Have you ever looked at your friends and wondered how they are able to earn so much more money than you? What sets these friends apart from the rest of your peer group? The secret they possess that you don’t is earning power. Your successful friends aren’t necessarily smarter than you or more lucky; they …
If you are looking for more responsibility, greater challenges or increased pay, then you are probably in the market for a nice promotion. A sweet promotion will not simply fall into your lap; you will have to take steps to make yourself more appealing to upper management. Here are some steps you should take when …
If you want to become a landlord, getting your rental ready for new tenants is an absolute must. A clean place will show that you take pride in your property, which will help it rent faster and get you better tenants. You can pay a cleaning company to come in, but if you do that …
Poet and mystic William Blake was considered a madman by his contemporaries. His work received little attention while he was alive. I didn’t became aware of Blake until I plugged into Allen Ginsberg’s versions of Blake via Ginsberg’s song/poems – and via Van Morrison’s Sense of Wonder and Veedon Fleece albums where Van quotes and …
Jerry Rubin died 18 years ago in a Los Angeles hospital. An anti-Vietnam War demonstrator during the 1960’s, he and Abbie Hoffman (and many others) marched on and surrounded the Pentagon in ’67, led the riots at the Chicago ’68 Democratic Convention, and inspired John & Yoko to campaign against Nixon in ’72. By 1980, …
I LIKE that we kill trees to make books. I love trees. I’m leaning up against one right now. I feel like a hunter of the Great Plains standing over the last gasp of a dying Buffalo when I hold a good book; admiring its achievement and its power. This book used to be alive …
So you’ve decided to put yourself out there. You sign up for an account with match.com – it’s one of the first and arguably the most popular dating sites, so why not? But after you get your account, you immediately hit a road block. What on earth do you say about yourself? If you’re new …
Thailand remains one of the premier vacation destinations out of any other place in Asia. Because of its location off the southeastern part of the Asian continent, it has some of the most beautiful tropical landscapes in the world. From its pristine beaches to its golden temples and its cool, northern jungles, Thailand offers the …
Are you graduating nursing school? Congratulations! You should be proud of the hard work you’ve put in to pass your NCLEX and become an RN. Chances are when you decided to train to be a nurse, you read up on the medical worker shortage in the United States and how the aging population has made …
“J’attendrai” (I Will Wait) was a pop hit for the French chanteuse Rina Ketty in 1938. Here it is covered in stunning fashion the next year by The Quintet of the Hot Club of France, led by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. This clip not only shows us the interplay of two jazz giants but …
“Everything I touch gets ruined.” Recently I experienced my 44th straight viewing of A Charlie Brown Christmas… yes, I have the DVD, but there’s nothing like recreating the delayed gratification of one’s youth by watching it on broadcast TV. (Sans the Dolly Madison commercials, sadly.) A Charlie Brown Christmas, to me, is like spending bittersweet, …
Did you know that you can be arrested for DUI if you drive even after having only one drink? That’s because people metabolize alcohol at different rates. While it may take your partner several drinks to become intoxicated, it may take you far less. If you drink alcohol outside of your home, you have to …
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If you are trying to purchase a rental property and need to get a mortgage, you realize how important it is to get as low an interest rate as possible. The higher the rate, the more the property costs, which will cut into your profits. There are several ways to help you get the lowest …
http://youtu.be/bGSvPYEQt1o This Yahoo TV article features other recent footage in which Angus T. Jones advises viewers to stop watching “Two and a Half Men,” a show which he describes as “filth.”
When the summer months start approaching, weight loss rules all. Women torture themselves so that they can look good in their bathing suits; but there is a far easier way to do it. Weight loss myths and misunderstandings run wild, so don’t let these three dangerous habits become a part of your lifestyle. 1.) Beware …
Start your holiday season off on the good foot with this timeless joint. Bach put 20 babies up in a pair of baby mommas, and blessed the world with the upwards of 1120 pieces of music. Bach went hard in the paint his whole life and so should you. We all have so much potential. …
12:42 AM, Troutlet Outlet Mall, Troutdale, Oregon – Coast to Coast Am is on the radio here in EPB’s remote newsroom as it is every Black Friday when I’m writing up our coverage of the year’s busiest shopping night. Tonight’s topic is the impending end of time at the end of the Mayan calendar on …
Decorating a room with a built-in fireplace can be a bit of a challenge. Since the fireplace is already there, you have to decorate around it. Often you have no choice in what the fireplace is made of and its material may not be suitable for the type of furniture you own or the style …
The holidays are the perfect time to talk about fennel seed, renown for its digestive and flatulent inhibiting benefits. King Henry I of England and his household consumed eight pounds of fennel seed a month~enough said. I originally planted bronze fennel for the swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs and the caterpillars to eat as …
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In January of this following a severe winter storm that hit much of the Northeast, highways in Kentucky and Ohio experienced terrible accidents that left the roads closed for several days. One accident in Kentucky resulted in a 41 car pile-up that left six people critically injured. The accident caused a fuel tanker to overturn …
Unfortunately, the rising cost of healthcare means that many people put off doctor visits until there’s a serious problem. However, some countries are taking an initiative to bring healthcare kiosks into public places such as shopping malls in an effort to illustrate that a person’s habits can easily have an adverse effect on their health. …
Well, I fear as if I’m going to be accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, but less than a quarter the way through Lincoln I worried that if I saw one more cliche I was going to throw up. I wanted this movie so bad to be good. No. I wanted it to be great. …
This horror just in from the Burning Shed prog reissue site— Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe ABWH/An Evening Of Yes Music Plus (double cd/dvd) Released in 1989, ABWH’s debut studio album was considered a return to the grand, mystical music of peak period Yes, but with a contemporary 1980s production twist. The album now includes …
The ladies, Raj and Wolowizard prove themselves to be fine dancers in this clip. I wanted to see Jim “Sheldon” Parsons dance but he and Johnny “Leonard” Galecki remain in the background. BTW Kunal “Raj” Nayyar has a Portland connection in that he started his acting career at Portland State University: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dql26ssMcVI
There are more Christmas Markets across the world than ever before, but have you ever stopped to wonder where they originated from? Christmas Markets light up many of the most famous towns and cities in the world during the festive season, and they bring delight to most who visit them. In recent years more and …
Preservation Hall Jazz Band are no strangers to the disastrous aftermath of a hurricane, having endured Hurricane Katrina in 2005, that left their hometown of New Orleans in shambles. Following Katrina, Preservation Hall Jazz Band launched Renew Orleans, along with partners Ropeadope and Okayplayer. The project raised over $80,000 for local musicians. In additional to …