Rapper Notorious B.I.G. hit the nail on the head when he wrote “Mo Money Mo Problems.” The late 90s and early 2000s were the height of boy-band mania, allowing these pop music groups to amass wealth seemingly overnight. However, while the music industry can be quite lucrative once you’ve “made it,” the industry giveth and…
Month: December 2014
Restaurant Voluntarily Relinquishes Michelin Star
To have a Michelin star is to be a big deal. A really big deal. When the New York city restaurant of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay lost its Michelin stars, he cried, and said losing them was like losing a girlfriend.Why, then, would any self-respecting restaurant want to voluntarily give up its Michelin star?According to Julio Biosca,…
Latest and Largest Hack Aims to Game the Stock Market
The last few months have sparked a national awareness of cybersecurity — or rather, the lack of it. From the celebrity nude leaks in September of this year, to seemingly rampant credit card hacks targeted at major retailers, people are becoming more and more aware that the internet is not the safest place for information….
Property Management Firm Gives Arizona Neighborhood New Life
For years, Maricopa Meadows was an eyesore: the grass was brown, poor drainage drew clouds of mosquitos, and the housing crash had caused a number of foreclosed, empty homes. The homeowners who remained worried that sulfates in the soil would wreck havoc on their foundations, while the local homeowners association lacked money to make any…
Minnesota Moves Forward With Medical Marijuana Legislation
On Monday, Dec. 1, the Minnesota Department of Health made a key step on its journey toward medical marijuana legalization by announcing the two companies that will manufacture the state’s medical marijuana supply. Department of Health officials finally chose Minnesota Medical Solutions and LeafLine Labs to take on the role — the companies will be…