Author Archives: johnmenard

Bill Gates once again claims the number one spot for the richest American.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by johnmenard

When you hear the name Bill Gates what comes to mind? Smart, technology Microsoft, that Lil’ Wayne song? Or do you think of money? Bill Gates is known for a lot of things because of how successful he has been …

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Snapchat: Naughty or nice? You decide.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by johnmenard

The app that lets you send pictures and videos to other people where they are unable to save those sent photos and videos is trying to clean up its tainted reputation. Snapchat is one of the most popular apps in …

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Move over Apple! You aren’t the cool kid anymore.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by johnmenard

Apple being one of the most creative and well know producers of computers and other electronic devices like iPhones and iPads has recently been kicked to the curb for their arch enemy: Google. This news comes from a survey of …

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As Paul Revere said: “The iPhones are coming, the iPhones are coming!”

Posted on September 5, 2013 by johnmenard

September 10th is the date that the computer monster Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C which is the new lower cost version. With this date approaching soon there is a rumor floating …

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Entitled Celebrities

Posted on April 16, 2012 by johnmenard

Normally, I usually like to write about political topics because they are what interest me most. However, recently while I was driving home from work I heard on the radio some meaningless gossip about the singer Rihanna. In an interview …

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The most underrated actor of our generation

Posted on April 2, 2012 by johnmenard

For as long as I can remember I have loved movies. It doesn’t matter what is going on in my life, going to the movies has always been an avenue to relieve my stress. In my lifetime, I’ve probably spent …

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FACEBOOK UPROAR OVER TRAYVON MARTIN’S DEATH

Posted on March 26, 2012 by johnmenard

Recently, there has been a lot of backlash from people about what really went down the night that Trayvon Martin died. Personally, I think that there is more to the story than what we know at this moment but the …

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GOP Flipity Flop

Posted on March 19, 2012 by johnmenard

Many pundits have long predicted that by this time in the presidential race the GOP should already have a decisive leader leading up to the Republican convention this August in Tampa, however something is amiss in the process.  Mitt Romney …

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Political Rhetoric Gone Too Far

Posted on February 29, 2012 by johnmenard

How far to the right are Republican candidates willing to go just to capture the nomination? This weekend Rick Santorum, a Republican Presidential hopeful, was quoted calling President Barack Obama a “snob” for encouraging young Americans to seek higher education …

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Affordable Care Act of 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by johnmenard

The current topic in my household has been centered on the Affordable Care Act and the government’s attempt at requiring businesses to provide contraception to their employees, as well as abortion procedures.  It was shot down pretty quickly by religious …

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