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Is it proper etiquette to expect dating expenses will be shared?
It is my opinion that it depends on the type of partner you are seeking. If you are a man seeking a traditional marriage in which the man earns a living while the woman is a housewife, the man should pay all dating expenses. However, if the man and woman desire an egalitarian relationship in which they are both to serve as equal partners in all areas of their relationship/marriage, then it is appropriate for them to go Dutch Treat on dates. Nevertheless, in some cases economic disadvantage may be a factor, in which case, the parties need to discuss how dating expenses should be shared. For instance, a girl with a good clerical job may meet a boy in medical school. They desire a traditional marriage, but until he becomes a doctor, she will have to pay for dating. However, it is understood that if they get married, and once he is in practice, it will be his job to be the breadwinner while she raises children and fulfills the role of homemaker.
The Red Flag Rulebook: 50 Dating Rules to Know Whether to Keep Him or Kiss Him Good-Bye
I self publish my novels under a pen name, and have my books for sale on Lulu, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Apple bookstore. I do it all for under $20.
How?
I signed up for a www.Lulu.com account and use Lulu's instructions and toolset to convert my Word document into a formatted .pdf document, design my book cover, and even obtain a real bar code. Lulu doesn't charge me a penney. The $20 I spend is for the proof copy Lulu mails me for review, so that if the book is satisfactory to me (and it meets distribution standards) I give Lulu the go ahead to list my book with all the third party booksellers named above.
Just go to www.lulu.com and get started. All you need is a Lulu account, a computer, internet access, Microsoft Word, and $20. Of course you have to know/learn how to use Microsoft Office and Lulu's toolset, but it is sweat capital you are spending, not your money, or at least no more than $20.
I can't think of anything to blog about today, so why not start a haiku contest? The winner simply gets her haiku acknowledged as being the best one.
Here is my attempt, and feel free to correct me if I have not followed any technical requirements:
Old man is waiting
but the cart never arrives
until it's a hearse
The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition: How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku
Until now, I have never looked for a job. I always manage to find them. I always manage to find good ones! Actually, I should say, the good jobs found me. One of the best books I ever read on the subject is now out of print. But there are newer books with some of the same ideas such as Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You or 
Overthe years, I have been pretty successful in finding jobs. I have consistently earn six figures. Once or twice I had million-dollar years! Whether you paint houses, dig ditches, or work in an office, you can follow this same strategy. One of the best books on the subject that I've ever seen is The Consultant's Manual: A Complete Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice
Also remember, you I never unemployed! You our consultant currently between assignments with some available time.
How do I find a job?
This is the question, isn't it? Especially if you are unemployed and have been for a while. I'm somewhat fortunate because I'm voluntarily unemployed. A few weeks ago I finished a consulting job in New York City and now I'm trying my hand at making money blogging and monetizing my blog entries. So far, I have not made a single penny, so I'm not yet in a position to tell you whether what I'm doing will ever pay my mortgage or car payment. Right now my savings and stock dividends are doing that job. I think I'm just being lazy, but pretending to be working.
However, many years ago the job market was tough, just as it is today. I was fresh out of law school and no one was hiring. Waiting in line with my classmates to interview with law firms only helped about 1% of us. Still, I found a job within 1 week of passing the bar. How? I did everything but look for a job online, in the newspaper, or with job agencies. Do I have to repeat myself?
If you are looking for a job, do not look for it online, in classified ads, or at job agencies.
Why do I say this? Because this is where your competition is going.
So, if you haven't figured out where I am going, here is the secret:
Figure out what you want to do (and let's assume you are already trained or educated in your career choice), and then call someone that does it. Ask them if they are aware of any opportunities in your chosen field, and if not, ask them to give you a name of someone that might know of them. Take meticulous notes and be very friendly and complimentary and inquisitive. Listen. Keep making phone calls, going from one referral to the next until you get a job interview. If you don't get the job interview, keep calling people, just as I have outlined herein.
