We all know that it takes time and effort to set up a good blog. However, if nobody comes to read your blog, it's very frustrating. That's where BlogExplosion can help you out. BlogExplosion is a cool blogging community where others can check out and read your blog. Moreover, your blog can be reviewed and you can also chat with other bloggers across the world. So, whatever your blog topic - your life, business, gardening, home décor, health, wedding, family, food, parenting, housekeeping, pets, cars, electronics, etc. - BlogExplosion is a wonderful way to people to your blog in droves.

Many people want an early retirement with a nice house, fancy car and the works, but very few people take it seriously and actually start working on achieving their plans. Sometimes it does not even feature in their future vision and they laugh when you ask them about retirement planning. This is because, when you're young, it seems like retirement is something which will never come your way. It's hard to imagine being retired, then getting older and not being able to work or even move around much, but the fact is that it happens to everyone. It's also a fact that many people don't prepare for it the way they should and are left helpless. This can be avoided to a large extent if you plan your finances well. With advancement in technology life expectancy is likely to increase, so you will have to fend for more number of years post retirement. Old age brings along a number of health problems for which you may require money for surgeries, medicines, extra care, nurses, and general help around the house and otherwise. Such medical expenditure may make a huge dent in your income post retirement. Failure to save could lead you to liquidate (sell) your assets in order to meet such expenses. Mediclaims do not always suffice. You also need to take into account inflation while calculating your retirement corpus as well as your returns. RetirementLivingNow.com is a website that can provide a host of information about retirement planning and how to manage the financial needs for seniors and baby boomers, especially during the current economic downturn.

This video is one that you MUST see. Amazing!

The residents of Cali, Colombia, have been shocked to see the bond between a large African lion and a woman who saved it from abuse, involving long, affectionate kisses and hugs between the pair. Ana Julia Torres, who runs the Villa Lorena animal shelter in Cali, fed and nursed Jupiter the African lion back to health years ago after it was found abused and emaciated in a traveling circus. "It is amazing to see an animal like that be so sweet and affectionate," said Torres. "This hug is the most sincere one that I have received in my life." Here's the amazing video of the African lion who kisses and hugs the woman who saved it:

Reality television star Jade Goody, aged just 27, died in her sleep early Sunday, her mother and publicist Max Clifford said, after a very public battle with cervical cancer. Goody died at her home in Upshire, Essex, at 3:14 am (0314 GMT) on Mother's Day, with new husband Jack Tweed and mother Jackiey Budden by her side. Prime Minister Gordon Brown led the tributes to Goody Sunday, saying he was "deeply saddened" by her death.

Goody, an ex-dental nurse from south London, first found fame on Britain's "Big Brother" reality television programme in 2002. But her rags-to-riches career was nearly ruined when she subjected Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty to racist bullying on the celebrity edition of the show in 2007, referring to her as "Shilpa Poppadom". The two subsequently made peace, with Goody appearing on the Indian "Big Brother" -- "Bigg Boss", hosted by Shetty -- although she pulled out after her cancer diagnosis.

She married Tweed -- a 21-year-old aspiring footballers' agent jailed last year for attacking a 16-year-old with a golf club -- on February 22, nine days after he proposed in hospital following her terminal diagnosis. Media rights for the lavish ceremony at a country house hotel north of London were reportedly sold for one million pounds (1.1 million euros, 1.4 million dollars).

Goody plus sons Bobby, five, and Freddy, four -- who she had with her ex-boyfriend, television presenter Jeff Brazier -- were christened on March 7, another event captured by a magazine. The christening was one of her final requests and her publicist Clifford said she wanted to do it so her sons "know about Jesus and hopefully in the years ahead they'll be able to keep in touch with (her) through Jesus".

Her case reportedly led to a 20 percent rise in the number of young women taking pap smear tests which can detect cervical cancer.

Amazed at the incredible picture above of the guy swimming and cuddling with the lion? It seems beyond comprehension that a human and a 185 kg lion could be act like a couple that has been found cuddling and now they're feeling a mixture of bothered and embarrassed! By the way, look at the head of that lion - it's so HUGE!



However, this is just a normal part of the day for the guy in these pictures, whose name is Kevin Richardson. He is 34 years old and is a zoologist and animal behaviourist and the lions he plays with are his close friends! He is often nicknamed "The Lion Whisperer" and is known for his unusual, controversial, but very successful way to raise and interact with some of the most dangerous animals on earth, especially lions and hyenas.



Kevin's way of developing exceptionally personal bonds with his "pets" or "students" are really unusual. He actually plays, sleeps and even swims with them. Meg the lioness and her sister Amy are some of his best friends. These pictures are taken in "The Kingdom Of The White Lion", a 650-hectare area near Johannesburg, South Africa.



Here's a video of the bath which shows how strong the bond between Kevin and this lioness is:



Here are some more pics of him during his favourite activities: playing with huge lions:


Look at the faces of these lions!!


Here Kevin gives the lion a kiss..


.. and the lion gives Kevin a kiss back!


Here's Kevin with a Hyena

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Kevin is also friends with a black panther.











Here are some videos from YouTube about Kevin Richardson and his unusual friends:



This video is one that you MUST see. Amazing!

With online shopping becoming not only a good option, but often also a necessity, it’s important to find and bookmark sites where you can get the best deals online. Remember, money saved is money earned. Since I’m a DIY (Do It Yourself) fan, I do a lot of shopping on home improvement shopping sites that give me a choice of more products from more stores, because that usually translates into better deals and savings.

My favorite DIY activity is painting because of the simple fact that it’s so darn expensive getting the house painted professionally. I mean, the painting supplies themselves are so expensive. It’s actually this very reason that I look for bargains online.

So, whether it's fixing a leaky pipe or just freshening up your décor, I strongly advise you to search online for the products you need. Not only do you save time by not having to physically go to the store, you save on gasoline money too in the process!

A number of people have asked me this so I think I’ll address it in this post. An ipod is a specific brand of MP3 player made by Apple. It’s one of the world’s most popular music and video players. An MP3 player is anything that can play MP3 files. Nowadays some of the latest MP3 players offer the same great features and storage memory capabilities.

Since the iPod is Apple's version of MP3 player, it is set to interface with iTunes to make downloading from the site easier. It also has some functionality, such as allowing you to tab tunes as favorites, etc. A normal MP3 player will simply hold your MP3 songs on a flash drive and play them in order (usually alphabetical). Variations such as ipod nano and iPod Touch are available. You can even get cheap ipods if you window shop around and do a price comparison.