The term friendship, like love, has myriad definitions. My neighbor is my friend, although we only wave politely and engage in small talk and banter as we haul in our trash cans. My sister is my friend, although we live far apart and have little in common. My fellow artists in the guild are my [...]
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Friend or True Friend? What’s the Difference?
Posted in Observations, Personal Experiences Tagged connection, friend, friendship, Kahlil Gibran, relationships, soul mate Leave a comment
Zanny is addicted to Zazzle!
Well, it’s now 3 AM and I’m still wide awake, adding more and more products to my new Zazzle store. Somebody tell me to get some sleep! I decided to open several different stores. They are http://www.zazzle.com/zannyrants and the newest one is http://www.zazzle.com/zannypetz.
On the first one I’ll be producing products with all my caricature drawings [...]
Positive or Negative, It’s All About Energy
This is a true story I wrote last evening about the effects of the energy each of us contributes ongoingly to everything and everyone around us, whether we’re aware of it or not. Positive or negative, each of us does make a difference in how well (or not) the planet continues to evolve. I’d love [...]
Posted in Observations, Personal Experiences Tagged energy, negative energy, positive energy 1 Comment
Zanny Rants Now On Zazzle!
I’m so excited and can’t sleep, again. Zanny Rants is now on Zazzle, available as all kinds of great stuff. You can check it out at http://www.zazzle.com/zannyrants*
This is just too much fun. I’ll be getting more and more items added as I figure this stuff out, but for right now I started with mousepads and [...]
The End of a Very Long Era: In Memory of my Dog
My little dog, Keebler Alf, died on Friday and I’m still not over the shock of it all. Yes, he was old, probably 18 (he was a young adult dog when I found him dodging traffic in Denver in 1992) but……… he was in great shape with no apparent health problems whatsoever and I’m honestly [...]
Ranting about the Power of Advertising
I’ve decided I’m not going to watch tv any longer, but that has nothing to do with the subject of this rant; stupid, stupid advertisements! I am somewhat insulted that whoever created these ads thinks I’m gonna purchase their product because some cute, talking animal (or worse, piece of cereal) delivers the message. Oh but [...]
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Ranting about Special Needs Pets
Yesterday my daughter called quite upset. One of her customers showed up with a small, curly puppy that he couldn’t keep. The story was he “found” it on the street. “Oh, mom, he’s soooooooo cute and so sweet. I think he must be an Old English sheepdog mix, but I can’t know for sure. He’s very curly and [...]
More on Blogging as a Business Venture
It’s occurred to me you might find some of the “mentors” I’ve come across helpful in your own blogging experience, so I’ve compiled a list of all the websites where I’ve found useful and/or valuable information in some way. A word of caution, however. Be certain you know what you’re signing up for prior to adding your coveted email [...]
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So You Wanna Make Money Blogging?
I was so very naive! This post, along with more to follow, is for anyone still contemplating blogging, or internet marketing, as a stream of income. Don’t kid yourself, there is an amazing amount to learn, especially if you’re starting from scratch, as I did. Hopefully, by sharing my year long journey, some other “newbie” [...]
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A Rant on Network Marketing
Without mentioning ANY names whatsoever, I want to rant about my network marketing experiences this afternoon.
About 10 years ago I spent somewhere around $250 and got involved in a network marketing business. I worked very hard for about two years. I didn’t get rich, but earned enough to pay some bills and moved up to “director” level. Then [...]
