Jean Hannah Edelstein managed to make me laugh and feel her pain in this essay about her flying phobia . I think about how after the plane crashes, my family and I will be featured in a special issue of People magazine about the tragedy, and other people waiting at airports will sit at airport gates, waiting for delayed flights, biting their nails, and reading about how we all died in the tiny plane’s flaming wreckage.
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What’s the Only Thing Worse Than a Fear of Flying? Having Something in Common With John Madden.
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We’re very close to the launch of Think Vitamin Membership , so I wanted to give you a preview of the kind of video courses that will be available.
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Advanced CSS3 Box Shadow Techniques
PRINT ARTICLE The Boston Celtics are set to continue their journey for Banner #18 following a decisive Game 6 win over the Orlando Magic last Friday at the TD Garden. The stage is set for another Celtics vs. Lakers Finals showdown starting Thursday, June 3rd at the Staples Center
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This Week in Boston Sports (June 1-8)
Calling all Christopher Walken fans. This is your last chance to catch his Tony nominated performance in A Behanding In Spokane . This latest work by Tony nominee Martin McDonagh first premiered on Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre on February 15,2010 and marks the playwrights first play set in the United States.
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Final Week To See A Behanding In Spokane
Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is advising Albertans to take precautions against Lyme disease as ticks carrying the disease have been identified in three areas of the province. Three ticks have tested positive for Borrelia, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The ticks were found on dogs in the Calgary, High River and Ardrossan
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Albertans Warned to Take Precautions Against Lyme Disease
At Future of Web Apps Miami 2010 Mike McDerment , CEO and Co-Founder of FreshBooks , gave an amazing presentation on “Web App Marketing Metrics”. During the talk Mike outlines the metrics you should measure, the systems you need to measure them with and finally the reporting tools you can create to understand your data.
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Mike McDerment of FreshBooks on Web App Marketing Metrics
Fourth of July isn’t just about the fireworks, but they sure don’t hurt the party. We’ve selected these awesome cities not only for their fantastic displays of light, but also for their general Fourth of July reverie. If you don’t already have plans, consider our picks for Top 10 places to see fireworks this holiday
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Top 10 Places to See Fireworks
* Storytelling * Tour/Exhibit Guide * Usher/ Ticket Taker * Civic Participation/Political * Election * Government Boards/Commissions * Government Intern * Lobbying * Newcomer Assistance * Opinion Poll Survey * Environment * Debris Removal *…
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Riverfest 2010 at R. S. V. P./Agency For the Aging (Wilkes Barre, PA)
Listen to Wayne Hurlbert on Blog Talk Radio Award winning blogger, acclaimed marketing expert, and social media guide at industry leading blog Diva Marketing , Toby Bloomberg describes how she wrote a book, using the popular social media platform Twitter, titled Social Media Marketing GPS . While many books have been written about Twitter, this marks the first major book written on Twitter.
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Toby Bloomberg: Social Media Marketing GPS – Blog Business Success Radio
The other day I heard someone make the argument that most financial advice was of no use to them because it assumes that you have some extra money, you just need to “find it.” “I literally have no extra money,” this person said. “Every dime I have goes to the mortgage, food, or the utilities
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I Just Can’t Live Within My Means!
The Finnish airline Blue1 is focusing on becoming the airline for Finnish business travelers. The company will expand its route network, renew and develop its service concept to meet the needs of the modern Finnish business traveler, and double the number of its aircraft.
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Blue1 is renewing route network, fleet and service product
It’s that time of year: the annual D: All Things Digital conference, hosted by the Wall Street Journal , is on. Our CEO, Matt Goldberg, wanted to make our 1000 Ultimate Experiences app for the iPad available free to all attendees. We thought it would be only fair for you, our loyal users, to have this opportunity as well
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Our 1000 Ultimate Experiences app – free for 3 days!
In just four short years, Pete Hughes has managed to resurrect the Virginia Tech baseball program and turn it into a national contender. It’s been a long 10 years since the Hokies last made the NCAA tournament and for those who actively follow the Hokies baseball team, all of that pain and suffering has finally
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Hokies Headed to South Carolina For NCAA Baseball Regionals
New Mexico coach Ray Birmingham felt like a father waiting for his first child to be born. Except the hospital room was jam-packed with other nervous fathers. Birmingham and the Lobos gathered at Coach's, a restaurant in Albuquerque owned by a UNM alumnus to watch the NCAA tournament selection show on Monday.
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Field of 64 Reaction: ‘They Got It Right’