Answers for being your own boss come out of the Blue, but wait ... Blue has a wet nose!!SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 1996--Blue, a six-year-old Italian Greyhound Italian greyhound, breed of sleek, active toy dog that stands from 13 to 15 in. (32–38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 7 to 11 lb (3–5 kg). Its short, thin coat is glossy and may be any shade of red, fawn, blue, cream, or white. , offers hard-learned, witty wisdom to self-employed and home-based business owners on the hot, new multi-media "Homeworks" World Wide Web page. The page, at http://www.homeworks.com is a lively, in-depth resource, chock-full of sound business advice from the nation's leaders in the home-business movement, Paul and Sarah Edwards Paul and Sarah Edwards are writers and speakers on the field of self-employment. They also operate an institute called the Pine Mountain Institute. Sarah Edwards, who had previously worked for the federal Head Start program, began working at home after being advised by a . US WEST, the phone company that is a pioneer in serving home office customers, is the founding sponsor of the web page, the couple said. "We are delighted to feature Blue on this truly multi-media web site where people who are self-employed or are considering self-employment can read, watch and listen to important information straight from the horse's ... well, the dog's mouth," said Paul Edwards Paul Edwards may refer to:
"Provided of course we continue to reward him with the broccoli broccoli (brŏk`əlē) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated. and cauliflower cauliflower (kô`lĭflou'ər, käl`ĭ–), variety of cabbage, with an edible head of condensed flowers and flower stems. Broccoli is the horticultural variety (botrytis); both were cultivated in Roman times. he craves," added Sarah Edwards. They rescued Blue from kennel life three years ago. Since then, he has become a constant companion with his office under Paul's computer desk. Having pets at hand is one of the benefits of working from home, they say. The Edwards foresaw an economic and labor shift 16 years ago and re-focused their careers to helping people make the transition. Best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best multi-book authors, Paul and Sarah Edwards are known as the nation's "Self-Employment Experts." Since their best-seller "Working From Home" was published in 1985, they have been featured in scores of articles in publications and on hundreds of TV and radio shows. Visitors to their "Homeworks" WebPage are welcomed by Paul, Sarah and Blue into the trio's own home office. There, visitors can explore the site by clicking on any of the many icons representing their work. For instance, to see samples from the Edwards' six books, including their newest, "Finding Your Perfect Work: The New Career Guide To Making A Living, Creating A Life," just go to the bookshelf and click on the book's cover. Clicking on a TV set fetches video and text clips from the Edwards' Home & Garden network television program, "Working From Home." Other content-rich icons include: a tape player with samples of audio cassette A 1/8" inch, analog audio tape format that has been widely used for music distribution and home recording. Although the same size housing is used, the tape thickness and length determine the recording time. Cassettes holding from 15 minutes to 60 minutes per side have been manufactured. programs; a radio icon for clips from their national weekly radio show; a desktop computer featuring timely information from the "Working From Home" forum on CompuServe, which the Edwards founded in 1983; magazines on the desk offer samples of the Edwards' monthly Q&A column in "Home Office Computing" magazine along with facts from their newsletter, "Self-Employment Trends;" and clicking on a model airplane produces the Edwards' lecture and keynote schedule. For "Hot Links" to other helpful Internet sites, the browser simply clicks on the desktop Rolodex. "Ninety-nine per cent of those working form home are happier, better-adjusted and more productive people and parents...and 98% would recommend working from home to others. These business people are truly finding their perfect work," Sarah Edwards concluded, as Blue barked US military personnel, US citizen civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and the dependents of both categories who travel in connection with the death of an immediate family member. It also applies to designated escorts for dependents of deceased military members. his agreement from his office beneath Paul's desk. -0- Note to Editors: Paul & Sarah Edwards are available to discuss their insights for the 40 million people working from home, as well as the political implications of issues that affect the self-employed. Please call to arrange a convenient time for an interview, 707/763-1200. CONTACT: ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. Bill Robinson, 707/763-1200 (6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific) |
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