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Re: Jack Johnson Cover: "Better Together"

2008-09-05T10:55:45Z

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Use Content to Promote Yourself in the Web 2.0 World

2008-10-12T14:20:17Z

The internet changes every day. Those who keep track of these changes prosper but those who sit back and rest on their laurels will quickly fall behind and lose their competitive edge.

And so it is with Web 2.0 promotions. Even just a year ago marketing successfully in the Web 2.0 world required different methods and knowledge than what you need to be successful today.

That said, there are some internet marketing techniques that are as effective now as they were a few years ago. One of these is content contribution and that is what we are going to focus on in this article. Successful website promotion on today's internet involves content contribution to traditional article submission websites while also using newer Web 2.0 websites. So, here are some tips.

Start off with the more traditional methods. Write, or have written, a few articles and submit them to popular article directories like EzineArticles and ArticleCity. These will allow you to put some details about yourself and a backlink in a resource box at the bottom of your article.

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"Better Off" Ad

2008-08-27T16:54:48Z

On the air...

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In U.S., 28% Say Their Kids Will Be Worse Off

2008-08-05T06:47:22Z

While 45% of Americans expect their children's standard of living to be better than theirs is now, 28% expect it to be worse.

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Metallica - Better Than You (Demo)

2008-10-12T14:38:42Z

This is the "Better Than You" demo from Metallica's seventh album "Reload"

"Better Than You" is the fifth track of Metallica's album ReLoad. The song won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance; it was the band's fourth award in that category. The lyrics theme might be taken as an ironic view on arrogance.

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Sam Harris "Gotta Be Something Better Than This" & "Move On"

2008-06-15T15:33:55Z

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Sam Harris peforms a medley of "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" and "Move On" from Sweet Charity & Sunday In The Park With George. Arrangement by Peter Matz.

Studio recording available on the CD "Standard Time / Different Stages" available at SamHarris.com and SamTunes.net

ORIGINAL LYRICS TO BOTH SONGS:

There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
From Sweet Charity
Lyrics by Helen Gallagher

There's gotta be something better than this,
There's gotta be something better to do.
And when I find me something better to do,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and do it!
There's gotta be some respectable trade,
There's gotta be something easy to learn.
And if I find me something I halfwit can learn,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and learn it!
All these jokers, how I hate them
With their groping, grabbing, clutching, clinching,
Strangling, handling, bumbling, pinching
There's gotta be some life cleaner than this,
There's gotta be some good reason to live.
And when I find me some kind of life I can live,
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out,
I'm gonna get up, get out and live it!
Right!

I got it! I got it!
I'm gonna be a receptionist
In one of those glass office buildings
Nine to five, I'm gonna have my own typewriter,
And water cooling and office parties...
Ooooh, and coffee breaks...wow!
Then I sit on my desk on the forty-first floor
In my copy of a copy of a copy of Dior!
I'll receive VIP tycoons
And I'll point to a chair
I'll say: honey, what you're waiting?
How would you like to put it down over there?

Yeah!
There's gotta be something better than this,
There's gotta be something better to do,
And when I find me something better to do.
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out
I'm gonna get up, get out and do it!

Me too...Me too!
I'm gonna get a year to go right to the top
I'm gonna be a hat chat girl
At one of the East Side, high class restaurants
You know, a tray of cigarettes,
Costing 66 cents a pack and keep the change?
And all those hats coming in
Dirbies, humbirds...
Ooooh! And that cute little checked number
With that skinny brim and a feather
Take your hat, sir!
Take your coat, sir!
Take your vest, sir!
Take your pants!
Take your socks, sir!
Take your shoes, sir!
I can hold them while you dance
Take your eyes, sir!
Take your ears, sir!
Take and see if you are free
How about it after hours
I'll take you and you'll take me!

Me too...I'm gonna get out too!

But, baby, what would you do?

I don't know...Just get me out of here and I'll figure out later!
There's gotta be some life cleaner than this
There's gotta be some good reason to live

And when I find me some kind of life I can live
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get out...
La la la la la la ...
How wow how wow
And when I find me some kind of life I can live
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get up...
I'm gonna get up, get out and live it!

MOVE ON
From: Sunday in the Park With George
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Move on...

Stop worrying where you're going-
Move on
If you can know where you're going
You've gone
Just keep moving on

I chose, and my world was shaken-
So what?
The choice may have been mistaken,
The choosing was not
You have to move on

Look at what you want,
Not at where you are,
Not at what you'll be-
Look at all the things you've done for me

Opened up my eyes,
Taught me how to see,
Notice every tree-

I want to move on
I want to explore the light
I want to know how to get through,
Through to something new,
Something of my own-
Move on
Move on

Stop worrying it your vision
Is new
Let others make that decision-
They usually do
You keep moving on

Just keep moving on
Anything you do
Let it come from you
Then it will be new
Give us more to see.

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Sam's Happy New Year DIPS Adventure! DIP into 2008 with Sam!

2008-06-15T15:33:14Z

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HAPPY NEW YEAR VLOG PEOPLE!

Sam takes us through the thrilling process of shopping, making and testing his New Year dips!

These dipping delights would make great hors d'oeuvres and appetizers for your next party! Here are Sam's recipes! ...

HARRIS FAMILY BLACK-EYED PEA LUCKY NEW YEAR DIP ...

Saute 1 finely chopped onion in butter or bacon grease
Add 3 cloves chopped garlic
Put in food processor with 2 cans drained black eyed peas
Process until smooth
Add one 4 oz can of green chilies
Add one fresh, seeded jalapeno pepper
Add a 8 oz package of cream cheese
Process until smooth
Add hot sauce or chipotle sauce to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste

SAM'S CORN AND BACON 2008 IT ALL BONANZA DIP ...

3 corn on the cobb, steamed or boiled
1 package of bacon, cooked crispy - cut into small pieces
cut corn off cobb and put in food processor
Add one clove raw garlic
process until smooth
Add one 8 oz package cream cheese
a splash or two of hot sauce
Put in bowl and stir in half bacon
Add salt and pepper to taste
sprinkle remaining bacon and chopped chives on top.

REMEMBER!...

DO SOMETHING WONDERFUL FOR SOMEONE IN 2008!

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you'll buy your pint cup
And surely I'll buy mine
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

And there's a hand my trusty friend
And give us a hand o' thine
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Peace,
Sam

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"Auld Lang Syne" is a song by Robert Burns (1759--1796), although similar poems by Robert Ayton (1570--1638), Allan Ramsay (1686-1757) and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs, use the same phrase, and predated Burns.

The song's (Scots) title may be translated into English literally as 'old long since', or more idiomatically 'long long ago', or 'days gone by'. In his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language, Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time". In Scots Syne is pronounced like the English word sign — IPA: [sain] — not [zain] as many people pronounce it.

Robert Burns forwarded a copy of the original song to the Scots Musical Museum with the remark, "The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man's singing, is enough to recommend any air." At the time it was very fashionable to claim one's own work was "traditional"; therefore one should take Burns' statement with mild skepticism. Some of the lyrics were indeed "collected" rather than composed by the poet and the ballad Old Long Syne printed in 1711 by James Watson shows considerable similarity in the first verse and the chorus to Burns later poem. It is a fair supposition to attribute the rest of the poem to Burns himself.

Beginning in 1929 Band leader Guy Lombardo is often credited with popularizing the use of the song at New Year's celebrations in America, through his annual broadcasts on radio and TV. The song became his trademark, and besides his live broadcasts, he recorded the song more than once, the first in 1939, and at least once later, on September 29, 1947, in a record issued as a single by Decca Records.

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► SamVLOG.com
... behind the scenes in the everyday life of Sam.

► SamHarris.TV
... archive of Sam's performances and appearances.

► AskSamHarris.com
... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog.

► SamHarris.com
... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series.

► MySpace.com
... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend!

► SamTUNES.net
... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums.

► SamHarris.com
... information, biography, discography and buy cds.

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Instant Runoff Voting

2008-06-11T21:29:22Z

Instant runoff voting (IRV) allows voters to mark the election ballot with their sequential preference for candidates. It's as easy as 1-2-3. If your chosen candidate is not viable in the first round of counting, then your vote gets tallied for your second choice, and so on. Ultimately, the candidate who wins does so with a majority of the vote.

IRV is currently used in certain state and local elections, and some other countries have also adopted this form of voting. Simply put, IRV gives more power to one's vote. It makes sure that every vote truly does matter (no more arguments about throwing away one's vote on non-viable or third-party candidates). It allows voters to demonstrate through their support of different candidates what issues are important to them, such that elected officials can acknowledge these concerns once in office.

You can learn more about IRV through these sites:

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Push

2008-06-14T21:30:39Z

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Who's Better - Tina Fey or Paula Abdul??

2008-09-06T05:51:00Z

Paula vs Tina. Watch the entire Young Turks at www.theyoungturks.com

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Funk Mason - Better Days

2008-10-12T14:28:53Z

Carl Funk and Larry Mason were part of the groundbreaking Seattle band The Allies. The band was known for producing innovative, original music with hits such as Emma Peel and Heartbroken Man, and for many years was recognized as one of the top rock bands working in the Seattle area. After The Allies, Mason went on to play drums with The Brandos in New York City, and enjoyed a successful career both in America and Europe. During this time Funk was a lyricist for The Brandos, helping pen some of their best known songs such as Gettysburg and Anna Lee, all the while continuing to perform in the Seattle area as a solo artist and songwriter. Funk released the well-received solo album The Heart of a Siren in 1996, and later rejoined Mason (now playing guitar) to record and play live as Funk Mason. Together they recorded the CD Resurrection, and have gained distinction for the depth and musicality of their songs and quality of their live shows, which are strong on vocals and well-balanced harmonies. With the release of the new CD In an Instant, Funk Mason have added another chapter to their full careers.

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Inside Story - Illegal immigrants - 07 Oct 07 - Part 2

2008-06-14T21:29:41Z

Thousands of illegal immigrants die in an attempt to flee their poor countries to make a better life in rich countries.

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Inside Story - Illegal immigrants - 07 Oct 07 - Part 1

2008-06-14T21:29:39Z

Thousands of illegal immigrants die in an attempt to flee their poor countries to make a better life in rich countries.

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Free Hugs Denver: Yes on A -I

2008-06-12T03:33:04Z

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Tom Delay's Adultery was Better than Newt

2008-07-09T12:57:07Z

Delay says its ok because he found Jesus. The Young Turks on Air America Radio, M-F 6-9am ET, and on theyoungturks.com.

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