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How to Succeed in Writing Without Really TryingI was a measly undergrad student in the English Department at Utah State University. I was about to graduate from one of the top technical communication programs in the country. Did this mean anything to anyone but me? I would soon find out...
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A Review of the Record-Breaking Film The Dark KnightThe first time I saw "Dark Knight," I turned to the person beside me and said, "I want to go home." Lest anyone think this was just a disturbingly dark and creepy action thriller, the movie had its funny moments.
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Discovering a Dream Career: Freelance Technical WritingResearch done on the field of freelance professional communication and a discussion of my findings from this research. Finding work as a contract professional writer can be difficult yet the flexibility it allows makes this a rewarding career field.
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Marriage Therapy Courtesy of the OwlI always knew that if I was to ever love my husband in that all-encompassing, mind, body, and soul way that women generally talk about their husbands, it would be because of a beaver, rocks, seashells, and the owl that lives in our barn. -
Brown and Black PetalsThe first time I ever heard the song "Cherish the Love" by Kool & the Gang was at my first dance during my freshman year of high school. I was dancing with Michael Smith. With a name like Michael Smith, who would expect him to be anything but average? -
My Katrina - One Newlywed's Struggle with InfertilityIt was an emptiness: a result of absence rather than loss. I heard stories of children who had been lost from their parents and I hurt for the families who had been torn apart by Hurricane Katrina. At the same time, I envied those parents for having children at all. -
Beach Boys and the Better Business BureauMy boss's boss started to pipe music through the main PA system at work. Whether done because too many people were listening to music they actually enjoyed or because he felt the general atmosphere here was too dull without the Bangles, I do not know.
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Friends Don't Let Friends Become BuckaneersThere is an 89% chance I'm going to throw my radio at someone if they play Bucky Covington's "A Different World" one more time (and there is a 96% chance that any given moment, that is the next song to violate the ear drums of the listeners of this particular station)!
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A Journey of JobsI recently got to thinking about some of my previous employment experiences. I'm not going to mention every position I've held since that would take quite some time, but here are some of the highlights.
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Getting Free StuffYes, it is possible to get free stuff and keep your self-respect, too! Here are a few tried and true methods of getting free stuff without the guilt that usually comes with mooching.
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International Visa ServiceMy company does a lot of traveling to and from China and it's my job to make sure everything runs smoothly. Granted, few things run smoothly from start to finish 100% of the time, but I just discovered a business that's in the business of helping it get there.
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A Review of the Swimwear Website, SwimsuitsForAll.comThe biggest problem with gaining almost fifty pounds in a year, other than the obvious getting fatter aspect of it, is that you have to buy new swimwear annually. For all those unfortunate souls in a position similar to mine, please visit Swimsuits For All.
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Disturbia Both Brilliant and DisturbingShia LaBeouf is a light shining in the darkness of this chilling new movie that tells the tale of Kale Brecht, a troubled teenager (LaBeouf) who is sentenced to house arrest for three months and, in order to curb his boredom, resorts to spying on his neighbors.
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Five Things Best Done AloneFor those of you who dare to delve into the realm of self-worship for a brief moment, here are my top five activities that are more enjoyable when participated in by your lonesome. -
The Third Time was Probably Not the Charm for AnberlinI used to argue that Anberlin could easily hold their own with some of the chart toppers of our day, but this third album was a big step backwards for the band I previously knew and loved.
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The Rules of Successful Administrative ProfessionalismRecently, I have had a somewhat shaky employment history. Every one of these positions has been great in that they each gave me something different as far as life experience. Here are some basic secrets on surviving as an administrative professional.
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The Best Kept Secret in LoganHow anybody gets lost in this town of just under 50,000 people, I will never know, but I found myself in just such a situation one sunny morning three years ago, when I first discovered what would soon be my favorite spot in the City.
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Mormonism in the PresidencyDuring the last presidential election, I voted for the candidate whose name looked the least familiar, since I didn't necessarily like either of the two major candidates. -
American Mom, African SonI was thirsting for adventure when I made the trek halfway around the world to volunteer in Ghana, West Africa. Instead of warnings against AIDS, malaria, and hepatitis, I wish somebody had told me to be prepared to have my life and my view of it thrown off completely.