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2013-04-19T16:26:00.000-05:00

Due to illness, this blog is not currently being updated. Please feel free to search for articles of interest or to read older post. Thank you for reading my blog all these years and I hope to be back up on my feet soon. Blessings, prayers and positive thoughts are appreciated.

Eileen aka CyberCelt

Happy Holidays

2012-12-23T23:58:00.001-06:00

I am grateful to God for so many things

2012-11-04T00:39:00.002-05:00

As the hectic holidays approach, I just want to thank God I am still alive and that the members are alive. Many of us have faced multi-year tragedy and grief. I just wanted to say that I am glad I am a Blog Villager and will continue until I can not.

Blog Blast for Peace begins tomorrow. If anyone would like to participate, feel free to use the one above.

Blog Village List not accepting new blogs

2012-10-17T00:51:00.001-05:00

Due to my ill health, the top list will not be accepting any new blogs for awhile. I get 10-15 per day and NONE of them have banners and most of them are LAWYERS.

I wish everyone on the list a happy and prosperous holiday season. From Hallowmas to Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Years. These and all other holidays bestow my wishes upon you and your family.

Memorial Day

2012-05-26T02:38:00.000-05:00

Remember the fallen warriors on Memorial Day. Stop what you are doing at 3PM (local time) and remember the ones that fought and died for us.

Happy Mother's Day

2012-05-13T09:04:00.005-05:00

To All Mothers

Update on CyberCelt's Health

2012-05-05T03:21:00.001-05:00

Dear Blog Villagers:

My disease progresses slowly. I seem to have hit a plateau from which I may build myself back up. I have sworn off traditional medicine and am using natural supplements and amino acids and peptides.

I need to know what the members wish to do with this list. When I took over, I was gung-ho, but never rec'd any feedback from members.

With my health being what it is, I am screening new applicants about once a month. Most of those accepted do not have a banner. I am waiting to see who is active before I make any more banners.

If there is something you would like to do with the list, like carnival, group writing package, critiques, reviews, advertising--I am open to anything sensible. Use that Kontactr button and tell me what you have in mind.

I cannot run this list by myself as I have been. If there is no more participation by the list, I think I will have to walk away from it. Life is precious to spend it doing something no one appreciates.

Sincerely,

CyberCelt

Just a Wish for All Mothers in the World

2012-05-05T03:19:00.000-05:00

To all the mothers out there and present only in our memories.

To all mothers, regardless of religion, creed or nationality.

To all mothers in the animal kingdom struggling to live and raise a family.

Happy Mother's Day!

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Have a glorious Easter

2012-04-07T02:14:00.000-05:00

From Saint Patrick's Breastplate

Christ be with me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ in me
Christ beneath me
Christ above me
Christ on my right
Christ on my left
Christ where I lie
Christ where I sit
Christ where I arise
Christ in the heart of every man
who thinks of me
Christ in the mouth of every man
who speaks of me
Christ in every eye that sees me
Christ in every ear that hears me
Salvation is of the Lord

Who needs help with a banner?

2012-02-21T00:10:00.002-06:00

I am more than happy to design or edit a banner for any blog showing on the top list. March 1 is the deadline. Please do this or let me help you.

Click to Contact CyberCelt

Blog Banner MUST BE Displayed with Blog Description

2012-01-31T10:14:00.000-06:00

NOTE
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Each blog on the Blog Village Top List must have a banner by March 1, 2012. The purpose of the Top List is to display banners that readers click to visit your blog. Blog description is not enough and is hard for some folks to read. If you need help, ask.

This action is to help me. I get 60-80 entries each week. Out of those, MAYBE one is really a blog. So, submit a banner, make sure your Blog Village banner is displayed on your blog and read and comment on other blogs on BV list.

The dimensions of a standard banner are 468 x 60

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60

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If you want, you can reduce the 468x60 size, but the banner must be readable.

Blog Village Top List Requirements

2012-01-29T21:42:00.002-06:00

When people submit their blog to become a Blog Villager, they are given the rules by which blogs (only) are approved. Since this is not working, I am trying something new.

To be approved as a member of Blog Village Top List, you must submit a banner with your entry and you must confirm your email address.

Your blog must:

display the Blog Village banner;
be current and updated regularly;
have at least one month of posts;
display your email address or contain contact form; and,
be written in English or automatically translate into English based on IP address of viewer

Your blog must NOT be:

email capture site;
drugs by mail site;
store or sales page;
male enhancement site;
purveying pornography;
on the World of Trust (WOT) dangerous list;
lawyer's, CPA's, dentist's or other professionals' blog or website;
spam site written for the sole purpose of adding advertisements; or,
website or blog of a service (lawn care, cleaning, pool treatment, auto detailing, etc.).

Your blog must NOT contain:

advertising for brides or husbands by mail;
gambling information or links to gambling sites;
stock tips, advice on Forex or currency speculation;
information about ponzi, MLM or other money-making scheme;
mechanism or enticement for transferring trojans, viruses or malware;
redirects--except if you are using Blogger with your own domain name;
any advertising that takes control of browser (popups, popunders, sliders, etc.); or,
female or male nudity unless it is done in a tasteful way, as you would find in museum.

To become a Blog Villager, you must own a blog. Blogs contain posts written by the owner(s) of the blog. Blogs allow comments. Blogs have archives and, usually, categories or tags. Blogs may contain advertisements as long as they do not interfere with viewing.

Celebrate the Life of MLK, Jr. on Monday

2012-01-15T18:39:00.000-06:00

I Have a Dream

When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt.

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968

Would You Help Me?

2011-11-09T09:08:00.000-06:00

I sent another of my "you better click in" letters with a reminder that members need a BV banner or text link on their blog. I do not have time to keep up with banners on blogs, new members (who sicced lawyers on me?) and bugging admin to do his job. If ANYONE would like to help, it would be wonderful.

I just found out I have to have six more months of treatment. The chemotherapy makes me ill and increases my depression. This is my third 6-month treatment since 2009 and I am tired of being sick, weary of giving blood, becoming phobic of getting shots in my legs, troubled by MRIs, CATs, EGDs and whatever initials they choose to torture me with this time.

If anyone could help, it would really appreciate it. Just use the link below:

Click to Contact CyberCelt

Eileen Trainor

Professional writing, marketing, advertising

and environmental activism

Websites
Texas RV Travel.com

CoolAdz.com

Blogs
CoolAdzine.blogspot.com

Advertising-for-Success.blogspot.com

EndangeredSpaces.blogspot.com

TexasRVTravel.com blog

Peace Globes Seen All Over the Blogosphere

2011-11-05T11:07:00.001-05:00

November 4, 2011 was the 8th Blog For Peace celebration. Below are some of the peace globes people sent in. Click on an image to see more.

Beware of Flying Folk, Creepy Things and Flaming Pumpkins

2011-10-29T03:17:00.000-05:00

Have a Safe and Wonderful Halloween.

Gateway back up

2011-10-07T23:25:00.002-05:00

Now the error is when you try to click out to visit a blog. I left a message in the forum. I do not know what else to do. The admin does not answer emails and the support site has a bad database. Everywhere I look: ERROR

Problems with BV TopList

2011-10-07T18:14:00.001-05:00

~~I am removing the gateway page~~ until admin fixes the error that shows when you click in. I am hoping this will give some members clicks in.

I noticed many members who have been around for a long time do not have any clicks in. I went to several and clicked in from their blog, but did not see the clicks on the stats page..

I think the TopList has been sold again and things appear to have gotten worse. If this trend continues, we may want to move the list elsewhere.

Namaste,

CyberCelt

Update 8:55 pm: the error is there without the gateway page, so I am putting gateway page back up with explanation to reload page when they get error message. This is really a pain.

To keep it light, I wanted to share these doggy pictures with you. I am not sure of the origin, but they wound up on FaceBook and I had to grab them.

Are You Blogging for Peace on 11/4/11?

2011-08-22T18:13:00.000-05:00

Maxine says: "If you think you have something better to do,

think again."

Blog Blast for Peace is Coming

2011-08-09T03:06:00.000-05:00

If there is any interest, I can do a larger badge for our blogs. Let me know.

Click here to find out How To Get Your 2011 Peace Globe

November 4, 2011

One voice

One subject

One day

PEACE

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. ~Albert Schweitzer~

Habiba and Babe Reunited : All is Well, For Now

2011-07-21T02:52:00.000-05:00

On the website that broke the original strory of Habiba and her infant, the following notice is posted.

Gracias todos los que con nuestra firma habéis apoyado esta acción. La fundación Raíces nos ha comunicado que por fin Habiba y su bebé están juntas,

12751 signatures gathered
12249 signatures confirmed - Women Power

Thank you all who have supported our firm this action. Estate Foundation has informed us that finally Habiba and her baby are together.

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This particular incident really opened my eyes. Women are losing fundamental liberties that our grandmothers lobbied for and that we have enjoyed since the 1920s.. It was only in the last century that women were granted the right to vote. Or own and sell property. Or even determine their destiny.

We must stop any attack on personal rights like Habiba and her babe.The numbers of signatures shows that one person CAN make a difference in this world. With the help of 12,000 friends!

Help reunite Habiba with her baby

2011-06-12T06:34:00.001-05:00

In Spain, a mother has lost her child because she was breastfeeding her at a woman's shelter. The child is 15 months old and evidently the government agency doesn't like this. Below is the story of Habiba, translated from Spanish.

Habiba is a young nursing mother of a 15 months old girl. She is from Morocco and has an adverse socio-economic circumstance. Four months ago she accepted to live, along with her daughter, in a residence for young mothers in Madrid, with the hope that it will make things easier.

On May 30th, the Minor and Family Institute of Madrid (IMMF - Instituto Madrileño del Menor y la Familia) decided to separate the child from her mother for not accomplishing the goals of a program of psychotherapy and ‘maternal skills’ that involves abandoning extended and on demand breastfeeding, as they consider it to be ‘chaotic and prejudicial for boys and girls’. By this considerations, that lacks scientific and legal basis, mothers are forced to take a medication to dry up their milk.

According to the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, breastfeeding should be on demand and can last for as long as mom and child desire it. No legal procedure has been followed to separate this mother from her daughter, she not allowed to say goodbye to the child and she was not told where they were taking the child, provoking severe helplessness. Habiba has her breasts swollen with milk, at the verge of mastitis and with a broken heart, anguished for not being able to be with her baby. This mother has been evaluated by a psychologist and a psychiatrist and she doesn’t present any sign of mental illness or drug use or anything that justifies being the victim of such aggression.

Habiba was thrown to the streets in the same moment that her daughter was taken, she was told there was no more a place for her as the residence was for mothers and she did not have a daughter anymore. A humanitarian aid foundation has given her protection, shelter, sustenance and legal aid.

We are deeply concerned by the pain of Habiba and it hurts to imagine in what circumstances the 15 months old girl is, separated from her mom, forced to be weaned, probably without having being explained a thing.

We consider the case of Habiba to be a severe violation to Human Rights and Children’s Rights. The damage is already done, but if mother and daughter can reunite, it can be healed. For all of this, we ask you that you sign the petition to ask IMMF the immediate release of the child, to her mother and/or to send letters to the authorities that can make it happen.

Please sign the petition below. The petition is in Spanish. Please note the translation below.

El IMMF decide separar a Habiba, jovén madre marroquí de su bebé de 15 meses por continuar con la lactancia a demanda - IMMF decided to separate the Habiba, a young mother Moroccan her 15 months to continue breastfeeding on demand.Tu nombre - First Name
Tu apellido - Last Name
Tu correo-e - E-Mail
Cód. Postal - Zip Code
(check box) Acepto las Norm. de Uso y Pol. de Priv. - I accept the Norm of Use and Pol of Priv.
(button) Firma la petición - Sign the Petition

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Please send your friends to sign the petition here or at the petition site. Lately, it appears there is a war on women and that we are losing control of our bodies. Please help.

Memorial Day : Time for Visiting Our War Dead

2011-05-23T15:52:00.001-05:00

Arlington National Cemetery

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to our country. Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971, to be celebrated on the last Monday of May.

Originally know as Decoration Day, it is believed that Memorial day started in the United States after the Civil War to remember fallen Union soldiers. This might be true, because eight southern states hold a separate memorial day for fallen Confederate soldiers.

About 5,000 people attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery each year. A small American flag is placed on each grave and the President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Ways You Might Celebrate Memorial Day:

visit cemeteries and war memorials and place flags or flowers
attend Memorial Day parades or your local VFW hall
fly the US flag at half-staff until noon
add the POW/MIA flag to your flagpole
participate in National Moment of Remembrance at 3 PM (local time)
view the National Memorial Day Concert

FREE Plush Memories Lost Toy Search to Help TORNADO CHILDREN

2011-05-02T15:51:00.000-05:00

Our FREE Plush Memories Lost Toy Search Service wants to help with the search for toys lost during the monster tornado outbreak in the South on April 27, 2011!!

We're reaching out to people on all the forums, social networks, and toplists we belong to. I was the originator of Blog Village, so I'm hoping many of you will help spread the word about our efforts.

We've lived in Alabama our whole lives, and our hearts ache for all those in our state who were not as fortunate as we were. Two tornadoes were headed our way, but they lifted off the ground before they reached our little town. We praise God for his Mercy toward us. Wednesday's tornado outbreak was the worst in the United States since 1925, and Alabama was the hardest hit.

Alabamians are helping each other during this time of great need, as whole cities and towns have been demolished. Collection points are all over the place for people to bring bottled water, food, charcoal and grills, toiletries, diapers, formula, and other basic necessities.

Since we're Baptist, here's the link to donate through the Baptist State Mission Board. The Salvation Army . The Red Cross and United Way would be good places to take local donations of goods or send money, as there will be a need for LOTS of money.

The time to help with clothing, furniture, and toys has not come yet, but it will soon, when life-saving needs are met. When that time comes, these surviving families are going to want to replace the special lovies that will help their little ones feel secure again.

This is where we can help, if people just find out about us. We’ve been helping people find dolls and stuffed animals for almost 6 years now, and we have over 150 Fabulous Finders who help with the search for lovies, so PLEASE PASS THE WORD ALONG TO ANYONE WHO HAS FAMILY OR FRIENDS IN AN AREA STRUCK BY WEDNESDAY'S TORNADOES - WE WILL MAKE YOUR SEARCH A TOP PRIORITY!!!

Please tell people about us on your Facebook page, Twitter page, Forums, and other Social Networks you may belong to. Tell your friends and family, too.

Thanks so much all any help you can give in spreading the word about us, so relatives of tornado victims will have a way of finding that special lovie for their little ones who have survived this disaster!

When the power is restored and the South has healed enough for parents to start thinking about such things, we want them to know that we are here to help them replace those special lovies.

If we can help someone find a lost lovie, please CONTACT US.

Rosemary

Plush Memories Lost Toy Search Service

Continuing Problem with Top List

2011-04-24T03:53:00.002-05:00

I cannot get the TopList Admin to remove his ads from our list. I paid last year to have this done. My subscription (PayPal) ended 4/7 and his ads were all over the TopList before the end of the day. I renewed my subscription, but he does not acknowledge anyone in the forums or submitting support tickets.

Now, I have an Amazon banner here and there, but he has covered our Gateway and our list with Google ads. I am going to go after him through Google and Paypal. Wish me luck.