Jul 7, 2011 in Lifestyles by Laura Stein
If citrus-glazed salmon and harvest vegetable ragout with braised short ribs sounds delicious but out of your budget for time and groceries, join the crowd. Years ago these would have been recipes that I would try just for the fun of it but now with two jobs, two teenagers, a dog and husband (who by [...]
Jul 7, 2011 in The Music Scene by (Contributor)
There is a vibrant new face of the indie Pop/Country scene out of Athens, GA. Meet Michael Whitworth – the twenty-something crooner full of devilish charm and angelic melodies. His sophomore EP titled “Learning How To Love” is turning the ears of industry overlords but he is keeping just out of their gnarled reach and [...]
Jan 12, 2011 in Lifestyles by Laura Stein
It’s that time of year again when we asses the different facets of our lives from career goals to money to relationships and everything in between. For millions of Americans, this is also a time when we think about our health and fitness goals. We are bombarded every day with information on the importance of [...]
Oct 20, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
I wrote this column a long time ago. With the election only weeks away, I thought it would be a good idea to re-release it. I hope you enjoy it: Thomas Jefferson is the writer of the Declaration of Independence, co-author of the Constitution, and third President of the United States. Was he also the [...]
Oct 4, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
The good: The Fair Tax is a national retail sales tax that replaces our progressive tax system. Current income tax is collected (at the point of a gun) at a rate of approximately 23 percent of net income. The Fair Tax would totally eliminate withholding and individuals would only be taxed when they purchase goods [...]
Sep 27, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
Even before I started writing this column I was a big political geek. My career puts me behind the steering wheel a lot, so when I rent cars after a flight I always look forward to satellite radio and its many varieties of talk radio entertainment. Being a Conservative, I immediately tune into the most [...]
Sep 14, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
The Stimulus (aka The Recovery and Reinvestment Act) was supposed to keep unemployment under 8 percent. It did not do that. The Stimulus was supposed to help the private sector have the ability to start hiring again. It did not do that. The Stimulus was supposed to get the real estate market back on its [...]
Sep 3, 2010 in Political Blender by Errick Calloway
“Republicans In Name Only” are somewhat of a new phenomenon in politics. They are closet Liberals that campaign as Conservatives in order to get more right wingers to vote for them. Ultimately it is usually Independents that make the difference, but that is not the point of this week’s column. In January of 2010, Scott [...]