Fame Becomes Me Review

If you guys are West Side Story lovers, like the shows Show Boat and The Miracle Worker, then you are bound to fall in love with this one Fame Becomes Me. Its Martin Short's exceptionally important new Broadway musical. Performed by an equally peerless brilliant cast of top Broadway performers and musicians, Mr. Short is successful in sealing the stage with all the memorable characters you might be familiar with and him.

Fame Becomes Me, is not meant to be a one-man show. It merges musical humor sketches plus the dance numbers. The stage is sprinkled with the treasured characters like Jiminy Glick, Ed Grimley and many others. This creation includes a script, songs by Short in addition the Hairspray songwriting group of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Wittman. In the true culture of West Side Story The Lion King emerges as a block buster American musical... but before it, there was only and only Martin Short.

This awesome musical features Tony Award-winning acto r in a tour de force showing the viewers an unbelievable version of his life story. The supporting cast for Fame Becomes Me includes Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong, Capathia Jenkins and Nicole Parker.

Martin Short is too near to seize James Brown's title as the hardest-working man in show business and for a good reason. Instead of one long sequence or story Fame Becomes Me is a series of effectively distinct diverse songs and skits. But this doesnt effect the humorous aspects of the show overall.

Martin Short a native of Hamilton, a fantastic comedian 56-year-old is seen sweating frantically on the stage. It seems like he kicked the boredom and lethargy of his life in this show on stage. You can see him running around, dancing, singing and factually swinging through the air. In addition the co-workers (five-member) are also a treat when Short is not around. Everyone seemed to be apt at his own place (http://www.ixs.net). Overall the whole aura of the show is mi ngled and can be sliced in to two halves.

The show takes a decent start with few giggles every now and then. But keeping in mind Shorts Comic heritage television shows like SCTV, Saturday Night Live and Primetime Glick, as well as numerous movies. The show seemed as a morsel of comedy, it wasnt as great a thing as I expected it. But the show really made it above the mark after the intermission. Especially the part where the host Canadian Idol Ben Mulroney and the audience member became a part. Mulroneys participation was a like a chocolate treat after a mouth watering meal. Obviously his presence was pre-decided (When Fame Becomes Me was in San Francisco, just like the comedian Dennis Miller for the similar duty). So I was saying on the show Short as Jiminy Glick as a chunky interviewer, really have had a good time chat with Mulroney and Mulroney proved an excellent response. Few dialogues between them were simply hilarious.

Few of Jiminys uproarious digs at Mulr oney:

My God, it's George Hamilton.

At first I thought you were K.D. Lang.

You're kind of the new Jim Perry.

Do your parents work? Did they ever?

So you went from law school right to Canadian Idol ... that was money well spent, wasn't it.

You have a familiar look ... have you ever done porno?

To which Mulroney replied, Professionally? No, not professionally.

The Glick/ Mulroney part took the show and the audience was laughing their heads off though from there onwards the show kept a graceful pace. It got by far the biggest laughs of the night, and it was much smoother sailing from that point on. If it wasnt the best comic show in a long time (which I really doubt) then it was really one of the best.

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How To Heal Vocal Cords Quickly And Efficiently After A Rough Weekend Of Gigs Or Public Speaking

How to heal vocal cords quickly and efficiently after a rough weekend of gigs or public speaking

I hate taking drugs. I know that's hard to hear coming from a full time working musician. But it is true. I hate taking anti-histamines or sprays. I prefer the holistic approach.

The three ways to protect your voice:
1.Water: Distilled water is the best. Chlorinated water, even when filtered is the worst. Why? Think about how your skin feels after you've been swimming. Chlorine does the same thing to vocal cords - dries them out.

If you can not find steam distilled water, Wal-Marts have water filtered by reverse osmosis. It's a charcoal based filtering system that has no bacteria. Spring water is no good for that reason. You don't know what spring it came from, so you don't what organisms are still there.

2.Sleep: Hard to get enough sleep. If you're like me, you go, go, go. So 8 hours is tough. What I do is I make sure I take a nap befo re every gig. Even if I lay down for an hour it helps. The voice is never more relaxed then when at sleep.

3.ALOE DRINK by KHEE BROS. This stuff is the best! (No I don't get a commission form them.) I just tell you it works!

Ingredients: Pure water, aloe gel, fructose, honey, citric acid, calcium lactate, vitamin C, aloe fruit.

I usually find this drink at an Asian market. We have a great Chinatown in Chicago where I live. But check any of your local yellow pages or google them. It comes in a green plastic bottle. It actually real refreshing -- not like the aloe extract you get at the nature stores. It has helped immensely in healing my voice after a couple nights of gigging.

Aloe Vera is a miracle plant. If you don't know about it, you need to read up on it. It hydrates and it also helps allergies!! fat grms, 0 trans fat grms, 0 sugar ( it does have honey in it ), 11mg sodium, 0 Cholesterol, 15gms of Carbohydrates.

Dan Gillogly is cu rrently employed as a Saloon Singer about eight nights a week. His mother still wants to know when he is going to get a job. As a former Music Director at The Second City, he has written and performed music for A&E, FOX-TV and countless corporate clients including AT&T, Sears and IKEA. He is also the author of a Free Report entitled, 3 Ways to Ruin your Speaking or Singing Voice for Life available at www.glogleemusic.com

Author:: Dan Gillogly
Keywords:: event planners, music business, Singing, corporate planners
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The Sighting of Mary (The Miracle at Sapallanga 1820s) In English and Spanish

I

In silence and
forevermore, I stood
upon a mountain top
where many stood before,
and blue gold and
yellow gold were the
clouds upon the sky
startling it was, as a
mist, enfolded, descended
the mountain top
like a lake where
marble angels stood,
held like ruby-stones
in Heavens hand.

And there I beheld her
as she stood in her grace,
stars upon her lovely face,

and whence she come
there was no trace.

II

Holy, holy was the
young Seraphs
words,
cast in love by Christ.
Fair, fair was she as
Venus of the sky,
starlight in her eyes;
weak with the sight
I leaned upon a rock
listened to my soul,
music rendered (somewhere)
from the unknown.

It was as if she stood

in a silent shrine
and she sent forth her gaze
which descended
throughout the mountain top;
then she sent forth
her soul
to the little town
called Sapallanga
below Heavens silver breasts
(and so, now the
legend is told).

Notes: #1459 (9/12/2006) On top of the mountain called, St. Christopher, near the town-let called Sapallanga, perhaps ten miles from Huancayo, Peru, in the Mantaro Valley, twenty-children in the early 1820s saw a vision of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ; thus, sinceonce a year a festival is held in her honor and for that special happening.

The Chutos parade down the streets of this little village, with the Chonguinadas, as they hack, slice, and slash their whips as the protectors of these dancers, as the festival goes on for approximately three days.

Poem: dedicated to the Mayor of Sapallanga, Luis Alberto Perez Peralta, who was kind enough to welcome and escort me and my wife around the city and inform me of the legend, and point out the mountain and its pilgrims that hike up to the top to the little church to give homage to the event (and special thanks to Lily Unchupaico, for her tour of the fest).

Spanish Version Translated by Rosa Pealoza de Siluk

La Aparicin de Mara (El Milagro de Sapallanga))1820s)

I

En silencio y
por siempre jams, estuve
sobre una cima de montaa
donde muchos estuvieron antes,
y oro azul y
oro amarillo eran las
nubes sobre el cielo
asombroso era, mientras una
niebla, envuelta, baj
la cima de la montaa
como un lago donde
ngeles de mrmol estuvieron de pie,
sostenidos como piedras de rubes
en la mano del Cielo.

Y all la contempl
mientras ella estuvo en su gracia,
estrellas sobre su cara encantadora,

y de dnde ella viene
no haba ningn rastro.

II

Santo, santo era las
palabras del Serafn joven,
moldeado en amor por Cristo.
Muy bonita, muy bonita era ella como
Venus del cielo,
luz de las estrellas en sus ojos;
dbil por la visin
me inclin s obre una roca
escuch a mi alma,
msica dada (en algn sitio)
del desconocido

Era como si ella estuvo de pie

en un santuario silencioso
y ella envi en adelante su mirada fija
que descendi
en todas partes de la cima de montaa;
entonces ella envi en adelante
su alma
a la pequea ciudad
llamada Sapallanga
bajo de los pechos de plata del Cielo
(y entonces, ahora la
leyenda es contada).

Apuntes: # 1459 (12/Septiembre/2006) Sobre la cima de la montaa llamada San Cristbal, cerca de la ciudad pequea llamada Sapallanga, quizs a diez millas de Huancayo, Per, en el Valle del Mantaro, veinte nios a principios de los aos 1820 vieron una visin de la Virgen Mara, la Madre de Cristo; as, una vez al ao un festival es llevado a cabo en su honor y por aquel acontecimiento especial.

El desfile de los Chutos abajo de las calles de este pequeo pueblo, con las Chonguinadas, mientras ellos tiran sus azotes com o los protectores de estos bailarines, mientras el festival contina durante aproximadamente tres das.

Poema: dedicado al Alcalde de Sapallanga, Luis Alberto Prez Peralta, quien fue bastante amable en darnos la bienvenida y escoltarnos a mi esposa y a m alrededor de la ciudad e informarme de la leyenda, y ensearnos la montaa y sus peregrinos que van de excursin hasta la pequea iglesia que est en la cima para dar su homenaje (y gracias especiales al Lily Unchupaico, por mostrarnos el festival).

See Dennis' web site: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

Author:: Dennis Siluk
Keywords:: Poetry
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How the DVD Recorder Compares to VHS

For many people, VHS is dead. Theyve long since thrown away their old Video player and switched over to watching everything on DVD. However, there is still a hard core of VHS users who keep their old systems around and the reason for that is simple you can record onto VHS.

Of course, you can now record onto DVD, too its just taking a while for people to notice, and for prices to come down low enough to make it a truly attractive proposition. If youre still recording onto Videos, here are some reasons why you should switch over to a DVD Recorder today.

The biggest reason, without a doubt, is picture and sound quality. When you r ecord on Videotape, you always notice that the quality is worse than the original broadcast. With DVD, however, its exactly like watching the show live it cant make the quality any better than the original transmission, but it can preserve it completely intact.

Another factor is that DVDs can hold more. Even a relatively cheap DVD is competitive with very expensive tapes and if you dont always record at the highest quality, DVDs can hold a truly amazing amount of television.

DVDs dont wear out. They can scratch, like CDs, but its rare, and will generally just cause them to quickly jump over the ruined section. Videotapes, on the other hand, slowly degrade every time you play them, until the whole thing becomes an unwatchable mess and you have to either replace it or throw it away. If you want to see evidence of this, try comparing ex-rental VHS to ex-rental DVDs.

To top it all off, the DVD Recorders themselves are so much easier to program than VCRs. VCR programming is a mystery that has troubled people for decades, with its mysterious codes and multitude of buttons. Programming a DVD Recorder, on the other hand, is as easy as selecting the show you want to record from an on-screen list, and pressing the record button.

John Gibb is the owner of Dvd Recorder resources For more information on Dvd Recorders check out http://www.Dvd-Recorder-sources-and-guides.info

Author:: John Gibb
Keywords:: Dvd, Recorder, Video
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Where It Began: The Circle of Refiam A play about Giants: Act 1: Scene 3

Act I

Scene 3

Behind the stone structure know as the Circle of Refaim, the first of a number of circles of stones placed on top of one another, balance perfectly, some weighting 30 to 50 tones, huge in size (a monument crumbling into the ground because of its age, and lack of maintenance), the horde of angelic beings, giants known as the Nephilm all go behind with the female Adgo. At this time, Azazel, the leader of the Nephilm, who now has appeared on the scene (Roe being the captain), gives news of a 3rd temple to be built in Jerusalem soon (a sign that the war in the Valley of Raphaim will quickly develop, and that is why the Raphaim have returned, even though the ruler of the Europe Union has made an agreement with Israel to avoid war, it will be broken; even though Noge has some reservations on this matter, ignorant somewhat.

Horrep:

Soon, Noge, you shall know it all. I need to make you ready for the last battle, my heart is sad, it will be our misfortune, I shall describe things hurriedly for you, dont mind what happens to the hussy.

Noge:

She is only ill behaved because we want her to be father.

Horrep:

The woman, with her the worse is to come between us I do believe. She never should have been let through the gates, naked as an egg, and here she is, to be taken by all, we act like dogs, shameless.

Noge:

But father we have eyes that are false, hers are not, she is of real flesh.

(You can hear her crying in the background, in the middle of the horde of angelic beings: giants)

Horrep:

You have not seen, I have. You mistake this marvel of a woman to mean more than it is; she is no more than a mountain rat, a brothel pig.

Azazel:

Hurry up with her, stare and look, and be done with her or I shall go mad She (a long pause)

Hell tells youto be ready for the battle to come, you will have your time for killing, this is but one woman, there are more.

Noge (speaking to Azazel):

She is no immortal like us, do not harm her, or I will not obey you when the time comes to battle. Tell Vii not to hurt her, put aside your anger, and let her live: should I not have her again?

(Vii is making love to her now in the circle around her you have not heard her speak, only cries)

Azazel:

Vii, bid that she speak, and if she does, do not harm her, incarcerate her when you are done, so we her lover can have her later, put her in a tomb here in the circle.

(To Noge) Perhaps her tongue is alien to us, we shall speak in English, or Hebrew, or Arabic, whatever pleases her, is this fine with you? Be off with her soon we cannot stand around her forever staring at her flesh: Ive got work to do. She is a distraction, perhaps by the Jews; possibly she is sent to quiet us, when you see her beauty, your heart burns, you are innocent of this I know, and you are your father shame. Trust me, in days not hours, the temple will be built, and we will war with Israel, and King David will not save them as he did so long ago in the Valley of Raphaim. (He walks away, leaves Noge and Horrep by themselves, standing back from the horde; Vii stops, takes the woman by the hand and leads her out by and tomb, she is saying something to him, indistinguishable)

Noge (to his father Horrep):

How does God work?

Horrep (looking at his son):

David killed many giants in his day, had many victories over Philistine; he sings songs about it, about Gods love in his Psalms. We, Azazel and I and many of us have been trying to figure that out for a long time, David knew.

Noge:

Then why are we going to fight with Azazel against the Jews, I mean, if God has favor with David, and David is with God, and David was a Jew, why do we come here to this land we got kicked out of, and ran into the comics so long ago; why do we stay to kill more Jews?

Horrep:

Perhaps be cause we think it is our threshold, it is thus a home. Yea! Those questions, pierce my cheeks, they are defiled! Hold your tongue, it is like a spear.

(Several of the Giant soldiers heard a few of the last words Horrep spoke, turned aboutconfusion on their faces.)

God sent his angels to help David; they were on the tops of trees, with swords; that is how he won two of the battles: the ones in this valley called the Valley of Refaim. You are one of the last of your kind you know. I say one of the last, for Saint Christopher came from our stock. He was 18-feet tall, he come from a tribe of cannibals, like our ancestors. He was ugly, and died around 300 AD, he became a martyr, he became a Christian; he came from Africa, the Marmaritae tribe. He was like you, always asking questions.

Noge:

But father before the days of Enoch you were born, what then?

Horrep:

For the last time I beg you to hold your mouth you are my son! It is just how it i s, you trample on my heart, and you are worse than the harlot I purchased for you, and I get this. But I shall tell you this

(Vii had left the girl on a tombstone; she is naked and staring at the horde gathered together a distance away: she glances back and forth between the horde and Noge)) Azazel is nearby listening to the conversation between Noge and his father; he was coming to let Noge know where the girl was but did not want to interrupt; thus, now Vii and Azazel stand together listening)

actions and emotionsis what it is all about. Maybe our enemies were humans all along, the very ones we were protecting from the clouds. We became paralyzed by Gods love and care for them early on, to be honest; I suppose that is close enough to the truth. We never waited for Gods voice, we didnt listen to Him when it did come, but came down-to-earth as if it was the courtroom, and we gave sentence to earth. That was that! ~

Act 1, scene 1 and 2; Written 5/13/06. A ct 1 scene 3, written 5/14/06.

See Dennis' web site: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

Author:: Dennis Siluk
Keywords:: Play
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The Little Palm Family Theatre on Florida's Boca Raton beach

Situated between West Palm Beach and Pompano Beach, Boca Raton is one of South Florida's most beautiful towns. Among its past and present residents are Iron Maiden drummer, Nicko McBrain, and prolific tennis player Andy Roddick. Despite being home to just 20,000 people, its recent historical and political importance is certainly notable: it was the site of the first anthrax attack in the USA in 2001, and is also a famous liberal stronghold, with over 60% of its votes polled for John Kerry in 2004. However, hidden underneath all of this is the Little Palm Family Theatre, a wonderful and widely applauded community theatre which is completely run by volunteers.

The idea underlying the community theatre is a popular one: all participants are amateurs, however the players are generally respected as hig hly as their professional thespian counterparts. The heart of the ideals enshrined in the tradition of community theatre is that it provides a forum for a wide array of amateur or aspiring artists to practise their art in a public space that everyone can access. Boca Raton's Little Palm Family Theatre has been heralded for doing exactly that in a small Florida town where theatrical opportunities may be harder to come by than its big cities.

That said, the theatrical scene surrounding Boca Raton is far from dead: nearby West Palm Beach is home to the Royal Palm Performing Arts Theatre, the first of its kind in the county. Established in 1922, this is also a not for profit organisation, made up entirely of volunteers who claim their sole wish is to inject culture into the community they serve. While R oyal Palm Performing Arts Theatre is a member of the Southern Theatre Conference, the Florida State Theatre Conference and the Palm Beach County Council of the Arts, Little Palm Family Theatre is an altogether smaller affair. Its shows are performed at Jan McArt's Royal Palm Festival Dinner Theatre, on Boca Raton's Mizner Boulevard. Their past productions have included Winnie the Pooh musicals, and this is very much representative of the type of performance art on offer at Little Palm Family Theatre: wholesome, fun musical performances geared mainly towards children. This highlights the clear lack of self-consciousness that community theatre possesses: community theatre is unlikely to use this label for itself, as in their eyes there is no difference between their art and a standard theatre group. Yet the importance of community theatre cannot be underestimated, as its value to society is crucial to building up a rich and vibrant cultural scene.

Certainly, the Little Palm Family Theatre is an important focal point among many entertainment highlights in Boca Raton. The Bocanuts Comedy Club, decorated with pictures of the Three Stooges and the Marx Brothers, is popular evening hotspot, and the International Museum of Cartoon Art is sure to please visitors of all ages. Similarly, the Boca Raton Museum of Art attracts over 90,000 people each year, and the Sports Immortals Museum possesses over a million pieces of sports memorabilia. With all these cultural attractions, as well as the conveniently placed accommodation at the Hilton Suites, Boca Raton seems an essential stop off point in any tour of Florida.

Andrew Regan is an online journalist who enjoys socialising at his local Edinburgh rugby club.

Author:: Andrew Regan
Keywords:: Boca Raton, Little Palm Family Theatre, community theatre, Florida, cultural scene, Hilton Suites
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Using Free Advertising to Market Online

I believe one of the most frequently asked questions I see and hear is how can I market my business for free? I also often see another form of this question how can I market my business on a strict budget?

Your words are your best marketing tool. And your words only cost you time. I would like to share two free marketing ideas, using only your words.

Are you currently writing articles? Wait, before you quit reading this article, you started reading because the title appealed to you, so invest a few more minutes and finish reading my thoughts on how you can use your words.

I strongly believe that every one of us knows something about something. Maybe you have children. Certainly youve found parenting tips through the years that may help others. Write about it. Every parenting article Ive written has come from my experience as a mom. Maybe youve had struggles with in-laws or even your own parents trying to have too much input into your adult life. Write ab out it. I know many others are facing these same challenges.

Invest the time to read through the category lists on several article databases. Certainly of all those categories you can choose one or two and write about a topic within that category.

Once you write an article, there are thousands of places to submit that article. Here is just a partial list of article databases:

ArticleSubmissions.com - http://www.articlesubmissions.com
Ezine Articles - http://www.ezinearticles.com
Createonlinebusiness.com - http://www.createonlinebusiness.com
Web Host Industry Review - http://www.thewhir.com/find/articlecentral
Submit your Articles now - http://www.submityourarticlesnow.com
Common Connections - http://www.commonconnections.com
Jogena's - http://www.jogena.com
isnare.com - http://www.isnare.com
ArticleWarehouse - http://www.articlewarehouse.com
AuthorConnection.com - http://www.authorconnection.com
GoArticles.c om - http://www.goarticles.com
BusinessToolchest.com - http://www.businesstoolchest.com
Buzzle.com - http://www.buzzle.com
Articles Factory - http://www.articlesfactory.com
Connectionteam.com - http://www.connectionteam.com
Constant Content - http://www.constant-content.com
Article Alley - http://www.articlealley.com
Digital Women.com - http://www.digital-women.com/submitarticle.htm
Article Emporium - http://www.article-emporium.com
Family-Content.com - http://www.family-content.com/articles
ArticleSubmissions.com - http://www.articlesubmissions.com
Home-Business-Directory.com - http://www.home-business-directory.com
isnare.com - http://www.isnare.com
Article Finders - http://www.articlefinders.com
Business Know-How - http://www.businessknowhow.com
Organic-Rankings.com - http://www.organic-rankings.com
Amazines - http://www.amazines.com
upromote.com - http://www.upromote.com
The Warrior Forum - http://www.warriorforum.com/forum
Article City - http://www.articlecity.com
Lady Pens http://www.ladypens.com

Publishers use all of the above databases to find content for their newsletters. In addition, folks wanting to learn something also search through the databases.

I wrote an article on parenting about 10 years ago. I still, TODAY, get emails about that article. That article is still out on the internet for folks to learn from. Ten years is a lot of free advertising for one article. Imagine if you had 10 or even 100 articles out there.

The other form of free advertising that uses your words is message boards. There are thousands of message boards on the internet on every topic imaginable. Do a search for parenting message boards or finance message boards, or real estate message boards etc. Youll find thousands and thousands of message boards out there.

Join in those conversations. Share your thoughts. Share your ideas. Each time you post, include your name and your web address. I know some folks use long long signatures. I choose not to. I use my name and my web URL. Some message boards I belong to have 1000 members. What if only of those members read my words? Thats 250 people seeing my message and beginning to know me. I will tell you, many folks lurk on message boards, never posting, so many more people are seeing your message than you think. Over the years, I have received hundreds of emails from folks who say I dont post on the boards, but I saw your post

I know that the vast majority of folks who read this article will shrug off my advice and will continue looking for that magical free form of advertising that will bring in the sales. Free classifieds dont work. Folks dont read those boards. They are just pages and pages of ads. Ive been in business since 1983 and Ive NEVER met anyone who reads the free classified ads, not one person. However the few folks who take my advice, div e in and find some topics and begin writing will begin to see more and more visitors to their website and of those visitors, some will turn into sales.

Audrey Okaneko has worked at home since 1983. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or visited at http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com.

Author:: Audrey Okaneko
Keywords:: work at home, home business
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Let's Cut the CRAPP #4

PP is for Poor Performance

There are times, I'm sure you will admit when you have performed at less than your best. I'm not talking about being perfect. I'm not even talking about those times when illness and/or injury have meant you are unable to achieve to your normal standard. Rather I am talking about those times when you have approached a task with little enthusiasm, and given it less than 100% effort.

None of us is able to do everything, which is perhaps just as well. I know, for example, My self image includes the perception that I am not very good at handy work around the home. I have learnt from experience that it is more cost effective and less frustrating for me to get a qualified tradesman in to do the big jobs. It's far cheaper for them to do it right the first time, rather than having to clean up my mess before doing it properly.

But it is the things you know from past experience, that you can do that we are talking about here. So, for examp le, you may have achieved great results in one area of endeavor. Then, because of a change in your attitude, for whatever reason, you start giving less than your best. You may be able to rationalize your drop in performance to others, but you will never be able to get away from the true reason when trying to justify it to yourself.

I am not for one moment suggesting you become a perfectionist. The world has more than enough perfectionists who, because of the unrealistic standards they have set for themselves make their own lives (and in many instances the lives of others) a living hell.

Simply ask yourself the question Have I done my best? at the completion of a specific task, or at the end of the day. If the answer is yes hey, no problem.

If the answer is no then ask yourself what changes can I make so that next time I can do my best?

Notice, I didn't suggest the question why not because that can only lead down the pathway to negativity. As you will discover as you become more involved in this site, your subconscious mind will answer the question you ask it. If the question (like why not) anticipates a negative answer, that is what it will get. And that is not really helpful for anyone, especially you!

On the other hand, the question I suggested what changes etc. anticipates a positive response. As a result, that is what you will get; a list of creative, constructive ways you will be able to improve your performance next time.

Graham Hunt is the founder and Thinker-in-Residence of The Ultimate Success Centre, an organization developed to resource an environment where those who choose can discover and develop towards their full potential. Part of the way Graham is doing that is through his website The Ultimate Success Site Drop by and visit anytime.

Author:: Graham Hunt
Keywords:: article submission, Articles, Writers, Writing, Publishing, Ezine, Email marketing, Email newsletter, Email
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Arts and Entertainment News from Hollywood North

Boys Come Boys Co.

John Lennon & Yoko Ono Bed-In for Peace

Ask any girl. Those rules were bent Friday night when I happened upon old flame David Goldman still going strong at his Boys Co exclusive opening of All We Are Saying - a fashionable evening featuring the original photographs of John Lennon & Yoko Onos Bed-In for Peace by the late photojournalist Gerry Deiter.

These extraordinary photographs, providing the backdrop for the theme of the evening, were on display through the sagacity of the Elliott Louis Gallerys owner Ted Lederer - who single-handedly dragged them out of Deiters vault for a first-time showing on May 26, 2004 thirty-five years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono went to bed in a suite in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel, and invited the entire world to join them in seeking an alternative to violence and war in solving global political and social problems.

May 26, 1969. That month the battle of Dong Ap Bia, a.k.a. Hamburger Hill was exploding in the Vietnam War. Race riots occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. French Foreign Legion paratroopers landed in Kolwezi, Zaire, to rescue Europeans caught in the middle of a civil war. U.S. National Guard helicopters sprayed skin-stinging powder on anti-war protesters in California. It was two years after the Summer of Love.

John and Yoko were in room 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Early in the Bed-In, a reporter asked John what he was trying to do. John said, All we are saying is give peace a chance. Putting sounds to the thought, he rented an 8-track tape machine from a local music store and, on May 31 while in bed, recorded the first solo by a single Beatle, Give Peace a Chance, - the recording was attended by dozens of journalists and various celebrities, including Timothy Leary, Petula Clark, Dick Gregory and Canadas Tommy Smothers.

Gerry Deiter was there for the entire eight days. He was assigned to photograph the Bed-In for Peace by Life Magazine but Life never ran the feature. Ironically, it fell victim to a bigger story - the death of Ho Chi Minh, leader of North Vietnam.

Deiter kept the negatives and transparencies locked away for more than 30 years. He had been living aboard a classic wooden motor yacht cruising the wilderness of the British Columbia coast photographing and writing when Ted Lederer, with the help of family and friends, prevailed on him to bring this archive to life and offer the work to the public at the Elliott Louis Gallery in 2004. This amazing work offers up 25 images in colour and black and white that celebrate John and Yoko's example of peace and love.

What brought the Boys Co show together were Goldman and Lederer meeting up on the field where their sons play soccer. It was a confluence that allowed for a new generation to have a special glimpse of an older one.

Disenchanted fan, Mark David Chapman, murdered Lennon on December 8, 1980. The world is still at war. This retrospective clearly speaks to Lennons prescience.

Good on Deiter, Goldman and Lederer for keeping his mission in our faces.

Devorah Macdonald is a freelance writer living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her professional career began as a disc jockey in California, Seattle and her hometown of Vancouver BC.

Vancouver Magazine, in an article titled Video Vixen, hailed her as having the best female voice in radio locally, going on to compare her world-weary delivery with Linda Ellerbee, formerly of the Today Show and the award winning Nick News.

A ten-year retirement devoted to creating three children, one of each, according to Macdonald, now allows time write on music, movies and television.

Her most recent creation, Peggy Lee to Pink, a radio formatted show under development subtitled Top That Taylor - a missive to teen percussionist and discographer daughter Taylor - promises to offer many future music reviews.

Author:: Devorah Macdonald
Keywords:: John & Yoko, Bed In For Peace, All We Are Saying, Life Magazine, Summer of Love
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Laser Hair Removal Painless Treatment

Laser Hair treatment is considered as best of all treatments. one is considering for long run. Without having to waxing, shaving the painful time consuming as well as repeat process. Laser hair removal is the best of all worlds. Who does not want to never have to pick up the razor again? Who doesnt want to avoid the cuts and rashes from this daily task? Laser hair removal does take this away from you because it gives you permanent hair removal. Thats right. You do not have to shave or have waxing treatments after a success laser hair removal procedure. Learning how it works is the best course of action for those that are looking at this procedure as their life changing technique.

How It Works

Possibly because of all the horror movies we watched growing up, many of us hear the world laser and instantly get scared. What is that high powered light that is going to be focused onto my skin? Although it may seem alarming at first, the fact is that laser hair removal is nothing more than a bit of heat. In many cases, it is far less painful than waxing.

The procedure will feel like a rubber band being snapped at your skin, nothing more than that. Most people have no problem with the pain of laser hair removal. The procedure starts through a consultation with your technician. He will learn what it is that you expect from the procedure, which areas that you would like to have treated and then explain how it will work for you. In most cases, it is as simple as spending an hour lying down, while a technician works a laser over your body. The laser will be absorbed by the pigment in your hair follicles and those follicles will be damaged. This damage causes the hair follicles to become unable to grow hair, thus you have permanent hair removal.

Yet, it is important to note that hair removal techniques like this one may require several procedures. That is due to the fact that your hair needs to be in the growing stag es not just there. In addition, it is quite a difficult to work on every follicle of your skin and insure that each one has received the right treatment. To minimize this risk, make sure that you talk to a skilled technician first.

With minor pain and just a couple of hours for both of your legs, laser hair removal may just be the best thing to happen to the desire to be hair free in a long time.

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Stockbridge Romance Chapter Seven: The Subway Tram in Beijing

I let the possibility enter her mind that our relationship would extend beyond China, and I hoped it would.

With half an hour to wait, the following morning we leaned against the nearby shaft of the subway: the train tracks below us, the subway roof above us, people around us, looking at us, our different structured and color faces, different compared to theirs: we were gringo like (colored hair, blue eyes), they of course, Chinese. She had brave eyes this morning, a bit sad, but brave nonetheless. Her dress was bright today (I was surprised she elected to wear a dress at all), and she had long socks on her legs I noticed. She helped herself to one of her cigarettes peering at the diagram on the subway wall, it was a map of the destinations the subway went and stopped at; it actually seemed to go around the city somewhat.

Straight-ahead came the train, we were the only ones out of 125-folks at the hotel, our full tour group, that was brave enough to take the subway. A few of the folks talked to us about it, but at the last minute chickened out in fear theyd get lost. But I assured them, being a seasoned traveler: there was no way one could get lost: how can one get lost with the name of the hotel in their pockets, and a subway system that went all around the city, taxies, rickshaws, and buses all over the city. I mean, if you got five dollars in your pocket, you could go take a taxi back across the whole city if need be; or ride the subway all day long and accidentally pump into your hotel. But I left it at that, and Sandy and I went alone. We had even asked Frank and Gloria, but they had other things to do, shopping I expect.

Up and into the archway of the train-car we went, and within twenty minutes we got off the subway train (after looking at the map on the car wall we decided to get off before we ended up in Tibet); for the most part, we were lost in some other unknown part of the city. It was stimulating, not sure if Sandy thought so, I cant remember, she seemed to have little concentration to spare all of a sudden.

While on the train, I was turning the pages of an English version of the local Chinese periodical, and to be blunt, it had nothing to say good about America. It kind of baffled me. I mean here we were, their guests, and they were slamming us on every page.

Are you sure were safe, Sandy comment to me as we walked down a busy street. I was pleased with the ride, and I didnt want to exaggerate, and I said, We are completely lost, but that is part of the fun, lets see what we can find, and Ill get us back to the Hotel.

I love you, she said aloud (in my mind I said: now how did that happen?) and I left it where it lay.

We walked for about another ten-minutes, saw an old woman cooking some eggs with peppers, and a horde of other things, on a street stove (vender type) of some kind, it looked good, and we stopped, and I asked her to make us each one, and we ate, and there was gaiety in the old womans eyes, her simple task had obviously caught our attention, we took a picture of her nonetheless. And we ate heartily.

Sandy was at this point, literally hanging onto me for dear life, Taxi, I yelled as one went by, it stopped, and it took us back to our hotel. She released a long sigh as she walked through the hotel doors, and onto dinner we went, and back to her room thereafter. Actually, it was seemingly odd to stay in one room only, there was no sense in having two rooms, so we spent all the time together trading off rooms, and so we traded off rooms each day to stay in and sleep, make love. And Sandy was more than ready each time we got into our apartments.

See Dennis' web site: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

Author:: Dennis Siluk
Keywords:: Chapter Story
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Troy Burroghs and the Snow Sign

Life never is a piece of cake for me, oh no, it has always had its ups and downs. I know, for Ive had my share.

I was driving the other day to the movie theater; it was in the State of Minnesota, in the middle of its most deadly winter, snow up to your elbows, and so I parked the car, went into see the movie, got all the stress of the day out of me; that is why I usually go to the movies, half the time anyhow, I dont even watch the movie, unless its a real good one. In any case, I ate my popcorn, and my diet pop, and I was in the valley of happiness. My stress level was .00001, way down brother.

Well, to make a short story shorter, I came out of the movie house, and found a ticket on my car. I looked around for the police and they were long gone, went home for breakfast I suppose, it was late. I was not a happy camper, I was angry. I almost went back into the show house to get rid of this new stress, but I didnt. I made ten-snow balls and threw each one at the sign that said, No Parking, Handicap. Then I thought, boy this is either a $200, or $500 dollar fine.

Things were not looking good. And so I threw more snowballs at the sign. Then I noticed I had covered the sign up with snow, it was sticking on the sign. I got a bright idea: I threw some more snowballs at the sign: and more and more snow balls at the sign. Then I took a picture of my car and the sign. Knowing I had this damn ticket.

Well, the next day I went down to the courthouse, asked for the Interceders office for city transportation violations (the referee), to talk to him about the ticket that is, and showed him the sign was not clear, that snow was on it and thus, how could I read it, and therefore was not responsible for parking where a snow-covered sign said: no parking, handicap. He looked at me, and looked at me. Then he kept looking at the sign. It was a $300 fine, I now found out. He said,

Well, Mr. Burroghs it would seem you and the officer are a little both wrong. Ill cut the fine to $100-dollars! Then he looked at me to see if I would agree. I hesitated, pretending to be a little discontent, but after losing my job at this bookstore some time back, I needed to get even with society. I am not a revengeful person, but I lied, didnt I. Anyways I said thank you to him and beat-feet out the door. Sometimes you just have to make life a little more fare, you know, make it happen.

Note: Dedicated to my wife Rosa, she really likes this one for some odd reason; 6/2002 Modifed 12/19/2005

See Dennis' web site: http://dennissiluk.tripod.com

Author:: Dennis Siluk
Keywords:: Short Story (humor0
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How To Draw Caricatures

Anyone can draw a caricature, but only a real artist can transform a doodle into a work of art. If you are serious about improving your caricature drawing skills, you should consider taking classes. Here are some tips to help get you started.

Observe, observe, observe. A caricature is only effective if it actually resembles the subject. More than artistic skills, you need keen observation to pull this off. Carefully study your subjects facial expressions, outstanding features, angles and mannerisms. Think of ways to capture the subjects personality and character to give life to your caricature. Zoom in on details like what type of clothing the subject wears, the gadgets he has in his hands, and other minor details.

Exaggerate like theres no tomorrow. A caricature is always larger than life. Dont be afraid to lay it on thick if the subject has distinguishing features like a particularly big nose, highlight it even more. Use bold lines for distinct facial edges such as the upper eyelids. The best thing about Caricatures is the creative freedom it gives you. Dont be afraid to use it.

Vary your strokes and lines. Caricatures rely on the quality of its linear structure for its composition, so use it to give dimension and shadow. Be sure to vary them to avoid making your caricature look flat. Use harder strokes for facial edges such as chins and noses and lighter strokes for other details such as facial lines, unless thats the distinguishing feature of your subject.

Finally, have fun. Drawing caricature is a serious art form, but no one says you cant have fun doing it . If your first few attempts do not quite make the cut, set them aside and move on. Making mistakes is part of the fun. After all, even in the world of art, the old adage is still the golden rule practice really does make perfect.

Caricatures provides detailed information on Caricatures, Celebrity Caricatures, How To Draw Caricatures, Caricature Artists and more. Caricatures is affiliated with Vintage Comic Books.

Author:: Jennifer Bailey
Keywords:: Caricatures, Celebrity Caricatures, How To Draw Caricatures, Caricature Artists
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Jessica and Harry in the Magic Jungle

Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a little girl called Jessica..

Jessica was 8 years old, well actually, she was nearly 9! and she had a little brother called Harry, who was 6. They lived with their Mummy and Daddy in a nice house , in a little town called Kettering.

It was a new house and it was very nice, with separate bedrooms for Jessica and Harry. At the back of the house was a big garden, with a lawn, and all around the garden was a high wall, which meant it was very safe for Jessica and Harry to play there.

Like most brothers and sisters, Harry and Jessica often argued and made a lot of noise playing around the house. One day, their Mummy had a lot of work to do for the office, and she was getting very annoyed, because Jessica and Harry were squabbling over who should play with the computer games.

They were making a lot of noise and Mummy was starting to lose her temper a little bit. ! Several times, she told Jessica and Harry to s top arguing and give her some peace and quiet, so that she could get on with her work.

Very soon, Mummy had taken all she could stand of the noise, and she told Jessica and Harry to leave the computer and to go and play in the back garden, so that Mummy could get on with her work.

Still arguing, about who was to blame for getting them thrown out, Jessica and Harry put on their trainers and went into the back garden, pushing and shoving each other as they went.

What shall we play at Jess ? said Harry, as they got out into the back garden. I dont know said Jessica, I wanted to play on the computer, and gardens are so boring !

I know ! said Harry, picking his big white ball up off the grass, Lets play football ! . Boring, boring ,boring ! said Jessica.

Harry lined up the football on the grass and gave it a mighty kick towards the wall at the back of the garden. Now, normally, when the ball hit the wall at the end of the garden, it made a sort of Whack! sound, and bounced back to Harry, or rebounded to somewhere else in the garden.

This time, though, the ball made a funny sort of SPLOOSH! sound and a strange light seemed to ripple down the garden wall! Harry could not believe his eyes, the ball just disappeared through the wall, and where it went through, a funny looking purple door had appeared!

Cripes ! said Harry. Look at that, Jessica, where did that door come from, and where has my ball gone ?

Jessica looked at the wall in surprise. I dont know, Harry she said but we better get the ball back, or we will be in even more trouble with Mummy !.

They ran down to the end of the garden and looked at the funny purple door. Jessica carefully turned the handle and pushed the door slowly open. Come on Harry she said, We had better go and get your ball back

As they got through the door, they could see that everything was covered by big trees and bushes, with a little winding path going through long yellow grass, that came right up to Harrys head. A little bit further down the path, they could see Harrys football, sitting at the edge of the long grass.

Come on, said Jessica, as she ran down the path to get the ball. Harry ran after her, even though he was a little bit scared of being in the long grass, where he couldnt see anything.

They picked up the ball, and turned around to go back into the garden. To their surprise, however, the purple door had DISAPPEARED! All that was standing there, was a giant brick wall, with no way through it, and certainly way too high for them to climb over. It seemed to reach right up to the sky!

Oh cripes! , said Harry, Now we will be in trouble!. How are we going to get home before Mummy notices that we have gone out of the garden?

I dont know , said Jessica, and she sat down on the grass at the side of the winding path to have a think. Dont worry, Harry, she said, I will look after you, an d Im sure we will think of a way back in a few minutes, before Mummy notices that we have gone .

Just at that moment, a funny looking, coloured bird popped out of the grass at the side of the path. What you need to get back into your garden is a Magic Key, that will show you where the door is! said the bird, in a funny squawky sort of voice.

Jessica would have fell over, if she wasnt already sitting down! You spoke! she said. Birds cant talk normally? Harry just looked amazed at the bird, and held on tight to his football!

Ah, but you are in the Magic Jungle said the bird, in his squeaky voice. Here, things are different t o at home. To get back through the wall, into your own world, you will have to find a Magic key which opens the purple door for you

Oh Cripes! said Harry again. I dont believe this, what are we going to do Jess?

Jessica looked at the funny bird and said, All right, if this is a Magic Jungle, and we need a Magic key to get home again, where do we find one?

I dont know exactly, said the funny bird. I only know that it is hidden in a fairy garden, somewhere d own this path in the Magic Jungle.

Thats not a lot of help , said Jessica. Dont you know anything else?

No, sorry, said the funny bird. I am just a bit of a birdbrain and I cant remember much at a time. I am sure though, that if you follow the path, it must take you to the fairy garden somewhere? Having said that, the bird flew off and disappeared from their sight.

Well, said Jessica, We will have to go and find this fairy garden on our own Harry She took Harrys hand, and held it tight in her own, because even though they were always fighting, Jessica still loved her little brother and didnt want him to be too scared.

So, off they went, hand in hand down the winding path. Through the long grass, and into the jungle trees and bushes, where it looked a little bit dark and scary.

Harry held tightly onto Jessicas hand, because he was a boy and didnt want to show that he was a little scared. He knew though, that Jessica would look after him, as she always did in the end, even if they did argue a lot!

Then, just as they turned a corner in the path, out in front of them jumped A LION !

Oh WOW! shrieked Jessica and Harry together! They were so surprised, that they both fell on their backsides in the dirt!

Dont eat us ! they both cried, as the lion came towards them.

The lion stopped and sat down on the path, in front of Jessica and Harry. I dont eat children! said the lion. I prefer cheeseburgers! I am just a big softy, which is why all the other animals call me Lucinda the Lion!

Where are you two children going? said Lucinda. After meeting the funny bird, Jessica and Harry were not surprised that a lion could speak and had a girls name, so Jessica said We are Jessica and Harry Oldham, and we are looking for the Magic key, in a fairy garden, so that we can get home again

Yes, said Harry , And we are getting tired, because we have been walking down this path for ages since we met the funny bird.

I can help you there, said Lucinda, and he lay down on the path in front of Jessica and Harry. Get up on my back, said Lucinda, And you can ride the rest of the way, to save your sore feet.

Jessica climbed up carefully onto Lucindas back and held on to his mane of hair at the back of his head. Then she leaned over and took Harrys hand and helped him up behind her. Harry held tightly on to the back of Jessicas jumper.

All right, Lucinda, said Jessica, We are all aboard!. Lucinda stood back up carefully and started trotting down the path, through the Magic jungle. This is much better than walking, said Harry, as they bounced along on Lucindas back.

Just then, they turned another corner in the winding path and came to a crossroads. There was a signpost there, but every direction pointed the sameTo the fairy garden!

How will we know which way to go now? said Jessica. Remember! said Lucinda, Its a Magic signpost. Only one of the signs is real. The rest of them are just like pictures, set there to make you guess.

I know how we can find out which one is real ! said Harry, and he threw his football at one of the signs! It went straight through, as if there was nothing there! Harry picked up his football and threw it at each of the signs in turn. Eventually it hit one of the signs with a whack sound and bounced back to Harry. That must be the real sign said Harry.

You are a clever boy Harry, said Jessica, and she told Lucinda to go down the path marked by the real sign that Harry had found.

As soon as they turned in the direction of the right sign, the dark jungle all disappeared, and in front of them instead, was a wide sunny path going straight to the Magic fairy garden. Lucinda carried them straight down the path and into the fairy garden.

They started looking around for the Magic key, but they couldnt find it anywhere. Jessica looked in the f lowerbeds, Harry looked under the bushes and Lucinda checked all along the fence, but it was nowhere to be seen!

Now what do we do? said Jessica and Harry.

We cant seem to see the Magic key anywhere around here ? I cant see it either said Lucinda, And I am getting hungry, I havent had a cheeseburger for ages!

Just then, they saw a big toad, sitting on a toadstool, warming himself in the sun.

Hello he said, My name is Uncle Toadie, and I have a clue for you!

What is the clue Uncle Toadie? Said Jessica and Harry together.

Dont sulk, dont sigh, look low and look high! said Uncle Toadie. Thats my clue, and off he hopped into the garden pond. They had already looked all over the garden, so Jessica looked upwards above her.

There it WAS! Hanging from the washing li ne was the Magic Key. It was held up there by the wooden peg that Granddad had fixed for Jessica only yesterday! Thats strange said Jessica.

I wonder how that got here?. She tried to reach the key, but it was too high up. Come here Lucinda, and let me try climbing up on your back, to see if I can reach the key, said Jessica.

Lucinda let Jessica up on his back, but she still couldnt quite reach Granddads peg holding the key up on the washing line. Then Jessica had another idea and told Harry to climb up and get on her back, and then they would be high enough to reach the peg and get the key.

See, said Lucinda, If you help each other you can do lots of things !

Just as Harry grabbed hold of the Magic key, there was a flash of light, and by Magic, Harry and Jessica found themselves back at the high wall, where the purple door had been before. When they looked around, the Magic Jungle was slowly disappearing , and they were just in time to wave goodbye to Lucinda, who waved back with a burger bag in his hand he had managed to get a cheeseburger somewhere by Magic !

Harry took the Magic key and put it into the wall. The purple door appeared and opened. Jessica and Harry jumped quickly through and found themselves back in their own garden in Kettering again. They thought that they had been away for ages, but because it was Magic time on the other side of the wall, they had only been gone for half an hour, and no one seemed to have noticed.

They went into the house and Mummy was busy brushing Jake, the dog, who had got his coat dirty again. Hello said Mummy, You two have both been very quiet out there, what have you been doing?

Jessica and Harry looked at each other, and both said together, Mummy, you just woul dnt believe us !

Oh, all right said Mummy, you have been good and quiet for a change, so you can have a special treat for your tea ! What would you like ?

Jessica and Harry started laughing, and both at the same time said Cheeseburgers!, as they remembered Lucinda and their adventure in the Magic Jungle.

The End

John Roberts is a Freelance Training Consultant Trainer in the UK. Always open to discussion regarding training and training techniques, contact John by email. John is a prolific writer and publisher of Training and associated technical articles, as well as poetry and childrens stories.

Author:: John Roberts
Keywords:: Story,childrens Story,short Story,Magic
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Ten Online Slot Machine Tips

Online casino slot machines are a very random game of chance, but there are certain basic money management and playing tips that can maximize your bankroll and increase your chances of success and of winning the big jackpots.

Tip 1. Know Your Machine: Sounds obvious, but there are many players who play and then realize they have not played the right amount of coins for optimum payout!

Tip 2. Go for highest payback possible: It's a game of chance; so if lady luck shines on you, get the biggest payback. The player has a far better chance of winning on online slot machines when payback percentages are bigger.

Tip 3. Play maximum coins at all times: Payback percentages are calculated to include jackpot amounts. Jackpots generally, are only paid on maximum coins played. If you play less than maximum coins, your payback will be less. You want the best chance of the jackpot and a big payback, that's the fun of online slots, so play maximum coins.

Tip 4. Ch eck the payback percentage: Online casinos typically payback 75 - 97%. Look for casinos that have online slot machines with payouts of 95% or more. They are out there and your odds of bigger paybacks are of course greater on these machines.

Tip 5. Play Video Poker Slots: If you enjoy them, play Video Poker machines. The house edge is less and payback is usually better if certain basic strategies are used.

Tip 6. Set Your Bank Roll In Advance: Your Playing Strategy must be set up BEFORE you play slot machines; only gamble what you can afford to lose. Going into a casino or online, it's easy to lose track of time and money. With the adrenalin rush of playing, time and money can go very quickly!

Tip 7. Don't forget single payline machines: If you have small bankroll, these machines are less expensive to play, so you can play for longer and you still have the chance of winning a jackpot.

Tip 8. Play only two coin or three coin machines: Your money will of course last longer on a two coin max machine, than on a three coin max machine. You will be able to play and have the thrill of pursuing the jackpot for longer.

Tip 9. Don't play online progressive slots on a small bankroll: Payouts on progressives are much lower than on regular slot machines. For the casual player, they are a poor choice to play, as they consume your bankroll quickly.

Tip 10. Have A Win Target: When playing online slot machines most players have a quit time or amount of money they are prepared to lose, but many make the fundamental mistake of giving back their winnings. Have a win target, if lady luck smiles on you, then quit and enjoy some of your winnings.

To read more original slot machine strategy articles visit the Slot Strategies web site: http://www.slot-strategies.com/slot-articles-sitemap.html

Author:: Stephen Todd
Keywords:: slot machine strategies,beat slot machines,win money,online casino,beat casino,win casino gam es
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California's Last Dry Town

The coastal town was proud of its prohibition against alcohol. The town was origi-nally founded as a religious retreat for Methodists wanting to become closer to God by living and worshiping in the beautiful forest that He had created.

At the Howard Street Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco on June 1, 1875, a group of people held the first meeting of the Pacific Grove Retreat Association. Among the major concerns of the group was the sale of intoxicants. The blue laws, often referred to as the Rules by the Founding Fathers, dealt with some rather diverse subjects.

They included things such as the behavior that would be allowed on the grounds, the delivery of baggage on Sundays, staying out past 10:30 p.m., smoking on platforms or near public buildings, cursing, and walking around clad only in a bathing suit.

The provisions concerning alcohol were particularly strict. Even those buying property had to agree to a provision in the lease that pro hibited the sale of liquor on the property. This clause also prohibited gambling on such property.

The town became known as the Chautauqua-by-the-Sea, a community of culture and learning. The first camp meeting of the Pacific Coast branch of the Chautauqua Lit-erary and Scientific Circle was held in 1879.

The event was fashioned after the Methodist Sunday school teachers training camp established in 1874 at Lake Chautauqua, N.Y. Pacific Grove built Chautauqua Hall in 1881, which became known as the Old Chapel or Assembly Hall.

Speakers were said to come from all over the world to lecture at what had become a well-known cultural center in the west. At the end of each season, the town held its Feast of Lanterns, which signified the closing of each Chautauqua until the next sum-mer.

In November 1879, after the summer campers returned home, Robert Louis Steven-son wandered into the deserted campgrounds: I have never been in any place so dream-like. I ndeed, it was not so much like a deserted town as like a scene upon the stage by daylight, and with no one on the boards. It wasnt until 1927 that Pacific Grove Retreat decided to become a legitimate town.

Residents of Pacific Grove soon learned that the citys strict control over the sale of alcohol was hurting them economically.

Tourists were welcome visitors to the Monterey Bay area, and their dollars were im-portant, even to Pacific Grove. But many of the tourists, not able to relax with a glass of wine at dinner, simply drove to neighboring towns outside the dry area, such as Monterey, Watsonville or Santa Cruz for dinner.

Soon, the tourists began staying at hotels in towns that allowed the sale of alcohol, al-leviating the necessity of driving back to Pacific Grove after dinner.

It didnt take Pacific Groves city fathers long to realize they were losing money to surrounding communities because of the ban on alcohol. Residents began holding meet-i ngs to discuss the need to legalize alcohol.

Strong campaigns emerged to abolish the no alcohol law. Merchants felt they were at a great disadvantage with their neighboring communities, especially Monterey, which was their main competitor.

The Monterey Herald reported, There are no bars, liquor stores, nor cocktail lounges in Pacific Grove and there may never be any. The original deed restrictions provided for a town whose lips would never touch liquor.

Leading the fray to keep Pacific Grove dry was Mrs. Elmarie Dyke, who moved to Pacific Grove with her family in 1909. Mrs. Dyke had graduated from Pacific Grove high school, and later became a school-teacher in the citys schools. She also reinstated and produced the Feast of Lanterns from 1963 until 1980.

Her strong determination was not enough to keep alcohol out of Pacific Grove.

Pacific Grove Mayor Bob Quinn noted at one meeting that Pacific Grove residents didnt drink any less than their neighbors. There were just as many liquor bottles in the trash in Pacific Grove, but the people just could not buy it there.

Finally, in 1968, the City of Pacific Grove decided to vote on the issue of whether the laws barring alcohol should be repealed. The measure passed easily on a vote of 3383 to 2269. Even today the consumption of alcohol in public places in Pacific Grove is restricted to sit-down restaurants where food is served.

Liquor can be purchased, however, at a limited number of closely monitored package stores.

(Alton Pryor has been a writer for magazines, newspapers, and wire services. He worked for United Press International in their Sacramento Bureau, handling both printed press as well as radio news. He traveled the state as a field editor for California Farmer Magazine for 27 years. He is now the author of 10 books, primarily on California and western history. His books can be seen at http://www.stagecoachPublishing.com. Readers can Email him at stagecoach@surewest.net.)

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Filmmaking Five Good Producer Skills

You may believe a thorough knowledge of Filmmaking and the entertainment industry is enough to make you a good movie producer. While it certainly helps to know the nuts and bolts of movie production, and even the details of financing and marketing a movie, that knowledge is not enough to create a good producer. It might make for a good studio executive, or other job out of the fray, but you need to develop specific skills, to help you make an Independent film.

The first and most important skill you need is organization. If you were the kid who kept the minutes of the club meetings, edited the yearbook, or organized the prop-closet by era, you already have this skill. It is something that is hard to teach, but you can certainly learn it, to become more organized.

If you are the person who cant find his keys and has no idea how much is in your checking account, you need help. Get organized. There is simply no substitute for it.

Buy a book about getting organized. I recommend How to Get Organized When You Dont Have The Time, by Stephanie Culp. http://snurl.com/gqg5 Or take a Franklin - Covey course. Do whatever you have to do, but get organized.

Second, you need to be able to make decisions quickly. Despite the best planning, things change moment-to-moment during production. You will have to decide right now whether to set up the next shot despite the looming storm clouds, or to move on to another location, completely disrupting the schedule.

The best way to develop this skill is to completely bury your doubt. Know that you are in charge, any mistakes to be made are yours to make and you will suffer the consequences of bad decisions. If you act decisively, and accept blame when necessary, your cast and crew will accept your decisions unquestioningly.

Third, you must be a good negotiator. You will have to make deals for every single thing on the set - the equipment, the sets, the crew, the film stock, everything. Even if youre borrowing your moms station wagon, you will have to convince her you will take good care of it, and return it washed, and with a full tank of gas. Everything will have to be negotiated.

When negotiating rates, know the maximum you can pay for any one line item on your budget and try to shave 20 or 30 percent off of it. If they negotiate up, you may still save 15 percent or so off what you expected to pay.

There is one thing you need to know when negotiating: You can always say no. If you cant get the deal you want, just say no. Practice it. No. There is no need to be a jerk, just make it clear that you will take your business or offer elsewhere. If a crew member doesnt want to accept your day rate, he doesnt have to. You will find someone else (assuming you set your rate at a reasonable low-budget level).

Fourth, a producer also needs diplomacy. Its surprising how often a film shoot devolves into a third-grade playground. In just a few short weeks, cliques form, rumors start and friendships are formed and ruined. Crew members and actors will, believe it or not, come tattle to you. Sometimes you will have to intercede in petty squabbles and personality conflicts. The trick is to smooth ruffled feathers while not making one combatant feel like youve taken anothers side. That will only set factions against you, and thats the last thing you want on your set.

And fifth, of course, you will need energy. Lots and lots of energy. Caffeine helps to get you started after only a few hours sleep, but it is no substitute for real, healthy human energy. One of the things you must do during pre-production is get yourself in shape for the rigorous weeks of shooting. Youre in training, not for a sprint, but for a marathon.

Working on lower budgets, Independent films often have a much tighter schedule, making for longer days and fewer days off. Take it seriously beforehand, and train like a champion. Exercise, eat healthy, and take vitamins and supplements to build your energy stores, so you can get through it.

After you have these five basic producer skills down, you will be ready to develop your knowledge of the Filmmaking process and the entertainment industry, by producing a successful Independent film.

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Angela Taylor is a Hollywood pro ducer, and a seven-time Telly Award winner. She teaches Independent Producing at http://hollywoodseminars.com

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George We Hardly Knew Ye

At a conference that I recently attended I overhead two teachers talking. They were discussing a lesson for American History. I inferred they were lower elementary teachers since some of the activities they discussed usually take place in first and second grades.

It was very hard to not wedge myself into their conversation. They were discussing one of our foremost American heroesGeorge Washington. There are many false stories out there surrounding the man that is remembered as being first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of our countrymen and these two educators had bought into all of them. Yikes!

I guess the reason why their ignorance struck such a cord with me is I began the French and Indian War earlier this week as an introduction to the American Revolution. For my purposes it is not necessary to cover the entire French and Indian War. I hit the causes and the results which is kind of sad because there are several interesting tidbits c oncerning this time period. I would introduce more information but we do tend to be a bit standards anal these days, and time is my enemy. I do feel, however, that if we teach social studies we should take the time to de mythisize History.

One of the first things I do is I ask the students to tell me things about George Washington. Out jot list includes: hes on the dollar bill, hes on the quarter, he never told a lie, he cut down a cherry tree, he had wooden teeth, he could throw a silver dollar across a river, he wore a wig, and he was our first president. I tell the kids that unfortunately History is full of Myths that get handed down from generation to generation and people believe them for so long it is as if they are fact. I take a marker and draw a line through all of the Myths leaving only the money facts and the first president fact on our list. They are shocked. But my mom said., But my teacher said

Anytime we de mythisize History in my classroom I make sure students realize the reasons behind the Myths. We talk about revisionists (like Disney), we discuss how new information is discovered, and we discuss the motives behind changing History to leave out groups of people. I make sure students realize no one is trying to pull the wool over their eyes, especially their parents and former teachers. I certainly dont want to break a bond of trust within the family.

I share the following with students.

George W ashingtons family (on both sides) had been in the colonies for at least 2 generations. He considered himself a Virginian, however, his loyalties were with the King of Britain. He was British. He was a soldier in the British army. I tell the kids to close their gaping mouths and think for a minute. I remind students that we are talking about a time period before the United States. We look at our map again. I remind them that everyone who lived in the 13 colonies were not citizens of the United States but were citizens of British colonies and were loyal to the King.

This is very powerful for nine year olds to grasp. They hear George Washington and automatically think United States. I make sure in my lesson I remind them that George is British several times while we tackle the Myths they have lear ned.

Teeth-GW did not have wooden teeth. He did have false teeth but they made from various materials------cows teeth, human teeth, and ivory. One dependable source stated he had a set of teeth that were lead and weighed as much as three pounds. These false teeth would have had springs to allow him to open and close his mouth. These would have been very uncomfortable which explains why GW is not seen with a toothy grin in any of his pictures.

A great throw-It is routinely shared with schoolchildren that George Washington once threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River. That would have been impossible since the Potomac is very wide and silver dollars would not have existed at the time the story takes place. Later Washingtons step-grandson theorized that there had been a mix-up in the story. He verified Washington had thrown a piece of slate across the Rappahannock River where he lived at Ferry Farm, his childhood home. The Rappahannocks banks are much c loser together than the Potomacs.

Expert with an ax-You know, I saw this myth debunked a few years ago in Weekly Readerwhy is it still hanging around? Mason Weems, an early biographer of Washingtons, made this story up to promote GWs honesty. Family members have verified through the decades that the whole story is bunk.

Weird Powdered Hair-Many historians, including those that work at Mount Vernon, have verified GW did not wear a wig. He hated them. He powdered his own red/brown hair and braided it down the back to comply with the style.

Here are some non-Myths (at least until they are proven otherwise):

*GW was the only president to be elected unanimously *GW was a slave owner with 300 plus souls under his control. *GW used slave laws to his advantage. He took his favorite cook, a male slave named Hercules, to Pennsylvania to prepare his meals. At the time Pennsylvania had a law that slaves within the colony would be free after residing in the colony for six months. GW always sent Hercules home before the end of the six month period. Eventually Hercules ran away and GW never found him. *Upon his death GWs will ordered his slaves freed, and he ordered that funds be set aside to help the elderly and to educate the young. *GW, like Thomas Jefferson, is now rumored to have fathered a slave child of his own. However, many people dispute this and state that more than likely GW was unable to father children. He may have had TB earlier in his life and this may have caused him to be sterile. Some state that a Washington probably fathered the child in question, but not George Washington. *GW didnt lack for children. He fathered his step-children and grandchildren. He and Martha also took in several children belonging to friends or family at various times. GW even took in the Marquis de Lafayettes son during the French Revolution. *The hemp plant was grown at Mount Vernon so some folks like to think GW knew something about pot. I think the plant was more than likely used for rope. *We can thank GW for the Bible being part of the presidential inauguration ceremony and the words So help me God which he added himself. *Upon her husbands death Martha Washington burned all of her and her husbands correspondence---only two or three letters survive. *GWs horses had their teeth brushed each morning. Was he planning on using them in a new set of dentures? *It is a wonder he ever made it to serve as our first president. As a young man he suffered malaria, smallpox, pleurisy, dysentery, a near drowning in an icy river, shot at and missed by an Indian standing less than 50 away, and had two horses shot out from underneath him *GW survived a close call with a duel with a man named Payne---problems ended when GW offered his hand as a sign of apology and friendship *GW turned down a salary from Congress and insisted that he be paid only for his expenses. His salary would have been $500. By accepting an expense only arrangement during the 8 years of war GW was owed $447,220.

Some might argue that it doesn't hurt the American public to believe their first president had superhuman throwing strength and never told a lie but we also need to understand our leaders are mortal men and women. They have the same fears, bad habits, and mortality that we do. Their greatness comes in the manner they overcome their shortcomings, the honing of their skills in leadership and delegation of duties, and their desire and constant effort at doing the right thing all the time.

Lisa Cooper enjoys introducing American History to fourth and fifth graders. You can contact Lisa at Teachingsocialstudies@consultant.com

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Dance the Sock Hop into the 50's

A 50s Theme Party is a fun way to celebrate a Birthday, a retirement or a corporate event. In the 50s Sock Hops, convertible cars and music were becoming increasingly popular. Use these or any other symbol from the 1950s to use in your Celebration.

To invite your guests, get invitations from a Party supply store. They can come in shapes or with classic cars, poodle skirts, fuzzy dice or a jukebox. Other Party Supplies can coordinate and include plates, cups, napkins and tablecloths. Balloons and crepe paper can come in matching Themes or colors too. These Supplies can be found at any Party supply store.

If you have room, set up like a Sock Hop. Tell guests to come in wardrobe from the 50s like poodle skirts, jeans rolled up and slicked back hair. Use ribbons in your hair or even wear bobby Socks and shoes if you can find them. Play music only from the 50s and Dance the night away.

Games to play during a 50s Theme Party include a Sock Hop-a-thon. See who can Dance the longest. Play 50s style trivia. Make categories of events that happened during the 50s like sports, movies, music, tv and inventions. Make up questions or simply see who can list the most for each category. Winner can get personalized fuzzy dice or a record with their name on it. Hand out posters of famous people from the day.

Other activities to do during a 50s Theme Party can be impersonations. Use charades or hire a performer to act like famous people. See who can guess the most or has the best acting ability. Have fun with it! Take pictures and put into a scrapbook to remember the fun event. Send coordinating thank you notes if Gifts were exchanged.

Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible Party Supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. More ideas, Games, Favors, decorations and 50s Party Supplies at the Party Supplies Hut.

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The Use Of NonFiction Books

It is highly important for Children to use non-fiction texts in schools for they can develop their ideas and motivate learning. These texts offer Children the chance to experience a variety of genres, not just narrative that is often associated with fiction texts. Children need to become literate in every genre of text, in order to be literate in their society.

It can help Children to develop opinions and appreciate a range of viewpoints, and go on to enrich reading and writing. The more Children read, the more they will improve and offering access to non-fiction texts will develop reading competence in a number of different genres. Aside from the educational benefits that these texts have to offer comes the need for them for enjoyment. Books have long been categorized into two sections, namely fiction and non-fiction and there is perhaps the assumption that Children will always opt for fiction as opposed to non-fiction.

With this in mind, it must be clear that when I talk about non-fiction I am not ruling out the genre of story. By non-fiction I mean any text that informs Children about facts, even if that is by means of story telling, as quite often is the case with information books written for young Children. I have outlined some reasons why I believe that the teaching of non-fiction texts is important. I will now go on to look at genre theory and the EXIT model, followed by the process I would use to approach the teaching of these texts in order to develop reading and writing skills. The stages I explain have been informed by my own experiences and reading around the subject.

It is vital that the significance of non-fiction texts on Children's development of reading and writing is not overlooked. Children need to have access to a range of genres throughout school in order to become fully literate individuals in society. I have discussed several strategies that relate to using non-fiction texts to develop these skills. H owever, it must be remembered that although all have proven benefits, they also have flaws and their use in the classroom must be approached with the interest of Children's learning in mind.

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AM Radio Listening: Magic Sounds In the Night

Are there youngsters who still carry Radios to bed with them, to listen beneath the covers to distant voices and Music streaming in from far-away places over the AM dial?

I did when I was a boy. Sometimes I still do.

Before the Internet, before cable TV, before cheap long-distance telephone service, there was something magical about listening to broadcasts from exotic places such as St. Louis, Chicago and New York City -- particularly to a boy lying in the dark in his bedroom 30 miles from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

I heard first-hand reports of unimaginably cold temperatures registered at O'Hare Airport ... traffic backups on Riverside Parkway--at 5 in the morning! ... impending garbage strikes ... and similar bits and pieces of northern/urban exotica that were unknown in my southern Alabama world. Why, sometimes I even managed to pick up stations from the real frozen north--Canada.

When darkness falls and atmospheric conditions are right, it's still fun to travel up and down the AM dial seeking out distant Radio stations. People who do this as a hobby are called AM dx'ers, dx being an old Radio term for distance.

Distance isn't everything, though. Sometimes you can get more of a thrill from snagging a small, low-powered station situated in the next county over, if you are outside its normal broadcast footprint, than you do from hearing a 50,000-watt station blasting its blowtorch of a signal from halfway across the country.

All you need to give AM dx'ing a try is a Radio, the spirit of the chase, and persistence. The good catches don't spring loud and clear from out of the static and noise. You often have to dial in tiny increments to find a distant or weak station, then make micro-adjustments to try to hold it there, at least long enough to catch a station ID or a location. It helps if the Radio you're using has a fine-tuning knob as well as a main tuning dial.

Some Radios, of course, are much better than others for AM dx'ing. It's generally agreed that the best set for this purpose is an ugly old boxy looking thing called the GE Super Radio. Still in production (with mostly minor model changes) more than three decades after it was introduced, it is relatively inexpensive and engineered specially for outstanding AM reception.

Most any AM Radio, though, will receive at least some far-off stations after dark. Having not yet subscribed to satellite Radio, I particularly enjoy listening to distant cities on my car Radio while driving places at Night.

If you become addicted to dx'ing the AM dial, you'll want to keep a log of your catches. This can simply be a notepad you keep next to the Radio. Jot down the frequencies and call letters, if you can, of the stations you hear, along with the date and time. Use this information to look up your catches on the Web, where you can find out more information, such as their broadcast power, studio and transmitter locations, normal broadcast range, station history and more.

There's magic in the airwaves toNight. Why not tune in some of it for yourself?

Stefan Smith is a Radio junkie who writes on entertainment and related subjects for the Solid Gold Info Writers Consortium. Recently, he has written an extensive review of amazing new software anyone can use to capture Music audio streams from Internet Radio broadcasts and break them up into individual mp3 song files--a legal way to download virtually free Music. Read the review at: http://www.solid-gold.info/Radio2mp3.html

Author:: Stefan Smith
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