Blogcritics Author: Christy Shuler

Is Customer Service Dead?

Christy Shuler — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:34:44 EST

A look at today's work force and the effectiveness of a little cheer.
I have recently come to the conclusion that I cannot even begin to understand what has happened to today’s work force. In the olden days, most places would greet you with a warm and friendly “hello” when you walked in the door. Associates would do everything they could to assist you and answer any questions you might have. Today,...

Rise and Shine: The Dangers of Early-Morning School

Christy Shuler — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:05:12 EST

A case against school starting at the crack of dawn.
She’d had the sun in her eyes. That’s what she said. It was the reason that her car had hit me while I was crossing the parking lot. I’d always said it was a bad idea to have school so early in the morning. I had no idea how right I was. I was in my senior year of high school when it happened. Having fallen prey to a nasty case of...

Self-Acceptance Can Change the World

Christy Shuler — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:48:43 EST

Put down the magazine, step off the scale, and read this.
It may sound cliché, but I believe the world would be so much better if everyone loved themselves for what they are. We would save a ton of money and have much stronger relationships if we could just learn to accept ourselves. The idea sounds simple enough, but it’s a world that we'll probably never see. That is, unless we discard...

Movie Review: Nights in Rodanthe

Christy Shuler — Sun, 9 Nov 2008 20:31:28 EST

Another Sparks story full of warmth and love.
In Nights in Rodanthe, author Nicholas Sparks finds a new way to pull on the heartstrings of unsuspecting viewers. Though this film did not hold all the passion of The Notebook, it carried with it a different significance. Instead of two young and naive lovers, we now have two mature adults with entirely different priorities and a whole new set of...

How to Order at Starbucks

Christy Shuler — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:48:46 EST

These are tips for finding the perfect Starbucks coffee beverage for you!
Ever stood in front of the Starbucks menu completely clueless as to what everything means? Do you always order the same thing because you don’t know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino? For that matter, you may wonder, what’s the difference between a frappuccino and an iced drink? Well, fear no more: having worked as a...

Movie Review: The Duchess

Christy Shuler — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:38:17 EDT

Knightley lights up the screen in a film about sex, scandal and very fancy dresses.
The Duchess presents to the world a new side of Keira Knightley that has much improved since her days as Elizabeth Swan. No disrespect to the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, but her new role plays a far better tribute to women’s troubles than Ms. Swan’s line “You like pain? Try wearing a corset.”In the film set in the 18th...

The Year I Had No Name

Christy Shuler — Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:53:25 EDT

I'd been working at the same job for an entire year, so naturally everybody knew my name, right? Wrong.
A name is something that defines you. It leaves your mark on the world. Without it, you’re just a face within a sea of other faces. Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” Let me tell you, Will, there’s a heck of a lot in a name - but it only becomes apparent to you when no one seems to know yours. It all started a...