Monthly Archives: January 2008

Making Your Own Luck

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Do you ever feel helpless? As if problems are too big or too unfixable, and there is not enough time or love to go around? Try out this survival skill: make your own satisfaction. How do I create my own … Continue reading →

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Tell Me What You Want

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Thanks in great part to a Stumble from Jeff Quipp of Search Engine People, I’m having a nice flush of visitors today. Yaaay! Yesterday there were two sets of live eyeballs here that weren’t yours truly. Today, so far, MyBlogLog … Continue reading →

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Feeding the (feed)Reader

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Yesterday was odd. I had pretty good readership according to FeedStats, but MyBlogLog, Google Analytics and the stat thingy that comes with my server told me I had two visitors on January 12th, aside from myself. Two! Not kidding! Also … Continue reading →

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Grown Up Soul For the Inner Child

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

I’ve been writing most of the day today, off and on, and not getting anywhere. I’ve made a stab at practical idea after practical idea and come up with phrases that don’t stick together in paragraphs, and flat-spirited paragraphs that … Continue reading →

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A Defined and Navigable Space

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

My 100 posts project needs a home. I want all 100+1 in their own group, with easy navigation between them, and I’d like some sort of countdown widget. For a countdown I chose KB Countdown Widget. KB Countdown Widget KB … Continue reading →

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A Ritual of Incubation

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

I went to sleep last night wondering what on God’s green earth I am going to blog about today, and woke up with ideas for three niche sites. One is web design related and may not be practical, but is … Continue reading →

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To Be or To Do Be Do Be Do and Spam Control

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

There’s nothing like a search for meaning to plump up one’s to-do list. I committed to making 100 posts in 100 days, as I feel out the values behind how I want to brand this site. Four posts in and … Continue reading →

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Comment Avatar Plugins

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

As promised yesterday, here are some brief reviews for plugins that will add author Gravatars or avatars to comments. A Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar. To get a Gravatar, users must register with Gravatar. MyBlogLog users can upload an … Continue reading →

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Avatars: Putting the Person in Personalization

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

People are what makes the Internet sing. People. Not search engines, not spiders, not even money, and especially not infomercials that promise easy money from “free” Internet businesses that rake in the cash and run themselves without personal attention. Underneath … Continue reading →

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Identity Groundwork

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Elizabeth Able

Today I am making a commitment to 100 posts in 100 days. I’ll be using those 100 posts to explore how my personality and my values can be a foundation for my “brand,” as reflected in my blog and what … Continue reading →

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