A career in law: It’s not all court battles and cross-examinations

The image of the legal profession created by countless TV dramas can often be one of tense stand-offs played out against grave courtroom backdrops. While elements of this can certainly be true, the on-screen stories represent the merest tip of the iceberg in terms of the work done by solicitors and barristers.

So You Want My Job: Police Officer

Image from Chicagos Finest Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Today we hear from a man who works as a police officer in a specialized unit that does everything from undercover work to patrols in high crime areas. Because of the nature of his job, he asked to remain anonymous. 1. Tell us a little about yourself

Geeta Dutt : A legendary playback singer

(image: Geeta Dutt) Geeta Dutt (nee Roy) was blessed with a rich voice that was like an interacting instrument that at once mesmerized her listeners. She had such magic in her voice that charmed her listeners like a snake is charmed to the music of a been. She rendered songs from her heart making them so endearingly heart rendering. When she sang “Thandi Hawaa Kaali Ghata” you can feel the cool breeze of an overcast day. When she sang “Koi Door Se Awaaz De” you can sense the feelings of a hau

Perpetual War Is Here— and Americans Are Getting Used to It

by Ron Smith BaltimoreSun.com A new poll shows a substantial majority of Americans have resigned themselves to the reality of our nation’s perpetual foreign wars. They don’t like it, but they see it happening and know there is nothing they can do about it. The poll, conducted by Clarus Research Group, showed that 68 percent of us agree with idea that we won’t either win or lose the war in Afghanistan, now eight years long, but will instead just remain there. The image of flies and flyp

Career Changes How Big A Switch Do You Need To Make

Author : Wilson Chua I recently stumbled across an article which really got me thinking about career changes and the dilemmas that they present us with The article looked at a range of careers which, according to the writer, have a better image than they perhaps deserve It considered the common perception of the job first, and then looked at the reality of what it actually entails My first reaction upon reading it was, well okay, but few jobs are without their down sides, and anyway, not