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Ready or not, here it comes! It's the season of celebrating family (we just had Mother's Day and Father's Day is on the way), weddings and graduations.  There will be family reunions, and receptions, and ceremonies - all of which will be full of speeches and toasts.  Are you ready?

If not, there are online resources that can quickly help you get ready.  Here are a few:

• Toastmasters International has a plethora of resources for things like overcoming stagefright, preparing a business preparation, developing visual aids, delivering a eulogy, giving or accepting an award, and giving a toast. 
• Persuasive Speeches Now has some great outlines and "basics" for writing different types of common speeches.  
• Microsoft Office has a template you can download for free to help you write a great speech.
• The Alternative Whiskey Academy has list of how to say "cheers!" in many different languages, which will come in handy if your celebrations take you to countries afar, or to multi-ethnic celebrations in the U.S..

Whatever you're toasting or celebration or remembering this weekend, we here at WebRev wish you a safe and blessed time with family and friends. And let's not forget what this Memorial Day is all about - to give thanks for the sacrifices of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!

Jennifer Pointer (e-mail) is in Tulsa, OK. She promotes a simple, a low-tech approach to effective online profile management, search engine optimization and social networking. 
 

This is the weekend we celebrate our mothers, so we at WebRev would like to wish a very special thank you to all of the mothers out there - for all that you do - and a very Happy Mother's Day to all!

While we're on the topic of moms, here are a few sites that moms might enjoy.

BlogHer: Life Well Said:   The largest blogging community online by and for women.

Smart Girl Politics: A place where women can get educated about the political issues of the day, and quickly get involved in the issues they care about most.

Groupon: Moms aren't the only ones who like this site, obviously, but it is a fun program for money-saving deals. Get a new deal every day.

Blue Star Mothers: For moms who have children in the military.

CafeMom: A discussion forum and resource for mothers, and mothers-to-be.

Jennifer Pointer (e-mail) is in Tulsa, OK. She promotes a simple, a low-tech approach to effective online profile management, search engine optimization and social networking. 
 

Well, it's that time of year again.  While in my world, there is no such thing as a "bad" Friday, Christians the world over are observing what is commonly called "Good" Friday, today - a day Christians set aside to remember the tremendous sacrifice that was made by our Savior.  And then as Sunday gets closer, the celebrating goes wild.  Traditionally, Christians are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, and there are a lot of other cultural traditions that get included in the festivities like eggs and candy and chocolate and bunnies.  Who wouldn't like chocolate and bunnies?

Many bloggers and webmasters want to include graphics appropriate to the celebrations, and there a lot of resources for doing so.  Here are a few.

Jib Jab is always great for fun and funny stuff.  This year they have eCards (to include them on your site, just send one to yourself, then hyperlink to it using an image of the card).  They also have a lot of other cool options for customizing your own photos and videos available by going to the main site, and typing "Easter" in the search bar.

Flickr has some great Easter-themed wallpapers available - be sure to check those out.

Second Life has some great sims, games, activities, poses, textures and photo opportunities for those interested in virutual worlds.

The Library of Congress is a fantastic resource for public domain historical information and photos pertaining to Easter celebrations in the United States. That is where I got the image above by Currier and Ives.  The original is HERE.

Jennifer Pointer (e-mail) is in Tulsa, OK. She promotes a simple, a low-tech approach to effective online profile management, search engine optimization and social networking. 
 

Those of you who TiVo, and fast-forward through the commercials (and avoid watching the news) may not yet be aware there is an important election happening in the U.S..  Most everyone else is probably sick of it.  But maybe you still with to fulfil your civic responsibility (and enjoy the priviledge that comes with Amercan citizenship) by voting responsibly in the election.  If so, how to you research and study to know who is who, what they stand for?  Even if you're a party-line voter, which way to vote on which state questions?  It can be a daunting task! 

Fortunately, there are some resources online that can help. 

In your own state, you can search want to use your favorite search engine, and search for Oklahoma 2010 Election Guide and Oklahoma 2o10 Voter Guide (replace "Oklahoma with the name of your state, obviously).  Here are some multi-state guides that focus on specific issues (I'd love to hear your suggestions, as well). 

• Christian Voter Guide (For those who want to vote Biblically - choose your state on the map.)
• NRA Political Victory Fund (For those passionate about gun owners' rights, and the second amendment.)
• AARP Voter Guide (For those interested in issues of interest to retired persons.)
• League of Women Voters (For those interested in issues of concern to women.)
• Ballotpedia (State questions and ballot issues, nationally.)

Jennifer Pointer (e-mail) is in Tulsa, OK. She promotes a simple, a low-tech approach to effective online profile management, search engine optimization and social networking.