Professional Background
Ligaya Figueras has been an independent publishing professional since 2001, splitting her time between freelance journalism and editorial consulting. Ligaya is a columnist for Sauce, St. Louis’ premiere food and dining magazine, and …

Way back in November, Melody told you about a little thing called Foursquare. The basic rundown: Go places. Check-in. (I know it sounds dumb, but I swear it’s not. It’s addictive. You get points. Check out Melody’s …

We all know about the shuffle that is going on in late night programming right now. In fact, it is such a big deal, it was right alongside Haiti news on the cover of the …

Ah, the internet wars. Sometimes it’s an attack from the /b/tard strike force, and sometimes it is just simply an angry little troll that is feeling particularly crabby. But the internet word wars are usually never …

A change is coming to Girls Guide, readers, and you are the first only one to know about it. When I first started this humble blog at the end of 2006 I had in mind …

For someone who refuses to ever (like never, ever) drive a brand new vehicle, who is still in the habit of locking their computer (even when I am at home) a full eight months after …

Sometimes you just need a push to get going in another direction. Sometimes that push is more of a smack, and other times it is kind of like a punch in the face. Yes, I …

Hola readers reader! There has been so much, and nothing, going on since I blogged on here last. I have been working el bootie off lately, as I am sure you guys have been, too. …

I left the cushy land of collegiate bliss and jumped into a jump into a job in an IT department. It wasn’t until I pulled my head out of the techy-steeped sand and finally …

…and sharing it with you. My name is Melody Meiners, and I have a Twilight problem. It all started innocently enough. Having taken a literature into film course while I was earning …

…with infra-red cameras and a spooky ghost investigator. We had an awesome time at Lemp, don’t know if I am convinced that the orbs are really ectoplasm though. What do you think?

In any …

It might be a little early to start my Christmas list, but I am going to anyway!  All I want for Christmas is a digital video camera.  I don’t need anything fancy schmancy,  but I …

If you all haven’t heard about the big arse interactive festival we threw over the weekend, I implore you to check out some recaps of the festival!  Here is quick view of the festival from my humble …

Audrey, one of my new cohorts coworkers at ToastedRav.com, posted an article on our site the other day about all of the cool little online apps that take your picture and put you in an old …

The Marriot has been introduced a new amenity for women business travelers: women only floors at select hotels. For a premium women are able to reserve a room on floor 19 that offers luxury linens, a …

A Family Speaks
After almost a week of silence, the family of the rampaging Virginia Tech murder spoke to the world last night. The Cho family released a statement, read by the killer’s sister, about their …

An incoherent 1,800 word typed piece of paper, a stack of dramatic photos that appear to be self-conscious attempts at movie stills, and numerous bytes of monotone monologues on video. A murderer’s press release was …

As the whole blogosphere is buzzing about it, I am compelled to chime in. Perhaps it is because the story is so random and violent that everyone has become a victim that I feel like commenting. …