A lot of us are interested in learning how to blog these days. It can be a great way to earn some extra cash on the side. Of course, if you do it well, you can actually make a lot of money. Theoretically, you can even get a fame yourself. Just look at Perez Hilton for an example. Of course, the key to blogging successfully is knowing how to be successfully. Fortunately the following steps can help you do that.
1. First and foremost, you need to make sure your blog is aesthetically pleasing. It needs to be not only easy to read but also easy to navigate. Otherwise, people are not going to read what you have to say, nor are they going to be able to read it!
2. Secondly, you cannot underestimate the importance of advertising. Fortunately, with a blog, it is easy to get your name and your posts out there. All you really need to do is submit your main blog itself and its individual posts to social networking and bookmarking sites. MySpace, Delicious, Digg, and places like that can really help you to promote your sign, with little to no effort from you.
3. Third, and perhaps most important of all, you have got to be interesting. Whenever possible, try to blog about things which have not been extensively covered already. If that is not possible then simply try to put an innovative spin on whatever you write.
4. The fourth step involves paying attention to your readers. As much as you possibly can, try to answer every email you receive. Make it a point to answer comments when you get them - even the negative ones.
5. Last but definitely not least, do not let yourself feel intimidated. It does not matter if you are not experienced. No one is experienced with their first blog. You simply have to jump in and get started.
If you have any tips or comments to add, please feel free to do so.
Written by Expert Trevor Johnson
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
DOCTOR DIES IN CHIMNEY TRYING TO BREAK INTO LOVERS HOME
Dr Jacquelyn Kotarac suffocated after trying to slide down into house of estranged boyfriend, say California police
Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac was in an 'on-off' relationship with William Moodie. Photograph: Felix Adamo/AP
A doctor whose decomposing body was found in a narrow chimney suffocated to death after trying to break into her boyfriend's home, California authorities said yesterday.
The body of Dr Jacquelyn Kotarac was discovered trapped in the chimney on Saturday – three days after she had apparently slid feet first down it into the house of her estranged lover, William Moodie.
According to police in Bakersfield, California, the 49-year-old doctor turned up at his house on the evening of Wednesday 25 August.
Moodie, however, did not want to see her. He left the house through the back door and spent the night elsewhere.
After apparently using a shovel to try to break in through the back door, police believe Kotarac climbed on to the roof with a ladder, removed the chimney cover and slid down the shaft.
Kotarac was reported missing on Thursday when she failed to show up for work, Sergeant Mary DeGeare of Bakersfield police said.
Her body was eventually discovered after a house-sitter noticed the smell coming from the fireplace.
Firefighters spent five hours demolishing the chimney so that they could extract the body, which was wedged about 2ft above the top of the interior fireplace opening.
Yesterday, a spokesman for the Kern County sheriff-coroner said an autopsy had established that Kotarac had suffocated to death.
"The pressure being placed on the chest wouldn't allow her lungs to expand and she suffocated," he said.
Moodie told the a local newspaper that he was still reeling from the shock of what had happened.
"I feel this incredible sense of loss," he told the Bakersfield Californian. "It's very hard to accept the fact that she's gone."
Moodie, 58, declined to comment on what his relationship with Kotarac was at the time of her death. However, he said he was fed up with people commenting on the manner of her death. "She made a horrendously bad decision and paid for it with her life," he said.
This was definitle a tragedy! It has been said by some that they believe there was foul play. What do you think?
Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac was in an 'on-off' relationship with William Moodie. Photograph: Felix Adamo/AP
A doctor whose decomposing body was found in a narrow chimney suffocated to death after trying to break into her boyfriend's home, California authorities said yesterday.
The body of Dr Jacquelyn Kotarac was discovered trapped in the chimney on Saturday – three days after she had apparently slid feet first down it into the house of her estranged lover, William Moodie.
According to police in Bakersfield, California, the 49-year-old doctor turned up at his house on the evening of Wednesday 25 August.
Moodie, however, did not want to see her. He left the house through the back door and spent the night elsewhere.
After apparently using a shovel to try to break in through the back door, police believe Kotarac climbed on to the roof with a ladder, removed the chimney cover and slid down the shaft.
Kotarac was reported missing on Thursday when she failed to show up for work, Sergeant Mary DeGeare of Bakersfield police said.
Her body was eventually discovered after a house-sitter noticed the smell coming from the fireplace.
Firefighters spent five hours demolishing the chimney so that they could extract the body, which was wedged about 2ft above the top of the interior fireplace opening.
Yesterday, a spokesman for the Kern County sheriff-coroner said an autopsy had established that Kotarac had suffocated to death.
"The pressure being placed on the chest wouldn't allow her lungs to expand and she suffocated," he said.
Moodie told the a local newspaper that he was still reeling from the shock of what had happened.
"I feel this incredible sense of loss," he told the Bakersfield Californian. "It's very hard to accept the fact that she's gone."
Moodie, 58, declined to comment on what his relationship with Kotarac was at the time of her death. However, he said he was fed up with people commenting on the manner of her death. "She made a horrendously bad decision and paid for it with her life," he said.
This was definitle a tragedy! It has been said by some that they believe there was foul play. What do you think?
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
10 Signs It Is Time to End a Relationship
1) You don’t like her.
A lot of times, my readers will tell me they are with someone because they are afraid
of not being able to “find someone better." I find this stupid and irresponsible. If you don’t like a person, Why stay?
The only time you should consider staying in a relationship if you do not like someone is if you are married and there are children involved. But even then, I would suggest a divorce if you can’t work things out. Kids aren’t stupid – they can tell daddy and mommy don’t love each other, and it’s going to create TONS of emotional baggage in the long run.
2) She doesn’t really like you.
If it’s clear that a woman is not really that into you, then you should just move on. I don’t care how much you are attracted to her. All I can see is that she doesn’t really like you…but is only with you because of certain circumstances.
If you constantly have to chase after her because you like her a lot more than she likes you, you WILL have TONS of relationship drama in the future. You can’t change how she feels. So just like it go and find someone who likes you as much as you like them.
3) You don’t like yourself when you are with her.
If you react negatively to her, to her family, or even to her friends or environment, it is a sign you will not have a good relationship with her in the long run. It’s a sign that your personality does not match with her environment. You will either become angry or “converted.” Sometimes, it’s both. (You get converted and hate yourself!)
People who are close tend to “rub off” each other in the long run – but mostly only when it comes to bad qualities.
Hang out with unethical business partners, and eventually you will be unethical. Stay in a relationship with serious character issues, and eventually you will become just as bad. Do you really want to become what you hate…and then hate yourself for it?
4) She has cheated more than once.
If a woman has cheated more than once, you can almost guarantee she will cheat again. It’s just part of her character. Don’t try to reform her. Spend your time building a great relationship with someone who’s worth your time instead.
5) She isolates you from her friends.
If a woman doesn’t want you to hang out with her friends and family, you should really ask yourself why. 9 out of 10 times, it’s a major red flag!
6) She has chronic character problems.
I can’t emphasize this one enough. Stay away from women with chronic character problems. They WILL such all your energy out of you and your life WILL start be get lots of drama!!!
7) You don’t respect one another.
Since a good relationship requires a high amount of romantic respect, a relationship will not last if you do not respect one another. If your girlfriend likes to belittle you, it’s time to find a better girlfriend. And if you think you are better than your girlfriend, you either need to keep your ego in check or you should find yourself a better woman.
8) One of you wants to “date around”.
If you want to “date around”, be honest to yourself and just break up. Don’t try to kid anyone. You don’t really like her THAT much.
If she wants to “date around”, tell her she has the complete freedom to do so – because you are no longer together anyway.
9) You fight all the time.
If you are fight all the time, it’s a sign you are with the wrong person. A firmly believe that not a single huge fight should happen within the first year of a relationship. So if you are fighting after 3 months, that's not a good sign at all.
10) Everyone is telling you to break up with her.
Usually friends and family are more objective because there are less emotions involved. So if everybody is telling you to ditch a girl, it’s time to think about why. Chances are, they are right.
Posted by Marius Panzarella on January 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment...What do you think?
1) You don’t like her.
A lot of times, my readers will tell me they are with someone because they are afraid
of not being able to “find someone better." I find this stupid and irresponsible. If you don’t like a person, Why stay?
The only time you should consider staying in a relationship if you do not like someone is if you are married and there are children involved. But even then, I would suggest a divorce if you can’t work things out. Kids aren’t stupid – they can tell daddy and mommy don’t love each other, and it’s going to create TONS of emotional baggage in the long run.
2) She doesn’t really like you.
If it’s clear that a woman is not really that into you, then you should just move on. I don’t care how much you are attracted to her. All I can see is that she doesn’t really like you…but is only with you because of certain circumstances.
If you constantly have to chase after her because you like her a lot more than she likes you, you WILL have TONS of relationship drama in the future. You can’t change how she feels. So just like it go and find someone who likes you as much as you like them.
3) You don’t like yourself when you are with her.
If you react negatively to her, to her family, or even to her friends or environment, it is a sign you will not have a good relationship with her in the long run. It’s a sign that your personality does not match with her environment. You will either become angry or “converted.” Sometimes, it’s both. (You get converted and hate yourself!)
People who are close tend to “rub off” each other in the long run – but mostly only when it comes to bad qualities.
Hang out with unethical business partners, and eventually you will be unethical. Stay in a relationship with serious character issues, and eventually you will become just as bad. Do you really want to become what you hate…and then hate yourself for it?
4) She has cheated more than once.
If a woman has cheated more than once, you can almost guarantee she will cheat again. It’s just part of her character. Don’t try to reform her. Spend your time building a great relationship with someone who’s worth your time instead.
5) She isolates you from her friends.
If a woman doesn’t want you to hang out with her friends and family, you should really ask yourself why. 9 out of 10 times, it’s a major red flag!
6) She has chronic character problems.
I can’t emphasize this one enough. Stay away from women with chronic character problems. They WILL such all your energy out of you and your life WILL start be get lots of drama!!!
7) You don’t respect one another.
Since a good relationship requires a high amount of romantic respect, a relationship will not last if you do not respect one another. If your girlfriend likes to belittle you, it’s time to find a better girlfriend. And if you think you are better than your girlfriend, you either need to keep your ego in check or you should find yourself a better woman.
8) One of you wants to “date around”.
If you want to “date around”, be honest to yourself and just break up. Don’t try to kid anyone. You don’t really like her THAT much.
If she wants to “date around”, tell her she has the complete freedom to do so – because you are no longer together anyway.
9) You fight all the time.
If you are fight all the time, it’s a sign you are with the wrong person. A firmly believe that not a single huge fight should happen within the first year of a relationship. So if you are fighting after 3 months, that's not a good sign at all.
10) Everyone is telling you to break up with her.
Usually friends and family are more objective because there are less emotions involved. So if everybody is telling you to ditch a girl, it’s time to think about why. Chances are, they are right.
Posted by Marius Panzarella on January 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment...What do you think?
Monday, August 30, 2010
Trapped Chilean Miners
Wow! What about the 33 Chilean miners that are trapped beneath more than 2,300 feet of rock? They are saying that it may take 3 to 4 months to get them out!!! One person per family was given about 20 seconds each to talk through a line that was rigged to connect the miners with life above ground.
The miners were sent vaccines to protect against diseases like diphtheria and tetanus. The risk of infection among the men is high as they are crammed in such a small space. Some of the miners are having problems with skin fungus, and there's a high risk that they could contract lung infections.
The miners have been sent rubber boots as well as chlorine to purify water from underground source. They have a video camera underground and are filming each other to show injuries they sustained during the cave-in. The images should help doctors diagnose and treat the men, though no one is thought to have incurred serious injuries.
I couldn't take it!!! What about you?
The miners were sent vaccines to protect against diseases like diphtheria and tetanus. The risk of infection among the men is high as they are crammed in such a small space. Some of the miners are having problems with skin fungus, and there's a high risk that they could contract lung infections.
The miners have been sent rubber boots as well as chlorine to purify water from underground source. They have a video camera underground and are filming each other to show injuries they sustained during the cave-in. The images should help doctors diagnose and treat the men, though no one is thought to have incurred serious injuries.
I couldn't take it!!! What about you?
Thursday, August 26, 2010
An appointment with Ardyss will change your life.
You'll find plenty of quality products from Ardyss International. If you're looking for a body shaper or antioxidant drink, or skin care products, Ardyss is for you. You can create the healthy, shapely body you dream of.
Most people know they could be healthier, or long to change their body shape. That's all possible! With a body shaper designed by orthopedic surgeons and medical engineers, you're not only getting a garment that will trim your waist and give you the look you've always wanted. You'll also be getting the support that your back and waist require. Many clients have found that the shapewear has helped alleviate back pain by providing more structured support.
In addition to shapewear, we carry Ardyss moisturizer, antioxidant drinks, weight loss drinks, energy drinks and more. We aren't just about shaping your body, but keeping it healthy, as well, whether you use a body reshaper or not. Purchase your body shaper or health aid today, don't put good health off.
www.ardysslife.com/beautifulyounow
Most people know they could be healthier, or long to change their body shape. That's all possible! With a body shaper designed by orthopedic surgeons and medical engineers, you're not only getting a garment that will trim your waist and give you the look you've always wanted. You'll also be getting the support that your back and waist require. Many clients have found that the shapewear has helped alleviate back pain by providing more structured support.
In addition to shapewear, we carry Ardyss moisturizer, antioxidant drinks, weight loss drinks, energy drinks and more. We aren't just about shaping your body, but keeping it healthy, as well, whether you use a body reshaper or not. Purchase your body shaper or health aid today, don't put good health off.
www.ardysslife.com/beautifulyounow
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
How to Open a Business in California
Opening a business, no matter what kind you choose, is one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks anyone could undertake. It requires a great deal of planning, preparation and hard work, but in time could offer freedom, financial benefits and a sense of accomplishment. Like all states, California offers many resources to help new business owners get started on the right track. Tackle all the aspects critical to starting a business to get off on the right foot.
Instructions
1. You need to make out a business plan. There is plenty of help online and you can also go to the SBA for assistance.
2. Set up tax accounts. Contact the IRS to secure a federal tax ID # and income tax accounts for your businesses. If you will be collecting sales tax, set up an account with the California State Board of Equalization. Contact the California State Department for payroll and workmen's compensation accounts.
3. Choose a business structure, whether it is sole proprietorship, corporation, or LLC, and register with the California State Department. The California State Department's main office is located at 1500 11th Street Sacramento, CA 95814, or they can be reached by phones at 916-657-5448. They do not accept faxed applications or correspondence from the public.
4. Secure all required licenses. Every business in California requires a state business license, though certain types of companies, such as construction or medical, require additional licenses as well. Contact your local city or county government to see if any local licenses or permits are required, then obtain a state license through the California State Department.
5. Organize franchise, corporate or personal income tax accounts in preparation for your business by contacting the California Franchise Tax Board. You can visit their office at 300 S. Spring Street, Suite 5704 Los Angeles, CA 90013-1265, or they can be reached by phone at 800-852-5711.
6. Apply for California State Identification numbers, unemployment accounts and employee disability at the California Employment Development Department. There are branches throughout California, with the main office located at 2901 50th St Sacramento, CA 95817. They can be reached by phone at 916-227-0301 or fax at 916-227-0208.
If anyone has anything to add, please feel free to do so.....
Opening a business, no matter what kind you choose, is one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks anyone could undertake. It requires a great deal of planning, preparation and hard work, but in time could offer freedom, financial benefits and a sense of accomplishment. Like all states, California offers many resources to help new business owners get started on the right track. Tackle all the aspects critical to starting a business to get off on the right foot.
Instructions
1. You need to make out a business plan. There is plenty of help online and you can also go to the SBA for assistance.
2. Set up tax accounts. Contact the IRS to secure a federal tax ID # and income tax accounts for your businesses. If you will be collecting sales tax, set up an account with the California State Board of Equalization. Contact the California State Department for payroll and workmen's compensation accounts.
3. Choose a business structure, whether it is sole proprietorship, corporation, or LLC, and register with the California State Department. The California State Department's main office is located at 1500 11th Street Sacramento, CA 95814, or they can be reached by phones at 916-657-5448. They do not accept faxed applications or correspondence from the public.
4. Secure all required licenses. Every business in California requires a state business license, though certain types of companies, such as construction or medical, require additional licenses as well. Contact your local city or county government to see if any local licenses or permits are required, then obtain a state license through the California State Department.
5. Organize franchise, corporate or personal income tax accounts in preparation for your business by contacting the California Franchise Tax Board. You can visit their office at 300 S. Spring Street, Suite 5704 Los Angeles, CA 90013-1265, or they can be reached by phone at 800-852-5711.
6. Apply for California State Identification numbers, unemployment accounts and employee disability at the California Employment Development Department. There are branches throughout California, with the main office located at 2901 50th St Sacramento, CA 95817. They can be reached by phone at 916-227-0301 or fax at 916-227-0208.
If anyone has anything to add, please feel free to do so.....
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