Poddys Rambles On

As a writer, I hope that each article that I publish will not only be well accepted by fans of my work, but also head off into the ether and get recognition in the wider world. As we all know, however, that doesn’t always happen. January 2011 has been one of those months where I have tried to write what I feel are interesting articles, and they were ones that I enjoyed writing as well. Based on the comments that I have received from those who have read them, they really enjoyed the articles, and yet so many articles this month just failed to launch, just like the proverbial paper aeroplane that gets thrown into the air, but instead of soaring high, just plummets directly into the ground. Maybe it’s the subject matter that is the result of the lack of traffic, and maybe it’s my bad choice of wording in the opening paragraphs that are the root cause of the problem. Maybe I just need to go back and tweak the wording, to change a phrase here and there, and then just ...

We take it for granted today that we can go everywhere and do everything in motorised vehicles, and yet it was only 100 years ago that these were in their infancy, and horse drawn transport was still the most common way of getting around.   This article on Associated Content shows gives one example of just how much our lives have changed in the last 100 years.   Originally published by Tony Payne - Featured Contributor on Associated Content in Arts & Entertainment.  Tony Payne is a freelance writer who lives on the South Coast of England with his wife Debbie. He has worked in the IT Industry all his life, and has been writing on various sites for the last 10 years....

Everyone has those moments when they just want to sing along to a favorite song, but don't you get frustrated when you can't remember the words, or even worse when no matter how many times you listen to a song, you can't pick out what the artist is trying to say. Here are a few of those favorite songs, some of whoch you probably know by heart, and some you might not even be aware of. Each of the Squidoo lenses below has the lyrics to the song, a short biography of the artist, and video clips from You Tube of performances of the song. So let's get into a party mood, or maybe you just need something to sing while in the shower.  Either way, take a look at these song lyrics lenses, and enjoy... BILLY JOEL Song Lyrics – Billy Joel – Piano Man BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Song Lyrics – Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run Song Lyrics – Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark Song Lyrics – Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart DIRE STRAITS Song Lyrics ...

Those of us who have lived in a large city know all about the overcrowding, the frequent heavy traffic and traffic jams, air pollution and smog and other problems that you associate with living in the big city. China doesn’t see any reason to let this hold it back though, as it plans to create a mega city of 42 million people, and to spend billions on the transportation and communications infrastructure to achieve it and make sure it works. Just when You Thought that Cities Couldn't Get Any Bigger

Bournemouth is one of the finest seaside towns on the south coast of England, and it has a lot to offer the tourist at any time of the year. Apart from the miles of beaches that are comprised of fine golden sand, which have a backdrop of sandstone cliffs, Bournemouth has a number of theatres, two piers, lots of public gardens and other places to take scenic walks, and plenty of nightlife too. Bournemouth is close to historic Christchurch , with it's ancient priory church, as well as to the New Forest , Poole , and the millionaire's paradise of Sandbanks . So come find out more about Bournemouth HERE on this award winning lens (Lens Of The Day + Purple Star) from Squidoo. See and download the full gallery on posterous

In this latest edition of News From A Weird World you can find bizarre news stories that include an elderly man who steals young neighbors panties, pineapple grenades used as bookends, woman sets her boyfriend’s genitals on fire, a naked man steals sausage, a really crappy commuting story, a novel way of avoiding eviction, and more. News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 12 January 2011

News From A Weird World The Most Bizarre Offbeat News Stories In The World In this edition of News From A Weird World, the Enterprise loses it’s captain, Taiwanese potty trained pigs, Cambodian snake wedding, Florida mad cow victims, Florida body snatchers and more. Weird News, Offbeat News, Strange News Stories, News From A Weird World, Bizarre News Stories News from a Weird World - Offbeat News 5 January 2010