Picnicking is a favorite summer pastime of many Americans. Who does not love a good picnic? There is the sun, the food, the company… The trick to a good picnic, though, is to make sure that you have everything you need. Here are some ideas to help you plan for your picnic.Let us start with your picnic basket:· Consider buying a picnic basket tha ( read more .. )
When my first book was published way back ten years ago, I
thought that was it.
I reckoned I'd never write another one.
But I was wrong.
It has enjoyed many reprints, multiple editions, and proceeded
over the years to generate another seven disparate titles from
the same topic.
And now to mark a decade in print the 4th edition of ‘Starting
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Tip #1 : Buy a beach front Caribbean villa!
Buying Caribbean beach front property can range from a bargain to outrageous. This does not mean that the cheaper Caribbean beach front property is any less beautiful or luxurious than the more expensive ones, but rather means the location is different. For instance, Caribbean beach front property in the ( read more .. )
Just about everyone loves to travel, and travel is one of the
most intriguing and fun activities one can engage in. Travel
provides the remarkable ability to see the world from a whole
new perspective, and I for one believe that if people traveled
more outside their country there would be far less war and
trouble in the world.
When asked why they ( read more .. )
Ireland is an island in the northwest of Europe with an area of 32,595 sq miles. About 370 km (230 miles) long by 225 km (140 miles) wide, Ireland comprises the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The population of the island of Ireland is approximately 5.8 million people, 4.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.7 million in Northern Ireland. Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.Geograp ( read more .. )
When I decided to write a murder mystery; with my main
characters as the investigators, I had a few problems to
overcome:
1) I have never been murdered 2) I have never committed a murder
3) I have never investigated a murder 4) I have never known
anyone who has been murdered, committed a murder nor
investigated a murder
I'm sure, as a writer, you have heard the cliché, ''Write what
you know''. So herei ( read more .. )
Introduction
Over the past 10 years a great number of businesses ranging from SME's to Blue Chips have been rolling out or updating their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Advanced Supply Chain Planning solutions (APS). There are a variety of reasons for this intense activity, ranging from the need to ( read more .. )
A Wedding Out Of AfricaKenya has always brought out the romantic in its overseas visitors, from the days of the early European settlers to the international travelers that now arrive daily from all parts of the globe to explore the country for themselves. As a honeymoon destination, Kenya is among the top in the list. It is a country that boasts an enviable range of dramatic landscapes inhabited by exotic a ( read more .. )
When you are speaking in public, humor need not be knee slapping funny to be effective. Here is a mild form of humor to add to your public speaking engagements. Alliteration is the repetition of the same first sound or the same first letter in a group of words or line of poetry.You find alliteration used in advertisements and titles all the time because it tends to catch your eye and ear. One of my humorou ( read more .. )
From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters....The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.T ( read more .. )
If you have wanted to find a way to make money from home without all the hassle of selling products out of your own home yourself, perhaps you should take a look at affiliate programs.Affiliate programs are an excellent way to make money from home. You can substitute sales pages, which are complicated to work with, with content and draw in more people to your website in the process. You do not have to make ( read more .. )
Have you ever been at the point when your customer is just about to buy something and they decide not to, or simply say no?If you are like me then this would have happened to you more than once.Today I will show you a way to encourage your customer to say yes and actually make that purchase.My wife and I went to a fish market very early one morning ( read more .. )
Seville, or Sevilla in Spanish, is located on the banks of the
River Guadalquivir, within the region of Andalusia, towards the
southern area of the country. This town is recognized as one of
the most famous and interesting of not only Spain but the entire
Europe as well.
One of the best times of the year tourists can choose for
visiting Seville is in April when they could enjoy the Feria de
Abril. The Fer ( read more .. )
In the 25 + years of working with some of the best people in Business Development within the power generation industry, we have found some unique characteristics that separate these individuals from the rest. It doesn't seem to matter what organization they work for, or the services, the client base or the economic climate. We find that these ind ( read more .. )
The letter...Ah, yes. It's a very splendid thing - when done correctly. But when was
the last time you read a letter than really 'talked' to you, that pulled you in, that did
its job?Whether used as sales devices in their own right, to entice lost customers back into
the fold, appeal to prospective customers, act as reminders for an unpaid in ( read more .. )
One of the most simple businesses you can start is a mobile car wash business. Of course starting a business is not so difficult an endeavor, especially one like this as it requires no real inventory and you can run a one-man operation with no labor and you do not even need a location.The key is finding customers. I know what you are thinking finding customers for a mobile car wash business is not worthy of ( read more .. )
Palm Beach, Florida, a barrier island, is approximately one hour's drive north of Miami, Florida. Palm Beach is a beautiful city, filled with lush colorful gardens, palm tree lined streets, large beautiful homes, clean well maintained beaches, luxury hotels, fine dining establishments, high end shopping and a safe, virtually crime free environment.
If you are searching for a safe, beautiful, luxurious, des ( read more .. )
Another lively Andalucian city and capital of the popular Costa del Sol Málaga has, in its time, been inhabited by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Moors.Wide avenues and green spaces abound and, as with othermajor Spanish cities, it is truly steeped in history andculture.The Citadel or La Alcazaba (8th-11th centuries) as well as being the symbol of Málaga, is one of the largest fortresses in Andalucia with ( read more .. )
One for Ten: Cabin Fever in Haines Alaska by Adam Longnecker
05/05/2001
Mountains, massive piles of rock and earth shaped by glaciers,
erosion, and weather; can conjure feelings of awe, enlightenment
and fear in people. For millions of years weather systems have
shed soft crystals of snow on these massive peaks, and now we
stand as mere specs in the history of these giants, aloft on
their high ridgeline ( read more .. )
Do you know what a query letter is? If so, you are of a rare breed-a writer. Most people don't. I discovered this when I created ''Instant Query Letters'' software. ''What's a queer letter?" they ask. The sad thing-they aren't joking.Query letters are a major part of your life if you are a freelance writer. Almost every request for magazine articles includes the statement to ''query first.''We know that thi ( read more .. )