Vibe Magazine: Yet Another Magazine To Close Its Doors

When I saw the headline before I headed to work yesterday, it was still listed a rumor. But then I returned home and saw that it had been confirmed. Vibe magazine closed yesterday. One of my former classmates was a Vibe staff member, so I’m saddened by this. But even if I didn’t know anyone [...]

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Is California’s Mess Isolated or Just a Sign of What Could Happen Nationwide?

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did not get the election results he sought. Now he seems determined to show California voters the consequences.
In a special election on May 19, voters rejected a batch of measures on increasing taxes, borrowing funds and reapportioning state money that were designed to close a multibillion-dollar budget gap. [...]

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No Way Out?

“People don’t kill themselves because they want to die. People kill themselves because they cannot see any hope to feel better in the future.”
Brian Mishara, president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Every time I read the news lately, someone has committed suicide. All of the situations aren’t related, but they point to a [...]

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Tea Party Protesters + Trains = An “Interesting” Experience

Today (Tax Day) was filled with tea parties across the nation as people protested overspending. Where all of these people were during the overspending of the last administration, I don’t know. A couple of months into Obama’s presidency and they’re just too through? Ummkay. Whatever.
So, I wasn’t thinking that the nationwide protests would make much of an [...]

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Keeping it Positive: More Food for Your Buck

Even though times are rough, one positive aspect of the recession is that more restaurants are having specials, and basically giving food away to get people to dine at their establishments. Every time you turn on the TV, another fast-food chain is adding a value menu or a restaurant is having a special.
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