Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward.Freedom will be defended!--President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001The best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive against terrorists.That work continues.--President George W. Bush, 10/13/2001These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's resolve.--President George W. BushAmerica is not like a blanket -- one piece of unbroken cloth,the same color, the same texture, the same size.America is more like a quilt -- many patches, many pieces,many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.--Henry M. JacksonWe must not descend to the level of those who perpetratedTuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race,their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violenceand threats are in direct opposition to the very principles andlaws of the United States and will not be tolerated.--John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralHey Uncle SamPut your name at the top of his listAnd the Statue of LibertyStarted shakin' her fistAnd the eagle will flyMan, it's gonna be hellWhen you hear Mother FreedomStart ringin' her bellAnd it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on youBrought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue-- Toby Keith LyricsSong: Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) LyricsNo just cause can be advanced by terrorism.--Koffi AnanIf the culprits are Muslim, they have twisted the teachings of Islam.Whoever performed, or is behind, the terrorist attacks in theUnited States of America does not represent Islam.God is not behind assassins.--Muhammad Ali
Les Paul is an American jazz guitarist and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible."[3] His many recording innovations include overdubbing, delay effects such as "sound on sound" and tape delay, phasing effects, and multitrack recording.
Mr. E. Lynn Harris was born in Flint, Mich. and raised in Little Rock, Ark. At the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, he was the school’s first black male Razorbacks cheerleader and was a lifelong fan of the team. He sold computers for a living until he self-published his first novel, “Invisible Life,” in 1991; it was picked up by Anchor Books in 1994, spawning a prolific writing career spanning ten more novels, from “Just As I Am” in 1994, to “Basketball Jones,” published in January, as well as a 2004 memoir, “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.”
Brazilian military personnel on Tuesday carry the remains of one of the passengers of the Air France crash.
Two Brazilian helicopters, each able to carry up to eight bodies, took off earlier to rendezvous with the Brazilian navy ship carrying the 24 bodies that have been recovered so far.
Air France 447 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean last week en route from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to Paris, France, with 228 passengers and crew on board. It was the deadliest plane crash ever for Air France.
The cause of the crash is not yet known, but investigators are looking at the role of airspeed sensors known as pitot tubes, among other factors.
Thai Rath is the oldest Thai Tabloid published in Bangkok and distributed in Thailand, claiming a circulation in excess of 1 million copies daily. Thai Rath got popular worldwide by publishing Crime Scene Photo of David Carradine’s Death.
The shocking published photo shows Carradine with his hands tied in front of him, hanging from the support bar in a closet. Discoloration of the skin on the lower extremities indicates he had been dead for hours before being found, according to people familiar with the situation.
I saw one site who had the photo of the Thai Rath Newpaper with the David Carradine on it.
Hmmm… I was really excited about making a new blog again, a technology blog. There are a lot of things running on my mind, like if I will still use my former blog name which is still in wordpress.com and un-updated for almost two months. Going to buy a domain but still have second thoughts on my desired domain name, which theme will I use, what would be my first post… hahaha… Anyways, I was checking at Godaddy when suddenly our internet connection got lost. Tried to reconnect for how many times but to no avail…
So, I decided to take a rest for a while and get some sleep, but then I couldn’t, I just lay down on my bed and kept on thinking… Thinking of making a blog post about our little blogger meet-up with Avel and the other Davao Bloggers at Kangaroo just a while ago. Then suddenly an idea popped into my head and that idea is this… hehehe… I think you’re wondering why I’m talking about making a tech blog when my title says otherwise. Well, I just wanted to share with you how did I come up with this post, hehehe… Well, enough of my so-called introduction, let’s proceed with the tips now.
Tip No. 1: Build a Sitemap.
What is a Sitemap? Why would I add one? Here are the benefits of having a Sitemap. Having a Sitemap is important if you’re site is still new, it helps your site to be visible to search engines. So, How and Where can I submit a Sitemap? Go to Google’s Webmaster Tools and follow the steps on the link I’ve provided. 
Tip No. 2: Register or Add your blogs to Directories with high PageRank.
There are lots of free directories around where you can start adding your blog to. So, why would I add my blog site to those directories? If you want your site to be indexed by search engines in less than 24 hours you have to have your site linked to websites with a PR of 6 or higher. If one PR 5 site linked to you, your site will be indexed in less than 3 days. If a site with a high PR links to your site your chance of having a PR too is at high rate (correct me if I’m wrong, hehe). So, if you haven’t added your blogs to directories yet, start adding your blogsites to those free directories with high PageRank.
Tip No.3: Add your posts to Social Bookmarking Sites.
There are lots of Social Bookmarking Sites to choose from, famous ones are DiggDigg, Stumbleupon, Delicous, and etc. Why add my site to Social Bookmarking sites? Well, Social Bookmarking sites is one way of getting backlinks to your site, and the more posts you add, the better your chances of getting visible to search engines. It’s FREE and one can easily register an account there. Start adding your posts to those Social Bookmarking Sites now.
Tip No. 4: Socialize.
Again there are a lot of Social Networking sites online, Facebook and Friendster are just among the famous ones, you can invite your friends there to visit your blog or any of your blog posts. No one would realize your blog exists if you don’t let the world know about it. You can also try to join microblogging sites like Twitter and Plurk. Try to join communities and forums and interact with fellow bloggers in the same niche as your blog.
When I was still new to blogging I joined Bisdakplanet.net, an online community for Bisaya (a language mostly used by people from Visayas and Mindanao) all around the world. I’ve met a lot of friends there who later on became my regular visitors. There’s also one thing that I liked about them, whenever there are new registered members, they always make a post, greeting and welcoming everyone in the community, and of course, there’s a link back to your site too. 
If people would visit your blog and make a comment, be kind enough to drop by their site too. That way, you’re making a connection with them, and who knows, one day they will feature you on their site or be one of your avid visitors. Join Blogging meet-ups or whatever blogging events or parties there are in your area. You will not just gain friends, you can also learn from each other’s ideas and blogging experiences.
Tip No. 5: Drop or Advertise your Site on Entrecard.
When I was new to blogging, Dropping Entrecards helped me drive traffic to my lonely blog. If you drop on other blog sites that have an Entrecard, they will also visit your blog and drop back. Well, Entrecard did not just help me drive traffic to my site, I was able to gain a few online friends who became my regular visitors too. I also get to learn some tips from them which I, later on, applied on my blog.
Advertising in EC through your Entrecredits (credits you earned by dropping EC on other blogs) works well for me but just for a while, later on, people don’t mind clicking on your banner, they were just after the ‘Drop’ button. Hence, you can still try though, maybe what didn’t work for me might work well with you. By the way, you can sign-up for Entrcard’s CashOut program where you can exchange your Entrecredits for Cash, 1,000 entrecredits is equals to $1.00. I have been saving my credits while waiting for my account to be approved on the CashOut program and I am so happy that my account was approved! So, if you have EC’s, save your credits too. I already have 10k credits waiting to be cashed out. It’s fun, you’re not just driving traffic to your sites, you can also earn from dropping EC’s.
Tip No. 6: Write a Good and Quality Content.
If people like your post/s, some of them would add and share your post to social bookmarking sites, re-tweet or re-Plurk your post, and some would re-post or feature it to their blogs with a link back to your site. Then, traffic would follow…Isn’t that great?
Well, I hope you learn something from a newbie blogger too. I still consider myself a newbie here, I still have a LOT to learn and hopefully share with others what I have experienced…
Hmmm… All of the above tips I’ve mentioned requires HARD WORK! Well, as the saying goes, “You REAP what you SOW.” 
Have fun blogging everyone! Feel free to leave a comment if you think I have said something in my post which is not correct or if you have tips to share… I appreciate you leaving your comments about it…
Microsoft may be doing well nowadays after the recent announcement of the Zune HD, but they are experiencing problems with the Xbox Live. In the press release concerning the new Zune HD, Microsoft said that the portable media player will have the option to connect to Xbox and Xbox Live, but why having this option if it’s not working? Well, people are overreacting now as Microsoft is aware of the Xbox Live problem and they are working hard to solve the issue.
