The turquoise waters paint the horizon of the Yucatán Peninsula bordering the Caribbean Sea. For the perfect relaxation getaway, hop on American Airlines’ new direct flight from Nashville to Cancun, which departs every Saturday, and head to the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, the perfect one-stop destination. I arrived in the midst of a Caribbean storm with strong winds and heavy downpour. Unsure of how the next three days would pan out, my mind was quickly put to ease as a cloud of curtains opened to blue skies and southeastern rays of sunshine. The JW Marriott Cancun offers every…
Author: Tribune Staff
Do you remember that song from the movie, “Hustle and Flow…“It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp?” I’m sure it’s hard out there for some, but not one I have ever known of personally. And personally, I am happy that it’s hard on the pimps, maybe they will quit trafficking and selling innocent people to the highest bidder, while supplying addicts, creating poverty, racial stereotypes, beating and abusing their “employees” and not paying them what they are “worth.” I can’t stand pimps and think they are all disgusting for exploiting, disrespecting, marginalizing, molesting, deceiving, and telling lie after lie to…
Looking to staff up your small business? Don’t underestimate the importance of getting your hiring decisions right. The smaller your business is, the more important your choices become. “While searching for employees does take you away from your primary duties of running a business, it’s crucial to pay close attention to the task,” says Meredith Hanrahan, SVP of Small Business Solutions at Monster, a global leader in connecting people to jobs. “The right or wrong hire can actually make or break your business.” When adding employees to your business, here are a few important things to consider: • Hiring can…
The Vanderbilt Commodores’ impressive record of NCAA baseball appearances continued Monday, with the announcement that the school would host a regional for the fourth straight year. Teams from the Midwest and West Coast are joining SEC representative Vanderbilt in the tournament that gets underway Friday. The Commodores, despite being bounced out of the SEC tournament by a 10-run margin last week, is still seeded number one in the Nashville region with a 43-17 record, the bulk of those regular season losses in SEC league play. They face fourth seeded Xavier (30-28) in the night game Friday at Hawkins field, which…
NASHVILLE, Tenn – Tennessee State University is the place to be for cool summer camps that provide youngsters and incoming college freshmen with real-world educational experience. The university is offering a variety of camps and programs intended to help participants learn something new, while also spending quality time with top-tier faculty, staff and students. Summer camp themes and subjects range from science, applied mathematics and engineering, to music, athletics, real-world scientific work, and cutting-edge research. Youngsters from 5 years on up will participate in early learning, musical and sports camps such as the TSU Women’s Basketball Kids Camp, the Offense…
NASHVILLE- The Nashville Storm (4-0) are making their case to be the first team to win back to back championships. This past Saturday, they defeated the Tri-City Outlaws (1-1) 36-0 to state their case loud and clear. “We set goals in the preseason to go undefeated at home, win our division and get home field advantage for the playoffs,” said Storm head coach Charles Hunter. “We still haven’t played a complete game yet. We had some guys out but our younger guys stepped up. I was concerned about this one because they know us so well.” Nashville’s offense started slow.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Students from Head Middle Magnet Prep were introduced to entrepreneurship at a rally on May 23rd. The event was led by YES Builds CEO Yolanda Shields and Dr. Fumi Hancock. Principal Tonja Williams stated that the talk was inspirational and motivational. “The assembly was great and several students had questions at the end and hung around to speak with the speakers privately.” Shields also touted the impact on the students. She expressed the pleasant surprise she got when asking how many of the students had people in their family who owned businesses, with a large number raising…
The model is talking about booking her latest gig, modeling WordPress underwear in the brand latest Perfectly Fit campaign, which was shot by Lachian Bailey. It was such a surreal moment cried she admitted. The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is just be nice to everyone and always smile. It’s kind of confusing because I’m a bigger girl, Dalbesio says. I’m not the biggest girl on the market but I’m definitely bigger than all the girls [Calvin Klein] has ever worked with, so that is really intimidating. She wasn’t sure, she said of the shoot,…
Looking to staff up your small business? Don’t underestimate the importance of getting your hiring decisions right. The smaller your business is, the more important your choices become. “While searching for employees does take you away from your primary duties of running a business, it’s crucial to pay close attention to the task,” says Meredith Hanrahan, SVP of Small Business Solutions at Monster, a global leader in connecting people to jobs. “The right or wrong hire can actually make or break your business.” When adding employees to your business, here are a few important things to consider: • Hiring can…
If you’re in the market to buy a home, today’s historically low average mortgage rates are something to celebrate. Mortgage rates play a significant role in how much home you can afford — and when rates are low, a home that was once unaffordable may now be within reach. Mortgage rates change frequently, and over the last 45 years they have ranged from a high of 18.63 percent in 1981, to a low of 3.31 percent in 2012. Experts say today’s figures are not anything to take for granted. “While it’s not likely that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate…