HBO's Looking looks into the relationships and business lives of three gay San Franciscans: Patrick (Jonathan Groff), a video game designer; Agustin (Frankie J. Alvarez), an aspiring artist; and Dom (Murray Bartlett), a restaurateur in the making. The audience gets a chance to ride along as Dom faces 40 without having accomplished his main dream of owning a restaurant and … [Read more...]
A SMALL WORLD IS A SMALL BENEFIT
Paid social networks were all the rage a few years ago. Are they still worth joining today? I was a member of A Small World (ASW) for 2 years, and I saw no benefit of paying $110 for membership when I could have gotten the same results with a free social networking. The biggest mistake I made was to sign up for auto renewal. When it was time to renew, ASW sent me an email … [Read more...]
HBO’S “THE NIGHT OF” IS INTELLIGENT
In The Night Of (Blu-ray and DVD + Digital HD), Pakistani-American college student Nasir “Naz” Khan takes his father’s taxi to go to a party in Manhattan. His plans go awry and he’s arrested for murder. The intelligent limited series examines NYC's police investigative tactics, legal proceedings, criminal justice system and prison system. Review: 4 Buckets of Popcorn. The … [Read more...]
CAN A LUXURY BRAND BE TOO EXCLUSIVE? YES
I own an Hermes Lizard Grand Modele Agenda, so I called Hermes to get an agenda refill. I thought it would be a simple process, but I was wrong. Ring. "Hermes, I am on your site. I am trying to order an agenda refill, but I am not sure which size refill will fit my agenda. Can you help me?" The CSR was very reluctant to give me any information over the phone. She first … [Read more...]
HOW TO SCORE MAGAZINES FOR FREE
If you are a voracious magazine reader, but you don't want to pay for subscriptions, then you are in luck. There are several ways to score free magazine subscriptions. I have scored dozens of free mags including Cigar Aficionado and Organic Life via ValueMags, RewardsGold and RewardSurvey. Sometimes you can receive free mags by just completing a form, and other times, you would … [Read more...]