Music, Film, Books

After slow holiday weekend box office looks to come back

The July 4th holiday weekend came without much fanfare in regards to a big summer blockbuster opening, as the quants at the studios launched most of their warheads in June and judging by the box office numbers the really did their homework. Historically the July 4th weekend hasn’t been a good week to launch in Read More …

Food & Wine

Grilling the perfect summer steak and the wine to go with it

Now that Summer is here, it’s time to take the covers off the thrones, clean off the tongs, and start grilling again. There is nothing quite like gathering with some good family and friends over a good bottle of red, a prime cut of beef perfectly seasoned, and picturesque sunset. We may not be able Read More …

Travel

Rovinj, Europe’s best kept secret?

Many on the quest for that perfect vacation play it close to the vest when it comes time to make their destination selection for fear the time, effort, and expense to travel across the pond will be in vain and another may not present itself for some time. With that in mind the choice is Read More …

Sports

NBA Free Agent Derby – Round 1

There is no rest for the weary as the Cleveland Cavaliers know that regardless of how you look at it, either the 2015 season is still going or the 2016 has begun and that is evident by a second consecutive free-agent signing period that has all the fireworks of the NBA Playoffs. Beginning with the Read More …

Money & Finance

Is Your Money Running Out Of Places To Hide?

It really doesn’t seem that long ago as the wounds are still fresh for a lot of us, but it was February 2009 when the last great recession hit the shores of the US, six full years ago and the fallout is still being felt today. Ironically all of the three major industrial averages (Dow, Read More …