Archive for January, 2007

National Parks and Monuments

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

It's Wednesday. How about some trivia?
1. The largest volcano on Earth is... Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
2. The world's first national park is... Yellowstone, established March 1, 1872
And that's just a sliver of the outdoorsy information that former national park ranger JimB packs into today's lens of the day, all about [...]

Make Your Pet Famous!

Monday, January 29th, 2007

Doesn't your pet deserve her own lens?
We think so. And so does our newest nonprofit partner, the ASPCA. Which is why we're running the ASPCA Squidoo Lens Challenge this week.
Make a lens on your pet to support the ASPCA by February 2nd, and your furry friend could see a whole lot more than 15 minutes [...]

Homemaking 101

Friday, January 26th, 2007

I'm the furthest thing from Martha Stewart.
But after reading webseitler's excellent lens on homemaking and housekeeping, I'm ready to go scour the bathroom and spend the afternoon throwing away half the junk in my basement.
Aspire to be your own domestic god or goddess with webseitler's tips on clutter, motivation, housekeeping schedules, online resources, and [...]

Warlocks and The Burning Crusade

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Do you wish you could breath underwater?
Resurrect people?
Summon someone from across the world to meet you for coffee?
Would you like to have a voidwalker?
Be able to ride around on a horse of fire?
Are you some kind of crazy demon?
No, just a warlock.
Welcome to the World of Warcraft.
It's probably no surprise to you (the NYT, Today [...]

How to Sing

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Ever heard of online karaoke?
It's a place where you can belt out a tune...anonymously!
We have JackieHole to thank for today's lens of the day. She gives us her favorite online karaoke sites, plus solid advice on how to improve your voice, record yourself, and even inspire some bursts of song.
For all of us who want [...]

Wine, Oh

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Attention, wine lovers! It's winter, and you know what that means: time to start up a fire and bring out the big reds.
With that in mind, here's a delicious wine lens from jodiofca. She takes you on a virtual trip through Napa's finest vineyards, gives tips on tasting wine, and highlights some cool wine-related products [...]

All About Bunnies

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Why let dogs and cats have all the fun?
Rabbits can make great pets, as vaebay points out in today's lens of the day. Find out if you're meant to be a bunny-owner, where to adopt these furry creatures, and what supplies you'll need to get started.
Or, of course, skip all [...]

For the Love of Kiva

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

You know what my favorite thing about Squidoo is?
That people aren't just spreading the word about good causes... They're discovering new ones to support, too.
Just like Squidoo veteran MrLewisSmile did with Kiva. Find out why he's such a huge fan of a small nonprofit that lets you donate money to budding entrepreneurs in [...]

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