tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149945082012-01-24T23:20:30.978-05:00Ramblings of a mad writer is a blog about current events, daily life, design, writing and anything else that Rose DesRochers wishes to ramble on about.Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-15652978483304207922009-10-14T18:16:00.000-04:002009-10-14T18:16:53.557-04:00

Rose DesRochers and Shawn DesRochers launch todayswriting.com, a new online writing community that caters to writers, authors and poets. Read the full press release at prlog.org.

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-71308245225962355562009-10-14T00:45:00.000-04:002009-10-14T00:45:38.263-04:00

Everyone and their dog is Twittering nowadays. Director of "New Moon" Chris Weitz, joined Twitter on Monday. If you're a fan of Twilight, be sure to follow Chris here. http://twitter.com/twilight Twilight already has 62,780  followers.

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-60456041853515874092007-09-28T17:51:00.000-04:002007-09-28T17:54:47.472-04:00

What's your Personality Type? Take the Personality Questionnaire

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-27433631773482949132007-09-09T00:41:00.000-04:002007-09-09T00:42:28.370-04:00

Lulu Enterprises lulu.com [lulu.com] ) announced that it has filed suit against N-F Newsite LLC ("Hulu") for trademark infringement, unfair and deceptive trade practices and for federal cyberpiracy.Lulu Enterprises Files Suit Against Hulu for Trademark Infringement

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-9468834482865873792007-09-09T00:22:00.000-04:002007-09-09T00:23:44.568-04:00

Mashable brings you a list of 5000 resources to do anything online.5000+ Resources to Do Just About Anything Online

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-62254171006041339412007-02-15T23:29:00.000-05:002007-02-15T23:30:21.122-05:00

Blogging Fusion Blog Directory a fast growing site that offers bloggers a way to gain more exposure to their blogs is thrilled to announce the launch of their new website bloggingfusion.com.

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1163480606119312802006-11-14T00:03:00.000-05:002006-11-14T00:03:26.130-05:00

Crime victim advocates are upset that at least 30 Texas death row inmates have had pages on the popular Internet site MySpace created for them.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1163480390139411672006-11-13T23:59:00.000-05:002006-11-13T23:59:50.256-05:00

Google is being accused of refusing to remove racist blogs targeting minority groups in Australia.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1162673065781252512006-11-04T15:42:00.000-05:002006-11-04T15:44:25.800-05:00

"Following 3 hours of heated debate on Monday, October 30, Bill C-22 passed second reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, despite opposition from the NDP. "To send off your 1 click letter, go tohttp://www.1clicklobbyist.ca/index.php?affid=216 "All it takes is 5 minutes to make a difference!"Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1160708725600028112006-10-12T23:05:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:05:25.740-04:00

"After getting hacked this past weekend, Google's Blogger publishing service suffered an outage on Thursday morning that kept both Blogger.com and the Blogspot hosting service offline for two hours."read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1160597094735294152006-10-11T16:04:00.000-04:002006-10-11T16:04:55.040-04:00

Investigators believe botulism toxin from bottled carrot juice paralyzed a woman, the fourth person thought to be poisoned by bacteria in the drink. Botulism poisoning symptoms include double vision, droopy eyelids, trouble speaking or swallowing and paralysis on both sides of the body that progresses from the neck down.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1160595687804160752006-10-11T15:41:00.000-04:002006-10-26T19:26:13.360-04:00

There's a new site out, that combines the power of Google and Yahoo search engines, and its called Gahooyoogle. You enter your search at www.gahooyoogle.com, and it actually splits the screen in two, showing results from Google on one side, and Yahoo on the other. Check it out.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1160521698343987182006-10-10T19:08:00.000-04:002006-11-22T05:24:27.650-05:00

They are decorated with the finest Austrian Swarovski crystal. Each roach takes about an hour of painstaking work to achieve his final magical glory. All roaches are male to ensure sterility, and come complete with a leash set that clasps to the cockraoch's carapace to keep him from running amokread more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1160521442145989352006-10-10T19:04:00.000-04:002006-10-10T19:04:02.243-04:00

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Six Flags Great America to scrap its Halloween-themed cockroach-eating promotion.A spokeswoman for the animal rights organization says the contest at the amusement park's FrightFest is "gratuitously cruel."read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1159732451490288922006-10-01T15:54:00.000-04:002006-10-01T15:54:11.803-04:00

Since Google provides no (or little) support, frustrated users have been flocking to Bloggerforum for advice and technical help. But now apparently even the people at blogger-forum have had it with blogspot and have endorsed Wordpress as their platform of choice.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1159596240870458052006-09-30T02:04:00.000-04:002006-09-30T02:04:00.946-04:00

NEW YORK - An unpublished Robert Frost poem, a tribute to a friend killed during World War I, has been rediscovered and will appear next week in the fall issue of the Virginia Quarterly Review, the University of Virginia announced Wednesdayread more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1159423182216568822006-09-28T01:57:00.000-04:002006-10-05T21:12:57.373-04:00

Home of the strangest, the most humorous, bizarre, extreme, weird, and off-beat news stories. News from top news sources, updated throughout the day. Start your day the Bizarre way!http://www.rosedesrochers.net Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1159413883806279272006-09-27T23:22:00.000-04:002006-09-27T23:24:43.823-04:00

Canadians- We need your helpPlease take a moment to sign this on-line petition which calls for the declaration of February 7th as “Safer Internet Day”. We hope the Canadian Parliament will make this declaration and dedicate that day’s government business to finding ways to make the internet safer for kids. So far, 37 countries and over 100 not-for-profit organizations and corporations endorse “

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1159067419399394772006-09-23T22:58:00.000-04:002006-09-23T23:10:19.506-04:00

My husband and I have launched Blogger Talk Blog Community. Blogger Talk is a friendly fast growing blogging portal, offering bloggers support, advice, tools, tips and information about blogs and blogging. Blogger Talk is a community that is made up of those who blog for personal pleasure and those that blog professionally. At this time we have an interactive blog forum, blogging articles, blog

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1158553141416487192006-09-17T23:56:00.000-04:002006-09-18T00:19:01.453-04:00

I can't access my blog "Rose DesRochers - World Outside my Window" from the new host for todays-woman.net as my ISP has not updated its DNS records. It's frustrating the heck out of me. So what my ISP is doing is pointing my blog to the old server. I think I'll scream as I'm having blogging withdrawals here.Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1157308200308042092006-09-03T14:29:00.000-04:002006-09-03T14:30:00.323-04:00

Blogger Juha Saarinen has found out that ‘Windows Live Spaces’ censorships your thoughts. According to the blogger, apparently the word porn is prohibited on Windows Live Spaces.(more…)

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1156096215530422612006-08-20T13:50:00.000-04:002006-08-20T13:50:15.626-04:00

On September 16, 2006, Blogger Erin Monahan will join others on a three mile course through Charlotte to raise money for cardiac research. Erin hopes to raise $3,000.00. Please join her fight against Congenital Heart Defects.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1156091800736688062006-08-20T12:36:00.000-04:002006-08-20T12:36:40.900-04:00

Paul Youngson has undertaken an 18 month quest to trade a piece of old rope for something better. At the end of 18 months he plans to auction of the final item and give all of the proceeds to a charity that supports adults with congenital heart disorders.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155766124206472712006-08-16T18:08:00.000-04:002006-08-16T18:08:44.833-04:00

A man arrested in Thailand is being held in connection with the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, U.S. officials said Wednesday.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155674682737200632006-08-15T16:43:00.000-04:002006-08-16T17:50:24.250-04:00

Apparently one blogger is appalled at the topics that I blog about. Her comment reads “In reguards to her recent posts, I’m appalled by the amount of sex she has on there. You find less sex on porn sites!” (more…)

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155503060691730002006-08-13T17:04:00.000-04:002006-08-13T17:04:20.896-04:00

Five leading online service providers will jointly build a database of child pornography images and develop other tools to help network operators and law enforcement better prevent distribution of the images.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155354922442213232006-08-11T23:55:00.000-04:002006-08-13T05:47:32.706-04:00

Google Inc.'s free Web log service, Blogger, is once again accessible from Beijing without the use of a proxy server, indicating that apparent government efforts to block the site have been lifted.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155279340244990782006-08-11T02:55:00.000-04:002006-08-11T02:55:40.383-04:00

North Charleston-based publisher BookSurge LLC said Wednesday that a hacker possibly infiltrated its computer system and gained account information on tens of it's customers.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155184896090274502006-08-10T00:41:00.000-04:002006-08-10T00:41:36.206-04:00

New email scam offers gullible web users access to supposedly secret KGB files on the JFK's assassination.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155101041056931552006-08-09T01:24:00.000-04:002006-08-09T01:24:01.066-04:00

An 88-year-old Indian farmer, who has never heard of Viagra, became the father of a baby boy and has sex daily and wants more kids, The Times of India reported Tuesday. read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155100434237851242006-08-09T01:13:00.000-04:002006-08-09T01:13:54.316-04:00

Stressed-out Chinese can now unleash pent-up anger at a bar that lets customers attack staff, smash glasses and generally make a ruckus, a Chinese newspaper reported on Monday. read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1155057729102060632006-08-08T13:20:00.000-04:002006-08-08T13:22:09.136-04:00

Dear friend, I’m Rose DesRochers. I am interested in your partnership in business dealing. This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and it’s success is entirely based on mutual trust. (more…)

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154972488280230782006-08-07T13:41:00.000-04:002006-08-07T14:51:29.386-04:00

On August 6th 2006, American Online (AOL) took it upon themselves to release to the public domain an archive of their customers search habits over a period of 3 months.Contained in this list were social security numbers, credit cards and other personal information. The list also revealed some frightening findings. Read MoreRose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154971603746374952006-08-07T13:26:00.000-04:002006-08-07T13:26:43.876-04:00

Make sure to look at #8. "Nude man attacked by babies."read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154881711746357112006-08-06T12:28:00.000-04:002006-08-06T12:28:31.876-04:00

The menu at Beijingâ??s latest venue for its growing army of gourmets is eye-watering rather than mouth-watering. Situated in an elegantly restored house beside Beijingâ??s West Lake, it is Chinaâ??s first speciality penis restaurant.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154844139711574952006-08-06T02:02:00.000-04:002006-08-06T02:02:19.830-04:00

The owner of lease2purchase.com, Jeff Beaubien has ripped the design of blogger.comread more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154800621412168352006-08-05T13:57:00.000-04:002006-08-05T13:57:01.850-04:00

Hundreds of Britons are being urged to attend what is being branded as Europe's first "Masturbate-a-thon", a leading reproductive healthcare charity said on Friday. read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154793172886468322006-08-05T11:52:00.000-04:002006-08-05T11:52:52.953-04:00

"Eric" sells marijuana online through Craigslist. Recently Eric posted an ad on craigslist indicating he was willing to trade marijuana for sexual favors from women. He isn't the only one. The online drug and sex trade has been booming for years, but never has it been this much out in the open.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154756480950765302006-08-05T01:41:00.000-04:002006-08-05T01:41:21.013-04:00

San Rafael police have arrested a De Anza High School soccer coach on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl he lured through MySpace.com.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154725090041030412006-08-04T16:58:00.000-04:002006-08-04T16:58:10.053-04:00

Police in the German city of Aachen received an unusual call for help late Wednesday when a woman telephoned to complain her husband was not fulfilling his sexual obligations.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154724262861538832006-08-04T16:44:00.000-04:002006-08-04T16:44:22.960-04:00

In a weird turn of events, it appears that photographer Kris Krug is being sued by another photographer who allegedly stole Kris' photographs.read more | digg story

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154711102226124752006-08-04T13:03:00.000-04:002006-08-04T13:05:02.266-04:00

A year ago last June a university teacher found slanderous and defamatory insults directed at him in a blog of a former student that was hosted by Blogcn.com. The professor has successfully sued Blogcn.com. Read MoreRose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154579416631794032006-08-03T00:29:00.000-04:002006-08-03T00:30:16.650-04:00

Kyle MacDonald has just landed himself a book deal with Random House and a movie deal with DreamWorks. Congratulations, Kyle!Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154577549179451882006-08-02T23:52:00.000-04:002006-08-02T23:59:09.196-04:00

I'm cross posting this from my main blog because I do believe that I'm funny, strange and bizarre in a good sort of way. LOLWeird and Wacky News: Rose DesRochers is Funny, Strange and Bizarre

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1154575004334317532006-08-02T23:15:00.000-04:002006-08-02T23:16:44.353-04:00

Two blogs authored by Tibetan poet Woeser have been shut down according to Reporters without Borders. Woeser used her blogs - oser.tibetcul.net and blog.daqi.com/weise to share her poetry and essays, along with articles by her husband, independent writer, Wang Lixiong. Because Woeser dared to speak out in her writing against the government, she lost her job, her home and her security and now

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1153361448819685352006-07-19T22:10:00.000-04:002006-07-19T22:14:30.700-04:00

India - Information Technology Pulse: India Blogspot Blogs BlockedIndia bans access to blogs

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1153107405206220562006-07-16T23:35:00.000-04:002006-07-16T23:36:45.226-04:00

Your French Name is:Alavda ChretienWhat's Your French Name?

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152761067922681772006-07-12T23:24:00.000-04:002006-07-12T23:24:28.090-04:00

On July 12, 2005 Canadian Blogger Kyle MacDonald set out to get a house with one red paper clip. He had hope to trade his paperclip up step by step until he got a house. Red MoreVisit Kyle MacDonald's one red paperclip.

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152748974382843842006-07-12T19:49:00.000-04:002006-07-12T20:02:54.563-04:00

Rev. David B. Smith of Fighting Fathers Ministries is infringing upon the rights of several authors on his martial arts website. Rev. David B. Smith is modifying the articles, which he obtains from article directories. Read More

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152747489159322292006-07-12T19:38:00.000-04:002006-07-12T19:38:09.176-04:00

NameCritic: Pankaj Saini

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152747251667589802006-07-12T19:33:00.000-04:002006-07-12T19:34:11.683-04:00

EzineArticle Author Pankaj Saini was infringing upon the copyright of several authors by scraping their content for his teen porn website. Read More

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152727227842472222006-07-12T14:00:00.000-04:002006-07-12T14:00:27.843-04:00

itisi: Pankaj Saini Uses Information from a Missing Childrens Site to Promote Porn#comments

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152726777521426562006-07-12T13:52:00.000-04:002006-07-12T13:55:41.473-04:00

Things That Just Piss Me Off: Pankaj SainiMore info at Ezinearticles Author Pankaj Saini uses Missing Children Website to promote Teen PornRose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1152669362502954032006-07-11T21:56:00.000-04:002006-07-12T00:53:28.623-04:00

An ounce of prevention: Sex, lies and videotapes

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1145320712365956032006-04-17T20:32:00.000-04:002006-06-22T19:32:17.566-04:00

Click here to see a handsome hunk and a bikini babeRose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1145314528430476192006-04-17T18:52:00.000-04:002006-04-27T15:19:32.316-04:00

I hope that I haven't lost a lot of my readers as a result of my recent move from Blogger to Wordpress. I see that a few of you are still commenting here at Blogger. I ask you to please reply to my posts at my new blog instead. I'm only one click away. Come on! You can do it. You know that you want to click here. Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1145050339900222712006-04-14T16:57:00.000-04:002006-04-30T16:10:57.253-04:00

Rose DesRochers- Ramblings of a Mad Writer is moving to WordPress. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been contemplating moving to my own domain todays-woman.net. I think it's now time to start the migration to WordPress. Expect a change to my blog as soon as things slow down in my life. Please update your blogroll, so that it links to Rose DesRochers- http://rosedesrochers.todays-woman.net ,

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144991996904658592006-04-14T00:58:00.000-04:002006-04-16T15:16:52.313-04:00

According to David Sifry , Technorati is tracking nearly 27 million blogs and there are about 75,000 new blogs launched every day. Isn't that some competition? Lee Odden shares some great tips on optimizing your blog. Be sure to read his informative article.Rose DesRochersTags:Blogs, Technorati, Blog

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144859803262443722006-04-12T12:12:00.000-04:002006-04-14T00:53:43.153-04:00

I had a book published by a print-on-demand and-based vanity publisher who identifies themselves as a "traditional" publisher.” There were many complaints about the company that I ignored.My dream was to publish a book and the company preyed on those hopes and dreams. The publishing company cheated me out of rightful royalties that I was owed. My first royalty cheque from them wasn’t even enough

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144817172919155432006-04-12T00:28:00.000-04:002006-04-13T02:14:08.633-04:00

The first thing that comes to my mind when I look at this photo is "spring love is in the air." Stephen is an excellent photographer. Be sure to check out his blog, Morphological Confetti. © Stephen Bess 2006

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144789093290794092006-04-11T15:24:00.000-04:002006-09-06T21:35:09.526-04:00

MySpace.com has gained a lot of attention lately. I've blogged about them in previous posts here at Rose DesRochers- Ramblings of a Mad Writer. Though they’ve been the subject of talk, I think that we need to take a deeper look at some of the criminal cases involving other social networking websites. At “Window’s to my World- Rose DesRochers,” I blogged about the threat of networking sites like

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144732787198025162006-04-11T01:17:00.000-04:002006-04-12T01:34:57.900-04:00

I apologize for the lack of posts in the last couple of days. I've been busy with Today's Woman Writing Community and home life. My husband's much needed surgery has been scheduled, so we've been getting things done around the house before he goes in. I have a busy week ahead. Wednesday afternoon, I go for a chest x-ray and that evening, my husband, daughter and I are going to see my son perform

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144732407199006652006-04-11T01:08:00.000-04:002006-04-12T08:24:55.253-04:00

My dear friend Debra Faulconer Baker has spent her life always thinking about other people. She is truly a beautiful and remarkable woman. In October of 2004, Debra was faced with something that changed her life and it has made many of us at Today's Woman Writing Community, realize just how precious life is. Debra was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. Today, two years later, Debra is now bedridden

Rose DesRochersnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14994508.post-1144522715821579352006-04-08T14:02:00.000-04:002006-04-12T08:58:13.916-04:00

Where do you draw the line with teenagers? "Won’t you give him a chance? So what if he’s one year older?" "It's so unfair!”All teens and their parents deal with issues like this. I recall the many arguments that I had with my father. I bet that he secretly prayed that I have a daughter as bad as me. I think his wish came true.I have a daughter who will be sweet sixteen in a few months. My husband

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You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.You write the way that you do and if people don't like it, let it run like water off a duck’s back.As a writer you’ll soon be able to tell the difference from reviews that are helpful and those that are hurtful. There is nothing worst than reviews from the perfectionist who is so full of

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I was reading a blog entry by Cathy and she was listing things that she wanted. One of the things on her list was for her boobs to disappear, so that she could feel pretty in a tank top. This reminded me of an exercise that we learned as young girls. It was supose to make our bust grow. It went something like this. We must, we must, we must increase our bust. The bigger the better, the tighter

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If you've been on the internet for some time, like I have, you've most likely have run across an instance or two, where some individual is claiming to have written something that they didn’t write. Ah, plagiarism.Today’s Woman Writing Community has received and continues to receive numerous emails from individuals with claims of authorship to the “Don't Quit Poem.”Now, there also have been

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The International Library of Photography! Enter online to win cash prizes!Thanks, but I’ll pass on that.The Photography Contest that Hunts for Innocent PhotographersToday's Woman Writing Community has received, and continues to receive, numerous complaints regarding Circle of Photographs, a company that operates under many names including Arts and Kids, International Library of Photography,

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Print on demand publishing is wonderful. If we look at the positive side of POD publishing, it is a service that makes it easy for anyone to write a book and have it published. If we look at the negative side of POD Publishing, there are a large number of poorly written books being published through such services as lulu- a print on demand publisher. It is unfortunate that so many books are

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Todays-Woman.net has a page rank of 6. I constantly get reciprocal link requests. Last week, I received a link exchange request from a webmaster, who claimed that I would benefit from a link exchange with an adult novelty shop. She said that our sites were related. They are? How is adult novelty and writing related? Maybe she thought that some of our female writers would benefit from the “

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This is one of the most hilarious things that I've seen in a long time. It is a segment from "ABC's Who's Line is it Anyway" featuring guest star Richard Simmons.

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Throughout various blogging communities, a frequently asked question by all new bloggers is “how to I gain more traffic to my blog?” 1. Optimize your posts for search engines. Use your keywords in the title of your post.2. Submit your blog to Dmoz, Yahoo Directory and blog directories.3. Claim your blog at Technorati.com.4. Ping the search engines and directories after you have updated your blog.

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There is a great deal of confusion surrounding posting news articles on ones website or blog in there full entirety. Some consider it to be fair use. Posting the first paragraph, first few sentences, or a quote from the article is considered to be fair use. Posting the full article without permission from the source, is actually in fact a copyright violation. If you’re posting full articles , you

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Some parents use the internet as an electronic babysitter, while other parents are clueless to the dangers lurking on the internet.Parent needs to realize that things happen, and it could very well happen to their child.Educate yourself about safety on the internet.In recent weeks, stories surrounding the popular networking site, "MySpace" have been the talk of many online blogs and news outlets

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Have you always dreamed of being an Artist, well now you can. Express yourself with the Art Pad, where you can create art as unique as you are. Here is my painting.Thank you to Evergreen Links for this fun finding.Rose DesRochers

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Storynest is an impressive collection of poetic Flash and Director works and sketches. Among my favorites were Keats, Stream of Time, and The Loading of Time.This website is worth exploring. There is a lot there, therefore I recommend that you spend some time surfing the pages.Rose DesRochers

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I read a recent column by Stephen Dick , editor of The Herald Bulletin and as a parent just let me say that I'm appalled. Steven Dick comments that MySpace and such sites are good because they allow a free flow of information and conversation.What the?Finish reading my thoughts at Window to my World.Please do share your thoughts.Rose DesRochers

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In the case of online writing communities, you have the good, the bad and the ugly. I would like to think of myself as one of the good gals, a positive asset to writers if you would.My Hard Work Has Paid OffIt seems that some of my hard work has paid off. It has been a long road. I have worked hard and put in many long hours at todays-woman.net and I am grateful to have the support and friendship

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderI feel old. I don't know why. Maybe it’s because when I look in the mirror, I no longer see an attractive young woman looking back at me.Maybe I'm being melodramatic, but its media’s image of the female body that has made me feel insecure. In today’s society plus size and full figured women are constantly classified as unattractive. Media idea of "beauty" is

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My dear daughter put that plastic fork down and step away from the stove.Tonight for dinner, my 15 ½ year old made home made spaghetti. It would have been delicious had she drained all the water off the noodles. She also overcooked the green peppers. With that said, please pass the TUMS®.I'm so glad to see those cooking classes at school are really paying off.

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Cute picture isn't it? But, there is nothing cute about Jealousy.Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harms we do, we do to ourselves. - Mitch Albom, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"I am sitting under the clouds of darkness, yet the sun is shining.Why must society be

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You’ve seen this image before, no doubt. It’s been circulating around the internet for a while now.Can you find the man?Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, your right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find the man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, your right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man

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Blogburst in Memory of Terri SchiavoTopics: Remembering TerriOn March 31, 2005, Terri Schindler Schiavo died of marked dehydration following more than 13 days without nutrition or hydration under the order of Circuit Court Judge, George W. Greer of the Pinellas-Pasco’s Sixth Judicial Court. Terri was 41.It was nearly one year ago that Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed for the purpose of

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"A poet is someone who is astonished by everything."-- AnonymousIt is said that poets die younger than any other artist. In 2003, a study appearing in a November issue of Death Studies found that poets died younger than novelists, playwriters and nonfiction writers. The study was performed by James C. Kaufman a PhD of California State University. Kaufman believes that poets die younger because

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Enhance Your Blog With a New HeaderInvision-graphics.com has just uploaded a bunch of blog headers and will be adding four or five new ones a week. The blog headers are free for personal and not commercial use. If you decide to use any of the blog headers provided by invision-graphics.com, you must link back to invision-graphics.com. If you can't find what you're looking for, please let us

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I apologize for the decline in the number of posts over the last few days. I had become physically ill and spent a good part of one day kneeling before the porcelain God. Yesterday, I had to gather myself together as we celebrated the end of March break with a trip to the arena. My children had such a good time that they skipped Sunday school today, so that they could go skating again. I think

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Thoughts and Opinions on Poetry from a Mad Writer" Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech."-- SimonidesPoets use a pen in the same way that artists use a brush. A poet starts with a blank canvas and unto it he/she paints a masterpiece with words. Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, readers of poetry will have a difference of opinion as to what they

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Administrating a website can be a full time job. Sometimes things just slip through the cracks and it is those small things that pose the biggest problems. I’m the founder and administrator of a writing community that has 800 + members. In addition to administrating Today’s Woman, I’m co-administrator at invision-graphics.com and forum moderator at isnare.com.Often times when you have a community

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Trust Me, I'm a traditional publisher.The word "publish" is defined as "put into print." Furthermore, publishing is the activity of putting information into the public arena.The word "Author" is defined as the writer of a book or article.What is your definition of published author?Since when does being published only refer to books?I'm rambling; I'll cut right to the chase. I recently read a

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Don't Kiss Me, I'm Not Irish. But, I would just like to wish my readership a very Happy St. Patrick's Day."May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door." - Irish BlessingBrought to you by Today's Woman Famous Quotes , which are available in RSS format. Syndicate our daily quotes on Bloglines, My Yahoo, Blogrolling and

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At “Window to my World,” I blogged about the dangers of predators and the growing concern over network sites like myspace. I invite you to check it out. Read MoreRose DesRochers

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I have come to the conclusion that I’m a loser magnet. No, I'm not the loser. I just attract losers, like a magnet. Last Sunday, I received an article submission typed in all caps. I sent the author of the article an email asking why he had submitted it that way. I then received an email from him that was both rude and vulgar. That wasn’t even the worst of it. He then sent me an email asking if I

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There certainly are some bizarre and humorous auction appearing on Ebay.Francis, 21, auctioned off the advertising rights to her pregnancy on eBay. The winning bid of $1,000 went to a California Internet company, giving it exclusive rights to temporarily tattoo its brand-name on Francis's belly and broadcast the birth of her daughter live on the Internet. Read MoreRose DesRochers

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And now for your weird and wacky newsTwo masked protesters disrupted an informational meeting Saturday at City Hall and attacked two state agriculture officials with cow manure. No one was seriously injured, and the pair of assailants escaped. Read MoreWell, isn't that just crappy?Pardon my language!Quote: Before you get hit with a bucket of shit, be sure to close your eyes.

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Let me just repost an old post of mine.According to the "National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children," more than 20,000 images of child pornography are posted on the Internet every week.Demand for pornographic images of babies and toddlers on the Internet is soaring. More babies and toddlers are appearing on the net and the abuse is getting worse. It is more torturous and sadistic

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Two weeks ago we added a blog directory to Todays-Woman.net. By submitting your blog to Todays-Woman.net, you will have the opportunity to gain more exposure and increase your blog's traffic. All submissions will be reviewed by staff. You can submit your Blog by contacting me through our feedback form. Please feel free to add a post to your online diary, journal, or weblog and let other bloggers

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People ask for criticism, but they only want praise. - W. Somerset Maugham - English dramatist & novelist (1874 - 1965) – More Quotes like this at Today's Woman Writing Community - Your one stop source for Famous Quotes.I’m new to freelance writing and have found it to be a learning process, like any writing. I’ve also learned that an unprofessional poorly-written essay or article reflects badly

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FONTANA, Calif. - A group of boys who posed as a 15-year-old girl for an Internet prank ended up helping police arrest a 48-year-old man who tried to meet the fictitious teenager for sex, authorities said. Read MoreThis is just another sad example of what can happen at sites like myspace. It is more the reason why parents need to moniter what their kids are doing online.Rose DesRochers

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The term "googletestad" appears to be popular in both searches and results. According to Wikipedia, Googletestad appears to stand for Google's Test Ad, which is used for live testing of their AdWords and AdSense pay-per-click (PPC) advertising system.In my opinion, this is an unusual keyword. But surprisingly and strangely enough, according to the WordTracker keywords report for Tuesday, February

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Unfortunately, there has been some debate over this years celebration of Mardi Gras. Some residents argued that this year's celebration should have been cancelled. I would have to disagree. I'm happy to hear that the city of New Orleans continued the tradition of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a piece of New Orleans. The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in 1699. I believe that knowing New Orleans is

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