by Janine Mendes-Franco Want to get the Cuban blogosphere talking? Block access to a popular blog. Ever since Cuban authorities did just that to several less-than-supportive Havana-based blogs earlier this week, the blogging diaspora have come out in full support of Cuban bloggers – especially Yoani Sanchez and her popular Generacion Y blog, which, according […]
Working from Home: The Norm for the 21st Century
Working from home is "the stuff". Working from home is "where it’s at." This is the dawn of the 21st century, the age of the Internet, and working from home is an option for almost everyone in the Western world now. My dearest and closest friend once wrote in a forum essay, "Everyone should haveInternetjobs". […]
Getting By Without a Job
This is part 7 of a series in making the leap to self-employment You’ve made the decision to quit your job – or the decision has been made for you – and you’ve decided to try self-employment, or return to school, or do something else that will bring you more fulfillment. Now it’s time to […]
Quick Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips For Online Writers
The rapidly changing online environment is putting new challenges on writers of online content, with writers expected to pay attention to strategies of marketing and to increasing online visibility with keywords for purposes of search engine optimization (SEO). For online writers and publishers, SEO is increasingly becoming a key priority to enhance Web site rankings. […]
Skills for Excellence
Skills For Excellence Author: Luis S. R. Vas Luis Vas’s Skills for Excellence initially appears to be yet another book in an unending series of inspirational books. Yet it does look like another MBA wannabe’s book. The manner in which the author has handled this subject, it can well be called the Dummy’s Book […]
It’s Ten Years Since Ecological Economics First Saw The Limelight – What’s Happened Since?
It’s been ten years since the US ecologic economics expert Robert Constanza shocked the world by slapping a monetary value on the earth’s natural resources. Now, a decade later, has the science come of age? When Constanza estimated air, minerals, water and soil at a combined value of USD33 trillion in 1997, he triggered a […]