There’s a certain luxury that comes with being a blogger/writer during these difficult financial times, and that is, you can indulge in a relaxing environment, intermingled at these captivating events for the cost of—nothing. Thus was the case on the placid evening of Thursday, August 8th.  Thorny Rose Wines was

We are not being very kind to our skin. Our days/eves are completely crammed with different activities that are damaging to skin. Smoking, furrowing your brow from the stress of not smoking, city pollution, making bad choices that make you put your head in your hands therefore causing you to

I write to you, dear reader, from Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here at my hotel – the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino – I wait out the extreme midday heat, letting my somewhat brackish lunch digest. The room is decent; the bathroom is functional. Smoking is allowed so

Everyone has either been tuned into the Olympics, or at least, keeping count of the medals won. You could be a casual fan and tune in whenever boredom rears its ugly head, but there is at least one event or sport you try to keep tabs on. Either way, the

I’ve always felt good about Tuesday. It’s not Monday, so that’s already a good start. Wednesday is awkward and unnecessary unless you follow a half-day Wednesday schedule, in which case it’s awesome – like a weekend in the middle of the week! Thursdays are supposedly “thirsty” but then you wake

It’s a gorgeous day in Raleigh, North Carolina. The sun is out, but he appears to be in hiding today. Are we feeling a little shy Mr. Sun? Or could it be that you’re on punishment? It’s almost as if Mother Nature deliberately arranged the clouds to shun the beaming

An open letter from the McCarren Park Pool: When you’re a pool you need to realize right off the bat that a couple thousand kids are going to pee in you everyday. You suffer that humiliation willingly because of the joy you bring them. What’s a little pee against thousands

I like Puma as a sneaker company because they made one of my favorites sneakers of all-time—Walt Clyde Frazier’s signature line, The Clyde’s. Now, they’re creating a decent party, the Mad Decent Block Party, that is. Embrace & Teamwork have gotten together to with Puma to bring this event to