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Pardon me as I do a definition search for the word "protocol." Let's see, I'm checking out Merriam-Webster : a detailed plan of a scientific or medical experiment, treatment, or procedure Nope, not that definition. a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence OK, I'll go with this one. I was a Squidoo Squid Angel for the first time, well over a year ago, for a term of six months. Thankfully, I was granted my "wings" so to speak for my second term just recently. It is because I am a Squid Angel that I am talking about my take on "protocol ... Read Full Story

Where does the time go? I can't believe that 2009 is almost coming to an end and that the holidays are right around the corner. When one thinks about the holidays, one can't help but think about gift giving, and in this poor economy about the less fortunate. In addition to people, my thoughts go out to all the pets that have been abandoned nation wide. Locally, I mourn for all the wild animals that have been displaced when local contractors, who were high on the post Katrina building boom, bull dozed hundreds, perhaps thousands of acres of natural habitat. Today, because of the ... Read Full Story

Whew! Have you all been keeping up with the superhero flash speed of Squidoo's engineering team? They have been producing like crazy in the last several weeks, and today they issued another wonderful development, a brand new Guestbook 9000 ! Well, that's what Megan Casey is calling it, and who am I to argue. Here is what our guestbooks on all of our lenses can do now: (from Megan's blog post) An option for Squidoo lensmaster-only commenting (with inline login). Not new, but improved. Commenting login via Twitter and FacebookConnect. Even if your readers aren’t logged in Squidoo lensmasters, they can still comment easily ... Read Full Story

Here’s your weekly dose of Purple Stars! As always these lenses appear in no particular order and each is worthy of a visit from you! Utilizing the Blackbox Module The Christmas Fair Who Would Drink Raw Milk? Eating the Placenta After Giving Birth Flute Accessories for Aspiring Flute Players My Top Ten Red Hot Chili Pepper Songs Greatest Sax Solo Fuzzy Dice Alfa Romeo Spider (Star of the Graduate Film) Quaker State Vintage Advertising Uncle Shlomos Pushcart at Zazzle My Daughter has Marfan’s Syndrome Holiday Tips for Special Needs Kids Profile of a School Shooter Redwall by Brian Jacques Historic City of York England ... Read Full Story

Today we shine the Giant Squid Spotlight on one of our Greeters, Bevspaper Bevspaper tells us about her other endeavor, The Paper Trail, shares her favorite lens with us and more. 1. Tell us a little about your other endeavor, The Paper Trail. I started my online business in March of 1997 specializing in ephemera or paper collectibles. In the beginning I concentrated specifically on the advertisements from old magazines. My little business has evolved since those early days to include all forms of ephemera. “What the heck is ephemera”, you ask. It is a branch of the antique and collectible industry that includes ... Read Full Story