Archive | 2013

Celebrating Single Person’s Awareness Day!

As February 14th fast approaches, the controversy that always seems to surround the season celebration of Valentine’s Day also comes to mind. Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is enjoyed by some, and entirely despised and hated by others. It’s sort of an ongoing battle of the taken vs. the single. Usually, it’s the taken […]

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Why You Should Watch The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries has been hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the most innovative literary adaptations as it follows Jane Austen’s beloved character Elizabeth Bennet in a modernized internet-based retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Lizzie narrates the trials and tribulations of her family life in the style of a v-log and our writers, Elizabeth and Stephanie […]

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He Said, She Said: Struggles in a Marriage Meet Confusion in a Friendship

With February being the month of love and the celebration of Valentine’s, we continue our series “He Said, She Said” where two of our male writers and two of our female writers share advice, wisdom, and provide insight based on questions from YOU! Our readers are our friends and we hope to help out in […]

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Buenos Aires: Tango Overdose and Bacon Pizza

Ah Buenos Aires, the Paris of South America, the capital of tango and the paradise of red meat. I visited the cool capital of Argentina with my family back in early January and while I’ve been there several times, Buenos Aires remains fresh and always shows me a good time. What’s so great about Buenos […]

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Countdown to Sochi 2014

The 2014 Olympic Winter Games are one year away, and host city Sochi, Russia is scrambling to complete construction on event facilities in time for the Games. Though competition starts on Thursday, February 6, the Games will officially kick off with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 7 with the competition coming to a close […]

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He Said, She Said: Embracing Singlehood

With February being the month of love and the celebration of Valentine’s, we introduce the first of many interactive advice columns titled “He Said, She Said” where two of our male writers and two of our female writers share advice, wisdom, and provide insight based on questions from YOU! Our readers are our friends and […]

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Following the Signs with “Silver Linings Playbook”

When life gets us down, it can be hard to pull yourself back up and figure out where to go next. At times it can feel like a long process of wandering through bouts of depression and anger; resentment of misunderstanding personal purpose and a sense of overall frustration, but those bends in the road […]

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Top 10 Films of 2012

The months of January and February are well known in the entertainment industry as an opportunity for studios to highlight the award nominated films of the past year. With the upcoming Academy Awards and reflection on all that 2012 had to offer cinema attendees, let’s review some of the best works in film that have […]

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Carter’s Cause

This week has marked three years since a dramatic loss for my family. Three years ago on January 28th, 2010 a little baby earned his heavenly wings when his life was taken by the disease, Pertussis.

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Winter. Once the holidays pass, many of us are longing for the days of sunshine and being able to go outside without several layers. The cold weather wreaks havoc in many ways, the most noticeable may be found with your skin and hair. The sun may not be out, however bitter cold and being in […]

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Rhyming Riddle: Where Am I?

Can you guess where our writer is located before the last couplet? Try to piece together the clues before the rhyme is complete.

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A Message About ‘A Messenger’

For some, there’s stigma attached to the ‘American Idol’ machine that has cranked out superstars like Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert, to name a few, but I can’t see why. Before I delve into the real subject of this article, I’d like to defend the show’s credibility by simply […]

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Robert’s 2013 Boxing Wish List

I was four years old when I witnessed my very first boxing match, which was the WBA and IBF heavyweight title bout between defending champion Evander Holyfield and challenger Bert Cooper on November 23, 1991. I remember that bout simply for the warrior mentality Holyfield displayed that night, retaining his titles via seventh-round technical knockout. Throughout […]

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