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Power is not only an aphrodisiac, it does weird things to some of us

http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Power-is-not-only-an-aphrodisiac-it-does-weird-2546085.php There was no mistaking the balance of power in academia when one local professor recently convened a session with lowly graduate students: they listened reverentially, while he hoisted his feet onto the conference table and commenced clipping his toenails. So, too, are the privileges of power self-evident in the business world. Hollywood film producer Scott Rudin is such a powerhouse that at last count he had fired 119 personal assistants, not including those who didn't make it past their initial probation. Nor could anyone miss the symptoms of power exhibited by the person considered the most powerful person on Earth: the president of the United States. Lyndon Johnson relished summoning underlings in to confer with him while he sat on the toilet.
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It isn’t hard to believe The Mirage , the newest novel from Bad Monkeys author Matt Ruff, started out as a TV-series pitch. http://www.avclub.com/articles/matt-ruff-the-mirage,69746/

Matt Ruff: The Mirage | Books | Book Review

Whether you want to make writing your career or just want to know how to improve your writing so that you can pass your college courses , there is plenty of reading material out there to help you get inspired and hone your skills. http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/75-books-every-writer-should-read/

75 Books Every Writer Should Read

Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana

http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2011/08/creative-guest-watermark-tee-by-sweet.html Hello U-Create readers! I am so excited to be guest posting here today. It just so happens to be my first guest post and I'm still a little shocked that it's here at Ucreate, one of my favorite blogs!