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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

Men With Pens

Charles Johnson, author of the 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates , described Teach as “such a figure that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.” He spent his money as he earned it – on fine clothes, good food, and busty wenches.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. Definitely not. What’s going on? What is chasing all these people away?

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Volunteer Global, Interview with Sarah Van Auken Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) December 14, 2009 at 5:39 am While I may not use my degree everyday, it definitely helps in what I do. Go to Building A to procure form D and turn it into person C. As for my English degree, I definitely use it when I blog. Great post!

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Definitely. Here’s your retirement cheque, go build your house, put in a pool, and stay with your girlfriend for the rest of your life,&# then I would probably kill myself. Picturing Earnest Hemmingway propping up the bar… But you definitely don’t have to be screwed up to be creative. Do you think that’s true?

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