Probably the biggest concern I have for my health as a teacher is that no one ever thinks about teachers as being stressed. For that reason, I often don’t take the necessary steps to keep myself healthy thinking that I have a “mellow” job, so I shouldn’t worry about the health effects of stress? This [...]
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When you want to sell something, it makes sense to put it in the want ads like Craig’s List or even eBay. When you blog for money, you are selling your words, be they stories or other content, to advertisers. Because of this, you should be working to get your blog into the “limelight” of [...]
As a blogger, you get readers from several sources. One of the largest I think is via “feed.” Now there are a few sorts of feeds: RSS, ATOM, and I think a few more. The most common I run across is RSS. The way these work is they deliver a real time “feed” of the [...]
Analytics are described by Search Engine City as: “Technology that helps analyze the performance of a website or online marketing campaign.” In my opinion, analytics is not just: “How many people visited my blog?” The way you view and use analytics definitely will dictate your success as an online publisher. This is an important differentiation [...]
Hi friends. You may have noticed the name and description here has changed. More later. It’s the result of many weeks of thinking and planning. I see the purpose of this blog as a “project” providing information about the art and science of blogging. My personal diary will continue at Riley Central so if you’d [...]
At this time of Thanksgiving when so many families get together to eat and visit, every family has at least one black sheep. Sometimes they attend the event, other times they “can’t get a ride.” These are folks who’ve done time, drugs, and crimes no one usually brings up or even knows about. I’ve always [...]
I found this fascinating quote today:
I’ve been told that, with a strong wind, I can really get going. To me, learning is an ever-changing weather pattern. For me, learning is the most amazing, exciting, frustrating, intoxicating, messy, beautiful experience – and it’s what makes me feel alive.Angela Maiers, Angela Maiers Educational Services, Nov 2009
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Okay, so I know I’ve been a homeowner almost two years but it’s still hard for me to accept. Since I was nearly 40 when I finally crossed the threshold all I have mostly known in my life is rental stuff. Now that I own this place I am constantly doing stuff to make it [...]
[amazon-product align="left"]B001PR0YDA[/amazon-product]When effects and story match up, it makes for quite a movie. A Christmas Carol (2009) is that sort of family film. I went and saw this movie last weekend with my family, my kids are aged 2, 4, and 11, and I can honestly say it brings the Dicken’s masterpiece to live on [...]
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