Reading this article from last year, I am fascinated to see how much the world has not really changed. This year as in years past, Black Friday was moved even earlier, but now to 9pm on Thanksgiving. From a day that is supposed to be about thankfulness and happiness comes […]
Occupy Protests: A Movement that is Out of Hand By Ryan Schwertfeger When I was asked to write about Occupy Wall Street [for Drumbeats], I decided that I would write an article based off of facts with my opinion instead of an article with my opinion supported by facts. I […]
Post Irene Analysis by Ryan Schwertfeger So, Irene has come but she’ll never be gone, especially in the thoughts of many locals here in Oakland and all across New Jersey. The flooding broke all time records and the stories that poured in across the county, New Jersey, and the east […]
Our First Cruise: On the Largest Ship in the World! By: Ryan Robinson All of us in the “Robinson” family had never gone on a cruise before but the ALLURE of sailing and going to an OASIS really interested us. So, thanks to our family travel agent Carol (you can […]
Public Opinion Polls for Oakland, NJ by Ryan Robinson OAKLAND, NJ PUBLIC OPINION POLL ABOUT THE PRIMARY OF 2011 (Available online only from April 13, 2011- June 1, 2011) Margin of error is 17.5% 1. What is your age? 18-25 –> 13% 26-34 –> 3% 35-44 –> 29% 45-59 –> […]
Let’s be Positive By Ryan Robinson As just about everyone knows, you can’t always get what you wah-haunt (to try and quote the Rolling Stones there) but that doesn’t mean you have to complain or whine about it. We’re all guilty of looking like fools when we complain, cry, and […]
