I'm moving from NYC to San Francisco today. (And opening a new California branch of Squidoo! Well, if a one person office counts...)

Naturally, I went looking to see what our lensmasters have to say about the city, and found more than a double a couple of terrific lenses. Here they are, hope you enjoy.

A colorful photo narrative:
http://www.squidoo.com/VisitSanFrancisco

More useful, annotated links than you can shake a squid at:
http://www.squidoo.com/san_francisco

What DON'T you love about this lens?
http://www.squidoo.com/citybythebay

That's it for now. Wish me a safe flight!

So I'm about to test for my blue belt in Kung Fu. On a broken toe no less. Don't mess with my Flying Tiger.

But this story isn't about me. It's about Bruce Lee.

And about ThomasC, the lensmaster behind a really incredible suite of Bruce Lee family lenses. The more I stumbled along, the more impressed I got. I'm sure you will be too.

Here's the virtual tour.

First, there's the Bruce Lee bio lens.
http://www.squidoo.com/bruce_lee_bio

Then there's the Shannon Lee lens, all about Bruce's daughter.
http://www.squidoo.com/shannon-lee

Followed by, of course, an homage to Brandon Lee. (The Crow, anyone?)
http://www.squidoo.com/brandon_lee

That was a fun 10 minutes for me. Hope it was for you too.

BTW, stop by this page to cheer ThomasC toward his (wait for it) three hundredth lens! Wow.
http://www.squidoo.com/reach-for-the-sky

If you're like GypsyPirate, you've lost a lot of sleep since August 8th when the Summer Olympics opened in Beijing. She sends in this write up:

"The spectacle, the pageantry, the precision--the beauty. There have been some breathtaking moments, and some very poignant stories come out of the 2008 Olympic Games so far... and of course there have also been some medals won. And, as much as we might try to say that winning is not important, it is. Now, I'm not saying that I am not fascinated with the back stories, or that I don't love to see someone do something that personifies sportsmanship, because I do. But there's just something about those medals!

Have you ever wondered just what the deal is with the medals, anyway? Why do we have them? Who thought them up? How do they get to the Games?

Well, lensmaster TeaLady thought these were pretty good questions too--and she's got the answers for you. Her lens Olympic Medals takes an in-depth look at the bronze, silver, and gold that is being given out to the best of the best in the world this year."

Is there anything Michael Phelps can't do right now?

(And is there anything he can't eat?)

This guy is pure Olympian gold, and loads of fun to watch.

Check out CharlesGrimes' page for background, videos, books, a medal count, Flickr pics and lots more on Michael Phelps and Dara Torres.

He's even featuring Olympics tickets for sale on eBay. Those come with airfare to Beijing too, right?

Score.

http://www.squidoo.com/swimolympics

This just in from Giant Squid Organizer Gypsy Pirate:

"One of the many reasons that I love watching the Olympics is the variety of sports that I am able to see and hopefully learn more about. This year, I had a goal of becoming better informed about Equestrian events. Luckily for me (luckily for all of us!), lensmaster Kanga has made a beautiful resource in the lens The Equestrian Events at the Beijing Olympics 2008. This great lens highlights everything you could ever want to know about competitive horsemanship."

Here's my question. Does the horse get a medal, too?

And, just in case you wanted a complete source for all countries participating in the Summer Olympics, Kanga has been kind enough to supply us with a lens detailing them all, and giving lots of other cool and quirky information along the way.

The Squidoo Activists recently hosted a virtual concert for charity.

The idea was that most of us dogooders out there spend so much time putting together and participating in fundraisers and golf outings and bake sales and walkathons--when we could also, much more easily, sit down at the computer for 30 minutes and make a page about them for free. A page that will donate royalties and spread the word about your cause, every day, forever. Not just during one night of a black tie gala.

So instead of getting your little brother's band together in a warehouse and scrambling about to sell a grand total of 6 tickets, why not host a virtual concert online? There you can have Bono and David Byrne and Sting and Beyonce all on your very own stage. Right next to your little brother, of course.

With all this in mind, lensmaster Rya invented her dream concert. "The theme of my virtual concert is an eclectic mix: from unknown musicians to popular ones, from rock to soulful soloists--the thread that links all these musicians together is that, if I were stranded on a desert island and could only listen to 9 musicians for the rest of my life, these are the ones who'd make the cut. And because having all this talent in one place would make for a wildly good time, all proceeds from this lens are donated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary."

Rock on, Rya.

http://www.squidoo.com/eclecticvirtualconcert

First things first: It's true! We've been migrating Lens of the Day over to the new Google / Feedburner platform, and we've had a few hiccups along the way. We're really sorry for making you wait. But we're back in action at last! SO... if you're getting this note for the first time in a looong time, it's because at some point you signed up for it via Squidoo. If you'd like to change your mind now, of course, no hard feelings. (We might cry a little though). Just click here to unsubscribe forevermore.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming: Today's Lens of the Day is "Take Your Best Shot For Flickr's 888 Celebration".

Flickr + Squidoo = Squinterestingness.

(And tell me that underwater squid ain't cute...)

http://www.squidoo.com/Flickr888

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Last week Squidoo hosted a Bake Sale for charity.

Yum. What a delicious way to raise some money for great causes.

Joan4 won for the week with her lens on Congo Squares. $100 will be donated to Joan4's charity of choice, Heifer International.

All the fun, none of the fat.

This week is Virtual Concert week on Squidoo. Now everyone is invited to compete for LoTD and $100 for your favorite charity. Squid Activists will be doing the nominating so make sure your voice is heard!

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