Veerender’s Weblog

Remember your 9th grade teacher who changed your perspective on how you looked at the world or your 11th grade teacher who everyone in your school loved!!!! Well, Mr.Leffler is one of those teachers. He is a teacher who is willing to go through anything to make sure his students are successful. He is a teacher who will always participate in the assemblies to entertain students. He is a teacher that everyone respects. His son, Aidan Leffler,4, is suffering from Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

Duchene Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that decreases the muscle mass in the body as years go by. It is one of the leading diseases that is a cause for death in many children. Duchene is caused by a mutation within the X chromosome. It occurs mostly in infant boys than girls. Girls can be carriers of the disease but not show any symptoms. With each happy birthday, parents start worrying about the kid’s health and lifespan. When the child is about 10, he is most likely going to be in a wheelchair. And, the disease degenerates from there.

No one wants to believe that their child has a disease that could kill them. The Lefflers are dealing with this in their everyday life. Finally, we are close to finding a cure for Muscular Dystrophy. But, there are not enough federal funds for it. The Lefflers have to pay $10,000 every year just for an experimental drug; but, unfortunately, medical insurance doesn’t pay for experimental drugs. For all the Lefflers have done, Sammamish High School in Bellevue, WA is organizing its 2nd student-run Walk for Aidan. This student run event is a fundraiser that includes a lot of activities, a car wash, fun activities for kids, raffle giveaways and a lot more!!!!

Sammamish High School’s ASB team has proved itself once again that the school cares about the community. The donations from Walk for Aidan go into Aidan’s medical expense fund and Charley’s Fund, a fund that is a part of finding cure for Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

20 years later, when you think about a teacher that could have used your help, you don’t want to regret it then. For a person who helps you find your career, for a person who moulds you into who you are, it doesn’t hurt at all to help them when they really need it. School is not just about learning, it is about growing into a responsible and caring person. Sammamish High School has proved that it is a place that teaches students not only Math and Science but also compassion and responsibility.

“”Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ” ~Margaret Meed”~SHS Walk For Aidan Promo Video

WALK FOR AIDAN, Saturday, May 17th, 08…Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA..Be there to lend a helping hand to the community!!!

~Snow

May 12th..6:40pm

As you all know, United States is one of the leading countries that receives applicants from around the world for college education. A college education in the United States is definetely advantageous in that your degree is valid everywhere in the world. You dont have to go through a 3 hr test that determines whether or not you need to go through your 4 years of college again. Another advantage is that students have a wide range of options for a major. There are some majors you see in the United States colleges that you cannot find anywhere else in the world..This is convenient for students that want to go into a field that they are passionate about but cannot find it in their countries.

 But, something that disappoints me about the millions of students trying to apply to universities in the United States is the level of education compared to other countries. I am from India, I have friends that have studied in parts of Europe, Africa and even Australia. All of them find the education in the US a lot easier and feel that they are being taught something that they have already learnt. Yes, the education in the US a lot more interactive than just memorizing 100 chemical formulas in the chemistry text book. But, as students go forward in their education, they are lagging behind compared to the rest of the world. US universities and colleges are on the top of the charts in the world-Harvard, Stanford, Princeton-but, is the education really worth the money? Seems like the top SAT scores come from international students and the top GRE scores come from international students..Then, what are the international students really attracted by the US education?? Is it the variety of choices; is it the place that United States has in the world?

Another very disappointing concept in the university admissions is the statement: “We do not discriminate against race, color, age, gender and disability” but they do!!! Every year there seems to be two people that have the exact same application, same family experiences, same GPA,SAT scores and activities, but they are from different ethnicities. The student who is a minority always seems to get into a college when both of them deserve it just as much. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? As a melting pot, US has always tried to welcome more ethnicities into its culture and as a part of doing that, they seem to be forgetting what their culture was based on. As a part of a non-white ethnicity, I know what it is to be a part of the society and work hard for certain things that others get easily. Inspite of that, I do not believe it is fair to favor certain people based on their disadvantages, turning them into advantages. When applying to colleges, I have heard some people say–”I am white, I am never going to get in.” That might not be always true, but it is true that there is something happening behind closed doors of universities that gives certain people an advantage or a disadvantage based on race or ethnicity.

All factors taken into consideration, it is somewhat evident that some people come to the US for education in order to make more money, some people come to experience a different lifestyle and culture, some people come to take the education with them and apply it somewhere that it is needed, some people come to grow, they come to grow from a wild teenager to a responsible adult. Some people just come for the sake of it.

As the US education expands and brings in more people, it turns out to be a dead end for some of them and a new beginning for others.

~Snow

May 11th, 08-11:45

Oh my God! I do not have a clue as to how long it has been since I wrote my last post - approx. 12 - 13 days. Although the time I had been off blogging is measurable, I am still quite disappointed that I was off blogging for this long. I have a reason though: a 104 degree fever. It was all that stopped me from blogging all the while. Anyways, I am back now so I guess I will post with some more energy, and of course, some more quality content as well.

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10:42 A.M

Dollar has been the leading currency for quite a time..Not anymore..Now, the Euro is dominating the world with its high value.United States had a strong economy that didnt make anyone think that another country could overtake it. However, it is not just one country that is competing with the United States now; it is a coalition of 27 countries–the European Union. As United States’ economy and dollar is getting weaker, the EU is getting stronger in both its economy and forming alliances.

The NAFTA allows the North American countries to compromise in trading and expand the employment opportunities between the countries. However, there are many selfish acts within this idea. A lot of companies from the United States are setting up their companies on Mexico’s turf and paying Mexican citizens a cheaper minimum wage than anyone in the United States. Is NAFTA really allowing the North American countries to work together? I think not…It is giving the United States more power to exert power over other countries’ economy and policies.

The European Union, however establishes an equal ground for everyone in the EU countries. There is free-maket trade between the EU countries. There is understanding about who has power and who makes decisions. Even though the EU looks up to its founding members for first opinions, it allows all the countries to have a say on issues. It is more about understanding than about power.

Many actors and models are demanding to be paid in Euros for its high value in the world. The United States is in a state of entering a recession, which will make Euro’s value even higher as time goes on. Has the United States just given up or does the EU really deserve to be on the top? United States had always crushed its competition, increasing its standards. But, United States seems to be falling apart in terms of keeping the country together and gaining the support.

Well, competition like this is always good for the United States. It will either increase its standards or allow some other country, in this case, the EU, to be the global power.

~ Snow
09:42 A.M

Alright. This post of myn is about being the king of your life - importantly by being self-sufficient in life. In my opinion, being self sufficient to an extra ordinary degree would eventually make you the king of your life. You can do anything you want without depending on others. I think that is the most important requisite for a sound and enjoyable life.

My past experiences suggest me the fact that self sufficiency is very vital. You should never depend wholly on others or their actions. That would make you their puppet! Life is yours, my friend, why leave it in the hands of others? Its just like you have a Play Station 2, and others keep using and deriving pleasure out of it! Isn’t that just very vice? Give it a thought…I am trying to explain things to my loyal readers on a light note, so that their thinking is dilutely done and things softly understood. As I always do, this time too let me present to you some cases where you would not hesitate to understand the importance of self sufficiency, besides an other important moral.

Raj was a lazy guy. He never felt the need to work. He always was dependent on his mother’s service. Anything and everything would be assigned to his mom right from cleaning the house and washing clothes to maintenance of audio systems and well being of the house. Relatives attended Raj’s house very often and all work had to be done by his mother only! He never gave a second thought to his negligence. On a certain day, Raj’s mom suddenly fell ill, and as a matter of fact, none of the relatives turned up to lend in a helping hand. Nature assigned a tough ordeal for Raj to go through. Its like, he was unprepared all the while and suddenly, he’s landed up inside a ring to succumb to a professional boxing fight. Now, how hard would that hit him physically and mentally? Obviously, Raj was shaken and all his inability to manage things was manifested via his depressed feelings and other pessimistic thoughts he began to experience. He had no choice but to settle things out now. Here, we learn two things: one is that we should always take responsibilities on our shoulders and respect our elders and people who love us, and the second is that we should be self sufficient i.e., we should learn some things which are important such as responsibilities and never be negligent towards learning the same. Now just give it a thought - only if Raj would get accustomed to working things out like washing his own clothes and looking after the house, he’d have managed things very well in tough situations like the ill health of his mom. Since he did not do that, he definitely has to face a rather unexperienced series of discouraging occasions.

Next, there was this guy called Aryan whose father had a jewelry business. Aryan again, is very similar to Raj: he was least bothered about what his dad was doing, and the same for even thinking about offering some useful service to his dad. He didn’t even study; at least, if we can spare the former; he didn’t even indulge in any activity that would yield some experience that could make him achieve things. He was the only son to his father and his mother passed away a few years back, unfortunately. Despite his father’s repeated scoldings and assertions, Aryan did not pay heed to his fathers words. Burdened by his son’s behavior and the stress that business offers, Aryan’s father suffered a heart attack. As said by doctors, he didn’t have enough time…Aryan was crestfallen and ofcourse, shaken by the incident.

“Son, at least, I hope that my death will change your…” were the last words that Aryan received from his dad, on his dad’s deathbed. Aryan reduced to discomforting tears and finally, he seemed to have realized the meaning of his dad’s words. Again, we learn two things: pay heed to parents’ advices, and be self sufficient. Had Aryan been self sufficient and a responsible human being, Aryan would have acquired adequate skills; his father wouldn’t have worried much about him and he’d have gained enough confidence to handle the business’ stress comfortably. But look at what happened!

Hence, the message is: be self sufficient in life because you never know what life offers to you the very next minute! It might be good and it might be bad as well. Be prepared for both. And take up responsibilities. They are vitally important. They shape you and your character. Laziness should be your enemy. I am talking about laziness which is fatal. You are the maker of your own future - Swami Vivekananda once said. Pay heed to that. Its time you start acting on your ills, and rectify them very often.

I’d sincerely advice my loyal readers to pay heed to my words, as they are formed as a result of true experiences and they are targeted at opening the eyes of many Aryans and Rajs. I do not want my readers to experience similar occurrences ( similar to Aryan’s and Raj’s ); me being their loyal well wisher.

Many Thanks!

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23: 40 P.M

Briefing

Google is the baap (dad) of the Internet. No arguments on that. Established in 1998, it immediately rose to fame owing to its well developed mechanism and simple design which people admired wholeheartedly. And of course, the quality of the search results it produces is something which makes Google “stand out”. Innovation is also something that’s given vital importance by the Google makers, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Owing to a diversity in web applications by Google such as Orkut (social networking), Blogger (blogging), Google Talk (messenger), GMail (mail service), Google Video (video sharing), and other office productivity related applications, Google reaches out to comparatively the largest group of prospective customers, and hence the No.1 rank in reaping as well as providing benefit.

Simple, yet very efficient

Google Search Engine is, as we know, a very simple yet efficient application that we love for the results it derives. They have to be better. I am also aware of the list of other good applications in search engine space that includes Ask.com, and Yahoo.com too. But comparatively, Google’s much ahead because its results simply…work! Much credit goes to its popular PageRanking algorithm:

“Google’s algorithm uses a patented system called PageRank to help rank web pages that match a given search string. The PageRank algorithm computes a recursive score for web pages, based on the weighted sum of the PageRanks of the pages linking to them. The PageRank derives from human-generated links, and correlates well with human concepts of importance.

The exact percentage of the total of web pages that Google indexes are not known, as it is very hard to actually calculate it. Previous keyword-based methods of ranking search results, used by many search engines that were once more popular than Google, would rank pages by how often the search terms occurred in the page, or how strongly associated the search terms were within each resulting page. In addition to Page Rank, Google also uses other secret criteria for determining the ranking of pages on result lists, reported to number over 150.”

So, there’s nothing but a powerful combination of simplicity and efficiency that Google implements to reside in ‘a cut above’ place, relatively.

Familiarity with the customers

Trust is definitely a matter of prestige for Google as it has earned the latter among a large group of its customers. Over a period of time, Google has built such a strong relationship with its customers promising and delivering benefit to them perpetually, that its reign remains unchallenged till date and continues to remain popular with the world wide users. What more, even small grade children are being taught the usage of this mega popular search engine entity for the making of their projects. Way to go Google!

I suppose that my loyal readers would have expected a highly concentrated complex discussion as to the rule of Google. I instead chose to keep it simple: Trust and Efficiency in performance, are the two primary tools of Google in sustaining its stupendous growth.

I have noticed many entities which seemed to challenge Google; however, were comparatively less effective such as we have alibaba.com and the famed live.com, a search engine provided by Microsoft. I honestly advice them on one thing: Innovation. You might suppose me to be an inadequate owner of advices on multi billion web entities, but take my word for it: innovation. If you want to beat Google, possess innovation. That’s the key tool to challenge Google. Of course, innovation should be accompanied with trust and performance as well, but innovation is something that should take birth in a future competition to Google. Hence, I’d be really glad to watch Microsoft innovate and compete rather than repeat the same procedure of Google and compete with the “baap” itself.

I know, it isn’t simple to innovate. But then, development wants innovation. A homo sapien is sitting under a tree and is observing other homo sapiens carry loads of weight, to a particular destination. They think that the more weight they carry, the more will they benefit and more faster will be their approach to the destination. The homo sapien sitting under the tree is quite weak, let us suppose. Then, in that sense, he should be thinking about becoming stronger to lift heavy weights, and carry on in the same way as the other homo sapiens did. Wrong. Instead, the homo sapien was clever. He invented the wheel. He kept the loads twice that of what other homo sapiens were carrying, on a certain platform supported by the wheels he invented. Eventually of course, devoid of doubt, the homo sapien using the wheel was the winner. What say? If he had followed other homo sapiens’ approach, he’d probably take longer time to achieve things or probably not do that too: that is the power of innovation. It makes you stand out. It makes you a winner.

So, people who are looking forward to defeat Google, a simple message for them: Invent the wheel.

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09:16 A.M

Devoid of doubt and suspicion, Charlton Heston is one of the most golden human beings this world has ever produced - as a brilliant actor and as a humble human being as well. According to Charlton Heston himself, his “face belonged to another century”, referring to the fact that he got a chance to play maximally heroic roles in his movies: something which a lot won’t possess. Some of this phenomenal roles included:

Moses in The Ten Commandments, Colonel George Taylor in Planet of the Apes and Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur, the role for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor (source: Wikipedia)

He was seen by the world as larger than life. He spoke openly against racism, and was an appreciable supporter of Civil Rights Movement. Later he was in favor of conservative politics and was president of National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003 (ref from Wikipedia - sincere acknowledgments to them!). Hence, he satisfied the requisites of a great actor and a great human being as well.

Indeed, he was at ease playing historical figures. He was remarkably noticed for his broad shoulders, commendable voice, chiselled jaw and without doubt for the roles he played which were majoritively heroic. Heston’s family is quoted as saying:

“No man could ask for a fuller life than this. No man could have given more to his family, to his profession, to his country.” ( ref: The Hindu, dated 13:04:08 )

Charlton Heston died on April 5th at his home in Beverly Hills, being 84. Generations of public were made to believe that he was the incarnation of historical figures owing to his heroic features and lean personality. A man of great dignity and talent was he! ( ref: The Hindu, dated 13:04:08 )

Television and acting career

Heston had success in television, playing a number of roles in CBS’s Studio One, one of the most popular anthology dramas of the 1950s. Film producer Hal B. Wallis of Casablanca spotted Heston in a 1950 television production of Wuthering Heights and offered him a contract. When his wife reminded Heston they decided to pursue theater and television, he replied, “Well, maybe just for one film to see what it’s like.” ( source: Wikipedia )

Heston notably appeared in a bunch of commendable movies, including the debut movie of his which was Dark City, in 1950. He later went on to act in a movie which was named by the Motion Picture Academy as the best movie of 1952. The most commendable and iconic role played by Charlton Heston was that of Moses in The Ten Commandments:

“reportedly being chosen by director Cecil B. DeMille because he thought the muscular, 6 ft 3 in, square jawed Heston bore an uncanny resemblance to the statue of Moses by Michelangelo.”

Heston went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), the film which earned 11 Oscars! His other scintillating role included that of Marc Antony in Julius Caesar and he also starred in a science fiction film Soylent Green. Heston also acted in various famed and reputed roles in fictional and historical epics El Cid (1961), 55 Days at Peking (1963), as Michelangelo in The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), and Khartoum (1966) // ( ref: Wikipedia ). Planet of the Apes was also a hugely successful film in which Heston starred. He adopted several character roles as well which included playing Cardinal Richelieu in 1973’s The Three Musketeers.

Politics

Heston campaigned for Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson in 1956 and John F. Kennedy in 1960.^[16] Reportedly when an Oklahoma movie theater premiering his movie El Cid was segregated, he joined a picket line outside in 1961. Following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, Heston and actors Gregory Peck, Kirk Douglas and James Stewart issued a statement calling for support of President Johnson’s Gun Control Act of 1968.^[20][21] He opposed the Vietnam War and in 1969 was approached by the Democratic party to run for the U.S. Senate. (He wrote that he agonized over the decision and ultimately determined he could never give up acting.)^[22] He is reported to have he voted for Richard Nixon in 1972, though Nixon is unmentioned in his autobiography.

He later stated, “Political correctness is tyranny with manners.”

He is also one of them who openly opposed racism and one dynamic person who established the fact that a person can excel in the things he can feel for and what Heston felt for was something which benefited the whole world in kindred ways.

A wonderful human being in many ways

As an actor, he parted seas, rode chariots and painted divine frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. As a political activist, he marched with Martin Luther King, railed against the decline of moral values and challenged advocates of gun control to remove his rifle from his “cold dead hands.” More over, he redefined the meaning of handsomeness and dignity.

His references, his words and his actions are something that will always be cherished by one and all for decades to come, perpetually. Very often do we actually confront such dynamic homo sapiens who not only revolutionalize our world, but also teach the globe to live a genuine and a celebrated life.

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10:38 A.M

A baby with two faces, a baby with eight limbs…what else is in store for us to see? It seems that there are more mutations these days than ever. However, it is hard to specifically point at a cause for these mutations. We can, however, talk about things that could be causes.

First, let us start with drinking water. Both of the incidents that have been mentioned at the beginning happened in India. Yes, India is a developing country, but, most of India is contained of rural population. Drinking water is contaminated to the extent that it cannot be purified. People who live by the canals drink the contaminated water. The first thing we think of is the contraction of diseases through contaminated water, but pathogens are mutated too and some of them don’t cause much of a threat anymore(for ex: cholera). Can we say that drinking water is causing mutations in generations? There is no specific evidence connecting the two, but it could certainly be a cause.

Second, differences caused due to global warming. I understand that some people disagree with the concept of global warming overall, but for those who believe in it, it creates differences in an environment to the extent that it causes diseases to the present generation when a person’s immune system is strong, the change in the environment makes certain changes to a person’s genetics and this change is seen in their off springs. During the next three generations, the damage done by global warming is predicted to reach its peak. And, it is our job to make sure it doesn’t happen not just for the polar bears or the melting Antarctic, but for the way our next generation might turn out to be…

I could try to come up with a third, fourth and so on reasons for the causes of mutations but none of them are proven facts. They are all just speculations. Doctors performed a surgery to remove the remaining limbs of the baby and as for the other case, people think that the baby is a reincarnation of goddess Durga when they realized that she was born with two faces. Some think it is biology, others believe it is a chance,a God’s gift. Whether it is a gift or a curse, it is the truth that these kinds of things are happening. We might find a reason for the cause later on, but for now, they are just mutations that need to be looked into to see if they can be treated…

It would be great to hear from some of you on what you think about this issue.

Snow,
12 - 4- 2008

So, do ghosts really exist? We shall open up this matter into further discussion as I think that this particular topic deserves some attention. Speculations circulate around the world related to existence of something peculiar which we are not familiar with. People believe that there exist certain entities called “ghosts” which are either supernatural beings or the “spirits” of people who have passed away. Or more better, they are supposed to be some souls which aren’t satisfied with their retirement from life and hence have begun to dwell in our world to seek vengeance on living human beings, thats us! Quite an interesting topic I must say, as it relates to something like, arising back from the dead, or acquiring a second life. We shall look at some cases which claim to prove the existence of ghosts.

Yesterday, I was involved in a night-out session with my friends at my dear friend Nirav’s place. Encouraged by a dark atmosphere around his terrace and seemingly ghostly appearance, our discussions concentrated upon the topic of ghosts - real life incidents. One of friends Arcs said that his friend was confronted by an elderly Rikshaw puller ( related to cheap means of transport, in India ) who drove the vehicle at an unbelievably hastening velocity. Arcs’ friend was obviously shocked due to the fact that an elderly person is performing unbelievable actions. Eventually, Arcs’ friend decides that he had enough of it and plans to abandon the Rikshaw Puller and walk home by himself. Then, Arcs’ friend somehow notices the feet of the Puller Man, which are turned exactly at 180 degrees, which means, in the direction opposite to normal placement of our feet! He of course fled the scene only to be confronted by another friend of his, who happens to be of the same sort - this time, his head turning a 180 degrees! Due to these miserable consequences, Arcs’ friend was confined to an hospital owing to his 105 degree fever and prolonged illness.

Another case was discussed yesterday which revolved around the existence of a certain ancient tree. Certain people wanted to build a building there and one of the rooms required the cutting off of the ancient tree. And so they did. After building the room in the space of the tree post its cutting, a certain guy entered the room to set the belongings, and by a series of events looked into the mirror, when he found a mysterious face looking at him, and when he turned back, nobody was there. Fever followed on! And then the 2nd guy goes in, and experiences the same occurrence. Suspecting foul play, the building manager decides to investigate the matter. He goes into the room, looks into the mirror - nothing. Only himself. His pen falls down, he picks it up and a certain mysterious figure attracts his vision which is nothing but rather a ghostly figure, horrendous looking. Same miserable consequences follow on for the building manager too! Fever of course…

Now that we have finished looking at cases, I shall let you guys know about my opinion - I do not believe in ghosts. ONLY we exist in this world, leaving aside of course some noticeable variations in different species, biodiversity we can call it. Ghosts and spirits are just entities created by the human brain itself formed as a result of some intense thought or phobia. Scientifically speaking, according to my best knowledge, no proper evidence has been created in order to prove the point that ghosts actually exist. Only eye witnesses are there to provide matter about the so called ghosts. Illusions we can term them as. Common, how can you ever believe that once a person is dead, he’d come back again - a complete rubbish. And mark my words, my opinions are not motivated to intersect the sphere of spirituality, save ghosts related content. Just as we do some intense thinking about ghosts and become frightened about the same, our personality splits up hence deriving a second personality which claims to have seen a ghost - which is nothing but the space created in the human brain of the believer as the thought about ghosts is so intense that if affects the human brain’s certain area and drives us to believe that we have actually seen something. As my good friend Nirav puts it: “Its all about the mind game”. I am completely in awe of his opinion because its thoroughly justifiable. I should say people who said they witnessed ghosts have actually misjudged some awkward shape to be a ghost or are on their way to achieving schizophrenia as I find the latter and “witnessing” the ghosts very familiar. Spirit games, where the coin is put on a paper and a ’spirit’ is ‘invited’ to converse is all quite mysterious. Because, the info collected in the latter practice seems to be true, according to my experiences. So I should well put it like theres a certain part of our brain which comprises secret knowledge about things which manifest in peculiarly diverse ways. We only use about 4 -5 % of our human brain. The rest remains unused. If at all we get to use the rest of the space, thats wonderful, as you’d then acquire the status which is 10^10 times more powerful than that of Albert Einstein’s.

So my final conclusion would rather be quite diplomatic as I blame our human psyche itself for origin of mysterious entities including the topic of ghosts and spirits. I still might not completely believe in ghosts or spirits, but a certain part of my psyche still provokes me to think otherwise, what if…? 6 chic words would well bring the elongation of this topic to a halt : “Its all about the mind game!”

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10:00 A.M

I am’t a super blogger but I can assure you that you will be presented with appreciable benefits if you follow the following tips, some of which I started following too:

• Post once a day - obligatory
• Include some information about you, being anonymous would minimize the help: an about me page shall do
• Submit your blog to various rss and blog directories
• Put some quality and distinguishable content in your blog, something which is unique and done by YOU
• Include bookmarking options for every post of yours
• Your blog can also be displayed in your Orkut, Facebook, MySpace, Plaxo profiles etc which are social networking sites - that’d be of immense help
• Use effective tags your tags can be blended with some similar popular, most searched tags
• The link to your blog should be your signature. Be it your posts in various forums or anywhere else. If you include your blog’s address everywhere you go, it would be potentially fruitful
• Importantly, submit your blog’s address to major search engines including Google, Yahoo!, Technorati etc, that would certainly benefit your traffic
• Another point is that you could interact with other bloggers form an appreciable bond. Good bloggers consistently converse with their readers and hence the popularity sustains
• Great Headlines - its an art. Learn it and implement
• Write as if you are conversing with somebody. Imagine yourself talking to your dear friend - how would you talk? What would you talk? Put it down on the blog!
• Its all about your readers. Encourage them to participate in development of your blog. Encourage them to give you their feedback and valuable suggestions
• Look forward to long run benefits. All of the above tips aren’t aimed at presenting spontaneous wonders. Believe me…long run
• RSS feed link should be posted at the end of every post of yours
• Assign some uniqueness to your blog..common! It’s YOU
• Do not hesitate to include incidents that are associated with your life. Its all about being you in the blog. Incidents which when revealed do not pose any unfavorable consequences, I am talking about
• Be latest. Take in the latest occurrences and outflow your viewpoints on them.
• Your important points should be highlighted like the bold lettering scattered over that you can observe in my tips, and also, written first
• You do good if you love what you are doing. Hence, love what you write and if you don’t love what you are writing, don’t write because that can lead to a waste of time, and shattering of your passion flow as well
• Last of all, patience is a virtue my friend! Be patient, and again I tell you…long term effects. Things like these should be dealt with consistency, persistence and not hastening actions

So that’s about the tips to become a famous blogger. I am currently busy trying to follow most of the tips myself that I have discovered and invented a few. And its a pleasure for me to share’em all with my loyal readers - all who are reading my post right now. Hope that people and myself will make good use of it and present ourselves with satisfaction and impressive results! Please come forward to share your thoughts or post comments on how strong you think is the worthiness strength of my tips.

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12:28 P.M