Category Archives: School
Safety Around School Buses
The weather may be cooling off, the sun is lower when we leave the office, and yellow menaces are back on the road, all signs that children are back in school. Now, while you may lament the added traffic and curse the day you leave after the bus, making you 20 minutes late for work, … Read More
The Strangers in Your Home
I remember when I was in the eighth grade and Facebook had just lowered its requirement for a “.edu” email address and suddenly everyone had a Facebook profile but me. It was awful. My friends were discussing Facebook stickers and Facebook pins (remember those?) and I was the loser who only had an AOL IM … Read More
Drones, Hover Boards, Lawsuits, OH MY!
I am not going to lie—when I heard that Amazon would be delivering packages via drones last year I was ecstatic. As a perpetual procrastinator, gift buying and completing errands in general happen much later than they should and holiday express shipping kills me. But, the drones never took off, much to the chagrin of … Read More
Ignorance Ain’t Bliss on the Road
When I was a freshman in college I was not allowed a car on campus. So one cold night in December, during finals, a whole bunch of us wanted McDonalds, which was about 3 miles off campus down Richmond Road, the main road in Williamsburg. As none of us had cars, I volunteered to bike … Read More
If You Post It- They Will Win
If You Post It- They Will Win We’ve all heard the warnings: “Don’t post that to Facebook, everyone can see it.” In this day of instant gratification of information it is not uncommon for employers, clients, significant others, family, and friends to “stalk” others on social media. That picture of you with a lamp shade … Read More
Seriously, Trick or Treat?
This past Saturday I was lazing on my couch watching a plethora of scary horror films in commemoration of Halloween. After a long day I just wanted to kick back with a beer and question the creaks of my apartment, assuming a murderer was lurking around every corner. But then I heard a soft knock … Read More
A Brief History of Time
It’s getting to that point in the year when the days are shorter, darker, and colder. But there is a light at the end of this tunnel- DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (DST). That one day of the year where we get to “Fall Back” and gain an hour of precious, precious slumber. A little history about … Read More
Be Careful What You Wish For
Every single day I go through a mini panic attack when I get back home to my apartment. The worry that courses through my veins comes from the anxiety of parallel parking, something that has been taken out of the modern driver’s education program. Sure, I’ve listened to my parents explain the process and read … Read More
May I Have Some Torts Please?
What is a tort? A) The nickname for a tortoise. B) A wrongful act that can be the basis for a civil lawsuit. C) A delectable dessert, can be made with fruit or rich dark chocolate. D) Something you wrap around a body part to stop venom from spreading. If you guessed “B”, congratulations, and … Read More
Curcio Law’s Declassified Hurricane Survival Guide
Four years ago Irene snuck up on the East Coast, catching us unawares. Colleges were evacuated, schools cancelled, and those of us in Northern Virginia found ourselves swimming to work- if we could even get out of our homes! Luckily Irene’s younger brother Joaquin, has come with more warning and has given us some time … Read More