New Link Added to Interesting Mountain Climbing Blog

From Denny: Since I have a number of readers from Poland I thought you might enjoy checking out this guy's site. He is a friendly, smart guy who writes well in English so anyone can enjoy his unusual blog. He teaches beginner mountain climbing.

What I like about his blog is that from a spiritual or writing perspective it really is a metaphor for life as he teaches how to overcome obstacles that seem immovable! An enjoyable read worth the time to visit again and again. To visit his blog, Himalman's Weblog, go here.

Added him to the The Social Poets Fav Bloggers blog roll list so you have a permanent link to find him. He is also linked on The Social Poets Fav Links under the Travel section.

New Links Added to The Social Poets Fav Links Page

Image by coincoyote via Flickr

From Denny: To The Social Poets Fav Links blog I hit a gold mine recently! Have added another 19 sites as well as adding 2 more original poem links. Newly created a section of links for all the Libations Friday! posts, complete with descriptions. I'm really starting to get the hang of this blogging organization! :) (Well, eventually...)

My Cats, Their Names, and What They Made Me Call Them Instead

My Cats, Their Names, and What They Made Me Call Them Instead

"In this hub:

Ah, cats (sigh)
On naming your cats
Excuse me?
His Royal Highness wants to go by something else
Our favorite cat mysteries
Kao K'o Kung
Mistaken Gender and embarassed cat
Thomasito Vincenzo

Cats are finicky creatures. We've all heard that. We've all experienced that. Cats also feel and know more than many give them credit for. Any cat lover will tell you they are as bright as they are ornery.

It's the little things in life that they choose to notice. They are opinionated, so you can be sure that you will in one way or another find out what they think about the things that matter most to them.

One thing I've learned over the years, sometimes the hard way, is that one of the keys to getting a cat to respond to you properly is giving it the right name. That comes through trial and error."

By Frieda Babbley @ HubPages, humor writer

From Denny: Most people are currently - or in the past have been - owned by cats. You will enjoy this humor writer who has a lot to say on the subject and process of naming a cat the proper name. Enjoy the reading romp for a good laugh!

12 Thought Provoking Quotes Posts

Quotes Inspire graphic photo by Denny Lyon. You are free to use this photo - with attribution and a link back to The Social Poets!

From Denny: It's odd how when you go back through your posts you see a theme develop over time. So, I culled some posts from my quotes blog about really interesting quotes I found so good they elicited commentary and various musings!

There really is something cool going on as you are led through the readings, very meditative and thought-provoking. Sure made me think deep; maybe it will benefit you as well!

Do You Regularly Reconsider What You Believe to be True?

What Possesses and Controls You?

What is the Best Way to Travel Toward Happiness?

How Do You Realistically Get Happiness?



How Does Unhappiness Happen? One Answer.

Helen Keller's Take on Definition of Happiness

Where is Your Path of Happiness Traveling?

Why Would Anyone Consider Happiness a Duty?



How is Happiness Easily Acquired?

Happiness Described by the Dalai Lama

Happiness Can Be Funny!

3 Key Ingredients to Achieving Happiness?

3 Optical Illusion Posts

FaceVase Image via Wikipedia

FaceVase via Wikipedia - an exploration of positive and negative spaces.

Here are some more mind-bending goodies to enjoy!

Cool Optical Illusion: Rotating Circles

3 Abstract Optical Illusions

Abstract Optical Illusions: Faces

I just love it when your brain goes, "Hunh???!"

3 Good Laughs!

Kids Crossing Image by hugovk via Flickr

Culled these 3 funnies from my humor blog:
Ouch Outrageous Obnoxious And Odd - when I'm researching an article I find some of the silliest, funniest, oddest things! These 3 are general audience.

Video: Humorous Talented Unusual Dance Moves

Obnoxious Category Short Joke: Two Engineering Students

Ouch Category: Little Boys Dilemma at School

Memorial Day Poems

From Denny: These are a selection from many wonderful poems written with heavy hearts and great sincerity about the reality of how war affects us all. The old men who send young men to war rarely stop long enough - or at all - to consider their haste to anger and action affects the entire nation for generations to come.

The following are not glory poems but rather the perspectives of those involved in war be they one soldier, a POW, a mother, a daughter, a citizen who knew none of them but felt a duty to pray for them constantly, knowing the personal cost war would bring to all. They span several wars from the Civil War to WWII, the Korean War and today's Iraq and Afghanistan War.

These poems came from the comprehensive Memorial Day site where there is much more than poems to view. Please take a look today as you remember those who came before us.

For the link to the Memorial Day Poems post at my poetry blog, The Social Poets, go here.