Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: News

Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change.  Al (we are on a first name basis) shares the award with the UN climate change panel and is awarded $1.5M for his efforts.  Al has decided to donate half of his earnings to the Alliance for Climate Protection.  The other half is reportedly going towards his bank account.  Congratulations Al.  Now that you’ve raised people’s awareness, it is time to get them to change.

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New Focus for this Smokin Site

Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: News

There’s a new sheriff in town around these parts and that means some things are going to be done a little bit differently around here.  I’m just yankin’ your chain.  Same sheriff, new direction.  It just sounds better to say it the first way.  So what’s up you say?  I have just updated the ”About Smokin’ Sevens” page and thought I should post those updates here since it is likely nobody reads that page anyway.

New Direction for Smokin’ Sevens:
“Thank you for checking out Smokin’ Sevens.  As official owner, editor, and writer of this blog, I would like to thank you for stopping by.  This blog initially started as a site offering top seven lists that were intended to be funnny and/or informational.  It was basically an experiment at link baiting, social media testing, content testing, and more all wrapped into one.  Those tests have run their course; so now what?”

“As time has gone on I have decided to take a slightly different tack as this blog moves forward.  It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what that direction will be, but I think it is safe to say it will remain along the lines of being entertaining and informational.  In case you can’t tell from the paragraph above, I am in to the world of internet marketing from top to bottom.  As a result, this blog will likely take on elements of that world.  In the beginning I hid those aspects (probably unsuccessfully) so that the testing could stand on its own two feet.  Now topics such as SEO, PPC, domaining, internet marketing, link building, and link baiting will move to the forefront and become the primary areas of focus for this blog.  I realize this is a crowded field already, mainly because I read a number of good blogs that exist on these topics, but I will try to find a voice that will be worth hearing.  Oh, and don’t think for one minute that I won’t get completely off target at times.  Just ask my wife; she will tell you this happens more often than not.  Wish me luck and thanks again for dropping by.”

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Little But Mighty

Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: Random Thoughts, News

I am proud to announce that in our first full month of blogging we have already seen very encouraging success.  Our blog feed has been pulled nearly 1,000 times, we have already generated 100 new incoming links, page views have topped 9,000, and we are having a damn good time doin’ what we are doin’.

So what’s in the plans for the coming months?  Look for us to keep rollin’ on down the road.  If you would like to join in and help out, then let me know through the comment section below.  We need some volunteer writers with unique voices so we can let this big dog eat!  Thanks again to all you readers and to all of you who have contacted me individually with the positive comments and encouragement.  We do this for you!

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That Damn Oscar The Cat Does It Again

Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: Random Thoughts, News

This just in!  Oscar the Cat has admitted to visiting with several people over the last week.  Amazingly each of them has met their end over the last few days.  Our apologies go out to the families of the following folks.

  • Ingmar Bergman
  • Skip Prosser
  • Tom Snyder
  • Bill Walsh
  • Eric Wishnie

Apparently the Grim Reaper and Father Time have taken a little time off this summer and left Oscar in charge while they are out.  It has been reported that Oscar is now on his way to Atlanta to visit with Michael Vick’s dog who was recently renamed “Loser”.  Ouch!

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Daily Buzz - July 30, 2007

Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: Daily Buzz, News

So what’s poppin’ on the net?  Let’s find out.

Google Trends:

  1. Tom Snyder - Talk show host dead at 71
  2. Christy Freeman - Charged with killing a newborn.  Come on Christy.  Think!
  3. Danica McKeller - Winnie from The Wonder Years.  Winnie, you had me at hello.
  4. Dawn Fratangelo - NBC News correspondent
  5. American Home Mortgage - In a bit of trouble in the markets
  6. Eric Wishnie - NBC News Senior Producer killed in hit-and-run
  7. Mark Teixeira - Baseball player traded from the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Braves

Yahoo Buzz:

  1. Skip Prosser - Men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest.  Dead at 56.
  2. Etta James - Blues singer hospitalized
  3. Wake Forest - See Skip Prosser
  4. Pat Tillman - Coverup being investigated
  5. Bridgette Wilson - Blondie on Billy Madison
  6. Oscar The Cat - Cat who predicts the death of patients in his nursing home.  Keep him away from my grandma.
  7. Wake Forest University - See Skip Prosser
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Written by: Written by Jason D. Barrett.  Filed under: News

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