Songs from the Little Bird

I've just written up where, when and how to view Sunday's solar eclipse. Even if you're not in western North America or southeast Asia, there's a site livestreaming it from Japan! 

 

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Several years ago, when I was in the ZOMG I LOVE SQUIDOO stage that I'm currently experiencing with Dreamwidth, I created a webpage:

Is Squidoo a Scam?

I wrote this after noticing that one of the top searches for "Squidoo" on Google was that very question. Enterprising soul that I was, I decided to write a page answering the question.

I haven't looked at the page for years. I need to update it, prune it, edit it. Tonight, it got a comment that made me laugh:

JLL says:
An unequivocal YES.
The dead giveaway is the question itself.
When entering 'squidoo scam' in Google squidoo has ensured your are directed here. Quite clever and quite duplicitous.
The fact that most people are duped by this site (and others like it) is a testament to the gullibility of the public at large.

I...just...wow.

If I can control Google with my awesome powers, why does it consistently feature my SECOND STUPIDEST PAGE ON SQUIDOO first when you search for my real name? Why, Google, why?

*attempts mind control* You will link to my profile, page, you will link to my profile page...

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It's not working. :(

(Mind you, people do need to understand that many webpages are written in response to search queries, and that most major websites, especially news media, now use sophisticated techniques to help them rank better for those queries. )