Beyond the Rhetoric

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Computer-generated animation? Check. Cute talking animals placed in anthropomorphic situations? Check. Cheesy plastic 3D glasses? Check. On the surface, it would look like 20th Century Fox has figured out the formula to a family-friendly cartoon with plenty of merchandising possibilities. That’s on the surface. The execution of this formula, [...]

It would be an understatement to say that we are currently enduring a bit of a heatwave right now. The mercury continues to rise and we continue to melt as we enter the dog days of summer. While I certainly prefer the brilliant sun of the summer over the miserable overcast clouds of the winter, [...]

I wish I could afford to have dinner at the swankiest restaurant in town. I wish I didn’t have to endure the hour-long commute to the office every morning. I wish my life was easier and not filled with all these stresses, concerns, and problems. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you find [...]

It seems like almost everyone is on Twitter these days, including Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey. Are you on Twitter? Why or why not? If you are new to the microblogging and social networking platform, you may become somewhat overwhelmed by how the system works. You may not be familiar with Twitter terminology and you [...]

Do you ever feel like the girl above? Do life’s stresses get to you? Do you feel like screaming sometimes? Well, you’re not alone. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that stress and anxiety are inherently aspects of our everyday lives. These challenges are necessary and it’s how we choose to overcome them that [...]