When his song was over, he handed my guitar back to me, and as he walked away I saw that he was just an old man again. We all applauded his playing again as he walked on out of sight, and unfortunately out of our lives.
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Once upon a time, not very long ago in a land very close to yours, lived a farmer. This farmer grew oranges. Not just any oranges, the best, most tasty oranges ever. The farmer spent years and years developing just the right mixure of fertilizer, water and love to make these perfect oranges.
Read More... Buying for the gardener in your life is much easier than you think. Whether a close loved one or casual friend, a gardener will appreciate a wide array of thoughtful gardening gifts. Ask any gardener how often they receive gardening items as gifts and most will probably say “Never!” or “Rarely!”
Read more...You need to publicize your business to make money. And one of the best ways to do that (and for free) is to become a guest on a radio or TV show. But if you’re contacting the media without a media kit you’re in for a big disappointment because without a media kit your chances of appearing on a radio or TV show is practically zero.
Read more...That was the beginning of an epiphany for me. My son was starting to not need me every second of the day. He was engaging in self-directed play. For the next couple of hours, I kept the television off and just lay on the sofa watching him discover himself and his place in the world.
Read more...I chose the job position of Superman as a basis for my resume example. During these days of few jobs, and large supply of labor, doesn’t your boss expect you to be Superman, or Superwoman? To work more hours per week, and get twice as much done, because you are easily replaceable and grateful just to have a job?
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Editors Corner
Here are the most recent contest winning Xombytes chosen by our staff.
When I was a youngling, new to the world and its joys, my brother turned to me and told me what he would be when he grew up. He was, naturally, going to be a soldier and a hero, and fight to protect me and the whole family. Quite a noble aspiration for a boy of 9 (and one he actually achieved 20 years later).
Read more...Lights on, eyes watching, front and center stage. Sure sounds like a big moment. And for most people, there are few more nerve-racking situations than having all eyes on you. But if you are an entertainer, or a “showman,” front and center stage is your arena. And for a reserved guy like me, being a showman is my “dream job.”
Read more...Tiffany walked through the heavy double doors of the studio, took off her stylish designer coat, and slung it over her arm as she walked toward her dressing room. She took a moment to relish the sight of her name, fastened to the door for all the building to see in purple glittery letters. As she lifted an elegant hand to run her long manicured fingers over the raised letters of her name, a Cartier gold watch glittered in the glow of the fluorescent lights in the hallway. The jeweled hands showed that she was late for rehearsal.
Read more...If I were a novelist, I’d write about you. You would be best-selling—talked about—praised—loved—the way I talked about, praised, and loved you. Copies would sell-out, shelves would be re-stocked, and they would be snatched up again and again and again. And I would understand, because it is, after all, about you.
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