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Matagorda County, Texas
Written by Margaret Hill Lawson McElrath Linn
the year 1912, Common School
District No. 12 was established between the Tres Palacios River and
Cash's Creek. The two-room schoolhouse was first situated in the Dunbar
community by the river and near the church and store. It was called "The
School House." A. L. Dyer, Lela Driskell, and Harley Lewis were the
teachers. In 1914 the building was moved to the middle of the district
(about three miles west) on the prairie, hence "Prairie Center." Emma
Shadel and Clara Schley were the faculty.
In 1917 the new three-room school was completed. These small schools throughout the state of Texas were known as "Jim Ferguson schools." Outdoor plumbing consisted of two nice little white buildings with half-moon blinds covering the entrances. The Sears-Roebuck Catalog had a secondary value then. The boys' outhouse was to the northeast, while the girls' was to the southeast. There were no paved walks, so during the wet season, rubber boots were a much needed item. Of course if you did not possess these, you went barefoot and put your shoes back on when returning to the classroom. The entire campus was a low area. Drinking water was furnished with a hand pump until sometime in the 1930s when a pretty white fountain with six outlets was installed.
George Anderson, son of G. W. Anderson;
Clarence, Bill, Mabel, Ruby and Buster Chamblee;
Clinton, Helen Leona, Leeta, and Loyal, children of S. B. Lee;
Elmer Johnson's sons, Spencer and Leo;
Honor, Agnes, Elinor and Joyce McFarlain;
Carl and Josephine Holiday;
Walter Woodruf;
Winfred, Charlie, Ruby, Mary, Margaret and George, children of Guy Johnson;
Fern, Faye, J. W., Wilbur, Eldon, and Maxine, children of Frank Powers;
Theodore, Alice and Margaret, children of Bill Dannels;
George Harrison's children, Ruth, Naomi, and Marion;
Ray, Donald, and Dorothy, children of L. Dorsey;
Violet and Ernest Rolene;
Ruth Callihan;
Sam, Mattie, and Opal Sexton;
Gertrude Knoff;
Margaret and Eldon, children of Luther Hill;
David and W. B. Carpenter;
Eunice, Euneve, Ada Mae, Ruth and Doris Brown;
Velma, Walter, and Leona Leadford;
Bertha and Bill Wright;
Howard and Lois Parker;
Lester and Erma Wilson;
Lottie Kilgore;
Elizabeth Stadig;
Hugh, James, Chester, and Ovie Warner;
George Stubblefield;
Harley, Minnie and Merle Viets;
Mary Lee and Carrie Lee Taylor;
Olga, Littleton and Raymond Harvey;
Mamie, Bessie, Effie, and Floyd Singleton;
Frances, Ethel, Ernest, and Vernon Snider;
Freeman, Hessel, and Audrey Harvey;
George, Alice, and Wesley Jones;
Anderson White's son Richard;
Rodin, Donie Fay, and Hope Pursewell;
Johnie Mae, Chrlsie, Eldon, L. J. and Nell Brister;
Jesse, Eva, and Judy Jones;
Mava Nee Ramsey;
Fleshana Alvarez and her brothers and sisters;
Cleddie Harvey's children, Carroll and Bobbie Joyce;
John and Bessie Bohuslav and their brothers and sisters;
Lorane and Gladys Rudenes;
Howard, Richard and Raymond Mozley;
Alfred and Ray Winfield;
the three Heath children;
the Rowlinson children;
Ray Dorsey's children, Joy, Ray, and Donald;
Harold, Carl, Carol, and Vernon Hunt;
Charles, James, Lurleen, and Correan Sikes.
Matagorda County News and Midcoast Farmer, May 1, 1914
Mrs. Jack Chamblee is spending the week in Houston visiting her daughter and other relatives.
J. W. Spender and E. I. Johnson attended the Federal Land Bank meeting at Houston Monday.
Miss Ward drove to Bay City Saturday to take her pupils Misses Uneva Brown, Fay Powers and Emily Kopecky to the graduating exercises.
Miss Helen Ward of Palacios closed a successful term of school by presenting an enjoyable program to a large crowd at the Prairie Center School House, Wednesday evening, May 9th. The entire district speaks high in praise of Miss Ward's teaching. Misses Brown, Powers and Kopecky passed the county examination for diplomas, receiving high grades on all subjects and 100% in Arithmetic.
Palacios Beacon, May 17, 1928
The 4-H Club women met with Mrs. Elmer Johnson on Feb. 15th at 2:00 o'clock p. m. There were 17 members and six visitors present. Each member had a nice report.
Following the meeting the Club gave Mrs. Leo Johnson a shower. She received some nice and useful gifts. After the meeting refreshments consisting of hot chocolate and sandwiches were served. Everyone reported a nice time.
Our next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jack Chamblee on March 1, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Sides will be there.
Palacios Beacon, February 22, 1934
Mr. Jack Chamblee has been very sick the past week with acute indigestion.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wright and daughter, Bonnie Lou, returned last week from San Augustine, where they were called suddenly to see Mr. Wright's father, who was very ill. They report him improved.
Mrs. Elma Johnson, Mrs. Spencer Johnson, Mrs. Arthur Wright and Mrs. Birdwell attended the council meeting of the H. D. Club in Bay City. Also were guests of the County Federation and attended the tea given by Mrs. Thos. H. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Phillips and family of the Prairie Center community are moving to Yuma, Ariz. Mrs. Phillips, Frances, Ned and William left Saturday and will visit at points over Texas before going on to Yuma. Mr. Phillips and Taylor will join them at Abilene.
Palacios Beacon, March 22, 1934
"We had such a grand meeting with twenty members and six visitors present, and our Short Course delegate, Mrs. Arthur Wright, gave us a splendid report on her trip to A. and M. Short Course." said Mrs. Mable Johnson, cooperator for the Prairie Center home demonstration club. She continued by saying, "We went early and stayed late, and Mrs. Wright fed us so bountifully, we couldn't sleep until midnight." This sounds like an active club and it is. They have had 100 per cent attendance record at council until this month when the council delegate was sick.
Matagorda County Tribune, August 20 1936
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hill motored to Bay City Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Freeman Harvey was a guest of Mrs. Glenn Harvey Saturday.
Miss Lucy Harvey spent the week in Palacios visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. Nora White and Mrs. Donnie Hill visited Mrs. Willie Laslie Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Snider were in Yoakum Thursday and Friday, having their daughter, Jewel, treated.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Laslie are the proud parents of a fine boy, who arrived October 2nd. Mother and baby are getting along nicely.
The Women's Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. E. I. Johnson, Thursday at 2 o'clock p. m. They discussed the Achievement Day which will be at Mrs. Ruby Dorsey's near Dunbar, October 25. Come and bring your friends.
Palacios Beacon, October 11, 1934
Mr. White returned to Houston Saturday.
We are glad to report Mrs. Hogg improved.
Harold Kelly moved to the Harrison farm Monday.
Mrs.. L. O. Hill and White and Miss M. Hill went to Bay City Tuesday.
Mrs. Harris Jones was a dinner guest of Miss Lucy Harvey Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. O. W. Melvin visited at Will Laslie's Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harvey are spending a month at Yoakum.
The farmers have their cotton about all gathered and are now harvesting rice and making hay.
The Prairie Center school opened September 10 with the same teachers we have had the past two years and they have succeeded so well we are no longer called Pumpkin Center.
The Women's Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. L. O. Hill Thursday afternoon. An interesting program was given on the subjects:--"parents, children and money." Delicious refreshments were served.
Palacios Beacon, September 22, 1934
Misses Mary Alleen Elliott and Margaret Hill closed a very successful term of school at Prairie Center on Friday, June 1, with a program and picnic dinner. The crowd was so large all could not get in the building so the front porch was used for the stage, and the program given from there. The seats were taken from the rooms and placed in a semi-circle and then cars were parked back of them. People of that community appreciate the work done by teachers and pupils and show it by their attendance at all public entertainments. Misses Elliott and Hill have been employed for the ensuing term.
Among the honor students of Prairie Center is Eldon Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hill, who has not missed a day from school nor been tardy during the past five years. Eldon attended high school at Collegeport last year, but will be in the Palacios school the coming term.
Palacios Beacon, June 14, 1934
Mrs. P. A. Richman was visiting in Palacios, Monday.
Mrs. Jack Chamblee is visiting relatives in North Texas this week.
Leslie Adams of Bay City spent the week end here guest of his aunt, Mrs. Pete Graff.
Margaret Hill attended the District Meeting of the Girl Reserves which was held in Houston, Sat.
Mrs. Pete Graff, Mrs. Jack Sisson and Mrs. Glen Hutson were Danevang and El Campo visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Graff, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hutson were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ellis and children of Goose Creek were visiting relatives in Prairie Center over the week end.
Mrs. Glen Hutson surprised her husband Sunday eve with a birthday dinner and "42." Forty guests enjoyed the evening.
Mrs. J. K. Darnall, and Mrs. C. G. Jeffers attended the Women's Federated Club which was held in Blessing, Saturday.
Palacios Beacon, March 17, 1938
S. J. Hill was a Bay City visitor Tuesday.
Mr. Rockenbaugh is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Stallard.
Mrs. A. J. Fisher of Victoria was a visitor at the Stallard home last week.
Mrs. S. Knudson of Danevang is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Glen Hutson.
Miss Montie Sweeney spent the week end with home folks in West Columbia.
Mr. Pete Graff and L. O. Hill were transacting business in El Campo, Monday.
Mrs. S. C. Brown and daughter, Doris, of Palacios were visiting in Prairie Center, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chamblee were Sunday guests of their daughter Mrs. Spencer Johnson at Oak Bluff farm.
Roy Windfield took first place in Story Telling at County Meet, Saturday for Rural Schools. We know this took hard work Ray, and also for our efficient teacher, Miss Montie Sweeney, District 12 gives you both a unanimous vote of thanks an appreciation.
Palacios Beacon, March 31, 1938
Miss Montie Sweeney went to her home in West Columbia for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Rockenbaugh of Freeport visited the Stallards over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Avon Harter and children, called at the Glen Hutson home Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gallaher of Simpsonville attended Church in Palacios, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Clary and children were Sunday afternoon visitors at the C. J. Jeffer's home.
Glen Hutson, Jack Sisson, Pete Graff, and L. O. Hill were transacting business in Wharton, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Horn, and Mr. Gregersen of Bay City, were Thursday night visitors in the Pete Graff home.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Florip and children of Palacios were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jeffers, Sunday.
Prairie Center School had an exhibit last Friday and was visited by three schools of the County. We also had our County Superintendent.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fisher of Victoria were visiting friends in Prairie Center, Monday and Tuesday, also looking after their interest on the ranch.
Jack Sisson and son Bobbie, were in Houston Thursday and report Mr. Jackson recovering nicely from his recent operation, and will be able to come home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Knudsen and daughter of Danevang, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knudsen, and Sam K. Knudsen of El Campo called at the Glen Hutson home Thursday.
The Bible Students held a meeting Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Pierce, and we understand it is to be there again next Sunday, and all visitors are welcome.
Palacios Beacon, May 5, 1938
Mrs. S. C. Brown and Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dorsey and children all attended the Brown reunion at the B. Y. P. U. grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ellis and boys of Luling visited relatives over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Knudsen and Mr. Sem visited in the Hutson home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hill and Barbara Kay of Richmond visited in the L. O. Hill home over the weekend.
Mrs. H. B. Farwell, Mrs. Ethel Young and Miss Eleanor Wildman visited in the Hill home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Horn of Bay City visited relatives in the community Sunday.
Miss Elsie Hutson spent the past week in Houston visiting relatives.
Mr. S. J. Hill is visiting his daughter in Bay City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hutson attended the wedding of the latter's sister in Danevang, Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Young and daughter, Miss Eleanor Wildman of Victoria, were dinner guests in the Hill home Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Alton were in El Campo Monday.
Prairie Center, June 20, 1940
Mr. and Mrs. Shady Lane, and Mr. and Mrs. Joiner of Palacios visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chamblee Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Able Pierce, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stallard, entertained a group of Bay City friends Thursday night with a fish fry on the bay.
Mr. S. J. Hill returned home from Corsicana, Friday night.
Mrs. John Glen and daughter, Laverne, returned last week from a visit with her parents in West Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Royce Darnell were Bay City and New Gulf visitors Monday.
Miss Grace Pearl Pierce visited in the Stallard home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Johnson and children were Bay City visitors Saturday.
Palacios Beacon, August 15, 1940
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met at 2:00 P. M., March 7, in regular session, at the home of Mrs. J. K. Darnall. There were 18 members and three visitors present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Frank Stallard, the president. Roll was called and minutes read by Mrs. Bill chamblee, secretary. Minutes were approved for the last meeting.
Mrs. Joe Edge gave the council report.
Motion was made and seconded that we have a "42" party at the Prairie Center School house, March 29. Everyone is invited. Bring sandwiches, dominoes and card tables.
Motion was made and seconded that we order 20 boxes of cards.
The Constitution was read and amended.
A bridal shower was in order for Miss Marie Clardy.
Delicious refreshments were served and meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ray Dorsey on March 21.--Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, March 14, 1946
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met in regular session, Thursday, February 6, at the home of Mrs. Dennis Clardy. There were twelve members and five visitors present.
Plans were made for an all-day meeting in the near future, to improve our community center.
Mrs. Abel Pierce was in charge of the program and Mrs. Glenn Hutson led the creation period.
A motion was made, seconded, and carried that we buy some song books and a recreation book.
Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess and meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Calvin Sexton on February 20.--Mrs. Vernon Clardy, Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, February 13, 1947
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. F. M. Jackson on May 17 with 21 members and one visitor, Munir Kahn of Pakistan present.
Mrs. Dawn Duncan, the agent, who met with us gave an interesting talk and demonstration on the placing and hanging of pictures, after the meeting had been called to order with the singing of Let Us Sing Together.
Mr. Kahn gave an interesting talk on Pakistan.
The hostess served delicious cake, coffee and punch. The next meeting will be at the club house on June 7 with Mrs. George Sorenson as hostess.--Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, May 24, 1956
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met at the club house on July 5 with Mrs. Abel Pierce as hostess. There were nine members, six visitors and Mrs. LaJuan Fite, assistant home demonstration agent, present at the meeting.
Plans were made to attend Rally Day at LeTulle Park on July 10.
Nancy Seerden and Annette Bunk gave an interesting demonstration on "Repairing and Selecting Electrical Equipment."
The next meeting will be July 19 at the club house with Mrs. Fulton Lothridge as hostess.
Delicious refreshments of sandwiches, cake, cookies and cold drinks were served by the hostess to Mesdames Joe Edge, Glen Hutson, Roy Nelson, Cleddie Harvey, E. B Hogg, Pearl Clardy, Frank Stallard, R. L. Henry, Walter Alton and Chris, and Paul Cooper, also to Misses LaJuan Fite, Annette Bunk Nancy Seerden, Susan Barnett.--Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, July 12, 1956
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Swenson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fulk of Olivia, to Houston Friday to attend the funeral services of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Gust Swenson, who passed away 10 days before her 95th birthday. The Olivia relatives, joined by Elizabeth, had planned a birthday surprise for her on Sunday, August 5th, but were notified July 25th that God in His infinite wisdom, understanding and love, had called her to her reward in heaven.
Palacios Beacon, August 2, 1956
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met march 6th at the home of Mrs. Niels Carlsen in the Foley Addition. There were 12 members and one visitor, Mrs. R. H. Neeley, present at the meeting.
Mrs. Carlsen gave the Council report, stating it would be voted on whether they would like to go see the Hogg Foundation at West Columbia or to New Braunfels for our educational tour sponsored by Council on April 14.
Mrs. Dawn Duncan gave an interesting demonstration on "Foods and Nutrition."
Recreation was a game to unscramble the names of flowers and the prize was won by Mrs. Cleddie Harvey.
Our next meeting will be on March 20 at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. E. B Hogg.
Delicious refreshments were served to Mesdames Frank Stallard, Leon Arlla, Cleddie Harvey, F. M. Jackson, R. C. Florip, Glen Hutson, E. B. Hogg, W. B. Jaynes, C. McDonough, C. M. Cox, T. W. Morton, Robert Neeley and Mrs. Carlsen.
Palacios Beacon, March 11, 1959
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met on April 3rd at the home of Mrs. R. C. Florip. The president, Mrs. Frank Stallard, presided at the meeting, and roll call was answered by 15 members and one visitor, Mrs. C. G. Jeffers.
Plans for a Chicken-Spaghetti supper to be held at the club house on June 2 were discussed.
There will also be a demonstration on First Aid held at the Prairie Center clubhouse at 6 p. m. on April 16. Anyone interested in learning First Aid may attend. Bring a covered dish for a Pot Luck supper.
We adjourned to meet on April 16 at the clubhouse with Mrs. W. B. Jaynes as hostess.
Delicious refreshments of coffee cake, coffee and tea were served by the hostess.
Palacios Beacon, April 9, 1959
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met April 17 at the club house with Mrs. W. B. Jaynes as hostess. There were 11 members and two visitors, Mrs. A. W. Hurta and Mrs. Franzen present at the meeting.
Mrs. A. W. Hurta gave an interesting report on her trip as a delegate to the District T. H. D. A. meeting at Orange on April 11.
Mrs. Niels Carlson gave the Council report, and Mrs. Joe Edge reported on "Tang, the New Breakfast Drink" taken from Consumer's Magazine.
On April 16 there was a First Aid course held at the clubhouse with Van J. Simmons and W. J. Klingman of Bay City as instructors. This was a very interesting course and all members present considered their time well spent.
On April 14, Mrs. Joe Edge, Mrs. Frank Stallard, Mrs. Cleddie Harvey and Mrs. Abel Pierce Sr., were among the members from the Matagorda County H. D. Clubs that made a trip to New Braunfels and went on an educational tour of the Mission Valley Mills.
Recreation was led by Mrs. Glen Hutson at our meeting and Mrs. Cleddie Harvey won the prize.
We adjourned to meet on May 1st at the home of Mrs. Cleddie Harvey at 2 p. m.
Delicious refreshments of Devil's Food cake, pound cake, coffee and tea were served by the hostess, Mrs. Jaynes.
Palacios Beacon, April 23, 1959
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club held its regular meeting on May 1 at the home of Mrs. Cleddie Harvey. There were 15 members, two visitors, Mrs. Ellen Franzen and Mrs. Paul Cooper, and our agent, Mrs. Dawn Duncan, present.
Mrs. Frank Stallard presided at the meeting and roll call was answered by "What do you have in your medicine cabinet?"
Plans were discussed for Rally Day to be held at LeTulle Park on May 12, also for the Chicken Spaghetti Supper to be held on June 2 at the Prairie Center Clubhouse.
Mrs. Duncan gave an interesting demonstration on Bathrooms and Repairing Plumbing Fixtures.
Recreation was led by Mrs. Glen Hutson with Mrs. F. M. Jackson winning the prize.
Our next meeting will be on May 15 at the home of Mrs. R. L. Henry at 2 p.m. The demonstration will be on Cake Decorating.
Refreshments of German chocolate cake, cocoanut cake, potato chips, olives, coffee and punch were served to Mesdames Frank Stallard, Leo Arlla, F. M. Jackson, Niels Carlson, John Jensen, Joe Edge, Roland Florip, Glen Hutson, E. B. Hogg, R. L. Henry, Roy Nelson, Ellen Franzen, W. B. Jaynes, C. C. McDonough, C. M. Cox, Paul Cooper and Steve, Dawn Duncan and the hostess, Mrs. Harvey.--Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, May 7, 1959
The Prairie Center Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. Joe Tanner on September 4. Present were 14 members and one guest, Pamela Saunders of Houston, also Mrs. Dawn Duncan, county agent and Miss Ward, assistant agent.
Mrs. Niels Carlsen gave the council report stating Rally Day would be held on September 22 at LeTulle Park at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Fulton Lothridge read the report of the nominating committee and officers for 1960 will be Mrs. Leon Arlla, president; Mrs. Roland Florip, vice-president; Mrs. Cleddie Harvey, secretary and Mrs. Glen Hutson, treasurer.
Mrs. Duncan and Miss Ward gave an interesting program on "Use of Credit." Mrs. Hutson led recreation and Mrs. Cleddie Harvey won the prize.
Next meeting will be on September 18 at the clubhouse with Mrs. John Jensen as hostess.
Delicious refreshments of ice cream, soft drinks and crackers were served by the hostess.
Palacios Beacon, September 10, 1959
The Prairie Center Women's Club will meet Friday, May 18, at the Clubhouse instead of at the home of Mrs. A. H. Pierce, as previously reported, as Mrs. Pierce has been called to Louisiana due to the illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Pierce. Mrs. Frank Stallard will be hostess at Friday's meeting.
Palacios Beacon, May 17, 1962
The Prairie Center Women's Club had a covered dish supper, Saturday, October 20th, at the Clubhouse, for their families and guests.
After supper games of "42" were enjoyed by the following: Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Arlla, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edge, Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hutson, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Florip, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Corporon, Mr. and Mrs. Cleddie Harvey and Mr. Niels Carlsen.
The next meeting will be held Friday, November 2 at the Club House.--Reporter.
Palacios Beacon, November 1, 1962
The Prairie Center Women's Club met Friday, November 2 at the Club House with 14 members and one visitor present.
The president, Mrs. R. C. Florip, called the meeting to order and after committee reports were read, Mrs. E. B. Hogg and Mrs. Abel Pierce gave a program on "Thanksgiving."
Papers were read by Mesdames Frank Stallard, E. B. Hogg, Joe Edge, Clarence Cox and Leon Arlla covering Thanksgiving by the early settlers, the original Thanksgiving, Texas Thanksgiving, European Thanksgiving and the modern Thanksgiving.
It was decided to have the usual Christmas supper, with the exchange of gifts, at the Club House on Saturday, December 15.
The hostess, Mrs. Pierce, served delicious pumpkin pie with whipped cream, nuts and coffee.
The recreation prize was won by Mrs. Leon Arlla.
The next meeting will be held at the Club House with Mrs. Carlsen as hostess on November 16.
Palacios Beacon, November 8, 1962
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Planting the Seeds is an amazing incentive for this month. I am planting the seeds for my new life. For now what I am doing is letting everyone know that I am leaving the company and that I am looking for a job abroad. I trust that the right job in the right place will appear at the right time.
I look forward to it. :)
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Watch as He Increases You
I was walking through the streets of a city that I have been blessed to visit—except it didn't really feel like a blessing. Everywhere I looked people were yelling, people were fighting and worst of all they were invading my little bubble of privacy that had been unaltered all the years that I was in the United States. I couldn't even begin to comprehend why there were so many annoying, disrespectful people in one place, and I couldn't help but ask myself, "Why are there no nice welcoming people here?" I asked myself this question for quite some time (not just hours or days…but months!). And finally I realized that the problem wasn't the people that I was around; it was my perception of the people I was around.
Sound a bit absurd? Not really.
I began to realize that there were, in fact, some very not-so-nice people that I had to deal with on my daily walk down the street, but I was the one who was taking notice of them. I was the one remembering them. These people made it a point to make themselves known, to make their absurdity apparent, however there were other people around them, the quiet ones, that I had never paid attention to. These were the people who were living their lives in such a manner that they would never hurt a soul, nor would they invade anyone's personal bubble without permission first. But my brain ignored them, because they were "normal." So while I was losing faith in humanity, humanity was going about unnoticed right before my eyes.
I made a decision that day, to notice the quiet people. To notice the kind, polite, well-mannered individuals that I had once taken for granted. As I did this, something amazing began to happen; more and more "good people" were appearing before my eyes. From the man who got off the bus at a stop that wasn't his so that I could take his seat—to the woman who offered to pay for a beggar's lunch. The more I focused on the good in people, the more good people I saw. The more I focused on the amazingness of the quite ones, the more amazing people I met. I began to train my brain to see the positive, rather than to hold on to the negative like I had been training myself to do for so long, and it made all the difference. It brought to mind an ayah (verse) in the Qur'an that I had not understood in this light until now:
"'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor],'" (Qur'an 14:7)
Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) tells us that if we are thankful, if we are in a state of hamd (praise of God) internally, then He will bless us and increase us in the favors that he has bestowed upon us. Of course this is in the literal sense, that He will grant us more and more of the things we want, but it is also includes something a little bit different: The more we are thankful for the blessings that Allah (swt) gives us, the more He will make us aware of the blessings that He has placed in our lives. Every day we carry on surrounded by a multitude of blessings that we don't even realize we have, or that we ignore because we have just gotten so used to them. But when we take a moment to recognize the blessings that we are given and actually thank God for them, He increases us in the awareness of those blessings, filling our lives with a joy that was possible all along, but we had been pushing away.
Yesterday, I was taking public transportation to a local mall and as I was sitting there, a man got on the bus. He had his phone to his ear and it was reading out something to him: "December 29th, 1:06 pm." He was blind. He was not able to see the world as I could, he was not able to even check his phone himself. Silently, at that moment, I thanked God for the blessing He had bestowed upon me, that I take advantage of each day without thinking twice—sight. And after I thanked Him, I began to take notice of the many blessings that came along with sight. The blessing of seeing the birds fly across the sky. The blessing of seeing the streets as I crossed them. The blessing of seeing hazardous things and being able to turn away from them. The blessing of experiencing life through the blessing of vision. Silently, again, I said to myself, "'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor].'"
When the world starts getting dark and filled with negative and ugly things, take a moment to notice the blessings. Take a moment to realize the good that God has placed in your life, and then thank Him, and then watch as He increases you.
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Beautifully written! Thanks for the reminder
This was a much needed reminder. May Allah reward you and allow us all to see His blessings, daily!
as if you wrote this for me reebo! much needed, much appreciated and mashaAllah beautiful reflections <3 barak Allahu fiki
Haliamudulilah(praise be to Allah). Jazzakalau khoir wa jazza for this beautiful post.I will rather say that it's (this article) all about remembring Allah subuhana wa Ta'la(the Exalted) most upon seeing His magnificient creatures everywhere.Pondering over what we see in our visinity will leads to praising is Existence and His power over His creatures.From an hadeeth which sayr "Fear Allah wherever you are. And follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will wipe it out. And behave towards the people with a good behaviour." salam to all.
Alhamdulillah for this post. JazakAllahu khairan
Maashaa Allah. That is my method of keeping the favours of Allah bestowed upon me in my mind these days and also recognising how great Allah is in everything that surrounds me, both good and bad. Jazaakumul Laahu khairan for sharing
Great Article..
Subhan Allah.
Loved it
Jazakallah khair for this much needed and very eloquent post!
JazakiAllahu khayr for beautiful reminder. Alhamdulillah for everything!
jazakillahu khairan Reehab.
I too would have not understood that Quran quote had you not gave the example..everyday I think of the negative in things and fail to acknowledge how much Allah swt has given me in this life..May we all remember and ponder on how beneficient and merciful allah is in times of doubt and forgetfulness ameen. Jzk for sharing this
Never thought of it that way. JazakhAllah for the great article!
Masha Allah. We should not act in the manner of the fly which only spot the filth rather we should be like the bee which goes for the nectar only. Brother Suhaib may you have coolness of the eyes. Jazakallah khairan.
ppl see wht they want to see…..it took a long time for me to understand this,,,though sometimes i do forget it unintentionally….
bdw i must say magnificent writing….i wish i can do that too….to touch n show light millions of staggering heart with few words………i wish …i wish
Wonderful piece! Indeed so many blessings go unnoticed. Thanks for this reminder!
MashaAllah a beautiful reminder.
beautiful expression, a much needed reminder, thanku
Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Alhamdulilah for this
JazzakAllahu Khair
Subhana'Allah…such a great reminder…..May Allah (swt) bless u and reward u in this world and the hereafter….ameen
Alhamdulillah! May Allah forgive us, open our eyes and increase us all!
Indeed there are so many blessings if we really stop and ponder! Jazak Allah for this extremely beautiful post!
Indeed a reality check! "Aaur tum apnay rab ki ki kon kon see naimat ko jhutlao gay"
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Sugar is a 1972 Broadway musical based on the screenplay for the film Some Like it Hot, which was written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond and based on a story by Robert Thoeren. The book was written by Peter Stone, the music was by Jule Styne, and the lyrics were by Bob Merrill. It starred Robert Morse and Tony Roberts as Jerry and Joe, the two out-of-work musicians who witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and disguise themselves as women in an all-female band to avoid being killed, and Elaine Joyce as the title character, a member of the band who Joe falls in love with. Also in the show were Cyril Ritchard as Osgood Fielding, Jr., a wealthy older man who becomes attracted to Jerry in drag, and Sheila Smith as the leader of the all-girl band.
The original production was directed and choreographed by Gower Champion and produced by David Merrick. It opened on Broadway on April 9, 1972, at the Majestic Theatre, and ran for 505 performances. It was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Choreography in a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Actor in a Musical for Morse, but it did not win any of them. Morse did receive the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance, and Elaine Joyce received a Theatre World Award for her performance. Since then several High School and College clubs have performed this wacky and hilarious play. The most recent one is being put on at Trico High School in Southern Illinois, April 14th and 15th 2006.


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Universal Studios TelevisionAldred Gimeno, Mauro Casalese, Bob Jaques, Alan Zaslove Bob Jaques, Alan Zaslove, Sean Roche, Diane A. Crea Jim Gomez
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text: 5 ghotiMrGhoti | 11/01/2010 | See all MrGhoti's reviews (1)I am reviewing the Polish version of the game which essentially comes in the same package as the UK edition - 5 art postcards, map of the zone, game DVD & booklet. (still hoping that we'll have an opportunituy to see the US/German version with added collectible extras and case)With one word the games is EXCELLENT!The graphics engine has been revised, and looks better than ever with all modern effects included (no lagging peformance as with DX10.1 patch for Clear Sky).Character & monster models have been reviewd and improved - now even scarier and more detailed. Plus a few new ones to be encountered! New behaviours have been added as well.Revised game mechanics. New shooting system. Added stimulants/remedies for short term in game bonuses.All brand new locations, with marvelous details.And most importantly - game play. New behaviours and new artifacts bring a new gameplay level to the game. Quests come in a few varieties, from simple bring an item, to multitier ones. Main storyline is simply gripping, you just can't get away from the PC. World is with more 'gradient' - factions mix more - you can see stalkers, bandits and other enjoying a drink in the local heaven side by side.(Just to give away a few plot items - find who is stealing form the stalkers, sneak into bloodsuckers nest with a fellow stalker to complete your quest, investigate all helicopter crash sites in the main quest and find out what happened to the crews - but be careful new anomalies are even deadlier than before!)The only 'drawback' is the outdoors rendering - less folliage than Clear Sky and terrain seems to be a bit 'simplistic'. I guess this decission was to improve performance. SSAO effects seem a bit too strong at times, but this is not really a bother.Of course Stalker was always about the indoors and not the outdoors!I got the game just after new year and simply find it amazing. It is properly balanced, no annoyances esp. quest-related, such as 'capture depot' appearing over and over again. Simply best of both previous stalkers, with lots of new improvments!(I'm already waiting for the fourth installment of the series!)Before you buy the game, make sure you don't have any serious commitments, as you will surely forget about the world outside the zone!


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How To Run Your Own DNS Servers (Primary And Secondary) With ISPConfig 3 (Debian Squeeze) - Page 2
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3 Setting Up server2.example.com (Secondary DNS)
server2.example.com can be set up according to chapter 6 from the tutorial Installing A Multiserver Setup With Dedicated Web, Email, DNS And MySQL Database Servers On Debian 5.0 With ISPConfig 3. I will repeat these steps here:
apt-get -y install ntp ntpdate
apt-get -y install mysql-client mysql-server
New password for the MySQL "root" user: <-- yourrootsqlpassword
apt-get -y install php5-cli php5-mysql php5-mcrypt mcrypt
apt-get -y install bind9 dnsutils
ISPConfig 3 can now be installed as follows:
cd /tmp
php -q install.php
root@server2:/tmp/ispconfig3_install/install# php -q install.php
4 Configuring server2.example.com To Be A Mirror Of server1.example.com
Now open the ISPConfig 3 control panel (http(s)://server1.example.com:8080) and go to System > Server Services. Select server2.example.com:
Make sure that the DNS-Server checkbox is checked and select server1.example.com in the Is mirror of Server selectbox and click on Save:
5 Creating A DNS Zone
To create a DNS zone, it is recommended to use the DNS Wizard (DNS > DNS Wizard > Add DNS Zone or click on the Add new DNS Zone with Wizard button) which will automatically create a set of common DNS records for your domain (like www, mail, ns records, etc.):
This will bring you to the wizard to create a new DNS zone. The form has the following fields:
Click on Create DNS Record to create the zone:
Afterwards you can find the new zone in the list under DNS > DNS > Zones:
From the list view, it is possible to delete the DNS zone.
If you edit the zone and go to the Records tab, you will see the records that have automatically been created by the DNS Wizard (the Default template will create A records for mydomain.com, www.mydomain.com, and mail.mydomain.com, two NS (nameserver) records, plus an MX (mail exchanger) record for mydomain.com that points to mail.mydomain.com):
On the Records tab, you can edit or delete existing records and add further ones.
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson looks at himself differently these days.
Sure, there's a bit of uncertainty in the grogginess of morning, when he wakes up wondering if that claret jug really belongs to him for a whole year.
Then -- yep -- there it is, his name engraved on the silver chalice.
For Lefty, it's all gravy from this point on.
He feels complete.
"The British Open really changed some of my perception of myself as a player," Mickelson said Tuesday after a practice round at Oak Hill for the final major of the year, the PGA Championship. "Had I won another green jacket, that would not have done the same thing as what winning the claret jug has done."
Mickelson is a little over two weeks removed from one of the greatest closing rounds in major championship history, a 5-under 66 at rock-hard Muirfield to claim golf's oldest crown.
It was the leg of the career Grand Slam that always figured to elude him. His game was built for the target golf played in America, complete with an array of soaring drives and wondrous wedges.
But, over four days along the Scottish coast, Mickelson showed he could grind it out better than anyone on a tabletop of a course, imagining shots that go against everything he's supposed to be about -- then pulling them off.
"In my mind, it is an accomplishment in my career that makes me more of a complete player," he said. "To finally have won that and break through and play some of my best golf ever in my final round, that kind of changes the way I view myself and my game, more so than just a major championship that I had already won."
Mickelson has already won the PGA Championship, back in 2005 at Baltusrol.
That's not to say he doesn't want to add a few more majors to a resume that already ensures he'll be remembered as one of the game's greatest players.
He's never been this confident about his chances.
"I'm more motivated than ever to work hard to succeed, because I can taste some of my best golf coming out," Mickelson said, his voice and demeanor just oozing confidence. "I can feel it."
At 43, he's already a man in full, complete with five major championships.
Only 11 golfers have won more.
But don't get him wrong -- he's driven to complete a career Grand Slam, merely lacking a victory in the U.S. Open, where he's been the runner-up a record six times.
"I feel as though I started to play my best golf in the last four, five, six months," he said. "I feel like I've keyed in on two areas that I've struggled with for years, which is putting and off the tee. I feel very confident in my ability to get the ball in play off the tee, and I feel very confident in my ability on the greens now.
"I've turned weaknesses into strengths," he went on, "and this serves me well in major championships. I feel like now the major championships are possibly the easiest ones for me to be in contention and maybe even win."
At home in California, Mickelson had a practice facility built right in his yard, allowing him to work on shots when there's nothing on the line, no fans shouting his name.
"I enjoy walking out after dinner and hitting some putts and hitting some chips and hitting some balls," he said. "I find it very calming and very serene being out there doing what I've always loved to do."
He's still fending off the next generation, giving players who aren't even half his age a lesson in how this profession is supposed to work -- on and off the course. If it means spending a good half-hour or more signing autographs after a practice round, as Mickelson did Tuesday for the throngs clamoring for a piece of him on a warm, sunny day at Oak Hill -- well, that's part of the game, too.
"He's a guy that I've always looked up to, been a fan of," said 20-year-old Jordan Spieth. "I don't know anybody who is not a fan of Phil."
Well, maybe one.
When Tiger Woods was asked about their personal relationship, he danced around the question as much as possible before finally closing with a terse "it's been a lot of fun." Mickelson was more gracious, conceding his record doesn't come close to matching Woods and those 14 major titles, marveling at his rival's remarkable consistency over a professional career that's approaching two decades.


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How Long Should a Blog Post Be?
325-350 words…or not. Actually, there is no such thing as the RIGHT length for a blog post. But here are some things you may want to consider.
Blog Posts Can Be ShortShort or LongLong
Let's look at two of my favorite blogs: Dosh Dosh and Boing Boing. Now, immediately you may notice that they have something in common…they are both extremely popular blogs. Both have daily readers in the thousands and a dedicated crowd of regular followers (much like Blogging Startup…well, maybe not thousands). But one thing any reader of both blogs will quickly realize: they differ dramatically in post length. Boing Boing is known for short post of two to 20 sentences highlighting a video, oddity, website or product. While Dosh Dosh, on the other hand, typically publishes lengthy articles, often more than 3000 words. Despite taking opposite strategies for post length, both blogs are among the most successful on the Internet.
Write Enough to Get Your Point Across
…but no more. Back to our examples, Dosh Dosh is often sharing indepth strategies for optimizing your use of the Internet. A short article would not allow for the detailed information needed to implement much of what is shared. On the other hand, Boing Boing is just trying to grab your attention long enough to point out something interesting. Extra words and length writing would only distract the reader from the interesting thing.
Length of Posts Will, In Part, Determine How Often You Post
It stands to reason that if you are writing lengthy posts, you will probably be publishing on your blog less frequently than if you wrote short articles. Dosh Dosh publishes a few times each month…although he hasn't published anything since May 18th. Where are you, Maki? On the other hand, Boing Boing puts out new posts several times each day. Just this Friday, July 17th, Boing Boing published 20 posts on topics ranging from raging toilets to baking cookies on a hot car dashboard. Of course, it helps that Boing Boing has fiddy-seven ninety writers for the blog.
Write With Reader Expectations in Mind
If Boing Boing started publishing 3500 word thesises (or is it thesi…ah, forget it) articles, the readers would quickly lose interest and move on. And Dosh Dosh equally disappoint fans with Five Bulleted Ideas for Ad Placement. Hand-in-hand with writing enough to get your point across is writing in a length that readers expect. Once you've set a pattern for your blog, thing seriously before making a change.
Consider Breaking Really Long Posts Into Two or More
If you have a lot of information to share, give thought to writing a series of posts. At the very least, break up the long article with sub-headings, short paragraphs, bulleted/numbered lists, and possibly publish on multiple pages. The idea is to make your longer articles easy to read.
Don't Allow SEO Concerns Affect the Length of Posts
Some have written that longer posts do better for SEO, possibly just the result of more frequent occurrence of keywords. Well, don't you dare write longer just to improve your SEO. What about your readers? If you write too long for your subject, readers will move on. And you certainly won't merit those all important backlinks if readers find your writing too lengthy. Again, the rule is "write enough to get your point across…and no more".
Finally, If You Still Are Unsure About Post Length…TEST
Of course, you already track your blog traffic with a fully functional and easy to read analytics program like, say, Google Analytics…right? So you can see exactly what your readers are, um, reading. You can learn how long they hang out on your blog and how many pages they visit. There are amazing facts that you can learn from reviewing your blog stats on a regular basis. SO, if you want to find out if short or long posts bring (and keep) more readers, run a test. For a month, keep your posts short. Everything you right must be under some predetermined word count. Then, a month later, post nothing but longer posts. Now review your analytics to see just what gets read the most. Of course, you could devise a much more detailed and effective test using goals within Google Analytics, but that is an entirely different post.
So, that's it. I think I've said enough so, now it's time to stop writing.
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Have Plan; Will Blog
A while back I wrote a post titled, "Where does blogging fit into your life?" At the time I was trying to write for four blogs and deal with a significant change in my professional life. Well, as it so happens, my ability to juggle everything reached it's max and I dropped a few balls/blogs. I significantly cut back on my blogging at BS and even took a couple significantly long breaks. Well, after some time I am motivated to get back to the blogging.
I have been reading more and more about blogging, the Internet and social media over the past few months and have so much I want to share. I also want to reconnect with my blogging friends and past readers of Blogging Startup.
So, I want to let you know about a few things I'm working on for Blogging Startup. No promises when each of these will happen, but check back to see the changes over the next couple months:
- New BS logo – This is a project I started to work on some time back, but never found anything I really liked. But, I certainly don't care for the blog title as it looks now. Watch for changes soon.
- More posts – I'm setting an easier target of one really good post each week. I hope to do a couple each week, but I want to get back at a pace I can handle.
- Interesting post series and regular features – Your feedback will help me know what you like and what you don't. I want to give you more of what helps you become a better blogger, so let me know what interests you.
- Lots of good blogging resources – One of the things I hear from new and even experienced bloggers is that they often can't find the tools or resources they need to improve their blog. Well, I'm gonna be working on that. Stay tuned.
Again, it's great to be back and thanks to all of you for dropping by.
Open Letter to Blogging Startup Readers
Dear faithful reader (or really anyone who happens to be visiting the blog),
I am so sorry about the way I left. I know, it was abrupt. I should have said something. But sometimes it's just too painful. There was so much going on…so many things I had to think about, to work out. No, it wasn't you, I promise. It was me.
So many times I've wanted to tell you why I left. What I was doing. But even I could not make sense of it all. But I'm back now. Well, that is, if you will take me back.
I know you have probably changed also. You may not want me back. You might have found someone else. But I'm just asking for a second chance. I want to win you back. I want to be the blogger that you deserve. I need you. You make me want to be a better man.
So, here I am…exposing my very soul to you. Asking for you to forgive, and someday, forget. Will you have me back?
Jim – Blogging Startup"
Spamtastic Advice for Bloggers!
This is going to be one of my shortest posts, but an important one to all bloggers. I just finished doing regular maintenance on all my blogs and was amazed at the tremendous increase the amount of Spam during the past week. I had over 200 spam comments on this blog alone. That is an increase of 600% over the typical amount of spam I receive.
Sure, I could give the typical (and critical) advice that all bloggers need a top notch spam blogging plugin. But here is some equally important advice:
Don't just delete spam. Be sure it is tagged as spam!
Akismet, the plugin I use (and recommend) finds 99.9+% of all spam on my blogs, but occasionally something slips through. And when it does, you should be sure that it's identified as spam according to the procedures of your software. Doing so (at least with Akismet) added that commentor to the larger spammer list shared by everyone using that software. As part of the blogging community, you are doing your part to clean up the Internet graffiti (well, graffiti minus the artistic value).
UPDATE: Wow, there were 44 new spam comments since I wrote this post 10 hours ago! Have you seen an increase in spam on your blog?
Who's Number One? How About the Blog Reader!
If in business, the customer is king…then for blogging, the reader is king. Unless you simply don't give a damn about who reads your blog or if anyone ever visits, then making the reader king is a must strategy. One way to recognize this principle and make it real on your blog is to create a contract with your users.
I recently found just this thing while visiting Bruce Lawson's blog. Bruce has been working as a web developer in the United Kingdom for a large business for the past several years. While working on a new website, Bruce decided to put into words his own contract with the website users. He called his agreement A Constitution for a New Website. In Bruce's own words, "websites designed by committee serve nobody's interests, especially not the users'." His Constitution lays out exactly what's important in developing any website. The Constitution is simply written and clear in it's message; websites are all about the user, not the owner, not the designer, and not the programmer.
Bruce has already extended an invitation to readers to amend the Constitution for use on their own websites. It's a great way to keep focus when developing or writing for your blog. Create your own constitution or adapt Bruce's (with linked credit, of course). And start viewing all you do from the user's perspective.
Test Drives: How to Discover if Blogging is for You
So you're thinking about starting a blog, but haven't made the big step yet. Blogging sounds like a lot of fun, but you'd like to test the waters before you take the plunge. Hey, I understand. This is how I got started in blogging. For all you cautious individuals wanting to taste the thrill of blogging before making the full commitment, here's some ways to test drive the blogging lifestyle:
Write 10 Posts on Your Blog Topic
There is a lot to be done when you publish your own blog, but nothing more important or time consuming than writing for your blog. Hey, that's why we visit blogs, to read great content. So one way to explore the world of blogging is to pick a potential blogging topic and write 10 posts for that blog. Don't try to write them all in one day. Take some time, but no more than two weeks. Write about a topic that interests you…one you might want to blog about.
So, how was it? Was it difficult to come up with new ideas? Did you enjoy the writing? Pass on your writing to a close friend or two. Ask for their thoughts and opinions.
Writing the 10 posts is a blogging test run. It gives you an idea what it's like to write every couple days about your blogging topic. And remember, blogging is a long term commitment. The honeymoon period for blogging usually ends after three to six months. That's when the writing really becomes a chore. But if you enjoy the subject and like to write, it becomes a welcomed chore.
Oh, don't forget to hold onto those 10 new posts. They are a great way to start if you do become a blogger. For some great tips on writing blog posts, see Piaras Kelly's post, Tips on Writing Content for Your Blog.
Guest Blog on an Established Blog
Hey, now that you've got 10 great posts already written (you did say they were great, eh?), you can offer your writing services as a guest blogger on an established blog. Your posts can be used as writing samples, and if the blog is on the same topics, you can even use one that you've already written.
First you must find a blog where you can offer yourself as a guest writer. If you already frequent a blog or two and are known by the owner, then that would be good place to start. You can also research blogs in your topic area at Technorati or Google Blog Search.
Once you have a blog in mind, be sure to read several posts on the blog until you have a real good feel for the tone and topic of the blog. Contact the owner through their contact page or email address to offer yourself as a guest writer and pitch a few ideas for possible posts that fit their blog. Don't be surprised to be welcomed with open arms as many blog owners are very busy and would welcome a guest writer.
Oh, by the way, don't expect to get paid for being a guest blogger. Only the top blogs pay for posts and rarely use unknown writers for guest bloggers. Your experience writing for the blog and seeing the reaction of readers is payment enough. To learn more about how to be a good guest blogger, visit ProBlogger.net.
Microblog on Twitter
Want to go ahead and start your blogging experience without the long term commitment or enormous writing demands? Twitter helped popularize the term microblogging with it's service to publish very short (no more than 140 characters) "posts" about anything you want. Many Twitterers (hm, is that right?) use the service as a diary and post what they are doing throughout the day. Others comment on current events or share information.
Unlike a blog, you don't read a Twitter on a single page on the web. A Twitter can be published on multiple websites (in something called a widget), in a desktop applet (like instant messaging), or at Twitter.com. To read someone's Twitter, you must choose to follow them. To learn nearly everything there is to know about Twitter, read the Big Juicy Twitter Guide by the Queen of Twitter, Caroline Middlebrook.
Twittering will give you a taste of blog publishing without the hassle of setting up a website or the responsibility of writing multi-paragraph posts. You can twitter in just a few seconds and do it as often as you like. It's not the same as blogging, but it will begin to give you a taste of what it's like to write for others on the Internet.
Start a Blog on Blogger or WordPress.com
Finally, if you're nearly ready to take the plunge, but not yet ready to commit money or time to creating your own blogging website, you can start a blog for free at WordPress.com or Google's Blogger. Both of these services offer free blog sites with nearly all the functions of an independently hosted blog. You can register your account and create your blog in less than 15 minutes.
These free blogs allow you to focus on your writing and not worry about all the hassles of purchasing a domain, finding a web host, loading software and tackling technical problems. You simply write your posts and load your images. It's definitely more involved than Twitter. Let's face it, you are no longer test driving, you have now leased a vehicle and are among the thousands of bloggers worldwide.
The only step from here is to "buy the vehicle" by setting up your independent blog on your own domain. But you don't have to do that to be a real blogger. You can continue blogging at Blogger or WordPress and experience success as many other bloggers have before you.
So don't think you have to jump into the deep end of the pool when you first consider becoming a blogger. Take some time to sample the experience and consider the ideas I've suggested.
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JPMorgan Chase: Financial Winner
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) was the winner among the largest U.S. financial names on Friday, with shares rising 3% to close at $42.56.
The broad indexes ended mixed, despite a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on that U.S. nonfarm payrolls grew by 146,000 during November, greatly exceeding the consensus expectation among economists of a 93,000 rise in employment, according to a Reuters survey.
The U.S. unemployment rate in November declined to 7.7%, which was its lowest level since December 2008. Economists had expected the unemployment rate to stay at 7.9%.
Private service-providing industries saw their payrolls grow by 169,000 during November, mostly in trade, transportation and utilities, with 69,000 added positions, while 52,600 retail positions were added. There was a net loss of 12,300 food manufacturing jobs, which was not surprising, following the closing of Hostess, which led to the loss of 18,000 jobs.One of the weaker categories for employment growth was in the "financial activities" category, which reflected the continuing efforts by large banks to trim their payrolls and cut expenses. The fiscal cliff continues to loom large in investors' minds, partly overshadowing the good news on the employment front. Assuming that President Obama and the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives are unable to come up with a new compromise to avert the mandated expiration of tax cuts enacted when George W. Bush was president, along with concurrent federal spending cuts, Jim Cramer wrote that "the layoffs that the cliff necessitates will make the creation of 100,000 jobs pretty meaningless." Apple (AAPL) resumed its slide on Friday, declining 3% to close at $533.25. The shares have dropped 24% since their closing high of $702.10 on Sept. 19. Apple's shares don't appear overly priced, at 11 times the consensus fiscal 2013 earnings estimate of $49.26, among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Then again, the consensus EPS estimate for the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31 is $13.32 (including options expenses), which indicates a "holiday quarter" decline from $13.87 from a year earlier. That's quite a change in momentum for Apple, which has seen very strong year-over-year earnings growth during its first fiscal quarter for the past four years.
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