April 2012
Music Industry
Artistic & Entrepreneurial Pursuits Television chef and restaurateur Emeril Lagasse, an accomplished musician, turned down a scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music in order to pursue his first love: cooking. However, he kept his love of melody alive, integrating it into his TV cooking shows by adding musicians on each program. John McVeigh […]
RoadTrip Nation
Avoiding Potholes in the Journey Each season, the PBS program RoadTrip Nation features several college students who drive a green RV across the United States. The students visit successful people in different fields and listen to their stories of how they achieved their dreams and goals despite obstacles. RoadTrip Nation helps students grappling with the […]
Q & A
Q. Would it be possible to translate your blog into Spanish…? A. Unfortunately, I am able only to translate the blog posts in my original language, which is English. Visits: 21
How a Whale Sank Writer’s Career
Herman Melville’s inspiration for Moby Dick was based in part on the real-life story of the New England whaling ship, Essex. Melville had written several successful novels and was considered a rising star when he submitted Moby Dick to a publisher, but critics panned the novel and the public wasn’t interested in the complex […]
Production Drama
Book Production After many, many, many, delays, and replacement of personnel, the interior design for Finding your Niche was completed yesterday along with manuscript proofing, which lasted into the wee hours. The ebook will be available through several online retailers once uploading procedures are completed. This entire process will take several more weeks. Overall, I […]
Professional Career Changers
Many professionals and executives have left jobs to start their own businesses in fields that have nothing whatsoever to do with their previous post. For example, the anthropology professor who started a cleaning service, or the corporate executive who began driving a lunch truck and wowing hungry street crowds with his cooking skills: gourmet Belgian […]