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	<title>What Ever Happened to All Those Great Stand Up Comics Working Clubs in the 80’s and 90’s</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:30:11 -0600</pubDate>
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        If you are old enough to remember the comedy boom of the 's and 's you remember some great comics as well. The comedy boom for those of you that don't know was a time when comedy clubs exploded in popularity. Prior to that time comedy clubs were found in big cities like New York and LA. When the comedy boom hit cities that never had a club suddenly had a number of them. At one point Phoenix had seven clubs and the city was much smaller than it is today. Even small towns had one nighters in hotel...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are old enough to remember the comedy boom of the 's and 's you remember some great comics as well. The comedy boom for those of you that don't know was a time when comedy clubs exploded in popularity. Prior to that time comedy clubs were found in big cities like New York and LA. When the comedy boom hit cities that never had a club suddenly had a number of them. At one point Phoenix had seven clubs and the city was much smaller than it is today. Even small towns had one nighters in hotels and bars that were packing in crowds. Pushed by cable television shows like &quot;An Evening at the Improv&quot; and others a five minute set could propel an unknown comic to headliner status in a matter of days. The comedy clubs were packed with laughing paying crowds offering hedge amounts of stage time for the comics to develop there skills. Today we enjoy the talents of those that developed there comic skills during this time like Tim Allen, Ellen, and Jay Leno to name just a few. Most all ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Tips for a Successful Corporate Comedy Event</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:59:28 -0600</pubDate>
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        The corporate comedy event can transform the usual dull banquet or holiday party a huge success. While it can be a challenge to entertain your corporate officers and staff with a comedy show it can also be a great way to break down barriers with in the organization. The number one thing todo is to book the right act for your event. The comic should have vast experience with corporate comedy events. You don't want some armature just learning comedy to do it while your reputation is at stake. The ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The corporate comedy event can transform the usual dull banquet or holiday party a huge success. While it can be a challenge to entertain your corporate officers and staff with a comedy show it can also be a great way to break down barriers with in the organization. The number one thing todo is to book the right act for your event. The comic should have vast experience with corporate comedy events. You don't want some armature just learning comedy to do it while your reputation is at stake. The comic should understand that this is not a comedy club gig and they need to keep it clean. Again get a professional that is used to workingclean. Their pormo pack should include a list of past events and performances. If this list is only comedy clubs with no other corporate or cruse ship apperances listed be careful. A good agent or booker can help find you someone experienced in this specific type of venue.&lt;a rel&quot;nofollow&quot; href&quot;http:www.articlesinaclick.comwp-admin...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Calendar Printing - Design Ideas for Christmas Giveaways</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:45:44 -0600</pubDate>
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        Are you planning on your Christmas giveaways but is still undecided about how you want to take these things this year? What items do you want to give out to your clients and probable ones that will be useful to them and at the same time will help you carry out your marketing message? If you own a business, you must know by now that one of the most popular methods being utilized for this specific purpose for such specific time of the year is calendar printing.If you are unsure about the designs t...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you planning on your Christmas giveaways but is still undecided about how you want to take these things this year? What items do you want to give out to your clients and probable ones that will be useful to them and at the same time will help you carry out your marketing message? If you own a business, you must know by now that one of the most popular methods being utilized for this specific purpose for such specific time of the year is calendar printing.If you are unsure about the designs that you can use for your calendar printing project, you can browse through the available materials around that you can draw inspiration from. To help you in formulating the right ideas, here are some of the popular designs being used for this kind of material. . Digital photos. These days, almost everybody owns digital cameras. Such technology has been integrated with other forms of gadgets like cell phones. With such advent, almost anybody now can hone their talent in digital photograp...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Coolest Commercials on Utube</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:59:53 -0600</pubDate>
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        Monkeys are funny by nature, but when it comes to video clips, you can enjoy countless hours of fun just by watching them online. There are many television shows and documentary films such as those we can watch on Animal Planet, Discovery, and History channels. Through those films, we have learned about the monkeys of both the new and the old world and their different species.  However, people use to call monkey any primate regardless it is a monkey or an ape. As in example, gibbons, gorillas, a...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Monkeys are funny by nature, but when it comes to video clips, you can enjoy countless hours of fun just by watching them online. There are many television shows and documentary films such as those we can watch on Animal Planet, Discovery, and History channels. Through those films, we have learned about the monkeys of both the new and the old world and their different species.  However, people use to call monkey any primate regardless it is a monkey or an ape. As in example, gibbons, gorillas, and chimpanzees are not monkey, but apes. Even though when it comes to funny monkey's video clips, there is no difference at all and you can watch online videos of any type of them including mandrills. Some of the funniest monkeys are not even real.  Cartoon monkeys are comical and there are so many laughable moments that you can revive throughout the clips that UTube members upload to this site. Among the famous monkeys that you can find as well, remember those of the TV series Daktari and Che...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Bollywood Movies:grossing Enjoyment as Well as Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:01:27 -0600</pubDate>
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        A movie has been for long a source of entertainment for human beings. Hence people used to love watching silent movies which only had moving pictures and no sound in an equal degree as they love watching the movies which are being made today. India has made its own identity when it comes to making cinemas. The Indian film industry otherwise known as bollywood is now a worldwide presence with many things and events taking place worldwide and hence the world now knows bollywood movies when they se...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A movie has been for long a source of entertainment for human beings. Hence people used to love watching silent movies which only had moving pictures and no sound in an equal degree as they love watching the movies which are being made today. India has made its own identity when it comes to making cinemas. The Indian film industry otherwise known as bollywood is now a worldwide presence with many things and events taking place worldwide and hence the world now knows bollywood movies when they see them. There have been many movies which have gained an international respect and some of them have even become icons in terms of excellence of Indian cinemas as well as movies of worldwide origin. The actors and the actresses who act in these movies are known all over the world with many a person spending fortunes just to see them in person out of the cinema screen, in real life. Bollywood movies are hence now global with many of its actors having gained international status. In fact the pin...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Did You Really Mean That?</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:27:57 -0600</pubDate>
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        There I was innocently reading an otherwise entertaining novel when an ill-turned phrase ruined it all. A scene that had until that moment been suspenseful turned hopelessly comic as the author described the protagonist discovering another character literally crying her eyes out. Immediately my attention wandered from the plot...has this bizarre medical event been documented? This condition needs an appropriately fancy name. Spontaneous lachrymal optectomy?And so an article is born. At the risk ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There I was innocently reading an otherwise entertaining novel when an ill-turned phrase ruined it all. A scene that had until that moment been suspenseful turned hopelessly comic as the author described the protagonist discovering another character &quot;literally crying her eyes out.&quot; Immediately my attention wandered from the plot...has this bizarre medical event been documented? This condition needs an appropriately fancy name. Spontaneous lachrymal optectomy?And so an article is born. At the risk of being branded just another linguistic peevologist, I will address several recently-misused terms for well-informed writers to hunt down and eliminate.LiterallyBy definition, literally is an adverb meaning &quot;in actual fact&quot; or &quot;exactly.&quot; It is the opposite of &quot;figuratively.&quot; Its use typically indicates a context in which a figurative interpretation would ordinarily be applied and calls the reader's attention to the distinction that in this particular case, that use is NOT intended. This ma...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Sites for the Socially Conscious</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:54:15 -0600</pubDate>
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        Here are a few basics of what this broad subject has to offer up to any individual who wants to know more about it.THERE are many Web locations caring to criticizing industries and companies. Many are of the Wall-sale watchdog class walmartwatch.com and are decidedly one-sided.Linked Walmartwatch.com Sustainability-indexes.com Dotherightthing.com Digg.com Newassignment.net: common gossip Sites Find a New highway to voyage the plain buck: Ten communal Tactical Mistakes Bankrate.com: Craziest Tax ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are a few basics of what this broad subject has to offer up to any individual who wants to know more about it.THERE are many Web locations caring to criticizing industries and companies. Many are of the &quot;Wall-sale watchdog&quot; class walmartwatch.com and are decidedly one-sided.Linked Walmartwatch.com Sustainability-indexes.com Dotherightthing.com Digg.com Newassignment.net: common gossip Sites Find a New highway to voyage the plain buck: Ten communal Tactical Mistakes Bankrate.com: Craziest Tax Write-offsThere are also army like the Dow Jones sustainability indexes www.sustainability-indexes.com, and the many locations for &quot;publicly conscious&quot; investors. These, according to a modern expose in The Harvard sphere reassess, quantity to a &quot;cacophony of character-akin tally keepers&quot; that make up a &quot;shuffle of basically meaningless rankings, tolerating almost any business to have that it meets some gauge of public responsibility.&quot;To understand the next part of this article, you nee...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Caribbean Hold'Em Part 2</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:47:45 -0600</pubDate>
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        Very detail, Last October, the WTO absolute that the U.S. means was an ilapproved form of furtive means protectionism. The order may be enmaked as early as next month. I was laughed at when I first out the evidence, says Slot Mendel, the long duration-haired, -year-old Texas lawyer who markerifyed Antigua. They utterly underestimated me.If you station what you do on inaccurate information, you might be unpleasantly amazed by the consequences. Make certainly you get the entirety The Caribbean emb...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Very detail, Last October, the WTO absolute that the U.S. means was an ilapproved form of furtive means protectionism. The order may be enmaked as early as next month. &quot;I was laughed at when I first out the evidence,&quot; says Slot Mendel, the long duration-haired, -year-old Texas lawyer who markerifyed Antigua. &quot;They utterly underestimated me.&quot;If you station what you do on inaccurate information, you might be unpleasantly amazed by the consequences. Make certainly you get the entirety The Caribbean embrace'Em gossip from educated sources.As well of remark, the United States underestimated the remarkable bent that grade tiny countries toss in nowadays's digitized inclusive country. universally, when classified information laws are busted, the WTO tolerates export consents to be forced on the violating state. But because Antigua scarcely has the stomachic muscle to produce any meaningful consents against the United States, trade experts look leading actually the WTO will supposable take...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Million-Dollar Swipe File Ads Handed To You On A Silver Platter</title>
	<link>http://halfdeadcomic.com/149417-Million-Dollar-Swipe-File-Ads-Handed-To-You-On-A-Silver-Platter.html</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:50:18 -0600</pubDate>
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        If you'd like to have a huge swipe file full of some of the hottest ads running today...  free... then this article will show you how.Listen: As you know, you usually have to buy something to get on the lists with great ads.Like a book or a newsletter or some other product.But I recently learned of a way to get some of the hottest ads running completely free. In fact, the folks who run this kind of direct mail will send you all the swipe file material you can stand on THEIR dime... and as often ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you'd like to have a huge swipe file full of some of the hottest ads running today...  free... then this article will show you how.Listen: As you know, you usually have to buy something to get on the lists with great ads.Like a book or a newsletter or some other product.But I recently learned of a way to get some of the hottest ads running completely free. In fact, the folks who run this kind of direct mail will send you all the swipe file material you can stand on THEIR dime... and as often as you want.What kind of direct mail is it?Catalogs!This is no joke.Catalog copy is when done right the best copy there is.It HAS to be.Just like those old direct response comic book ads--catalog writers only have a few lines to sell their product.Which means their copy must be short, pithy and packed with words that do nothing but &quot;sell.&quot;Think about it:In a catalog--where a product is surrounded by competition, and &quot;real estate&quot; is at a bare minimum--there's no room for wa...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Why Comedy Instruction Isn't Just Important For The Stand Up Comic</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:14:29 -0600</pubDate>
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        Have you ever noticed that two people can tell the same joke and yet end up with completely different reactions, the reason is probably in the way the joke was performed. For those that struggle to raise a laugh comedy instruction could change all that.The old saying it's the way I tell 'em still stands true to this day when it comes to comedy. With laughter a valuable commodity in any walk of life it is a valuable asset to have.Whether your a budding stand up comedian or someone who wishes they...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that two people can tell the same joke and yet end up with completely different reactions, the reason is probably in the way the joke was performed. For those that struggle to raise a laugh comedy instruction could change all that.The old saying &quot;it's the way I tell 'em&quot; still stands true to this day when it comes to comedy. With laughter a valuable commodity in any walk of life it is a valuable asset to have.Whether your a budding stand up comedian or someone who wishes they had more luck with the ladies, comedy instruction can help you.A common error people come across is the belief that comedy is all in the timing, it may be an important part of making the joke a success but you can have perfect timing and still not be funny. There are certain techniques that can be added to different jokes to make even the most straight faced of people raise a smile.How to be funny doesn't come in the genes it is a science, a science that can be taught to anyone.Take note...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>BLABALOO'S  CELEBRITY GOSSIP BLOGS CONFIRM THAT MICHAEL JACKSON IS ACTING  STRANGE... AGAIN!</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:39:30 -0600</pubDate>
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        &amp;lt;p alignleft&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span langen-US xml:langen-US&amp;gt;If there was ever two words that incite more speculation and innuendo than any others, the words would have to be Michael Jackson. After a self-imposed exile in the middle-eastern country of Bahrain where he was almost jailed for importing excessive amounts of painkillers Jackson has reportedly returned to Las Vegas just in time to see former possessions, seized from his Neverland Estate, put up on the auction block. While a court injunction...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&amp;lt;p align&quot;left&quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang&quot;en-US&quot; xml:lang&quot;en-US&quot;&amp;gt;If there was ever two words that incite more speculation and innuendo than any others, the words would have to be Michael Jackson. After a self-imposed exile in the middle-eastern country of Bahrain where he was almost jailed for importing excessive amounts of painkillers Jackson has reportedly returned to Las Vegas just in time to see former possessions, seized from his Neverland Estate, put up on the auction block. While a court injunction prevented the sale of his skin whitening creams and paintings of children, the collection owned by Jackson's bankruptcy trustees is expected to fetch upwards of  million dollars.   Widely-trafficked celebrity blog &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;U&amp;gt;&lt;a href&quot;http:www.blabaloo.comsectorsdirectoryidolator&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;span lang&quot;en-US&quot; xml:lang&quot;en-US&quot;&amp;gt;Idolator&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;&lt;a&gt;&amp;lt;U&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang&quot;en-US&quot; xml:lang&quot;en-US&quot;&amp;gt; weighed in with their opinion in their &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;U&amp;...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Human Element, does it always have to be like this?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:56:47 -0600</pubDate>
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        I feel the need to do something. I have been sitting on the fence so long now I have a line going across my butt; I now know what hot cross buns means little bit of humor there.Aside from that, the reason for this post is to clear my headspace a little. If anyone has read any of my previous entries, they might be aware that I have a tendency to kind of look at the status quo in way that might provoke some feelings of resentment, that is OK, that is what I am looking for.You see, I am tied of the...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I feel the need to do something. I have been sitting on the fence so long now I have a line going across my butt; I now know what hot cross buns means little bit of humor there.Aside from that, the reason for this post is to clear my headspace a little. If anyone has read any of my previous entries, they might be aware that I have a tendency to kind of look at the status quo in way that might provoke some feelings of resentment, that is OK, that is what I am looking for.You see, I am tied of the drivel, I am tired of the masses having to capitulate because of a loud mouthed few who want things their way or else.In my life, I have been a Combat Marine, a medic, a Counselor, a husband to one wife, a father to my kids, a grandfather to my grandkids, a surrogate father to the kids in my wife's Day Care. There is nothing on this earth that scares me, I have looked Death in the face more than once, and walked away laughing. But the thing I am most proud to be is a God fearing individual...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Magic Shops</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:48:28 -0600</pubDate>
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        Knowing that you need to better understand this topic I recommend that you take  minutes to read what we have to say.Purchasing unlike products is always easy if you bargain them from places that sell these items exclusively. For magical trade goods the best place to find all of these items is magic shops. These shops will for the most part be small stores where you will find lots of dissimilar items. The diverse items that you can find will not be confined to one branch of magic or even charmin...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Knowing that you need to better understand this topic I recommend that you take  minutes to read what we have to say.Purchasing unlike products is always easy if you bargain them from places that sell these items exclusively. For magical trade goods the best place to find all of these items is &lt;A href&quot;http:magic.comic-book-batman-comics.comMagic-Illusions.php&quot;&gt;magic shops&lt;a&gt;. These shops will for the most part be small stores where you will find lots of dissimilar items. The diverse items that you can find will not be confined to one branch of magic or even charming from one country.Instead you will find gear mechanism for a host of magical tricks. These magical items are great for any level spell castor to try their work force at. For the beginner or the person who is just interested there will be simple spell and witchinga trick books to be look at. The history of various forms of magic can also be found in these magic shops&lt;a&gt;.At this point since we are talking about charmi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Card Tricks</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:40:24 -0600</pubDate>
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        I hope that the following article will help you to better understand this topic.One of the easiest forms of magic, Card Tricks have been around for as long as people can remember. These tricks have in fact grown in popularity with each year that has passed. Street performances by skilled magicians such as David Blaine and the introduction of large gaming facilities, such as the casinos of Los Vegas have contributed to the increased popularity of card tricks.Many amateur magicians specialize in c...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I hope that the following article will help you to better understand this topic.One of the easiest forms of magic, Card Tricks have been around for as long as people can remember. These tricks have in fact grown in popularity with each year that has passed. Street performances by skilled magicians such as David Blaine and the introduction of large gaming facilities, such as the casinos of Los Vegas have contributed to the increased popularity of &lt;A href&quot;http:magic.comic-book-batman-comics.comindex.php&quot;&gt;card tricks&lt;a&gt;.Many amateur magicians specialize in card tricks&lt;a&gt; due to their versatility. They are small, easy to handle and extremely cheap. They also do not require any special props or abilities, other than a fair amount of practice and a good routine, to make them work.Most master magicians guard their secrets jealously. There are the occasional performers who hold sessions and seminars that introduce youngsters and amateur witchinga enthusiasts to the wonders and intricac...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Magic illusions</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:35:39 -0600</pubDate>
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        I hope that the following article will help you to better understand this topic.There are many anothera forms of magic that exists in the world. One form is the terrific magic illusions that magicians use to stun us. These magical illusions are complicated as they are magical in feel. The way to know if such illusions have worked is by seeing the wonder and bafflement on the faces of people as they try to figure out how you made something or someone disappear.While there are many magicians who s...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I hope that the following article will help you to better understand this topic.There are many anothera forms of magic that exists in the world. One form is the terrific &lt;A href&quot;http:magic.comic-book-batman-comics.comMagic-Illusions.php&quot;&gt;magic illusions&lt;a&gt; that magicians use to stun us. These magical illusions are complicated as they are magical in feel. The way to know if such illusions have worked is by seeing the wonder and bafflement on the faces of people as they try to figure out how you made something or someone disappear.While there are many magicians who specialize in these marvelous magic illusions&lt;a&gt;, for the novice of magic the most tender approach to wizardly illusions is to try something very simple. You have likely seen the magic tricks where there are some metal rings that are interlocked. Your task is to remove these rings without ruin the circle.Now as this is a witchinga illusion you will need to discover where the splitting point of these rings is located....]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Magic Shows</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:28:48 -0600</pubDate>
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        Knowing that you need to better understand this topic I recommend that you take  minutes to read what we have to say.Magic shows let in many various art forms including illusion, sleight of hand and misdirection. In fact, anything and everything that cannot be explained, mostly falls under the heading It's magic.Scientifically of course, there is no such thing as unexplainable magic. Logicians make it a point to scoff at all things magic. They maintain that magic shows featuring dazzling, mystif...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Knowing that you need to better understand this topic I recommend that you take  minutes to read what we have to say.Magic shows let in many various art forms including illusion, sleight of hand and misdirection. In fact, anything and everything that cannot be explained, mostly falls under the heading &quot;It's magic&quot;.Scientifically of course, there is no such thing as unexplainable magic. Logicians make it a point to scoff at all things magic. They maintain that &lt;A href&quot;http:magic.comic-book-batman-comics.comMagic-Shows.php&quot;&gt;magic shows&lt;a&gt; featuring dazzling, mystifying acts all have some logical reasoning or mechanism behind it.This point of count is accepted by the majority of cynical adult audiences approximately the world today. TV, web sites and other methods by which many of the simpler tricks have been explained have dissipated much of the mysterious ambience that previously surrounded such amazing feats as pulling flowers out of the air, rabbits out of a hat and sawing peopl...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Funny Side of Aging</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:06:51 -0600</pubDate>
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         What's so funny about growing old? Not a whole lot, according to the wisest man who ever lived. Here's what Solomon said about our Golden Years:Honor and enjoy your Creator while you're still young,Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,Before your vision dims and the world blursAnd the winter years keep you close to the fire.In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.The shades are pulled down on the world. You can't come and...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What's so funny about growing old? Not a whole lot, according to the wisest man who ever lived. Here's what Solomon said about our &quot;Golden Years:&quot;Honor and enjoy your Creator while you're still young,Before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes,Before your vision dims and the world blursAnd the winter years keep you close to the fire.In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.The shades are pulled down on the world. You can't come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.The hum of the household fades away.You are wakened now by bird-song.Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past.Even a stroll down the road has its terrors.Your hair turns apple-blossom white,Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body. Yes, you're well on your way to eternal rest, While your friends make plans for your funeral.Life, lovely while it lasts, is soon over.Life as we know it, precious and beautiful, ends.The body is pu...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>A Teddy Bear's Life</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:55:22 -0600</pubDate>
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        The teddy bear has been in existence for over  years. In that time he has had books written about him. The adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a series of books written by A.A. Milne, about an adventurous teddy bear. Pooh, and his friends, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Tigger, Owl, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, have great adventures in the hundred acre wood. Paddington Bear's creator, Michael Bond, has written several books about the teddy bear who comes from darkest Peru, and now resides with the br...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The teddy bear has been in existence for over  years. In that time he has had books written about him. The adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a series of books written by A.A. Milne, about an adventurous teddy bear. Pooh, and his friends, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Tigger, Owl, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, have great adventures in the hundred acre wood. Paddington Bear's creator, Michael Bond, has written several books about the teddy bear who comes from darkest Peru, and now resides with the brown family at  Windsor Gardens. Paddington is a teddy bear with both paws planted on the ground. He has strong feelings on what is right and what is wrong, and hates bureaucratic red tape. He doesn't look kindly on the sillier rules human beings surround themselves with. About his daily life Paddington says, &quot;Things happen to me. I'm that sort of bear.&quot; Paddington may conduct himself in a human way, but he could never be human. As he is fond of saying, &quot;It just wouldn't work.&quot;The Care Bea...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>All Over Again</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:23:35 -0600</pubDate>
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        Here I am again taking a deep breath to clear my mind, and dragging myself to think of the right words to fill up this page. I am suppose to write something daily; at least something worthwhile for me to explore while learning to write. There is really no other way to learn except to read and write; and then do more writing again each day. Not to forget thinking as well; nobody can ever write without thinking. In fact, the human brain can never ever run out of words. We have always been putting ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here I am again taking a deep breath to clear my mind, and dragging myself to think of the right words to fill up this page. I am suppose to write something daily; at least something worthwhile for me to explore while learning to write. There is really no other way to learn except to read and write; and then do more writing again each day. Not to forget thinking as well; nobody can ever write without thinking. In fact, the human brain can never ever run out of words. We have always been putting words into an imaginary form; making story as we live through our daily life. It is just that we aren't initiative enough to put those thoughts into words; may it be those happy moments of tasting a melted chocolate with your taste buds; to being disgusted with your boss for piling up more work on your desk when you are about to leave the office.The brain is always working, and it does not stop functioning; or we might just end up not breathing. Our subconscious mind is always awake; even thou...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Comedy Comes Natural for Robin</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:44:13 -0600</pubDate>
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        He's cute, adorable, charming and has a great sense of humor. He's an actor and comedian and he's good at both. Let's face it, among the current comedians on television and the movies, Robin Williams is one of the top choices of viewers. Since earning his popularity in the s, his name has never lost its sparkle.Comedy comes oh so natural for this man, although he's outstanding, too, as a serious actor. But well, it's always the funny side that we love best because of the light and happy feeling ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[He's cute, adorable, charming and has a great sense of humor. He's an actor and comedian and he's good at both. Let's face it, among the current comedians on television and the movies, Robin Williams is one of the top choices of viewers. Since earning his popularity in the s, his name has never lost its sparkle.Comedy comes oh so natural for this man, although he's outstanding, too, as a serious actor. But well, it's always the funny side that we love best because of the light and happy feeling that we get when we can laugh our hearts out. Did you know that Robin Williams' interest in comedy began at a very young age? Being an only child, he spent more time alone developing his imagination and entertaining himself by memorizing the comedy records of Jonathan Winters. He also developed his quick humor as a defense mechanism against the constant teasing of classmates in the private schools that he attended. His funny side continued to show even until high school during which he was ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Crafting the Romantic Comedy</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:33:06 -0600</pubDate>
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        Faking an orgasm in public and arriving at a 'fancy dress' party as a bunny girl, are just two memorable scenes from romantic comedies that surprise and entertain. Can you remember which movies those unforgettable scenes come from? Answer at the end of this article.If you are a writer who enjoys films such as: You've Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally, Bridget Jones's Diary, Love Actually, amongst many others, and wish to try your hand at writing the good old rom com, then you're already half way ho...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Faking an orgasm in public and arriving at a 'fancy dress' party as a bunny girl, are just two memorable scenes from romantic comedies that surprise and entertain. Can you remember which movies those unforgettable scenes come from? Answer at the end of this article.If you are a writer who enjoys films such as: You've Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally, Bridget Jones's Diary, Love Actually, amongst many others, and wish to try your hand at writing the good old rom com, then you're already half way home. So what elements does the romantic comedy need?When we read or watch a romantic comedy we know that our hero and heroine's worlds are about to collide, suffusing conflict along the way and finally allowing the pair to get it together at the end, realizing that they complete one another.The most important thing to remember about a rom com is it's all about the journey. In a romantic comedy, we don't usually have a list of suspects and then have to decide who the murderer is. Rather, i...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>A Brief History of Caricatures</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:41:08 -0600</pubDate>
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        A caricature is a portrait of a person that exaggerates certain features in order to express the essence of the person and still make the subject easily identifiable. Although it is often viewed as a comic type of art today, it has a rather long history. The earliest forms date back to ancient days. In the excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, crude pictures were found drawn on the walls of some buildings that very much resembled caricature. At least, the purpose was obviously the same. The ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A caricature is a portrait of a person that exaggerates certain features in order to express the essence of the person and still make the subject easily identifiable. Although it is often viewed as a comic type of art today, it has a rather long history. The earliest forms date back to ancient days. In the excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, crude pictures were found drawn on the walls of some buildings that very much resembled caricature. At least, the purpose was obviously the same. The word comes from an Italian verb that means &quot;to load.&quot; The true purpose of caricature was conceived as &quot;loading&quot; the portrait with as much meaning as possible. Some of the earliest preserved examples come from the works of Leonardo Da Vinci, who sought out models with deformities for his portraits.In the th century, Caricature emerged as a distinct art form with the works of an Italian artist named Annibale Caracci. Caracci's concept was called the &quot;antithesis of beauty.&quot; Rather than following...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What Snoopy Didn't Know About The Copywriter's Life</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:29:04 -0600</pubDate>
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        In , I was helping a friend move out of his apartment. I don't remember a whole lot about that day, except a Peanuts comic strip he had pinned to a bulletin board I packed away. Snoopy sat in each panel, atop his doghouse, banging away at his typewriter.The first panel was titled Monday. Snoopy seemed a little dejected about getting back to work. He was obviously forcing himself to get into the rhythm.On the Tuesday strip, he's surrendered and seems to be enjoying himself.Wednesday, he doesn't l...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In , I was helping a friend move out of his apartment. I don't remember a whole lot about that day, except a Peanuts comic strip he had pinned to a bulletin board I packed away. Snoopy sat in each panel, atop his doghouse, banging away at his typewriter.The first panel was titled &quot;Monday.&quot; Snoopy seemed a little dejected about getting back to work. He was obviously forcing himself to get into the rhythm.On the Tuesday strip, he's surrendered and seems to be enjoying himself.Wednesday, he doesn't looks so excited, anymore.Thursday, a thought-bubble from his head says, &quot;Can't wait 'til Friday.&quot; He looks fatigued.Then on the Friday panel, he's thinking &quot;TGIF!&quot; The mutt's working busily away, happy, content, and full of energy.My friend saw me reading the cartoon and said, &quot;That about sums it up doesn't it?&quot;Sure, it does. But it doesn't make one bit of sense.Why do people enjoy Friday's workday more than Thursday's? On Friday they've been working now five days, instead of four...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to Keep the Article Ideas Flowing</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:04:47 -0600</pubDate>
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        Sometimes, the hardest part of being a web writer, and turning out one, two, or more articles a day, is finding things to write about. Despite the fact that there are an infinite number of subjects and topics out there, there are days when it seems like you just can't think of a single idea for your next article. Or maybe there are things you'd like to write about, you just don't feel like you know those topics well enough to do them justice. At least, not unless you spend several hours research...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes, the hardest part of being a web writer, and turning out one, two, or more articles a day, is finding things to write about. Despite the fact that there are an infinite number of subjects and topics out there, there are days when it seems like you just can't think of a single idea for your next article. Or maybe there are things you'd like to write about, you just don't feel like you know those topics well enough to do them justice. At least, not unless you spend several hours researching them.Luckily, there are things you can do to make sure you never run out of things to write about.Make a List of What You Know.Do you collect dolls? If so, you could probably write an article about some facet of doll collecting right now with little or minimal research. You probably know more than you think you do about a lot of things. So, make a list of all of the subjects you're pretty well versed on. Really wrack your brain, and include everything you can think of. Your topics coul...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>SEO Copywriting</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:35:15 -0600</pubDate>
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        SEO CopywritingIn the last few years, search engine optimisation copywriting around the world has changed beyond recognition, as has the way sites are optimised by their design, coding and links. SEO copywriting or Search Engine Optimized Copywriting is the writing or re-writing of text - articles, product reviews, comparisons, how-to's etc. If you want to increase your marketing results and get more qualified leads, you will need to improve the effectiveness of the copywriting on your website, ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[SEO CopywritingIn the last few years, search engine optimisation copywriting around the world has changed beyond recognition, as has the way sites are optimised by their design, coding and links. SEO copywriting or Search Engine Optimized Copywriting is the writing or re-writing of text - articles, product reviews, comparisons, how-to's etc. If you want to increase your marketing results and get more qualified leads, you will need to improve the effectiveness of the copywriting on your website, print ads, emails and direct mail. Optimized online copywriting specifically targets the words and phrases people are using when searching for a product on the internet. If you know which key words and phrases you are optimizing the page it becomes much easier for you to deliver a successful SEO copywriting service. How often should you use key phrases? When keyword themes are applied correctly throughout the site, whether to existing or newly created pages, copywriting should come naturall...]]></content:encoded>
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