You might be familiar with it. It's that awkward situation when your parents just don't like one of your friends. They don't like to be around them and they don't like you to be around them either.

I have to say, I'm really pretty lucky. Besides this one friend, my...

What a year it was. Miley Cyrus was christened as the Queen of Twerk, a royal baby was born and a new pope anointed. Add a stellar stock market and it doesn't get much better than that.

When it comes to stocks, 2013 proved to be a winning year on...

I'm a believer. Big time. I believe in The American Dream, I believe that all men and women are created equal, that everything happens for a reason and I believe in Santa Claus. "How could I?" You may be asking. Well, how could I not?!

He's here, there and everywhere...

We all know that the holidays are not supposed to be about the presents you give and get, but about the more important things in life like peace, love, joy, family and friends. But let's be a little realistic here: It's called the holiday shopping season for a reason. Santa...

I love the smells and the sounds of the season -- the turkey roasting in the oven, the bands marching in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade -- it's all that and our family traditions that thankfully, I get to look forward to all year. What makes Thanksgiving one of the...

I wish I could say that it stood for "fabulous" or "fantastic" but I didn't. My first big fat "F" stood for what it always stands for: "Fail." How could this happen?

I knew the material, I had studied hard, I even went to see the teacher a couple...

I have my younger brother to thank for bringing The Walking Dead into our house. And his timing was perfect. A hurricane had just ripped through our town, taking down trees, cable and power lines. We would have been in the dark for nearly two weeks if it hadn't been...

Go see Gravity. You won't be disappointed. No space aliens or even a love story needed for this space adventure starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Just good heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat fun. You'll have a new appreciation for earth's beauty from space and the astronauts and scientists who put it all...

Have you ever read the United States Constitution? It's 4,543 words long including the signatures. Some of the language may be old-fashioned and difficult to understand because it was written 225 years ago. But after reading it, there's one thing that should be absolutely clear: We, as Americans,...

I am the leader of a great and powerful nation: The Procrastination. I'm going to finally admit it. I could wait until tomorrow, because well, as a procrastinator, that's my nature, but instead I'm going to take ownership of it today.

There are a couple of reasons for my confession....

What happened to Hannah Montana? As a 13-year-old girl, I have to say I miss Miley Cyrus' Disney days. Miley's performance at the Video Music Awards last night made me realize those days are long gone. But I have to wonder what happened during them or since them...

I've got a new celebrity crush. He's cool and he's a capitalist. Those are two things that typically don't go together -- celebrity and capitalism.

It's no secret that Hollywood doesn't roll out the red carpet for capitalists -- in real life or in the movies. But if my new...

If you're really having a great summer don't go to Staples. I did and what I saw sent me running for the door. Back-to school stuff was everywhere. Notepads, pencils, pens, even protractors, all piled up to the ceiling. It was a big slap in my face that summer doesn't...

Here's a presidential proclamation that I'm clearly in support of. Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, while implementing Reaganomics and ending the Cold War, had the incredible foresight, and perhaps sweet tooth, to proclaim that July would be National Ice Cream Month. He recognized America's love of...

Entrepreneurialism is alive and well where I live. July in New Jersey isn't known for its comfortable summer days -- instead we've got heat, humidity and triple digit temperatures with no end in sight. This is welcome weather for the hundreds of entrepreneurs who want to get out there and...

The Fourth of July is a favorite at my house. It's a clear signal that we are in full summer vacation mode, and it's a great day filled with family, backyard barbecuing, and fireworks at our local high school football field. (Sorry to say it's not my dog's favorite day....

Every dog has his day, and this Friday, June 21, just happens to be a really big one.

It's Take Your Dog to Work Day, your four-legged friend's turn to prove who is truly the boss. The day was founded in 1999 to celebrate the incredible companionship dogs...

I took a road trip to Philadelphia this weekend and am happy to say I found more freedom than I expected.

Sure, I found a lot of it while doing some great historical sightseeing. First stop was the Liberty Bell, a recognizable symbol of freedom around the world. Smaller than...

Last week, I was asked to tell the student body at my school why I do community service and why they should also. The idea here, I was told, was to make it sound appealing, and hopefully more students will do it next year with me.

I didn't have to...

My mom bought a Powerball ticket last week and my dad said he wanted his $2 back. She said she'd happily pay him back with her winnings. My dad's out the $2.

That's the problem. My dad says nobody wins the lottery. He calls it a tax on the stupid....