Category: Featured Blog Post
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It has been 10 years and the federal minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour. Meanwhile, members of Congress make $174,000 per year.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s historical data, the federal minimum wage in 2012 was $7.25 per hour. In 2022, the federal minimum wage has not changed. $7.25 per hour isn’t enough to buy a meal at many fast-food restaurants. $7.25 per hour. That’s $58 for an 8-hour day, $290 per week, or $1,300…
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Spoiler Alert: The Super Mario Bros Movie Gets It Right – Satisfying, Nostalgic, and Awesome
Super Mario Bros is the latest video game adaptation movie to come out, and it is one that I was only mildly interested in despite it being made for me. I tried running through my head all of the Mario games I had played. Super Mario 1,2,3 on NES, Super Mario World, Super Mario Allstars,…
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Politics Today Is Everything That Our Parents Taught Us Not to Do: Yelling, Lying, Bullying, and Being Disrespectful in Public
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” – The U.S.…
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Gen-Zs Favorite Nickelodeon Show ‘Big Time Rush’ is Leaving Netflix on March 25. Here is Where You Can See The Band – and What Netflix Added This Month.
The ‘Big Time Rush’ TV series is leaving the streaming giant Netflix before the end of the month, taking their talents to their corporate parent company home, Paramount Plus. ‘Big Time Rush’ has always been streaming on Paramount Plus with the rest of the Nickelodeon greatest hits. As more and more paywalls go up and…
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Independent Artists Phillip Good and John Stella Drop New Track “Simon Says” and Lands on Apple Music’s Top 100
Call it fate, a coincidence or pure luck, the collaboration between Phillip Good and John Stella on their new track “Simon Says” was the magic that made the song something special. But in reality, the pieces of the puzzle for independent artists are hardly based on good luck. Of the 100,000 songs that are uploaded…
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Wix and Vibes Luxury Candles Teams up with Staffon Eugene for the Limited Edition Valentine’s Day Box Set Curating a Unique Gift for an Unforgettable Experience
Just a reminder for the romantics out there: Valentine’s Day is next week on February 14. Luxury candle company Wix and Vibes has created a Limited-Edition Valentine’s Day Box set with an added touch of elegance. The set includes a hand-poured Wix and Vibes candle, a pair of cozy socks by Staffon Eugene, 100 delicate…
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Death Threats, Harassment, and Stalking Online Can Result in Both Federal and State Prosecution. Here Are the Laws in Your State.
It’s reported on the news all the time. Or maybe you have experienced it yourself. Either way, the internet has normalized harassment, death threats, doxxing and other traumatic actions committed by people who find it acceptable to do these things as long as they have a computer screen to hide behind. But did you know…
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15 Rules of Safety for Women to Consider When Leaving the House
Between the real world and the social media world online, new forms of danger are popping up everywhere. The internet is as harmful as it is helpful especially with all of the trolls and the screens of anonymity they hide behind. As the laws catch up with the current times, death threats and harassment online…
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Big Time Rush’s Return to Music after Ten Years Was a Risk that is Paying Off – Big Time
After nearly a decade, the Nickelodeon nostalgia has returned for Gen Z in a major way. Now in their early 30s, the four members of Big Time Rush – Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan – made their official return in 2021, with new music and a few concerts to test the appetite of the fans. …
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Will Smith Returns with “Emancipation”
Will Smith took the step back to the spotlight to talk about the new movie “Emancipation“, based on a true story of a slave named Peter and his escape from the plantation to find his family but is hunted throughout Louisiana on his way north where he would eventually join the Union Army. More about…
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