Warwick’s Bookstore in La Jolla, CA hosted Senior Vice-President and Publisher Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s author of 371 Best Colleges, 2010 Edition one of Franek’s most popular publications for the college-bound set. Alex Valle and author Rob Franek Parents and teens filled the store anxious to get advise on how to choose the right college and navigate the […]
Princenton Review 's Franek Squawks about new list of Entreprenuership Schools
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Robert Franek, author of The Best 368 Colleges, and vice-president of publishing at the Princeton Review, appeared on CNBC's 'Squawk on The Street' with Erin Burnett discussing the newest list of The Top 25 Entrepreneurship Schools Across the Country, and the rising popularity of these colleges. I interviewed Robert in June of this year for the piece I wrote about the […]
Why Do Americans Celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
May 6, 2009 By 6 Comments
Updated May 2, 2017 Given today’s political climate, and the rise of cultural appropriation sensitivities in the United States, this Cinco de Mayo post seems more appropriate now than when I wrote it in 2009. A few points to remember as this pseudo-holiday approaches: It is not Mexico’s independence day. It is not a legal holiday […]
GOODBYE FIRST MONTH OF 2009 – Hello “We Deserve It Dividend”
February 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There's been an idea floating around about the $850 billion (the amount changes daily, so don't quote me on this!) the heads of our country want to inject into our floundering economy … Mom heard about a formula for disbursing this much discussed financial bail-out money to the people which seems to make perfect sense to her – and frankly, me too.
MY PHONE IS PERSONAL, MOM!
November 21, 2008 By 2 Comments
A few weeks ago, I had to borrow my daughter's cell phone to make a call because I'd left mine at home. I thought this was a simple request; she would be at softball practice while I went grocery shopping so she wouldn't need her phone anyway. After posing the question, I got a serious stare accompanied by the declaration, “My phone is personal, mom”.
