It was 134 years ago today, June 25, that George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry fought and were overwhelmed by Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne at Little Big Horn River. There were no survivors among those who fought under Custer’s direct command and very few artifacts remained on the field. But one relic, a cavalry guidon, or Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
Luxury San Diego Hotel Files Chapter 11
The Sè San Diego has become the latest luxury hotel to file Chapter 11. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that 5th Avenue Partners, the owners and operators of the 184-room boutique hotel, filed Chapter 11 to prevent the main lender WestLB AG Bank from appointing a receiver to take over. As of last month, Fifth Avenue Partners owed Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
Pedicure101
Giving yourself a professional pedicure is an 8-step process. The first step is to remove the old polish from your nails.
Instead of cotton balls (which will leave fuzzies), we suggest using a lint-free cotton pad, such as Miss Webril ($5.60 per box; 800-545-2506) or our favorite, Lippmann Collection The Stripper To Go .
Saturate the cotton pad Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
Laser Hair Removal
A little over a month ago, I did it. I made the leap and tried laser hair removal. Before I tell you exactly what happened (trust me, I’d wished someone had told me before I did it), let me first tell you the top 3 reasons I hated every other form of hair removal I’d tried before. Let’s start with…
The Top 3 Reasons I Despise Shaving
June 30th, 2010
Unidentified Woman’s Body Found in AZ
Unidentified Woman’s Body Found in AZ
Tuesday June 29, 2010
The body of a woman was found at the bottom of an Avondale, AZ river on June 27, 2010 and police need help identifying the victim. They are hoping that the tattoo on her foot may aid in finding out who she was. This sketch is basically a tracing of the tattoo on the victim’s foot, and Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
In the News: Tattoo Shop Owners and Drugs Don’t Mix Well
In the News: Tattoo Shop Owners and Drugs Don’t Mix Well
Sunday June 27, 2010
A Washington, D.C. tattoo artist and shop owner – Kristin Kozak, aka Liquidity Jones – is facing prison time after pleading guilty to shooting and killing her husband during an argument. Michael Burnette, co-owner of the Liquidity Jones tattoo shop, was gunned down by Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
6 Fall Must Haves
Fall fashion collections are often the more favored by consumers and are certainly my favorite. Fabrics are rich in color and texture yet made lighter for those mild fall days and can often be worn year round. And since colors are typically neutral, it makes it easy to mix and match. But more importantly, fall fashion is about layering and I Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
'Desperate' Looks
Society has come a long way now that TV’s hottest stars are (gulp!) over 40. Finally Hollywood has learned what many of us have known all along: Women are sexy at any age. Since ‘Desperate Housewives’ came out, America has been transfixed. So how do these women manage to look so hot at 30, 40 and older? We’ve collected all their beauty bits and Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
Foot Tattoo Aftercare Tips
While the aftercare for most new tattoos is pretty standard, since getting my feet tattooed it has become apparent to me that foot tattoo care does warrant its own special set of instructions and tips. While you’ll still be following the same basic regimen and the same products can be used, there are a few additional considerations that need Read the rest of this entry »
June 30th, 2010
Does the Third Twilight Eclipse the Others?
In the last scene of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan, the empty vessel of a million teenage hopes and dreams sums up, in three words, everything that depresses me about this vapid, vexing franchise: “I’m not normal.”
I say, “no.” Despite surface-level plot machinations (y’know, that Read the rest of this entry »
