Feel Teal Club Magazine

The start of another month and the beginning of another chapter in awareness....
The Feel Teal Club has launched their first magazine, complete with monthly updates from supporters, this is just one more step in their journey of raising much needed awareness for women worldwide. The July edition shares details of Ovarian cancer events with special highlights from the many contributors. Comedian Shelly Ryan takes time out (from publishing her 1st book) to share a Gilda Moment, we meet a young Australian Entrepreneur with a dream, catch up with what's happening in the music biz and news of a song to support the Feel Teal campaign...this issue is available at the following link. Be sure to download a copy and show your support for this worthy cause!
http://issuu.com/msd23/docs/mag_cover_1

http://titansofteal.yolasite.com/resources/mag_cover_1.pdf

Titan's fight for ovarian cancer

OVARIAN CANCER

A gynaecological cancer that affects women & girls worldwide.

When I first learned of its existence, apart from the “fear” that comes from hearing the word

“cancer”, another emotion kicked-in.... anger! Time was against me, so trying to research

something so I could better understand was not an option, it was a necessity!

Mum had just turned 63....four weeks prior, she'd been told that all those weird symptoms she'd

mentioned were now all related to the tumour which had attached itself to her ovary.

Everything mum tried relaying to me over the phone somehow got “lost in transit” as I fumbled to

understand....another part of me had already decided we would simply have to “fight”!

But how do we fight something we know so little about?

Three months later, mum was gone...........

I have told my story in many forms; it's been published in many places, discussed in forums &

doctor's surgeries and spoken about at charity events. I write about the disease, the promise made to

my mother and the need for “awareness”, but it will never be enough until I know it has been passed

on....until we recognise ovarian cancer, the same way we recognise breast and cervical cancer.

It's not just about the colour of the ribbon, it's more a case of the right to protect the future

generations.....the right to well equip our younger females, so that they have better odds to prevent

this disease! Teach them about the “symptoms”, for until we have a better method for screening,

these are the only tools available. We teach them about menstruation, sex and all the risks

attached,so it makes perfect sense someone should teach them about this.

FEEL TEAL CLUB'S CAMPAIGN

If I was to sit and write about every reason for the need to raise “awareness”, I could publish a

journal...instead, I will leave you with the details of our current campaign....

The TITANS of TEAL consists of people raising awareness within their community/s, survivors,

supporters, family & friends....we all have the same vision, and it is represented by the colour teal.

You know to “THINK PINK”....well now it's time to “FEEL TEAL”!

Are you a titan of teal? Please send us your details so you that your wonderful contribution can be

recognised alongside others....a force like no other! We are, silent no more....

FEEL TEAL, FOR ALL REASONS!

This SEVEN TIME Grammy Award winner, producer, arranger, bassist, songwriter and co-founder of KC and the Sunshine Band brings an array of amazing artists and fresh new music to the masses in this 11-song compilation CD.
Available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rfp

Rick Finch, has generously offered to donate 50% of sales from his latest CD, “For All Reasons”, to the GO RESEARCH FUND http://www.goresearchfund.org.au/
which in turn will help fund the need for an early detection test for ovarian cancer.



We are encouraging the public to hop ‘online’ and purchase their own copy of Rick’s album, which is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rfp
Also Available for download too!

The Go Research Fund, legendary Songwriter/Producer/former bass-player/co-founder of “KC & the Sunshine band”& seven-time Grammy Award winner; Rick Finch, Awareness campaigner/author; Debbie Stevens, song lyricist, poet; Lance Toohey & Australian Rock/Pop musician; Anthony Snape and our friends at Flip Side To Music, have joined forces to raise awareness & funds, for Ovarian cancer.

If you’re a musician who’s seeking more public-exposure, prepared to support our cause, we’d love to hear from you!

Please contact Debbie Stevens for further details.
debbiestevens1@optusnet.com.au

Our videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MsDStevens

DUE TO PUBLIC POPULARITY WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2009

"FEEL TEAL FRIDAY & DANCE AGAIN"

Friday, September 4th 2009 has been designated:
"Feel Teal Friday and 'Dance Again' Supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day."
Rick is honored to have been asked to be this year's spokesperson for this very important cause.
Please join Debbie Stevens (creator and founder of the "Feel Teal" effort), the GO Research Fund, Rick Finch and a host of others in our joint effort to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer.
Rick has produced a PSA and video for the cause --- check it out:

FAME-Makes a woman think things over!

Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.com

Yes, Debbie finally made it! [Thanks bev] This marvellous experience can also be YOURS!
Your face, on the cover of a magazine, for al the world to see. How cool is that? I'd stopped by Beverly Mahone's Blog;http://babyboomerbev.blogspot.com/2009/02/baby-boomer-diva.html
I came across this cool item. So easy to use and soooooooo much fun! You can purchase your own copy once you've finished, and share with all your mates. When will I, will I be famous?

Kookaburra laughs while Matilda does a waltz`

It took me by surprise to learn that many of my American friends, were under the assumption a Kookaburra may well be a myth.

With this in mind, I thought I should do them all a favour, and share some real Australian heritage. Enjoy!

Even though Australia's National Anthem is "Advance Australia Fair", in 1974 it came very close to becoming "Waltzing Matilda". The latter a song written by our own Banjo Paterson.

Born Andrew Barton Paterson, in [Narrambla Station] near the NSW country town of Orange in 1864.

His earlier years spent near Yass, NSW he attended school in the small town of Binalong, then later in Sydney. Once working as a clerk for a lawyer, Banjo soon became a solicitor. The publication of The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses in 1895, saw him something of a literary celebrity in Australia. His travels took him all over the country, he was a correspondent during the Boer War in S.Africa, then later on became editor for the Sydney Evening newspaper,and the Australian Town and Country Journal. When the first world war broke out, Banjo had hoped to be right there, covering the battle but didnt make it to France, so returned home to Australia, joining the Remount Service which supplied the Australian cavalry with horses. After the War he returned to Sydney, journalism and writing poetry and prose. Paterson is best remembered as the the author of "Waltzing Matilda" - Australia's unofficial national anthem.

I was fascinated when I found out there have been 3 versions of this song, the original written by Banjo, Harry Nathan wrote his around the turn of the century and last, but not least, Marie Cowan's 1902 version. Hefre is the most popular sung by all 'aussies':-

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong

Under the shade of a Coolibah tree

And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

And he sang as he watched and waited til his billy boiled

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong

Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee

And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tuckerbag

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

And he sang as he watched and waited til his billy boiled

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Up rode the squatter mounted on his thoroughbred

Down came troopers one two three

Whose that jumbuck you've got in the tuckerbag?

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

And he sang as he watched and waited til his billy boiled

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong

You'll never catch me alive said he

And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong

You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.

Slang terms explained:

Waltzing
walking along a bush track
Matilda
a bedroll
Swagman
an unemployed drifter
Billabong
Aboriginal word for a waterhole
Coolibah
Aboriginal word for a type of Australian tree
Billy
a tin with a wire handle used for boiling water and heating food
Jumbuck
Aboriginal word for sheep
Tucker Bag
bag containing food (tucker)
Squatter
a landowner
Troopers
Policemen

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The Kookaburra-This amazing bird is from the family of Kingfishers, having a stout[fat]yet compact body with a short neck, short legs and a rather long bill. I love this bird for so many reasons. Have you really listened to his laugh? They are known as the 'laughing jackass' of Australia.Appearance:
Kookaburras are 17 inches in height, the upper parts dark brown, the wings spotted gray-blue. A white band separates the head from the body. There is a dark stripe through the eye, and the under parts are white. The strong bill is black.
Kookaburras ican be found in woodland areas of eastern and south western Australia, through many suburban towns and various water outlets, such as beaches and lakes. Many zoos around the world have fallen in love with this little cutie, which is a great opportunity for the Kookaburra to share its laughter!
The Kookaburra's rolling, laughing call is one of the best-known sounds in the animal world. The birds raise a wild chorus of crazy laughter as they go to roost in the treetops at dusk, and again wake everyone within hearing just as dawn breaks, so regularly that in the hinterlands of Australia they are know as the "bushman's clock."
They're also handy to have around to keep any rats, mice or snakes away! The Kookaburra seizes snakes behind the head and kills them by dropping them from a height, or else carries them to a perch and batters them senseless with its big bill before swallowing them.
See the video here on Blog, and see why Australians treasure this quirky friend of the fauna!

http://debra2760.tripod.com/my_kookaburra.htm

Note: Steve [croc hunter] Irwin was just one huge fan, like me.

You're a part of, THE ZONE!

NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS WEEK>>>>> Sunday 24th February - Sunday 2nd March 2008. OvCa Australia will be running a number of events across the country and we encourage our supporters to be involved by coming along or running their own 'Catch up & Check up' session with friends, family or within your local community

Drawing by Tammi Bloom-2003

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Youve reached your destination, and log in.

You hand over your details...a name, a passowrd. You have gained access into another world. You have now crossed over the dimension. You have entered, Internet Zone.......

Yes, here you are, in the immediate future. You are welcomed by the many cyberspace connections, who here, are your closest friends! Those that aren't, are either now deleted, possibly black-listed...work is at your fingertips, and you have every available tool known to cyberman. Though you are always trying to keep up with the next creation, which makes life on the internet, an even faster race! Life lives on a page....the very existence or this cyber-community and each page is linked to another, then another and so on...Google is our guide. This daddy of all search engines, knows where EVERTHING is! Boy, he's good! How often does he tell you:"I'm sorry, there is no listing of that person" and then suddenly disconnect from you!?

The lists of homes include the recently more affordable, simple and chic style, known as the Blogs! This page is a home like no other. It has made room for it's visitors to be on your door-step, but by announcing themselves, almost immediately as they enter! There's no need to take your turn in the still popular, Guestbook pages; this simply held back by the fact it sits within someone's premisies, usually requirung a visit to more pages to become familiar...No, with the Blog, what you see is pretty much what you're going to get, so most are now jumping frequently from one, to the next.

We have been introduced to their own set of inredibly handy, and quite promotional set of tools!

Everything from your feedburners to blidgets! RSS/atoms, they are both what starts a page on the road to popularity, but with these little beauties, we can take them with us and have them shaped into our own promotional ads. What's best, they're free! We get a feed, and we get to dress it up...our many designers offer the cyberian, ONLY what they want. So you can get a widget, have it tailored to your specific needs, or a cool blidget, which will amuse your own visitors..let's face it, we STILL like to 'keep with the Jones's'! I spent an entire day window shopping for mine! I picked up a widget, a blidget and then, went back for a chiklet! While on my way home, I saw a sign flashing from another home, so i followed it and now have a 'headliner', and it TOO flashes! Well, when i checked my purse, sure enough, I still had a list of feed urls just waiting to be fed! They all have their own section, so we like to call them our folders...they fit just about anywhere, and if you haven't had time to stop at the folder depot while out on your daily rounds, you know it's best to have them on you!

I just LOVE shopping at Newsgator, but have noticed that Grazr is catching up, and most of our feeds can now be passed onto our community networks FOR US! LOVE their clipboards! How nice of them. Saves time copying that code then having your poor old mouse dragging it all over town! He's really only needed to see the load has been saved okay..Yes, we are moving rapidly towards the future, we stumpleupon, snipperoo, Hikkup, twitter, Typad, pagii, taggfy, myspace, yahoo, facebook, msn,bepo and so on...then you stop. The groups are calling and there are posts to reply to! Minimize the networks, turn off your YouTube, concentrate! But when God says, ENOUGH ALREADY....you are BOOTED!

Where in the world are YOU right now?????

Romance-What women want!

As a writer, I am often challenged to write differently.
As a woman, and a baby boomer diva, I am now writing more on romance and was recently invited to submit a small piece I'd included in a previous book, and turn it into something more. Okay, so what is more? A novella! With so much Chick Lit buzzing about the literary scenes, my publisher and I put our thinking caps on, and decided it was high time we found out what women readers, really want in a romance book?!
Thanks to the genius of SCuppari Publishing, I have my ideas already flowing and once a few loose ends elsewhere are tied up, I will be plunging deep into the romance story, "Turning Right"-
Meanwhile, we would LOVE to gather some feedback from other women, those reading romance and longing for more! Here's your chance, especially if you are anywhere between the ages of 35+ to surf on over to Writing Edge, and fill in the online survey! Helps us, help you! We want to deliver the kind of romance fiction older women, mature women, sassy wome want to sink their teeth into! Check it out: http://writingedgemagazine.tripod.com/id174.html
If you have any queries, or would like to submit your own little piece of romance, drop us a line at enquiries@scuppari.com or magazinestaff@bigstring.com
As deputy editor for this magazine, I am open to any new ideas so put on those thinking caps ladies, let's inspire others!
If you would like to subscribe to our magazine, stop by http://www.scuppari.com/ or http://www.writingedgemag.com/
A cool heavy-duty canvas, cotton tote bag courtesy of Writing Edge, with your subscription order!

Blogging Tele-seminar!

This teleseminar is for you if:
You've been thinking about blogging but don't know where to begin.You're not sure what to "blog" about.You want to learn more about how to attract more readers.You don't quite understand the "technical" aspectsYou want to make money from bloggingThese are just a few of the topics that will be covered with a panel of experts:

Heidi Caswell connectsimply.com/blog
Betty Lynch mycountrykitchen.wordpress.com
Karlyn karlyns.com
Kathie Thomas www.vadirectory.net/blog/ -Nominated for the prestigious Australian of the Year Award!

Definitely worthwhile to many new bloggers, and for those wishing to expnad their horizons!If you wish to sign up to be a part of this seminar, please visit http://www.talk2bev.comI highly recommend this as Blogging can open doors to a wide variety of possibilities....listen to what the expert panel have to say about their own unique experiences and be sure to have a note-pad/pen handy for their tips!

When: Thursday, January 24th, 2008 @ 8pm EST

Cheers
Debbie Stevens

V for VOICE!

V IS for victory and in the case of the Baby boomer Divas, it also represents the power of Voice!
After our recent brush with 'pornographic advertisements', it didn't take long for the mighty spirited women that make up Beverly Mahone's list of Divas to take action!
We quickly got our heads together and started Blogging our disappointment and disapporoval of the way a couple of filthy ads found their way next to our names in a recent Press release!
This blog post was to profile the wonderful efforts and inspiration of women over fourty, all making a huge difference to the country's they represent and that of the world!
The article had been published through Free-press, and the moment it went 'live', it sadly became attached to what i can only describe as 'gutter-trash'.....at first glance we assumed these ads were courtesy of Google's Adwords, but upon closer inspection and investigation from some of our more 'computer-savvy-sisters', it was found to have been connected to a site known as Etology.com- www.etology.com/buying-space-detail.php?id=12086&EID=53955
Like many others I had never heard of the network but am aware that when using keywords/meta-tags on websites/blogs they can be picked up by google via their crawling of sites and then place ads that resemble them in order to make some extra $$$$-
This is quite common as i have always had ads on various sites mentioning cancer organisations etc, because I include alot of Ovarian cancer topis/issues at my pages. I have NO problem with this, but I have a HUGE problem when such boundaries are breached!
See how Etology almost destroyed our good names and our work!
www.free-press-release.com/news/200801/1199573983.html
After reading the release, and the comments I ask you this..."How did Etology.com manage to associate such filth from something so decent?"
SHOCKED? AMAZED? Well folks, as part of this sophisticated group of women I would simply like to add my final warning....THIS SORT OF TRASH WILL NEVER BE TOLERATED AND IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE OR APPROPRIATE! Those responsible might want to tread more cautiously...never underestimate the power of women on the move!!!!

Congratulations to our Diva Queen, Beverly Mahone for allowing her sisters to unite to make a stand against the demoralising of women everywhere!
Please drop over to her wonderful website:
http://www.enjoyyourmenopause.com/web_of_fame.htm

Another Blog! Yes, I just couldn't resist as I think most of us on the net tend to feel once we have mastered website/blog/forum creations!

I stumbled upon this by sheer accident after posting a comment at another-It was then I figured I had nothing to lose, but plenty more publicity to gain.....So, Welcome to my latest Blog and do hope you will become a 'blogger friend'!!

Be sure to check out each release and stay tuned for my any new releases! I will be sure to keep pages regularly updated-

Cheers and a Happy New Year to all!