
Best
Garret
It will save you time and energy and a lot of headaches. Trust me I tried it, it's a Godsend.
The article was not written by me it was written by Wayne John, a fellow blogger who has become a mentor to me, and I only found his blog a few days ago.
But what a wealth of knowledge.
The article regarding Windows Live and many, many more can be found at the link below.
Folks, this man is not a GURU by any means, he delivers, scratch that he OVER DELIVERS and the information is bang on.
Okay go check out his article about Window's Live and many more.
Just remember to keep visiting me also ;)
Best
Garret
Make Blogging Easier with Windows Live Writer
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Looking For Inexpensive Easter Gift Ideas or things to do?
Who doesn't love Easter? Seriously....I love Easter, my teeth however don't.
I remember as a youngster looking forward to the "Hunt" and the egg coloring and the playing around all day. Sadly, now a days I live in Northern Ontario, so the kids can't look outside because we still have SNOW....I'll deal with the weather person later...gggrrrr...anyway, where was I?
Oh yeah, Easter.
Today, the wife and I went to Walmart to get a "few" Easter treats and we spent a "few" bucks, only 100.00 not bad for treats and gifts etc.
A few great gifts for Easter are emerging for the creative person. Outside of the usual items:
Chocolate Bunnies
Chocolate Candies
Who am I kidding...CHOCOLATE EVERYTHING (sorry :))
Anyway a few great things depending on age are also the following:
Bunny Ears, great photo memories
Bunny Suits, use this one at your own discretion, payback when the kid(s) grow up could backfire ;)
Bunny Arts and Crafts, drawing items, crayons, pencils, something to draw on, i.e canvass...so you don't have to repaint the living room....aaahhh memories....not an impressive one either.
Kids love chocolate, but they also love the experience. So make it a memorable day.
Have a pancake breakfast and shape them like bunny ears or something Easter-ish
Create an Easter Pinyata and grab a stick - let the kids battle it out, trust me great fun for the kids.
Have a contest that whoever gets the most eggs gets a prize. We tell the kids the winner gets to pick dinner....sometimes it's a bad idea but hey it's once a year.
Another great idea is marshmallow Easter baskets. The kids love this because they get to create it:
Grab a few baskets, eggs, coloring stuff...you get the idea.
There are so many things to do, get creative and have fun.
The kids will love it, so will you.
Until you clean up ;)
Karma - Have you got it in you?
Do a random act of kindness.Grade your life improvement after participating.
You can make a difference not only in your karma but in all of your friends as well.
Definitions of karma on the Web:
* (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
* Karma (Sanskrit: karman, Pāli: Kamma) means "action" or "doing"; whatever one does, says, or thinks is a karma.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(buddhism)
* "Karma" is an R&B–hip hop soul–classical song written by Kerry Brothers, Jr., Taneisha Smith, and American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for Keys' second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(song)
* Karma is Tarkan's 2001 studio album. His fifth music project and his fourth original release, this album moved away from pop to worldbeat melodies fused with electronica sounds and became the all time sixth best selling album in Turkey.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Tarkan_album)
* Karma is the fifth full-length album by metal band Kamelot. It was released on February 19 2001 through Sanctuary Records.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Kamelot_album)
* Instant Star is a Canadian television program and a Gemini Award winner starring adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison portrayed by ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(instant_star)
* Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म , '' "act, action, performance" ; Pali: kamma'') is the concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian religions understood ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma
* Karma (Xi'an "Shan" Coy Manh) is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. She was the first of the New Mutants to see print, first appearing in Marvel Team-Up #100 (1980). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(comics)
* Karma (born Jennifer Margaret Williamson) is a fictional character from the Canadian TV show Instant Star. Karma is played by Cory Lee.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Instant_Star)
* Karma is a 1969 jazz recording by the American tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Pharoah_Sanders_album)
* Slashdot, often abbreviated as /., is a technology-related news website owned by SourceForge, Inc.. It features user-submitted and editor-evaluated current affairs news with a "nerdy" slant. Each story on the site has an Internet forum-style comments section attached. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Slashdot)
* Karma is a single by Australian nu metal band Superheist. One of their backlisted singles, Karma never gained the popularity of other Superheist singles despite being one of their best songs. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Superheist)
* Dr. Mason Durrell Betha Th. D (born August 27 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida), better known by stage name Mase, is an American rapper,songwriter, television personality and inspirational speaker. He was an artist on Sean "Diddy" Combs' hip hop label Bad Boy Records during the late 1990s.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Mase_album)
* Karma is a popular Pakistani fashion label started by designers Kamiar Rokni and Maheen Ali in 2001. Karma is recognized as one of the rare South Asian labels that has introduced Western-style garments, such as cocktail dresses and evening gowns, to the sub-continent.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(clothing)
* Karma is an album made by Canadian industrial/electronic music group Delerium in 1997 (see 1997 in music).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Delerium_album)
* Karma - Crime. Passion. Reincarnation is currently in post-production. It is a historic $5 million dollar Hollywood film being shot in India that ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(2008_film)
* Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata (1982). The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(film)
* Ben Jackson (born March 1988) (also known by his pseudonym Karma) is a professional gamer from Murrieta, California, United States. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(professional_gamer)
* Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains causality through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated lives.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Hinduism)
* See also Karma (disambiguation)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(software)
* "Karma" is the third single from Lloyd Banks's debut album, The Hunger for More, and was released in December 2004, and reached number 17 in the ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_(Lloyd_Banks_song)
* karmic - Of or pertaining to karma
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/karmic
* volition, volitional or intentional activity. Karma is always followed by its fruit, Vipaka. Karma and Vipaka are oftentimes referred to as the ...
www.iivs.de/~iivs01311/SDLE/Glossary.htm
* Sanskrit for action. The Law of Karma is the universal law of cause and effect.
www.beeherzpsychicmedium.com/
* Action; the act of doing.
www.americanmetaphysics.org/glossary/limit,25/limitstart,100/
* (Sanskrit): "cause and effect," and the continuing process of action and reaction, accounting for the interpenetration of all phenomena. ...
www.kwanumeurope.org/article.php
* is Lothar's girlfriend, an African princess, who works as a model.
www.tutorgig.com/ed/Mandrake_the_Magician
* A major violation of another person that limits his choices, resulting in a compelling debt. Read more about karma.
www.michaelteachings.com/glossary.html
* The effects of a person's past actions on his or her present and future state.
www.ugkrishnamurti.org/ug/main/sageglo.htm
* in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, the law of cause and effect, according to which every action bears consequences either in this life or in ...
www.crowcollection.org/glossary_index_K.aspx
* derived from the Sanskrit root kr meaning to do, to make. The work karma means action, work, and deed. ...
www.sanskrit.org/www/Sanskrit/sanskritterms.htm
* a belief system that is similar to the saying "what goes around, comes around". Karma can be either good or bad. ...
members.aol.com/fadeddragn/dictionary.html
* In the author's opinion, Karma is what is referred to as Sin in the Holy Bible. Karma is the accumulated influential force generated by all ...
www.astraldynamics.com/library/
* the cosmic law of cause and affect; ‘As you sow, so shall you reap.’
www.saibaba.ws/articles/glossary.htm
* Karma is a score that gives a rough idea of a person's current level of work in Launchpad. See our guide to karma for more.
https://help.launchpad.net/Glossary
* (lit., action) 1) Any action--physical, verbal, or mental. 2) Destiny, which is caused by past actions, mainly those of previous lives.
www.siddhayoga.org.in/glossary.html
* Is both the evil and the good a person does. Karma determines destiny. If a person has done too much evil, he or she cannot escape the wheel of ...
www.fandm.edu/x13718.xml
* A Sanskrit term used for action. In Buddhism, it is believed that every free will activity accrues result which is in keeping with the nature of ...
www.buddhist-tourism.com/buddhism/glossary-of-buddhist-terms.html
* action in the world
www.queens.edu/undergraduate/courses/RELG349Aglossary.asp
* To varying degrees, depending on specific sects, it is the sum of one’s actions in life, being good or evil, which determines one’s destiny in reincarnation. Found in all Hindu, and many Buddhist, denominations.
www.reasoned.org/glossary.htm
* (Sanskrit), Kamma: (Pali): "action or volitional activities" the cosmic law of cause and effect: every physical or spiritual deed has its long-range consequences as determined by the agent's intention. Sanskrit form: karma.
www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/glossary_fk.htm
* in Hinduism and Buddhism karma is the force generated by a person's actions. Karma can have a positive or negative influence on the future and cycle of rebirth.
orias.berkeley.edu/SEArama/RamaVocabulary.htm
* No English equivalent. Literally it means action but quite inadequate. The doctrine that gives us explanation as to how certain characteristics or factors of our present personality have been produced as the result of forces generated in the past, is the doctrine of Karma. ...
www.shrimad.org/Glossary.htm
* The law of Karma ensures accountability for every thought, action and word. Each has an effect on this and future lives.
library.thinkquest.org/25416/gloss.htm
* In Hinduism, the total compilation of all a person's past lives and actions that result in the present condition of that person.
www.carm.org/atheism/terms.htm
* Karma is usually translated as the law of cause and effect. That we suffer at present because of past harmful or spiteful actions. Karma underlines the importance of all individuals being responsible for their past and present actions. ...
www.siamese-dream.com/page/siam1/CTGY/article-buddhist-glossary
* literally: act or deed. Used in the sense that each life is conditioned by acts or deeds of a previous existence, which together make up karma
livingheritage.org/glossary.htm
Don't Let This Happen >>>>>
The Easiest Way to Get Started Online When You Have No Cash and You Need to Get Some
Teaser Here it is, for those of you with no cash, no credit and no real clue as to how to get started. Keep in mind that the more effort you put into this the more you will earn. A vast majority may even make more money than I do. Quite frankly I hope you do.:)
Step 1. Write out a list of things you are passionate about and/or knowledgeable about.
Step 2. Go to www.blogger.com and create a blog. This takes less than 15 minutes.
Step 3. Post articles on your site. Now FYI, if you post more than 3 per day you will need to implement a code given to you by google. This is to prevent people from creating spam blog's like used to be done a few years back.
Step 4. Post at least 2 articles.
Step 5. Personalize your blog. You'll notice things like google news and links one your blog. Remove them by going into the html option in your dashboard. Simply find the line of code and erase it and save it, your done.
Step 6. After you have posted your article you will see an option that says sign up for google adsense. Sign up. Google will review your blog and more than likely accept your site as long as you are within the Terms of Service.
Sidenote: There are several ebooks out there about how to make money with adsense. Don't bother buying them, go to this article and it will show you where google's team of experts suggest you place your ads. Make sure your ads go with your colors and blend in. The ads placed will go with the theme of your website so all you need do after you have been accepted is add the code in the page elements tab found in your dashboard.
Step 7. Ping your blog. Go to www.pingoat.com and fill in the blanks. Do that everytime you post an article.
Step 8. Submit your article(s) to ezine services such as www.ezinearticles.com.
Step 9. Add an email option on your blog through www.feedburner.com and paste the code in your blog again do this through the page elements option and simply paste the code in the option that says HTML/JAVASCRIPT and save.
Step 10. Rinse and repeat. In other words create more blogs on informative subjects. Within a matter of days you will start to see traffic to your site and some cash. How much you make depends on what you do.
That is the easiest way to get started online, in my opinion with no money. However, if you have a couple hundred dollars to spare and you want a faster way. I can teach you that also. But it won't be free. ;)
When you get your first check buy a domain name through godaddy or netfirms or whoever and then from your dashboard go to the option that say's settings, then go to publishing tab, select custom domain and buy a domain name only for roughly 10 bucks. This gets you a nicer website and it is easier to remember a dot com than it is to remember a dot blogspot dot com adress.
Good luck.
Garret
P.S. I already wrote out the steps to creating a youtube video on my blog. Read this post for details.
Step 1. Write out a list of things you are passionate about and/or knowledgeable about.
Step 2. Go to www.blogger.com and create a blog. This takes less than 15 minutes.
Step 3. Post articles on your site. Now FYI, if you post more than 3 per day you will need to implement a code given to you by google. This is to prevent people from creating spam blog's like used to be done a few years back.
Step 4. Post at least 2 articles.
Step 5. Personalize your blog. You'll notice things like google news and links one your blog. Remove them by going into the html option in your dashboard. Simply find the line of code and erase it and save it, your done.
Step 6. After you have posted your article you will see an option that says sign up for google adsense. Sign up. Google will review your blog and more than likely accept your site as long as you are within the Terms of Service.
Sidenote: There are several ebooks out there about how to make money with adsense. Don't bother buying them, go to this article and it will show you where google's team of experts suggest you place your ads. Make sure your ads go with your colors and blend in. The ads placed will go with the theme of your website so all you need do after you have been accepted is add the code in the page elements tab found in your dashboard.
Step 7. Ping your blog. Go to www.pingoat.com and fill in the blanks. Do that everytime you post an article.
Step 8. Submit your article(s) to ezine services such as www.ezinearticles.com.
Step 9. Add an email option on your blog through www.feedburner.com and paste the code in your blog again do this through the page elements option and simply paste the code in the option that says HTML/JAVASCRIPT and save.
Step 10. Rinse and repeat. In other words create more blogs on informative subjects. Within a matter of days you will start to see traffic to your site and some cash. How much you make depends on what you do.
That is the easiest way to get started online, in my opinion with no money. However, if you have a couple hundred dollars to spare and you want a faster way. I can teach you that also. But it won't be free. ;)
When you get your first check buy a domain name through godaddy or netfirms or whoever and then from your dashboard go to the option that say's settings, then go to publishing tab, select custom domain and buy a domain name only for roughly 10 bucks. This gets you a nicer website and it is easier to remember a dot com than it is to remember a dot blogspot dot com adress.
Good luck.
Garret
P.S. I already wrote out the steps to creating a youtube video on my blog. Read this post for details.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Dec 21 2012 - Are the Mayans Right, or is my (former) wedding anniversary just a bad day for me?
When I got married, deep down I knew it was a bad decision, for years I thought it was simply because I was "slightly" hung-over.However, after the recent ramblings of some sci-fi friends of mine I realize that I was right all along. The problem was I got married December 21 (many years ago)...so maybe now being close to a divorce after an eight year separation I can say to all of the nay-sayers that yes I did marry the devil (snicker) after all Dec 21 2012 may very well be the end of the world, according to Mayan Calendar experts.
Ah, sweet revenge...the cruel irony of it all....little did I know that Dec 21 ended my life and now it will end the world...lol!!!
At least the mounting fear that a very nearing day could be the death of us all — or at least a very bad day for some. Don't get married that day ;) it happens to revolve around Dec. 21, 2012, when the 5,125-year long count cycle of the Mayans' calendar draws to an abrupt close.
Works like Michael Drosnin's best seller, The Bible Code, predict space meteors may plow into the earth.
Self-described alien contactee and author, Riley Martin, has made arguments and comments that a great mother ship could return in 2012.
You get the jist.
Some scientists argue an alignment of our entire solar system will take place, though according to the Journal Nature, it will be roughly 30 million years before it happens.
My personal favorite theory is a legendary and much debated heavenly body — often dubbed Planet X — will enter our solar system to throw our world for a loop. Sounds like something out of a bad 80's movie doesn't it.
Devastating earthquakes, hurricanes, spiking global temperatures and tsunamis, Joseph makes a case that modern science and old beliefs are converging on 2012, and that it could be a cataclysmic, or at least pivotal, point in human history.
The good news is many scientists say foretelling future events in the lifespan of the world is like predicting where the very first raindrop will land during a storm, and we all know how "accurate" the weather - person is now don't we ;)
And Canadian-born academic and Maya authority, Sandra Noble, believes too many people have hijacked an important and triumphant date — the survival and evolution of an ancient calendar — and turned it into a foreboding threat. Any physical anomalies the Earth may go through are not related to the end of one measurement and the start of a new cycle, she adds.
"It's just another chance, like Y2K, to publish a book," says Noble, the executive director of the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies (www.famsi.org) in Florida.
There even exists a lingering debate about just when the Maya calendar ends its phase — possibly two days later, on Dec. 23, 2012.
So, all that December, just relax and party like it's — in the Maya way — "13.0.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 3 K'ank'in."
The earth is facing alot of problems right now and in the very, very near future but remember one important truth:
Come January your bills will still be due!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Top 2 Ways To Get Higher Rankings in Major Search Engines
Here is a very informative post for my friends in the realm of online marketing.
Enjoy it and grab a pen and paper, you might need it :)
Top 10 search engine rankings. Everybody wants it but a few achieve it. Search engines have always been an important source of traffic for many marketers. Achieving high search engine rankings should be one of your goals because it can be profitable in the long run.
But what is it that prevent some people from obtaining their coveted rankings?
It's true that some years ago, getting high rankings was very easy. You could just set up a site, heavily optimize it on the page itself and bam, you can appear in the top listings quickly and easily.
Nowadays, this has totally changed. It is becoming more and more difficult to secure and even maintain good rankings on the major search engine result pages(SERPs) like Google and Yahoo. Some of the reasons are:
(1) Competition
There is more and more competition. More and more websites are popping out everyday and everyone is trying to promote their websites, hence increasing pages and websites in the SERPs. An example, Google has more than 8 billion pages now in its index.
(2) Search Engine Algorithm Change
With the search engine algorithm changing, it can become more complex to figure out how to get top rankings or maintain your existing ones.
(3) Search Engines Are More Severe
Doing any foolish mistake with your site can be costly. You should be careful what you are doing when promoting your site. For eg, you can have hidden text or links on your site without you knowing and you can be penalized.
If it's not a mistake, you could be linking to websites that aren't good anymore, hence devaluing your site.
What should you do? Well, you can't do anything about competition neither algorithm change but you need to monitor who you link to and ensure that your site is clean everytime. And above all, links on as many similar and related sites are still highly valuable to get top rankings and you should constantly get them regularly because that's the core building block of good placement in the SERPs no matter what and to outrank your competition, that's what you should do. And you can be sure that good quality links will still be important in every algorithm change.
Here are top 2 ways to get links to your site and higher rankings in major search engines:
(1) Reciprocal Links
It's being said that reciprocal links are decreasing in value but still though, they are worth getting. If you are exchanging links with sites which are of similar or related topics, it can do you more good than harm. So don't stop getting these type of links. A link is a link and it will benefit you in many ways you can imagine. A link will not only help you in better search engine placement but you will get traffic from that link alone.
I know that because I get lots of traffic from my link partners alone. If you can get one on the homepage, it's even better. So don't underestimate reciprocal linking. They still work. Many sites with high search engine positioning have reciprocal links to them, so they are still of great value. The web is simply a network of websites linking to each other in a way. Links are what form the internet.
(2) One-way Links
On the other hand, one-way links are best because they are independent votes. Other websites link to you without linking back. Well these type of links are harder to get.
Some good ways to get them are:
(i) Build a useful site and allow others to link to you freely by providing them with the necessary materials like text links or banners. Text links are better because you can include your targeted keywords in them. Some people will even link to you just because your site has good content and will find a way to link to you usually just by taking your homepage title. I've seen that.
(ii) Buy some text advertising on other quality related sites. This will give you traffic and automatically benefit you in your rankings.
(iii) Write articles of interest to your audience and submit them to other websites which accept articles. In your author bylines, you have a link to your site. Well this will certainly help your traffic, link popularity and rankings. But to boost your rankings better, check out section (iv) which reveals how use the article marketing strategy to get one-way inbound links with your targeted keyword in your anchor text.
(iv) Create a section on your site allowing others to re-publish your articles. Provide them with the exact html code so that they can just copy and paste that code on their sites easily. Don't forget to mention that the article and author bio should not be modified in any way if it's used. Hence by facilitating their tasks, you can be sure to get your articles distributed on the web much more faster.
In your author bylines, be sure to put an anchor text with your targeted keyword in the link to your site. This is how an author bylines can be extremely beneficial for your rankings. This is not just a url but a keyword targeted url. Imagine your reprint article page gets decent traffic, you increase your chances to get some people interested to re-publish your work on the net. With time, you will boost your link popularity and get higher rankings.
Well you work hard to produce quality content and it can pay itself many times over. One article can be published on hundreds of websites and if your url is automatically coded with an anchor text containing your targeted keyword, you will have 100 one-way keyword-rich inbound links. Now what's the value of that? I let you figure it out.
Getting high search engine rankings takes time, work and patience but if you are serious about your business and you are here to stay for long, you should devote some of your time everyday doing some search engine promotion. In the long run, you are going to reap the rewards of your on-going work.
Jean Lam is the author of the highly acclaimed eBook Top Search Engine Ranking Secrets in Google Revealed, a concise, step-by-step guide to high search engine ranking for the beginner to intermediate level webmaster.
Author: Jean Lam
Enjoy it and grab a pen and paper, you might need it :)
Top 10 search engine rankings. Everybody wants it but a few achieve it. Search engines have always been an important source of traffic for many marketers. Achieving high search engine rankings should be one of your goals because it can be profitable in the long run.
But what is it that prevent some people from obtaining their coveted rankings?
It's true that some years ago, getting high rankings was very easy. You could just set up a site, heavily optimize it on the page itself and bam, you can appear in the top listings quickly and easily.
Nowadays, this has totally changed. It is becoming more and more difficult to secure and even maintain good rankings on the major search engine result pages(SERPs) like Google and Yahoo. Some of the reasons are:
(1) Competition
There is more and more competition. More and more websites are popping out everyday and everyone is trying to promote their websites, hence increasing pages and websites in the SERPs. An example, Google has more than 8 billion pages now in its index.
(2) Search Engine Algorithm Change
With the search engine algorithm changing, it can become more complex to figure out how to get top rankings or maintain your existing ones.
(3) Search Engines Are More Severe
Doing any foolish mistake with your site can be costly. You should be careful what you are doing when promoting your site. For eg, you can have hidden text or links on your site without you knowing and you can be penalized.
If it's not a mistake, you could be linking to websites that aren't good anymore, hence devaluing your site.
What should you do? Well, you can't do anything about competition neither algorithm change but you need to monitor who you link to and ensure that your site is clean everytime. And above all, links on as many similar and related sites are still highly valuable to get top rankings and you should constantly get them regularly because that's the core building block of good placement in the SERPs no matter what and to outrank your competition, that's what you should do. And you can be sure that good quality links will still be important in every algorithm change.
Here are top 2 ways to get links to your site and higher rankings in major search engines:
(1) Reciprocal Links
It's being said that reciprocal links are decreasing in value but still though, they are worth getting. If you are exchanging links with sites which are of similar or related topics, it can do you more good than harm. So don't stop getting these type of links. A link is a link and it will benefit you in many ways you can imagine. A link will not only help you in better search engine placement but you will get traffic from that link alone.
I know that because I get lots of traffic from my link partners alone. If you can get one on the homepage, it's even better. So don't underestimate reciprocal linking. They still work. Many sites with high search engine positioning have reciprocal links to them, so they are still of great value. The web is simply a network of websites linking to each other in a way. Links are what form the internet.
(2) One-way Links
On the other hand, one-way links are best because they are independent votes. Other websites link to you without linking back. Well these type of links are harder to get.
Some good ways to get them are:
(i) Build a useful site and allow others to link to you freely by providing them with the necessary materials like text links or banners. Text links are better because you can include your targeted keywords in them. Some people will even link to you just because your site has good content and will find a way to link to you usually just by taking your homepage title. I've seen that.
(ii) Buy some text advertising on other quality related sites. This will give you traffic and automatically benefit you in your rankings.
(iii) Write articles of interest to your audience and submit them to other websites which accept articles. In your author bylines, you have a link to your site. Well this will certainly help your traffic, link popularity and rankings. But to boost your rankings better, check out section (iv) which reveals how use the article marketing strategy to get one-way inbound links with your targeted keyword in your anchor text.
(iv) Create a section on your site allowing others to re-publish your articles. Provide them with the exact html code so that they can just copy and paste that code on their sites easily. Don't forget to mention that the article and author bio should not be modified in any way if it's used. Hence by facilitating their tasks, you can be sure to get your articles distributed on the web much more faster.
In your author bylines, be sure to put an anchor text with your targeted keyword in the link to your site. This is how an author bylines can be extremely beneficial for your rankings. This is not just a url but a keyword targeted url. Imagine your reprint article page gets decent traffic, you increase your chances to get some people interested to re-publish your work on the net. With time, you will boost your link popularity and get higher rankings.
Well you work hard to produce quality content and it can pay itself many times over. One article can be published on hundreds of websites and if your url is automatically coded with an anchor text containing your targeted keyword, you will have 100 one-way keyword-rich inbound links. Now what's the value of that? I let you figure it out.
Getting high search engine rankings takes time, work and patience but if you are serious about your business and you are here to stay for long, you should devote some of your time everyday doing some search engine promotion. In the long run, you are going to reap the rewards of your on-going work.
Jean Lam is the author of the highly acclaimed eBook Top Search Engine Ranking Secrets in Google Revealed, a concise, step-by-step guide to high search engine ranking for the beginner to intermediate level webmaster.
Author: Jean Lam
An oldy but a goody - funny job application.
Mc Donalds Job Application.
This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida...and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!
NAME: Greg Bulmash
SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
SALARY: Less than I'm worth.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.
SIGN HERE: Aries.
My thoughts on this: To quote McDonald's "I'm lovin'it" lol
Kutner Commits Suicide on "House"
Well, if you watch House (the TV Series) you were more than shocked last night with the death of Kutner.Here is an in depth look at the show.
This week on House, the team labored to stay focused on a case while reeling from a tragedy that hit very close to home.
The episode started with a man (guest star Meat Loaf Aday) who for all intents and purposes was on his death bed, even to the point that loved ones were paying their final respects. "I never got you to Rio," he tells his wife with his last breaths. But suddenly, his wife Charlotte gasps, chokes and starts to collapse. This prompts the husband, Eddie, to rise up and plead (best he can) for help.
House's team, save for an MIA Kutner, gathers to review Charlotte's unusual case as well as Eddie's inexplicable recovery. House scoffs at talk that the husband is actually on the mend, countering, "He just had an adrenaline surge when he saw his chance to hit the singles market."
The wife rebounds. And then ails again. The husband grows able to stand. What is going on?
Foreman and Thirteen visit Kutner's apartment, but there's no answer. (As Remy puts it, "House didn't ask us to find out where he wasn't.") So they go inside, and find their colleague.
Dead. In the bedroom. Shot in the head. By his own hand.
House, as much as he does with the most complex of medical case, is anxious for answers about Kutner's suicide. "He didn't say anything ... to any of you?" he asks/accuses the team (aka the "idiots who worked along side him 80 hours a week hadn't seen this coming").
Thirteen trots out data about how 25 percent of suicides exhibit no signs of depression; House suggests those 25 percent simply had oblivious friends. Ouch.
Cuddy reaches out to House, who maintains he's "fine, despite what Wilson will say." Did he spy any clues? "I know [Kutner's] fantasy football team cratered," House quips. "I figured he'd have been over that."
"I'm sorry for your loss," Cuddy says. "It's not mine," deflects House. Cuddy: "Then I'm sorry you don't think it is."
House's quiet anguish/frustration surfaces again when the team (minus Taub, who says he feels "pity, yes" but not "guilt") visits the couple who adopted Kutner after his parents were shot dead in front of him as a youth. House suggests that Lawrence couldn't deal with not being who he was, a Choudhurry, instead "hiding" behind an Anglo name. Before he is kicked out by the outraged Kutners, he leaves.
Back at the hospital, House notes that Taub didn't ask about the visit with the parents. Taub says he doesn't buy that suicide is always a cry for help. "It's a good thing you got some [help]," House tells Taub, who failed his own suicide, "or you might've tried again and gotten it right."
Working the medical mystery, House determines that after her initial collapse, Charlotte faked her illness, to hold onto Eddie. Apparently, we will learn, she loves him more than he has ever demonstrably loved her. But when Charlotte's leg atrophies, House's theory is tossed.
Yet House is far more greatly vexed by the mystery of Kutner's death. Cuddy suggests that he's so hurt because Kutner was the team member most like House. "If he thought like me," says House, "he'd know that living in misery sucks marginally less than dying in it." Cuddy beseeches Wilson to step in, saying House "needs a friend." Wilson hesitates, until he learns of the outburst at the Kutners' home.
"It's OK not to be OK," Wilson tells House, finding him at Kutner's apartment. Turning CSI, House observes that Kutner was open about his pain as a stranger in a strange land/family, hanging photos of both "the good and the bad." When Wilson claims that House doesn't so much care about Kutner as he is frustrated to not solve the mystery of the suicide, House says that Lawrence didn't kill himself — "He was murdered."
Back with the medical case, Charlotte tells the team her heart is Eddie's if she goes first. Not content with the "if" in that thought, she steals some drugs and shoots herself up with enough god-knows-what to collapse and seize on the floor. That ultimately leads to House's "a-ha" moment.
Meanwhile, Thirteen aka Remy Hadley finds and reaches out to an AWOL Foreman, but he hurts her by insisting that, as always, he prefers to work through pain/difficult things on his own. Dejected, Thirteen walks away.
House asks "incurable romantic" Cameron to get Eddie to consent to dying on the table in the name of donating his whole liver to his wife; Charlotte, though, can't be in on the jig. Flying in the face of the song title "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," Eddie agrees to that plan, only to have Cam get cold feet when she observes that he might not actually be dying!
House tells Eddie his heart failure is in fact curable, but he still wants to die for his wife. "You'd rather trade the certainty you'll live for the uncertainty that she will?" House asks. Eddie says one way or another, he will end his life to (maybe) save Charlotte's.
Taub finds a fix to the situation by telling Charlotte the truth about "the plan," infuriating Eddie ... and spiking a fever in Charlotte. House confronts Charlotte about her beach trip to "Hawaii," and she confesses she in fact strayed on her husband to have the Rio escape she had always wanted but never got.
As most of the team readies for Kutner's funeral, Wilson again talks to House. You're in pain, because you never saw it coming, Wilson notes. Also, he suggests, House's sadness is not about missing any signs but why he missed them. Is he losing his gift of observation?
As Kutner is ceremonially cremated and the pyre burns, as "Foreteen" find each other again, and as Taub breaks down privately at the hospital, House takes one final pass at Kutner's apartment. He scans through photos until he finds one which might behold the simple explanation. No, Kutner wasn't planning some vengeance on his parents' killer or anything of the sort.
He was just a depressed young man.
Some memorable lines and one odd moment:
• "I thought maybe Kutner was nursing the rib you broke when you elbowed your way in for credit on the last patient."
• What was with the pageant girl who got drunk on mouthwash? Standalone scene, or leading into something coming up? "Gotta be perrrrfect."
• When Thirteen says "no" to forcing the liver transplant: "It's really not fair to have that much subtext in one syllable."
• "Did you deduce that while removing your sunglasses to the strains of a Who song?"
House fans, what did you think of this very dense episode? Were you utterly shocked to see Kutner be the rumored loss to the team? How do you think the show handled the thorny issue of suicide?
Article Source - http://www.tvguide.com/authors/matt-mitovich
Monday, April 6, 2009
Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty
Yup you read that right!The pathetic rapper who thinks its okay to beat up women has pleaded NOT GUILTY....
Brown was charged last month with the two felony charges – assault with force likely to produce great bodily harm and making criminal threats — for an incident on February 8, where he allegedly beat up Rihanna while driving. He faces a potential four years and eight months if convicted on the two counts.
Dozens of paparazzi and of course real journalists (sorry TMZ - is the most reliable news source for celebs oput there, shameless plug for all my friends there hehe) packed the courthouse for Brown’s second hearing regarding his "alleged" beating of super star / singer Rihanna.
Apparently before entering the court, Chris's lawyer, Mark Geragos was t5rying to get a plea deal in place.....no glove in this case.....come on.
Seriously, what a great message for young kids eh?
If you get beat by a guy go back to him, well, in all fairness noone knows if he and Rihanna are back together...God I hope she has more sense than that.
And Chris Brown is telling kids hey if you do a crime say you didn't....well let a jury sort it out I guess.
All I know is I don't believe he was defending himself against Rihanna and I do believe he hit her.
This is simply my personal opinion I wasn't there, but I have seen the photo's of her....who hasn't?
If he was a real man, he would fess up and take his punishment, nut like a true coward he won't.
His parents have got to be soo very proud...NOT.
An ironic twist would be if he did time and it was in the jail his father is a guard in. ROFLMAO
Brown is due back in court on April 29.
How to Repair Bad Credit in 8 Simple Steps
Lately I have been getting themed emails and question's on credit and working from home. This is an article I wrote a long time ago and am re-issuing to answer the question on credit repair.
As for working from home, just look around here, there are several ways to make money quickly and easily.
Credit Repair simplified:
Here is STEP 1: Read your credit report to discover what things are listed on the report that have led to your bad credit rating in the first place.
STEP 2: If you note inaccuracies on your credit report, you'll need to dispute those with the individual creditors reporting them. You can't dispute accurate information even if it does reflect poorly on your credit report, but you can make repairs and improve your credit.
STEP 3: Contact individual creditors and ask if they're willing to work with you to create a repayment plan you can afford, but also assures the creditor of your intent to repay the debt owed them.
STEP 4: Contact your credit card companies and ask for a reduction in the interest rate applied to your credit cards. Some may not be willing, but many credit card companies are willing to do so for cardholders. Use the reduction of interest applied to a credit card account to pay the debt you have on it down faster.
STEP 5: Gather pay stubs and statements for monthly, quarterly, and annual bills (utilities, phone, mortgage, home insurance, retirement account contributions) and create a budget to keep from spending beyond what you actually bring in. You'll also find ways to spend less and use those savings to pay on the debts causing you bad credit
STEP 6: Maxed-out credit cards? Barely able to make the minimum payments on them? Stop using them! Hide them away in a drawer so they won't tempt you to use them and add even more debts to them.
STEP 7: Contact a credit counseling service if your debts are so large that you cannot make regular payments on all of them. A credit counseling service can help you create a plan of action to take care of the debts that are responsible for your bad credit. They can often times speak to your creditors and get you reduced rates and extended payments plans as well.
STEP 8: Apply for a bank sponsored debit or prepaid credit card. As you use this for purchases and make regular payments, you will slowly rebuild bad credit into good credit.
No matter how bad a credit problem may be, it can either get better or worse. In many cases much, much worse. Almost everyone has had credit issues at one time or another in their lifetime. The fact is that our credit rating has a very large effect on our every day lives. Always remember that the better your credit becomes the more money you can and most certainly will save on a variety of things such as; mortgage rates, credit card interest, car payments to name but a few.
Stick to a budget and both you and your credit will be happier for it. Good luck.
As for working from home, just look around here, there are several ways to make money quickly and easily.
Credit Repair simplified:
Here is STEP 1: Read your credit report to discover what things are listed on the report that have led to your bad credit rating in the first place.
STEP 2: If you note inaccuracies on your credit report, you'll need to dispute those with the individual creditors reporting them. You can't dispute accurate information even if it does reflect poorly on your credit report, but you can make repairs and improve your credit.
STEP 3: Contact individual creditors and ask if they're willing to work with you to create a repayment plan you can afford, but also assures the creditor of your intent to repay the debt owed them.
STEP 4: Contact your credit card companies and ask for a reduction in the interest rate applied to your credit cards. Some may not be willing, but many credit card companies are willing to do so for cardholders. Use the reduction of interest applied to a credit card account to pay the debt you have on it down faster.
STEP 5: Gather pay stubs and statements for monthly, quarterly, and annual bills (utilities, phone, mortgage, home insurance, retirement account contributions) and create a budget to keep from spending beyond what you actually bring in. You'll also find ways to spend less and use those savings to pay on the debts causing you bad credit
STEP 6: Maxed-out credit cards? Barely able to make the minimum payments on them? Stop using them! Hide them away in a drawer so they won't tempt you to use them and add even more debts to them.
STEP 7: Contact a credit counseling service if your debts are so large that you cannot make regular payments on all of them. A credit counseling service can help you create a plan of action to take care of the debts that are responsible for your bad credit. They can often times speak to your creditors and get you reduced rates and extended payments plans as well.
STEP 8: Apply for a bank sponsored debit or prepaid credit card. As you use this for purchases and make regular payments, you will slowly rebuild bad credit into good credit.
No matter how bad a credit problem may be, it can either get better or worse. In many cases much, much worse. Almost everyone has had credit issues at one time or another in their lifetime. The fact is that our credit rating has a very large effect on our every day lives. Always remember that the better your credit becomes the more money you can and most certainly will save on a variety of things such as; mortgage rates, credit card interest, car payments to name but a few.
Stick to a budget and both you and your credit will be happier for it. Good luck.
Over 121 Million is earned on Ebay every day!!
That is absolutely insane. But verifiable and true.
This week I am going to test this theory out and see how it goes, at worst I get rid of all of the junk I have collecting dust in the house and at best I make a few extra bucks. Keep in mind however that I run my blog as a business. It is for fun, for the most part but it is also how I have managed to stay away from a real J.O.B (Just Over Broke).
That's the really great thing about Ebay and web sites like this you really can start for free and slowly build up an empire. Hell, Ebay was started at a kitchen table many years ago. Look at it TODAY!
If money is an object for you then give the link below a shot. It's a free full 7 day trial. And as always if anyone needs any help just let me know and I'll do my best to get you where you need to be without spending alot of money, if any. :)
I know a few tricks ;)
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This week I am going to test this theory out and see how it goes, at worst I get rid of all of the junk I have collecting dust in the house and at best I make a few extra bucks. Keep in mind however that I run my blog as a business. It is for fun, for the most part but it is also how I have managed to stay away from a real J.O.B (Just Over Broke).
That's the really great thing about Ebay and web sites like this you really can start for free and slowly build up an empire. Hell, Ebay was started at a kitchen table many years ago. Look at it TODAY!
If money is an object for you then give the link below a shot. It's a free full 7 day trial. And as always if anyone needs any help just let me know and I'll do my best to get you where you need to be without spending alot of money, if any. :)
I know a few tricks ;)
Selling products online just got easier!
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have it listed on eBay.
1. Pick a product from our catalog of over 1,000,000 products
2. Confirm your setting and review your listing
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This has been featured on 60 minutes. What will you do?
See why Resveratrol is Taking the World by Storm
This has been featured on 60 minutes. It was first featured 17 years ago.
It is now available and for a limited time you can get a free trial of it.
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This has been featured on 60 minutes. It was first featured 17 years ago.
It is now available and for a limited time you can get a free trial of it.
Here are just a few benefits:
Slows down your aging process
Extends your life
Lose weight
Override an unhealthy lifestyle
Boost your energy level
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Go here and watch the real interview with Mike Wallace
Sunday, April 5, 2009
The Top 22 Twitter Applications, an online study.
If you use twitter, and we all do it seems :)
These applications are a must have. Use em and luv em, believe me they can and will make your twitting life a lot easier. I hope you all enjoy and profit from them.
Best
Garret
1. Twitpic
2. Tweetdeck
3. Digsby
4. Twittercounter
5. Twitterfeed
6. Twitterholic
7. Twhirl
8. Twitturly
9. Twtpoll
10. Retweetist
11. Tweepler
12. Hellotxt
13. Twitdom
14. Tweetscan
15. Tweetburner
16. Tweetvisor
17. Twittervision
18. Twitterfall
19. Monitter
20. Twibs
21. Twistori
22. Twitbin
These applications are a must have. Use em and luv em, believe me they can and will make your twitting life a lot easier. I hope you all enjoy and profit from them.
Best
Garret
1. Twitpic
2. Tweetdeck
3. Digsby
4. Twittercounter
5. Twitterfeed
6. Twitterholic
7. Twhirl
8. Twitturly
9. Twtpoll
10. Retweetist
11. Tweepler
12. Hellotxt
13. Twitdom
14. Tweetscan
15. Tweetburner
16. Tweetvisor
17. Twittervision
18. Twitterfall
19. Monitter
20. Twibs
21. Twistori
22. Twitbin
We were Soldiers - A tribute
We were soldiers was and is a great movie. In my opinion it is the best movie Mel Gibson has had anything to do with.
It is a true story adapted from the book by Lt. Col. Harold Moore (ret.) and journalist Joseph Galloway, A painful memory of the soldiers in Vietnam, its own crop of American heroes.
The often cynical Hollywood treatment of the war was not shown thanks to writer-director Randall Wallace who does a great job focusing on the commitment of soldiers from North Vietnam to the enemy, in November 1965. Moore (played with shades of colors by Mel Gibson) and nearly 400 police officers of the U. S. Inexperienced Air Cavalry were surrounded by 2000 soldiers of the Army of North Vietnam, and the film recreates the brutal gun battle with graphic authenticity, while telling the parallel story of grieving army women . While UPI reporter Galloway (Barry Pepper) risks his life to chronicle the battle, Wallace offers a balanced (though somewhat fictionalized) perspective while the praise comes from an excellent casting performance. As the best dramas of World War II years of 1940, we paid tribute to the brave soldiers of men, avoiding the pitfalls of propaganda.
If you haven't seen it I strongly suggest you do, if not for a no holds barred look at Vietnam, then watch it out of respect for the brave men and women who fought and died in that war.....and all wars.
It is a true story adapted from the book by Lt. Col. Harold Moore (ret.) and journalist Joseph Galloway, A painful memory of the soldiers in Vietnam, its own crop of American heroes.
The often cynical Hollywood treatment of the war was not shown thanks to writer-director Randall Wallace who does a great job focusing on the commitment of soldiers from North Vietnam to the enemy, in November 1965. Moore (played with shades of colors by Mel Gibson) and nearly 400 police officers of the U. S. Inexperienced Air Cavalry were surrounded by 2000 soldiers of the Army of North Vietnam, and the film recreates the brutal gun battle with graphic authenticity, while telling the parallel story of grieving army women . While UPI reporter Galloway (Barry Pepper) risks his life to chronicle the battle, Wallace offers a balanced (though somewhat fictionalized) perspective while the praise comes from an excellent casting performance. As the best dramas of World War II years of 1940, we paid tribute to the brave soldiers of men, avoiding the pitfalls of propaganda.
If you haven't seen it I strongly suggest you do, if not for a no holds barred look at Vietnam, then watch it out of respect for the brave men and women who fought and died in that war.....and all wars.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Is Rihanna Back to Herself?
Rihanna's "Back to Herself Again" - according to her dad.It seems that Rihanna has been doing some extensive travel these days, she has been jet setting as they say, she has returned home to Barbados on Friday. She is helping her grandparents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary....I love hearing about marriages lasting soo long, it's nice to see and hear.
Her dad said they'll "probably do lunch" during her weekend trip home.
"Of course, I'm happy to have her home. Things are good with her," Fenty told Us. "She is doing really, really well. She's back to herself again."
It is still unknown if she will be in court on Monday for Chris Brown's arraignment, he is expected to enter a plea to two felony counts of assault and making criminal threats after allegedly beating Rihanna Feb. 8 in L.A.
They seemed so happy back in the day....but once a woman beater always a woman beater. Personally any product that uses him for commercials etc I will never buy again. He is a scum bag and he knows it.Earlier this week, Rihanna's lawyer Donald Etra dismissed reports that she is being uncooperative with prosecutors.
"She will do everything that the law requires her to do," Etra told Us. "Nothing has changed."
Friday, April 3, 2009
Will be back in a few days, touching base.
Well we are back online. Sorry haven't posted lately...have been dealing with a death.
The next few days will be the same.
Just wanted to touch base with everyone and let you all know that we will be posting in a few days.
Take care
Garret
The next few days will be the same.
Just wanted to touch base with everyone and let you all know that we will be posting in a few days.
Take care
Garret
Monday, March 30, 2009
Need to get some weight loss? Try Acai Berry
The açai berry is now recognized as one of the super foods of the world for many reasons. Be sure to include this highly nutritious fruit in their diet because it is full of players who are vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. When ACAI grapefruit and weighing schemes, it is clear that there are more advantages with the ACAI berry. Their success depends on this system if you eat well and get enough exercise.
The advantages of this scheme as a matter of fact, have been described by a group of men and women. Other than its benefits in reducing weight, this product can offer many health benefits. May you be aware of some of these:
Improve your health quality with the açai berry diet and if you really want to lose weight. Unlike the Grapefruit Diet, Diet Super fruit provides all the amino acids and omega antioxidants longer needed by the body system. The only thing that will provide a grapefruit diet is an enzyme that helps burn fat. Without evidence, it is not known how or even whether the grapefruit really.
Grapefruit has generous amounts of ascorbic acid on the fiber. Grapefruit is an excellent food to include in your diet, but can not serve as their main food source.
If you are serious about losing weight and maintaining it please take advantage of our limited time free trial offers located at the bottom of the page.
Hurry before the Free Offer Ends
The advantages of this scheme as a matter of fact, have been described by a group of men and women. Other than its benefits in reducing weight, this product can offer many health benefits. May you be aware of some of these:
Decreased appetite
Healthy Digestion
Increases immunity
Detoxification and cleansing of toxins in the body
Help Heart Health
Improved accuracy in mental
Aid against insomnia
Healthy Digestion
Increases immunity
Detoxification and cleansing of toxins in the body
Help Heart Health
Improved accuracy in mental
Aid against insomnia
Improve your health quality with the açai berry diet and if you really want to lose weight. Unlike the Grapefruit Diet, Diet Super fruit provides all the amino acids and omega antioxidants longer needed by the body system. The only thing that will provide a grapefruit diet is an enzyme that helps burn fat. Without evidence, it is not known how or even whether the grapefruit really.
Grapefruit has generous amounts of ascorbic acid on the fiber. Grapefruit is an excellent food to include in your diet, but can not serve as their main food source.
If you are serious about losing weight and maintaining it please take advantage of our limited time free trial offers located at the bottom of the page.
Hurry before the Free Offer Ends
Acai - Celebrity Beauty Secrets _Free Trial
For my Canadian Reader's, I have got you a free trial of ACAI.
Hurry though I don't know how long it will last.
You pay a small shipping and handling fee of $4.95,
(that's cheaper than lunch)
and a Free Trial.
Go now.
For my American reader's go below and get the same offer.
I was only able to get it in the U.S and Canada for now.
Hurry...go before it's gone!!
Hurry though I don't know how long it will last.
You pay a small shipping and handling fee of $4.95,
(that's cheaper than lunch)
and a Free Trial.
Go now.
For my American reader's go below and get the same offer.
I was only able to get it in the U.S and Canada for now.
Hurry...go before it's gone!!
Shamwow Guy Arrested for punching who?
SHAMWOW - SHAMPOW
I guess she didn't wipe with his product ;) - Okay bad joke.
Vince Shlomi is best known as the ShamWow and Slap Chop Guy, the headset wearing successful infomercial guru who has been peddling his wares of absorbent towels and food choppers. Well, Last month Shlomi went and got himself arrested on a felony battery charge after punching a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room for biting his tongue and not letting go.
Last month, Shlomi, reportedly got himself into a messy situation with a hooker at a hotel. He was arrested last month on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room.
According to police reports, on February 7th, Shlomi, 44, punched the lady of the night for biting him he claimed he met Sasha Harris, 26, at a Miami nightclub. He then took her back to his hotel room in the Setai hotel, where the police report says he claims to have paid her $1,000 after she "propositioned him for straight sex."
SHAM-WOW has a whole new meaning now doesn't it....how many will it take to clean this up hehe.
I guess she didn't wipe with his product ;) - Okay bad joke.
Vince Shlomi is best known as the ShamWow and Slap Chop Guy, the headset wearing successful infomercial guru who has been peddling his wares of absorbent towels and food choppers. Well, Last month Shlomi went and got himself arrested on a felony battery charge after punching a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room for biting his tongue and not letting go.
Last month, Shlomi, reportedly got himself into a messy situation with a hooker at a hotel. He was arrested last month on a felony battery charge following a violent confrontation with a prostitute in his South Beach hotel room.
According to police reports, on February 7th, Shlomi, 44, punched the lady of the night for biting him he claimed he met Sasha Harris, 26, at a Miami nightclub. He then took her back to his hotel room in the Setai hotel, where the police report says he claims to have paid her $1,000 after she "propositioned him for straight sex."
SHAM-WOW has a whole new meaning now doesn't it....how many will it take to clean this up hehe.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
What are seven ways to save money and help my future?
It is no secret that the money to can drive anyone totally nuts: We all want and need it.We all have bills to pay, children to raise, yes, the pleasure to have.;)
Even in good times money always seems to be "tight" for most people.
What do you need to know to prioritize your spending and manage your money?
Priority No. 1: The payment of your invoices
Obviously you need a roof over your head and food in the refrigerator. But if you don't plan ahead you may find yourself in a very bad situation.
Priority 2: Save $ 500
Just a few hundred dollars in the bank can be expensive but it covers the costs of emergencies, without revealing your credit card debt.
It's a security blanket, even if it's only a small one.
Priority 3: Start by saving for retirement
Simple, remember the Golden Rule: 10 percent is yours to keep. So ":keep it in the bank", compound interest is a beautiful thing.
Priority No. 4: Pay-off 'toxic' debt
It is now time to deal with your credit card bills and other dangerous debt, stop going to payday loan places. NOW!!!
Priority 5: Strengthen your emergency
With so much unemployment, plan ahead, plan ahead....oh yeah...PLAN AHEAD.
Priority No. 6: Departure term disability insurance
Talk to your financial advisor, get this done asap.
Priority 7: Increase your retirement
Remember the Golden Rule - 10 percent people, 10 percent per check is yours to keep..
We tend to forget that we are only on the invoices, the age or the things that money can buy. Yes, when purchasing a new car or television may be a large one it also quickly loses value. A good savings account grows!
Money is not the root of all evil, boredom is.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Every time I try to help someone I get SCREWED.
Tomorrow is my 37th birthday, last night I was brought out for a birthday dinner and drinks. What was supposed to be a good night became a personal disaster for me as soon as I logged into my computer about an hour ago.
Here's the details.
I went out and had a babysitter watch the youngest, whilst out I left my computer running as I had some downloads going, the usual crap, music etc. So I told the babysitter to go ahead and use the computer.
My mistake.
The jerk went into my programs and thought it would be "cool and helpful" to post things to forums I am and now was a member of.
I got BANNED from forums because this jerk kid wanted to do stuff online and see how things are while I am online.
I have spent the better part of 2 years to establish myself online as credible and honest, now I look like a liar and thief. Guilty of stupidity I had nothing to do with.
These forums are incredibly informative and friendly and now I can't even contact any of them for two reason's:
First, once banned you can wait it out and usually get back in.
Second, jerk boy went through my email after one ban and tried to say he was me and even went so far as to email the person who banned who he thought was me and sent some retarded email.
What an idiot!
Now I have no recourse of action and look like a moron to good people, people I greatly respect and value as mentors.
This is so unfair....Happy God Damn Birthday!! Not!
I should never allow anyone to use my PC. I will never let anyone use it again and will always password the thing so only I can let people immediately around me in.
This is such crap!!
For the record, if any form member's read this please email me or contact me somehow so I can explain myself and the situation.
Moral of the story:
Never let anyone use your computer for anything...it's not worth the risk.
To the forum mod's my apologies for this.
Here's the details.
I went out and had a babysitter watch the youngest, whilst out I left my computer running as I had some downloads going, the usual crap, music etc. So I told the babysitter to go ahead and use the computer.
My mistake.
The jerk went into my programs and thought it would be "cool and helpful" to post things to forums I am and now was a member of.
I got BANNED from forums because this jerk kid wanted to do stuff online and see how things are while I am online.
I have spent the better part of 2 years to establish myself online as credible and honest, now I look like a liar and thief. Guilty of stupidity I had nothing to do with.
These forums are incredibly informative and friendly and now I can't even contact any of them for two reason's:
First, once banned you can wait it out and usually get back in.
Second, jerk boy went through my email after one ban and tried to say he was me and even went so far as to email the person who banned who he thought was me and sent some retarded email.
What an idiot!
Now I have no recourse of action and look like a moron to good people, people I greatly respect and value as mentors.
This is so unfair....Happy God Damn Birthday!! Not!
I should never allow anyone to use my PC. I will never let anyone use it again and will always password the thing so only I can let people immediately around me in.
This is such crap!!
For the record, if any form member's read this please email me or contact me somehow so I can explain myself and the situation.
Moral of the story:
Never let anyone use your computer for anything...it's not worth the risk.
To the forum mod's my apologies for this.
Friday, March 27, 2009
What is Firefox iMacros? Good question...
Great ideas.
I know as a blogger for two years there is soooo much to remember and things always change so my advice on this topic....
Do you have a gazillion passwords (I never remember half of mine)
Wouldn't you love it if you could Automate Firefox. Record and replay repetitious work.
And eliminate a heck of a lot of headaches?
Me to, that's why I love the Firefox iMacros extension.
You can do all of the above and so much more.
Here's the link and it has walk through video's also.
Enjoy it and watch your life get so much easier.
Peace
Garret
Feel free to subscribe to Need to Get Some and sign up on the pink icon on the left with the diamond heart. Please, it will only take a minute.
I know as a blogger for two years there is soooo much to remember and things always change so my advice on this topic....
Do you have a gazillion passwords (I never remember half of mine)
Wouldn't you love it if you could Automate Firefox. Record and replay repetitious work.
And eliminate a heck of a lot of headaches?
Me to, that's why I love the Firefox iMacros extension.
You can do all of the above and so much more.
Here's the link and it has walk through video's also.
Enjoy it and watch your life get so much easier.
Peace
Garret
Feel free to subscribe to Need to Get Some and sign up on the pink icon on the left with the diamond heart. Please, it will only take a minute.
Rapper T.I Sentenced - a lesson learned
This rapper, like so many other young folks made a mistake. Maybe he got caught up in the glamor lifestyle, who knows. He is however a man of integrity in my opinion for doing the right thing. T.I should be applauded for his efforts this past year. He has spoken to kids about leading good lives. He went and talked to troubled youth and very matter of factly pointed out to them that no matter who you are, how much money you have when you break the law you will pay for it.
Here some details of T.I's sentencing and comments made by T.I and others involved in T.I's sentencing.
(Ripped from the web = I didn't write the info below)
A judge has sentenced T.I. to one year and one day in prison for being found guilty of federal weapons charges, a sentence that's in line with the plea deal the MC struck with authorities one year ago. T.I.—his real name Clifford Harris—has 6-8 weeks to turn himself in to prison, and he can whittle his sentence to the under-300-day mark if he's well-behaved while in the pokey. His community-service tour over the last year, which totaled 1,006 hours and included stops at schools and a show on MTV, may result in other offenders being given "experimental" sentences, even if they're not famous!The 27-year-old rapper, clad in a dark suit and black shirt, thanked the judge and prosecutors for giving him the chance to cut his prison time by speaking to youths about the pitfalls of crime, drugs and gangs. He has delivered that message to thousands in recent months.
"It means just as much to me to make you guys proud for what you have done as it does for me to make myself and my family proud," he said at the sentencing hearing in downtown Atlanta.
"I'm a man of integrity. I'm a man of morals, of standards, of principle," the entertainer said.
Pannell said he would not have approved the deal - which includes far less prison time than federal guidelines call for on the weapons charges involved - if U.S. Attorney David Nahmias had not recommeded it.
"I think it's been a good experiment," the judge said. "I've come to resist the lockup mentality that we often find ourselves in… . maybe it will lead to similar experimental sentencings."
Panell also told T.I. directly: "I congratulate you on the year of work you have done so far."
The sentence also includes a $100,000 fine.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
Do You Know How to Read a Credit Report - Errors You Don't Know Exist
When looking for your credit report make sure you know how to read it. Since many credit reports contain errors that do not belong there, and may not be accurate representation of your credit score, it is necessary to analyze the information at least once every few months.
It is not a good idea to rely on just one credit report provider either. Any person, that has a social security number has a credit history with the three credit reports from major lending institutions. Each of these reports may contain different information, so look for your file from Equifax, Experian and Trans Union.
After hearing your report or viewing it. There are four main areas to watch. First, it is your personal information. This area will list your name, address, Social Security number, employer and previous addresses and employers. It may also contain the name of your spouse.
Below is a list of all your accounts, open or closed during the past seven years. Together, these accounts show any amount of payment(s) on time or late, the amount of money you borrow, the average monthly payment, as far as excellence, and the current account balance. This is an area that you are willing to pay more attention to because it is common to the accounts, which in reality never existed.
The third revision to read your credit rating for this list of public records. This includes solutions, tax relief, bankruptcy, Repossessions and executions. Everything in this area is poor, regardless of whether the information is accurate or not, should efforts to remove these files.
The last section is a list of questions about your account. In other words, this is a list of all the companies withdrew their loans, and is divided into soft and hard research surveys.
Get your credit report by clicking the link at the top of this post.
Be sure, be safe.
It is not a good idea to rely on just one credit report provider either. Any person, that has a social security number has a credit history with the three credit reports from major lending institutions. Each of these reports may contain different information, so look for your file from Equifax, Experian and Trans Union.
After hearing your report or viewing it. There are four main areas to watch. First, it is your personal information. This area will list your name, address, Social Security number, employer and previous addresses and employers. It may also contain the name of your spouse.
Below is a list of all your accounts, open or closed during the past seven years. Together, these accounts show any amount of payment(s) on time or late, the amount of money you borrow, the average monthly payment, as far as excellence, and the current account balance. This is an area that you are willing to pay more attention to because it is common to the accounts, which in reality never existed.
The third revision to read your credit rating for this list of public records. This includes solutions, tax relief, bankruptcy, Repossessions and executions. Everything in this area is poor, regardless of whether the information is accurate or not, should efforts to remove these files.
The last section is a list of questions about your account. In other words, this is a list of all the companies withdrew their loans, and is divided into soft and hard research surveys.
Get your credit report by clicking the link at the top of this post.
Be sure, be safe.
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