Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Accountability

Does anyone watch "The View?" It's not a regular viewing for me, and I watch it very rarely these days. I bring it up only because I was just reading a news story about Barbara Walters and Star Jones. Jones just panned Barbara and "The View" in a magazine article, and Barbara's response was a somewhat polite, "... And I think 'The View' made Star a star."

There's no question about that. No one would know or care about Star Jones were it not for the morning talkie. Let me state up front. I'm not a Star Jones fan. I do believe she abused her place on a talk show to her benefit for that far-too-extravagant wedding that cost her virtually nothing, thanks to the free advertising on the TV show. I also believe her silence about her weight-loss surgery was just ridiculous. She's got ego and way too much of it.

However, here's my question. While Star was boring us and making us upset about her wedding plans, where was Barbara in controlling the content of her show? It *is* her show, but she let Star do whatever she wanted for that entire year-long advertisement. Yes, she fired Star in the end (call it what you want, Star was dismissed, and frankly, who cares?), but why did Barbara, a strong-willed, independent, clearly in-charge person let it happen in the first place?

Why hasn't Barbara ever been held accountable for letting "The View" become a commercial?

Saturday, October 11, 2008

From Winnie the Pooh to More Reviews

It's almost race time at Lowe's, and I'm thinking positive thoughts for Jeff Gordon. He's due for a win. They've had a couple of great stories on Jeff on the racing shows this week, and it's been nice to see them. I really love hearing him talk about his daughter, Ella.

With a few minutes to spare, thought I'd tell everyone about my favorite recreational site on the web right now. It's Winster, and you can play all kinds of games there. It's a new site, and it does have some server issues, but I'm sure that will improve with time. My favorite game is the slots (think slot machine). You get 200 free spins a day, and that's good enough for a couple of hours of fun. If you want more, you can buy them. You also win prizes as you accumulate points. I've already won one and am working on my second one now.

Anywho, if you like some online fun that isn't as complicated as some of those fancy videogames are, try out Winster.Com (using this link will help me, too, as I get bonus spins for everyone who signs up).

I feel like Winnie the Pooh these days. It's been very blustery, the wind blowing pretty dramatically for the last few days. Otherwise, it's been nice, albeit a bit chillier. I've put on my sweatshirt for the first time this fall. It may be time to put on the winter bedding!

I have a few children's books that are new that I'm offering for sale, plus a couple of used videos that I no longer need. The books are from Disney's 'Wonderful World of Reading' and are:

1) Bambi
2) Cinderella
3) Peter Pan
4) Lady and the Tramp
5) A Bug's Life
6) Cars

The used videos are:

1) How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2) White Christmas

I'm asking $2.25 each plus shipping for the books and $1.50 each for the videos. Payment through paypal (if you're linked to a credit card, you'd have to add the fee they charge, too). If you're interested, please contact me.

There are a lot of new reviews listed on the right side of this blog, under the Review Stream smiling face. Also, if you haven't read my articles on Helium, please do. I'm trying to reach the payout there, and it's based on traffic. If you can, send the folks over to my Helium page and spend a couple of minutes to read the articles or stay landed on the page. I'm very close, but I need traffic! Thanks!

The race is about to start! Everyone have a great weekend!


Thursday, October 9, 2008

Burning Knife

As everyone knows, I love to surf the web. These days, much of my web surfing is involved in ways to earn money at home. As a result, Im always looking for websites that will help me, either in actually providing a way for me to make money directly or in teaching me ways to make my quest more successful. One of my new favorite sites does the latter. It's called Burning Knife.

Burning Knife describes itself as "A Community Helping Each Other to Earn Money Online" and that's exactly what it does. For example, there are a number of articles that help readers to learn the ins and outs of making money on their websites or acting as affiliates. The articles are basic enough to give newcomers the lessons they need to become successful, while also having more advanced information to enhance already-savvy internet moneymakers. You can learn about markets like Craigslist and Clickbank, and what scripts are essential to have on your webpage.

My favorite part, though, is the forum. It's pretty new, and many of the contributors are both knowledgeable and friendly, and everyone is sharing their ideas and experiences, both good and bad. It addresses both everyday ventures that people can dabble in just for a few extra bucks and long-term, steady-stream incomes for those devoting all of their energies to the online marketplace. I've already learned about a couple of new sites that are going to help me with my 'odd jobs' on the internet, so for me, it's a proven site that is already honoring its goal.

There are a couple of things that could be better in the way the forum is laid out, primarily in identifying new posts, but they are minor. As time passes, I suspect the format will spruce up a tad, as is natural with a growing site. For the time being, though, I'm fairly happy with it.

The admin has a lot of plans for this community. He really wants it to grow and to become a helping hand. I love the look of the site. It's simple, with basic, easy-to-read colors and fonts. It's not cluttered with ads and so much techno stuff that you can't get to the point of your visit -- learning about ways to make income.

As part of my goals for this blog, I wanted to point my readers towards the Burning Knife. I believe you'll be able to learn from it, and hopefully, you'll decide to share your own stories, there, too. It's been working for me, so I'm sure it can work for you, too!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

I can't believe I'm tuning in!

I'm not a big fan of "Saturday Night Live". Yes, I've certainly seen it off and on during its long and successful history, and I've had some genuine laughs, but for the most part, SNL just isn't my kind of humor. However, I caught Tina Fey as Sarah Palin in the season opener and thought she was hysterical. It's a prized bit, and SNL is going to milk Fey's resemblance for all its worth. Fey might as well resign herself to the fact that she's doing double duty for a while. She's just too good as Palin to pass up. Should McCain/Palin actually win, I almost feel sorry for Fey. SNL will want her every week.

What amazes me, though, is that this Saturday, I actually used my TV reminder to ensure that I didn't forget SNL was on. I figured the debate was natural fodder: Fey had to be on, and it would certainly be the opener. I was right. Still, it's a little weird for me to do a reminder for SNL. I actually shook my head when the reminder popped up on the TV screen.

I've read that the ratings are up. I'm not surprised. Of course, I turned it off after the opening skit. I saw what I came for and then it was on to other things!

I'm trying to figure out the best way to offer my celebrity clippings for sale. I've done this on eBay for years, but with their new rules, it's just making it impossible. They've abandoned the little guys who made them a success and are now concentrating on businesses. I'm not a business, and now I'm in a bind. Other auction sites just don't have the traffic. What a quandry to be in.

My poor Jeffy! Jeff Gordon was running fairly well during the Taladega race today when his car became the victim of another racer's blown tire. This just isn't Jeff's year. The only good thing about today is that he was on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, and that was a hoot. Jeff always makes for a good guest. He's not out of the Chase yet, but he'll need a lot of help to win.

Back to the VP debate, I have to say this. It was my strongest reaction of the entire sparring round. When Sarah Palin called her family middle class, I about had a cow. Excuse me? I don't know of a governor who is middle class. The Palins' tax returns would verify I'm right. I just couldn't believe it when I heard it. I wish I were her kind of middle class!

Have a great week, Everyone! Don't forget to vote for my reviews on Review Stream!


 
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