Looking for a job? Check one of these out! Quirky Careers & Offbeat Occupations of the Past, Present, and Future, by Marianne Jennings.Quite the fun read! Some we would expect such as dialect coaches for TV and movies. Then there are the unexpected occupations such as dog surfing instructors! Some jobs from the past, well, lets just say they don't exist anymore, thank goodness (intimate care of a royal person) but some I remember, and miss such as a switchboard operator. I think her name was Arlene, and she sat in front of a huge wall of connections to all the phones in the school district main offices. A call would come in to her, she would answer, and then with a cord connect the caller to the proper person. She was good, and fast, and it was fun to watch her at work. :-) Future jobs might include assistant for AI on things like morals and ethics, and virtual reality jobs or a space tour guide. A most enjoyable read.

Here's one of the special publications that pop up every so often: America's Weirdest Places. Divided geographically from east to west it served as a fun 'recliner travel guide' for this reader. It could be used as the real thing, too. :-) There are natural wonders, and man made features (the biggest ball of twine), museums, and amusement parks. There are museums of potatoes, and parks of dolls heads ... something for everyone, perhaps!

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