Take the Nerd Test

Take the Nerd Test

I found this Nerd Test on my friend Peter Porcupine's blog. Check it out when you get a few minutes and take the Nerd Test. See where you rank -- it's pretty cool! I took the test and ended up with a Nerd Score of 96. You know you want to find out what your Nerd Score is...so go ahead and take the test.

Please leave a comment.

Is Next Season's 24 in Jeopardy?

Is Next Season's 24 in Jeopardy?

Kiefer Sutherland might end up in jail for a year because this was not his first
DUI arrest! It seems that he has also violated his probation from the last
offense; therefore, Kiefer could find himself with a mandatory jail sentence of
anywhere from 5-days up to a year!

I'm sure the writers of 24 are hard at work trying to come up with a 24 season
without Jack Bauer.

• Will the producers kill Jack off? Then what would happen
  to the series?



• Is it possible to have a whole season of 24 with no Jack Bauer?

I have been addicted to 24 ever since season one and I can't wait to see how the next season will play out. Since there is already a very long list of celebrities who have gotten away with DUI and much worse, with just a slap on the wrist and little or no jail time, this may all be a moot point! I guess we will find out in January 2008.

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OJ - In the News Again, What do you think?

OJ - In the News Again, What do you think?

The infamous OJ Simpson is once again all over the news.

In my humble opinion they should lock him up and throw away the key...

What do you think?

• Is he just looking for another 15 minutes of fame?
• Did he take too many hits when he was playing football?
• Was he set up?
• Did he do it?
• Will he get off again because he is a celebrity?

Leave a comment and tell me what you think about the latest OJ situtation.

Blogrush-Great New Tool

I just found a GREAT NEW TOOL to drive more traffic to your blog, it's called BlogRush...check it out!

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Does Barry Bonds Deserve the Home Run King Title?

Does Barry Bonds Deserve the Home Run King Title?

Ya'll have seen the news...Barry Bonds hit homerun #756 which makes him the HOME RUN KING! He has broken Hank Aaron's record -- WAY TO GO BARRY!

You can see video here: Home Run #756

But wait just a minute now...

I want to know if you think Barry should be the homerun king. What about all the controversy and allegations about steroid usage? Have we forgotten about that? If he was using steroids then does he still deserve to hold the title or should he be disqualified?

Is America just going to look the other way and ignore the fact that rules were broken here if Barry was using the drugs? Are we saying it's okay to cheat and use steroids to build your body up in sports?

I give Barry his "props", he is a great ball player, but I can't just sit back and watch without saying something about the drug issue!

What do you think? Please leave your comments.

Making Money on the Internet

OKAY...I have been blogging for a couple of years and have had websites on the Internet even longer, I am making a little money from both. I am curious to know who is making a living on the Internet and how?

Here are some of the ways I am earning money:

• Google Adsense


• Affiliate Programs


• E-Mail Newsletters


• Website Design


• Selling adspace on my websites and in my newsletters

Now mind you, none of the above methods have made me enough money where I can quit my day job; however, I do get checks just about every month from these sources, and every little bit helps!

I will go into more details about each of these methods of Internet income in future posts.

Please leave a comment and share your ideas.

Blown Away by BB King!

Blown Away by BB King

Last night I had the opportunity to see the one and only BB King perform...what an awesome show! I was blown away by the King of the Blues!
The man is 81 years old, and a diabetic but he played his heart out for a packed house for two hours non-stop! He had to sit in a chair to play but that didn't slow him down...he rocked the house!

Ever since I first picked up a guitar 45 years ago it has been my dream to see BB King play. I am so grateful to my wonderful wife Christine, who made all of this possible by getting me the tickets for father's day.

What an inspiration BB King is. Not only because he is a great guitar player, but also because he is 81 and a diabetic. I too am a diabetic and sometimes it really slows me down. However, after seeing what BB could do last night I will think twice about complaining that I don't feel up to doing something because of my diabetes!

The show started out with his band playing a couple of numbers with a horn section a bass guitar, drummer and keyboard. Then they brought out the man himself. BB brought the crowd to its feet as he took the stage and strapped on "Lucille"!

He then proceeded to sing and play like only BB King can do and kept us entertained for two hours. Every now and then he would tell a story between songs, some people didn't like all the talking, but I could listen to him ramble on all night long as long as he played a few licks in between stories!

If you haven't seen BB King perform yet...make sure you catch his show next time he's in town!

Did you miss me?

Did You Miss Me?

It's been quite some time since I posted on this blog...sorry, I've been very busy with website design and have not had time for blogging. I will try to get back into this blog soon. I miss all my friends at Blog Explosion.

Tonight is the 2-hour season finale of my favorite TV show, 24! Can't wait to see the last show of the season, but I don't know what I will do since my 2nd favorite show, Lost, is also ending this week! Those are the only two shows I really care about watching.

If you are a 24 or a Lost fan, please leave your comments here.

Wild Hogs - A Must See Movie

Wild Hogs is the funniest movie I have seen in a long time! This is a great slapstick comedy starring John Travolta, William H Macy, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, Ray Liotta, and Marisa Tomei.

The story is about four middle-aged friends who decide to take a break from their boring lives in suburbia and get away from their stressful jobs and family responsibilities for a little while. They get out their motorcycles and head cross country for an adventure on the open road!

The movie gets off to a slow start trying to introduce the families of the main characters. Once you get past that and the road trip begins you just won't stop laughing!

Travolta, Macy, Allen and Lawrence may seem like an odd foursome; however, they do a great job together and are totally believable as best buddies!

This movie is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content and some violence.

For all you "Easy Rider" fans out there, Peter Fonda makes a cameo appearance towards the end of the movie.

# 13 for Bill Gates

WOW...The richest man in the world again...13 years in a row for Bill Gates! According to Forbes' list of billionaires! Gates' net worth is estimated at $56 billion! Here's Bill at Microsoft in 1978 - who knew this kid would grow up to be the #1 billionaire in the world? Way to go Bill, not too bad for a college drop out!

Jack's Back!!!

The best show on TV will be back this Sunday. 24 The new season premieres on Sunday and Monday January 14-15! I can't wait for the show to start again.

Have you seen the trailer yet? Click Here to see preview.

I started watching 24 a couple of years ago and have been hooked ever since. I started in season 4 so I missed a few seasons. However, I received the DVDs for season 1 as a Christmas present. While I was watching season 1 my wife saw the show for the first time and now she is also hooked!

A friend of mine has season 2 and 3 on DVD, so I will be able to catch up on everything I missed.

If you are a 24 addict, please leave a comment.

I'm Back

Sorry...I have been away from my blog for quite a while! Just too much going on in my life right now. I will try to start posting regularly again. I hope everyone is ready for Christmas, it's right around the corner. Merry Christmas to you and your families.

I just have to mention really quick a great tool I found called GoodSearch. What if every time you searched the Internet your favorite charity made money? Wouldn't that be awesome?

Now it is possible with GoodSearch. It doesn't cost you a dime and your favorite charity makes about a penny per search! Check it out.

How does it work?

• On the GoodSearch homepage, choose from thousands of organizations or add your favorite cause to our list.
• Search the Internet just like you normally would — the site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get the same high-quality search results you're accustomed to.
• Fifty percent of the revenue generated from advertisers is shared with the charity, school or nonprofit organization of your choosing.

Are the search results going to be as good as the search engine I am using now?

Absolutely. GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo! So you'll get the same high-quality search results that you're currently used to — or better!

So what are you waiting for? Visit www.goodsearch.com and if your favorite charity isn't there, go ahead and sign it up. It's FREE and it will generate money for your favorite charity!

Develop Irresistible Attraction In Five Easy Steps

Develop Irresistible Attraction In Five Easy Steps
by: Connie Domino, MPH, RN

Stop struggling to achieve success & happiness ... learn how to ATTRACT people, things & opportunities you want in your life! In this book, learn the secrets to becoming Irresistibly Attractive. We're always attracting "stuff" into our lives, so why not use the Law of Attraction to attract the "stuff" we really want in all areas of our life?LEARN how in five simple steps to achieve in as little as two weeks such dreams as ...

* More Money
* New Romantic Relationships
* Improved Family Relationships
* New Jobs
* Job Promotions
* Increased Sales
* More Customers
* Make the Life you Dream about a Reality!

Sometimes our thinking, feelings and strategies only need fine tuning a fraction of an inch for our grandest goals and dreams to come true. Through the familiar structure of goal setting, Connie Domino teaches you the all important "How" to word your goals. She'll show you how to fine tune your thinking, feelings and self-talk for very quick results.

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Unique Christmas Gift Ideas

Unique Christmas Gift Ideas

I know...it's only October, but before you know it Christmas will be here! Here are a couple of unique gift ideas if you want to get the jump on Christmas shopping. These make great gifts for the children on your list. Who wouldn't like a letter from Santa himself?

Here is something the kids are sure to like. Personalized children's books that celebrate the uniqueness of each child, make them a character in the book.

Get your Christmas shopping done early and avoid the last minute rush. More great gift ideas coming soon.

Too Busy to Blog

Sorry...I have been so busy lately, I haven't had any time for blogging! I will try to get back into my blogging mode again soon. Meanwhile here is a quick post.

Speaking about busy...I was so upset because the season premier of "Lost" is on tonight, and I won't be home to see it! To make matters worse, my VCR is broken and I can't record it! However, today as I was surfing the net, I discovered that I can watch the entire show for FREE on www.abc.com tomorrow! Thank you ABC, what a wonderful feature! So tomorrow at work I will be watching "Lost"!

On Oct. 18th I am going up to Connecticut for a wedding. This will be the first time I went back home for a joyous reason...the last couple of times were for funerals! Hopefully, the leaves will be peaking about that time and I will get to see fall the way it should be. I really do miss the changing of the leaves. Here in North Carolina they change, but it is no way even close to the bright orange and reds and yellows in Connecticut.

Well...that's all the time I have for now...got to tune my guitar and run up to church to practice. I am playing in our "Praise Band" at church. It's great to be playing the guitar again, I hadn't played in a long time. Will post more on this subject at a later date.

Grandma's 100th Birthday

Grandma's 100th Birthday

Have you ever regretted doing something, or better yet...not doing something? The one thing that I will admit to screwing up in my life is missing my Grandma's 100th birthday party.

Don't get me wrong now, that is definitely not the only thing I have done wrong in my 57 years here on earth. I have made plenty of mistakes, but in retrospect the only thing that really bothers me is that one party that I missed!

I can come up with several good excuses for not going to the party. You see...the party was in Connecticut, and I live in North Carolina. It's not that I didn't want to make a twelve hour drive up there, stay for one day, turn around and drive another twelve hours back again. That wasn't the issue at all. It wasn't the fact that if I was to make this drive, I would have to put new tires on the car and get a tune-up, that was no big deal. It didn't matter that I had just started a new job and did not have any vacation time available yet. I could just call in sick, no problem there.I thought about flying up to Connecticut, but that idea was quickly ruled out. Way too expensive. That would never fit into our budget. Even if I went by myself and left my wife at home it still was too much money. Talking about money, what about a birthday present? What in the world do you buy for someone who has been around for 100 years? There just couldn't possibly be anything that she needed.

The more I think about it the more I realize that I cheated Grandma out of the one thing that she needed most...LOVE. That's all that she really wanted, to be loved by her family. She had outlived her husband, all of her brothers and sisters and most of her children. Grandma came from the 'old country', born and raised in Calabria, Italy. Family was very important to her. I remember growing up and going to Grandma's house every weekend. There would be dozens of children there, all of them cousins. We would have a great time playing and there was always plenty of good food to eat.

Today, I couldn't even tell you how many cousins I have. Everyone has moved somewhere else and lost track of each other. We all become so involved with our own little worlds and hustle and bustle of everyday life that we forget about our not so immediate family. I don't have any other grandparents that are living, so I don't have to worry about screwing up like that again. I have learned a very valuable lesson from this.

Every day we are here on this earth is a very special day. We only get to go around once, if we pass up the chance to say I love you, or thanks so much...that chance is gone forever. Don't blow it like I did with Grandma. I never really did get to know her as a person. I remember her from my childhood, but there are decades missing, where I had no contact at all with her. I'm sure there were many wonderful stories that Grandma would have shared with me, if only I had taken the time to listen.The opportunity has come and gone...I will never have another chance to sing happy birthday to my Grandma on her very special 100th birthday celebration. I missed the chance to tell her that I loved her and really enjoyed all those good times we had at her house growing up.

I take comfort in knowing that she is once again with her family in Heaven, and one day I too will be there with her. When that day arrives, I will be so happy to see her again that I will run up to her and give her a big hug and a kiss. The first thing I will say is "Grandma, I love you...I am so sorry for missing your special birthday party that day... please forgive me."This has been bothering me for several years now, and I'm glad that I am finally able to share this with others.

It is with a heavy heart and teary eyes that I am writing these words, and I hope and pray that you don't ever have to make an apology like that to anyone.

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FREE E-Book, "The AdSense Mint"

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Steve Irwin Killed by Stingray

Steve Irwin Killed by Stingray

One of my favorite TV personalities died today. Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter", died doing what he loved most! He was filming a documentary and swimming with stingrays when one of them lashed out and struck Steve.

It was a freak accident, and not the venom that killed Irwin, but rather the sting itself. It was liked being stabbed with a knife, as the stingray's sharp barb struck Steve and penetrated his chest and pierced his heart! It is likely that he died instantly.

Steve's wife Terri was told of her husband's death while on a walking tour in Tasmania. Irwin also leaves behind two children, Bindi and Bob and a world full of fans. Steve Irwin was only 44!

I always loved watching his crazy antics as he risked his life to teach the world about animals. I'm sure Irwin would not want to have people blaming the stingray for his death. He would probably say, that it was frightened and lashed out in self-defense! Stingrays do not normally attack.

Irwin's catch phrase was "Crikey!" He was an enthusiastic daredevil who loved being around all types of animals. In 2004 Steve made headlines when he held his newborn son Bob in one hand as he fed a chicken to a crocodile at the Australian Zoo.

He put his money where his mouth was. Irwin bought up huge tracks of land and helped with the survival of many animals. He also starred in movies and helped develop the Australia Zoo wildlife park, north of Brisbane, which was started by his parents Bob and Lyn Irwin. Steve, you will be missed.

Something for Nothing

Something for Nothing

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