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R E "Gus" Payne is the winner of multiple awards from the Louisiana Press Association for Investigative Journalism. He is also the author of "Caught in the Crossfire", a non-fiction book that is the basis of the NBC-TV movie of the same name starring actor

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Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment Freelance writing: Advice and encouragement: 1 of 40

With the explosion of the Internet and the corresponding increasing demand for information, the occupation of freelance writer has opened wider. Never before have there been so many different writing opportunities journalism, online blogging, magazine writing, book writing, technical writing, advertising and script writing al... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Defending freedom of speech in the United States: 2 of 44

Defending freedom of speech but calling for decency and mutual respectThe Rocky Mountain Collegian published an editorial recently which read "Taser this ... F* Bush."The expletive was spelled out.The last two words were in bold type, larger than most headlines. A caption below said, "This column represents the views of the C... More..
Personal Finance > Bonds Junk bonds explained: 1 of 11

Let's begin by taking the mystery out of junk bond investing. You are a successful author with money to invest. Your best friend is a renowned surgeon with excellent collateral and credit who is in need of $100,000 for six months so that he can buy a boat. You tell him you will consider it but that your wife's brother wants t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Self esteem and the job search: 3 of 19

Self-esteem really makes a differenceDeveloping an enthusiastic, positive attitude is, unquestionably, the first thing to do in starting your job search. This can be a marvelous journey for you, the chance to revive your career, to find the job that is ideal for which your talents, skills and abilities are uniquely suited. Yo... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Employment: Fun jobs: 3 of 19

Writing is a fun job....Why write? What do you get out of writing? What if no one ever published your writing? Do you feel so deeply about writing that you would go on writing whether anyone ever published your works or not? If you intend to be a resolute writer, these questions must be answered.Regardless of how ingeniously ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews Tips for closing a job interview: 1 of 6

Summing up the Interview ProcessThe general belief among hiring professionals is that a candidate is either mentally HIRED or NOT in the first ten minutes of the conversation! The interviewer spends the remainder of the interview giving himself or herself a rationale for the already made decision.Having a single job objective... More..
Jobs & Careers > Starting Out Entering or re-entering the job market: Tips and tricks: 2 of 9

In less than a decade, anyone using a typewriter probably moved to a word-processor and then a computer. We have become a technological society in many other ways. The majority of new jobs created today have a relation to technology in some fashion. Earlier in the 1970's and 1980's the highest paid workers at any specific com... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters How to prepare your best resume: 5 of 21

On a scale of one to ten, the best resume is one written for a specific job and company. At the bottom of the scale is the general resume written to mail indiscriminately to all types of firms, regardless of the position open or the nature of the business.As a resume writer, I once helped a Japanese engineer find a job. I sug... More..
Education > Alternative Education (Other) Unique education opportunities: 2 of 8

Assessment of Prior Learning for Credit for College or University DegreesBeefing up your credentials by obtaining college credit or degrees for what you learned from life!Assessment of Prior LearningMany students seeking admission to college or university programs of study are mature entrantsoften with considerable work exper... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Listings & Agencies Are hiring agencies addressing the needs of clients?: 2 of 8

Employment Agencies/Executive Search FirmsThere is a very thin line between what is an employment agency and what is a legitimate executive search firm. Regardless of the difference, this has shown about a 2 to 5 percent result in finding a job, according to most surveys. With this kind of return, it is important to spend you... More..