Belgian beers are considered by many to be among the best in the world. Replete with a number of still functioning abbeys whose monks brew small batches to support their daily efforts, as well as hundreds of secular Brewmeisters, it’s safe to say they’ve earned their reputation. What better way to spend an evening then …

Award-winning photographer, Chris Gordaneer, is an expert at creating depth and various emotions through his work. To get the most out of every shoot, Chris makes it a point to always make everyone involved feel “invited and welcome”. He has done work for companies like Federal Express, Microsoft, Sony, General Motors, Toyota, Ford, …

Fans claim that its 3rd season is the best season so far for Mad Men. And there seems to be no better descriptive for this award-winning drama series that features television writing and acting at its finest. Jon Hamm reprises his role as the highly talented but troubled Don Draper, partner of the Sterling …

Travis de Clifford’s sports action shots are set up in such a way that they capture an intensity that’s frozen in time. However you can almost feel and hear the sound of a tennis racket or a golf club as it whizzes by at top speed. His still life collection fascinates me with …

It’s hard to grasp sometimes what’s going through the mind of Hugo Chavez. Oftentimes, he’ll speak purposefully, with presence and authority, about his values and vision for Venezuela with fervent moral and ethical backings. He cites the need for a socialist regime for the advancement and development of a strong Venezuela and thus sets the …

Now that we’ve all come to realize Jersey Shore is pretty much the greatest television show ever to inhabit the ol’ squawk box, I guess we should attempt to determine the ol’ why’s and wherefores and give us one good ol’ credible reason to be talking about it at the proverbial water cooler the next …

During World War I, no other fighter pilot was as feared in the skies over Europe as Baron Manfred von Richthofen. The young Deutsch Ace showed such skill in aerial combat that he earned the respect of his fellow German aviators as well as the rival Allied Forces who gave him the nickname …

Artist, Francis Vallejo, calls Detroit, Michigan home. His family moved there in the late 80s and so he distinctly remembers growing up around the vicinity of 8 Mile Road, the diverse cultures of which contributed a great deal during his formative years. Vallejo has had experience doing comic illustrations for financial newspapers, as well …

Take two very opposite characters – a spineless, phobic schoolboy named Columbus; and a macho, machinegun-toting hero-wannabe named Tallahassee. Add two streetwise, teenage sisters – Wichita and Little Rock; next, throw in an assortment of mad, flesh-eating zombies that are trying to overrun the entire world and you’ve got yourself a recipe for some …

Iraq, 2004 – Staff Sergeant Will James, Sergeant JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge are three men whose paths cross because of war. As members of an elite US Army Bomb Disposal Unit, they are in constant mortal danger. Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) are just focused on doing their job, trying …

National Geographic presents a special compilation of digital copies of the magazine from its maiden issue in 1888 all throughout 2008. The Complete National Geographic on 160-GB Hard Drive includes high-resolution articles, digitized maps and photographs, even advertisements. The special Geobrowse visual interface helps you search for specific articles, photos and maps and …

Unbelievable! Just…unbelievable. Can anyone turn their head and not read about Tiger Woods’ woody? I realize the irony here: slamming networks for reporting on his personal life, while needing to talk about his extra-material affairs in order to do so. Perhaps this column should end here so we don’t become one of those we despise; …

Brothers, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman, tells the story of how war can literally tear a family apart. Sam Cahill (Maguire) is a Marine captain and the epitome of a dedicated husband to his high school sweetheart, Grace (Portman), and a good father to their two young daughters. His brother …

Lose yourself in the Halo universe with this assemblage of eight episodes that take you right into one of the most successful video-game spinoffs of our time. Halo Legends on Blu-ray features a gathering of renowned anime studios namely, Bones Inc., Casio Entertainment Inc., Production I.G, STUDIO4°C and industry pioneer, Toei Animation. …

Get things started on New Year’s Eve with this simple formula for Spiced Rum Cider. Not only is it perfect to keep you and your company nice and toasty this season, it may actually do you a whole lot of good health-wise. The cloves and allspice berries will help beef up your resistance …

Cheese, like love, brings things together and then makes it all work out. These Caramelized Onion-Cranberry-Cream Cheese Bites will make a great appetizer during your holiday get-togethers. They were an instant hit when I made them for a good friend’s birthday dinner a couple of weeks ago and she requested a repeat for …

A friend shared with me this recipe which I put to the test during Thanksgiving this year and it passed with flying colors. Cheesecake is one of my personal favorites so I got really excited about this one; more so because it had the added twist of a sprinkling of pecans. ‘Tis the season …

This is the first year I’ll be spending away from my birthplace during the holiday season. The first year I won’t be seeing my friends and family on that all-important day of celebration: Christmas. Not that I’m a religious person (I don’t believe that Jesus’ birthday is the perfect time to spend with your …