Read More!
Community
Top Posts
Archives
Blog Stats
- 47,991 hits
- A comfort zone is no place to be ... Shake it up, get the shivers, and feel alive!
Goodreads
No data found
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Nobody Reads Your Resume
Here’s a secret you might want to know — Employers don’t bother to read your resume. For all the time and hard work you put into your resume, many employers know the document is full of exaggerations, half-truths and embellishments. Your resume is usually … Continue reading
Behavioral Interview Questions: Be the Best You Can Be
Remember going into an interview and being asked to define your strengths and weaknesses? Yeah …. well those days are long gone. Today’s method of interview focuses on Behavioral Interview Questions. These are wonderful if you’re asking the questions and … Continue reading
Honey Don’t
Mind Travel can happen any time…any where. I’ve found when I’m listening to music — my mind is all over the place. When I’m listening to the guitar, banjo, violin, mandolin and words of the songs and feeling the energy … Continue reading
Does our vote really matter?
When it comes to politics, names change, parties change but the person in charge follows the same old recipe from the person before. It’s old, boring and dangerous in a time when Colorado needs new ideas, different sources of income … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Leave a comment
A Bit of Irish History from a Yank’s Perspective
This past summer I had the golden opportunity to visit my sister in Ireland. I arrived in late June and was greeted with one of the warmest summers on record. The weather included bright sunshine, warm days and a sun … Continue reading
Dirty Boys
During my evening walk, I came upon 3 pairs of white sneakers tossed along the banks of the irrigation ditch. As I continued walking, I encountered these young boys catching crawdads. They were focused on the hunt and seemingly oblivious … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged catching crawdads, colorado, creative play, dirty boys, irrigation ditches, mead, video
Leave a comment
Oprah, Fergie, You & Me
Oprah is planning a six part documentary focusing on Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and her economic struggles. Sarah’s having a hard time, like all of us and with attention from Oprah… well, she’ll soon have the money she needs. … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Education, Local Community
Tagged job loss, Mentoring Program, new jobs, Oprah, reality show, Sarah Ferguson, veterans
Leave a comment
Goodbye Daily News
I don’t read the newspaper anymore. Once the subscription ran out, I didn’t bother to renew it. Why? The paper’s grown smaller each month. Most of the articles are AP and not local. Those that are local don’t cover my … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Education, Local Community
Tagged community news, newspapers, social networks
Leave a comment
Mountain hikes, warm days, and fly fishing. (Serial commas)
In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. One, two, and three little red jelly beans fell on the floor. (Yum) Coffee, tea, and milk were offered … Continue reading
The Elements of Style: Marge’s apostrophe
When it comes to possessives — I usually have to think about where to put the apostrophe. Here’s the rule: Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ‘s Marge’s cool bicycle is clean and spiffy. The cat’s … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Free Learning
Tagged Elements of Style, serial commas, Strunk & White
Leave a comment
