Real World Knowledge

So, as you suspected (but refused to believe), you didn't pick the six-digit magical MegaMillions combo. The three lucky small town winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland will split the pot and, after taxes, take home $100 million apiece.

That nine-figure number is beyond comprehension to most of us, but for some celebrities, it's less than their annual paycheck. Continue Reading »

Every time we ring in a new year, the same mantra rings through our ears: This year marks the new you. Now is the time to leave 2011 behind and either execute the resolutions you made last year or dream up entirely new ones. This year will be the best of your life, you repeat. That is, until you are forced to encounter the 2011 ex. Continue Reading »

Whether it is Christmas, Hanukah or Kwanzaa, holiday travel plans can be difficult even under the best of circumstances. Traveling to spend time with distant families can get pretty hairy. No matter what the location or religion, there are two universal rules to follow: be fair and be balanced. Continue Reading »

Monogamy. It’s what we all want—or it's what society says we want, right? Right. But wrong; sexual monogamy in romantic human relationships is something that our society has conditioned us to want over the past hundreds and thousands of years. Continue Reading »

Your glory days are filled with Springsteen concerts and baseballs games, but it's recently become necessary to sprinkle a bit more culture into your life. You have been asked to spend a night at the ballet! Egads! Continue Reading »

Life on the road can be defined as the best and worst part of your new career. Continue Reading »

A hot balloon ride. The trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. The top of the Empire State Building. All three dramatic experiences would make perfect settings for a proposal of a lifetime. But sometimes, the most effective – and memorable – ways to pop the big question to your lady are the simplest. Take Nora, a 26-year-old best friend of mine, and her 31-year-old (now) fiance, Rocky. Continue Reading »