Archive for February, 2010

Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 5:40pm

Love San Francisco

Posted by Dalia in Music, Travel

If you have been staying at a great hotel like this and you have been to all the crowded attractions like a whole day just to visit Alcatraz and spend time on the Fisherman’s Wharf. Maybe you caught a comedy show and now you want a day to stroll one of San Franciscos unique neighborhoods [...]

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 5:26pm

Balto The Wonder Dog in New York

Posted by Dalia in Travel

If you stroll through Central Park, you’re sure to come across a number of interesting statues, but one, in particular, may give you reason to pause.  At 67th Street, on the southeast side of the park, just off Central Park East Drive/Park Drive North, there’s a bronze statue of Balto, The Wonder Dog.  You might [...]

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 2:43pm

Do Lawyers Automatically Make a Lot of Money?

Posted by Dalia in Business, Education

There is a funny misconception these days that going to law school means that you will automatically make a lot of money. This could not be farther from the truth. If someone becomes a small time lawyer, taking on cases in a small town settling civil disputes you may never even see $60,000 a year. [...]

Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 1:48pm

A Wonderful Relaxing Time in Burbank

Posted by Dalia in Travel

Day one in Burbank, California: took a VIP Warner Brothers Studio tour. It was one of the best studio tours we’ve been on. The groups are small, around 12 people at a time, and we were taken right past working sets. We rode through the back-lots on a small tram vehicle and we were allowed [...]

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 1:49pm

Great Cheese Steak in South Philadelphia

Posted by Dalia in culture, Travel

With most of the major cities in this country there are certain aspects that are specifically associated with them. New York is known for having great theatre, Chicago is not only the windy city but also known for its incredible jazz scene. One of the things Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is most known for is also one [...]

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 5:35pm

The Western Frontier in Lubbock

Posted by Dalia in Travel

Want to understand what it was like to live on the Western frontier?  If so, then you might want to check out the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas.  This interesting museum has a number of exhibits that display how the chuck wagon was used, how Native Americans dressed, and how frontiersmen even furnished [...]

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 5:29pm

Sam Shepard New Play Ages of the Moon in New York

Posted by Dalia in Travel

Seeing a Broadway show is generally at the top of the list of things to do for people who visit New York. And fortunately the city never disappoints as it as some of the best theatre not only in the nation but also in the world. It is the premiere location for opening new plays [...]

Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 1:21pm

NY & The Space Inside

Posted by Dalia in Art

New York is a place where many various threads come together.  Threads of culture, ideas, innovations, tastes, and sentiments run the spectrum, and often invent new spectrums, and find a place to express themselves here.  It’s a place of unique combinations.  Because of the proximity of ideas and people, things blend together here, and the [...]

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