Times get tough for everybody. It doesn’t matter if we’re out of the recession or aren’t in a depression. We all feel poor at some point in our lives. Many people will say money isn’t everything, which is true. However, when you can’t afford rent, and you had an unexpected emergency come up, the jokes…
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How Hard Can it Be to Stay in Touch with Family?
As we grow up, everyone eventually moves away from home. Some of us grow up and move out to a college dorm, others move in with friends. We all eventually move away from family or the life we grew up with. It becomes increasingly sad when you’re actually not that far away from them, but…
Read MoreBail Agents Are People Too
We get caught up in the world around us most of the time and forget to remember that we are all human. For most of us, it feels like we are on the go 24/7. Due to that fact, when things don’t go the way we planned, we blow up on the nearest person. We…
Read MoreShould California Leave the US?
The rumor mill is turning again about states seceding from the United States. This seems to be a reoccurring trend whenever we get a new president. Back when President Obama took office it seemed like Texas and a few southern states wanted to secede. Now, with President Trump in Office another state wants to secede,…
Read MoreMagical Escape in California
We’re fortunate to be living here in California. Every day is like a vacation, unless you hustle. Working, going to school, paying bills, and still managing to hang out with your loved ones is a giant balancing act. It can be overwhelming at times and you may feel like you need to get away. Even…
Read MoreToo Drunk for What?
We see the slogans all around when we drive down the road. These slogan say things like, “don’t drink and drive”, “drive sober or get pulled over”, and “buzzed driving is drunk driving”. Slogans may seem pointless and repetitive, but there is reason why they are so redundant. In 2017 in California, around the holidays,…
Read MoreA Bro for Life
Siblings are the best friends that can’t ignore you. They’re the only other person in the world that has the same kind of experiences growing up as you. They keep you humble, and pull pranks on you. Sisters and brothers keep our heads attached sometimes. Growing up is difficult, and having siblings helps, especially growing…
Read MoreI’ll Take a Side of Appreciation
Working in a restaurant is a rite of passage for some, and for others it’s a career. Being a server in California is not a bad occupation, if you can handle crazy customers, bad jokes, and working with other people. California is one of the few states that actually pays servers the full minimum wage….
Read MoreMemorial Day Is Not Veterans Day
There are several holidays that are prime BBQ days with the family. These holidays are typically in the summertime and give us a good excuse to eat delicious food. If we’re being honest, most of these holidays we know are important, but we’re not always clear on the meaning behind them. Plus we may even…
Read MoreBad Could Be Good
Have you ever wondered why someone would do such a horrible thing? We often hear stories with a bias attached to them. We’ll hear things like, “This women stole this little boy’s puppy” and automatically think that woman must be an evil witch for being mean to the little boy. We don’t always listen for…
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