Mindfulness and Teaching Back in 1983, I was hired to teach English in rural northern Japan. I had no experience teaching, and didn’t speak a work of Japanese. No matter—I had the requisite four-year college degree and a thirst for adventure. My employer/boss/teaching partner was Grif Frost, a 27-year-old budding entrepreneur who had married the […]
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National Anthem A national anthem in general, is a patriotic musical composition that is recognized formally by a country’s government as their country’s official national song. This idea of identy came about during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, with the rise of the national states. It was at this time when most
Creativity is key in Ringtones When you have a cell phone, one thing that you want is to be able to define your phone by choosing your own ringtone. This way you know that your ringtone is special and that you can immediately pick it out from all the other ringtones in the building. With
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Behind The Scenes With Mr. Completely-Canadian Rockers Share Their Thoughts Hailing from the blue-collar town of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, is a working man’s rock and roll outfit called Mr. Completely. Their critically acclaimed self-released debut CD entitled “Twice on Sundays” has been well received by audiences who love the group’s blend of classic
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Flamboyant Rock Band Frontmen – Part 1 One of the greatest yet most realistic clichés of the proverbial rock band would be the colourful and extroverted singer. Often the livewire of the band, the frontman screams and shouts, swinging his microphone as the struts on stage as the other members of the band stand motionless
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What You Should Know About Beginner Guitar Chords One of the biggest mistakes a new guitarist can make at the start of their musical career, whether for profit or pleasure is to go out and look for or buy a compendium book of six thousand chord shapes and all the variations and permutations that are
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Theater Arts – Ballet The ancient Greeks were known to be great warriors and artists. People were known to be blessed with talents in fields such as theater, painting, sculpturing, and poetry. Theater itself was one field which included many other arts such as acting, singing, dancing, writing, and poetry. This art was later on
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Music Rocks SAT Studying It may seem to many parents that their kids ought to take studying more seriously-especially when it comes to important tests such as the SAT’s. Yet it may be the medium rather than the message that fails to inspire serious study time. Kids may just need something they can tune in
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PUT “PIZZAZ” IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS? There are many ways to get your audience involved in your presentation. Some are audience participation, stories, jokes, silly stunts, or songs. All of these work well, but they won’t work if you are a dud! Listen to these words: Sparkle, lighten up, silly –
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How Dance Dance Revolution is getting kids off the couch Dance Dance revolution is the latest dance craze that is a fun and addictive way to lose weight and get into shape. Are you concerned about the lack of exercise your child is getting? Would you like to see them up and moving instead of
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