http://worldof20something.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:59:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's the latest story on the news.  NFL football star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the foot at a club and now faces 3-15 years in the slammer for having a weapon in public.  Three to fifteen years in jail.  Think about it.  That's a long time, a really long time!  ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/12/04/plaxicos-an-innocent-man/ The weirdest thing about being 20-something is one day realizing that you are not the same person you were when you were a teenager.  It's like you just wake up one day and see a completely different person in the mirror.  Of course, I'm not talking about what you look ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/23/im-not-the-same-person-i-used-to-be/ So the other day my mom called me to tell me that her and my dad bought a Nintendo Wii!  Somehow Nintendo has managed to come up with a video game system that appeals to everyone from five to sixty years old.  Brilliant, I tell you. And let me tell you ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/22/my-parents-bought-a-wii/ These days, twenty bucks just isn't going as far as it used to.  That's why it's good to take a look at some easy ways you can save money.  My fiance and I love books.  We love reading together to learn and just for fun.  And we like to keep the ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/19/how-to-buy-books-during-a-recession/ My name is Sarah... and I used to write papers for other people. Yes, that's right.  I was responsible for a portion of the academic dishonesty that teachers and schools around the world are trying to combat. Almost every day I logged on to a database full of requests for customized essays on ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/18/down-with-papermills/ It is always inspiring when something does something genuinely nice for another person. Yesterday, as I was driving home from lunch with my fiance, my check engine light came on.  I pulled over on the side of a small road so we could pop the hood and see what was going ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/17/random-acts-of-kindness/ Does my vote, the vote of one single person out of hundreds of millions, really count?  This is the question we’ve heard over and over again.  They try to tell us the answer is yes, because a lot of single votes from different representative groups of people add up to ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/11/04/lament-of-the-american-voter/ The average American drives about 30 miles a day.  Combine a 45mph speed limit with stop signs, traffic lights and congested roads, and that can easily translate to over an hour behind the wheel.  If you’re going to be stuck in your car every single day – and let’s not ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/10/26/de-stress-your-driving/ My search for the perfect bridal looks for my wedding happened mostly at two stores: David's Bridal and Alfred Angelo.  These stores are very similar in terms of their price range and wide variety of dresses to choose from.  But there are differences, and it helps to be aware of ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/10/21/davids-bridal-vs-alfred-angelo/ Sometimes it’s okay to pull out that trusty calculator at a restaurant to figure out how much you need to tip.  Close friends and family probably don’t mind.  But other times, it’s really not okay.  Certain circumstances where you need to impress your company, such as business outings, are definitely ... http://worldof20something.today.com/2008/10/19/calculate-a-tip-without-a-calculator/