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by PETER BENNETT

HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA - As a Have Word Processor Will Haggle kind of a writer I've spent years on the margins of earning a living but have never really made enough to make my bank manager want to look up in a hurry when I enter his office.

The past 2 years though, have seen my earnings increase slightly. I was approached by an Internet guru called Dan Garlick who asked me to write a few reviews of the web sites he designs and hosts. I didn't know a lot about it but it seemed easy at first glance. All I had to do was to write 600 words or so describing each of the web sites in question and he'd pay me some money. ... MORE




by BOB POWERS

MARIETTA, OH, USA - Cincinnati has a solid history in the annals of rock, blues and even Appalachian music, all performed and mixed by some of the major performers in R&B and country. A new album pays tribute to King Records, founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan, who was instrumental in putting the label and Cincinnati as important cogs in the history of these vital segments of the music business.

Proceeds from the new CD will go to the Infusion Network, a charity run by the Cincinnati-based Manuel and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation, a Cincinnati family philanthropy. Funds will be used to overcome some of the city's problems brought about by racial tension, riots and persistent negative media coverage ... MORE



by BRAD BALFOUR

NEW YORK, NY, USA - It's now a few weeks after the noise about the mid-term elections. Republican pundits have had their chance to chortle. Democratic consultants have scurried about cockroach-like trying to craft answers for their marked failure‹not only to make wins but to establish an agenda that didn't lead to internal paralysis.

The media joined the fray with every commentator trying to make the obvious profound statement before anyone else has as to why the many prognosticators got it wrong. Even Republican stalwarts were pretty surprised with the degree of the rout. Taking both the Senate and increasing a hold on the HouseŠwas this a mandate for Bush and his policies? ... .MORE

NEW YORK, NY, USA - I have only been to a psychologist once in my life. It was when my parent's were going through a divorce and they wanted me to talk about my problems. I felt it wasn't my problems, it was theirs, so why should I have to go see a psychologist? With that attitude it's no wonder my session didn't last five minutes.

The first question this psychologist asked me was, "Are you surprised that your parents are getting divorced."

I answered, "I'm surprised they actually got married in the first place."

He then followed up with, "Now you realize it's normal for adults to argue."

I answered, "Of course it's normal for people to argue, in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night, on vacation. If my parents didn't argue they would never talk." Not wanting to hear anymore from a smartass kid he ended the session and the mental health profession has never wanted me back again.

That is until recently. Due to the fact that I live a little over a mile from the World Trade Center I have been called by a few agencies to ask how September 11 has affected me psychologically ... MORE




by GAYNOR PAYNTER

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - I bid you hello from South Africa, where summer temperatures in Johannesburg have escalated to 31 degrees Celsius - and this is mild in comparison with the rest of the country where the hottest places are reaching temperatures in the regions of 38 degrees. It truly makes one consider all manner and means of buying an air-conditioned car whilst driving in this heat - cars are stickily uncomfortable even at eight o'clock in the morning, and the thought of going out at 1 pm is enough to make one work through one's lunch hour.

One added advantage about the month of December is that a lot of companies in South Africa close down for Christmas, and these fortunate individuals can stay in their houses to avoid the sun and there is a lot less traffic on the roads than in other months... MORE




by YOU

THE WORLD - FromEsther A., (No City Provided), USA:

SUBJECT: Shelby Steele

I read the Harpers and will be discussing it with others (probably all white) in a reading group next Tuesday. I also had to read the article more than once (three times to figure what he was saying)and certainly don't agree with him. I am white. Anyway, I was impressed by your article and plan to copy and take it to my reading group. Thank you so much.

Esther A. ... MORE

G21 WORLD HEADQUARTERS - We welcome a new Link Partner again this week. Are we becoming popular or something?... MORE

NEW ORLEANS - 5 December, 2002: You seem to enjoy reading about my travails with the women in my life, so I expect you'll enjoy this installment of the Glass House. It's a way of passing time as I gear up for our Holiday Special Edition on 23 December. As I intimated last outing, there are women coming and going in my life right now " ... speaking of Michelangelo", as the last great poet said.

I seem to be stuck in the upper reaches of the alphabet, as far as these women go. I'm trapped between F and L and can't manage to escape. (What ever happened to all the women named Suzy?) There is something to recommend each of them but there is also something that would tell a sane person to run like hell in the other direction. A sane person, not me.... MORE

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