A guy walks into a bar... With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing. Discover how to tap into your natural sense of humor through real-life examples and hands-on skill-building exercises. Learn the best ways to come up with ideas and write comedy that gets laughs--every time! Mike Bent, an accomplished stand-up comedian and teacher, provides the inside scoop on techniques to jump-start your comedy writing career, including how to: Develop comic characters for sketches and scenes Create and polish a standup routine Write for TV and movies Use the web to advance your comedy career Everyone loves a comedian. But breaking into this tough field is no laughing matter. After sharpening your comedy-writing skills with this practical (and funny!) guide, you'll feel comfortable adding humor to everyday situations and may even take a chance on your dream job in show business!
A chance encounter while shopping in a northern Spanish fishing port draws delectable, half-French, half-Polish Tamara von Rosenberg into friendship with Martin Haynes, a freelance writer and translator living in a nearby village. Their relationship, kindled through mutual intellectual interests, soon blossoms into caring, passionate affection. Tamara's idyllic holiday in Cantabria is brought to a premature and unhappy end when news reaches her that her widower father is dying following an inexplicable road accident on a remote Polish country lane. Tamara and Martin try in vain to solve the mystery of Ruben's death. Meanwhile, Tamara's perseverance with her late father's ambition to transform a derelict 19th century mansion into a nursing home is met with spiteful opposition. Certain individuals will resort to radical means to wrest the property from her hands. Poland plunges into a bleak and bitter winter of political turmoil and economic chaos amid growing opposition to the government's positive stance of future European Union membership. Nationalistic sympathies run high, and there is a renaissance of historic feuds. Tamara and Martin soon discover that staying alive in remote Rybkowo is a formidable challenge.
Lean IT is the extension of Lean manufacturing and lean services principles to the development and management of information technology (IT) products and services. The Lean concept is evolved from the production processes of Toyota (1950). Companies will minimize waste and produce high quality with the Lean method. By applying the Lean method they increase efficiency and increase customer value. The Lean concept has a great impact on the culture of an organization with behavioral aspects such as empowering employees to involve them in the optimization of processes. Lean also introduces new concepts such as: Just in Time and Continual improvement. Organizational benefits are:· Reduce costs via process efficiency· Maximizing customer value Benefits for employees are:· Lean IT is complementary to other frameworks such as ITIL®· Broaden skills on process efficiency with a strong emphasis on behavior· Employee satisfaction increases (involvement) Target group Management and employees of any organization planning to introduce lean need to have a basic understanding of lean thinking. There are no pre-requisites for candidates wishing to be trained and examined for this qualification. However, It is strongly recommended that candidates: · Have gained two or three years of IT-professional experience in the fields of support and maintenance and/or software development. Candidates could also be project managers or line managers in an IT organization.· Participate in a training course through one of EXIN s accredited training providers. ContextLean IT ties in well with other EXIN examination programs, such as ITIL® and EXIN IT Service Management based on ISO/IEC 20000. Lean IT optimizes your IT Service Management processes.
A distinctive and incomparable collection from "Mighty" Mike McGee, the class clown of spoken word and poetry slam's geek champion. This debut includes his most notable performance poems, stories, humorous anecdotes and how-to's. This handbook moves between serious love tomes, like "Open Letter to Neil Armstrong" and "Every Day," to his most irreverent and requested works, like "Puddin'" and "Like." A true road-dog, McGee travels with words and camera, many results of which are captured in this collection. The humor contained in these pages are a campfire on a lonely winter night, the poetry – a reason to shout about love.
Native American detective Archie Stevens is led to the remains of a murder victim interred with rich art treasures. His investigation leads him into a world where shamanism and crime are mixed, and where he is the subject of a personal vendetta that threatens to destroy him.
A thrill ride into the stark territory between grace and the letter of the law."--Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author As part of his regular street performance, a deception specialist who goes by the name The Raven picks his audience's pockets while they watch. It's harmless fun--until he decides to keep the spare wallet a city councilman doesn't seem to miss, hoping for a few extra bucks. When he finds not money but compromising photos of the councilman and his "personal assistants," The Raven hatches a plan to blackmail the man. However, he quickly finds himself in over his head with the Ukrainian Mafia and mired in a life-threatening plot code-named, "Nevermore." Private investigators Trudi Coffey and Samuel Hill must scramble to sort out the clues--and their complicated feelings for each other--to rescue The Raven and save hundreds of lives from a wildcard bent on revenge. Mike Nappa snags readers from the first page of this fast-paced thriller--and he never lets go until the end.
Brokenhearted Honore Greenwood leaves New Orleans--and the woman he loves--tobuild a fort in the heart of Comanche Country. Greenwood knows the project isdangerous, as the Mexican War and California Gold Rush bring chaos across theplains. Reissue.
Take a fishing trip with Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey in this lively addition to the classic New York Times bestselling Berenstain Bears series. Papa can’t wait to use his fancy new gear on a fishing trip with his cubs. But Brother, Sister, and Honey prefer to fish with their bamboo poles and bent pins. Can the cubs’ simple tools be any match for Papa’s shiny new gear? The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin’! is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Race to Nome with Rivers and the team ... as they raise funds to rebuild the earthquake-ravaged orphanage. Ride the runners as Lakota deals with cancer, Mike suffers amnesia, and a shady land developer hires snow machiners who are hell bent on stopping them all from reaching Nome. The trail to Nome is full of adventure and intrigue. Meet Stryker, a war dog hero with only three legs, and Geezer, an old abandoned guard dog, as they team up to protect blind Caitlyn from a pack of wild dogs. Join us for the ride of a lifetime!
The mind is the last battle ground. Be a part of the first Christian confession from a spiritual leader, Lady Charmaine Day, who is willing to admit that she has flaws and issues just like all the people of the Bible and from the perspective of a comedian, Brooklyn Mike aka Mike Troy, who has traveled the world and seen people from all walks a life. They will help you see that the people in the bible are no different than you and them. The book begins by asking “if you could imagine the fact that your church leaders have to go to the bathroom to do a #2? Do you think this is wrong? But reality check, he or she is human, they have to go to the bathroom. If they don't go to the bathroom, they can die from being backed up or rather stuck up!” The authors talk about the faith leaders of old from a perspective that is consider a Taboo way of discussing the bible. Starting From Adam and Eve, to Noah To Abraham and Sarah the authors share these historical bible stories from this unique perspective and ask questions that will make you go “hmm.” This is a book that will keep you laughing and thinking, but most importantly make you feel good about being you.
Train like a Special Ops warrior—and get in the best shape of your life—with this insider’s fitness guide to the most effective military workouts in the world. Elite Special Operations teams like the Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALS, Air Force Special Ops represent the best of the best in the military. These teams of specially trained warriors perform the most difficult, politically sensitive, and dangerous missions known to the United States military. The Special Ops Workout gives an inside look at the intense physical preparation required to become part of one of these elite teams—from conditioning workouts and nutritional information to training and selection guidelines. Nationally known fitness expert Mike Mejia and former US Navy SEAL and fitness author Stewart Smith teamed up to give an insider's look into some of the toughest military training in the world. By focusing on the strength and endurance conditioning essential to success in Special Operations teams, these experts show how to use real Special Ops workouts to get in the best physical shape of your life. Whether your goal is to make it into the Special Forces, or just bring extra intensity into your regular workout routine, The Special Ops Workout is a resource that will add a powerful boost to any fitness regimen. It features: • A specially formulated 12-week total body conditioning workout • The Army Ranger and Green Beret 6-week workout • The Air Force PJ/CCT 6-week workout • The Navy SEAL 6-week workout • The ultimate in high-powered nutrition info • An insider's view of Special Ops training with our exclusive "Real Deal" insider tips
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