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One woman's fight against breast cancer, and the joy of still being cancer free 10 years after her surgery! - Allan Cockerill

Is social media really dying? From the page: 1) It's grown stagnant. For a body of water to stay fresh, it has to have a steady stream of new water coming into it. Ok, that's the first point, and Teeg goes on with more! What do you think? - Allan Cockerill

Apparently the 'Cotton On' company thinks that child abuse is funny, promoting kids T shirts with slogans such as 'They Shake Me' on them. I don't think so! I'm sick of seeing news about babies suffering through being shaken and abused! It's time for the buying public to vote with their feet - don't shop there! - Allan Cockerill

A great video featuring upcoming changes to Google search! - Allan Cockerill

A project that Teeg, who writes at socialmediamom.com and sucomments.com, has needed to get started for some time. A great blog from one of my favorite writers. - Allan Cockerill

From the page: "Don't you just love the labels you find at the supermarket telling you that the product has been "Thawed For Your Convenience"? What a complete load of crap, but an interesting exercise in reverse psychology perhaps...." - Allan Cockerill

From the page: According to one survey claiming men DO want to get married, married men reported positive feelings about being married, with 94% saying they were happier married than single, and 73% reported their sex lives were better. Of the single men included in the study, 53 percent said they were not interested in getting married anytime soon, saying "at this stage in my life I want fun and freedom", while 47 percent said they wouldn't get married until they could afford to own a home. - Allan Cockerill

From the page: If we choose to look away from the darkness, there will never be any light. If we decide to shine a light into darkness, we must expect the impression to be burnt into our brains. I wonder how long it takes oneâ€s eyes to adjust, and to be able to see evenly in both light and dark, without being consumed by either? - Allan Cockerill

Jerry Seinfeld makes a series of Australian TV ads... in NY. - Allan Cockerill

isn't it great...I quite like them - Wendishness

Taking on something bigger than herself! What are you doing to help? - Allan Cockerill

US commerce secretary urges China to open markets... - Allan Cockerill

They really CAN smell your fear! - Allan Cockerill

Twitter DM lament - I won't join your Spymaster Mafia! A musical rant against marketers trying to get their 'friends' on Twitter (and other social media) to promote their products! - Allan Cockerill

Tough little fella! ...and very lucky! - Allan Cockerill

Childbirth: is pain REALLY part of the deal? - Allan Cockerill

Nokia N97 review: iPhone killer or pussycat? I must say that I have been mostly happy with my N95, and was considering upgrading to N97, but I wonder... - Allan Cockerill

Doing business in China? The view from the East has a very different hue! - Allan Cockerill

Missing British backpacker found after being lost for 11 days in Australian bush - Allan Cockerill

Tourist drives into crocodile infested river.. - Allan Cockerill

What is the next big thing in social networking? - Allan Cockerill

Meet Scooter, the world's smallest dog? - Allan Cockerill

YouTube is like any other social media, and has its own TOS. Go against the terms of service, and you could lose all the hard work you did to build your profile there! - Allan Cockerill

Dr Mani talks about his experience on Twitter over 27 months, and takes the time to debunk a few myths! Well worth taking the time to read - a lot of what he says applies to other sites as well! - Allan Cockerill

This is going to be huge! They certainly are an incredible choir - have been playing this all day! - Allan Cockerill

Twitter spam: it's getting completely out of control. Along with other dited, Twitter is being swamped by spammers. This post gives a couple of pointers on how to deal with it on Twitter! - Allan Cockerill

Everything You Need to Know About Twitter You Learned from Grandma From The Page: A traditional grandmother that is, not a tech-savvy one. If you have or know a mother, grandmother or great grandmother who grew up in the first part of the last century, chances are she's passed along some folk wisdom about good old-fashioned manners. A great post about good manners on social media sites! Regarding manners, it would be great for some people to realize that social networking is about interaction, and that true interaction involves being accountable, and identifiable! Use your name and a real photo somewhere on your profile, or do you have someting to hide? - Allan Cockerill

How Many Followers Do I Need On Twitter And Facebook? What is a successful net worker in terms of followers? Looking for a debate... - Allan Cockerill

Google plans to build PC operating system? - Allan Cockerill

Four staff members of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto are being held in China without explanation by authorities. This follows the failure of a state owned Chinese company to buy a share in Rio. The price of dealing with China? - Allan Cockerill

20 years after the Tienanmen square debacle, China is yet again under scrutiny as they deal with more protests! - Allan Cockerill