Author: Shannon

President Obama Lures in Republicans with Deficit Deal

I guess desperate times call for desperate measures. In an attempt to reach a deficit-reduction deal, President Obama is offering to cut essential programs such as Social Security and Medicare in his new budget proposal. The President’s proposal will include a cut of $1.8 trillion over 10 years and replace the budget cuts that went… Continue reading President Obama Lures in Republicans with Deficit Deal

Shows You Should Be Watching: Scandal

Okay, so last week I talked about The Walking Dead and all its glory, but now I must give mention to my true TV guilty pleasure and that is the uncompromising Shonda Rhimes’ tv creation, Scandal. The show is celebrating its 1 year anniversary today, April 5, 2013 and has attracted quite a bit of… Continue reading Shows You Should Be Watching: Scandal

Movie Critic Roger Ebert Loses Battle With Cancer

One of the most well-known movie critics of all time has lost his battle with cancer today, April, 4, 2013 at the age of 70. Two days ago, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Roger Ebert reported that he was “taking a leave of presence” in order to undergo radiation treatments for cancer that was discovered due… Continue reading Movie Critic Roger Ebert Loses Battle With Cancer

A Real Gateway to Hell?

A team led by Francesco D’Andria, an Italian archaeologists from the University of Salento, has discovered a sort of Gates to Hell. This ancient gateway to hell aka Pluto’s Gate excavated near a cave entrance was described by the Greek geographer, Strabo, in 24 A.D. as a, Space full of a vapor so misty and dense… Continue reading A Real Gateway to Hell?

Shows You Should Be Watching: The Walking Dead

 Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve most likely heard of  The Walking Dead, AMC’s zombie drama success, but the question is…. Have you been watching it?? Last night was Season’s 3 Season Finale and as usual after an hour of watching a Walking Dead episode, I am emotionally… Continue reading Shows You Should Be Watching: The Walking Dead

My Favorite Supplement for Healthy Nails

If you suffer from brittle nails that have a hard time growing, you may want to check this supplement out. It’s called Biotin and it helps with hair and nail growth. The hair growth may take some time noticing, but you will begin to see almost immediate results for nail strength and growth. I discovered… Continue reading My Favorite Supplement for Healthy Nails

Oil Therapy

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve developed quite the fixation with different types of oils for cooking, aromatherapy, beauty aides, and alternative medicine. So, I just wanted to take the time out to highlight some of my favorite oils and how I’ve found them helpful in my daily needs. Coconut Oil: Organic, Unrefined, Cold-Pressed, Extra Virgin… Continue reading Oil Therapy

Bring Back Healthy Hair

I always get asked “Your hair is so healthy, shiny, and silky. What products do you use??” Well, when I was very young, I had one of those Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial type accidents with my hair (no lie) which was quite the traumatic experience, but it forced me to take extra care of my hair in… Continue reading Bring Back Healthy Hair

Banning Bloomberg

  So, the Emperor Michael Bloomberg….Ahem, Excuse me, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has developed a habit of wanting to ban…well, most anything  his arrogance can come up with it. He recently sent New Yorkers in a tizzy when he wanted to crack down on those over-sized 32 oz drinks. Maybe he felt they were in direct… Continue reading Banning Bloomberg

Judge Judy Sued? Irony?

Is it ironic that Judge Judy is actually being sued??  Probably not, but it does make for a good twist. It seems Judge Judy Sheidlin is actually caught up in quite the domestic issue here. Apparently, a Judge Judy Show producer, Randy Douthit, gave the judge a steal on some Christofle chinaware. This china must… Continue reading Judge Judy Sued? Irony?

The Legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr – Free At Last…

January 15, 1929 – The day that gave us Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A man of courage, vision, passion, and fortitude to see equality come for all mankind. There were many who helped during the Civil Rights Movement, but Dr. King was someone with such a dynamic presence that it was hard to not be… Continue reading The Legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr – Free At Last…