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Twenty-nine years ago a volcano erupted and helped to launch my career in radio. May 18th, 1980, Mt. St. Helens Volcano in southwestern Washington State blew ash and steam 60,000 feet into the sky and blanketed my hometown of Yakima with 2 to 3 inches of

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Business > Advertising Tips for writing successful commercial advertisements: 1 of 8

A successful commercial, whether written for TV, radio, the Internet or print media, must cause or inspire the viewer, hearer or reader to do something. If the consumer does not act upon the message, generating a positive result for the advertiser, it doesn't matter how creative, funny or fact-filled the message is: it has f...
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should the U.S. Senate confirm Sonia Sotomayor as President Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court?: 1 of 7

For more than five centuries, "Lady Justice" has been recognized the world over as the symbol of judicial impartiality, but the recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court threatens to remove the famous statue's blindfold forever. President Obama's choice of Sotomayor seems to be another of his flawed app...
Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Why more A-list stars are doing voice overs: 1 of 5

It was the landmark 2003 merger of SAG, the Screen Actors Guild with AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Association, that led to more and more A-list stars discovering the lucrative world of voice-overs. For years, voice-overs had been the domain of radio broadcasting professionals. Announcers like Don Pa...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Historical fiction: 13 of 54

The quiet Frenchman made the team's one and only baseball from the soles of a pair of worn-out moccasin soles. Labiche wrapped a handful of cotton wadding tightly around a nugget of lead shot with a before stitching up the twin seams. "Fields, here is your base-ball!" he said tossing the brown leather orb to the tallest of t...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Top ten money saving tips for your home: 7 of 24

During these stressful economic times, it is especially important that individuals and families look for practical ways to save money. You need not look any farther than your own home to begin reaping the rewards of saving. There are many simple and inexpensive things you can do today. Here are 10 ways you can begin to save:...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Behind the times: 18 of 40

Life was grand until she asked to use the bathroom. I pointed to the little shed with a half-moon on the door. "You're behind the times!" she proclaimed with a huff, as I handed her the 2008 Sears Catalog. "No, it's April and I'm only up to page forty-four."
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Should William Shatner return as Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie?: 5 of 10

"To be, or not to be. That is the question." Should the Canadian-born actor and Emmy Award-winning star of Boston Legal, William Shatner, whose genesis was in live Shakespearian theatre, return to the big-screen as the iconic Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise in the latest incarnation of the Star Trek saga? Shatner thi...
Jobs & Careers > Arts & Entertainment Jobs You're on the air: How to make it in voice-overs: 1 of 2

"My friends all say I have a great voice and that I should do voice-overs." I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard that line from someone wanting to break into the lucrative voice-over industry! I have been at it for nearly thirty years and if there is one thing I have learned, it's that having a 'great' voice is only ...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to throw a four seam fastball: 1 of 1

It's the bread and butter of every serious baseball player. It's the the first pitch that every Little Leaguer learns to throw. It gets it's name from the 216 red stitches that hold the white leather around a center of cork and yarn, and form a horseshoe shape on the ball. It's the four-seam fastball, also known as the "four...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends What makes a great reality TV show?: 13 of 20

"Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites" has-pardon the pun-survived for sixteen seasons and is universally accepted as the greatest reality TV show. "Big Brother" is on it's eighth life in the U.S. and continues to draw a sizable audience, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, even "Beauty and the Geek" manage to hold their own ...