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Building a Drop and a Berm at River Bends Park
I kind of wanted to not go to the River Bends Trail Day, but I’m glad I did. It got me out of the house, I got four hours of exercise, my dog got four hours of exercise, and I got to do something new instead of the usual clearing, cutting, raking, and benching. My trusty dog, Corianderus trailbuilderus caninus, and I set out with our tools—a mattock and a rake—in search of great … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mattock, Rake, River Bends Park, Trail Building, Trail Work
Letter to Governor Snyder: Importance of Volunteers for Michigan Trail Development
In recent years, mountain bikers in Michigan have taken more of a defensive approach to mountain biking advocacy on the state level. As we prepare to elect legislators, I strongly believe that we need to take a proactive stance on advocacy by informing them about our efforts and our value before we discover any threats to our trails. Also, the State of Michigan is addressing the importance of trails in Michigan, and they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advocacy, Governor Snyder, Michigan, Rick Snyder, State Parks and Recreation Areas, Trail Development, volunteers
Cycling’s Anti-Doping Injustice
It’s not that so many of us support doping—we don’t—but we find various organization’s investigations to be “old” and, well, lacking integrity. If pro cycling really wanted to clean itself up, wouldn’t it have been much more successful than it is now? Wouldn’t there be verifiable proof that Lance Armstrong really did dope? Do WADA, USADA, UCI, and whoever else has a say in anti-doping really care, or is this some grand … Read entire article »
Filed under: Anti-Doping, Anti-Doping Agencies, Doping, EPO, EPO Hormone, International Cycling Union, Lance Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation, UCI, USADA, USADA Investigation, Union Cycliste Internationale, United States Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, World Anti-Doping Agency
Apply for a 2013 Suburu/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit
It’s that time of year again when mountain biking clubs from all over the nation apply to host the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s (IMBA) Trail Care Crew Visit. I’ve had the privilege of attending three of these visits and found them to be incredibly informative. The first one provided hands-on trail building, so we came in as passionate mountain bikers and left as eager trail builders. The visit was two parts: classroom … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advocacy, IMBA, IMBA Trail Care Crew, Trail Building
Beginner Mountain Biking Lesson One: The Joy of Riding
It seems to be the general consensus that more experienced mountain bikers should just leave new riders alone. Some riders are inclined to impart their wisdom on other riders, but that doesn’t always bode well.I’ve recently heard a couple of complaints about different people who force their mountain biking gospels on newer riders. Some expand this dirty proselytizing to more experienced riders who respond with irritation because they know what they’re doing, right?Many … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beginners, Mountain Biking
Green Coffee Bean Extract
There is no magic pill for weight loss, but green coffee bean extract may effectively aid in the battle of the bulge. The dietary supplement was featured on The Dr. Oz Show, but Dr. Oz went much further than simply informing his audience about the possible benefits of this simple supplement.The Dr. Oz Show conducted the “Green Coffee Bean Project” to test the effectiveness of green coffee bean extract in women. One hundred … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food and Weight Control, GCA, Green Coffee Bean Extract, Svetol, Weight Loss
Writing Effective Resumes
“Studies and interviews have shown that, on average, an employer will spend less than 10 seconds skimming a resume,” the National Learning Center points out in The Ultimate Job Search for the 21st Century. As an employment specialist, I usually don’t even take that long. “I can’t read this. It’s overwhelming,” or “There’s nothing here. You have to tell me what you did at your past jobs,” I’ve said to many … Read entire article »
Filed under: A Chronological Resume, Best Resume Format, Certificates and Licenses, Chronological Resume, Employment History, Resume, Resume Objective Statement, Resume Writing Tips, Resumes, The Best Resume Format, What Is the Best Resume Format, Writing Effective Resumes
5 Resume Writing Tips
The little things do matter when creating a winning resume. “In interviews with 150 senior executives from the nation’s 1,000 largest companies, 40 percent of the respondents said that just one typo on a resume would kick a job candidate out of the queue for consideration. Thirty-six percent said it would take just two mistakes before the resume was discarded,” Michelle Singletary reported in Military Money’s “Resume Typos Can Be a Killer.” Typos … Read entire article »
Filed under: Employer Needs, Resume Typos, Resume Writing, Resume Writing Tips, Resumes, SAR Statements, Targeted Resume
Should a Resume Include a Summary or Objective?
This is perhaps the most controversial question regarding resume writing: should a resume include a summary or objective? It was a topic of hot debate among my colleagues in my Labor and Employment Specialist training at the National Veterans’ Training Institute. Some employment specialists argued that employers absolutely do not want to see objectives and summaries on resumes. There was no concrete reason other than “that is how they do it … Read entire article »
Filed under: Objective, Resume, Resume Objective, Resume Objective Examples, Resume Writing, Resume Writing Tips, Summary
Gumby Does Marquette—A Photo Essay
Living it up at the Vierling. Gumby gets sick. Gumby looking for seven moosies and three waterfalls. Crap attack! James Brown! … Read entire article »
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