Real People, Significant Stories

Half-Time Primetime: Celebrities Who Have Never Performed at the Super Bowl Half-time

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 by Stefany Warren

Even today, performing at the Super Bowl is up there with performing at Madison Square Garden, Wembley, heck, maybe even Woodstock. It’s a high honor that performers would probably kill for. But even with its prestigious role as one of the biggest goals of artists, how come some beloved and popular celebrities haven’t made the cut? Taylor Swift A Taylor Swift half-time performance at the Super Bowl would, in my opinion, and without hyperbole, be the best fucking show on …

Right Off the Bat: Who is The Batman?

January 7, 2019November 22, 2018 by Stefany Warren

He is vengeance. He is the night. He is Batman. From page to page, rooftop to rooftop, a ruthless knight in a cowl shifted in the shadows in the name of justice in “Gotham”, a grim city littered with crime and treacherous villains enough to scare comic readers of the twentieth century. Each flip of the page, each brilliantly drawn comic panel was an exciting yet dark new adventure for the Caped Crusader. Batman’s Identity Batman has ruled over the …

Nike Runner with a Movement Disorder Proves There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Disability’

January 7, 2019October 25, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: CBS News Justin Gallegos’s life mantra might as well be “Just Do It”, and that phrase means a lot of things to a lot of people—from a kid with a dream to a professional athlete with a goal. This brand idea transformed from a simple marketing tagline to a mantra for a lot of athletes, for most of them, it meant “winning”, “believing in your own capabilities” and for Justin, it was “overcoming”. He was once a …

Hungry 4 Success: The Story of David Cesarez and his Silicon Valley Journey

January 7, 2019October 24, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: CBS News One Friday back in July this year, Jasmine Scofield from Mountain View, California was on her way to a restaurant after getting out from work when she ran into a smart looking man in his 20s at an intersection. There was a glint of hope in the man’s eyes and a pinch of desperation. In his hands was a sign that said: “Homeless, hungry 4 success. Take a Resume.” A man with a dream David …

5 Female Superheroes in Comics Who Embody Women Empowerment

January 7, 2019October 20, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: Mashable The comics industry started out in the early twentieth century at the back of magazines and newspapers. Comics since then has acquired a larger target market and reached its golden age where hundreds of comic issues and volumes have resided on the shelves or on a box under of every boy’s room. Superheroes like Batman, Superman and Thor graced the panels of each page with unbelievable powers and superhuman abilities that seemed impossible for a villain …

5 On-Going TV Shows Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity

January 7, 2019October 20, 2018 by Stefany Warren

TV series right now has never been this colorful. Hollywood is admittedly a heavily stained part of the entertainment industry. From movies to the small screen, notions of whitewashing and the idea that “whites sell better” have been evident since the beginning of this industry. True enough, movies and TV shows are based on the culture and time it was created on, but it is almost sad that even in the light of diversity and the fight to change the …

A Graduate’s Surprise: How Hanss Mujica Gave his Family the Surprise of a Lifetime

January 7, 2019October 18, 2018 by Stefany Warren

Featured image source: A Plus “Por ustedesempece. Por ustedesacabe.” His family can’t help but shed tears as they continued to read his message on a piece of paper. From what was supposed to be a family photo shoot for a Psychology Class, it clearly became something more. A young man from Texas named Hanss Mujica, 24, snuck behind his unsuspecting family all dressed in a graduation garb and with a couple of signboards. He was all set for graduation. All …

Kinds of Spearfishing Guns that You Can Use

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

Spearfishing is the oldest technique of marine hunting. Other than the simplicity associated with spearfishing, this marine hunting option will also give you a chance to get as close as you can to your prey. The thrill this will offer is unmatched by other methods of marine hunting. To guarantee your success, you should have the right diving equipment, including a weight belt, mask, snorkel, wet suit, gloves, and socks, as well as the best speargun you can get. There …

Can Your SEO Strategies Survive 2019?

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

Having an online business used to be a novelty or even a luxury, but the fast-paced evolution of internet technology has radically changed that perception. Today’s reality makes a business that is offline obsolete; for those already on the web, getting found is the new aim. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become the default driver for that gold-rush. Having positioned itself as the world’s largest search engine, Google owns the lion’s share of statistics with a whopping 78.1% of shares. …

How to Boost Your Marketing Team’s Productivity

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

To effectively manage a marketing team, you have to understand that they work differently from the other groups. For this team to thrive, collaboration and communication are the keys. They have to know what everyone else in the team is doing. They have to know what’s up. This setup has a lot of room for inefficiency that leads to missed goals and lost sales. Keeping your marketing team agile and productive should be on your priority list. 1. Keep everyone …

Is Your Company Ready for Coworking?

March 18, 2019March 19, 2019 by InspiredShares

Every big company including Google, Facebook, and Apple is embracing the practice of coworking. Coworking — when carefully implemented — can be a big help to both small companies and large conglomerates. But is your company ready for coworking, and what exactly can you get from it? What You’ll Need Coworking involves assigning office personnel into more informal coworking or shared office spaces. First, you’ll need to acquire Cloud-scheduling software that can handle task management and storage. This allows your …

Teaching Methods Have Changed: How They Have Become More Effective

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

Was education simpler when it used to be just students reading books and listening to their instructor? It might have been more straightforward, but it was also less interactive. Students retained information from required readings and input from their teachers — and little else. Now, however, things have become more interactive, perhaps for the better. These might not have been available in the last two decades but now they are considered essential teaching aids: DVDs Interactive learning is one of …

How Do You Get Ahead in Business? It’s in the Mindset

March 7, 2019March 9, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

How can a business get ahead? There are plenty of ways to do it: innovate, research your target market, hire better workers, or train the ones you already have. From a minimum advertised price policy (which is the lowest price the retailer can advertise their product for sale) to competitive analysis (where each retailer does research on the approximate price of a competitor’s product, including manufacturing, branding, and shipping), getting ahead in business has no lack of tools. There’s something …

Why Should You Refinance Your Mortgage?

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

Refinance Your Mortgage card in male hands

If you’ve financed your house or your apartment through a mortgage, you may have likely heard the term “refinancing” before. It simply refers to swapping out a loan that you’re already paying for a new one with a new repayment scheme, interest rate, and surcharges. It’s often done by people who are halfway or almost done with their repayments or need a more flexible plan. In fact, refinancing a mortgage has become an important consideration for many people. Many companies …

Things to Know About the Value of Your iPad

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

iPads don’t come cheap, so you might as well ensure that you have a solid device with an excellent resale value. To do that, you have to improve your knowledge about the gadget. Begin with these FAQs: Is Apple’s Tablet the First in the Market? Apple is perhaps one of the most revolutionary tech brands out there, but it is not the first of everything. It’s not the first company to create a mobile phone. It’s the same with the …

Startup Basics: Why You Need a Business Continuity Plan

February 26, 2019February 28, 2019 by InspiredShares

In January 2019, the U.S. Midwest went through a winter spell—a Frozen-type of a spell. The temperature only Antarctica has, without warning, swept through several Midwestern states, creating panic and chaos. Several reports state that this “dangerously low temperatures” resulted in power outages, deaths, temporary closure of offices, and many business interruptions. U.S. Midwest is a relatively cold area, but a freezing temperature like this is rare. Nonetheless, it happens. If you are planning to build a startup company, how do you …

Plants and Planters: Seven Ideas for your Home Decorating Project

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 by Andrea Clegg

Plants look beautiful and wonderful on their own. If you want to use them as decorations or accents though, great-looking planters are necessary. Pots, containers, planters – whatever you call them – these items bring out the beauty in your plants. They allow you to display your indoor and outdoor plants while giving adding more value to the space as accents and design elements. Decorating with plants and planters is an exciting and fun project that brings out the artist …