michaelmartine

I run GoogleTube Video of the Day at http://gvod.blogspot.com and YouTub at http://you-tub.blogspot.com. At my personal blog I help others learn how to be better bloggers by focusing on 7 key areas of blogging. You must be really curious about me if you're reading this!

Website: http://www.michaelmartine.com/

Member Since: July 23, 2006

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Just Started a Blog? Submit Here for a Boost!

Gadgets & Tech – Here's what you do: 1. Comment with your blog URL in the website field and describe your blog in a short paragraph. 2. Subscribe to the comments. 3. When new comments are added, visit, stumble, comment, and subscribe to the new blog!

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Submitted and Voted for on December 20, 2007 10:15pm

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The Secret to a Successful Business Blog

Careers & Jobs – Hint: it's not what you think!

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Submitted and Voted for on December 08, 2007 11:31am

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Blogging for Beginners: How Blogging Software Works

Gadgets & Tech – Do you know how your blogging software works?

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Submitted and Voted for on December 06, 2007 07:08pm

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Resume Myths

Careers & Jobs – You are actively applying for jobs and want to make sure that your resume is absolutely pristine and effective. There are some very strong ground rules to follow as you prepare your resume, such as clearly listing your qualifications and omitting drunken photographs of you at a bachelor party.

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Voted for on December 06, 2007 07:03pm

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BBC NEWS | Health | Cannabis compound 'halts cancer'

Health & Fitness – A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, US scientists believe.

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Voted for on December 06, 2007 07:03pm

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Darwin and genetics win...AGAIN

Science – The story is not complete without a subscription, but there is enough here to show the relevance. "primitive eye, with no lens, no pupil and only primitive photoreceptors, was thought to be an example of an organ that had degraded." A recent DNA study shows that this eye has not degraded, but rather is a primitive version of our own eye

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Voted for on December 06, 2007 07:02pm

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YouTube - Heckuva Job DHS! 5 Years of Corporate Cronyism

Popular Videos – Since its creation five years ago, Americans have been inundated with stories of waste, fraud and abuse at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Voted for on December 06, 2007 07:02pm

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What you can learn about blogging from Boing Boing

Gadgets & Tech – You can learn a lot about how to blog from Boing Boing, one of the most popular and long-running blogs on the web. Boing Boing is one of my daily must-reads. They never write about how to blog, but if you look at what they do, you can learn a lot about what makes a great blog great. You can learn from their example.

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Submitted and Voted for on December 03, 2007 06:46pm

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Otaku Robot Culture in Japan

Gadgets & Tech – Cool video of guys who customize robots. These guys spend the equivalent of an automobile purchase on their robots.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 09, 2007 12:53pm

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Meet Charley the Cat - He's Not Like Other Cats

Pets – Cute, funny, touching video

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Submitted and Voted for on August 02, 2007 04:47pm

Bush invokes executive privilege for Rove in attorney firings
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Bush invokes executive privilege for Rove in attorney firings

Politics – Ratcheting up the stakes in a legal battle with Congress, President Bush on Wednesday ordered White House adviser Karl Rove and a senior political aide to refuse on grounds of executive privilege to testify before the Senate on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys.

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Darth Vader does Chocolate Rain - an even funnier video!

Humor – I didn't think it was possible to improve on the masterpiece that is "Chocolate Rain" (found in a previous post here: Chocolate Rain). Boy, was I wrong!

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Voted for on July 30, 2007 04:10pm

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Industrial Shredder vs. Hippie Bug

Gadgets & Tech – Witness the awesome destructive power of this giant industrial shredder! Woohoo!

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Submitted and Voted for on July 30, 2007 04:01pm

Our view on sex education: Abstinence-only fails to stop early pregnancies, diseases
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Our view on sex education: Abstinence-only fails to stop early pregnancies, diseases

Family – Teaching abstinence has always had a certain appeal. How many parents disagree with the notion that their teens should postpone sex? But abstinence-only programs aren't having much success.

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Voted for on July 30, 2007 03:59pm

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Important Biblical Messages for Success in Life

Do-It-Yourself – Me as a person I am not inclined to any religion in particular but that does not mean that I am closed to wisdom. Wisdom comes from everywhere the point is to make the best use of it. As it is said "Wisdom is the proper use of knowledge".

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