Archive for July, 2008

Building a Portfolio that Wows

Looking for a new job can often be a frustrating experience. Surfing the net, finding an interesting job posting and sending in resumes often leads to no response from the employer. How do differentiate yourself from other job candidates and get an interview? Building a body of work to show a potential employer, not only shows [...]

Professional Tattoo Shop Convinced Me to Get a Tattoo

I will have to admit, I have always been very terrified about getting a tattoo. Now that might seem a bit silly, but there are two things that bother me about them: the fact that they are permanent, and that they use needles (I don’t like needles).
 
Even though they scare me, I have always admired the [...]

How Can Online News Media Survive?

Online news media sources must change their approach to publishing news if they want to survive in a marketplace which is becoming more and more competitive as new social media news sites are developed and vie for readers’ attention and loyalty.
 
The reality is that this far into the development of the Internet online editions of [...]

My Husband’s Back Surgery

Several years ago, my husband had to have back surgery for a herniated disc.  The human spine is set up with discs of soft material as a cushion between the vertabre.  They are kind of like water balloons, so if the outer layer ruptures, the soft material inside balloons out and can cause problems by [...]