I like the thought of posting episodes from some of my favorite cartoons. Most of these cartoons are from the 80s and can no longer be seen on television. I apologize for the quality in advance.
Inspector Gadget “Winter Olympics” Episode - Part One
As a blogger who also critiques movies and television shows, IMDB is an invaluable resource. I use IMDB to find out the names of actors I may know by looks, but not necessarily by name. I also know about actors that aren’t of my time. It can be hard to know everyone when there are millions of actors out there over several decades worth of filming. To say that I use IMDB with every review I write is an understatement.
Become an IMDB News Desk Publisher
What IMDB isn’t always good for is using it to promote yourself or your business. Unless you know how to promote yourself the right away. First, you have to make sure you’re not spamming IMDB. This is an important rule because you want IMDB to work for you, not against you. You also don’t want to get band, because then you can’t use IMDB at all!
Depending on your website, you may actually be featured on IMDB. If your website covers film news, reviews, and more, and it is consistently updated, IMDB may approve you to become part of their “news desk” team. If you write about a specific movie or actor, then everyone browsing IMDB will have access to your movie review on that movie or actor’s page.
You can sign up to become a news desk publisher by clicking here. You must be a registered user of IMDB before you can try and submit your information. This doesn’t have to be your only way of getting your website out there.
Using your IMDB Profile Signature
You can put your website in your profile/forum signature. I’ve had as many as three websites listed. I don’t recommend any more than that. Your actual signature can only hold one or two urls at the most (it has a character limit), but you can edit your signature on individual posts. I generally list li-reviews.com and li-kids.com. However, when I was posting on the Rory O’Shea was Here forum, a movie about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, I also included links to the page for the non-profit organization I’m trying to start, Muscular Dystrophy Patients United. If your website is relevant to the topic, I don’t see someone calling you out as a spammer for posting your URL.
Making your Link Relevant
When I do reviews of certain movies or television shows, I’ll sometimes post the link to my review on that particular movie’s forum. If there is a topic about a DVD coming out, especially ones that asks about the quality of the new DVD, if I’ve done a review of it I’ll say something to the effect of:
“I just reviewed this DVD at LI Reviews. You can see everything the DVD has to offer”.
Then I can post the link to my review.
Being a reviewer has a bigger advantage posting wise on IMDB. If I owned a Debt Reduction company, I couldn’t flaunt my link anywhere. I might put it in my signature, but it’d be something that I tried not to pay too much attention to when I was posting. I wouldn’t want people to think I was just there to promote my website. IMDB can be valuable, but it also can be abused, so try not to be the one abusing the service.
Back in the day, candidates didn’t use the same type of smear tactics we see today in campaign ads. They used fun, memorable, repetitious cartoons, jingles and other entertaining methods to get people to vote for them.
I can just imagine what the campaign teams could come up with for McCain and Obama.
How about (depending on what side of the fence you’re on):
McCain, McCain, as bad for you as cocaine…
or
McCain, McCain, unlike Obama he’s never done cocaine…
Obama, Obama, he’s better than your Mama
or
Obama, Obama, he definitely ain’t yo Mama
Barack, Barack, used to do the crack rock
or
Barack, Barack he’ll knock you off your socks
McCain, McCain, we know he is a pain!
or
McCain, McCain he’ll win your heart Again!
Palin, Palin believes in promiscuous datin’
or
Palin, Palin she’ll be the one who’s bailin (us out of trouble)
Oh, you get the picture!
That being said, I’d like you to look at some of the interesting campaigns from yesteryear. So, sit back, relax and check out these videos of a time where campaign advertisements were much more simple and fun!
Ever since I’ve casually mentioned that I’d love to get back into public speaking, I have received a bit of flack from a group of people that don’t believe that you should speak strictly based on what you know. You need to speak about what people want you to say. In some ways, I agree, but in other ways, I highly disagree. Let me try and explain how I can both agree and disagree with a statement at the same time.
When I mentioned what topics I can discuss in a public setting, I wasn’t looking for people to rush right up and start booking me for speaking engagements. It was merely a casual conversation I was having with the readers of this blog. I was essentially saying, I can talk on a wide and diverse set of topics. That being said, I believe in the “speak what you know” mantra.
For example, I won’t ever become a public speaker on a topic like economics. I don’t know much about economics, so I wouldn’t be qualified, nor would I attempt to be qualified, to speak on this topic. While I’m sure there are groups of people who clamor for a great economic-based speaker, I am not one of them nor do I understand this audience. I can only speak on topics that I know about and those with which I have personal experience.
Within the broad list of topics I mentioned on my previous blog post, I understand that I would have to come up with specific discussion topics and a niche for each. I get I have to sell myself and what I am talking about, because I’ve been in the public speaking arena since I was 10 years old. I know that nobody is going to listen to you if they don’t find the topic worthwhile, engaging, and possibly even relatable. Nobody wants to hear a dry, boring speech that has no value or purpose. I get that. This is where the “Speak What they Want” part comes in.
If I’m speaking at a convention where the topic is child abuse, I’m not going to talk about being transgendered. It has no place in the speech unless it directly relates to being abused because I was transgendered. People don’t want to hear what you’re saying if it doesn’t relate to the topic that is to be discussed. Still, you can’t speak only what people want. If someone wanted me to talk about how I think child abuse is okay in some households because it really isn’t abuse, it’s corporal punishment, I would turn down the speaking engagement. I’m not so desperate to become a public speaker that I’m willing to talk about any old topic, especially those that I don’t believe are true or viable to my life or perspective.
Though many of the top U.S. bloggers, including internet ‘Rockstar’ Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker have made it clear that they support Republicans (he’s said he’s a big Bush fan), a slim few, including the self-proclaimed Internet Geek Girl, Stephanie Agresta seem to be thinking about the long term fiscal affects of having a Republican in the White House for another 4-8 years.
I should mention that as a major consensus, these pro-bloggers don’t typically discuss politics all that much (politics is a red herring), but on occasion their comments (or sometimes tweets) give away their true political intentions. I can certainly see why some bloggers might support Republicans. In the past 40 or so years (perhaps even longer), Republicans have largely given tax breaks to those making over $250,000. Most of these bloggers make well over that amount per year. What they don’t seem to be looking at is the long term effects of a Republican president in office.
We can all admit the economy sucks. Maybe not for these bloggers. It’s no slight against them. I’m impressed, enamored and inspired by how much money these bloggers make. They really are remarkable individuals. However, this economy could be better for everyone, regardless of how much they make.
Let’s look at a few facts.
From 1992-2001, gas prices rose from $1.06 to $1.46 (a 40 cent raise) - I can’t even imagine paying less than $2 for gas these days!
From 2001-June 2008 gas prices rose from $1.46 to $4.06 (a $2.60 raise) - This seems about accurate.
We currently have a $9,635,998,970,881.38 national debt as of today.
In today’s 80s flashback, I’ve decided to include the first episode from one of my favorite television shows growing up, Transformers. You know how when you look back at the shows you used to watch as a kid you sometimes wonder what you were thinking? Well, having watched this episode for the first time in probably 20-ish years, I can see why I liked this show. It is interesting, engaging, and for a kid’s show has decent writing.
I have a question for people about transgenderism. I’m just looking for a general consensus. If you vote, I’d really appreciate if you’d leave a comment explaining why you voted one way or the other.
What constitutes abuse? Is it a smack on the face? How about an unpleasant word? Is abuse something deeper or is just something that has to be construed as abuse by the victim of said abuse?
I’ve been in therapy since I was five. That’s about the time I realized I was “different” due to my disability. That’s a pretty early age to realize such a difference (typically kids begin to realize between 8-10, sometimes later). My doctors took no precautions in recommending I go to therapy. I don’t really remember much of it, except I got to play with toys and I never told my therapist anything of substance.
As I got older, and I began to realize my family was a bit dysfunctional, I walked around with a chip on my shoulder. In therapy, I wouldn’t share anything of importance and often treated my therapists like scum. I didn’t want to be there, so why not make them suffer, too? I was deemed a ‘problem child’ with my therapists soaking up every little word my parents said. They believed every half-truth and didn’t even question why I had anger or was struggling more than any normal teenager should.
What became apparent is after “coming out”, the real abuse began. To me, it is abuse. It was unwanted. It was unwarranted. It was unnecessary. The funny thing is, I blamed myself for it, that is until I got into college and “chose” to go to therapy. I had been in therapy so long, by this point, that it was a no-brainer I’d seek out a therapist myself. Except, this time I didn’t ignore my therapist. I didn’t make up things just so they’d leave me alone. I actually spoke to my therapist. I actually explained to them what was going on in my life and for the first time, someone said…”did you ever think this isn’t your fault?”
I used to go to a lot of different forums. Some of them I was welcome at and some of them, only some of the people on the forums seemed friendly and nice. On one of these forums, there were many political debates. A favorite topic amongst the locals was that of GLBT rights. It’s no secret I’m transgendered. It’s no secret I believe in the scientific research that is pointing towards differential brain structures in those who are transgendered and those who aren’t. I believe in the fetal hormone washing theories. I know it is not a choice. It’s just who I am. I also know that not everyone feels that way.
Some people seem to think (illogically) that a person could want to go through a lifetime of hormone treatments, multiple surgeries, and spend more money than any person should have to, to become the person their brain says they are; the person their brain reflects. These people also believe being gay is a choice. I’m not sure why they believe millions of Americans would “choose” to be persecuted willingly. It’s not like we’re trying to hack a limb off or anything .We just want to love, marry, and be who we are. No harm, no foul.
One day, when I went to a certain forum, I saw what true hatred was. A man wrote his true feelings about those who are GLBT or otherwise non-conformist when it comes to gender and/or sexual orientation. The only thing that’s valiant is that at least he’s honest. It’s harder to see those who keep silent, then go out and shoot up a club with gay people in it. That’s the worst kind of hatred. Still, I’d always found this man’s rants and ravings to be bothersome. I wanted to know how he came to such illogical conclusions about people he admits he didn’t even know.
On this day, his post was all about his plans for the GLBT community. He wanted those of us who identify as GLBT (or otherwise) to know that he detested our presence. Not only that, but he felt that the United States Congress should pass a law. All people who were GLBT should have to be sent to an island. The island should be moderated to keep all the “deviants” from leaving the island. Then, the rest of the world could live in peace. Children wouldn’t be tainted by supposed “GLBT propaganda”. Eventually, GLBT folks would die off and the whole world would be straight.
My initial thought to this was, ‘Does this moron forget that straight parents have made gay and lesbian children? Both my parents were straight. I’m transgendered (and yes, I identify as straight). Most of my gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, etc. friends have straight parents. Removing GLBT people from society will not eliminate GLBT people. It’s just ignorant and somewhat nazi-ish in theory. In fact, his post even mentioned how total obliteration of all GLBT folks on the “island” could eventually become a possibility. This modern day, wannabe Hitler seems to truly believe the crap spewing from his fingertips and onto this forum.
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