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346: Do You Have The Flair To Be A Woman Of A Certain Age
"A woman of a certain age" is a European expression. She's not an older woman. She's a woman who has passed middle age with flair. An example would be Diane Keaton, Diane Sawyer or Oprah.
How do you know when you're old enough to be a woman of a certain age? I knew when I started referring to men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-nine as
347: Finding African American Art
If you're looking add African American art to your home, you need to know where to find it. While it might seem like an easy task, finding prints or paintings that are authentic and high quality isn't always simple.
348: Guitar LessonCongratulations But What Happened To Your Guitar Playing
Let's say you practice five hours a day on your guitar. What happens when you become a father with children around your feet. Can you still be a guitarist and practice?
As a father and a guitarist I have some advice. The story on how a mother can continue playing guitar has to be written by an expert on that subject.
I guess the problem is th
349: Guitar lessonDo You Have To Set Goals
Do you have to take the right train to have success? It depends on what you want to accomplish. The same with your guitar playing. Let's see if you can play guitar without goals!
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Way back in the late 80's I started to become very interested in computers. Well, not really in the computers but in
350: Have You Been To France
A friend sent me a postcard from France. The rolling hills of Provence, lush vineyards and charming chateaus - yes, I remember it well.
When my husband and I went to France, I packed so much he accused me of trying to smuggle things into the country for a garage sale. I'm a girl scout at heart. I wanted to be prepared.
To be prepa
351: Have You Exercised The Option To Exercise
By the time I've worked up enthusiasm about going to the gym, I already feel overworked. Then I have to decide what to wear. Guys can look grungy. Girls have to look fashionable. Unfortunately, my outfits are often more coordinated than I am.
However, I can talk the talk - sets, repetitions, abs, biceps, triceps - and I'm getting better at walki
352: Have You Heard My New Word
How often have you used the word "unbelievable"? Unbelievable can be used to describe a football play, the price of something, a sunset - just about anything.
But the play, the price and the sunset are real. They're something you've experienced and thus have to be believable. Not to worry. I've invented a word for these kinds of situations.
353: Have You Stopped To Watch The World Go By Recently
Some people stop to smell the roses. I stop to watch the world go by. When I see boys wearing over-sized clothing and girls dressing up in Brittany Spears' outfits, I smile. Now I know how my mother felt when I teased my hair, wore blue eye shadow and dated boys with sideburns and greased- back hair.
Brides have their hair and make-up professio
354: Have You Wanted To Be Free As The Wind
There's that time of year - which can be any time of year - I want to drop everything, have someone take over my responsibilities and feel as free as the wind.
During childhood this is known as the running-away-to-join-the-circus syndrome. During adulthood it's known as fantasy - fantasy that's fed by the get-away ads for Southwest Airlines.
355: How to Develop Your Drumming Weaknesses
As for beginning drummers, the whole concept of drumming is coordination. It's learning to do more than one thing at a time. As a child, do you remember trying to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time? That was pretty difficult at first, but then we eventually got the hang of it.
Just like patting your head and rubbing your tummy,
356: Music Contracts the Easy Way
Were you aware that you don't have to be a lawyer to write or create your own music business contracts? As a musician, it is understandable that you may not fully understand the business side of the music industry and that is all right. Even if you are starting your own record label, this is not at all uncommon. Luckily, there are solutions for tho
357: Music NotesHow Pitch and Duration Are Determined
Notes are the musical notation representing a fixed pitch. While the word strictly refers to the physical notation of a pitch, it's more commonly used to refer to both the pitch and the notation.
Notes are named after the first seven letters in the alphabet -- A, B, C, D, E, F, and G -- and keep the same letter value as they are repeated up or d
358: MySpace Music MarketingCreating A Loyal Fan Base Using MySpace
Creating a loyal fan base on MySpace will help your music career in many ways. If you generate enough fan enthusiasm, record labels will check out your page to see what all the buzz is about. Another reason fans are important is that they are the ones who pay to see your shows. If you have a loyal following, more invites for gigs will start rolling
359: Photographers Need Great People Skills Too
Being a photographer is about more than just being able to push the shutter down. A photographer has to be able to make his clients feel comfortable while still doing his job. People skills are important and they need to be appropriate with the situation of the shoot.
Being a photographer requires the skill and talent to take beautiful, excitin
360: Piano BooksThe Top Piano Books To Help You Become a Better Piano Player
There are umpteen zillion piano books available in music stores and online at such places as Amazon. And piano books are usually necessary if your goal is to become a better pianist.
But how does a person know which piano books are necessary and which books are redundant, to say nothing of good or bad. There are books on music theory, scale
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