#8220;To give someone a gift that was previously received someone else.” This is how Merriam-Webster defines the word regift. Some will tell you that this practice is no longer a social faux pas. Others revile it, denouncing those who participate in the practice. Receiving gifts is always an exciting time […]

Black Friday is so named because it marks the time of the year when retail stores traditionally move from the red to the black. That is to say, they make all of their profits off consumers anxious to head out and fork over loads of money in exchange for perishable […]

The second installment of the “Twilight” series picks up not far from where the first movie left off. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has recovered from the injuries she sustained in the first film and is still madly in love with Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson).The movie opens to Bella having a […]

#8220;The King” Richard Petty dominated NASCAR in 1960s and 70s. “The Intimidator” Dale Earnhardt did the same at the end of the 80s and the first part of the 90s. They each share the record for the most NASCAR championships, with seven each. Yet neither accomplished what Jimmie Johnson did […]

2009 will be known as the year that Jim Hendry rolled the dice playing Milton Bradley’s games. Unfortunately for Cubs fans, Hendry wasn’t playing Monopoly with friends or family. Hendry was gambling on Chicago’s chance at another World Series and put the Cubs up as collateral. In January, Bradley signed […]

Change. Yes we can! This slogan galvanized the public during the 2008 Presidential election, propelling Barack Obama past John McCain. In January of 2009, Barack Obama delivered a powerful inaugural speech, continuing the promises of change- change in the multifaceted war that the United States was waging, change in the […]

The last day of the 2009 baseball season was the day that the Denver Broncos traded Jay Cutler to the team he grew up rooting for. That day Jay Cutler was anointed the savior of Chicago. After all, not since Jim McMahon, or possibly the great Sid Luckman, have the […]

An interview is your opportunity to set yourself apart from every other applicant. Depending on how things go, you can either knock one out of the park and secure the job, or just as easily slam the door shut and kiss it good-bye. By following these tips, you should be […]

American’s deserve a better health care system than the one that is available right now. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, over 45 million Americans are currently uninsured. Nearly 29 percent of those between the age of 18 and 24 are without health insurance. The United States is […]