Monthly Archives: June 2010

(THE OTHER) FOOTBALL FEVER

June 10, 2010 – 8:39 am

by Becky Sun In January and February, my Facebook friends were abuzz over the Super Bowl. In March and April, it was all about the NCAA. Memorial Day brought talk of the Indy 500. But now that the quadrennial FIFA World Cup is just days away, I’m hearing … crickets. Perhaps it doesn’t help that […]

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Wedding planners helping couples merge cross-cultural traditions

June 9, 2010 – 4:05 pm

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING A wedding is a special but stressful event. When the couple come from two different cultures, it’s challenging to incorporate both sets of traditions. A growing number of wedding planners are helping out. Berkeley, CA-based ZahZoom Weddings helped Rachel Carroll, of Jewish faith, and Trinidadian Michelle Matt […]

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Will survival gardens replace victory gardens?

June 8, 2010 – 9:19 am

by Tory Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING Worried by the decreasing global oil supply, threats of terrorism and fear of climate change, suburbanites in Lafayette, NJ, have begun digging up their pristine expanses of lawn to sow survival gardens and become self-sustainable. Some locals are taking survival gardening classes taught by Linda Grinthal, a 55-year-old former financial […]

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Moneyed Millennials crave old-school luxury brands

June 7, 2010 – 6:18 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Chanel and BMW are sitting pretty with young lush lifers. The old-school luxury brands scored the top two spots in the first annual L2 Gen Y Prestige Brand Rankings, which surveyed high-earning Millennials from 45 countries (MarketingDaily 5.5.10). As you’d expect, cars drew the most male votes, snagging 8 of […]

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Plans for summer vacation are still on, if pruned

June 4, 2010 – 3:05 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Americans are still interested in making plans for summer vacation despite the economic malaise of the recession. A survey by American Express found that the average family plans to spend $1,000 per person on travel during the summer break (MarketWatch.com 5.1710). Another sign of how seriously we’re taking summer:  On […]

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CHECKING IN

June 2, 2010 – 9:59 am

by Robert van Alstyne Do I really need to know that a person I haven’t talked to in more than a decade has just checked in at their local gym for the 10th time this week? No, but thanks to the latest craze in the social media sphere — location-based services — I’m inundated with […]

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Handcrafted goods from all Latin America under one (online) roof

June 2, 2010 – 6:03 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING Home decor in a Latino style can be an adventure or an exercise in frustration, especially if the homeowner wants to showcase the diversity of all Latin America rather than just one country or region. Ulalas.com is an online store bringing handcrafted products from different Latino nations […]

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