Why Occupy Wall Street cannot be taken seriously

The Occupy Wall Street movement seems to be losing the social momentum it has grasped onto for so long.  With the New York protesters evicted from Zuccotti Park, and L.A. and Philadelphia vacated as well, the media appears to be moving on.  And so should the protesters. There are a few things that bother me […]

To Own or Not to Own That is the Question

This can be read here, on the Eastern Echo’s website, or picked up in Thursday’s print issue. To some, owning a car is considered a rite of passage, ranked with graduating high school, moving out and partaking in your first hangover. Being a car owner, though, can come with more headaches than just an upset […]

Journalists Loose a Great One

Jim Romenesko’s departure from Poynter came as a surprise to me.  His ability to collect and present journalistic news from the deepest confines of the Internet was astounding.  His departure was astounding, as well.    Romenesko was a news aggregator, adding snippets of his thoughts and the piece to his Poynter blog\ and then linking back […]

Keeping Vehicle Costs Down

This can be read here, on the Eastern Echo’s website, or picked up in tomorrow’s print edition. We have all had a $30 oil change balloon into a $3,000 smorgasbord of tie-rod ends, valves, springs and other oddly named parts that many have no clue what their function is. There are many things you can […]