Savionaires love Facebook. You use it more than any other social networking site. As with any site, privacy is always an issue. Facebook used to be known for protecting a user's privacy to a high degree. Unfortunately, Facebook made some changes in December that made it easier for them to publicize your private information, unless you made some changes to your personalized … [Read more...]
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
It's movie night, but everyone wants to watch something different. Dad wants to see something full of action. Mom wants to watch something with a love theme. The kids want to turn up their iPods. No problem! Savionaire recommends something for everyone. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (Sony Pictures; DVD, Blu-ray; 106 minutes; Rated R) puts an action-packed twist on the original … [Read more...]
MOVIE NIGHT AT HOME
Make your next “Movie Night” event a blast by providing your friends with some better than movie-style popcorn. Divvies Kettle Corn is made with the right mixture of popcorn, sugar, corn oil, pure vanilla extract and salt. Since Divvies’ motto is “made to share,” each big box of popcorn, including the caramel corn and chocolate caramel corn flavors, comes with a paper scoop and … [Read more...]
OPTIONS FOR THIS WEEKEND
The weekend is almost here. Yeah! If the cold weather has you staying inside, then check out Savion Life's picks for what to watch, surf, hear and read: Watch The Kingdom (DVD; Universal Studios; Rated R; 110 minutes). This action-packed thriller starring Jamie Foxx will take you on a no-holds barred ride. The well-directed shootout at the end is intense. Eastern … [Read more...]
THE JAZZ CHRONICLES
Jazz writer Dan Morgenstern compiles an extensive collection of liner notes, record and show reviews, and profiles in Living With Jazz (Pantheon; Hardback; 736 pages; $35). Morgenstern discusses in depth the contributions of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Also, he devotes sections to jazz favorites, such as Dinah Washington, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. … [Read more...]