http://www.scribd.com/people/view/10490-hopeyj This a feed for documents on Scribd written by hopeyj 30 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:42:59 GMT Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:42:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21067/Why-you-should-like-chamber-music Proceeding in our quest to become wealthy and having determined that wealthy people tend to patronize the arts and that if one wants to become wealthy it is probably smart to hang about in venues in which wealthy people might be found, we have been investigating various artistic genres in which the affluent take an interest. Foremost among these genres is chamber music. And that’s what we will explore today. Chamber music, apparently, almost always involves a violin. Sometimes it doesn’t, like if you are attending a concert by a brass ensemble. But it is usually the case that when you thin Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:42:59 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21067/Why-you-should-like-chamber-music http://www.scribd.com/doc/21066/Why-you-should-go-to-symphony-concerts As we continue in our efforts to become wealthy, we look around to see what it is that wealthy people do so that we might do the same so that we may rub elbows with the upper echelons of society and become wealthy and influential, too. One of the things that wealthy people seem to do is attend symphony concerts. Today, we will examine what sorts of things one will hear at symphony concerts when one is awake and what one can read about in the program during the intermission after one has woken up. First of all, a symphony orchestra is a group of musicians and people who make their living playin Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:41:57 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21066/Why-you-should-go-to-symphony-concerts http://www.scribd.com/doc/21065/Why-you-should-read-War-And-Peace Everyone who wishes to be considered cultured and educated should read Tolstoy’s epic, War and Peace. Today’s topic is the importance of the reading of War and Peace for the intellectual development of people who wish to develop their intellects, which everyone should because we all need an elite that is better read than everyone else. This means you. The part about being part of an elite, I mean. As to War and Peace I haven’t, well, read it myself. But I have listened to all 44 or so tapes of an audio version produced for Books on Tape Inc. and I have seen a 12 or so episode BBC TV vers Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:40:37 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21065/Why-you-should-read-War-And-Peace http://www.scribd.com/doc/21064/How-to-seem-knowledgable-about-wine Those of us who plan to be rich and who wish to be considered sophisticated simply must know about wine. Knowledge of wine is de rigueur for people such as us who will someday spend hours in tony restaurants lording it over those less fortunate than ourselves. Here is a primer on wine for those of us planning to enter the ranks of the rich. Note: I worked under a slight disadvantage in the researching of this article because I don’t drink alcohol and don’t approve of the habit in others. But I do worship wealth and there seems to be a close correlation between a familiarity with the termin Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:38:24 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21064/How-to-seem-knowledgable-about-wine http://www.scribd.com/doc/21062/The-British-royal-family-in-the-20th-century There are certain institutions of which every person who hopes to be considered educated and cultured should have a basic understanding. One of these is the British royal family. Today’s topic is the history of that gang since 1901. Why 1901? Because that is when Queen Victoria, very conveniently for our purposes here, died. Because she died at the beginning of the century in which most of us have lived much of our lives, we need not deal at length here with the Victorian era, which was very long, which was Victoria’s fault because it was named for her and she ruled from 1837 to 1901 and t Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:30:09 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21062/The-British-royal-family-in-the-20th-century http://www.scribd.com/doc/21061/The-Basics-of-English-Grammar-A-Comic-Essay As becoming rich is our abiding concern, we must conduct ourselves in such a way as to instill in the wealthy the unequivocal feeling that we are fit to move amongst them. Mixing with the rich will enable us to acquire, maintain and increase wealth. Generally, wealthy people have good grammar or are immersed (oops) impressed by those who do. Therefore, here is a quick guide to the basics of English grammar for those of you who have no understanding of this complex but vital subject. Note: I should say that I have no great grasp of the rules of English grammar myself, being American. But I have Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:28:52 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21061/The-Basics-of-English-Grammar-A-Comic-Essay http://www.scribd.com/doc/21060/The-basics-of-cheese Given that a consuming goal of many of us is the acquisition of wealth and status, I have been looking into the activities of the rich so that I may participate in such things so as to make myself known among the rich and thereby somehow find myself finally and firmly ensconced in their ranks. I have found that cheese seems to be closely associated with the possession of wealth and influence. Wealthy, powerful people attend soirées, gallery openings, galas and such and at such events and gatherings long tables are often elegantly arrayed with a battery of trays on which one finds cheese. Toda Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:24:14 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21060/The-basics-of-cheese http://www.scribd.com/doc/21057/How-and-why-to-play-golf Some of us hope to be rich someday. I am not such a person. I want to be rich right now. I have been looking into how to get rich. I have decided that one way to get rich is by becoming a professional chess player. But as chess is a sedentary activity, I may find myself getting out of shape and shortly thereafter tubby. I will then have to get some exercise. Given that by that point I would be rich, I would want to engage in some form of exercise in which rich people engage. But the wealthy don’t seem to exercise much. They do play golf and that is what I would play until such time as I disc Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:18:13 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21057/How-and-why-to-play-golf http://www.scribd.com/doc/21056/How-and-why-to-play-chess One is always on the lookout for ways to make money. One is also rather lazy and wishes to avoid physical exertion. Today we will examine the game of chess because one has read that there are people who make a lot of money by playing chess. Chess is game that, as far as one can determine, is generally played sitting down. We are on the right track here—money and chairs. I have spent many playing hours chess. (I have spent many hours doing other things too, but it is chess that we discussing here.) I have gotten to know the male members of my family very well by playing chess with them. I hav Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:16:50 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21056/How-and-why-to-play-chess http://www.scribd.com/doc/21054/beautyeyes Although we are not supposed to say so, most of us would like to be stunning. Today, we will discuss how women can improve their looks by enhancing the beauty of their eyes. The first step is the generous application of super-hydrating, intensive repair cream. Use only a quality brand as certain moisturizers should not be applied to the eye area as they cause it to swell up. Puffy eyes will prevent you from projecting high-impact, movie star glamour. This is where potatoes come in. Put slices under your eyes and leave them there for 20 minutes. Should you not care for potatoes, place slices of Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:09:19 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21054/beautyeyes http://www.scribd.com/doc/21048/How-to-be-beautifulteeth Continuing our study of how to become beautiful, we have now come to the all-important teeth. Teeth form a big part of your mouth and the ability to chew and speak enhances both your appearance and your personal relations. Teeth are an essential beauty building block. Therefore, we are going to look at them quite carefully today. First of all, what are teeth good for? Processing food, for one thing. And food, in turn, can be good for our teeth. Foods that require chewing like apples, celery, and carrots whiten teeth naturally. Soup, therefore, is probably not good for teeth. Avoid soup. Raisin Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:44:31 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21048/How-to-be-beautifulteeth http://www.scribd.com/doc/21047/How-to-be-beautifulskin All of us are interested in looking good. Today we will discuss skin care. Daily exposure to pollutants and other chemicals takes a toll on our complexions. But there are some easy steps you can take to ensure flawless skin. First of all, maintain disciplined cleansing habits. Washing your face with anything but soap will replenish your skin's natural radiance. Mix dirt and water into a liquidy paste. Add milk and sour cream and eight to nine whole strawberries. Apply to face twice daily. Wash off with warm water. Pat area dry. You can also rub corn meal or pulped peaches and cold dairy cream Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:41:46 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21047/How-to-be-beautifulskin http://www.scribd.com/doc/21046/How-to-be-beautifulnails Maintaining our efforts to look glamorous and fashionable, today we will examine nail care. Your hands can be lovely looking with a minimal amount of effort and ample supplies of nail glues, files, brushes and gels, wraps, polish removers and thinners, buffing tools, nail care implements, machines and accessories. The key thing in nail care is preventing peeling, chipping weak, thin, brittle nails, injury and death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) enforces this requirement under authority of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, thus ensuring that our nails will grow stronger and Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:38:40 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21046/How-to-be-beautifulnails http://www.scribd.com/doc/21045/How-to-be-beautifulintro Given that it is probably better, on the whole, to be extraordinarily good-looking than not to be we shall look into how to be beautiful today. That is, today we will commence an investigation into how to look beautiful most of the time, not just today, as it is already too late to look drop-dead gorgeous today, which is a pity but oh well. I have already learned, for instance, that you can look sexy without looking sleazy. That is good. It is very nice that there are people who write helpful articles like that. I am not sure, however, that I should look sexy, as I work in a library and I am n Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:30:52 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/21045/How-to-be-beautifulintro