Wither is a creepy, yet mesmerizing, debut novel that is sure to have readers chomping at the bit to get their hands on books two and three of the trilogy. This is a heart-thumping, page turner of a novel--unputdownable. In the distant future, genetic engineering is able to obliterate all diseases and illnesses, ...

Many of us who have been following social media since the early 90s are very sensitive to today’s exponential growth in usage of the sharing web. “Inspired by other cool real time counters, Social Media Industry Head, Laurel Papworth, my own Rise & Rise of Social Media presentations and various ‘cool’ videos (you know the ones) I ...

Books in their "regular" form have existed for centuries, but now some people are speculating as to whether the internet could bring their reign to an end. Indeed there are plenty of books in electronic format available, such as Romance Novels that you can purchase or download for free online and the sales of traditional books has ...

Can Steve, a 52-year-old gamer from Australia take down Tiger Woods at his own game? That’s one of the questions we answer when Spike broadcasts the Gillette/EA SPORTS CHAMPIONS OF GAMING Finals on Wednesday, February 18. The show features sports legends such as Woods, Derek Jeter, Reggie Bush, Denny Hamlin, and Orlando Magic All-Star Jameer ...

Linda Greenhouse on the Supreme Court Term For those who follow the Supreme Court, Linda Greenhouse is a national treasure.  Her latest New York Times Opinionator blog post is, "A Supreme Court Scorecard."  I'll excerpt her comments on the Leal case, but the entire post is a must-read. The recently concluded Supreme Court term is not lacking ...

I’ve been keeping a secret. Over the past few years I’ve been working on a story about the making of Portal 2 at Valve. Earlier this week the game came out, so it was time to launch The Final Hours of Portal 2 for iPad. It will be coming soon to other platforms, but for ...

Treasure E. Blue is, in my huge opinion, one of the best writers in Street Lit today - hands down. His writing is top-of-the-line literary, with very good character development and wonderfully paced storytelling. I appreciate the fact that Treasure Blue does not rush his storytelling. He brings you into his ...

At least there's some good news out there. Birth rates in Mexico have been going down and that is one of many factors reducing illegal immigration. Diane Rehms, on NPR Radio, did an interesting show about recent immigration trends. While decline in population growth wasn't the only factor, I find it interesting that it was mentioned. Other ...

The Real estate business enterprise is a booming venture especially for people who have a heart for such a career. Agents who are seeking prospective Real estate careers need to usually know where they’re heading and who they’re settling to pursue their dreams in the stated profession. Just about every agent should ...

Arab stock markets lost ground last week as investors came under negative impact from global recovery worries, Europe's debt ordeal and the persistent political turmoil in the Middle East, said financial analysts. The summer vacations and the approaching holy month of Ramdan, tentatively set to start on August 1, have ...