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Interview with drbj

Q – How many different careers have you had?

me – Only eight: Psychologist … Marketing VP… Training Director … Entrepreneur … Management Consultant … Executive Coach … Writer … Motivational Speaker. Billed by agent as only ‘‘older than dirt’ motivational speaker / stand-up humorist who can still stand up!

Q – Which did/do you enjoy the most?

meEvery one of them at the time, but now at this point in my life -  the last two the most.

Q – You refer to having lived in the Pleistocene era. How old are you?

meOlder than dirt. Wait a minute, let me amend that. Older than soil! It came before dirt.

Q – Why do you write on Hubpages?

meFish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. Writers gotta write. So do I. That’s enough about me. Let’s talk about you. What else would you like to know about me?

Q – Have you published any books?

meJust one: “Much of What You Know about Job Search Just Ain’t So” – a serious book about job search written with a light-hearted touch. (Amazon.com). But I find writing Hubs much more fun.

You might like to take a look at these Supernatural Interviews with Famous Dead People:

Interview with Genghis Khan … Interview with Cleopatra … Interview with Dracula … Interview with Al Capone … Interview with Bonnie and Clyde … Interview with Bruce Lee … Interview with Napoleon Bonaparte … Interview with Jack the Ripper … Interview with Lady Godiva … Interview with Oscar Wilde … Who was the Most Famous Female Spy (Mata Hari) ... Interview with James Dean ... History of Blue Jeans - Interview with Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis

53 Dumb Crazy Stupid Laws … Dumb Crazy Stupid  Laws Part 2 … Crazy Dumb Funny Laws … Funny Dumb Crazy Laws … Dumb Crazy Laws Worldwide

Dealing with Difficult People … Dealing with Difficult People Part 2 … Dealing with Difficult People Part 3 … Dealing with Difficult People Part 4

Take The Pig Personality Test … Celebrity Personality Test … Anger Management Simple Test

Or because you like to laugh: Comments and Traffic ... Popular Proverbs Interpreted ... Fokk University ... Doughnuts are Good for You ... Psychic Vegetables and the Things They Have Told Me ... Why Everyone Should Own a Goat or a Cow or a Pig ... A Tale of Two Cocks ...  Tshirts and tshirts and Tees ... Weird Animals - the Naked Mole Rat (and 9 other weird animals)

Q – Anything else you would like to add?

me Just my belief that laughter is the best medicine -- unless you're diabetic, then insulin should be at the top of your list.

 

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    Weird Animals – the Tree Shrew and its Poo

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    Funny Pun about Gorilla

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    Interview with Blonde Bombshells

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    Funny Pun about Doctor

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    Interview with Most Charismatic White House Resident

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    Interview with Attila the Hun

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    OMG More Funny Photos

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    Interview with Bigfoot

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    Interview with Hansel and Gretel

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    Avoiding a Hangover

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    History of Buffalo Wings

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    Interview with Santa Claus

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    Eating Turkey May Be Hazardous to Your Health

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    History of Shorts

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    Best Answers to Tricky Interview Questions

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    Strange Psychological Facts

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    Interview with Amazing Beautiful Model

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    World’s Oldest Speech Writer

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    World’s Oldest Interviewer

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    OMG Funny Photos

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Twenty

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Nineteen

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Eighteen

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Sixteen

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Fifteen

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    National Humor Month Funny Short Joke Number Fourteen

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    Haiku Jokes – Part Two

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    Haiku and Senryu Jokes

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    How to Enjoy Life More

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    Brad and Angie - Amazing Video

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    Funny Pun – Number Two

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    Answers to Interview Questions – Part One

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    Old Age Benefits

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    Interview with Mickey Mouse

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    How to Make Friends – Ten Proven Tips

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    Interview with Penguin

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    The Droodle Creativity Test

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    Simple Symbol Personality Test

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    One Question Personality Test

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    How to Protect Yourself from Germs in Public

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    Interview with Bruce Lee – Martial Arts Master, Film Maker and Actor

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    End of a Love Affair

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    Interview with Oscar Wilde

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    Psychic Vegetables and the Things They Have Told Me

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    Interview with Lady Godiva

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    Who Was the Most Famous Female Spy?

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    Interview with Al Capone

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    Interview with Jack the Ripper

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    Assertive Behavior – How to Say No

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    Assertive Training Course

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    Interview with Bonnie and Clyde

    4 months ago

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    Interview with Cleopatra

    15 months ago

    Until now I have been using my superhuman skills in superior, supernatural interviewing to talk with dead people – famous but altogether dead people – who were rulers of the masculine persuasion. Now it is time to talk with the Queen of Egypt – Cleopatra VII.

  • 116

    Interview with Dracula

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    Interview with Napoleon Bonaparte

    9 months ago

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    Interview with Genghis Khan

    3 months ago

    I know what you are thinking. Genghis died in the year 1227. That’s almost 800 years ago. True. But there have been many remarkable new developments in cryogenic research that you may not be aware of.

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    Fokk University Entrance Exam and Answers

    4 months ago

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  • 108

    History of Tshirts and tshirts and tees

    4 months ago

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    Fokk University

    4 months ago

    Fokk University is fondly referred to by its graduates as "Fokk U." A similar-sounding statement is often made by longshoremen, desperate housewives, and our Congressional representatives.

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    Halloween Couple Costumes and Halloween Quiz

    2 years ago

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    Oldest Worker Award Sally Gordon Age 101

    7 months ago

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    Abilene Paradox - Why Do We Say Yes When We Mean No

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    Why is a Ship Called She

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    Worlds Largest Cruise Ship Oasis of the Seas Review

    19 months ago

    To celebrate my sister’s birthday this month, we – just the two of us – embarked on a seven-day cruise on the world’s largest, biggest, hugest cruise ship, the Oasis of the Seas. We left behind one husband, six...

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    Celebrity Personality Test

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    Which famous celebrity or movie star do you think you are most like? Would you like to know which celebrity has a personality most like yours?

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    Tribute to Victor Borge – the Great Dane

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    Chocolate Chip Cookies Seven Scrumptious Recipes

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    Betty White Everything Old is New Again

    17 months ago

    Betty White isn’t all that old. She is only 89 (going on 90 next January). But if you had watched her as the hilarious, boisterous guest-host of “Saturday Night Live” recently, you would swear she is going on 39.

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    Math Equation for Success in Life

    7 months ago

    This information should be required reading for all high school students before they graduate. Why? Because adhering to this mathematical equation will help you achieve your goals in life and in business ...

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    Father’s Day History and Famous Fathers

    16 months ago

    Here is the history of Father’s Day, and some interesting information you may not know about famous fathers I know you know. And a very funny video to make your day!

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    Andy Rooney Praises Women Over 50

    10 months ago

    Yes, Andy Rooney had lavish words of praise about women who are over 50 – women of a certain age. You know Andy Rooney. He is witty. He is funny. He has formidable eyebrows.

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    How to Increase Your Amazon Sales on Hubs and Blogs

    2 years ago

    You can dramatically increase your Amazon sales on your hubs and blogs by appealing to just three basic emotions of the reader.

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    How You Can Find New Topics for Hubs

    3 months ago

    Five quick, easy methods for thinking of new topics to write about in your hub or blog

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    You Must See this Amazing Video

    4 months ago

    Did you watch the first videos of Great Britain's charming Susan Boyle? Well, get ready to be blown away again with this amazing video of Lin Yu Chun from Taiwan and videos of Whitney, Dolly and Leona singing the same song, "I Will Always Love You."

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    Doughnuts are Good for You

    10 hours ago

    One of the most beloved foods in the United States is the doughnut or as it is popularly spelled, donut. Who invented the doughnut? Where did it come from? What is it made of? Why is it called a donut or doughnut? Why do I care?

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    How to Use Twitter to Generate Traffic

    4 months ago

    The tweets I used and still do brought me new visitors and even more when I started tinkering with the 140 words – and spaces – to create the most compelling reasons for the reader to do what I asked. Buy the book, visit the blogs, or read the Hubs.

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    MSG and Fat Rats and Us

    10 months ago

    I commented earlier on the increase of obesity in the United States for the period of 2007 to 2008: 32.2% for men and 35.5% for women. That started me thinking. Could there be some chemical in our food that may be causing this tremendous obesity epidemic?

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    How to Use the Philosophy of Success to Generate More Traffic

    3 months ago

    Have you ever wondered why some Hubs and blogs get mega traffic and others very little? Discover how to use the "Philosophy of Success." Don't just dream of success...wake up and use these techniques.

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    Are You an Entrepreneur

    12 days ago

    Do you think you are cut out to be an entrepreneur? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Could you start and run a business successfully? Like Craig of Craigslist? Let's find out.

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    Fable of Felix the Flying Frog

    2 years ago

    I first heard about Felix the Flying Frog some years ago and often use this fable to encourage discussion when reflecting on the do's and don'ts of project management and bewildering behavior. Once upon a time, there was a man named Clarence who...

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    Obesity is Widespread

    2 years ago

    I’m going to jump feet-first into the low fat vs. low carb diet controversy and let you know what I discovered. The first fact was mind-blowing. Did you know that the United States has become obesogenic?

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    Do It Yourself Color Therapy

    7 months ago

    Color Therapy – What is it? Where did it begin? How does it work? What are Chakras? And most importantly, how can you perform color therapy on yourself?

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    Tribute to Erma Bombeck - Queen of Housewife Humor

    6 days ago

    Erma Bonbeck was the queen of housewife humor. Much of her early work was published during an era when the majority of women were working women - women working in the home as wives and mothers. ...

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    Tribute to Beer - An Amazing Beverage

    3 months ago

    Are you aware of the amazing benefits, extraordinary uses and remarkable ways we can use Beer?

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    Popular Proverbs Interpreted

    2 years ago

    What is a proverb? It is a short and generally well-known over-used statement that provides a general truth or gives advice. Here are my singular interpretations of various ambiguous proverbs.

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    Tale of Two Cocks

    12 months ago

    This adventure began on our honeymoon. I call it Tale of Two Cocks. No, it’s not what you’re thinking. Two cocks as in roosters.

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    Banned Super Bowl Commercials You Will Never See on TV

    11 months ago

    Outrageous, funny, sexy commercials . . . but you will never see them on TV!

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    Choosing the Perfect Avatar for Hubpages

    2 weeks ago

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    World's Most Outrageously Expensive Car

    4 months ago

    The Maybach Exelero Sports Coupe is the world’s most outrageous in appearance, most outrageous in performance, and most outrageous in price - only 8 million dollars.

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    Are Your Teenagers Huffing?

    30 hours ago

    Remember the story of the Three Little Pigs? That is fairy-tale huffing. It's not real. Today, teenage huffing refers to youngsters abusing chemical inhalants to get 'high.'

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    Tribute to Rodney Dangerfield - Prince of the One-Liners

    16 months ago

    74 one-liner jokes that will never go out-of-date! You may remember Rodney Dangerfield – the nervous, twitching comic with bulging eyeballs, a trademark red tie he was constantly adjusting, and the...

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    Tribute to Henny Youngman - King of the One-Liners

    9 months ago

    This tribute to Henny Youngman includes 99 jokes that are as funny today as they were 70 years ago!

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    Tribute to Ogden Nash - the King of Light Verse

    5 months ago

    Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse – poetry concerning amusing or serious subjects featuring puns, creative rhyme and alliteration.

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    The Amazing Horse Who Could Count

    2 years ago

    You have probably heard of Clever Hans, the amazing horse who could count, but did you know that in addition to solving math problems, the horse could identify people, tell the time, the day of the week, and calculate the square roots of numbers?

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    Funny Valentines for People You Hate

    4 months ago

    Would you like some funny Valentine poems to send to people you hate? Look no further ...

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    Chocolate Benefits, Facts and Fun

    2 years ago

    I have always been a firm believer in the health benefits of chocolate. I was a believer even in the good old days when chocolate wasn’t considered “good” for you. The myth surrounding chocolate has always been if it tastes so good, it must be bad for your health. Not true!

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    Weird Animals - the Naked Mole Rat

    2 years ago

    The following is a verbatim transcript from Mr. Heterocephalus Glaber who most people would call a naked mole rat. HG wants to set the record straight so I promised to write this article just as he dictated.

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    Old Age Ain't for Sissies

    5 months ago

    The young don’t know it yet but “old age ain’t for sissies.” – Bette Davis. I’ve discovered a marvelous way to fight agism and disrespect – with the powerful weapons of humor and laughter.

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    Most Complicated Watch in the World

    8 months ago

    Are you a luxury watch connoisseur who wants to own the world's most highly complicated luxury timepiece and money is no object? Actually, money is the object since the world’s most complicated minute-repeater sonnerie watch will set you back $2,500,000.

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    Weird Animals - the Proboscis Monkey

    2 years ago

    The nose of the Proboscis monkey measures four to seven inches in length - only the male possesses it. I'm not putting you on.

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    Dealing with Difficult People - Part 4

    3 months ago

    This is the fourth and final article on dealing with difficult people: the complainer (Crocodile) and the compromiser (Chameleon).

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    Dealing with Difficult People - Part 3

    2 years ago

    This is the third article on Dealing with Difficult People. The bad news is - you cannot change other people. The good news is - you can change the way you react to them. Use the strategies and language I suggest and . . .

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    Dealing with Difficult People - Part 2

    2 years ago

    Difficult people are difficult to deal with because they have learned to control you - to push your hot buttons. Here are strategies and effective ...

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    Dealing with Difficult People

    4 months ago

    Why are difficult people difficult in the first place? Almost any competent psychologist can tell you the answer. Because they get a payoff when they are being difficult. How should you react to them?

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    Dumb Crazy Laws Worldwide

    2 years ago

    Here are the dumbest laws I could find from all over the world. Just proves the U.S. has no monopoly on crazy stupid laws.

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    How Machiavellian Are You?

    2 years ago

    Niccolo Machiavelli offered advice to Italian princes on the best way to rule the people. He stressed the art of deception.

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    How to Overcome the Negative Trait of RESISTANCE

    2 years ago

    Mules are not very flexible animals. They are strong and intelligent, but they are not good at adapting their behavior to fit the circumstances. The mule has come to symbolize stubborn resistance. It seems they can't help it. Any suggestion that...

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    Would you like to know more about your personality? Without taking any test? All you have to do is draw a ...

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    Crazy Laws Dumb Laws Funny Laws

    2 years ago

    Dumb Laws to Make You Laugh - Alabama through Montana. I confess. I am addicted to crazy, dumb, stupid, funny laws. This is my third hub on the subject.

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    Funny Laws Dumb Laws Crazy Laws

    2 years ago

    Since I am still addicted to reading and writing about dumb laws, here is the second article on Crazy Laws Dumb Laws Funny Laws for Alabama through Montana.

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    Pig Facts and Pig Trivia

    9 months ago

    Pigs are ranked number four in animal intelligence and can learn tricks faster than dogs. True!

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    Cow Facts and Cow Trivia

    4 months ago

    Your image of cows is probably similar to mine – gentle, placid animals looking at you with those large, soft cow eyes and contentedly chewing their cud. But about 20 people a year are killed by cows in the United States.

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    Dumb Crazy Stupid Laws - Part 2

    16 months ago

    The original Dumb Crazy Stupid Laws featured 53 of the dumbest laws I could find. Researching and reading them is strangely addictive, so here are 74 more laws just as dumb and some even dumberer. Enjoy.

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    How to Sell Yourself to Interviewers

    11 months ago

    Is a job interview a friendly discussion with someone who has your best interests at heart? Absolutely not!. It is a classic sales encounter ...

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    Photos of Really Tired Animals

    2 years ago

    Take a look at these really tired animals and kids ...

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    99 Typical Behavioral Interview Questions

    2 years ago

    One way to put yourself at the head of the pack when interviewing is to practice beforehand your answers to behavioral interviewing questions.

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    53 Dumb Crazy Stupid Laws

    2 years ago

    Here are the 53 most hilarious dumb laws I found. Hope you laugh as hard as I did when discovering and writing about them.

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    Weird Animals - the Anglerfish

    2 years ago

    Scary and bizarre-looking, the deep sea anglerfish makes its home in the darkened depths of the Atlantic and Antarctic Oceans. The female sports its own built in fishing pole.

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    INTERVIEW GUIDE for Human Resource Professionals and Department Managers - How to Determine 13 Professional Competencies

    6 weeks ago

    Important behavioral questions that interviewers should ask in order to hire the best person for the job. And job seekers need to practice their answers to these questions.

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    Weird Animals - the Wooper Rooper - Axolotl

    17 months ago

    The axolotl (pronounced AHK-so-LA-tuhl) or walking fish is a rare Mexican salamander that forever looks like a teenager. It looks forever young.

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    Weird Animals - the Aye-Aye

    2 years ago

    You will probably never ever see an aye-aye – a rare, nocturnal animal that is found only on the island of Madagascar.

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    Weird Animals - the Star-Nosed Mole

    13 months ago

    The star-nosed mole may be the strangest, weirdest-looking animal you have ever seen. Its front end looks like it should be its back end.

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    How to Do a FREE Reverse Cell Phone Lookup

    3 months ago

    Is there such a thing as a free reverse cell phone lookup? It’s the question of the ages. Well, the information age for sure.

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    Weird Animals - the Dung Beetle

    4 months ago

    Did you know there is an insect that loves dung, lives in dung, eats dung, feeds dung to its offspring and often rolls balls of dung for long distances while standing on its head moving backwards?

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    Burn Off Fat with Fatostatin

    5 months ago

    A new man-made chemical, fatostatin, prevented mice from gaining weight even when they ate whenever they wanted.

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    Weird Animals - the Komondor

    3 months ago

    It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a mop. No, it's the unusual sheepdog with fur like a mop - the Komondor.

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    Weird Animals - the Blobfish

    2 years ago

    Does the strange, mournful- looking Blobfish remind you of someone? Perhaps your Uncle Louie? Or Ziggy in the cartoons?

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    How to Live to Be 100 Years Old

    4 months ago

    Groucho Marx once said getting older isn't a problem - you just have to live long enough. So here are nine suggestions for becoming a centenarian.

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    Have You Ever Heard of these 21 Super-Healthy Foods?

    2 years ago

    Did you know there are 21 super healthy foods you have probably never heard of that contain extra-potent quantities of the vitamins and minerals you need every day?

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    How to Interview (Un) Successfully

    11 months ago

    Do not shoot yourself in the foot when interviewing like these 56 unsuccessful applicants did.

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    14 Things to Stop Doing When You Get Angry

    2 years ago

    Here are 14 ways to resolve your anger without hurting others nor stressing yourself.

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    Weird Animals - the Platypus

    2 years ago

    You have probably never seen a platypus in a zoo, because most zoos don't have them. But they do exist in eastern Australia including Tasmania. They are unique mammals who lay eggs instead of giving birth to live baby platypusses - or is it platypusi?

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    The Famous Rorschach Inkblot Test

    5 months ago

    Here are the famous inkblots used in the Rorschach Inkblot Personality Test and the most common responses. Take the test yourself.

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    Which One of the Seven Dwarfs is Your Boss?

    7 months ago

    Do you remember the Disney movie based on the fairy tale, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"? As I was preparing to write articles about coping with difficult bosses, I had an "aha" moment.

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