Whether you agree with the President on other matters, on this one issue, he was speaking an inarguable truth: skilled trades are careers worth considering.
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Hillary Clinton Needs the Challenge of Vigorous Debate
Is Hillary's uncontested run for the Democratic nomination bad for the Democrats? Perhaps.
Read More »Learning to be Funny at Flappers University – and with Up-and-Coming Standup Comic Gail Moss
Can you learn to be funny? That’s what the folks at Flappers University believe, and having spent a day at their “Intro to Comedy Intensive” class, I’m inclined to agree.
Read More »New Software Spotlight: Adobe Creative Cloud for Video, April 2015
This edition of Adobe Creative Cloud for Video is chock full of goodies that will have you working with video and being creative for a long time to come.
Read More »NAB 2015: Get in the Creative Cloud – Adobe has Candy
Adobe Systems previewed its new and enhanced Creative Cloud product line to the press. And it shared Candy, which lets you create a color palette from a photo on your phone and apply it to artwork in Photoshop or Illustrator.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Effie Gray,’ Starring Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson
Effie Gray lived a fairy-tale marriage with celebrated art critic John Ruskin. But despite the glittering world of high society, wealth and a sumptuous estate, she was miserable and became more and more afraid.
Read More »Taxpayer Beware: ‘Tis the Season for Scam IRS Phone Calls
Be wary of phone calls from the U.S. Treasury Department or IRS threatening legal action. It's likely someone's trying to scam you. Big time.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s durable Tony-winner shows it’s still got the stuff in the Woodlawn's glittering revival.
Read More »Gadget Review: VinniBag by Ellessco – a Versatile Travel Bag
Protect your luggage, protect your valuables, and protect your sanity by grabbing a VinniBag as soon as you can.
Read More »The Challenges of Being a Retailer in an Online World
The fact of the matter is the issues facing ecommerce retailers aren’t limitations – they are merely challenges.
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