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Take a chance and listen to my new podcast! The “I Write Books Podcast” it’s a raw and unfiltered commentary about my life as a published poet. Prepare to learn, laugh, and even get pissed off from time to time. Enjoy!

A podcast about the business of writing with hosts J.D. Barker and J. Thorn.

A full text-and-pictures feed of the weekly Offbeat Oregon History syndicated newspaper column by Finn J.D. John. True Oregon stories -- of heroes and rascals, of shipwrecks and lost gold. Stories of shanghaied sailors and Skid Road bordellos and pirates and robbers and unsolved mysteries. An exploding whale, a couple shockingly scary cults, a 19th-century serial killer, several very naughty ladies, a handful of solid-brass con artists and some of the dumbest bad guys in the history of the universe. Designed especially for newsreader apps.

Having a proper budget can help you reduce outstanding debt, take control of your financial destiny and become a more relaxed and happier person. Depending on the nature of your circumstances, the perfect budget may not necessarily mean you spending less. But you may require be required to make effective and informed financial decisions. Creating an appropriate budget will help you jump off the treadmill of surviving from paycheck to the next.

The long-anticipated collapse is definitely coming now. If you are trying to survive, you would definitely want a survivalist beside you in the first couple of weeks of the calamity. After that, you need a Libertarian to build a world. Survivalists do not survive alone. Eventually, survivalists stop scavenging and start producing, or they die. Living, producing survivalists with friends are called Libertarians.

The Atkins diet has been criticized and applauded at the same time. But the fact that it has survived for over 30 years shows that it does work, and it has helped many people lose weight as well as maintain their ideal weight. This guide will introduce to you the concept of how the Atkins diet works, the different phases of the diet, how you can incorporate it in your daily schedule while eating in or eating out, and how it can provide benefits for your health.

As we travel down the roads of life, we are confronted consistently with decisions that we need to make. Donald Trump, based on the trials and successes that he has faced, teaches us that every important decision we make is going to determine what will happen in our lives in the future. For the most part, we are making most of our decisions without a need to give thought to what the outcomes of those decisions will be.

Theodore Robert Bundy, popularly known as Ted Bundy, was America's most notorious serial killer, a necrophilia, rapist, and kidnapper of the 1970s who murdered and assaulted many girls and young women. Shortly before his execution, via electrocution, after over a decade of crime denials, he already confessed to his 30 committed homicides in seven different states between the years of 1974 and 1978. The real count of victim was left unknown, and this could possibly be much higher.

Are you planning to buy a property as a source of additional income? Discussing about the financial concerns will definitely give lots of questions and headache. It is very important that you are equipped with reliable ideas rather than mere fantasies. Curiosity must lead to search for answers, not further questioning without effort to solve ignorance.

Being a terrorist-insurgent group, the forces of ISIS have seized total control of Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq. The list of ISIS nightmarish deeds is indeed chilling. This includes the brutal persecution of native Christian people in Iraq and Syria, the nightmarish genocide of the Yazidi people in Iraq, rape, beheadings, crucifixions, forced conversions, and the massive execution of the Syrian tribe that failed to resist its conquest.

Basketball is one of the most famous sports around the world. This sport is a great source of excitement and thrill to all basketball lovers as every season they have the chance to see their favorite basketball player. In the history of basketball, there are a number of players that contributed a lot to the sport. Their fame might just be fleeting, but once they retire from the game, their legacy will always be in the heart of their fans and many basketball lovers.

An artist doesn't need to starve for their passion. Outdoor shows, brick and mortar locations, the internet and the availability of more venues has made it easier for creative entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their work. Selling artwork is, however, a competitive endeavor, and that has forced artists to produce beautiful and quality work that is competitively priced. To be successful with your ambition, you need to crunch the numbers, gradually build your business and create sales in low-cost venues.

A king, a witch, an assassin, a farmer, and a backwoodsman struggle to survive in this fantasy novella about magic, power, and family. Tresladore, where both white and black magic are outlawed and masters of the sword are worshiped, is the first island we explore in this saga about kings and queens fighting to win and keep their thrones.

This book is about the early life of Richard Branson, the story of his success, and all his business lessons. Listening to it will begin to give you an idea of what it takes to be a mega-entrepreneur. It contains tips and business advice from Richard Branson himself.

Watching a loved one drift away from illness becomes a literal nightmare for the family and friends of those afflicted with silver sky syndrome. Victims become immune to the laws of gravity and ascend into the heavens in this metaphorical horror story.

With the king and prince dead, Jess is crowned queen but is forced to flee for her life with unexpected allies–Keelan and his adopted father and mage, Atikus.

Gardening is really a great hobby by which we can nicely utilize our leisure time in a useful and productive way. Usually, we have some area around our homestead or rooftop, where we can set up a garden with different types of vegetables and fruit plants and manage the garden in an organized way to fulfill the daily livelihood requirements of our family. Low-cost vegetables and fruits garden in our homestead or rooftop area could be an appropriate system to improve the nutritional, economic, and livelihood standards.

As a manager, do you want to make a significant, positive difference in your employees’ lives? If so, this program is for you. Based on their upcoming book, Managing to Make a Difference, Larry Sternberg, J.D. and Kim Turnage, Ph.D., discuss principles and practices supported by both research and experience, providing you with practical ways to apply the lessons and learn from your own experience. Join Larry and Kim every week for dynamic and thought-provoking conversation that will help you take action to grow as a manager and leader.

Leon, an average everyday guy, finds himself in a different form when he wakes up one night able to separate his soul from his physical body. Unbeknownst to him, there are repercussions and waves that form from the event that will take him and the girl of his dreams into the unknown. There are forces in play in which you cannot contend alone but, perhaps together, we can accomplish anything.

Host and Shangri-La Records alum J.D. Reager presents monthly updates about the store, music recommendations from current Shangri-La staffers and exclusive live music performances from our favorite Memphis musicians.