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Links: Camp Time 2011 Edition

Friday, July 8th, 2011 at 1:13 PM Category: Links, Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

The 12-year-old son heads to overnight camp for a little over three weeks. First time he’s done that since third grade when he went for nine days. Not a bit worried. The break will be good for all of us. I’m especially looking forward to his living without TV and video games. Can you just see me grinning?

Photo by Cherie A. Thurby

I went to the same camp two summers in a row. It wasn’t my thing. Can’t pinpoint why. Why would I go a second time if I didn’t like it? It took a bribe. My parents were going on a trip overseas and had to ditch … er … put me somewhere. Other option was to stay with my grandparents. Love ‘em, but three weeks would’ve been too much.

My favorite summer camp was going to basketball camp at Texas A&M. It combined two of my loves: sports and A&M. At the time, my brother attended the school and I loved rooting for the Aggies in football. Even got to go to the A&M – Auburn U Cotton Bowl where Bo Jackson played before going pro. While I applied and get accepted at A&M, I opted not to go there because of its size. I needed a smaller school and smaller classes.

What was your favorite thing to do in the summer? Least favorite?

Brain food…

How to Learn SEO as a Small Business Owner: There are too many resources out there regarding SEO. This should help cut a lot of the noise.
How To Generate Social Content That Gets Clicked. This article delivers no so common suggestions. Nice job, Arik.
The Real Secret to Personal Productivity. 10 tips from successful folk that do work. Creating habits is a biggie.
9 Tips for Setting Payment Terms for Freelance Writers. Magazines, books and more.

And for fun because we’re allowed…

21 Animals Riding Other Animals. Cat on chicken. Rat on frog. There’s even a monkey on a few animals’ backs. [Link: Paul Steele]
10 Questions to Ultimately Annoy Your Friends. Funny stuff.
The Evolution of Smartphones. It’s a kick when I catch a show or movie from the ’90s when someone talks on a cell phone bigger than a brick.

I would’ve had more fun links to share, but they were those “Top X” lists articles. Unfortunately, you had to click through each one. They didn’t appear as a list in one page. I like it when a publisher offers both: list and pages with more info.