INTRO FROM DON – This is Heather’s submission for the intern selection process. In my view she’s done an extremely good job at writing about this subject. It’s also much more in depth than the article I wrote for comparison. In depth is a … Continue reading How Google Search Really Works
Google, they are the big boys in searching for stuff on the internet. But who and what are they really ? To put it simply Google’s search is an artificial intelligence engine. That’s right like a computer that thinks like … Continue reading How Google Search Really Works – Don Charisma
Today’s prompt – “Compassion” COMPASSION Earlier today I posted about people who’d like to have some company, friends or just friendly acquaintances – “Lonely” – Don Charisma’s Opinion … No man is an island ! DO – Sit, walk, lay down, whichever is … Continue reading Compassion – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Sunset’s are one of mine and Don’s favourite photos to take. They provide endless opportunities to take beautiful photos. To give you an idea how popular … Continue reading Bank Holiday Weekend Sunset Challenge
For some reason people seem to think I blog opinions of what’s going on for me right in that moment. Occasionally that’s the case. Often it’s not. Sometimes it’ll be something that’s current, something a commenter will have said or … Continue reading “Lonely” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Ok, sorry to disappoint those looking for Megan Fox in my garden, this one is just a regular old fox. I have invited her in the … Continue reading Why Is Megan Fox In My Garden?
This one’s six portrait shots riveted together by a special process invented in Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen … That’s why I’m calling it a “Gordon Ramsay-Orama” … if you look … Continue reading Ocean Sunset Panorama – “Gordon Ramsay-Orama”
It’s a shop that sells handmade Gourds – taken at the Silverlake vineyard … My understanding is a gourd is a vegetable like a cucumber/courgette/pumpkin that has a … Continue reading The Gourd Shop – Silverlake Vineyard
This Thai boy was posing for his mum in a photo and I wanted to photograph at the same time … taken at the Silverlake vineyard … … Continue reading Thai Boy Hay Cart – Silverlake Vineyard
Reblogging is an easy way to share other’s content, it’s much better than sharing a link, because there’s a summary of the post’s writing and photo included. However there are some that don’t like them. I can see both sides … Continue reading “Reblog – Spam Or Caring Sharing” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. This one’s four portrait photos sellotaped with PTGui Pro. “Kim Kardashian-orama” – tenuous connections invited, but … Continue reading Night Beach Panorama – Loy Catong Festival – “Kim Kardashian-orama”
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who’ll put there hands up to an opportunity, and then flake out under any kind of pressure – “oh work you say, hmmm, no that’s not for me”. Success involves … Continue reading Intern Selection Process – WE HAVE A WINNER!
Always I love your writing Belinda, you are a true master wordsmith 🙂 Glad you enjoyed my prompt – https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/28/heart-don-charisma-s-prompt Cheers Don Comments and likes disabled Continue reading Rhythm Of The Rain
Love your watercolour Jenny – glad you enjoyed the heart prompt 🙂 https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/28/heart-don-charisma-s-prompt/ Cheers Don Comments and likes disabled Continue reading “Love One Another With Burning Hearts” (watercolor sketch)
I hate these pesky little critters. They just can’t help themselves in getting their blood meal. I could almost put up with them taking my blood, that’s not really the issue, it’s the carnage they leave behind. Itchy annoying sores, … Continue reading “Mosquito Ninja” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
I know some of you have seen the pictures of the Ferrari’s I have photographed, and you are probably getting a little bored of seeing the … Continue reading One Horse Or Two Horses – Which Do You Prefer?
This one’s eighteen landscape shots glued together in MS ICE … Today’s celeb name is “Sylvester Stallone-Orama”, because he’s Rocky ! Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Subtle Rocky Ocean Sunset Panorama – “Sylvester Stallone-Orama”
This is a field of flowers at the Silverlake vineyard … I like to take a closeup of the flower beds stretching out into the distance … Continue reading Field Of Flowers – Silverlake Vineyard
Here are two sunsets for the price of one. When I go out to take pictures of sunsets, I usually go out about 30 minutes before … Continue reading Fingers Of God And Nuclear Blast Sunset
I know the “S” word “slut” is quite an emotive word, and I’m not wishing to offend anyone. This post is purely an exploration of my opinion of the facts because I feel it may help people and also a chance to … Continue reading “The Slut Paradox” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
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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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Don Charisma kindly agreed to an interview with me with regards to my research on blogging and its effect on writers. Don is an avid blogger[1] who is clearly eager to promote himself… Continue reading An Interview with Don Charisma
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Day Twenty Two’s prompt has been inspired by Don Charisma’s Art prompt: Paint; that spanned over two days. Day One https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/19/art-don-charisma-s-prompt/ was to draw a squiggle using paint program and Day Two was to colour/edit https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/20/paint-don-charismas-prompt/ so… Continue reading #NaPoWriMo Day TwentyTwo – “Church Windows”
Today’s prompt – “Heart” HEART Heart is the centre of emotional intelligence – the control centre. The heart doesn’t need you to do anything, so just let your heart do the work, all you have to do is be aware and keep … Continue reading Heart – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Following my recent post from the Ferrari dealer, here’s a few photos from the BMW Headquarters based in Munich, Germany. Unfortunately most of my pics had my children in, so have automatically been excluded, so here are the few that … Continue reading BMW Headquarters Munich
Thanks Jenny, you’ve very much embraced what I was getting at in my prompt, love the use of your words and images to express what you wanted to say 🙂 ( Jenny’s response to my Fear prompt – https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/24/fear-don-charisma-s-prompt/ ) Continue reading Hell On An Alternate String
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Seems like a pretty straight forward response to the prompt. Guys, you really want to get into these prompts. 1. Don Charisma – “Criticism is the breakfast of champions”. The original quote should read… Continue reading Insult – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Short answer – No, you can’t. Why ? I am responsible for the content on my blog, legally responsible as well as ethically and morally responsible. I only publish content AND COMMENTS that I am congruent with. So I won’t … Continue reading “Can I Say Whatever I Want On Your Blog ?” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
This one’s five portrait shots seem welded by my expert friend PTGui Pro. Enjoy 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Huge Sky Sunset Panorama – “Kelly LeBrock-Orama”
It’s a rather lazy opinion post today, I’m pretty tired to be honest it’s been a long week, and really need to get an early night and a good rest. In the UK the default religion is Church of England. … Continue reading “Sunday Rest Day” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
It’s a lamb 🙂 Continue reading Lamb
As it was the end of Easter holidays for the children, I decided to take them on a road trip – to Brighton, UK. It was … Continue reading Boats, Ferraris, Macaroons And Drunks – All In One Day
Here’s the Khao Chee Jan Big Buddha this time a cropped version. It’s been stitched with Photoshop – 6 landscape photos … The lighting conditions were “interesting” … Continue reading Big Buddha II Pano – Khao Chee Jan
Twelve portrait shots bonded together by a special fusion process so secret even the CIA and MI5 haven’t yet realised that they want it … Don Charisma TM … Continue reading Huge Sky Sunset Panorama – “Daniel Craig-Orama”
It only came to my attention after the fact that feminists have been posting themselves in bras etc on their social media pages. I should get out more, really. I was exploring my Google+ and came across one such lady, … Continue reading “Feminists Carry On” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Search Engine Optimisation is the process whereby a website owner or webmaster makes his website more accessible and organised so that internet search engines find it easier to index and serve his(/her) pages to searchers. SEO has been adapted and added … Continue reading Intern Selection Process – Article One – SEO
It’s not just a sunset that makes a fantastic panorama. Here’s a beautiful one taken during the day, with great clouds crossing the sky. Made up … Continue reading Daytime Panorama
Dr Willy has kindly decided to grace me with his comment on my about page. He is awaiting my approval, which will happen as and when I feel like it. The previous post was a prompt, this one is an … Continue reading “Critics” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Today’s prompt – “Insult” INSULT Just prior to going out for my evening walk I have a critic leave an insulting message on my blog. My grey matter sometimes takes a while to process insults, maybe I’m strange but I … Continue reading Insult – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Two portrait shots welded together with one of those trees that grows sideways we get in Thailand … It’s even later in the AM here … so … Continue reading Beach Tree Sunset Panorama – “Jack Nicholson-Orama”
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