Monthly Archives: May 2010

May29

Miami Beach Colony Theatre

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Miami Beach Colony Theatre

Miami Beach attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. People are drawn to the intense energy of the city’s night life, as well as the soothing aura of the ocean and the tides. It’s a fairly heady combination, making for a lovely time filled with lovely experiences. While the usual attractions will likely play a large part of any itinerary, with plenty of trips to the beach, and evenings spent dancing in the fantastic clubs, there is also a great entertainment culture here.

The Colony Theatre is one of the great buildings in town, hosting a wide variety of events. It began as a movie theatre in 1935, as part of Paramount’s chain of cinemas, and today continues to offer an array of spectacles. One can still see films here, and film festivals are still a mainstay of the theatre’s offerings. There are also live performances, with plays, comedy shows, and musical events. It’s had a major refurbishment recently, so that the glory it once had in the old days can come back to life again for the next generation.

Although it may not be indicated on your ticket stub, it’s also reported to be a haunted edifice. There are many haunted places all over Florida , and Miami Beach is no exception. Any city with a little history, and a close proximity to the sea, seems to be a natural setting for good ghost stories. While it may not be on the travel schedule along with gorgeous Miami Beach hotels, it’s still an awful lot of fun to investigate some of these places, within reason.

Here, the theatre stories involve the usual ingredients. People who work late after rehearsals have heard strange footsteps in the space. There is also a very curious story in circulation about a curious spirit dog who roams the halls. People have reported hearing the dog, and some have even seen it, running toward them only to disappear before it reaches them. Any little scare, however, can be washed away again by another trip to the beach, which is always in the plans.

May23

Finding a Job in Canada

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Finding a Job in Canada

How one finds a job in Canada is similar to the way you would find a job in the USA but you should know that there are some specialized sites just for finding jobs in Canada as well as some sites that will charge you a fee in order to help you find a job. Why some people would be willing to pay money to get a job in Canada is simple. It is hard to immigrate to another country without being able to show that you can be successful there. Most countries are happy to let you live in the country if not move to the country if you can prove that you can hold down a steady job and succeed in that country. If you don’t have the money to pay for someone to help you find a job there are a few sites you can check out.

Try Linked In
Linked In is the universal job hunting tool, with businesses all over the place hooked up to Linked In, your profile is likely to get found if you are on this site. The best way to get your profile seen as the valuable gem it is by a great company like Transglobe Property Management Services is if you have more information on it as well as if you are on the site often, interacting with people and networking with people in the field you would like to be working in. Like any network you may not find a job right away through the people you know, but you may find a job through people who know someone, who knows someone, who knows a co-worker of yours. These sort of links are essential to getting a good job on Linked In.

WowJobs
It is WowJobs.ca in specific that you will want to be looking at if you want to get a job in Canada. There are a number of very prominent companies as well as a number of up and coming companies who will post job openings and opportunities there. If you know where you want to work or what type of work out want to do, there is a way to search for these types of jobs. You will of course still be responsible for having the experience needed to fill the job, but there are at least a number of jobs ready to be filled all the time on this site.

May17

Having and Being a Mentor

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Having and Being a Mentor

It doesn’t take much living to realize that life can be hard. Often it is a roller coaster of up moments and down moments; though it seems like the down ones always hit the hardest and stay around the longest. It is during these times that people rely on friends and family to rejoice in the good times and to be supportive in the bad. However, sometimes that is just not enough. There are times in life, both good and bad, when individuals need someone to come alongside them and help guide them to the next step. Someone who has already walked through the tunnel and seen the light at the other end.

A mentor is someone, usually older, who has experienced firsthand many of the challenges and life experiences that you are facing. They can be helpful in many different aspects of life. When a young woman has her first child she often looks to an older women to help her learn her new role as mother. Often religious groups have mentoring programs to help new believers understand and learn their new faith.

Mentors are not just restricted to the personal aspects of life. Some businesses pair up new employees with more experienced employees to help them learn the ropes and understand what is expected of them. The Southwestern Company believes strongly in working together in a mentor relationship. Nearly all employees begin as summer interns and gradually work their way up. Even the president of the company started out as an intern. Eventually the interns begin recruiting other students and help them to find their place in the company. It is this close relationship between employees and interns that helps make Southwestern Company successful.

No matter what stage of life you are in, whether you are celebrating triumphs and facing defeat, you shouldn’t have to face it alone. In both the personal and professional arenas of life, having a mentor to share it with can sometimes make all of the difference.

May11

Corsica Chant

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Corsica Chant

This is the place where the cultures come together, and it represents a certain geography of the heart that is always finding its echos somewhere in the mountains far beyond. They are always too unwieldy to pass through on one short stay, and one short stay is usually all that is afforded, unless one decides to invent a Corsica in their dreams.

It would not be the first time such things have happened, because there is a magic here that cannot be found anywhere else. Like the ones who live here, and are from here, to leave here is to carry a hole or a cell in the geographies of the body, murmuring something that sounds like a song for a funeral. There are many voices singing about the magic and the loss, and there are those afternoons when the sounds and the tastes come together again.

Corsica is a dream, is a myth, and is also a place that can be seen and known. Hotels in Corsica will only show one face, but that can also be said for the sea here. It takes multiple occasions to get a sense of the full face, and even the face is polyphonic .

There are ways of making a heart swell to match the power of the water, but none can ever overwhelm it, because the ocean is what brought the people here, and it takes them away when the night comes. The night is a time for things to disappear, and by morning, there is another song of mourning, and another melody that sounds like hope in a forgotten language.

Corsica is not forgotten, is not the past, and is not subject to fading away. It takes a fiery temperament to continue to remember, and memory here is an act that takes many participants, and all of them are silent on the train. But between the hours that separate the night from the day, the ancestors come singing, and this is the time when the music of Corsica finds a way into the bloodstream, and calls for an eternal return.

May1

Understanding Your Rights as a Tenant

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Understanding Your Rights as a Tenant

Moving into a new house or apartment is an exciting time. Although moving is not always fun , getting established and making your new place home is often a rewarding process. This is particularly true if it is your first place. However, this joy can quickly be over shadowed if your landlord takes advantage of you as a renter and you don’t understand your rights.

The easiest way to avoid this situation or decrease the likelihood of it occurring is paying attention when you sign your lease. It is very important that you read and understand everything that you are signing and that both you and the landlord are on the same page about what is expected. Unless there is something against the law, everything in the lease is legally binding.

Understanding your rights as a tenant is an important part of renting property . While there are hundreds of laws out there protecting the rights of tenants, many of them specific to each state, there are some that are consist across the board.
Every tenant has the right to humane living conditions. This means that the landlord cannot have your utilities turned off or cause them to be turned off. This also means that the landlord is responsible for making sure that the electricity, heater, and water work and that the building is structurally sound. Everything should be within the health and safety codes for your area.

The landlord cannot drop by unannounced or come into or on the property while you are away. If the landlord does need to come by for repairs or emergencies, they are typically required to give at least 24 hours notice. It is not acceptable for them to come into your home while you are away.

We are all familiar with the purpose and practice of collecting a security deposit. Many states have laws restricting the amount that a landlord can collect for a security deposit as well as the conditions for returning it or keeping it. One way to avoid problems in this area is by photographing and documenting any damages on the property before moving in. If there is a dispute over the landlord charging you for damages, ask for an itemized list.

This is just the beginning of the rights that tenants have. It is up to you to stay informed of the laws and aware of your rights; though many problems can be avoided by understanding your rental agreement and working with property manager you can trust .