The You Generation (TYG) is a talent search that is led by Simon Cowell. TYG is the world’s first global audition channel, and they hold an audition every two weeks for what seems like the next year. TYG recently held a Fantastic Food competition, in which they were looking for, “big personalities, fantastical recipes, and [...]
Metro ExpressLanes Fail
Let me begin by sharing that I was caught in a Metro ExpressLane (110 / Harbor freeway, leaving LAX) without a transponder, resulting in a small fine. I was driving my father home, just before midnight–he’s visiting from the Philippines!–and we were catching up, when those lights flashed. Did someone take a picture of my [...]
Why You Should Be Asking That Homeless Person For Money
My younger brother and I went to the airport to fetch my parents who are visiting from the Philippines. We knew it would be a while before they would be out, so we made a beeline for the bar. I went against my desires and opted for coffee since I knew it was going to [...]
Clear Debts Before Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, and Spring Festival! I vaguely remember celebrating Chinese New Year while I was in elementary school, so I never really knew what it meant, or what it stood for, until today, when I read a few blogs. Here is some of what I picked up [...]
The Top 20 Emerging Markets, Mary Jo White and the SEC, and Tax Breaks for College Students
This week on my business finance podcast, Stop Lion: What’s Really Going On? we cover: the Top 20 Emerging Markets, President Obama’s nomination of Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and we close with tax breaks for college students Don’t forget to listen for our weekly question and let me know what [...]
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