Holidays
I love doing the blog. The readers, that’s you – make blogging awesome. But I do need time to rest and relax too – so I’m taking a week or three off for my holidays. I’ll still be approving comments, … Continue reading Holidays
Category: Writing and Blogging
Three Posts Thursday – so much happend in a week
Yes, certainly without Jason’s blog we would be clueless … Please let Jason come back, this place is empty without him … Or put another way, we’ll miss you OpenMan … you rock ! Don Charisma (Likes and comments disabled on DonCharisma.org, please do on the original author’s blog) Continue reading Three Posts Thursday – so much happend in a week
JE SUIS OPINIONATEDMAN – WE HAVE THE POWER TO CARE
I am CHARLIE, WE ARE ALL CHARLIE … don’t fuck with freedom, or you’ll know that we aren’t nobody, but we are many … thanks Belinda, as always, you know better what to say than I … D (comments and likes disabled here, please comment on the original author’s blog) Continue reading JE SUIS OPINIONATEDMAN – WE HAVE THE POWER TO CARE
Save HarsH ReaLiTy!!
No one likes spam. In internet terms (as opposed to the stuff you find on the grocery store shelf) it’s the bane of our existence. Its sole purpose is to get our attention and once it does, it either begs us to buy something or gives us something we would never pay for – something like a virus. Then there is the exception to the rule. In fact, there is only one exception that I’ve found in over a decade of browsing the web. It may have seemed like a “spam follow” at the start, but when I followed the… Continue reading Save HarsH ReaLiTy!!
Who’s Next ? – Spammy Little Name Callers – WordPress.com Censorship
In follow up to my post today “THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR BLOGGING” – It seem there’s a small contingent who like to go around calling bloggers like Jason Cushman – “Spam Follower” or “Spam Liker”. Because in their … Continue reading Who’s Next ? – Spammy Little Name Callers – WordPress.com Censorship
THIS IS A VERY SAD DAY FOR BLOGGING
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REBLOG THIS POST TO SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY FOR A FRIEND AND FELLOW BLOGGER – JASON CUSHMAN. It’s recently come to my attention then a friend and fellow blogger has been permanently BANNED from WordPress.com. Jason Cushman’s … Continue reading THIS IS A VERY SAD DAY FOR BLOGGING
Globalization – Good, Bad Or Ugly ?
Globalization or globalisation as we say in the Queen’s English. Is it the WORST thing to happen to planet or a really GOOD thing ? The term globalization is becoming increasingly common around the world. For some it represents the future and … Continue reading Globalization – Good, Bad Or Ugly ?
Apologies – Behind On Comments
Dear readers, followers, friends, fellow bloggers et al … I’m behind on responding to my comments at the moment. So I apologise if I didn’t reply, missed a comment and so I on. I didn’t do it on purpose, just … Continue reading Apologies – Behind On Comments
Writing For Publicity Versus Writing For A Purpose
No preamble today … an experiment, and one of my new year’s resolutions 😀 “Writing For Publicity Versus Writing For A Purpose” – Discuss … Cheers Don Charisma Resources & Sources Photos courtesy of Pixabay CC0/Public Domain Unless otherwise stated … Continue reading Writing For Publicity Versus Writing For A Purpose
You Say Tomay-toe, I Say Tomah-toe
It used to amuse me a lot living in London when I’d meet American visitors, who’d assume that we all speak American-English in UK. “Where’s the Elevator ?” Well, we don’t actually speak American-English, we speak the real original Queen’s … Continue reading You Say Tomay-toe, I Say Tomah-toe
About Writers, In Response to Don Charisma
Originally posted on Renaissance Musings:
For me, there is never a short answer! A fellow blogger—I trust I can be called a fellow blogger—asked in a recent post about blog writers: “IS there a je ne sai quoi, a special… Continue reading About Writers, In Response to Don Charisma
There’s Writers And Then There’s Writers
Some writing I connect with, it’s effortless to read, smooth and flowing. It’s almost as if I’m there with the author reading it to me … and not just fiction or poetry, I’ve experienced the same in serious writing too … Continue reading There’s Writers And Then There’s Writers
Men Are All The Same
Where’s a grammar-nazi when you need one ? … certainly I’d like to know what the correct grammatical term for “Men are all the same” is ? … past-participle of a counter-analogy ? reverse-metaphor ? anti-simile ? … no idea, … Continue reading Men Are All The Same
Falling Down – Is It A Justification For Crime ?
Our lives break sometimes, so much so that things can seem like they’ll never be “good” again. Reminds me of Michael Douglas in “Falling Down” (1993) – “An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, … Continue reading Falling Down – Is It A Justification For Crime ?
Busy Days ~ Forgetful Friends
Good friends all know that I’m impossibly forgetful over important dates and keeping in touch. What seems to happen is that I get focused on what I’m doing, and time just evaporates. I’d say it’s a male thing, but I’m … Continue reading Busy Days ~ Forgetful Friends
The kind of friends any relationship would have…
It gives me great pleasure to introduce a talented young writer and photographer – Becca. She managed to catch my attention yesterday – which is no mean feat considering how long my comment queue was … Welcome to the WordPress … Continue reading The kind of friends any relationship would have…
My Adoption Story
Haha ! … Made you look ! …Not mine but that of one of my guest bloggers. Noelle’s an all round lovely lady. As with all my guest bloggers one day she wasn’t there and then one day she was … Continue reading My Adoption Story
Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
Team Charisma World People has surpassed my wildest expectations, having received many thousands of likes, page views and comments. WELL DONE to my team – it’s been an honour to have collaborated with you all ! We’ve published now five submissions … Continue reading Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
Money Is The Root Of All Evil
IS it ? IS it really ? … personally I beg to differ, especially since people often misquote and leave out the crucial “The love of” and “all kinds” … Context is often everything, and misquoting is, well, verging on … Continue reading Money Is The Root Of All Evil
A Gift: “Pick Up That Brush And Paint”
There’s writers and then there’s writers. I don’t know what the factors are between an awesomely talented writer and one who can barely string a legible sentence together. What I do know is when I read the words someone writes … Continue reading A Gift: “Pick Up That Brush And Paint”
Frantic Pace Of Life – Don Charisma’s Opinion
I’m pretty young in the scale of things, certainly compared with Sequioa redwood trees – some of whom live into the hundreds, and even thousands of years. I can only wonder at the changes these ancients have seen ! Change … Continue reading Frantic Pace Of Life – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Healthy Boundaries Online – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Something that’s become very apparent to me in running this blog is the need for healthy inter-personal boundaries with others whilst online. I don’t always get it right myself, I am human after all. I do often see others making … Continue reading Healthy Boundaries Online – Don Charisma’s Opinion
UPDATE – USA Gun Control – Don Charisma’s Opinion
I’ve closed comments on the previous post – “USA Gun Control”. For me pretty much everything has been said. It was a very lively “debate”, and very personally enriching to have had the privilege to discuss with my readers – … Continue reading UPDATE – USA Gun Control – Don Charisma’s Opinion
“The Wand Of Narcissism” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
In the good old days to get a self-portrait out of camera, you had to either be very dexterous or ask a passer-by. The passer-by option was a little risky in some places, because thieves might just run off with … Continue reading “The Wand Of Narcissism” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
USA Gun Control – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Please bear in mind I’m more on the pro gun control side of things. I do believe in freedom, but do also question the validity of easy access to deadly weapons for the masses. I lived most my life in … Continue reading USA Gun Control – Don Charisma’s Opinion
New Year’s Resolutions – Don Charisma’s Opinion
One of mine is to say less in my opinion posts, give a chance for others to express their opinions … which is, doh!, what was meant to be the point in the first place … I’ve created a new … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Attention Seekers – Bad-Boy SEO – Don Charisma’s Opinion
I don’t know what I did in my past life to deserve such great feats of assistance from lonely long distance truck drivers and women with “daddy issues”. One thing I can say for sure, is that gratitude is present … Continue reading Attention Seekers – Bad-Boy SEO – Don Charisma’s Opinion
But Everybody’s Doing It
Very well put my dear … being successful, (however that looks to each of us) involves promoting ourselves – the basic fact is that we all do it in one way or another … so stop being coy about it … Continue reading But Everybody’s Doing It
Top 10 of 2014
Originally posted on Greercn's Blog:
It was easy to reduce the list to 20, but much harder to come up with a top 10. Whether you agree or disagree, the films that won were the ones that provided me… Continue reading Top 10 of 2014
Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
We’ve published submission now from three of the five of our winners. ALL were a great success in my eyes, and by the looks in readers eyes with hundreds of hits. Thank you my friends for taking part, you all … Continue reading Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
How To Blog Like The Best Of The Best – Poweblogger’s SEO
A few new bloggers have been asking me for blogging tips … so here you are … Personally I don’t see other bloggers as competition, so I wouldn’t call researching other blogs as “competitor research” more “colleague research”. Why I … Continue reading How To Blog Like The Best Of The Best – Poweblogger’s SEO
“Constructive” Criticism – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Couple of years or so I’ve been doing this blog. I’ve answered 10000s of comments here, and many more conversations elsewhere on other blogs. So whilst I wouldn’t say I’ve seen everything, I’ve seen a lot of the social side … Continue reading “Constructive” Criticism – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Christmas Present: “Soul Glow”
Some things I understand internally, intuitively. Poetry – I can read a beautiful poem, and will just say “I like it” because I do. I can read it like a musician who plays be ear reads read music, with his … Continue reading Christmas Present: “Soul Glow”
Christmas Present: “Don’t Diss Your Moma” – Christmas Party Rag
Leslie and I differ musically a little. But what I love about creative people like Leslie, is their ability to change and adapt fast, I mean it’s something awesome to behold. It’s using creativity in a very charismatic way. I’ve … Continue reading Christmas Present: “Don’t Diss Your Moma” – Christmas Party Rag
A Present: Presence In Life’s Moments, Conversations And Relationships
Belinda and I here present our slightly different takes on that oh so simple, but oh so complex topic – presence. What it is and what it means to us. In life’s moments, in life’s conversations and of course in … Continue reading A Present: Presence In Life’s Moments, Conversations And Relationships
“Hi! Who are you?” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
It’s rare that I’m actually interested in receiving advice in first person on my blog. So for a change, something different, I won’t laugh at you for giving me advice in the first person, it’s welcomed on this post. Easy … Continue reading “Hi! Who are you?” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
All is progressing perfectly with the event. I’m happy I kept it cozy, there’s always a lot of work that goes in behind the scenes, a select number of participants means it’s a joy for me 😀 I’ve been in … Continue reading Guest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
Solidarity In Sydney
In London we have Londoners. In New York you have New Yorkers. The people from Britain are the British. People from Thailand are Thais. People from America are Americans. And so on. So what then of people from Sydney – … Continue reading Solidarity In Sydney
“sexy women dirt wrestling” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
This turned up in my dashboard under search engine terms … whatever will Google send me next ? Not a “serious” opinion post, SO – feel free to let rip with the humour … unless of course you’re a sexy … Continue reading “sexy women dirt wrestling” – Don Charisma’s Opinion
Sydney In Mourning After Terror Attack
I’m not a journalist, and the story has been widely covered in the media. So I’m not going to go over the details of the terror attack in Sydney, Australia. A friend from Sydney sent me some photos which reflect … Continue reading Sydney In Mourning After Terror Attack
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