Hits and Misses at the Billboard Music Awards

Hits and Misses at the Billboard Music Awards

BillBoard Magazine

This morning I stumbled bleary-eyed and yawning out into the living room, where my fiancé was watching the news. The very first thing I saw was Jennifer Lopez in a very high-cut red swimsuit coming toward the audience crotch first. I was blown away! … [Read more...]

The Next Big Thing in Social Media

The Next Big Thing in Social Media

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Social media is huge! I've been on it for 8 years now. But are any of you starting to get a little overwhelmed by the number of social apps that you "have" to use every day? Are any of you annoyed by the stupid re-tweets of people you don't know … [Read more...]

Headlines: Scandal, Murder, and Lies

Headlines: Scandal, Murder, and Lies

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I feel like every day there's a new headline that is stomach-turning. I have been semi-AWOL from political commentary lately because I've been working on getting my wedding together. I don't like commenting on political stories without doing a decent … [Read more...]

10 Ways to Look and Feel Great for Your June Wedding!

10 Ways to Look and Feel Great for Your June Wedding!

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I'm getting married in June! Here are 10 ways I'm making sure I look and feel my best by next month! 1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. As the wedding date comes closer, the pre-wedding jitters are going to start setting in. Water … [Read more...]

App Addiction: Game Edition

App Addiction: Game Edition

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I've talked before about app addiction when it comes to social media apps (Twitter, Facebook, etc) and email but I want to focus on games. I have been fascinated lately with the addictive properties of app games. I've never really been a big … [Read more...]

9 Ways to Make Your Mess Your Message

9 Ways to Make Your Mess Your Message

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Robin Roberts, anchor of Good Morning America, is one of my personal heroes. She underwent a bone marrow transplant last fall and has stayed emotionally strong through it all. My favorite saying she has is "make your mess your message." As I've … [Read more...]

Gunmen Shoot Blanks at Teachers

Gunmen Shoot Blanks at Teachers

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I came across this story this morning on Twitter. During a meeting at a school in Oregon, two masked gunmen entered the room and started firing blanks at the teachers. The teachers had no warning. No students were in the building during the … [Read more...]

16-Year-Old Arrested for Science Mistake

16-Year-Old Arrested for Science Mistake

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This story was brought to my attention late yesterday afternoon by a few people, as a possible topic for today's article. To summarize, Kiera Wilmot, a 16-year-old girl at a high school in Florida mixed some chemicals in a water bottle "to see … [Read more...]

Legally Blonde: Legally Stupid for High Schools?

Legally Blonde: Legally Stupid for High Schools?

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I went to a high school production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" this past weekend. The kids in it were good and it was a well done show. But there are parts of it that are still sticking with me, even three days later. I was horrified by the … [Read more...]

Where Are the Superheroes?

Where Are the Superheroes?

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I had a dream last night: there was fire coming out of all the buildings in the apartment complex I live in. The fire trucks started coming up to the buildings, but instead of fire fighters getting out, superheroes did. They flew and climbed and … [Read more...]