YONKERS Yonkers! is a new novel by Patricia Vaccarino. A young Italian girl Cookie Colangelo and a shy black boy Herman Lynch explore the heart of racial prejudice in working-class Yonkers circa 1969-71.
Annie Searle is a full time faculty lecturer at the University of Washington’s School of Information, where she teaches graduate courses on risk management, on the foundations of information management, as well as a course on ethics, policy and law with respect to information management. She is a lifetime member of The Institute of American Entrepreneurs, and a 2011 inductee into The Hall of Fame for Women in Homeland Security and Emergency...
BOOKS: Book review by Barbara Lloyd McMichael
How to stick your neck out and accomplish your Big Thing in 2017
The Big Thing – Phyllis Korkki
HarperCollins – 256 pp - $26.99
Those of us who make the same New Year’s resolutions every January 1 without ever reaching our goal will find a kindred spirit in Phyllis Korkki – and rekindled hope.
In their excitement to launch their new ventures, many entrepreneurs tend to minimize the level of risk involved with their startup. But for funders and investors, new-venture risk assessment is a critical part of the evaluation and decision-making processes. In my work with entrepreneurs seeking funding for their startups or early-stage ventures, I generally find that most have not adequately factored risk into their plans. However, from...
I’ve worked closely with many startup companies for over 25 years and have observed what factors create a successful climate for startups to succeed. The creation of a strong environment for startups requires four major components: infrastructure, outstanding educational...
Imagine: you step off a train in a small French town. The station doesn’t have internet access and you don’t have a place to stay. As the sun begins to set, you’re forced to walk down the cobbled streets, hoping a tattered-looking hotel spotted in the distance will have a bed for you.
For globetrotters like Catherine Sypal, this type of open-ended adventure with no guarantees is the appeal of traveling alone.
Kicking off the New Year! Comedy Gladiators Duel to the Death!
On January Tuesday, 10th at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City, Comedy Gladiators will battle to the death to win the Wali Collins Comedy Trophy!! Wali Collins presides as judge of this deadly battle where there is only one winner at the expense of another comedian’s sure death.
The Cozy Life – Pia Edberg
CreateSpace – 148 pp - $11.96
With high marks for its balance between a strong social support system and tolerance for individual freedom, Denmark ranked first in the United Nation’s World Happiness Report this year.
When it comes to food, Boston may be known as land of the bean and the cod, but a certain beverage also plays a major role in this city’s history.
In December of 1773, Colonial Patriots dressed as Native Americans and, in an act of treasonous protest against the King of England, dumped what they saw as overtaxed tea into Boston Harbor....
Digital Strategy continues to enter more facets of our lives. As the holiday season is upon us, many of the lights and displays on peoples’ houses and storefronts are now controlled digitally. An automated Santa sliding down a chimney in the mall, controlled by a server or PC, or even an app on a tablet or a phone, is the new reality. In the past these were unwieldy electronics, requiring an engineer or two on-site, and...
