6 Most Recent Articles
Written By: Ingrid Stenquist

1	The Cupcake Craze Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-18 | - Word Count: 624 | Viewed: 1083 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.57 A new trend that has set people purchasing baked goods is over-priced cupcake shops. I'm seriously not joking. There are people out here in this country that would pay over three dollars for a small confectionary cupcake. Celebrities aren't the only ones that have taken a small obsession to the cupcake fad. However, their interest in products and stores always drive in the public by the masses.
2	Bette Midler both Bruises and Warms My Soul Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-17 | - Word Count: 527 | Viewed: 921 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.29 The woman is an icon to America for creating sappy Broadway-like tunes and crooning her way onto the big screen. Sitting on my roommates, plush green futon, while watching a brilliant cameo appearance of the Divine Miss M on a 'Seinfeld' rerun, I thought to myself God, Bette Midler really is fantastic.
3	Virtual Phone Service Companies Create The Ultimate Image For Small Businesses Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-16 | - Word Count: 712 | Viewed: 715 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.71 The image of a virtual office phone service company is integral for gaining new and retaining old clients. All that is needed in order to install the VOIP system is a regular PC, the proper software systems, and a headset for making outgoing calls. These forms of phone service companies are an easier alternative for small home-owned businesses to add on more customers and sculpt out their growing endeavors.
4	Braving A Cat Show Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-13 | - Word Count: 719 | Viewed: 1034 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 3.10 Madison Square Gardens has an annual tradition of hosting the CFA IAMS Cat Championships, hosted by the Cat Fanciers' Association within the Expo Center. I had the great pleasure of accompanying a cat enthusiast this weekend to survey the kitty floor. After purchasing my over-priced cat show ticket, I circled my way around the many tower levels and found myself face to face with the ticket clinchers. Upon thrusting my $15 ticket into the hand of a stupidly smiling portly fellow . . . I quickly realized that this is going to be weird.
5	Traveling To Atlantic City Under A Tight Budget Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-12 | - Word Count: 792 | Viewed: 893 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 1.57 Atlantic City, land of gambling, entertainment, and alcoholics was in fact originally settled by the Lenni-Lenape Indians on Absecon Island. In the 1600's the Indians were partial to the ocean and the vast amounts of game and nature found on the island. Quickly, this all changed in the late 1670's when the first Europeans and Thomas Budd came to take control of acquiring the island. Eventually, a man named Jeremiah Leeds became the first European to set up a building on the island in 1785 and his future family started the first businesses. The Leeds became the founders of the fabulous Atlantic City.
6	Selective Mutism Disorder Is More Of A Problem Than You Think Written by: Ingrid Stenquist | Distributed: 2007-04-11 | - Word Count: 682 | Viewed: 4705 | Votes: 21 | Rating: 3.90 One of the worst and most severe manifestations of childhood social anxiety disorders is labeled as Selective Mutism disorder. Originally, fifteen years ago the disorder was called Elective Mutism because doctors figured that all children who didn't talk were either shy or in another category. Elective mutes were seen as belligerent, stubborn, and obnoxious kids who were rebelling by not talking against some effort in order to get attention.