O. Helene Kobelnyk launches optimistic lifestyle magazine.  Read the whole story about the New Mexico based  online publication here.  More information and the “rest of the story” can be found in the latest press release. Read Helene’s guest post on Black Star Rising — the leap from photographer to publisher. Newly released limited edition prints will be available through February 2013 only.  Order now to have...

I’m pretty tired of these “self-righteous” morning news show hosts.  It’s bad enough they can’t come up with their own news, they now drag videos off YouTube and put the creators on the show. The poor mom who made this prank video was so frowned upon because she had made her son cry, with the concensus being that is was a “cruel prank”.  Her response was that she wanted her son to have a healthy sense...

  We’re rapidly approaching the end of one year, and getting ready to launch a new one. . . that time again when we examine the old and make promises for the new. The last few months especially have been a whirlwind  . . .nationally, as well as for me on a personal level. The media, as always, will recap the highlights of 2012 ad nauseum, and every network will add its own spin to the same events.  For me though, what stands out the...