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If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein
If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein Continue reading If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein
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The Wrong Thinker’s Guide To Being A Successful Novelist (Or Any Kind Of Creative)
WARNING – CREATIVE WRITING AHEAD
Without freedom of speech, we no longer have freedom of thought. Without freedom of thought, how the hell are we supposed to be creative?
– Source – Someone cleverer than me, probably JP.
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Coronavirus And Blog Update 3
Having blogged 93 days straight now, through UK general election, Brexit and Coronavirus outbreak, it’s time for me to stop posting so much about Coronavirus. In the beginning I was doing my best to raise people’s awareness and warn of a possible problem aka “a pandemic”. My sources ended up being right, even though I’d prayed they wouldn’t be – and right a long time before the legacy media had any clue what was going on.
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Master Forum SEO In Just A Few Minutes
Promoting a blog or website is a continuous process, provided that is you actually want people to visit your site. For most individuals/businesses/charities/artists/writers we want people to visit our site, that was the whole point of setting up a website in the first place.
There are many facets and opportunities in promoting, forum SEO just one of many.
Forum SEO has garnered a recently “retired” WordPress.com support volunteer over 8 MILLION hits on their relatively mediocre site. So, it’s a strategy that IS very VERY powerful.
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“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.” – Bonnie Blair
Quote of the day …
“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve
done before.”
Bonnie Blair
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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How To Make FREE Money From Transferwise – Risk Free
I’ve been using Transferwise for about three years now. I don’t recommend things I’ve never used to others, otherwise I’d have talked about Transferwise on my blog before. I’ve made maybe 70 transfers with them by now, each of which went flawlessly. It’s a service I use regularly, and is convenient and efficient for helping manage my money, and saves me money.
Continue reading “How To Make FREE Money From Transferwise – Risk Free”
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Please Share Yourself Here :)
This is on sticky for a while. Please share your work or yourself here (in a comment). Also find new blogs, friends and connections here 🙂 … Continue reading Please Share Yourself Here 🙂
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You Took Too Long To Reply To My Comment, I’m Unfollowing You
I seriously cannot believe the level of morons that I have to deal with … I’ve been processing up to 500 comments a day, I’m running a backlog now of around 60-70 … I’m replying to comments on the little … Continue reading You Took Too Long To Reply To My Comment, I’m Unfollowing You
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Ocean Sunset Panorama, Huge Sky
I’m having a relaxing boxing day, so not many posts today. But here’s a very awesome sunset. Clouds make a sunset visually interesting 🙂 Total of … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama, Huge Sky
“The Seven Social Sins” – Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925.” – Frederick Lewis Donaldson Continue reading “The Seven Social Sins” – Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” – Ernest Hemingway Continue reading “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.” – Ernest Hemingway
Yogurt Bread Recipe
Yogurt Bread – Slightly tangy bread via adding yogurt. All purpose, basic bread. Continue reading Yogurt Bread Recipe
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson Continue reading “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson
The Dark End Of The Street – The Commitments
The Dark End Of The Street – The Commitments Continue reading The Dark End Of The Street – The Commitments
Stop and Look Up!
Originally posted on Moriau:
The weather is turning cold here, and a few days back we had storms in our part of the world. It’s passed now, but did leave a catastrophe behind. I have, however, always believed in looking… Continue reading Stop and Look Up!
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes Continue reading “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
Old Fashioned White Bread Recipe
Old Fashioned White Bread – Grandma made bread like this. With milk for delicate texture and soft crust. Continue reading Old Fashioned White Bread Recipe
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Continue reading “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” – Robert Fulghum
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” – Robert Fulghum Continue reading “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” – Robert Fulghum
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals. If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.” – Roy T. Bennett
Herb Bread Recipe (Version One)
Herb Bread – Delicious blend of herbs and garlic gives this bread a fragrant flavour. Scrum-didly-umptious 🙂 Continue reading Herb Bread Recipe (Version One)
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe Continue reading “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
“So many books, so little time.” – Frank Zappa
“So many books, so little time.” – Frank Zappa Continue reading “So many books, so little time.” – Frank Zappa
Lighter White Bread Recipe
Lighter White Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread with honey (and milk). Can be used for loaves, rolls, or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Lighter White Bread Recipe
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney, Mulan
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney, Mulan Continue reading “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney, Mulan
Depression Is An Inability To Construct A Future
“Depression is an inability to construct a future.” – I don’t know the original source of the quote, could be clinical literature or somebody like Freud. Usually someone comes along on the comments and lets me know, or it’s an original quote from the movie. Dunno.
The quote made me look back at tough times in my life – and I think it’s an explanation or partial explanation (of course there’s other factors that make us depressed). We tend to predict the future based on what happened in the past. We tend to feel happier with a “secure” future, and less happy without. Uncertainty feeds into this. With the caveat, that the future doesn’t really exist, it’s a mental construction (ie we don’t know for sure what the future will be, it’s just degrees of certainty or uncertainty.) Continue reading Depression Is An Inability To Construct A Future
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi Continue reading “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“If you’re reading this… Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” – Chad Sugg
“If you’re reading this… Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” – Chad Sugg Continue reading “If you’re reading this… Congratulations, you’re alive. If that’s not something to smile about, then I don’t know what is.” – Chad Sugg
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen Continue reading “The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” – Jane Austen
Buttermilk Wheat Bread Recipe
Buttermilk Wheat Bread – Succulent, extremely light texture with whole wheat goodness. Sandwiches-a-plenty ! Continue reading Buttermilk Wheat Bread Recipe
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Continue reading “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus Continue reading “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk Continue reading “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” – Chuck Palahniuk
Stages Of Grief (And Loss)
I can’t remember if I blogged about this before, I first heard about it in the movie “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who’s characters were both terminally ill with cancer, and they eventually made friends and had some adventures together. It’s a nice film, well worth a watch. In the movie, they talk about the 5 stages of grief which I think originated with Elizabeth Kubler Ross Continue reading Stages Of Grief (And Loss)
Basic White Bread Recipe
Basic White Bread – Lovely, yummy, white bread (with milk). Can be used for loaves, rolls, or I’ve even used for pizza base. Continue reading Basic White Bread Recipe
“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett
“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett Continue reading “If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett
