Team One Monday — Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me

If you've never heard of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, Lensmaster _Joan_ gives you a proper introduction. If you're familiar with this radio program, you will enjoy learning more about it. (Did you know Wait Wait is on Twitter and Facebook? :)

Question Of The Week 08.30.09

What lens of yours would you like to reach the number-one position at Squidoo — and why?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next weekend.

Winner: What would make you a better lensmaster?

Thank you, Joan4, Drifter0658, Spirituality, and _Joan_ for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... Drifter0658. ...Congratulations!

Alex's response to the QOTW (What would make you a better lensmaster?):

Focus. Being a male has it's disadvantages, you know. Not being a very good multi-tasker (or even a decent uni-tasker) makes it incredibly hard to stay on task, but I am hoping that a new project that is about to explode onto the scene will help me find the focus I need not only in lens crafting, but other avenues I stroll down. ;)

I've recently listed all of Alex's lenses, so today, I'd like to point you to his most excellent new blog, Extreme Writing Now — Adventures Of A Mad Writer.

Thank you again, Drifter. And Joan4 , and Spirituality, and _Joan_, too. :)

Factor Y

RocketMoms blazed a trail; it's time for the men to blaze one. Lensmaster Drifter0658 is making it happen — with Factor Y ~ Supporting Male Lensmasters.

Fall Vegetable Garden

With her summer garden being taken over by creatures that fly or burrow, Mickie_G is ready to get started with A Southeastern Fall Vegetable Garden.

Challenge Teams Wednesday — Week Four

Throughout the Giant Squid Challenge September 2009, the challenge team leaders will spotlight a lens from their team — much like I do here on Mondays with my own team.

Here is the team leaders' line-up for this week:

Welcome To My Home
Macs
Willow's Wonder Squids

My Favorite Squidoo References - A Lensography
CherylK
Kab's Fab Squid Squad

My Stroke of Insight: What Jill Bolte Taylor
Learned From Having a Stroke
Marelisa
Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters

Take Control Over Your Food
Clouda9
Rajays Rocking Squids

I Am Going To Cry

It's been building. How could it not?

A year or so ago, I found Tom Stone's photography set, American Poverty. I told him a week ago how much I love his images. I asked for permission to use some of them in a lens. Homeless In America is the result.

As I built the lens, tears built up, the feeling of love for these people built up. Despair for life lost built up. Comments on the lens built up. Today, three days after publication, the lens has a Purple Star. Now, I am there playing the song, Walk A Mile In My Shoes. And the tears are coming.

Life hurts. Life is joy. Life is love.

__________

To the lensmaster that nominated this lens, my thanks and gratitude.

Team One Monday — Ponyo

At her Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Lensmaster AlishaV makes a great introduction of a cute little cartoon character.

Question Of The Week 08.22.09

What would make you a better lensmaster?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next Saturday.

Winner: Number One Squidoo Tip For Newbies

Thank you, RickyRobi, Drifter0658, and kab for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... kab. ...Congratulations!

kab's response to the QOTW (What is the #1 tip you'd give to a new Squid?):

The tip any new squid needs is "Jump right in".

Jump right into the forum. Don't just sit back and read - ask, answer, give your opinion, and make yourself seen.

Jump right into the lensmaking. Start a few lenses. Don't try to learn everything first, because the lessons you will remember are the ones you have "figured out" along the way.

Here are all 226 of kab's lenses:

• (Family Ties) Skippy or Nick ?
• 1 vs 100: The Game Show
• 12 Extrordinary Wrought Iron Baby Cribs
• 1980s Plastic Charm Bracelets & Necklaces
• 2008 Post-Election Riots
• 50 Things to Add to Squidzipper Lenses
• A Celebration of Life, Not a Mourning of Death
• A Conglomeration of things I find Obnoxious
• A Lifetime Of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
• Albany, the Hub of Nanotechnology
• Albany: NY's Capital
• American Gothic Parodies: Spoofs of the Well Known Painting
• Angelina Ballerina
• Angels And Demons: Comparison of Book to Movie
• Animal: Drummer Extraordinaire
• Ann Curry
• Are Truck Testicles Appropriate for Public Roads?
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Barenaked Ladies Bathroom Sessions
• Barry Williams a.k.a Greg Brady
• Barry Williams will do anything for $50
• Bilibo - The toy overflowing with imagination
• Brandon, Vermont: A Hidden Treasure
• Bratz Dolls are Slutty and a Poor Example for Little Girls
• Can you define yourself in terms of muppets?
• Carlos Mencia's Jokes (or are they?)
• Carved Skulls
• Celebrating Pi Day 3.14
• Celebrities on Sesame Street
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
• Chihuly: Glass Artist
• Chiyogami
• Choosing Just the Right Songs for Your Wedding
• Christian Pledge of Allegiance
• Classic Car Christmas Ornaments
• Classic Sesame Street
• Coffins of the Ga tribe in Ghana
• Color Zoo Animals by Allen Ave.
• Corrupting My Childhood
• Dana Carvey
• Decorate an Olivia the Pig Children's Room
• Decorating a Bedroom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey
• Diabetic Shoes
• Did Atlantis Really Exist?
• Disney Villains
• Do kids really need cell phones?
• Drop Dead Georgous Red Dresses
• Earth From Above
• Electric Mayhem
• Elvis Impersonators - The King's Tribute Artists
• Emily Dickinson
• Enjoy the Day in a Cabana Islander
• Everyone Poops
• Expanding Your Maternity Wardrobe with the Bella Band
• Explain Your Avatar: Share Why You Chose That Picture to Represent You
• Explain Your Name: Share Why You Chose Your Lensmaster Name
• Extreme Wheelchair
• Firefighter Christmas Ornaments
• Folding Palm Crosses, Flowers, and More for Palm Sunday
• Following the Capital District on Twitter - Albany Area Twitterers
• Geek Ties to Spiff Up Your Work Wardrobe
• Getting the Best Results in the Squidoo Ebay Module
• Ghau Pendants
• Giant Squid Greeter KAB
• Gift's for The Bacon Lover in Your Life
• Gilligan's Island
• GOB (George Oscar Bluth)
• Going Green...With Poop
• Goodnight Moon :: A Bedtime Favorite
• Gothic Rain Umbrellas
• Great and Unexpected Song Covers
• Greg Pattillo's Beatboxing Flute
• Guatemalan Worry Dolls
• Guess How Much I Love You
• Halloween Medical Scrubs
• Happy Birthday, Shane! A birthday wish for a boy with cancer.
• Hawaiian Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments
• How to Get The Perfect Marilyn Monroe Look
• How to Make Great Jello Shots
• How to Participate in National Postcard Week (NPCW)
• How To SquidCast A Group
• Howe Caverns: An Underground Experience
• I Love Skippy from Family Ties
• If It Weren't For My Horse...
• If you were a robot, and I knew but you didn't, would you want me to tell you?
• Irish Slaves in the Caribbean
• Irony
• Is "mathematics" a singular or plural noun?
• Is Old School Sesame Street Appropriate for Kids Today?
• Jack's Drive In - Wynantskill, NY
• Janice: Muppet Member of Electric Mayhem
• Jayne Mansfield: Sex Symbol
• Jello Recipes
• Joan Steiner :: Look-Alikes
• Jon Lovitz -vs- Andy Dick
• July4th
• KAB Lensography
• Kab's Fab Squid Squad
• Kab's Fab Squid Squad - June 2009
• KAB's Proud Moments on Squidoo
• Kakuro Puzzles
• Kathy Griffin
• Keep it Safe in a Diversion Safe
• Keeping Current With A Squidcast Calendar
• Kisses
• La Tomatina: The World's Largest Tomato Fight
• Lapis Lazuli
• Lego Art
• Lewis Black
• Lion Hugs: Expressions of Love from The King of the Jungle
• Lola is a Slutty Name
• M. Ward: Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist
• Marilyn Monroe: Icon of an Era
• Mastering The Office Prank
• Matchbox Mega Rig Set
• Maya Angelou
• Mock The Vote
• Mole Day: October 23
• Mommy, What's a Disco Stick? - What To Tell Your Kids
• Movie Fan Christmas Ornaments
• Mr. Bean
• Mummenschanz: The Swiss Mime Troupe
• My Amazon Anti-Wish List
• National Wear Red Day: Heart Disease Awareness
• Neckties of Famous Classic Paintings for Art Fans
• Netsuke: Japanese Miniature Carvings with Beauty and Function
• Nursery Rhymes
• Nursery Rhymes: History & Origins
• NY Yankees Christmas
• Obama Street Art
• Ode To Squidoo
• Olivia
• Organ Donation Should be an Opt-Out System
• Out Of The Dust
• Owl Jewelry
• Pee-Wee Herman
• Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Planning A Hawaiian Christmas Luau
• Planning a Princess And The Pea Birthday Party
• Playing With Food
• Poetry Magnets
• Polyvore.com - Expressing Your Style
• Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
• Public Collections of Gum
• Punky Brewster
• Rapunzel: a fairy tale
• Rock Candy
• Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Your Favorite Band's Songs
• Rockapella
• Sam The Eagle
• Saving Water with the Toilet Sink Combo
• Senior Pranks
• Sesame Street's Stop Motion Animation
• Shake the World Virtual Concert
• Shakespeare's Oxymorons
• Shakespearean Insults
• Shark Teeth
• Shel Silverstein
• Should Pharmaceutical Companies Use Direct-to-Consumer Advertising?
• Should the US Nix Caucuses and Use Only Primaries?
• Smurf Communism
• Smurfette
• SNL Digital Shorts
• SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy
• Snowy Owls
• Sock Monkeys
• Sorry! The Board Game: A Classic Family Favorite
• Squid Who? Squid Huh? A Guide to SquidWho
• SquidKiva - A Kiva Community for Squidoo Lensmasters
• Squidoo Art
• Squidoo's Giant Squid 100 Club
• Stylish & Fashionable Medical Scrubs
• Table For Six, Please
• Testicle Festivals
• Testimony Of An Irish Slave Girl
• The (Street) Art of Stencil Graffiti
• The 10 Most Useful Household Gifts for Seniors
• The Albany Tulip Festival
• The Alphabet
• The Amazing Marvin Suggs And His Muppaphone
• The Art of the Oxymoron
• The Best Movie Kisses of All Time
• The Disco Stick on Twitter
• The Frog Prince: a fairytale
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• The Joy of Chutney
• The Kumars at No. 42
• The Lincoln - Kennedy Coincidences
• The Magic Of Ordinary Days
• The Mezuzah
• The Number 23
• The Pajama Program - A Charity for Children
• The Princess And The Pea
• The Simpsons Christmas Decorations
• The Snowman: a symbol of winter
• The Tradition of Saint Brigid's Cross
• The Underground Railroad
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• The Wonder of the Ascot
• There Really Are 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
• Tiger's Eye: A Honey-Brown Gemstone
• Tony Bennett Should Give It Up
• Tramp Stamp: The Lower Back Tattoo
• Triskaidekaphobia
• Truly Bizarre Graves
• Twitter's Best Bucket List Items
• Uglydolls: The Most Adorable Ugly Mosters Ever
• Unakite
• Uncle Sam: An American National Symbol
• Walnut Grove Explodes
• War Posters
• We hate Annie
• We love Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• We love Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
• What Am I Thinking? Guess The Thoughts of These Animals
• What I Found While Giant Squid Hunting
• What is 7?
• What to Do With Your Old Soda Cans
• What were Me and Julio doing down by the schoolyard?
• What's so strange about an orange nursery?
• Where The Sidewalk Ends
• Where The Wild Things Are
• Who Sings a Better Gin and Juice
• Would you rather find true love or 1 million dollars?
• Zebra Print Shoes

Thank you again, kab. And RickyRobi and Drifter0658, too. :)

How To Train Your Puppy

At How To Train Your Puppy, Lensmaster aj2008 recommends the book, After You Get Your Puppy, by Dr Ian Dunbar.

Real Men Wear Pink

Do men in pink look cool? Or do they just look goofy? Chime in at Real Men Wear Pink, from Lensmaster shajo.

Challenge Teams Wednesday — Week Three

Throughout the Giant Squid Challenge September 2009, the challenge team leaders will spotlight a lens from their team — much like I do here on Mondays with my own team.

Here is the team leaders' line-up for this week:

Thor - the Comic, the movie, the Legend
24websurf
Willow's Wonder Squids

We The American People Want To Remain Free
blue22d
Kab's Fab Squid Squad

The Lady Who Lived in a Caboose
strayspay
Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters

Barbie And Me!
Clouda9
Rajays Rocking Squids

Mind Fitness - Improve Your Brain Power

For the latest on improving your brain, you'll want to bookmark, Mind Fitness - Improve Your Brain Power, from Lensmaster Marelisa. It's jam packed with the latest information.

Team One Monday — Week Three

Each Monday, during the Giant Squid Challenge, a stand-out from the previous week's Team One lenses gets special mention here.

This week, Lensmaster mbgphoto shows us how to Host a Classic Movie Night.

Well done, Mary Beth!

Check out all of Team One's lenses here.

Question Of The Week 08.16.09

What is the #1 tip you'd give to a new Squid?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next Saturday.

Winner: What are the characteristics of a good Squid Citizen?

Thank you, 24websurf, and mgbphoto for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... 24websurf AND mgbphoto. ...Congratulations to you both for such great responses! Going to give you each a post of your own with links to all of your lenses to date.

The Question: What are the characteristics of a good Squid Citizen?

Holley (24websurf) responds

Mary Beth (mbgphoto) responds

Thank you again, Holley and Mary Beth! And thank you to Crystal, Mickie, and Correen for your support for Holley and Mary Beth! :)

Holley On Squid Citizenship

Holley (24websurf) responds to "What are the characteristics of a good Squid citizen?"

I think the question of what makes a good Squid citizen can be answered by the same standards as what makes a good citizen of any country or locality. 

• Being helpful in the community


• Keeping community standards and being a good role model


• Welcoming newcomers to the neighborhood


• Being proud of your community and promoting not only your interests but the interests of other good citizens
  Following the rules that apply to all


• Uplifting the community by performing some special duties


• Just being yourself, MiMi :) 

Here are all 54 of Holley's lenses to date:

• 24websurf ~ It's All About Me
• 25 Things About Me
• AB Blood Type
• Are You A Squidoo Addict?
• Becoming a Squid
• Book of Shadow
• Christmas
• Christopher - The First 2 Years
• Collective Soul
• Dark Challenge - Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book #5
• Dark Desire - Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book #2
• Dark Dream - Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book #7
• Dark Fire - Christine Feehan Dark Series #6
• Dark Gold- Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book 3
• Dark Magic- Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book #4
• Dark Prince - Christine Feehan's "Dark" Book #1
• Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan's Dark Book #20
• Dave Patten
• Easy Key Lime Pie
• Epic Farms Donations
• Establishing Your Personal Brand
• Father's Day
• Halloween Fun
• Homeschooling
• July 4th in the US
• June 21st
• Mississippi Mud Cake
• Mother's Squash Casserole Recipe
• My 16 yr old wants to move to Italy
• My Brother - How I Became An Only Child
• My cat and two dogs
• My Dad, My Hero
• My Holiday Lenses
• My Hometown of Jonesboro, GA
• My Lensography
• My Musical Lenses
• My Recipe Lenses
• My Reviews of The Dark Series Books
• My RocketMoms Experience
• My Squidversary
• My Top 10 Elvis Songs
• My Top 10 Movies of All Time
• Our Perfect Beach Honeymoon
• Partridge Family Video Showcase
• Savannah, GA
• Save with Coupons at Kroger!
• September 11th
• The Coin of the Magi
• The Widow's Mite
• The Year of Acheron
• Thor ~ the Comic, the Movie, the Legend
• Valentine's Day
• What Ever Happened to Billy Squier?
• Writing For Fun and For Profit

Thank you for participating, Holley!

Mary Beth On Squid Citizenship

Mary Beth (mgbphoto) responds to "What are the characteristics of a good Squid citizen?"

A good Squid citizen can be summed up using the Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." 

• Do you like it when people rate your lenses? Rate others lenses.


• Do you like it when people leave you comments? Leave comments for others.


• Do you like it when people are helpful in the forums? Be helpful in the forums.


• Do you enjoy reading thoughtful, well written lenses? Take the time to write thoughtful, well written lenses.

Here are all 52 of Mary Beth's lenses to date:

• "Big Red" Holland Lighthouse


• 10 Interesting Places to Visit in Missouri


• Albert Pujols


• Autumn Beauty


• Beautiful Boxes for a Special Occasion


• Beauty in Nature by mbgphoto


• Butterflies, Flowers, Lighthouses. Wonderful Photographs!


• By the Light of the Silvery Moon


• Cana Island Lighthouse


• Coasters for Gifts and Collectors


• Colorful Hibiscus Flowers


• Cooking with Pork Tenderloin


• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse-Wisconsin


• Easy Crab Appetizer


• Easy Summer Salads


• Florida Lighthouses


• Georgia Lighthouses. Beautiful and Historic!


• Grand Haven Lighthouses-Great Up Close Views


• Help Me-I'm Captioned Challenged


• Host a Classic Movie Night


• Journals -a Great Gift for any Occasion


• Jupiter Lighthouse through the eye of a Camera


• Lighthouse Christmas Decorations


• Lighthouse Enthusiasts's Zazzle Gallery Showcase


• Lighthouse Kitchen Decor


• Lighthouse Lensography


• Lighthouse through the Palms


• Lighthouses for your Garden


• Lighthouses of Door County, Wisconsin


• Lighthouses on Lake Michigan


• mbgphoto's lensography


• Mentoring Children through ePal Program


• Muskegon Lighthouse


• My Alaska Cruise Vacation


• My Dad-My Hero


• My Favorite Brunch Menu


• Nassau Lighthouse


• Our Cruise to the Mexican Riviera


• Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse


• Port Washington- Art Deco Pierhead and Lighthouse


• Relaxing in Mid-Missouri Country


• Rhine River Cruise


• Seascape Photography


• Show your Personality with a Special Coffee Mug


• South Carolina Lighthouses


• South Haven Lighthouse-a Light for all Seasons


• St Augustine Lighthouse-through the eyes of the camera


• Start a New Thanksgiving Tradition


• Sunrise in Paradise


• The Wonders of the Butterfly World


• Thomas Kinkade Lighthouses


• Wine Country Gardens in Defiance, MO

Thank you for participating, Mary Beth!

My Ghost Encounters

When I was younger, I believed in only what my eyes told me was real. Today, I believe just about anything is possible.

My Ghost Encounters is what Lensmaster Drifter0658 believes. What do you believe?

Teach A Kid To Sew

Teach a kid to sew, from Lensmaster ChapelHillFiddler, details a sewing project she did with a young girl she is mentoring. You'll love this story. You'll love this lens. :)

Challenge Teams Wednesday

Starting today, and throughout the Giant Squid Challenge September 2009, the challenge team leaders will spotlight a lens from their team — much like I do here on Mondays with my own team. Here is the team leaders' line-up of remarkable works for this week:

Despair the worst thief in the world
KathyMcGraw
Willow's Wonder Squids

Lorinda's Egg Creations
paperfacets
Kab's Fab Squid Squad

Breast Reduction Surgery
missbat
Joan's Jolly Judicious Jetsetters

Burning Black Candles
WhiteOak50
Rajays Rocking Squids

Foster Teen Parenting

Foster Teen Parenting is packed with tips and great advice from a foster mom who has a heart of gold — Lensmaster Momtothezoo.

Team One Monday — Week Two

Each Monday, during the Giant Squid Challenge, a stand-out from the previous week's Team One lenses gets special mention here.

Week Two takes us on a Vacation in Rome with Team One's Lensmaster Sylvestermouse.

Kudos, Cynthia! Job well done.

Check out all of Team One's lenses here.

Question Of The Week 08.09.09

What are the characteristics of a good Squid citizen?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next Saturday.

Winner: Do you ever feel unproductive at Squidoo?

Thank you, Spirituality, 24websurf, and Drifter0658 for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... Drifter0658. ...Congratulations!

Alex's response to the QOTW (Do you ever feel unproductive at Squidoo?):

That's a trick question Mimi. ;)

What would one consider productive? Can the same definition be applied to other sites? How about life in general?

I see productivity as a measure of throughput. What am I producing towards set goals, and am I being efficient at reaching my goals?

My goals at Squidoo have changed from promoting my store to contributing to the community. That being said, I feel happy about my productivity by measuring the throughput of quality lens crafting, promotion of others, and helping those who ask.

In other words, I don't put up the number of lens others do, but because of my efforts more lensmasters are feeling confident about their talents and skills and are producing. In the end, Squidoo is better for the quality of the lensmasters and their work, not because of one person who creates tons.

Here are all 71 of Alex's lenses:

• American Old West In Pictures
• Anti-Spam this..Spam Blocker That! Why?(I cry) Oh, Why?...... I think we should persecute liver
• Atlantic Beach N.C. Restaurants ~ Crab's Claw
• Atlantic Beach N.C. ~ My Dream
• Best of offbeat news on Twitter
• Best Of TEDtalks 2009 On Twitter
• Best of TEDtalks 2009 on Twitter ~ Music Edition
• Best of tequila on Twitter
• Biker Boots By Milwaukee ~ Quality Leather Biker Boots
• Biker Jacket Evolution
• Biker Leathers Rule!
• Blue Oyster Cult - Rock On!
• Classy Magazine Page Effect Through Easy Photo Art
• Clyde Pangborn
• Decorative grasses are my favorite plants
• Do We All Have Creativity?
• Drifter's Tales
• Fallout Shelters
• Flashes Of Darkness
• Founding Brothers
• Friends That Helped With A Bike Run
• Gangster Movies: Why Do They Appeal To Men?
• Gremlin Bells
• How Creativity Works
• I Swear, Therefore I am
• JaguarJulie Is Actually Freyja
• Jet Li's Hero Is A Chick Flick
• Jimmy Angel
• Kirk Gibson ~ Star Of The Greatest Moment In Baseball History
• Leather Clad Squids
• Leather Tanning Throughout History
• Lensography of the 2nd Squidoo Giant Challenge for 2009 50/100
• Lucky Lindy
• Make Money At Home (Really!)
• Man On The Moon
• Matthew Brady - Famed Civil War Photographer
• Matthew Brady photographs Gettysburg
• Motorcycles To
• Motorcycles To Portsmouth
• Notoriety Kills!
• Old West Legends ~ Bill Miner
• Ormer Locklear ~ Master Wing Walker
• Pancho Barnes
• Photo Art ~ A Splash Of Color
• Photo Art ~ Easy 3D
• Photo Art ~ Elegant Luster
• Photo Art ~ Graffiti Fun
• Pink Floyd And Time
• Pink Floyd Moon Jammin During The Moon Walk
• Riders on the Storm
• Riding The Tail Of The Dragon
• Roscoe Turner
• Shelby Foote's Civil War: A Narrative
• Show Some Love For The Exclamation Point!
• Sir Ben Kingsley
• Smoky Mountain Get Away For Motorcycles
• Somali Pirates
• Squidoo LensRank Hasn't Been Updated In Days; What The Heck Is Going On?
• Star Trek TNG: Elementary, Dear Data.
• TEDtalks Video Showcase
• The Adventures Of Ladymermaid's Missing Gallbladder
• The Apollo 11 Moon Shot ~ Senior Squids Salute The Moon
• The Golden Age Of Barnstorming
• The Legend Of Mothman
• The Pistol Pete Jacket
• Thomas Jefferson; The Ugly Side Of Greatness
• Twitter ~ The Musical
• What Branding Means To Me
• What Wood Jesus Did: Coffee Table Book For The Ages
• Willow And The Wonders: The Best Giant Greeter Team Ever
• Writer's Block; The Walnut, The Squirrel, The Muskie And Me

Thank you again, Alex. And Katinka and Holley, too. :)

Amtrak Train Travel

An out-of-state wedding was the impetus for Lensmaster puzzlemaker to decide to document her first experience with Amtrak. Let her tell you all about the ins and outs of Amtrak Train Travel.

How To Solve Puzzles

How to Solve Puzzles. That title may sound like it heads up a boring lens. Well, it's far from a boring lens when Lensmaster Sojourn takes it on.

Pendleton Farmers Market

Lensmaster OhMe's birthday is today! Let's celebrate it by visiting one of her lenses.

OhMe got a handy-dandy camera for Christmas, I think it was, and now it helps her make lenses. This lens, I saw it a day or so ago, will get your mouth to watering. Click on over to her Pendleton Farmers Market and check out her pix and her videos.

Happy birthday, Nancy!

Do You Poken?

Yay! No more business cards, no more typing, no more rolodexes, and no more struggles to remember. Lensmaster CCGAL asks, "Do You Poken?" ...And yes, CCGAL, we do need a Poken that looks like a Squid!

Team One Monday

Each Monday during the Giant Squid Challenge, a stand-out lens from Team One's lenses the previous week will get special mention here.

This first Monday, I'd like to bring your attention to Making practice CDs for a gospel choir, from Team One's Lensmaster _Joan_. Definitely a stand-out lens. Joan's work at this early stage in her Squidoo career is very promising.

Kudos for Joan!

Question Of The Week 08.01.09

Do you ever feel unproductive at Squidoo?

The lensmaster who writes the best post (chosen by me) gets all of their lenses linked from here next Saturday.

Winner: How Important Is Keyword Research?

Thank you, Susan, Katinka, and AJ for responding to the Question Of The Week!

This week, our winner is... all three! ...Congratulations!

All three responses to the QOTW (Just how important is keyword research before beginning a lens?) are worth a shout-out from here. Read their responses (opens in a new window).

Find out more about these ladies and their interests:

Susan52

Spirituality

AJ2008