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Retirement Planning the Offshore Way

Why do so many of us constantly push the thought of retirement planning to the back of our minds? Reluctance…! 1 Reluctance to save for an event that seems so far off 2 Reluctance to tie in to an inflexible pension scheme 3 Reluctance to put a large portion of our current income out of reach for the long term But in terms of retirement planning, putting off until tomorrow that which you could g. . .

Guitarist Cory Stone Releases New Instrumental Album

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: R Waco, Texas--Although his musician father introduced him to the guitar years after he had been playing the saxophone and other instruments, Cory Stone realized that it was his instrument of choice. After the eye opening insight into who he really was took place, Cory locked himself in his room and practiced day and night endlessly. After graduating from the University o. . .

Ezina Moore and The Power of Women

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 09, 2004 Los Angeles, CA-Ezina Moore, also known as Leslie Elizabeth Waddell, her name when she was Miss Black USA, is a musical titan. She sings and plays with passion and purpose on songs like "Power of Women." Power of Women is the title of her new album released on June 22, 2004 on Soulful Warrior Records. If there was anyone that defines the motto "I am woman . . .

Paul Rader Releases Stripped Down Classic Rock Tribute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8/03/2004 Put-in-Bay, Ohio - Land of the Cover Band -“Live” – Vol. I is Paul Rader’s Classic Rock tribute unplugged. The 14 tracks will joggle the cobwebs from your brain, bring back memories, and make you smile. This is not your typical cover or tribute CD; it rocks with enthusiasm and true grit, taking its place alongside its originators as memorable and timeless. Rader. . .

Silverspork Rocks The Nation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2004 Saginaw, Michigan-The dynamic four piece metal band Silverspork, formed in 1998, is enjoying the ride of their lives with the recent release of their album Selah and appearances onstage with headliners such as Godsmack. On Sept.24th they will keep the momentum going by appearing at The Machine Shop with nationally acclaimed band Dope. It is just a matter of. . .

What you should know about your production BEFORE you add a music soundtrack

What you should know about your production BEFORE you add a music soundtrack Too often choosing the right track from a music library is like hacking your way through overgrown jungle with no map and no sense of direction. It's a time-intensive, hit-or-miss process that requires listening to multitudes of the wrong selections. After a while your brain becomes numb and everything blends together. . .

Postmark Paradise Debuts on Vanguard Films DVD/VHS Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POSTMARK PARADISE MAKES DEBUT ON VANGUARD DVD/VHS JUNE 29, 2004 Costa Mesa, California - 5/17/04 Russian Actress/Singer Natalia Nazarova plays a charming heart warming role as Viktoria, an unsuspecting mail order bride from Russia, in an independent Thomas Clay film titled Postmark Paradise. The film tells a unique version of the American dream in small town U.S.A. by conn. . .

Interview With Josh Epstein of Vision Music USA

Vision Music USA is a proactive and progressive music service firm with the interest of their clients the driving force that makes them successful. President Josh Epstein and CEO Nick Stamoulis are focused on helping the Independent artists to maintain control of their career by saving them time and their hard-earned dollars. Josh took some time from his busy day to talk to me about their growi. . .

Your Target Market

Your Target Market by Bob Osgoodby Identifying your target market is one of the things you should have learned in Marketing 101, no matter what school you attended. Many of us attend the "School of Hard Knocks", and if you don't learn it there, you probably never will be successful in your marketing efforts. Now let's think a little. Would it pay you to advertise sporting goods to people in a. . .

A Professional Image

A Professional Image by Bob Osgoodby First impressions are extremely important if you hope to do business on the Web. After you refine your ads, and if you make your pitch to a targeted group, you will start to get visitors to your web site. Here is where many would be entrepreneurs drop the ball. Putting up a web site is not a difficult task, but designing a good one is, and if you don't p. . .

Vision Music USA Takes Their Services To The Next Level

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vision Music USA Takes Their Services To The Next Level March 1, 2004- Vision Music USA, LLC an independent musician’s resource specializing in Artist Development is now offering many new services to help musicians, including Merchandise, Graphic Design, Website Design and CD Duplication to name a few. Vision Music USA is a one-stop resource for independent musicians tha. . .

A Live Human Being

A Live Human Being by Bob Osgoodby Ever try to call a company for information or assistance, and have to fight your way through a seemingly unending maze of instructions from an automated robot. "For this press one; for that press two", and so on. Some companies take you several layers deep in options before you get the choice of speaking with a live human being. I understand the efficiency i. . .

The Winning Combination

The Winning Combination by Bob Osgoodby We could all take a lesson from children. As they are growing up, and learning right from wrong, they are constantly testing to see what they can do, and what is not acceptable. I see hundreds of ads everyday on the web, and while there are some good ones, most fall into the "ho-hum" variety, and some are downright awful. Now this isn't bad, if they. . .

Visions Of Sugarplums

Visions Of Sugarplums by Bob Osgoodby Not a day goes by that I don't hear about someone lamenting about their decision to leave corporate America and work at home. Maybe they were laid off, opted for early retirement, or just decided that commuting four hours on the train, coupled with an eight hour workday was simply too much. Possibly, they will keep their job and work part-time at home to . . .

Get Your Ducks in Order

Get Your Ducks in Order by Bob Osgoodby Some people equate the cost of an item to its value. Others comparison shop to try to find the best price. Maybe both are correct in a way, but most people try to look at the whole picture. If someone jumped out of a dark alley, and tried to sell you a Rolex watch for fourteen dollars, you might look askance at the offer. But if that's what you want. . .

A Great Opportunity

A Great Opportunity by Bob Osgoodby Every time you turn around it seems you see another affiliate program which promises you vast riches. They give you all the sales material you need and even throw in a free web page. How can I lose, one might think. Everything is all set up for me, and all I need is get a bigger PO Box to handle all the checks that will roll in. Your web site will be ca. . .

Your Business Profile

Your Business Profile by Bob Osgoodby So you followed our advice and went to all the work to build your own website, and now it's up and running. You put a hit counter on the site, and are dismayed at the number of visitors who stop by to visit. Aside from your personal hits when you check the activity, there have been few if any others. You notified everyone in your address book, put up a . . .

You Can't Afford To Be In Business

You Can't Afford To Be In Business by Bob Osgoodby We've all heard the old saying "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish”. It never ceases to amaze me that someone will join an income opportunity program, but not effectively promote it and scout out new customers. Most people join programs of this type to generate income, and they pay a monthly fee to be involved. They first might try all the free a. . .

School of Hard Knocks

Identifying your target market is one of the things you should have learned in Marketing 101, no matter what school you attended. Many of us attend the "School of Hard Knocks", and if you don't learn it there, you probably never will be successful in your marketing efforts. Now let's think a little. Would it pay you to advertise sporting goods to people in a nursing home? How about advertising. . .

Steps to Success

Steps to Success by Bob Osgoodby The late Norman Vincent Peale was a controversial preacher who burst into public consciousness with his best-selling book, "The Power of Positive Thinking". He felt that ordinary people could become really quite remarkable if they believed in themselves, and if they do, thwy will find the secret of success. So many people trying to start a business, don't beli. . .

What's In It For Me

What's In It For Me by Bob Osgoodby We've all heard the term "sell the sizzle, not the steak". Well, if you're selling anything, you had better pay attention to the "sizzle". In today's market, your potential prospects have one thing in mind. "What's in it for me", and if you're into sales, you must realize this. While the "nuts and bolts" of your product or offer are important, that is not. . .

Who's in Control

Who's in Control by Bob Osgoodby Are you in control of yourself; your destiny; your business? There are many warning signs that you might not be, but many times they go unheeded. To be in control of anything, you must first be in control of yourself. If you are working from your home, it is easy to "lose control" and slip into bad habits. You must exercise the same discipline that would e. . .

Business Like Image

Business Like Image by Bob Osgoodby So you want to start a home based business. Just think, you can work in your slippers when you want to - what could be better? No commute, not having to play office politics, no income - Whoops how did that sneak in? Let's have a reality check about your home business. Can you work in your slippers? Sure, no problem. If you aren't going to be meeting fac. . .

Common Courtesy

Common Courtesy by Bob Osgoodby Have you ever gone into a store and wasn't able to find anyone to help you? If you walk into some your major discount chains, you might see something that is of interest, but trying to get information about the product however, is impossible sometimes. While you might save a few bucks by purchasing from these chains, is it worth the risk to buy something that . . .

Two Types of People

by Bob Osgoodby Those with a "brick and mortar" business, quickly learn that there are two types of people they will meet in their store. Those who can afford to pay for the goods and services, and those who can't. Now that seems simple enough. Someone who leaves the store without buying, because they couldn't pay now, will seldom be seen again. Sure, some go to an ATM, withdraw the cash and . . .

Negative Vibes

Negative Vibes by Bob Osgoodby It never ceases to amaze me that some people trying to do business on the Internet exhibit a bad attitude. It can take many forms. I recently sent out an email request to someone, and the answer I received, was to say the least, brusque. Needless to say, I removed his email addresses from my files, and he won't hear from me in the future. Now what is the point h. . .

Low Key Marketing

Low Key Marketing by Bob Osgoodby Email marketing, if done correctly, is one of the most effective network marketing tools available. Now I am not condoning "spam" which is a practice widely used today. Spam is the sending of information (usually an ad for a product, service or opportunity) that the recipient did not request. Sending the same message to thousands of people, whose addresses w. . .

Brand Recognition

Brand Recognition by Bob Osgoodby Most of your larger companies have recognized the value of brand recognition. McDonalds has their arches, Goodyear has its blimp and AOL has its distinctive pyramid. While many people maintain that the Internet creates a level playing field with the larger companies, brand recognition is often overlooked. Larger companies do the majority of their advertising . . .

Lazy, Hazy Days Of Summer

Lazy, Hazy Days Of Summer by Bob Osgoodby Warm-weather months are a fun and busy time. It's time to fire up the barbie, plant your flowers, and maybe take a trip to the beach. The cold weather is gone and the lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. It just seems that so many things have been added to our plate, we have little time for anything else. But wait! Does that include the business yo. . .

Only One Chance

Only One Chance by Bob Osgoodby This is a real life story, so bear with me while I give some background information. We have a "free ad" section at our web site where people can place an ad for their business. Ads are submitted weekly and published on the web. Now, to place an ad, someone has to visit our web site and fill out a form, containing their email address and the copy of the ad. We. . .

Your Most Valuable Asset

Your Most Valuable Asset by Bob Osgoodby Email to some is simply a way to contact friends and family and keep in touch. To others, it is a very important method of communicating with business associates. Unfortunately, those who send out unsolicited ads have created a problem for both. It seems the amount of spam received daily increases geometrically, and try as we might, we just can't kee. . .

Good, Bad or Indifferent

Good, Bad or Indifferent by Bob Osgoodby It has been said that person's reputation is the most important thing they have. Good, Bad or Indifferent, whatever it is, it will shape their life, as well as their future. Many people who start a business fall into the "Indifferent" category, as they have not had time to build one. This is one reason people who are starting a business hire a spokes. . .

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones by Bob Osgoodby Many people, when they try to go into business, have at best a loosely defined set of goals. A goal is the purpose towards which any endeavor is directed or in other words, an objective. While the ultimate goal is to make an income, that by itself is not a realistic goal on which to base a business. A simple analogy might be a stream with stepping stones. Whi. . .

Pick Up the Slack

Pick Up the Slack by Bob Osgoodby Many people in business on the Internet try to market only one product. If the demand for that product is weak or if the demand dries up, they are virtually out of business. Smart entrepreneurs however diversify their offerings, and if the demand is slow for one product or service, the others usually pick up the slack. If you have a web site, and if you are. . .

Words Sell

Words Sell by Bob Osgoodby They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. While this may be true if the picture is a schematic of a complicated gizmo you're trying to put together, it is hardly the case when it comes to your ads. An image should be used as an attention getter. It should draw people in to read the words used in the ad. Words sell - not pictures. Each word used in the ad . . .

Earn It - The Old Fashioned Way

Earn It - The Old Fashioned Way by Bob Osgoodby It seems we are obsessed with the concept of "Bigger, Better, Faster", however in the world of technology, it might very well be "Smaller, Better, Faster". A few short years ago, the Pentium 1 was the hot machine, and yes I still have one. It is now relegated to running our bookkeeping system, and yes, my first cell phone was an absolute clunke. . .

Ad Space

Ad Space by Bob Osgoodby Ad space in an ezine or on a web site, is just that - space, and the web has no magical powers. If you write a bad ad, you will not get responses. The same ad in a print publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, would yield the same results. You can't blame the space provider, if your ad doesn't produce. Many people have fantastic results with this type of advert. . .

Turn on the Lights

Turn on the Lights by Bob Osgoodby We hear it said that in order to be in business, you must have a Business Plan, and this is true. Without one, you are like a person in a dark room trying to find something. Eventually, you may stumble across it, but how much time did you waste in the process? If you had turned on the lights, the odds are you would have found it a lot faster. The Int. . .

Best Hundred Bucks

Best Hundred Bucks by Bob Osgoodby Did you know there is software available for about a hundred dollars, which will allow you to automatically submit your ads to web sites that accept free ads, and to newsletters that do likewise? This software will submit any number of ads you wish, in any frequency you desire. "Wow - what a great idea!", you might think. I can submit my ads to thousand. . .

Original Content

Original Content by Bob Osgoodby So you've listened to the advice, and you're going to start your own publication. Obviously, you must have some writing ability, or collaborate with someone who does, and you must be knowledgeable in the areas you will cover in your ezine. One of the biggest mistakes a fledgling publisher can make is to focus their publication on something they don't know muc. . .

Wasting Time

Wasting Time by Bob Osgoodby Whether you are writing an article for a magazine, trade journal, online publication, or a press release, there are certain conventions you must follow. If you follow them, you have a chance of it being published. If you don't, you are simply wasting your time. When a publisher contracts with you to write an article, you have no doubt established contact with. . .

Also Rans

Also Rans by Bob Osgoodby I don't care if you are in an affiliate program, are involved in Network Marketing or just trying to sell your products to a niche market. Just ask yourself this: How many of the "High Fliers" have their own web site, and how many of the "Also Rans" don't? No one is going to take you as a serious on-line entrepreneur if you are promoting a program with the URL such a. . .

Anniversary

Anniversary by Bob Osgoodby The one year anniversary of the start of your web business rolled around, and you had 8,126 hits to your web site by 3,712 people for the calendar year. That averages out to about 10 visitors a day. In analyzing these figures, it shows that some of those people were intrigued enough to visit other pages on your site during their visit. Like a robust meal, some came . . .

Positive Cash Flow

Positive Cash Flow by Bob Osgoodby It doesn't matter how great your product is or how wonderful your service, if you don't have customers, all you have is a skill, or a product. People don't go into business normally as a hobby, although a lot of hobbies do turn into a business. The trick however, is to turn it into a positive cash flow. If you're serious about doing business, you must plan f. . .

The Personal Touch

The Personal Touch by Bob Osgoodby Sure, the e-tools available for an online merchant are great. You have up to the minute product selection on our web pages, and autoresponders that can follow up requests. You have your own online mall, immediate payment methods to prevent that "cooling off" period, secure sites for financial transactions, and all sorts of e-tools at your disposal. But what. . .

Learn From Your Mistakes

Learn From Your Mistakes by Bob Osgoodby Much of the "hype" concerning affiliate programs centers on the anonymity of the web, and that you won't have to have a "face to face" relationship with your potential clients. Let the autoresponders do the work, have the money deposited in your bank account while you sleep, yatta, yatta, yatta. People want to do business with people. If you're in sal. . .

What Makes A Great Online Ad?

What Makes A Great Online Ad? by Bob Osgoodby Trying to sell your product or service online differs from all other forms of advertising, and very few people seem to realize that this is completely different from all other traditional forms of advertising. Print media allows the use of attention getting graphics. Radio allows music or jingles and of course TV provides both visual as well as au. . .

Scattergun Approach

Scattergun Approach by Bob Osgoodby A scattergun, or more commonly referred to as a shotgun, fires many pellets into the air hoping that one or two might hit the target. Most however miss and fall harmlessly to the ground. The scattergun approach in advertising, is when you don't try to isolate your potential customers from the general population. While you may find a few people who will buy. . .

Your Web Presence

Your Web Presence by Bob Osgoodby If you use a free service to host your web pages you could be burned. If their advertising dollars dry up, they may simply fold their tents and disappear into the night. Forget the free web space providers - do you think you're putting forth a professional image with their ads cluttering up your web pages? I don't think so. Most ISP's provide free web stor. . .

Killer Ads

Killer Ads by Bob Osgoodby You went to all the trouble to develop a "Killer Ad Program", tested response rates and heavily advertised your product, service or opportunity, and then - nothing - no business. How come, you might ask. The object of the ads is really not to make an immediate sale, but to get someone to do something - usually request more particulars by email, or go to a web. . .

A Labor of Love

A Labor of Love by Bob Osgoodby Why would a publisher of an online Ezine or Newsletter give away free ads? The obvious answer is to build their subscription numbers. Notice I specifically did not say readership. Many people will subscribe to an Ezine or Newsletter that allows them to submit free ads, in the hope that the other subscribers will see theirs. When the Ezine is published, many. . .

Double Play

Double Play by Bob Osgoodby A double play in baseball can be a game breaker. In our marketing efforts, we can learn a valuable lesson from this "double-play" concept. While regular email is nice to use in your ads, it is not structured, and you may not get the information you really need. You can have them reply to a specific email address or to an email with a special address such as: mailt. . .

Holiday Season

Holiday Season by Bob Osgoodby With the coming of the holidays, many home based entrepreneurs are getting caught up in the spirit of the season. Instead of approaching their business with the same vigor and vitality as usual, they have dropped their guard a bit and think they can coast through the end of the year. They might figure they've got to buy presents for family and friends, and funds. . .

Free Web Ads

Free Web Ads by Bob Osgoodby Each week, several hundred people take the time to submit a free ad to our web site, and most will never be heard from again. We check the email addresses of all people who submit an ad, and as high as 5% of the email addresses submitted are not valid. Maybe they don't want their real address known, or they are just careless when entering it. The bottom line howev. . .

Click Away Syndrome

Click Away Syndrome by Bob Osgoodby We see literally hundreds of ads every week that arrive by email, are published in Ezines we subscribe to, or possibly banner ads on web sites. Most of them fit into the "click away" category and are not even read. Every now and then however, one gets our attention and we visit their web site, or request further information by email. First, let's exami. . .

Customer Service

Customer Service by Bob Osgoodby I recently had a problem, and called my ISP (who shall remain unnamed) for help, because I could not connect to their service. I let this ride for a day, in the event they were having a problem, but the next day when I still couldn't get connected, I gave them a call. After listening to their computerized message, which told me everything except how to brush . . .

A Computer the Way You Want It

A Computer the Way You Want It by Bob Osgoodby Most of the computers sold in retail stores are a compromise, designed to appeal to the widest number of potential purchasers. Depending on what you want to use it for, usually it is not what you need, as they are what are referred to as “middle of the road” systems. There are several things that you should take into consideration. If your prima. . .

Seven Dirty Words

Seven Dirty Words by Bob Osgoodby If you hang around the web long enough, you will probably get a nasty, expletive filled note about something. Normally sent by someone who happens to be in a foul mood at the time, pay attention, but don't respond in kind. You might simply be in the wrong place at the right time, and you're their target of opportunity. Anyone in business on the web has experie. . .

The Ideal Number

The Ideal Number by Bob Osgoodby Having published a Newsletter for over 8 years we've learned a few "tricks". Probably the most important one is that people want to get their information as quickly as possible. They are not willing to wade through tomes of information, no matter how well written, to get the ideas presented in the articles. If two identical newsletters are published, excep. . .

Senior Netizen

Senior Netizen by Bob Osgoodby Senior usually has the connotation of the older, especially denoting the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son. It can also mean above others in rank or length of service. We however, have attached another meaning by adding the word citizen. The term "senior citizen" has had an age attached to it. Usually at age 62 or 65 this title . . .

The Porch Swing

My favorite place around here are the two porch swings, one on the front of the house and one on the side. A porch swing, with it’s gentle sway creating a cooling breeze and of course it’s squeak is a great place to gain perspective. Don’t underestimate the value of the squeak because swinging without the squeak is like dancing without music. This life lends itself to lots of decision maki. . .

Don't Take The Boat If You Can Walk On Water

The words risk and fear are two words most of us are uncomfortable with. For most of my life I've lived a fairly safe and sheltered existence. In other words I lived in a comfort zone that I rarely vacated. My life was pretty dull. My son is right the opposite and tends to live his life on the "edge." He took his mother and I white water rafting recently and I must admit it was a blast. It. . .

Junk Mail

Junk Mail by Bob Osgoodby We receive so much information on the Internet, especially via email, that many times we have difficulty separating the good "stuff" from the junk. Most of us put unsolicited email (spam) in the junk category. By the time we weed through all that "stuff" however, we are approaching information overload, and may give "short shrift" to the really good information w. . .

Your Own Web Site

Your Own Web Site by Bob Osgoodby So you are about to make the plunge and set up your very own web site. Now the very first concern you might have is how to do it. Well, you can either "do it yourself" or hire someone to do it for you. The "do it yourselfer", assuming no prior knowledge, faces a fairly large learning curve. While there are a number of packages such as "Netscape Page Co. . .

Web Rage

Web Rage by Bob Osgoodby Some people by nature are simply nasty. You can find an article almost every day in the paper about "road rage". Someone committed a grievous offense against them (like driving too slow) and they ran them off the road. An airline attendant is punched because she didn't bring someone their drink fast enough, or a clerk is abused because the store is out of a certain pro. . .

Blasé Attitude

Blasé Attitude by Bob Osgoodby Today, we see all sorts of things going on around us. The papers and TV seldom report the good things that happen however, as it seems that sensationalism is what sells. A horrible accident, murder or robbery are given top coverage. In most of the events that occur, this is a fact of life. If it doesn't affect us directly, we may have a blasé attitude about i. . .

The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail by Bob Osgoodby Can you make money on the Web? If you listen to the people selling bulk email addresses, you are sure of it. In the cold light of day however, the only people making money from this operation are the people selling the addresses. But the unsuspecting queue up and plop down their hard earned cash only to find that 15 million people really aren't interested in buyi. . .

Get Their Attention

Get Their Attention by Bob Osgoodby Studies show that you have less than five seconds to get the attention of a reader. Think about your daily newspaper. Most people scan the paper. If the headline gets their attention, they will probably read the rest of the article. If it doesn't, they probably skip over that story, and continue scanning until they see something of interest. The first thing. . .

Get Over It

Get Over It by Bob Osgoodby I read with some amusement (NewsFactor Network) that some people are "up in arms" because unsolicited commercial email (spam) has increased from 7 percent a year ago, to 12 to 15 percent today. To help combat this, many ISP's (Internet Service Providers) are installing content filters which automatically relegate anything "they think" is spam to trash, and the messa. . .

Slam Dunk

Slam Dunk by Bob Osgoodby No we're not talking about an easy shot in the game of basketball, but an opportunity that needs to be investigated. Every time you turn around it seems you see another affiliate program which promises you vast riches. They give you all the sales material you need and even throw in a free web page. How can I loose, one might think. Everything is all set up for me, . . .

Who Sends Out Spam?

Who Sends Out Spam? by Bob Osgoodby There are a number of different groups of people who send out unsolicited commercial email, or as it is called spam. First there are those that don't provide a real existing email address and use one that is forged. They're no dummies - they don't want a ton of complaints sent to them. They may also not provide a mechanism that someone can use to be remove. . .

About The Music

The Jim Cullum Jazz Band (JCJB) plays jazz in the classic manner, that is, in the style of small, hot ensembles prior to WWII. The band's repertoire covers a lot of ground--from 19th-century cakewalks to the small pre-war Benny Goodman ensembles. The core of the band's music consists of the sounds of Jelly Roll Morton, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, New Orleans Rhythm Kings, King Oliver Creole J. . .

Living and Loving with the FMS. Syndrome

Imagine doing the work you do, but in constant pain. Boggles the mind doesn't it? That's exactly what your mate is going through day and night! As few relationships survive Fibromyalgia Syndrome(FMS) and having lived with a fms sufferer for 20 years, I have come to terms with it and I am happy to share these conclusions with you. In the hope that your relationship will be one that survives. . . .

Miri the Butterfly Fairy "Very Smart Grandpa" story

Very Smart Grandpa A light mist held the enchanted forest like a mother her child. Dawn had barely broke, shyly the first rays of the sun colored the sky. In the trees, the butterfly fairies where sleeping. The animals of the night where busily returning to their sleeping places. while the day ones shook the sleep from their head... Soon, the forest will echoe with the chanting and chirping . . .

The Lion Doesn't Sleep Tonight - A Very Roman Holiday

The Skin Traveler © 2001 Laura Fink / All Rights Reserved http://www.clockdomain.com Episode One - The Lion Doesn't Sleep Tonight The sculpted bushes and phosphorous fountains of Shiver Tower Gardens began to fade, and Tock felt a strange buzzing in his head. He saw his hand reach in slow motion for his mouse, but before he could touch it, he found himself sitting in a dim corner of a. . .

Promo tip "Using free classifieds"

Make your title engaging, that is what will make people want to read your ad. "New album out!!!" or "Free music download!" Which do you think will get more attention? First write up 3 version of your ad in note pad.So you can cut and paste later 1. Small By small I mean 200 characters and spaces. When you are done go over it again and eliminate everything that don't serve your purpose "get a f. . .

Some Words to Live

Some Words to Live by Bob Osgoodby Before the advent of email most of us, other than sending out cards for special occasions, would write very few letters. If we did write a letter, it was carefully prepared, and considerable thought went into it. Today, with computer access available to most people, we have tremendously increased our amount of written communication, and sometimes fall into a. . .

Common Sense Email

Common Sense Email by Bob Osgoodby Now there is no law that says you have to follow these rules, but if you are in business on the Web, you should definitely pay attention. Rule #1 - Turn off your CAPS LOCK - Some people seem to feel that if they write their E-mail in ALL CAPS it will be more effective. Quite the opposite is the case. CAPS should be used only for emphasis. Many people cons. . .

Owning a cockatiel

So, you think Cockatiels are pretty and sounds like fun? You are right!!! However, They are a very intelligent species of bird who needs a lot of interplay with their owner. If you are not prepared to spend a lot of time interacting with your cockatiel please pick some other kind of bird. Mine spend lots of time on my shoulder, preening my hair and showing me her affectionate presence. One. . .

The unstoppable storm (Religious)

You are as the snow flakes, beautiful but it's beauty is equal to it's fragility. A snow flake in your hand reverts to it's essence, water. So it is with you, you are in fact beauty in God's own image. When you place yourself in God's hand your sins melts away and you too revert to your essence, Your soul... Like a snow flake all by itself is insignificant, battered in the wind, helpless in . . .