Berniece and Drusilla Might Be Called Bad Girls of the Bible

Sharing a few biofacts from a non-historian about 2 sisters ~ Berniece and Drusilla, both Jewish princesses. The Jewish historian, Josephus, says the two (2) sisters hated each other. That's probably why there is not much mention of them in history crossing each other. It's likely they just stayed out of each other's way. OR … Big sister was so busy bed-hopping, she didn't have time for her little sister.

Who was Berniece?

After learning a little about a woman named Berniece, I concluded that she was clearly ambitious and her bedroom moves, simply put, were … “power grabs”.

She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I who was the ruler of Palestine (AD 37-44). (“Political Rulers of Palestine in the New Testament Era”.)

• First, she married an insignificant guy named Marcus. Not sure of the reason why the marriage ended, but she moved on and married her uncle, whose name was Herod. He died shortly thereafter. By the way, her uncle was a king.
• Since she had already married one king, might as well keep the momentum going. She married King Polemo and deserted him shortly after their wedding.
• She moved to Jerusalem and hooked up with Agrippa II, a great-grandson of Herod the Great. He was also her brother, which meant they had an incestuous relationship. (It seems her aim was a little bit higher, so you could call this marriage “a stepping stone”. Just me thinking.)
• Ultimately, she made her way to the bed of two (2) Roman emperors. Some records indicate that she was not only the mistress of Emperor Vespasian but also his son Titus. She became the lover of Titus when he was a general and he continued their relationship when he became emperor.

After her relationship with Titus, she seems to have faded from history.

♦ Who was Drusilla?

Berniece had a little sister and her name was Drusilla, a feminine derivative of the Roman family name Drusus.

Berniece and Drusilla are both mentioned in the New Testament Book of Acts.

Drusilla was the wife of Felix, a Roman governor of Judea, who sent for Paul to hear about Jesus. Before she married Felix, she was married to some guy named Gaius Julius Azizus, who was a priest-king of Emesa.

Drusilla didn't bed-hop as much as her big sister, Berniece; but she did sort of follow her big sister's example. Even though she went backward. Instead of going from governor to king, she went from a king to a governor.

Historical records indicate that she perished in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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P.S. I am not a qualified historian, so if you see anything incorrect in this short post, feel free to call me out on it.

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Berenice | Jewish Women's Archive

A descendant of Herod the Great, Berenice was queen of Chalcis and Cicilia and opposed the Jewish Revolt in 66 CE. She eventually became the lover of Titus, the Roman general (and later emperor) who destroyed Jerusalem.

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/berenice

Drusilla

Acts 24: 24 Background: After returning to Jerusalem after years of missionary travel Paul was persecuted by  Jewish leaders and accused of sedition (Acts 21- 23). He was taken into custody and taken to the Caesarea to be brought before Felix, the Roman Governor. Felix agreed to listen to Paul and listened as he defended himself against the Jewish accusations (Acts 24: 1-20).  After hearing Paul Felix was interested in him and kept him under his protection for several more days. Then… “After certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.” (Acts 24:24) Facts About Her: Usually I only post facts that can be found in the scriptures, but Drusilla is a well documented historical figure and so I am including those in the facts even though they are not stated in the scripture. She was the wife of Felix, the Roman governor of Judea (Acts 24:24); She was a Jewess (Acts 24:24); She was with Felix when he sent for Paul and “heard him concerning the faith in Christ” but (Acts 24:24); She was the youngest daughter of Herod Agrippa and the granddaughter of Herod the Great; She had two older sisters, Mariamne and Bernice. Bernice also listened to Paul and rejected his teachings (Acts 25: 13-14, 23). Speculations About Her: She was only 6-years-old when her father, Herod Agrippa died. Before he died he betrothed her to to Gaius  Epiphanes, heir of Commagene, on the condition that he embrace the Jewish faith and be circumcised. This marriage did not take place because the groom wouldn’t consent to circumcision and so when she was about 14 or 15 Drusilla was married Gaius Aziz, the king of Emessa.  Who, in order to obtain her hand, was circumcised. ( Source ) According to the Jewish historian Josephus not long after her marriage  Felix, the Roman governor of Judea, saw Druislla and, being attracted by her famed beauty, convinced her to leave her husband for him. Josephus wrote: “While Felix was procurator of Judea, he saw this Drusilla, and fell in love with her; for she did indeed exceed all other women in beauty; and he sent to her a person whose name was Simon, a Jewish friend of his, by birth a Cypriot, who pretended to be a magician. Simon endeavored to persuade her to forsake her present husband, and marry Felix; and promised, that if she would not refuse Felix, he would make her a happy woman. Accordingly she acted unwisely and, because she longed to avoid her sister Berenice’s envy (for Drusilla was very ill-treated by Berenice because of Drusilla’s beauty) was prevailed upon to transgress the laws of her forefathers, and to marry Felix. ”  ( Josephus, Jewish Antiquities , xx.7.2) Drusilla left her first husband, to whom she was never legally divorced from, and went to live as Felix’s wife. She was probably around 20 years of age when she accompanied Felix to listen to Paul’s testimony. She and Felix had a son named Marcus Antonius Agrippa and a daughter Antonia Clem

https://www.womeninthescriptures.com/2013/03/drusilla.html

Bernice And Drusilla: 2 Wicked Sisters

Bernice and Drusilla were two evil sisters who took part in Paul's trial.

https://sharonwilharm.com/bernice-and-drusilla/

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Tips for Newbie Bloggers: Sharing My Experience Using Free Tools for Blogging

This is my advice for newbie bloggers or beginners.  You have to start somewhere so start using free tools.  That way you test yourself and see if you really want to pursue this endeavor.  Been at this for over 10 years and I can tell you from experience, that consistent and persistent blogging is not for the faint of heart.

I'm cheating a little with this post.  Via Quora (a Q&A platform where I am an active member) there was a published post generated by an AI bot titled "Which are the best free tools for blogging? - Quora".  

I went through the list and I can comment on most of them because I have tried them.  I am publishing this content on Blogspot (aka Blogger) - owned by Google - because quite frankly, I think this is the best blogging platform for newbies.  The Quora post listed 8 platforms and I am sharing my thoughts and experience with some additional thoughts for the platforms that were not mentioned.

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1. WordPress.com

The free tier is nice but I could not monetize my content.
Last blog post: Creating Real Worlds in Fantasy and Fiction

2. Blogger

A simple blogging platform owned by Google.

Easy and free. Was approved for Ad Sense but that was ages ago, Not sure if new users can get approved.

I have several blogs.  View my Blogger profile.

3. Medium

Affiliate links are permitted but not encouraged. They don't want the site to become a spam magnet.  Super easy to publish and has a lively community that interacts with the writer. The Partner Program helps you monetize content but don't expect money to come rolling in. The PRO is the ability to create your own publication (kind of like a magazine).  

View my Medium publications:  Express Yourself! and Nothing but Love for Korean Drama.

The CON is that if you are not a member you can only read 3 free posts each month.  The way the monetization program is set up, external visits don't count.  Only visits to your articles by other members are used in the algorithm.  Even so ... it's one of the best platforms.  They accept original and republished content and Medium links often get found by the search engine.

View my Medium writer's profile.

4. Wix
5. Weebly

Tried them but did not like it. Just my preference.

6. Ghost (Self-Hosted)

Never heard of it!

7. Substack

Tried it. Liked it. But it didn't work for me. It was just extra work with no profitability. But others have reported a different experience. So don't take my word for it.

8. Tumblr

They offered a way to monetize and then they discontinued the program. Nevertheless, it's a fun platform for social sharing or for bookmarking.  Take your links from your other blogs and share them via Tumblr ... BUT! ... 

"Tumblr backlinks can help you increase traffic, but they won't be as effective as backlinks earned on another blogging platform. This is due to the fact that Tumblr pages are considered subdomains. And they carry less weight as a source of backlinks. You should also include images in your blog posts."  (Per Tumblr SEO Best Practices & Tips | Tactica)

View my Tumblr blogs.

CONCLUSION: 

Two Platforms Not Mentioned:  Quora and Vocal.Media

(1)  Interestingly, the AI-generated post was published on Quora and it did not mention Quora! {Maybe it's not "the best". (O.o) }Quora offers a free blogging platform. I have used and it's been an off-and-on relationship. At present, I am turned OFF! Quora had a program that would allow bloggers to monetize their content and now they don't. That was the reason I tried so hard. I was trying to earn money. But now that they don't have the revenue-sharing programs anymore, so I said “Bye Bye!”

(2) The post also did not mention Vocal.Media.

Easy to publish. Republished content accepted. Free account (upgrade offered). Earn $3.80 per 1000 unique views.

View my Vocal.Media profile.


Hope these tips help.

Tips for Newbies: Sites That Accept Republished Content: Vocal.Media

Blogging and article writing are work-at-home endeavors I have been doing for years.  My first article was published on a site that is now defunct.  However, it taught me my first valuable lesson in online writing.  The site's policy was original content only but after the content had been on their site for one year, the writer was allowed to republish elsewhere.  

The light bulb went off in my head.  You can republish content?  I was a newbie.

So, I started searching for publishing platforms that accepted republished content. The first site was Yahoo! Voices, but it shut down. After that, I found Medium.com, where I publish both original and republished writing. (View my writer's profile on Medium.)  

Recently, friends directed me (or redirected me) to Vocal.Media.  I already had an account and my profile boasted 4 original articles, and I had not been active for 4 years.  However, I was unaware that VM allowed republished content.  

But now that I know, I'm all in.  (View my writer's profile on Vocal.Media.)

The big difference between Medium and Vocal.Media is that external views are counted. Both platforms have a program that allows you to monetize your content. 

• However, you must be a member of Medium. 
• By contrast, Vocal.Media membership is not required and if you have a free account, you can earn $3.80 for 1,000 unique views.

I almost passed on a money-making opportunity for my online writing.  It's nice to have friends.

[Children’s Book Recommendation] The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen

Ever notice a small child look up when an adult walks into the room? Especially a very tall adult. Do you ever notice their eyes widen and how they bend their heads back almost to the point that you think they might break their little neck trying to look up in awe at this giant!

Do you wonder what they might be thinking? 

Do they think:

- How does a person get to be so big?

- Will I ever become a giant like that?

- I am so small. Will that big person hurt me?

- They're looking at the wall. Do they see me down here? I could get crushed!  Better move to some place safe like next to my mom.

Now imagine you're a small child in a home filled with giants. A giant father. Giant brothers. Giant sisters. All of them doing gigantic enormous things every day! Always busy all of the time. So busy they never even see you. You're so tiny. So tiny that your family gives you the name that means “the smallest one”. 

You think to yourself:

• Do they call me that because I'm not as big as they are and never will be?
• Or is it because they think so little of me that I might as well not exist? 

Though not her exact words, these were very likely the daily thoughts of Princess Djeow Seow, fourth youngest and smallest daughter of the Emperor of China.

Such was her world. Her brothers were allowed to help her father rule the kingdom. Her sisters brought the food to their father's table.

What was she permitted to do?  Go fly a kite! Literally.

But not everyone disregarded the tiny princess. There was a humble monk who always watched her whenever she hoisted her favorite kite into the air. Each day he would repeat the same prayer to her and each day she would always thank him in the same way. Every day. Each day. Each day. Every day. Except … one day.

Sometimes being “the smallest one” can be a very good thing.

*The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen is suggested reading for 3rd and 4th graders.

Jane Yolen is one of my favorite authors of books for children and young adults.  She has been writing for decades, mainly the fantasy genre.  The sweetness and simplicity of her style is what makes her work so appealing.

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How Often Do You Update Your Blog Content?

Blogging Advice and Tips: My Pain, Your Gain: Newbie bloggers should always try to benefit from the blogging experiences of others. That's what I did! How often do you update your blog content?

Once upon a time, a long long time ago (or at least it sure feels that way) … I learned that great sites DIE! Many of the online writing communities that approve me as a contributor no longer exist. Fortunately, I saved backup copies of my work and simply republished the content elsewhere. Wonderful platforms like Medium.com accept both original and republished writing. Whew! That's a relief! Even so, because of my prior experience, I don't put all of my apples in one basket. That means that I know one morning I might wake up and find that Medium has disappeared. Hey! It could happen! But I hope it won't.

Meanwhile, after trying out different blogging platforms (Blogspot, WordPress, Tumblr, Wix, Webs, etc.), I finaly settled on using the Blogger (or Blogspot) platform for publishing my stand-alone blogs. WHY? Blogger is owned by Google and my blogs were approved for Google Ad Sense. The whole purpose for blogging is to monetize my content and earn supplemental income. Because I used the free plan instead of paid services, the other blogging platforms did not make it easy for me to monetize my content. Blogger was super simple and the regular send me eMails when they make significant changes as to how they place ads on your site, etc.

August 20, 2024, Google sent an eMail about “New ad intent chips format: Automatic enrollment ...” I am not really a tech savvy person. So when I get these kinds of messages all I want to know if: Do I have to do anything? Fortunately, Google uses says no action is required because of their commitment to “seamless transition”. And when I read those words, a hallelujah chorus followed and I start doing the happy dance in my seat. LOL.

Anyway! Enough of my babbling. Currently I am publishing six blogs that have been approved for Ad Sense. Getting traffic to the blogs is not a walk in the park and it gets worst when Google does these “updates”. There's no point whining or complaining about the traffic fluctuations because when Google moves you just have to follow along. That's why, I persevere. How Google's Algorithm Updates Affect Your Website's Traffic | LinkedIn

If I were to give advice and tips to newbie bloggers I would tell them to one thing they must always remember: Your blog posts are NOT written in stone. That means you need to constantly revisit your content, check for broken links, check for outdated information, etc.

Review, revise, and even re-purpose your blog posts. Repurpose? You may have initially written the post to cover one topic but so much changed you had to discuss another topic. In other words: That was THEN; This is Now. Another reason I like the Blogger platform is that after my posts have been refreshed, I can re-date them. That's right. Change the date, especially of your changes were significant, so that when visitors drop by they will see current content. If you change the date of a previously published, before hitting the publish button with the new date, check the Permalink. This is the URL that is automatically generated. Depending on the type of template you use, check to see if there is a “Title Link”. If there is, then copy and paste the Permalink into the blank space, then hit publish. Your old URL (i.e. the Permalink) has likely been indexed by the search engines. By attaching that link to your title, when the the search engine crawls, it will pick up the same URL linked to content your updated and redated. Website Crawling: The What, Why & How To Optimize | Search Engine Journal

Since you realize that your have to continuously revisit your content, you might ask: How often must my blog content be updated? (That's what I asked.)

Once upon a time, a long long time ago (or at least it sure feels that way) … I learned that great social media communities DIE! Do you remember Google Plus? I thought the platform would upend Facebook and they probably thought so too. But that didn't happen so they scrapped the project. But when it was active, I used to follow Mike Allton, a blogging and social media expert. He said bloggers should update and/or recycle or "revive" their content regularly, and recommended that you "... invest your time in past posts that you have actual reason and evidence to support the renewed interest." Besides that, links get outdated and it affects your rankings in the search engine. Bad links = Poor quality content. That makes sense!

Another cool feature of Blogspot? When you go into the dashboard to view your listing of posts, some numbers represent the view count. Isn't that awesome? At a glance you can tell that one post was viewed 10 times while another may have viewed 100 times. So which post would you pick to “revive”. Likely the one that seems to be “surviving”, i.e. the one with the most views. This is not always the case. View count is a good rule of thumb. But not a fast and hard rule.

EXAMPLE: Some of my posts date back to 2014. That's 10 years. Some of the information is useless now, even if it shows the post had 1000 views. The content may be time-sensitive, i.e. it was a hot topic THEN, but it isn't NOW. So don't bother making changes. But if your content is “evergreen”, i.e. NOT time-sensitive, that means that something you wrote a decade ago, might still be relevant today.

You should always take heed to good advice. Mr. Allton offered good advice, so I took heed. If you're a newbie blogger, so should you. In fact, here is a link to an article published by Mr. Allton in 2014 and most of it is still applicable today. How To Revive Old Blog Content | Blogging Brute

Thanks for reading.

MEI in Silicon Valley is a Step in the Right Direction

As a member of the Medium.com writing community (view my writer's profile), not only do I enjoy writing content but I also enjoy reading and commenting on the articles of my fellow writers.

Yash Bansal published an article titled "Silicon Valley leaders are labeling ‘DEI’ as harmful and ‘meritocracy’ as ideal". It is an excellent read. After reading, I left comments.  On Medium, responses to comments appear on your profile but they are not counted in your list of stories.  I often re-share my comments with readers who visit my blog.  The comments below are my thoughts.

This is an excerpt from the article that inspired my comments:

“Scale is a meritocracy, and we must always remain one,” Wang proclaimed. “Every decision to bring someone on board is crucial and has never been influenced by current trend…

The reality remains. If you were running a business would you not want to hire the best talent? That's just common sense. But you know what they say. Common sense ain't all that common.

It's marvelous TO SAY we hire for MEI, merit, excellence, and intelligence. But saying it and doing it are two different things.

Had “all things been equal”, there would be no need for discussions like this. But there are still people doing stupid stuff. Can I provide an example? Uhh … yeah. Kamala Harris. What was the first thing Trump and his team jumped on when they realized he was going to run against her? DEI and a question about her racial identity/ WHY? Because they could not think of anything to say to prove she was not qualified. Such as ... she's a convicted felon or .... She grabbed men's crotches BECAUSE SHE COULD! Etc. They had to do something to cast a shadow.

I applaud businesses that say they recruit based on MEI. That type of hiring should have been in place all along. It's a way of moving forward.

HOWEVER, it won't erase DIE (Discrimination, Inequality, and Exclusion) that's been going on FOR CENTURIES.

Just look at all the laws America had to pass to try to fix this CRAP!! The Emancipation Proclamation, The Indian Citizenship Act, the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and on and on and on. What was the purpose of those laws? Official oppression for specific groups of citizens, human beings, that other citizens, human beings WANT TO KEEP DOWN! 

Anyway! Keep on pushing, Mr. Wang.

The judge ruled?
DEI will never erase DIE (Discrimination, Inequality, and Exclusion) that's been going on FOR CENTURIES.
How about AS OF TODAY, we ALL apply the self-evident Truth that ALL are created equal & then move on?
Can we do this? YES WE CAN!
(If we really want to.) 🇺🇸 https://t.co/eN0qUV9EYM

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) August 12, 2024

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Who Decided This Nonsense About Royalty and Royal Blood? Why Did We Agree?

As a member of the Medium.com writing community (view my writer's profile), not only do I enjoy writing content but I also enjoy reading and commenting on the articles of my fellow writers.

Maximus Aurelius published an article titled "The Origins of Royalty: A Simple Explanation". It is an excellent read. After reading, I left comments.  On Medium, responses to comments appear on your profile but they are not counted in your list of stories.  I often re-share my comments with readers who visit my blog.  The comments below are my thoughts.

There is a scripture that says “It's not within man to direct his own steps.”

I read that and thought: “Uuuhhh … so?? … we're stupid?” (O.o)

When you read the history of humanity whether you call the people in charge kings, czars, emperors, etc. … don't you ask yourself: 'When did God die and leave them in charge?'

I mean … did it happen that on one day, the human race thought about and decided:

Wait! You want us to take one person, along with their family, and put them over all the rest of us. We even have to kneel down to them? When they eat and sleep, poop and piss, and die just like we do.

OK! I'm excited about this plan. LET'S DO THIS!!

*** (O.o)

Regardless of the origin of royalty … no matter what anybody says … I think civilizations would be better off without them.

If royals were so important to the survival of human life … why is that some countries that used to have kings and queens, but they don't have them anymore.

The fact is: One or more humans are the ones who made up something called “royalty” and then expected all the other humans to be on board with it! But as time passed, other humans thought to themselves: WHY DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS? OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!

(Just my comical take on the history of mankind. Great article.)

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Work From Home: Useful Advice for Affiliate Marketers

Do you work from home? Do you need help to consistently make money online from your activities?  My answer to both questions is YES!  I've been at this since 2007.  I have made money from my online work.  Only recently (i.e. within the past 2 or 3 years) have my earnings become consistent.  (Although the amounts are still not enough to pay the rent; I can buy groceries.)  

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Currently, this is what I do daily to earn money, working at home:

1) Watching Hideout TV videos
2) Performing small tasks at several crypto faucets
3) Chatting at social sites that pay like Forum Coin, Noise.Cash, etc.
4) Affiliate marketing (mainly posting links via social media) 
5) Maintaining monetized blogs and writing articles at sites that have a monetary rewards incentive

I just started micro-investing (buying stocks, ETFs. etc.) and crypto trading.  It will become Number 6 when I start making money.  I said "when", not "IF". ☺

I continue to read countless articles and blog posts written by others who insist there is A WAY to become financially independent by making money online.  Maybe so.  But I have not found it.  What I have found is that what works for one person may not necessarily work for me.  I also found that you have to be persistent in order to reach your financial goals AND you must keep up with the changes and adapt when needed.  When they introduced Ad Blockers in Browsers, that was a game changer for people like me who wanted to make money online.  Most of the money I earned came from advertising revenues.  

Fortunately, friends introduced me to cryptocurrency.  There are ways to earn crypto and while the website you go to might rely on revenues from advertising, the activities you perform at that site to earn crypto coins is not impacted.  Once you earn cryptocurrency, you can deposit coins into a trading account to start investing and growing your portfolio.

Friends also introduced me to micro-investing.  I'm a newbie right now, but I have confidence I can make this project work!

The preceding paragraphs were background/introduction to direct you to an article I read by Caroline Carr, a fellow writer at Medium.com. Five Things You Didn’t Know About making $75 Every Day.  (unpublished). It's an excellent article but I'm going to repeat myself.  What works for one person might not work for you.  

♦  For affiliate marketing, she recommends The Big Three: Warrior+, JVZoo and Clickbank.  The first 2, I've never heard of; but my experience with Clickbank has produced ZERO results.  Nevertheless, I would not discourage anyone from giving any of these three a try.  After all, they worked for Ms.Carr.

WHAT IS WORKING FOR ME?  I signed up to become an authorized affiliate via several programs.  The program that has produced the best results is Sovrn Commerce (formerly VigLink).  They have various marketing tools.  But the tool that works well for me is the Chrome browser extension.  It allows you to create and share monetized links of over 70,000 merchants.  Think about this.  You're constantly browsing anyway.  Suppose you land on a merchant's website that has products or services you would like to market.  Click the icon for the browser extension and it will tell if that link can be monetized and how much you can make if someone clicks the link and visits the website.  Is that super easy or what?  You can share the affiliate link you created anywhere that it is allowed.  My monthly earnings are automatically sent directly to my PayPal account.  I did not make $75 a day.  But I do earn regularly from my affiliate marketing efforts.  You can do a general search for reviews of VigLink.  Some people like it.  Some people don't.  I LIKE IT!!  It's working for me!

• Viglink Review - Detailed Information With Pros and Cons (2022)

Viglink #Review – Detailed Information With #Pros and #Cons ~ https://t.co/LiUoMDeUTu
CC: @BforBloggers @VigLink #affiliateopportunity
BizPartners: @goshoppingbees @EverydaySpices pic.twitter.com/KIyFfv6RWk

— Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner) ~ #Freelancer (@cmoneyspinner) May 18, 2024

♦  Ms. Carr also suggests using Quora for your affiliate marketing purposes.  Quora is recommended for traffic if you do not have a blog, a website, or a YouTube channel.  I created an account with site when it first started.  It's a Q&A site.  It was not really created FOR affiliate marketers.  In fact, during the beginning years when the community was growing, I tried to share my affiliate links and was given a warning that such activity would not be allowed and that my account would be deleted.  Quora was launched in 2009.  It's 2022.  I guess they have changed the rules. (???) 

WHAT IS WORKING FOR ME?  There are others who agree with Ms. Carr's method (see link below).  As for me?  Even if the rules have changed, Quota is not a site that I would choose to share my affiliate links.  Ms. Carr suggests you write responses to various questions and insert your link into the content.  I get more results when I use social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest; and writing a brief description of the product or service is all that is needed.  I'm a KISS type of marketer.  (KISS = Keep It Short and Simple.)

• Only Losers Get Banned! Learn How to Promote Affiliate Links on Quora (The RIGHT Way)
• Affiliate Marketing On Quora: 5 Simple Steps To Earn Quick Cash - Shohib AK
• How To Make $300/Day With Affiliate Marketing On Quora - 5 Traffic Hacks

CONCLUSION: I am not saying that I will NEVER try the methods used by Ms. Carr. Never say Never. But for the present, I am going to use the online activities that are producing results and employ more of my efforts toward cryptocurrency trading and micro-investing. 

Ms.Carr says if you use her methods you can make $75 a day with affiliate marketing.  The methods I use are NOT generating $75 per day; more like $75 a month.  However, earnings from my affiliate marketing efforts fluctuate and I have noticed that earnings increase significantly during the holiday months of the year (October through December).

DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU! ☺

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Best Car to Buy For Your Large Family

Chevrolet is an American automobile manufacturing corporation that has been in business since 1911.  I am so old that I can remember the advertisement that said “See the USA in your Chevrolet.”  Chevrolet is pronounced sheh·vruh·lay. Lay rhymes with USA. It was a catchy line.  

Image credit: Open Road Brands Chevrolet See The USA Hanging Wood Wall Decor 

for Garage, Shop, or Man Cave

At one time, their major competitor was Ford. But times have changed and not only must Chevrolet compete with US car manufacturers but there are also non-US car manufacturing companies who fight for the attention of American consumers as well.  Based on my experience, I would say that even after all of these years Chevrolet still builds great cars!  They build small cars, sedans, trucks, mid-size cars, sports cars (like the Corvette), and most recently they started building all-electric vehicles.  

My favorite Chevy car is the Suburban. It is a large family SUV (sports utility vehicle) and if you have a large family and you drive to your vacation destinations, this car (or truck) is perfect!

I owned a Suburban for about 10 years. Sadly one of my teenage kids took it out for a drive, got in an accident and the family care was totally checked. However, my child made it out without a scratch.

During the time period when I owned the Suburban, I rarely had to make substantial car repairs. The regular car maintenance kept it going. I drove the car from Texas to Washington, D.C., and back again. It is very reliable transportation.

If you are looking to buy a large family SUV, I recommend the Chevrolet Suburban.

"In 1951, Chevrolet signed a deal to sponsor The Dinah Shore Show on NBC, during the height of her career as one of America’s mos

t popular singers and television personalities. At the end of each show, the charming, sultry-voiced Shore serenaded her audience with “See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet” from the driver’s seat of a sleek, brand new Chevy."  (Source)

BMF Reviews

Sites That Accept Republished Content (UPDATED)

In November 2015, I was on the hunt for information about reputable sites that accept republished content.  I did find a list of sites; however, that list has become unpublished.  No matter as the list did not include these two sites:

Niume and Medium.

Sign up for Medium.                         Sign up for Niume.

And then there was one.  2018 UPDATE:  

• The site owner for Niume passed away and nobody wanted to grab the torch and carry on this good work.  Writers were told to export their content and find a new home for their work.  Then the site closed its doors.

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Medium was launched in 2012 by two of the founders of Twitter.

Started republishing my previously published articles and blog posts at Medium about 3 years ago.  Both sites Medium and Niume) are respected and enjoy a good online reputation.  It is a good way to make your work more visible to the search engines and build your online reputation.


What I like about Medium is that the republishing process is simplified.  You simply import your content, do a bit of editing and hit the publish button.  You can introduce your content to a new audience and connect your social media accounts for simplified sharing as well. 

"If you're not publishing on Medium, you're missing out on a huge potential audience for very little extra work."

(Quote source: 10 Insanely Good Reasons You Should Publish On Medium) 

Below is an alphabetical list of my articles and blog posts republished at Medium with minimal effort.

● A Nation in Decline
● Aesop: unclear biography, unwritten fables, timeless morals
● Ancient History: Kingdoms : Lydia and Persia
● Balsam: For Priests, Kings and Everyday People
● Bringing White Feather From the Mountain
● Countries Most Worried About the Future (Their Future)
● Cyber Security to Protect Our Digital World
● Dating Sites — Tips on How to Score!
● Foreign Investors Buying U.S. Real Estate
● Genealogy : Modern Day Arabs and Their Father Abraham
● Go Your Own Way : Step by Step
● Illegal Immigration in the USA: A Proposed Solution
● Knight Life by Peter David
● My Dysfunctional Family
● Read a Self Help Book For a U.S. History Perspective
● Riddle Me This. Why Do Most People Search for Atlantis and not Ophir?
● Searching for Chinese Treasures
● Searching for the Truth?
● Smart Homes Get My Thumbs Up
● Society and Culture : Veiled Women
● Successful People Who Studied Abroad
● Syrian Refugees Go Home! (An Opinion Piece)
● The Color Blue (Humor)
● The Right to a Fair Trial / myLot
● Valentine’s Day Around the World
● We Live in a Digital World, Not a Yellow Submarine
● What is the Capital of Turkey?

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The owner of this site passed away and nobody wanted to continue the work.

Niume is based in the UK, was founded in 2012, and launched as an open platform in July 2014.

Initiated my republishing efforts at Niume in 2017. My work efforts at this site were mentioned briefly in another post - Work at Home ~ Home Biz Projects : Another Weekend! - UPDATE #1.  But that was in February 2017.  Here it is just two months later (April) and not only is my previously published content considered acceptable for publication but they have also allowed me to publish some original content.  In addition, several of my posts have been featured; what they refer to as "Staff Picked".  This goes far beyond what I expected.  Below is a quick list of my content chosen to be featured by the moderators at Niume.

• Health : Women in Medicine : Florence Nightingale
• Celebrities : In Memory Of : Maureen O'Hara (1920 – 2015)
• Herb and Spice Spotlight : Capsicum (Red Pepper)
• Women in Business: Who Invented Monopoly?
• The Candle Was Invented When?
• The Evolution of Tea

 

♦  If you are looking for a new home for old content, you might consider giving these sites a try.