Last night, I saw a very moving television show about an American woman who weighed 600 pounds. Her name was Paula and to cope with child abuse, she ate. His belief was that if he gained weight, he would be untouchable. Eating also made Paula happy and reminded her of the good times in her life: being surrounded by family […]
How Does Polyurethane Contractors Raise Concrete? There are many things to know about concrete mudjacking. First, it is the process of excavating an excavation site by excavating around it and pouring a temporary concrete batch deep into the ground below. Once the batch has been poured, workers can then move on to the next site to excavate with their truck, […]
I was married for more than 10 years and I was with my husband for a total of 15 years. Our marriage was plagued with problems from the beginning. The biggest problems? His heavy drinking and our lack of intimacy due to his history of sexual abuse as a child, which I didn’t learn about until eight years after our […]
Who can resist the allure of the party behind the velvet rope? But for those of us without celebrity status, money to splurge, or good promoter connections, getting into the VIP room can be a difficult task. Luckily for you, I’ve spent the last eight years mastering the art of entering the VIP lounge. My tactics have been tested over […]
Have you heard or seen the two words that seem to be everywhere these days: “OK Boomer?” This catchphrase has quickly gained traction this fall on the internet with memes, jokes, and “OK Boomer” logo products. In fact, several trademark applications have been filed for its use, the most notable being Fox’s for a television show last week. This whole […]
The good, the ugly and the bad (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo in Italian) – 4 stars (Excellent) After enjoying unexpected commercial success with “A Handful of Dollars” and “For a Few Dollars More,” Italian director Sergio Leone ends his “Spaghetti Westerns” trilogy with “The Good, the Ugly, and the Bad.” Surprisingly, even at this point in his masterful […]
Recently, several students from Babson College’s MBA program called to request an interview. They were researching the venture debt market and wanted an inside look at how this segment compares to venture capital. His questions were thoughtful and I thought the discussion was worth sharing. An excerpt from the interview appears below: Q. How are Venture Loans (BV) different from […]
So you’ve made the decision to show an engagement surprise for your future fiancée. You have everything planned, from the occasion to the place of the surprise pronouncement. However, you still disagree with one thing: the perfect engagement ring! You just don’t know how to do it as one wrong choice could end up ruining the whole show for both […]
When it comes to martial arts and fighting styles from around the world, the little-known urban system of 52 Blocks, a variation on the broader Jailhouse Rock style, has to enter the conversation. Researchers Daniel Marks and Kammau Hunter have argued that Jailhouse Rock may, in fact, be America’s only “native martial art”. African-influenced and believed to have originated in […]
How to start over after being abused is the question no one imagines they would ever have to answer. Reasoning that it is acceptable to act verbally or physically to resolve a conflict in a relationship is wrong, and a prime example of the violent altercation of pop stars Chris Brown and Rihanna is sadly not the first nor will […]
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