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Bloggers can have a powerful voice

I have had to return from my self imposed (need to get a website finished) blogging exile to let you know about Ivy and show how bloggers when they join together in one voice can have a powerful effect. Today has been an emotional day for me. The relief of having found out that my son has been accepted into our first choice of adult day centre for next year was great. I was over the moon. He has a disability and I was so concerned about his future in an adult world, post school. Tonight I read about Ivy, [...] Continue Reading…

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350 Ways To Save This Planet

There is evidence that suggests unless the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is reduced to below 350 parts per million, major our earth will suffer from irreversible damage. The vision of the 350.org movement is to create a global clean energy economy that is also strong enough to relieve world poverty. To do this they are endeavoring to get millions of people supporting the cause united in a “common call to action” Blogger’s have a voice can use it to spread the word. Brighter Planet recently put out a challenge. Their aim was to get 350 bloggers displaying [...] Continue Reading…

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Tweetathon Tonight – Pass It On

When I received a tweet about a Tweetathon (28th May – 7pm where you live) from Suzie of Abundance Highway I thought it was a perfect way to link my last post Twitter for Beginners with the post I was about to write on making a blog post/event go viral. Instead of this post I am asking that you consider helping Suzie publicize her Tweetathon (and her goal) and to comment here on ways you have successfully made a blog post go viral (or even spread one around just a little bit) In gratitude for your comment I will follow [...] Continue Reading…

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Announcing Blog Blast For Peace June 4th 2008

"Speak with one voice. One subject. One day." I am pleased to join Mimi of Mimi Writes in encouraging bloggers to join in unity with bloggers from all around the world in the 4th Blog Blast For Peace Day, 4th June, 2008. “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter.”James Earl Jones Now is your chance to utter some of those words in your heart. How you can help with this very worthy project. Spread the word with an announcement post of your own. Join in yourself. Visit Mimi’s Blog Blast [...] Continue Reading…

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Blog for Autism Awareness Month

Genevieve at Momologue is asking for bloggers to join her in blogging about Autism for April’s Autism Awareness Month. Autism now affects something like 1 in 150 children so it is likely that you know of someone on the Autism spectrum – even if you are not joining in by blogging the entries will be worth a read to increase your knowledge and understanding. My youngest son has Fragile X Syndrome – the only currently known genetic cause of Autism and the most common known cause of inherited intellectual disability. As a carrier I too have some symptoms although carriers [...] Continue Reading…

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Bloggers did Unite to Help

I am delighted to be able to let you know that RT Cunningham of Untwisted Vortex has received USD $3,004.00 in donations to help him out during his wife’s upcoming operation. He has posted about it  – The Circle of Life. I am so heartened to learn that blog readers have rallied round, not only to publicize Richard’s plight but also to give hard cash to help him out.  Richard removed the button once he felt he had enough funds to see him through the next couple of months of air fares and medical bills. I commend him for his [...] Continue Reading…

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Bloggers Unite to Help

 Please read my update to this post – Bloggers Did Unite to Help It is heartening to see the amount of support that RT Cunningham of Untwisted Vortex is getting from his readers and fellow bloggers. Richard’s wife is having an operation soon and what with the cost of airfares, medical bills and lack of income for the duration, they are going to be struggling financially. Richard was finally convinced to put a Pay Pal Donate button on his blog. I hope many rally round to help by donating. You can read more about Richard’s plight on A Possible Disappearing [...] Continue Reading…

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Join the Peace Train

Won’t you join me by placing a Peace Train Logo in the Sidebar (or somewhere on your Site) to let the world know that we are United against War and looking for Peace in this the New Year? This movement has been started by Carol of My View of it She has created a variety of images to use as has Jos of NoDirecton To join add one of the available images on your site or create your own and let Carol know so that she can add you to the list. This post also serves as an excuse for [...] Continue Reading…

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Blog Action Day – The Environment

“We should be the heart and mind of the Earth, not its malady.So let us be brave and cease thinking of human needs and rights alone,and see that we have harmed the living Earthand need to make our peace with Gaia.”James Lovelock: The Earth is about to catch a morbid fever that may last as long as 100,000 years Effects of global warming include rising sea levels, glacier retreat, and altered patterns of agriculture, extreme weather events, an expansion of tropical diseases, and drastic economic impact. The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest [...] Continue Reading…

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