Stephen Eich, Pasadena Playhouse's executive director, issued a statement today saying the company had created a plan to save the theater from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Since it shut down its main stage in January, the Playhouse has been searching for ways to pay down its $2.3 million debt, mostly owed to subscribers, bankers and vendors. [...]
The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic symbol of the rise of the west coast and of the strength of the American worker. Built during the Great Depression, the Golden Gate Bridge became a California and United States landmark, but its rich history is widely unknown, as most people just recognize it on a postcard. [...]
Lay the Favorite is Beth Raymer’s new book about her years in the high-stakes gambling world of sports betting. In a period when gamblers no longer used local bookies and unregulated offshore sports booking exploded, Beth rose from an assistant in a Las Vegas betting office to become a trusted expert, seasoned enough to open [...]
Cupcakes mania is here! There are more cupcake shops popping up than bakeries, and it seems everyone has their favorite— Sprinkles, Susie Cakes, Crumbs, and Magnolia (the New York favorite soon to open in LA) to name a few. Oy vey! Is this trend over already? My pants are getting tighter just reading this. “No!” [...]
It looks like it’s a win for the people, kind of. New rules have been installed to control the fees that banks issue associated with overdrafts. But the downside is that the rules only apply to ATM withdrawals and one-time-only debit card purchases, not including monthly deductions for subscriptions or automatic payments. Overdrafts are a [...]
Summer’s here and maybe you’re able to get away for a week or a long weekend. While sitting poolside, do you find yourself tapping away on your laptop, surreptitiously checking emails? Or, can you stay completely away from work while you’re on vacation? If so, how do you do it? Read the Full Story at [...]
It might be a little controversial to say that Britain should have never joined WWI, even if it meant Germany would have won. But, then again, most of what the famed economic historian Niall Ferguson says is pretty controversial. Ferguson is the leading academic on counterfactual history, a new type of history that asks “what [...]
Two-time Booker Prize winning author, Peter Carey is back with a new novel set in early-nineteenth-century America. The book follows Olivier, a character based loosely on Alexis de Tocqueville, and Parrot, the motherless son of an English engraver, as they make their way to and through America. An unlikely friendship is forged between the two [...]
Fred Harvey built eating houses and hotels along the nation’s largest railroad, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (including historic lodges still in use at the Grand Canyon). His “Harvey Houses” were patronized by European royalty, American Presidents, rowdy cowboys, and countless ordinary travelers looking for the best cup of coffee in the country. His [...]
I know exactly what you’ve been thinking, “When is Al Qaeda going to come out with a monthly publication?” Well, the wait is over. Al Qaeda, the world’s most popular terrorist group, has unveiled its first English-language magazine to tide over supporters—and recruit new ones of the American variety—in-between jihads. The aptly named “Inspire” dishes [...]
