Between the Bell in Hand Tavern and the Union Oyster House on Marshall St. One of my favorite areas of downtown Boston. As summer comes to an unofficial end this Labor Day weekend, I realize I'm long overdue in recapping my visit to Boston this past spring on Memorial Day weekend. It was a quick
GoDaddy is notorious for smoke and mirror sale prices and excessive up-sell attempts. When not careful, especially when it comes to the later, you may find yourself in a potentially inescapable jam if you ever ever try to leave them. I learned that the hard way.
During his 24 year run with the Cubs and while presiding over the Blackhawsk over the last nine years, John McDonough has often been labeled as a marketing genius. While I appreciate his efforts in helping turn the Blackhawks into a highly successful sports franchise, I've never had an opportunity to learn much about him
In March, I got to visit New York City for the first time. We got to see a lot of Manhattan in the four days we were there and I can’t wait to someday go back. That said, while there, I couldn’t help make some key comparisons between the “Big Apple” and the “Second City.”
For job recruiters or hiring managers, this might turn out to be a valuable test for detecting cynical attitudes from potential hires. Simply ask each person what he or she thinks of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Since the Ice Bucket Challenge trend has gone viral within the last week, there’s been no shortage of
It’s been several years since I’ve worked at the Dominick’s grocery store. My five and a half years there through high school and college felt like an eternity. With the store likely to soon close, I am thankful for some of the fond memories I have while working there.
One of my inspirations to start blogging came from Joe Palazzolo, an online friend of mine who I began corresponding with in 2002 because of our interest in pro wrestling. For much of that time, Joe has been an active blogger on a variety of subjects, with his personal journey on repaying his student loans
Examining the downward spiral of Barnes & Noble, after several botches involving the build-up of the company going all in on the Nook and its supporting infrastructure.
Some time ago, I “liked” the ABC 7 Chicago page on Facebook. For much of the duration, the page was great for providing Chicago area news, weather and any other tidbits of interest — exactly why I “liked” it to begin with. Of late, I've become increasingly annoyed with a newer trend on Facebook where
I didn’t think it was a viable option. And yet, the moment the cab took us from Louisville to Jeffersonville via the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, I’m fairly confident that I knew we’d be returning back later that night on foot.
Little did I know in June 2010 that one stop to a specific restaurant while in Athens, GA would fuel a potentially unhealthy liking to the Waffle House restaurant chain.
It was fun to get away over the long weekend up to Green Bay and Madison, my first time in either town. The cold temperatures were absolutely brutal during the trip, but what else should we have expected for Wisconsin at the end of November?