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Prime Instant Video: Initial Impressions

Amazon Prime has been around for a long time. For only $79 a year, Prime users purchase two-day shipping for all eligible items (read: nearly all items) with the option to upgrade to overnight shipping for $3.99 per item. Prime is a huge benefit for individuals who purchase a lot of products from amazon and [...]

2011 New Years Resolutions

Each year I create a list of goals I’d like to reach during the upcoming year. Unfortunately, like most people out there, I usually fall off the boat by February or March. This year, I’d like to actually accomplish my new years resolutions. Therefore, I’ve decided to post them online in order to remind me, [...]

Thanksgiving 2010

Each year on the last Thursday of November, American’s of all races, religions, and ethnicities come together to celebrate a bountiful harvest. In more modern times these festivities have shifted to commemorate a successful year. It’s the time of year to celebrate with family and friends, relax, and feast on mounds of turkey and potatoes. [...]

Tiger Woods Public Statement 2/19/2010 Analysis

Tiger Woods took the podium Friday February 19th, 2010 in his first public appearance since his infidelity allegations surfaced around Thanksgiving 2010. This short yet intimate press event didn’t include questions nor did it offer specifics on his affairs or his golfing future. Woods did emphasize that he is to blame for cheating on his [...]

New FTC Endorsement Guidelines

The Federal Trade Commission recently changed their guidelines on endorsements to specifically include bloggers. Not just big companies are impacted by this legislation however, both big and small reviewers are required to follow these rules. Who is impacted? Both professional and amateur bloggers, video bloggers, ect. are required to follow these guidelines. In this day [...]