5/28/11

Different people think differently about the same thing

Tons of people in hundreds of shelters all have the same similiar problem, weight. When you're on the street, it's impossible to gauge 'how' much is appropriate to eat, when you can't get consecutive healthy meals.

People turn to different things, including finding better oxyelite pro results...but chances are not if they're on the street. When you're homeless, you don't care much more than the next few hours...because a lot can change in just two that can influence the decisions a person makes for survival.

5/26/11

My daughter the introvert

Thanks for the post from Nora Mccoy

My daughter was going off to college soon and her mother and I were really nervous. Would she make friends or be lonely? Was she going to get into the sorority she wanted to or would she end up disappointed? Would her track practice interfere with her school work? There were so many unanswered questions but we knew our girl would be okay. She had a good head on her shoulders and was definitely very mature so we were not worried about sending her off to the wolves, just worried about her social life. She’s always been quiet, but we hoped college would really bring out the best in her. My wife and I went to www.Getclearwirelessinternet.comand ordered her a mobile internet connection so we could keep in touch via email and video chat. That goodness we did, because now our daughter’s so busy with her friends we can hardly catch her on the phone! She’s really blossomed and it’s all thanks to her school. I couldn’t be happier for her or her new life!

5/21/11

Public consumption doesn't equal 'bad'

In my sabbatical travels in Germany this last two months I have yet to find any actual Cuban imported cigars. In the States I'd have to settle for dominican cohiba cigars due to the embargos. But the neater thing about Germany is being able to drink outdoors, something everyone knows people that are experiencing homelessness often get arrested for in the United States.

While in Germany I have seen countless people who are homeless drinking, and none of them became problematic. If it weren't for the fact of me doing my sabbatical in and around them, chances are I couldn't tell that they were even homeless.

It's things like this that make me wonder how we can improve service delivery, not just the small things but the bigger impacts of 'why' we do the things we do.

5/19/11

It's still hard all over

Whether looking abroad or more local for columbus jobs, I don't see the sign that things are changing as politicians claimed they would months ago.

In Europe millions of Germans are even unemployed, which means that individuals from the United States can forget it seeking employment there. Word has it the same is going on all over the European Community, not to mention South Africa.

My only question is if there are any openings for penguin inspectors in the Antarctic. And if there are, do they provide air fare or require you to travel by boat...let alone how far you have to go to get the job done doing that kind of work.

There are only so many ways I'll go about getting or doing a job.

5/6/11

How to make money through blogging while homeless?

I get this question a lot, from both people with homes and not that think it's easy...which it isn't. Blogging itself is only the start, for a person to 'make' anything really depends on the goals and skills of the individual.

When I started this blog, it was originally just an expression. If anything I wanted to 'do' something at a time I felt unheard. As I stabilized in my personal life, I continued in it as a hobby. It wouldn't be three years until I made one cent towards it...and that went to just prior upgrades to having my own self hosted site and web address.

There's a difference between really 'blogging' and outright making money, and varying levels between the two. Some people get involved with doing reviews of either products or sites, but the recent issues involving the FTC towards blogging put a damper on some online content writers. This was due to their own choices, going in the direction of seeming to be a paid advertiser rather than actual personal expression of experience.

Let's say a site wants me to link to and review oxyelite pro reviews. As long as I'm honest, don't overstep my boundaries, and don't mislead people...there's no issues. But if I were to say I'd personally used their service when I hadn't...that'd by what's considered a violation of ethics and morals. Most bloggers I know personally "don't" go there, although there's thousands more who do.

Will blogging 'get' you out of homelessness or 'make' your business? No, but it's a great communication tool to be heard while 'you' do the legwork and mind your business...because your business is only as good as you make it.

5/2/11

Getting what you want online

Different people use the internet in different ways. Some searching for the perfect date while others something from www.sensareviews.com. It's a big internet and sometimes finding what a person wants isn't all that easy.

When using search engines like Google or Yahoo, typing in a handful of keywords doesn't mean the returned list will include those on each provided link. Using a plus sign (+) before each word will do this. Also using a minus sign (-) will tell the search engine 'not' to provide results with that specific keyword.

In all the years I've been using search engines I haven't found one that doesn't support this