Every story has two sides, this is the other one.

I wouldn’t normally do this, but from the what I hear in the media, the Palestinians are being slaughtered, by their mean occupiers. That is what I always hear.  Incidentally, I was recently showed another story, quite different to the one normally portrayed in the world news broadcast. Since this story is seldom told in [...]

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How to write a good CV (regardless of your background)

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher here in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family  tree. She discovered that Congressman Harry Reid’s great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889.  Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.

The only known photograph of Remus [...]

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Being “persistantly Consistent”

I found this fascinating quote today:
If someone reads your biography, sees your photo, visits your website, and then comments on your blog; will they get a surprise when they meet you, or will they know what to expect!
The Chief Brand Officer, Jan 2009
Luke Harvey-Palmer, reminds us of the importance of being “Persistently Consistent”.
People like us [...]

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How to pitch for money – and get it!

Cover via Amazon

I’m currently reading a book I wanted to read for a long time, and never got around to, called The Art of The Start – Guy Kawasaki.
Guy is, according to him: a founding partner at Garage and co-founder of Alltop as well as a husband, father, author, speaker, and hockey addict. He’s written [...]

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