Born of Dominican descent, Arie Rich is a New York City resident for over 20 years. As means to keep up with the pulse of New York City, Arie Rich coined the phrase “Keep Me Posted.” Shortly after, the phrase developed into KMPBlog.com. Her creativity and interest in paying it forward lead her to planning and attending a myriad of events which promote and encourage unity across the blogosphere.
Last Fall, I took a trip to my country of birth, Dominican Republic, to a place I’ve never been to before, Puerto Plata. We stayed at Barcelo Puerto Plata located right next to some other amazing resorts, such as Iberostar, Blue Bay, etc…, right on the coast of Playa Dorada. This trip was well worth […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, July 19, 2011?! Limitless Bradley Cooper (The A-Team) and two-time Academy-Award® winner Robert De Niro, star in this provocative and action packed-thriller with unlimited surprising twists. Eddie Morra (Cooper), a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain’s capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions […]
BlogWorld and New Media Expo NYC: KMP Blog Review Series 4 of 5 Amy Porterfield a Social Media Strategy Consultant, talked about why people may not be reading your blog. Below are some notes I took during this BlogWorld Expo NYC session. Social Media Obsessed: – quick read – easy access – immediately gratifying – […]
“On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, July 12, 2011? Insidious For most of its first half, Insidious creeps along in top form as a classical haunted house movie, seething with chilling riffs and cinematic idioms that embrace the best elements of the genre. Director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell (the cocreative team that unleashed the Saw […]
You all know how much I love Netflix and how I’m always advocating for their service as a DVD rental option, even when we have to wait 28 days for a DVD release that comes out 28 days before. A few minutes ago, Netflix decided to notify its customers, including me of future changes to […]
On July 15, 2011 one of the funniest most exciting animated movie of the year, Rango, comes out on Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack with Digital Copy and on standard DVD! The RANGO Blu-ray/DVD Combo with Digital Copy features both the theatrical version of the film and an extended cut including a never-before-seen alternate ending, a two-part, […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, July 5, 2011?! Hobo with a Shotgun A train pulls into the station it’s the end of the line. A Hobo jumps from a freight car, hoping for a fresh start in a new city. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an urban hell. This is a world where criminals rule […]
BlogWorld and New Media Expo NYC: KMP Blog Review Series 3 of 5 Jason Falls of ExploringSocialMedia.com talked about the relationships between bloggers and PR and Marketing agencies. Jason mentioned some great pointers and case studies along with some marketing and PR terminology and descriptions and how they work alongside with bloggers. You can follow […]
1) Exposure: If you are a new active blogger in a specific niche, adding your blog to a directory will help readers find you. Who knows who’s been looking for a blog just like yours?! 2) Networking (online): A blog directory are somewhat of a networking event, only online and at your own pace/time. Blog […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 28, 2011?! Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition (Blu-ray) The extended editions of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings present the greatest trilogy in film history in the most ambitious sets in DVD history. In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special […]
BlogWorld and New Media Expo NYC: KMP Blog Review Series 2 of 5 In this BlogWorld panel Syed Balkhi, John Chow and Zac Johnson talked about Ways to Monetize Your Blog Besides Banner Ads. Feel free to follow them on Twitter: @SyedBalkhi @JohnChow @MoneyReign Below are some points discussed in this session, I hope […]
This fashion guest post is brought to you by Nunu Fairville of NuNu Taught Me. I’ve always had an affinity for shades. I even went thru a stage where I’d wear them that at night like an idiot, a la Puff Daddy. They offer the right amount of anonymity that will keep the sun and the haters […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 21, 2011?! The Adjustment Bureau Based on a novelette by science-fiction icon Philip K. Dick, The Adjustment Bureau exposes a cadre of people who are either superhuman or nonhumans and control the world by magically influencing the fate of every single person in it. Damon plays David Norris, an aspiring […]
This year I have changed my eating habits a bit especially when it comes to my favorite meal of the day, breakfast. I’m a cereal eater; I love cereal with milk, without milk, and sometimes with ice cream (don’t ask). But there are times when I tell myself, let’s pick a better, much healthier cereal […]
This Father’s Day treat your dad to something special, a few male accessories. Just the other day, I got to attend an Accessories Council’s Father’s Day event where we got to learn about some really neat accessories for men and stuff that you don’t think of right away when searching for a Father’s Day present. […]
The Webby Awards is an award show to celebrate the best of the web. Lisa Kudrow (Friends), hosted The 15th Annual Webby Awards which took place in NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom and it was a night to remember. Like any other award show, there was Red carpet, paparazzis, long lines and tons of liquor/open bar. Some […]
I have been noticing lately that many bloggers are making better use of their old content, bringing it back from the dead by using Tweet Old Post. I first learned about this tool after seeing a few tweets from a fellow twitter friend and then testing it out myself. After a few trial and errors […]
It’s classic, it’s stylish and it’s a surefire way to stand out in a crowd. All white everything isn’t for everyone, but for those of us that are brave enough to pull it off, this post is for you. Dons and divas have eagerly awaited this much celebrated time of the year and today I’ll […]
What’s on DVD Tuesday, June 7, 2011?! Sanctum Master diver Frank McGuire leads a team—including his 17-year-old son—to explore the largest most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. But when a tropical storm cuts off their only escape route the team must work together to find their way through an uncharted and dangerous […]