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Yearly Archives: 2013

American Express Launches Neighborhood Champions

American Express Launches Neighborhood Champions

American Express is reinvigorating the holiday shopping calendar with Small Business Saturday (SBS), a day designated to the independent retailer. Heavy promotional campaigns, customer service and deals on a vast… Read more »

Speak Up.  You Might Just Save a Life.

Speak Up. You Might Just Save a Life.

Three steps to stop texting and driving Awareness. Know the risks. Texting drivers are much more likely to be in an accident. Seventy-five percent of teens say texting while driving… Read more »

One Brave Publisher

One Brave Publisher

By Daniel Nardini                                    The state Texas Board of Education is considering what textbooks to allow into the state public schools. Among the books that the board must consider are… Read more »

The Continuing Mystery of the Native Americans

The Continuing Mystery of the Native Americans

By Daniel Nardini                       A discovery made back in the 1920’s may in fact have an important consequence for some of the origins of the earliest ancestors in the Americas…. Read more »

What is the Capital of Canada Again?

What is the Capital of Canada Again?

By  Daniel Nardini                              Maybe I should not be surprised that many kids from our public schools do not know the capitals of those countries that border us (Canada and… Read more »

Mercado Navideño at NMMA

Mercado Navideño at NMMA

Mercado Navideño holiday market with exquisite artisan keepsakes from across Mexico will be at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. November 29th through December 1st. Lasting… Read more »

“Transformando el Dolor en Poder” Inspira a la Juventud

“Transformando el Dolor en Poder” Inspira a la Juventud

Perdidos en la cobertura negativa de la violencia urbana de los principales medios de comunicación se encuentran los más impactados por la epidemia: la juventud. Sin embargo, el activismo comunitario… Read more »

City Colleges of Chicago Significantly Expands Affordable Textbook Options

City Colleges of Chicago Significantly Expands Affordable Textbook Options

City Colleges of Chicago students will soon have significantly expanded access to a wide array of affordable textbook options, thanks to a new contract with Akademos approved by the institution’s… Read more »

Libya to Implement Sharia Law

Libya to Implement Sharia Law

By:  Daniel Nardini                                    While people are watching the implosion of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) here, something ominous is taking place in Libya. The Libyan General… Read more »

On Surveillance and Self-Censorship

On Surveillance and Self-Censorship

By:  Daniel Nardini                             The well-known international writers’ organization, PEN International, came out with a report stating… Read more »