Careers for Introverts & Other Solitary Types, Second ed. (Careers for You Series)

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you forgot another one

too limited, disappointing

Professional hitman left off list

Careers for introverts are obviously very limited

Don't give up your day job....

Careers for Introverts & Other Solitary Types, Second ed. (Careers for You Series)
Blythe Camenson
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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you forgot another one.......2006-08-18

I work as a dishwasher and i bet i make more than the average writer/artist. i keep my back to everyone and pretty much am
loved by all because i never complain. i just work and go home.
depending on restaurant and city you can do pretty well.

too limited, disappointing.......2005-09-27

This book only gives a few limited ideas for careers and those careers are typically low-paying jobs. Maybe one is supposed to extrapolate other career ideas from the few listed. Several choices that I thought would be included are not even mentioned in passing, such as scientist & librarian. And some of the choices have a very narrow context. Artisan is a good idea, but there are very few places to do this.

This book was very disappointing. Maybe someone else will write a better version.

Professional hitman left off list.......2005-05-18

Did we need a book for this? I've thumbed this book in mild, introverted amusement a couple of times, but really, it doesn't tell you anything you can't find on a website out there.

It could be that half the people you work with at your job are, in fact, introverts, and they're doing whatever you're doing. It's not a disease, and people can adapt.

And frankly, it's all fine and good to say 'be a writer' or 'be an artist', but that hardly helps as these are professions one rarely can plan out with any certainty unless they are in the service of something other than yourself.

A couple of professions are suspiciously missing, though I guess they have their reasons. Professional mercenary might be good (if you're into that sort of thing) or professional hitman, since that seems like an area you can have plenty of alone time as you trail a potential target or intimidate witnesses.

Surprisingly, truck driver is missing, though mail service is included. Go figure.

Careers for introverts are obviously very limited.......2003-05-20

I was extremely disappointed with this book. There are only SEVEN careers mentioned!! Now, I KNOW there are more career choices than that for introverts. Plus, a few of the ones listed (writer, artist) are extremely difficult to make a decent living out of. Let me save you some money and time; the careers listed are writer, artist, freelance researcher, computer professional, security guard, forest ranger, and mail carrier. If none of these appeal to you, don't even bother with the book.

Don't give up your day job...........2003-02-09

First of all, I am glad that a book was finally written on this topic, since it points out the hell most introverted and shy people go through trying to find, and keep, suitable employment. The unfortunate fact is that in our society extroverts are the great majority and they have structured most workplaces to fit their personality type. Let's face it, there are a lot of jobs that could be done quietly and privately if those in charge, and co-workers, would just let you alone to do your work.

As for the alternatives listed in this book, well, I have some familiarity with most of them:

1) Writer: it is extremely difficult to actually earn your living as a writer in today's world. The days when you had your choice of hundreds of magazines that you could submit to between books is long gone. I remember reading that most working writers do not even earn minimum wage for all the time that they put in. True, you could probably make it as a technical writer, but that means working closely with marketing and engineering types as a "team", so why bother?

2) Artist: If you have the talent and drive, then go ahead. Chances are if you are truly an artist you couldn't live without creating art anyway. Once again however, actually paying the rent with it is something else. There is a reason that the phrase "starving artist" exists. You could become a commercial artist, but that also involves "teams" and marketing people, so why bother?

3) Research: This is only a possibility if you have an advanced degree and tolerance for the academic world.

4) Computers: this is a very viable alternative if you have the training and aptitude. Much depends on your individual boss when it comes to how much independence you actually have.

5) Mail Carrier: every time I have looked into postal jobs I've gotten nothing but the run around. Most postal jobs seem to go to the friends and relatives of people already working for the Postal Service.

6) Park Ranger: Whenever I tried to obtain a job with the Bureau of Land Mangement for the last 30 years I have always been told that there was a "hiring freeze." Even if you score highly on the rating scale of the Office of Personnel Management, a veteran or minority candidate can out score you easily with their "bonus points."

7) Security: most security firms seem to want either military or police training and experience. The shy introvert is not their first choice.

If you want to try for any of these careers then more power to you. However, as this book itself points out- don't give up your day job.

What alternatives do I suggest? Well, as an extreme INFJ in his 40's that is once again between jobs, I really don't have any....

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In the continuing tradition of Rolling Stones in-depth coverage of the legends of musicfrom the seminal songs to the greatest guitaristscomes Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Compiled by the editors of Rolling Stone, the widely-recognized bible of popular music, and a star-studded panel of rock n roll experts, the Rolling Stone 500 is the definitive collection of the greatest albums ever made and a need-to-own for the true music fan. This collectors volume contains the best from the Rolling Stone archivesinside stories and never-before-seen photographs taken at the great recording sessions.

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Proceed with caution!.......2007-07-22

Okay, before I go on, I would like to say that this is not a subjective review. I am not trying to beat the fact that the Eagles and Led Zeppelin (though, in the latter band's case, good) are gruesomely overrated while Herbie Hancock and The Allman Brothers Band are gruesomely underrated into anyone's heads. I am stating my opinion, which I know quite well differs greatly from fact, because opinion by nature cannot be fact.
Rolling Stone pompously declares the 500 albums in this list to be the 500 best ever. In this case, there'd be a lot more jazz on this list, right? Well, according to the good folks at Rolling Stone, "jazz" consists of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman - don't get me wrong, some of jazz's greatest artists. But doesn't Charles Mingus deserve some credit, if only for widely influential works like Mingus Ah Um or The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady? Similarly, Thelonious Monk's Underground, widely considered one of the genre's greatest albums, is totally neglected. How about Herbie Hancock's tremendously influential Head Hunters, Empyrean Isles and Maiden Voyage? They're gone too. And if they wanted a rock spin on jazz, shouldn't the Mahavishnu Orchestra's Inner Mounting Flame been included? Alas, no, that is rejected too. To say nothing of the works of Duke Ellington or Louie Armstrong. You can bet they don't give that a second look. Stupid, it is. Oh, and there are six jazz albums out of these 500: three by Miles (Kind of Blue; B*tches Brew; Sketches of Spain), two by Coltrane (A Love Supreme; Giant Steps), one by Ornette (Shape of Jazz to Come). By contrast, Eminem (a lightweight, obnoxious shock-rapper whose material isn't even that shocking at all) is fawned over - three of his albums are included on this list, which I believe was his complete discography at that point. Similarly, two albums by the Eagles? Ha. And Green Day's Dookie? Again, ha. Also MIA are some more influential and just plain good albums: Jeff Beck's Truth (the original metal album - you'll note how much praise they place on Led Zeppelin's head, who, while a good band, were essentially imitating Jeff Beck) and Wired; Traffic's John Barleycorn and self-titled; Alice in Chain's Dirt. And no matter what this list would want you to believe, there is far more to Joni Mitchell than Blue and Court & Spark.
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ich leads directly into my next point: no dark horses I can think of. A seasoned music fan could probably smell the contents of this list from a mile away. All they offer us is the usual cascade of albums that have been met with floods and floods of praise. I, for one, would rather see them stick up for a relatively unknown album like Joni Mitchell's Hissing of Summer Lawns or the Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup (or the Allman Brothers' Eat a Peach and Idlewild South!!!) than see yet another list with Hotel California or Led Zeppelin IV on it.
I give this album 2 stars because I do agree with several choices this book makes, though I would argue their positioning (I, for one, would put Abbey Road at #1). However, there are too many fundamental flaws, and the scope of this list is too limited, to make it truly definitive.
Oh, and anybody looking to contest my claim about Led Zeppelin IV, Dookie Hotel California, or any other albums I claim do not belong on this list (e.g. Pet Sounds - god, what a boring album)... if you say what you wish to in a polite, civilized manner, I will listen to your claim and debate it in similar polite, civilized terms. On the other hand, if you wish to confine your comments to pointless immature sniping, I believe you know where I will instruct you to stick it, because I've heard it all before. So to all flamers, don't bother, as your flame will be ignored.

I may disagree heavily, however..........2007-07-05

It is because of this book that I got into two of my favorite artists, Neil Young and the Velvet Underground. I guess thank you for that.

But of course there are flaws. Sgt. Peppers shouldn't have been number 1. I don't think I'm alone in saying that that isn't the Beatles best work.
Also, how could No Doubt's "Rock Steady" do better than the Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" and "Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness"? It doesn't add up.
What I think happened is that the first 150 or 200 albums were very honestly thought out. After that, it was any halfway decent album they could think of.
I did find this to be a enjoyable read, but I diagree. To each their own; you be the judge.

great.......2007-02-18

It gives you all you need for the perfect glossary of music. You have pictures of the albums, numbers of how good the record is, and a decription of the album and why it was good. And about every 5 paes they is artifects of old lyrics and decriptions where they made them. I think that any music lover or fanatic should have it. The only downside is that you might not agree with some of their decisions on where to place the albums. I say it's a must have.

Typical Rolling Stone .......2007-01-29

If you're looking for a decent read that summarizes some great albums, this book does a decent job. But please don't pay much attention to the album rankings. The Beatles are the greatest band ever, but are not worthy of top ten dominance. Some selections are just plain questionable. Also, you can tell that in their attempt to put some contemporary music in the book, they didn't know what to do, particularly with their grunge and hiphop selections. The book is worth the purchase. Just don't run out and buy the 500 albums according to RS's opinion.

Total fluff - some voters' favorites but not the greatest albums.......2007-01-18

This is at best an amusing coffee table book, so why does it call itself "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time?" Surely such a title alludes to the musical contributions of the albums - not necessarily if they are pet favorites of some, even famous, rock critics. The problem was the method. Ask a hundred rock critics to compile a list of the greatest albums and they will list either what they feel they should list to stay hip with readers or what they personally loved the most. Recipe for disaster. Bias multiplied by a hundred. In short, you get a massive hodge-podge of personal bests, not necessarily an historical evaluation of which records were the most important. Thus, a dumbing down occurs, rather than a serious analysis of the best music from the past half century.

That is exactly what happened with the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. It works fine as a glamorous exposition of albums that sold well in their time and are favorites of their fans (the contributing critics), but not as a serious list of what really constitutes on a musical level (that is, minus the hype) the greatest albums. Which is a great shame, since compiling a list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" ordinarily invites such a selectiveness.

Isn't the whole fun and point in creating a list like this to be able to argue: "surely we have to put Dylan before the Beatles as Lennon's more interesting lyrics were influenced by him, and also because the Beatles wrote meaningless ditties compared to Dylan's poetic commentaries?" "Sure, but then if we consider Sgt. Pepper important for its use of the studio, then we must place Pet Sounds before it since its experimental use of the studio inspired McCartney to produce this Beatles album with Geroge Martin's innovative recording techniques?" And so on and so forth. Thus, the criteria in creating such a list must be to what extent the album was ahead of its time, influencing others, or daring to do something with music that had not yet been dared, trying very hard to stay on that level and not stoop to the temptation of including albums merely for their sales or fame (and let's be honest, these critics are partly responsible along with the label's marketing staff and budget, for an album's hype anyway).

I am not about to use some examples merely to whine and complain about personal favorites, but rather to support and illustrate my hypothesis. Highly innovative musicians whose styles were extremely original and who influenced modern rock are glaringly missing.

For example, no Nico. It is true that the average rock listener may not even know who Nico was, but her dazzling originality on an album such as Desert Shore has influenced thousands of modern Alternative artists. I can't even think of another artist from the era of Desert Shore or Marble Index that produced a sound as unique as hers.

Another extremely glaring ommission - no Robert Wyatt. Hard to imagine a greater musical genius in rock loved more by other artists and music lovers - both in Soft Machine (a band that along with early Pink Floyd were extremely experimental and innovative in the English scene) and in his solo career with an album such as Rock Bottom that is probably one of the most accomplished rock albums of all time. Such an album is certainly "greater" than this book's #1 album, Sgt. Pepper, since that Beatles album was inspired by an already thriving psychedelic scene that that band did not create nor was even part of, even though, yes, that album may have been the scene's best seller and its most famous. This is where sales and hype constitute two variables that tend to take first place to musical importance in this book.

Another extraordinarily original artist in rock music was Tim Buckley whose Lorca and Starsailor are among the most original albums of popular music ever created, both missing in this book's list.

The Krautrock bands like Faust, Can, Neu!, Popol Vuh, or Amon Duul were each extraordinarily original for their time, and influenced almost every pop genre that followed them (from punk to progressive to modern alternative) - but they are not even listed once, despite their huge contribution!

You see the problem? By listing almost every Beatles album, for example, when only about 2 were truly original works (Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road, for their use of sounds, medleys, mixes, instruments and the studio itself) places are wasted for other important selections. It is incredible to see no Pere Ubu among early punk influences - the Modern Dance for instance. If you don't believe me, this is what Wikipedia says about Pere Ubu: "they have been hugely influential on several generations of forward-thinking musicians and are among the most critically acclaimed American musical groups." You will find a similar determination of greatness if you do research on Wikipedia or in rock history books on any of the other artists I mentioned, and there are dozens more I did not list.

For instance, how come no John Fahey, no Red Crayola, and why, among modern artists, no Lisa Germano, one of the most original from the 1990s?

You must all be acquainted with the influence of Asian instruments and sounds in the rock music of the 1960s, and the departure from the short ditties of the early 1960s (e.g., the Beatles' Love Me Do and Please Please Me) to the extended, raga-ish works of the middle to late '60s, as rock matured, gobbling up not only so-called World Music but also the improvisational quality of jazz? By that estimation, early musicians such as Robbie Basho and Sandy Bull were early geniuses showing rock the way with their accoustic instrumentalism. And, of course, you would not even know it from this book.

Do any of you know what geniuses a band such as the Vampire Rodents were? They combined metal, melodic rock, punk, jazz and even classical in their highly original albums. Their sound was so unique and creative at least one of their albums should rank among the greatest of all time? There are tons of artists like this from the 1980s to the present day that are completely missing from this book, yet deserve a mention when you have 500 titles to include. What about extremely hyped artists like Radiohead, Elvis Presley and U2? Should they be listed at all compared with the true trailblazers? Controversial, well that is what modern popular music is supposed to be. It is supposed to be about novelty, experimentation, risk, passion, inventiveness, no?

This book does not even scratch the surface of such a discussion, it does not even provide intelligent commentary from one album to the next, and so while it might provide entertainment, it simply does not live up to its name. This does not mean I think you should not be in possession of it - there is a place for fluffy coffee-table books, after all, the coffee table! It simply means it is not a real collection of the greatest albums of rock as the title implies, so don't be fooled if you are interested in discovering great modern music. On the other hand, you will only learn by developing a vast library like me, with some works more useful than others, until you can form your own opinions. I would say that every album in this book is worth listening to at least once, so the book is not completely useless. But if you do listen to some of these, don't let it be said I did not warn you!!

This book may have some sociological significance as a work reflecting the influence of sales and hype upon rock critics. But for a serious appreciation of the greatest albums, do not look into this tome or you will be greatly disappointed (although obviously many classics are included, inevitably). It is not surprising that this list was published by Rolling Stone, a journal that has not been cutting edge since the 1960s. It appears to be simply clueless. This rolling stone grew moss a long time ago.

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COLOR THIS THE CAT'S MEOW.......2003-05-25

Teach an old dog new tricks? Absolutely, provided the pooch in question is Blue Dog, that colorful canine spawned from the mind of Cajun artist George Rodrigue. (For those no up to their four-legged friends fodder, the cobalt canine with the yellow eyes is based on three of the artist's now-dead dogs, and was first immortalized on slick papers back in 1994.) Who says a sleeping dog must lie? This babe is everywhere: portraits hang in the White House, on the set of "Friends" and in fan Whoopi Goldberg's abode; Blue Dog also stars in an Absolut ad. This volume boasts 60 gorgeous never-before-published paintings, along with commentary by Rodrigue on the birth of Blue Dog and its transformation into a pop culture icon. Tom Brokaw, an avid Blue Dog collector, wrote the book's forward. The cat's meow. Really.

Blue Dog Rocks!.......2002-01-15

You just can't fully appreciate or understand the scope and delight of Blue Dog until you read this book. I adore Blue Dog. This silly, goofy blue dog provokes emotions in me that I have not experienced with art before...there is some strange, sad, beautiful, eerie, rapturous, haunting, joyful essence to this darn dog. This book is completely unique, fun, inspirational...I could go on and on. You just have to touch this book (the cover is fuzzy!) and open it...you will be hooked. The best coffee table book and a sure conversation starter, though that is hardly its value.

Gotta love that dog.......2000-12-05

Any book with more of Blue Dog is great. This features more of the pop art world of Blue Dog than the previous books of Rodrigue's work. (I actually like the paintings of Blue Dog in cajun settings best.)

Delightful.......2000-06-02

This is one of those "hmmmmm...interesting" books. George Rodrigue gives a compelling history about his roots and how Blue Dog came into creation. While I love the content of the book, I am even more facinated by the design. Inside you will find a "punch-out" blue dog mask, postcards and other little nifty interactive thing-a-ma-jigs that help make this book such a pleasure to enjoy.

Long Live The Blue Dog!.......2000-04-05

This is a weighty (but not cumbersome) coffee table book that any thinking, feeling human being would be happy to own. Ever since I saw some original Blue Dog paintings in New Orleans, I've wanted to own one of them. Alas, I'm too poor. This book captures the spirit of the little alien-looking pooch and lets me borrow it for a price I can manage.

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every thing you need to know about magic.......2006-04-26

this book was awsome! at the time I read it I was just begining magic. this book is good for both beginer or advanced magicions whith a ton of great tricks. my magic show would not be half as good without this book. its got chapters for every type of magic (close up, stage, parlor, escapes, ect.) the tricks are easy to learn and have great efects, its also got places on the side of the page that tells about historicle magicions and some times clues beginers in on the verious terms magicions use (palms, forces, ect.) over all it is a very informing book and funny too. the only bad thing is that the picturs are hard to see. a definent must read for magicions!

Everything Magic book covers Everything you'll need to know.......2001-12-10

Greg Davidson's Everything Magic Book is one of the best magic books I've read, and I'm a professional magician. It is great if you're just starting out, or if you're a seasoned professional. I know full time proffesionals who could benefit from this book. It is written in a clear, consise, and easy to understand manner. Not only are there great tricks in the book, but it also discusses things overlooked in most magic books such as finding out what type of magic is right for you, costuming, advertising, planning and mounting your show, etc. This was an awesome book, and I would reccomend it to anybody.

Excellent Book!.......2001-11-25

I found "The Everything Magic Book: Everything You Need To Amaze, Baffle and Entertain Your Friends (Everything Series)" to be a very informative book. It contains lots of information that I have not found in other magic books. I also enjoyed the short sections about magical facts and history. The book contains valuable, accurate information on how to develop a stage act, such as planning a show, developing a stage personality, etc. The only negative I have is that the instructional photos could have been better. They are too small and are hard to see clearly.

Not too great.......2001-08-23

"The Everything Magic Book" is not a best buy. It gives you some good information, but it is written quite poorly and it is VERY confusing. It is also for a very advanced magician, because you need to know all kinds of different methods of this and that...I do not recommend it to anyone who just wants to learn some fast, simple, but cool tricks.

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Recommended for Boomer Women Who Want to Find the Right Man

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By Judsen Culbreth A thorough yet lighthearted guide to online dating, designed primarily to help the over-35 woman browse Internet sites-with confidence, ease, and a sense of adventure-and capture that special someone Online dating is a national phenomenon, with some 30 million people logging on to dating sites each month. Yet many women over 35 still hesitate when it comes to browsing for a mate. That's exactly how author Judsen Culbreth felt when she found herself single again at age 49, after a 20-year marriage. Overcoming her own trepidation, she decided to take the plunge and post an online personals ad. Not only did she get 84 responses within 2 days, but eventually she found romanceand a second chance at love and marriage. Now she draws upon her own online adventures and her vast experience in magazine and TV journalism to provide Boomers and mature GenXers with the guide they need to navigate their way through the three stages of cyber-courtship: defining compatibility, creating chemistry, and closing on commitment.

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A Fun Read for Dating Boomers ..........2007-08-24

I enjoyed reading this very much ... there is a lot of good information about the online dating experience with resources and ideas. It was a lot of fun to read ....Judsen has an irreverant sense of humor and a quick wit so that you don't take it all so seriously but can get serious about trying it!

Recommended for Boomer Women Who Want to Find the Right Man.......2007-06-14

This is a great book and I highly recommend it if you are in your mid-40s or beyond and looking to find the man of your dreams. Despite the title, the book is geared to women. It's a great primer to online dating, helping you find your way through dating internet sites, preparing a profile and the steps between getting a "wink" and getting married.

What I also like about this book is that Judsen takes time to help you reflect on past loves and determine what went right and what went wrong. She also takes you through all the steps of setting up your profile and responding to emails on dating sites, as well as "dos and don'ts" that will help you get noticed by the men you really want to attract.

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This Book Is NOT!!! for guys!!!!.......2006-02-28

This is a well written book but very improperly titled. It should be titled, "The WOMAN's guide to online dating."

Guys if you're looking for a book that answers guy specific questions, look elsewhere. There are no answers here!!!

Date for Dad.......2005-08-17

I sent a copy of the book to my dad, not really expecting him to read it. My dad is a terrific guy and recently divorced after 32 years of marriage. I talked with him last night and he mentioned that he was ready to get online and start dating!!!! For my dad to say that is HUGE!!! I'm actually flying out next week to help him set up the computer I am giving to him. I don't
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Thank you, Judsen Culbreth, for writing a book that will help my dad find someone just as great as he is.

Trust Culbreth; it works.......2005-08-04

Culbreth's book is more than a how to for internet dating. It forces us to reflect on who we really are and what we really want from a potential mate. For those who have been too timid to try online dating, Culbreth offers warm persuasive and encouraging advice. For those who have tried online dating, Culbreth gives you a road map on the best way to sell yourself. If you are over the age of 35, and want to be with someone, read this book. Trust Culbreth; it works.

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