Taking a different look at things today, I’ve updated the We Can Solve It lens and the Al Gore - SuperHero with his challenge to the Nation speech from yesterday. The Al Gore - SuperHero lens was created for the SuperHero project to spread the word about the We Can Solve It Campaign.

In his speech Former Vice President Al Gore called for a “man on the moon” approach to the solving the problem of global warming. He challenged the nation to take bold steps towards solving the climate crisis.

You can view excerpts from the speech or the full speech on both lenses.

I am glad that I am finally going to see Mamma Mia this afternoon. I need a bit of escapism in these dark times.

Congratulations Squidtop! We’ve passed the 200 Blog Mark!

SCG member in the news! - http://twurl.nl/4twi6z

I was surprised to see that I currently have three lenses in the top four at the top of the SquidFlix, the Squidoo co-branding that allows you to critique, review and rate movies.

My top SquidFlix lenses are

1. Ever After - A Cinderella Story
2. Mamma Mia! The Movie
4. We love Disney’s Enchanted

Mamma Mia will be coming out on Friday. I can hardly wait.

Top of Non-Profit

I also happened to discover that my SuperHero lens on Amy Jaffe Barzach and the Boundless Playgrounds is the Number 1 in topic for Non-Profits.

I was a bit surprised when I checked the Dashboard today to discover that I have four lenses in the Top 100! Considering that there are over 500,000 lenses, I am very happy.

Two of the lenses are from my Grief and Loss topics that have slowly been rising in the lens rankings over time:

Loss, Grief and Bereavement

How to Write a Condolence Note

Two of the lenses are ones that I created for the Squidoo SuperHero Project and have been featured as lenses of the day:

Dr. Randy Pausch - A Superhero

Amy Jaffe Barzach

I had to take a screen shot to mark the occasion, since it may not happen again (for a while).

I am hoping that the lens rankings are all sorted out now. I don’t believe it is a fluke.

I am pleased to announce that I achieved the coveted Giant Squids 100 or Giant The 100 Club status on Squidoo.

In order to qualify for the Giant Squid 100 Club you have to have 100 lenses judged to be high-quality by the Squidoo Team and the Giant Squid Team.

The Giant Squids are the elite squad of the best and most prolific lensmasters on Squidoo.

Thanks to all for the honor.

Now that all of the SuperHero lenses have been submitted for the challenge, you have a change to vote for your favorite SuperHero Lenses.

Winning Lensmasters will get to display a cool SuperHero “Favorite” Badge to display on their Superhero lenses. It is a way to recognize all of the hard work that the lensmasters put into the SuperHero Challenge.

Voting for your favorite SuperHero will be kept open for one week after the SuperHero Challenge ends on July 1, 2008.

You have until July 8, 2008 to Vote for your favorite SuperHero lens.

I just discovered that the Squidoo SuperHero Project Lens has been named the Lens of the Day for June 30, 2008. (So far it’s hit the dashboard, but not the LOTD Blog.)

Needless to say I am rather excited that my efforts to promote and help the SuperHero Project have been recognized.

I hope that the LOTD status will help bring some recognition to the project.

Who knows, maybe someone will be inspired to make 5 lenses before the July 1, 2008 deadline for submitting charity lenses.

The countdown is on for the Squidoo Superhero Project.

You have until July 1st to make and submit your SuperHero lenses.

The Challenge: Make 5 lenses about 5 of your everyday superheroes.

The Prize: $500 for Your Favorite Charity

The 5 most sincere, creative, well-written lenses will be selected by a panel of lensmasters to win $500 each to the charity of your choice.

Deadline: July 1, 2008.

Eligibility: Make 5 lenses using the SuperHero Template for the Squidoo Charity Fund. Proceeds for the lens need to be set at 100% for the Squidoo Charity Fund.

To Enter: Submit your best 5 Superhero lenses in by July 1st 2008 by emailing them to superheroes-at-squidoo.com.

The Perks:

Winners will also get a spot as Lens of the Day.

Winners will also be judged by the Community on the Squidoo SuperHero Project Lens and awarded a Squidoo SuperHero Favorite Badge.

I decided to have a bit more fun with the SuperHero Project so more lenses and lensmasters could be recognized for their SuperHero Lenses.

At the Squidoo SuperHero Project Lens I’ve set up set up several voting link Plexo’s in different categories. Visitors and Lensmasters can vote for your favorite SuperHero Lenses.

Winning lensmasters in each category will get this cool SuperHero Badge to display on their lenses. In the event of a tie, both lenses will be dubbed Winners.

Voting for your favorite SuperHero will be kept open for one week after the SuperHero Challenge, so until July 8, 2008.

Note: Only lenses created under the SuperHero Template or listed under the official SuperHero lenses will be added to the Plexo lists on the Squidoo SuperHero Project Page.

I’ve also set up the of the Squidoo SuperHero Group as a way to feature all of the great SuperHeroes lenses that have been submitted to the SuperHero Project.

Squidoo SuperHero Group was created to highlight lenses made as part of the Superhero Project.

In Squidoo Superhero Project lensmasters are challenged to create 5 lenses for charity about heroes who have inspired you, mentored you, changed the way you see the world, or just made you smile.

All Lensmasters who have created lenses for the SuperHero Project are encouraged to submit their lenses to the Squidoo SuperHero Group.

Note: Only lenses created under the SuperHero Template or listed under the official SuperHero lenses will be added to the Squidoo SuperHero Group and the Plexo lists on the Squidoo SuperHero Project Page.

What is the SuperHero Project?

The SuperHero Project is the brainchild of Anne Reidy, Non-Profit Organizer at Squidoo as a way of raising money for the Squidoo Charity Fund.

The goal of the Squidoo SuperHero Project is to create 5 lenses for charity about heroes who have inspired you, mentored you, changed the way you see the world, or just made you smile.

For more information see The Squidoo Superhero Project Headquarters.

Comfortdoc’s Collection of SuperHero Lenses

Here is my collection of SuperHeroes:

Bono
The Elders
Al Gore
Dr. Randy Pausch
Patricia Quigley and Susan Retik 9/11 Widows Live Beyond the 11th
Marianne Williamson

Squidoo SuperHero Group

Be sure to stop by, submit your SuperHero Lens.

Then take a few minutes to check out all of the great SuperHeroes lenses that have been submitted to the Squidoo SuperHero Group.

The man who brutally attacked Lauren Huxley received a sentence of 24 years this morning. He smashed her skull and face with a metal tool and tried to destroy evidence by dousing her in petrol and setting the house alight. Lauren didn’t know him - it was possibly a random attack.

Loss, Grief and Bereavement - Number 1 in Health 

My Loss, Grief and Bereavement Lens has finally made it to the # 1 spot in Health and Medicine. The lens has been the top spot in Health and Medicine since May 29, 2008.

It has not been an easy task, since Frankster’s Long Term Care For People You Love lens is on another important topic.

I am really very happy about the lens getting to the top of the health topics.

This is quite an accomplishment for me if you consider I’ve spent more than 10 years trying to get the medical profession to recognize that Loss, Grief and Bereavement are issues that impact people’s health and well being.

Thanks to all who visited and voted.

Featured in the Giant Squid Showcase

My Squidwho lens Who is Diana Princess of Wales? was featured on the Giant Squid Showcase on June 3, thanks to Robin (rms).

Also mentioned were several of my charity lenses namely the AIDS Research Alliance and We can solve it, and my pretty cool Squidoodles.

About The Giant Squid Community Showcase

The Giant Squid Community Showcase was developed to exclusively feature lenses made by the Giant Squids.

We’re All Winners - Mini Presentation

I was hoping with the new Squidtop, that I might be able to share a new Mini Presentation that I developed for the We’re All Winners page. Unfortunately it appears that the Squidoo ban on embedding objects extends to Squidtop.

The We’re All Winners mini presentation is available for viewing on .docstoc.

We’re All Winners

“We’re All Winners” was developed when my daughters were in preschool as an educational activity to let young children:

Enjoy and have fun being physically active
Participate in a non-racing, solo running activity
Experience the elation of winning

The main goal of the event is to create an environment in which each child gets to feel special, like a winner.

Each child goes home feeling and believing for at least one day that

“I’m a Winner!”

News Updates - Comfortdoc is a Recognized Masterpiece Movement Lensmaster

I am honored and humbled to have been recognized as one of the Masterpiece Movement lensmasters.

These lensmasters are a group who are committed to bringing the highest quality, most relevant information, best writing and greatest ideas.

In order to qualify you need to present your best work, your best ideas, your most fabulous, over the top lenses.

Two of my Masterpiece lenses:

* Loss, Grief and Bereavement
* We Can Solve It!

According to Margaret, “The grief page IS a masterpiece, IMHO”

Giant Squid Discovered at IKEA

When we were at IKEA yesterday, my daughter’s came running up to find me…they were very excited to discover a Giant Squid Office set up.

With a desk on one wall and the Giant Squid, Dresser, Storage and Lights on another, my family decided that this would be the perfect environment for me to work on my Squidoo stuff.

Too bad the Giant Squid wasn’t for sale.

Welcome to Comfortdoc on Squidoo.

I’ve setup the Squidtop blog to keep you posted on the Latest New Lenses, News Updates and Notes from Comfortdoc / Lensdoc.

Squidtop looks like it is going to be a great new addition to the tools available to Squidoo lensmasters to help get the word out about new lenses and updates to our lenses.

A big thanks to Loyalis et al. on another developing another great Squidoo resource for the lensmasters.

News Updates

Learning about blogging and the blogosphere is one of my goals for the summer. I’ve been actively blogging on two blogs this month, both of which had challenges.

The first is Ruminations of an Online Instructor / MD, the edublog that I set up in April, which thankfully is also in Wordpress, so I’m familiar with the format.

The second is My Green Doc Blog that I set up in honor of Earth Day.

I’ll be posting updates and new lenses as they become available.

I’ve just joined Squidtop!

It looks like this is going to be a great way to ‘help showoff their newest lenses, and brag about their Squidoo progress.”

Congrats to Loyalis et al. on another great Squidoo product.

Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

Hi everyone! This is my first post! I’ll be back soon with more info on me and my lenses!

Hi everyone! This is my first post! I’ll be back soon with more info on me and my lenses!

What the Heck is Squid Top? Check out our About Page for a little More information… http://squidtop.com/about/