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Monday blues? Turn your grumpiness into creative energy

First installment in our new series: 2012: Tú, only better Monday has rolled around once again and like many, you are wondering where the weekend went, in need of just one more hour of sleep, and a bit moody as you catch up on your emails. You drink your coffee trying to wake up and Read More

Take your education into your own hands

Who says that what you learn has to be dictated and restricted to what schools tell you to learn or that once you graduate you stop learning? One of the wonderful aspects of life is that you can learn something new every day. But, you are responsible for what you learn throughout you life and Read More

Play Words with Friends? Your brain will thank you

A few months ago I lost a phone to an unfortunate lost-in-my-laundry incident. When I received its replacement I decided I would not download any game applications because I just don’t have that kind of time to waste. The one I missed most is Words with Friends. I could play against friends, family, even strangers Read More

An end of the world bucket list

The countdown is over, the ball has dropped, and for most of us the hangover that is New Years Eve has subsided. Nothing left to do now but look ahead and enjoy the year ahead. Oh, there’s also that nasty end of the world business. Forgot about that. Several phony reputable sources claim that this Read More

Three drinks to ring in the New Year

The new year is almost upon us and while you’re still figuring out what exactly you’ll be doing, for those of you planning on hosting a house party (or going to one), here are three drink recipes that are festive, simple and great for parties. You’ll already have plenty of champagne, why not put it Read More

How to talk to young girls about beauty

- via Jezebel.com This past Christmas night, my wife, daughter, and I went visited some friends for dinner. When my daughter walked through the door resplendent in a new outfit from Santa, our host, Tom, exclaimed “You look beautiful, Heloise!” His partner, Kate, shushed him. “You’re not supposed to tell little girls that they’re pretty,” Read More

Old love letters end 77-year marriage

- via NY Daily News A 99-year-old Italian man is divorcing his wife of 77 years after he stumbled across letters she had written to a secret lover in the 1940s. The damning discovery days before Christmas led the galled grandfather to confront his once two-timing wife immediately, London’s Daily Telegraph reported.

BL Top 5 drinks of 2011

Tabulated from our Friday Night Cocktails Series… Of all the drinks we’ve shared with you this past year the following five are your favorite.

Dulce de leche cheerios

As the size of the Latino population in the U.S. grows, marketing tactics and products that have the potential to speak to us are being used more by companies. The most recent brand to embrace the combination of American productions with a Latino twist is General Mills. In January (just one week away), Dulce de Read More

How your resume is reviewed [infographic]

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No matter where you are applying to begin your next career move, it is important that the resume you submit has to fit the company you’re applying to. Over the past year, non-traditional resumes have gained in popularity as a way of standing out from the crowd. Videos, infographics and Twitter are new methods of Read More