Sunday, December 28, 2014

6 success tips for life after big tech paychecks

In October, when Adam Herscher posted an in-depth essay about why he decided to leave his $255,000-a-year job at Microsoft to start his own software company, he was aiming to tap into Seattle's start-up community to build his network. He didn't expect the overwhelming number of comments from corporate workers around the country, asking for advice.

Read more...  http://www.cnbc.com/id/102232718

Friday, December 12, 2014

Antelope Canyon photo sells for record $6.5M

The world's most expensive photo depicts Arizona's Antelope Canyon, near Page on the Navajo Reservation.

Landscape Photographer Peter Lik sold his print, titled "Phantom," for $6.5 million to a private collector in November. The black-and-white photo depicts an underground cavern inside Arizona's Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon formed as rainwater eroded the stone into narrow passageways.

The canyon, first opened to the public in 1997, attracts photographers and sightseers to marvel at its uniquely smooth, flowing corridors and arches,  Navajo Nation parks officials said. "Certain textures and contours found in nature lend themselves beautifully to black and white photography," Lik said in a press release. "The intensity of contrasting light and dark spaces was surprising, but made for some of the most powerful images I've ever created."

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Your Holiday Survival Guide

It's here – whether you're ready or not. Just look at the seasonal shelves in your favorite store. Retailers like to call it 'holiday season' but let's be more accurate. Weight Gain season begins now and runs straight through New Year's. 

The next two months will bring ample opportunity for you to expand your waistline.

Read more...  http://www.drjoetoday.com/your-holiday-survival-guide/

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