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Everybody daydreams, in fact, if you try to direct your thoughts, you will find that daydreaming is a kind of background noise to any directed thinking activity you might be engaging in. So if you find yourself daydreaming a lot do you give it its due as a natural process or do you try...
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Everybody wants to be an actor. It’s difficult to get an audition, and if you make it that far it’s dog eat dog. Here are some tips for you if you are dreaming of that first audition. Not only is acting a career desired by almost everyone in the world but we all think that...
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I read an article recently about what to do if a talk show producer phones you and asks you to appear on their show. The article worried me a little because I found myself taking note of different points, imagining how I would handle it if I was invited on to appear on Oprah....
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Whenever we see psychics advertising in the newspaper or being featured on TV, most of us automatically write them off as fakes. Some of us have no problem believing that there are people who can foretell the future, others simply can’t get their heads around it. So let’s take stock of what we expect...
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Magic tricks fall into a few different types. All magic, when it’s performed by a magician who really loves his craft, looks really cool. Whether you are doing coin tricks, or making large objects disappear, it all has the potential to make your audience go “Wow!”. So if you are thinking about what is...
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Many people make a hobby of visiting art and craft shows at the weekend, so you as an artist can get your work in front of this appreciative and ready-to-buy audience. But before you rush out with your latest not quite dry pieces a little research is in order. Art shows advertise in local or...
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Very often we buy food and forget all about it, leaving it in the refrigerator till it starts to stink. Once you have left the food too long, there’s not much you can do about it but you can take steps in advance to make sure your food stays fresh for longer. Of course, the...
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Terrorism is a force that can only be fought directly with as much passion as can be mustered. And there can be no holidays in a war against terror. We must be here to the end. If you’re thinking that sounds like the words of a terrorist then I agree with you. What fosters...
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There are certain hobbies that once adopted are not easily dropped. Sudoku is one such pastime and, like the practice of doing crossword puzzles, it is supposed to be beneficial to the brain. These kinds of intellectual games are quite addictive and some people believe that where the element of addiction is present it...
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