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Daily Happiness Fact #20 - by Wild Bill
2007-08-04 16:08:00
Happiness is getting a check in the mail that you were not expecting. Not saying it happened to me, but it sure would be nice. Have you received a check in the mail that you were not expecting?
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Friday Blog Linking - The Weeks Best Must Read Posts #6
2007-08-04 00:35:00
Here are some of the weeks best posts: Make Some Money → 5 Simple Tips To Increase Adsense Income If you are not making money on online, I’m telling you, you can make money using Google Adsense. See, I make money with Google Adsense, you can too. What NOT To Do → 10 Ways To Show Your Read ers You Hate Them Boost Site Traffic → Cheat Sheets: Why Readers (and Social Networks) Love Them More Traffic & Backlinks → My Favorite Traffic and Backlink Attraction Method Humor → Urine Trouble Now Favorite WordPress Theme of the week → WordPress Theme: Moo-Point Every time I see a theme I really like I start thinking of another idea for a new website. Then I remember there are only 24 hours in a day and I need to sleep at least 4 of them. The Moo-Point theme makes me want to start another new blog - because 2 is never enough. Truer Words Were Never Spoken → You Should Never Talk On Your Phone While In The Bathroom Extra, Extra: I just had to add th...
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Friday Fun - Flight of the Conchords - Business Time (video)
2007-08-03 19:00:00
Just for a little bit-o Friday fun, because we all know what Fridays are all about. Its business time! Flight of the Conchords - Business Time (video) Feed Subscribers : Here is the link to the YouTube video, Flight of the Conchords - Business Time (video)
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Daily Happiness Fact #19 - by Flowers Bloom
2007-08-03 15:55:00
Happiness is knowing that we can save the world from a cataclysmic climate change catastrophe by taking drastic measures that ruin the quality of life to which you are accustomed.
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Help Wild Bill Get To Washington DC For The Gathering Of Eagles 3
2007-08-02 18:09:00
My great friend and blogging buddy Justin from Right On The Right is trying to raise money so that we can go to the Gathering Of Eagles 3 on September 15th, 2007 in Washington DC. We will be standing up against A.N.S.W.E.R. on September 15th and countering their anti-war protest. We will be blogging the event and have lots of pictures to share with you. I hope to see you there, but before I can make it to GOE 3 I need your help. I can really use your donation for the trip to DC. Any donation big or small will help. I really hope I can join Justin in DC. It will be my first time to Washington and will be a great opportunity for me to get a break from being a 24/7 stay-at-home dad. I love being there for my kids, but I’m starting to forget how to talk to adults. Also you can checkout my advertising page, all money collected from advertising here at Passionate America will be used to get us to Washington DC.
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I Was Murdered In A Past Life Today
2007-08-02 14:37:00
(via Free Republic) On This Day In History August 2, 1876 : Wild Bill Hickok is murdered “Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is murdered in Deadwood, South Dakota. Born in Illinois in 1837, James Butler Wild Bill Hickok first gained notoriety as a gunfighter in 1861 when he coolly shot three men who were trying to kill him. A highly sensationalized account of the gunfight appeared six years later in the popular periodical Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, sparking Hickok’s rise to national fame. Other articles and books followed, and though his prowess was often exaggerated, Hickok did earn his reputation with a string of impressive gunfights. After accidentally killing his deputy during an 1871 shootout in Abilene, Texas, Hickok never fought another gun battle. For the next several years he lived off his famous reputation, appearing as himself in Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West show. Occasionally, he worked as guide for...
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Wild Bill vs The Star Wars R2D2 Mailbox
2007-08-02 14:28:00
My brother Big Mike left a voice mail on my cell phone and told me that there is a Star Wars R2D2 Mailbox at one of the post offices near our house. Well that will not stand. First they replace mailboxes with droids, then whats next, people? I loaded up the family and headed out to destroy the R2D2 mailbox. More pictures… My idea was to have my 3 year old son sit on the R2D2 mailbox, crushing it with his weight, while I made funny faces and pointed at it until it ran away. Nothing we tried worked, R2D2 was not afraid of us. Hell if the little trashcan is not freaked out by Yoda’s pointy green ears and Frank Oz like voice then why did I think I could strike fear in his transistor heart? Next time we’ll have to get Darth Cheney to use the force of Haliburton to create a war on the metal bastard! P.S. Notice the sign right above the mailbox. Here is what it said: THIS BUILDING DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE 1988 RONALD REAGAN So that explains it, the little mailbo...
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Daily Happiness Fact #18 - by Patricia
2007-08-02 13:27:00
Happiness is knowing that when you are on your knees you have the strength to get back up. Thanks for inspiring today’s fact Patricia !
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Don?t Be Stingy! - Give Some Happiness To Increase Your Happiness
2007-08-01 14:48:00
Make Time For Happiness - Series: Part 3 In part 1 & 2 I talked about adding happiness to your to-do list and how to decrease interruptions, both of these techniques will increase your happiness, however to really see an increase you need to give the happiness you want to receive. Don’t be STINGY! Good things don’t come easy at first. As you practice giving your happiness you’ll start see happiness everywhere you go. Don’t wait another minute, here is how you can start investing in happiness today. Random Acts Of Happiness Offline A few year ago when I was traveling the United States for a job where I spent many nights in new cities. One night I decided that sitting in another hotel room alone was a horrible way to meet new people and entertain myself. I decided to head down to the convenience store on the corner, get me a drink, a pack of cigarettes (yes I know it is a nasty habit), and do something I had never really done before. I was determined to s...
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Daily Happiness Fact #17 - by Wild Bill
2007-08-01 13:27:00
Getting a $120 Google AdSense deposit in your account makes Wild Bill a happy boy. Yeah I know it is not much but the checks are coming faster each time.
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Passionate Push To 1000 Feed Subscribers - Week 5
2007-08-01 05:52:00
Sorry this post is a little late. I should have done it last night and had it up early this morning, but I had a great day hanging out with the passionate wife. Anywoo, my feed subscriber numbers are picking up steam. The average is up 22 points from last week. This weeks average was 102 subscribers. That’s quite an improvement from the dismal 66 week average in week 1. From the chart below you can see that on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Passi onate America had a large boost in feed subscriptions. Take a look at the chart and I’ll tell you how this happened and how you can see similar results on your blog below. 21 weeks to go. Can Passionate America make it to 1000 feed subscribers in 6 short months? Well I am sure going to try. If you want to know how you too can increase your feed subscribers below are this weeks tips. Tips, Techniques, and Secrets for growing your RSS feed subscription averages I have to thank Mark Shead from Productivity501.com for sending me an e...
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Daily Happiness Fact #16 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-31 19:41:00
Happiness is being woke up by your wife in that special way.
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The Simpsons Movie - Itchy and Scratchy Nuke The Moon Before Frank J
2007-07-30 07:18:00
Not sure how Frank J from IMAO.us will take the news, but Itchy and Scratchy Nuke The Moon at the beginning of The Simpsons Movie . Did The Simpsons Movie creators read Frank J’s Nuke The Moon article? Not sure we will ever find out. Frank J probably worked out an arrangement with Itchy and Scratchy so he could get paid for his copyrighted idea. Frank is a self promoting bastard. He should have worked out a deal to work Blogger X into the movie. That would have been fabulous!
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Daily Happiness Fact #15 - by Big Mike
2007-07-29 19:17:00
Happiness is being recognized for your hard work. I’m proud of you Big Mike !
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Daily Happiness Fact #14 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-28 11:30:00
Tim Ferriss author of The 4-Hour Workweek, thinks we should stop using the word happiness. Hmmmm, probably not going to happen.
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Friday Blog Linking - The Weeks Best Must Read Posts #5
2007-07-27 21:32:00
Here are some of the weeks best posts: Blog s & Blogging → 10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer Choosing A Blog Topic → 20 Posts on Choosing a Blog Topic. My new blog made the list. I haven’t started promoting my new blog yet, because it needs much more content on it before I launch it. See if you can figure out which one is mine. Motivation → 50 Blogs That Will Unleash Your Motivation. For some reason I did not make the list. lol! I’ll have to try harder. Funny Book → The Antisocial Commentary Release Party! Diesel, one of the funniest guys in the blogosphere has finished his new book. I read the first 12 pages yesterday and giggled like a little school girl. Humor → Pucker Up Favorite WordPress Theme of the week → Cutline 3-Column, I love Cutline, in fact used it on the last version of Passionate America. One of the reasons I changed to this new look instead of staying with Cutline was because I needed another sidebar. Looks like they...
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Daily Happiness Fact #13 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-27 10:41:00
I received an email from an old friend that I had a disagreement with. It sure brightened my day. Do you have a friend that you haven’t talked to in a long time? Why not send them an email today?
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How To Score Yourself For Better Blogging
2007-07-27 01:48:00
Finding a way to motivate yourself, better organize yourself, and improve your blogging systems is the goal of every successful blogger (well almost every successful blogger.) Now there is and easy way to track your daily blogging to-do lists. Using a blogging points system you can grow your blog, increase site traffic, and help you ...
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Daily Happiness Fact #12 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-26 13:27:00
Pulling a practical joke can spread happiness, (and its really funny for the person perpetrating the joke.) Here is one you can pull on people you know. Pickled What you will need: vinegar and a victim mark What to do Dip your fingers in the vinegar and then wipe it under your unsuspecting victim’s mark’s nose. Yell, “SMELL THE VINEGAR FRESHNESS!!!”, ...
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Daily Happiness Fact #11 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-26 06:23:00
Happiness is a Stupid Liberal Joke that I read over at Stop the ACLU. haha
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Are You A Coward?
2007-07-25 20:24:00
Blogging gives everyone a voice, the problem is some bloggers and commenters are cowards. If you have received negative comments on your blog you might understand what I am talking about. If you have left negative comments on a blog it might be time to look in the mirror and ask yourself, “Am I a ...
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Daily Happiness Fact #10 - by Wild Bill
2007-07-25 16:23:00
Happiness is knowing BACON? has not forsaken me!
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John Bambenek Gets The Wanker Of The Year Award From Daily Kos
2007-07-24 20:43:00
As predicted yesterday the Kos Krazies are drooling all over themselves and have declared John Bambenek, Wanker of the Year! One of the funniest things about this story is how many on the right are having a meltdown about John filing the complaint. The toss another conservative under the bus brigade is at it again. Here ...
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Passionate Push To 1000 Feed Subscribers - Week 3 & 4
2007-07-24 18:36:00
I took a week off from publishing the feed subscription averages for week 3. Week 3 subscribers average was down a little from the week 2 average. The average for week 3 was 75. Now moving on to week 4 and the numbers are up. This week the average has increased to 80. Only 920 more ...
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Daily Happiness Fact #9 - by RT
2007-07-24 13:30:00
Happiness is?.realizing you are not as screwed up as your co-workers. (thanks RT)
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DailyKos Gets The Federal Election Commission Complaint Treatment Via John
2007-07-24 04:44:00
Oh my, the Kos Kidz are going to soil their diapers and break all the furniture in their parent’s basement when they find out that John Bambenek has filed a complaint against them with the Federal Election Commission . John B. might be peeing on a hornets nest with this complaint. The Kos Kidz like to spend ...
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Vice President Dick Cheney Fails To Make The Death Star Fully Operational
2007-07-22 01:23:00
Darth Cheney had 2 hours today to make the Death Star fully operational and he blew it (and not with a shotgun.) Darth Cheney assumed command of the Galactic Empire briefly while Bush The Chimperor was having his dark side examined. It was believed that R2D2 foiled Darth Cheney’s evil plans by disguising himself as ...
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Alexa Finally Releases Toolbar Add-on For Firefox
2007-07-22 00:09:00
Alexa is possibly the most inaccurate website ranking site on the internet. With the release of Alex’s Firefox Toolbar Add-on (codenamed : Sparky) their rankings might become much more accurate. It would be great if you could afford to ignore your site’s Alexa Traffic Ranking, but if you plan to make money with your website, ...
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Friday Blog Linking - The Weeks Best Must Read Posts #4
2007-07-21 01:49:00
Here are some of the weeks best posts: Blog s & Blogging → The Three Little Blogs: A Cautionary Tale Pick Your Niche → Pick a Niche, Any Niche Blast From The Past → Examples Of Integrity: Doing What?s Right Harry Potter on eBay → I Was an eBay Voldemort Humor → Your Ass and a Hole in the Ground. Holy Crap, ...
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Pownce Review : Is Pownce The Instant Messaging System Of The Future?
2007-07-20 22:02:00
Get ready to Pownce! Pownce is coming and its about time. If you have been looking for a better way to send messages, files, links, and events to friends and/or contacts Pownce might just be the solution you are looking for. What can you do with Pownce?  Create a network of friends, contacts, and fans.  Instant message your friends, ...
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