Amateur Photography; Barns Around Georgetown, Kentucky

A fellow Bubbler once asked me to grab a few shots of some barns for her. Well, since I'm in Kentucky, there's no better chance to do just that.

The farms around here are amazing, although many of them no longer have what we might call a “barn” but rather, a metal building.

According to what a couple of these old horse farmers (horse ranchers?) around here tell me, the traditional wooden barn is now an endangered species. Most modern horse farms replace old barns with metal buildings and sell the barn-wood to artisans, furniture makers and flooring companies.

So, I guess grabbing a few shots of these old...go here for the rest and some more great pictures.
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Today Is The Day I Must Leave; The Four Reasons

*UPDATE* In spite of my having just posted this earlier, I've encountered a delay. I will be taking off in the morning.

I must make it back up North to take care of some business for myself and for my four children. As much as I hate leaving Louisiana and Janet, I must go on the road for a good length of time. There are – for those of us fortunate enough to really live – sometimes more than it seems we can even do. But do it, we must.

Going from this world and back into that world is not easy. It is hard, lonely, sleepless work. But I have the best of four reasons to do it. I'm a fortunate man and I know it. Besides, I have nothing to fear. I am very well protected and very deeply...For the rest, go here.





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REAL PROOF of psychic energy (Amazing footage)!!! - BBC documentary TV (VIDEO)

This is was an un-staged program aired on BBC several yrs ago, with legitimate researchers and journalists capturing actual footage and experiencing first hand the reality of a healer's powerful abilities to do many amazing things (including BURNING THINGS) with pranic energy or "chi". Enjoy:






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Those referrals really add up; finding referrals for Redgage

So, you want to make a few friends, some money and – at least occasionally – win the daily drawing (I've won it three times myself)? Good.

Friends on Redgage are easy to make. Just accept the friend requests you get, make a few requests of your own and be active. Those connections will happen.

As for making money from the content you share, well this is easy too. Be active with sharing links, blog posts, images and videos and the money will begin to add up. One member here is already up to THOUSANDS of dollars. I'm shooting for the same, if not better, myself.

Now, the fastest way to get entry points to win the daily drawing is via referrals. But how do you find those? I've come across some easy ways to find a few.

1. Set your referral link as your signature in your email browser. The more you send and reply to emails in general, the more people will get curious and visit the sign-up page. (Side-note in case admin reads this: It might be helpful if the sign-up page had a little more details and information on it for visitors. We members are the ones answering everyone's questions. Throw us a bone and help us here, okay?)

2. Link your referral page from Facebook and other sites. Don't be spammy with it. Place it where it's appropriate and let the natural curiosity of your friends and contacts do the rest. It helps if your about page is visible to the general public.

3. Use free advertising sites. There are a variety of websites built strictly for the purposes of advertising. Although they're not always so popular with Google (Those folks have major sticks up their butts about everything) but they are shared a lot by the people who want their ads seen.

Now, for the big question: What is your referral link? That's simple. It's this link here, but instead of “USERNAME” you place your Redgage username on the line with no spaces. http://www.redgage.com/?refby=USERNAME There's also http://www.redgage.com/c-gheaa a tutorial if you want more details, wherein they also explain the invitation tool. It's not complicated at all. (Here's how it should look but with YOUR username: http://www.redgage.com/?refby=Oldoctober)

If you're new and want a little bit of help, feel free to ask me or really anyone on the site. Admin will answer questions too but since they're dealing with literally thousands of members, sometimes it's just quicker to ask a more experienced member.  

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A Much Better Boiled Egg

I love to eat. I bet you do too. And of all types of food, I find the common egg to be one of the most versatile and affordable food to enjoy. Were I ever stranded on a deserted island but able to have one food item available, I would hope it's eggs.

A friend told me about this on Facebook and via Pinterest, how to make a better-tasting boiled egg, which is also easier to peel. I never realized there was a need to improve the boiled egg but I gave this a try anyway. It works great.

The flavor is improved since the taste isn't boiled out through the rather porous eggshell. That much I understand. I don't yet understand the mechanics of why they're easier to peel. But who cares how it works. This is worth doing anyway. Here's how.

Rather than boiling your eggs in water, place them either in a muffin tin with no water so they don't move around, or just place them straight onto the rack. Bake them at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes. That's all it takes.

At first, I thought they would explode. But that doesn't make sense. If they were going to explode from heat, wouldn't they explode in boiling water, since water is much denser than air?

Even with “taste” being as subjective as it is, I do detect a more pronounced and very enjoyable flavor. And yes, they're much easier to peel. I hope you enjoy this tip. Mucho gusto.




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From Ms. Magazine: How Some Men Harass Women Online and What Other Men Can Do to Stop It

I'm hoping today to give a little bit of link juice and general support to a brilliant piece. It's a topic we all need to think about. In this day and age, we're too intelligent to let the stupid, angry and violent mind-sets win the meme wars. This topic doesn't really need much of an introduction, since it's affected all of us already. So, let me bow out of the way and...
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(Trigger warning: for abusive, woman-hating language and threats of violence)

When I write about feminism and men’s violence against women, I often receive supportive comments. While some of the praise is earned, much of it gives me a lot of credit for doing very little.

When women write about those same topics, it’s a different story. We men threaten women bloggers and writers with rape and murder. We call women “man-haters,” verbally abuse them, hack into their email accounts and stalk them. We alter photos of women, putting cuts and bruises on their faces. Then we excuse ourselves, saying we were “just joking–can’t you feminists take a joke?”

Racists harass people online; so do homophobes. Most people agree this is harassment. But my gender’s online harassment of women seems to go unquestioned, even defended, in most circles. Yet men’s online abuse of women has been well-documented by women such as Laurie Penney, Jennifer Pozner, Emily May and many other women.

“The sad part is that it works,” says feminist blogger Soraya Chemaly. “I have spoken to many, many women writers who ‘tone down’ their voices or stop writing entirely as a result of threats. … I mean, who wants to wake up in the morning to ‘Stupid, cunt’ or ‘I’ll go from house to house shooting women like you.’”

“The death threat was pretty scary,” says HollaBack! cofounder Emily May. “And there have been several rape threats. But it’s mostly...Go here for the rest.

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