Aaron Humphrey

It's easier than ever to carry on a long-distance relationships. But have we gotten better at communicating with the ones we love? From letters, to e-mail, to IM to text messaging (SMS), we have more options today than ever before.

A retrospective look at the career of Ben Folds Five, highlighting their three studio albums and the evolution of the band.

Surfing is one of the things Southern California is known best for, and for those who are yearning to learn how to catch a wave or brush up on their skills, there are plenty of surf camps in Orange County catering to wave-riders young and old.

Orange, California is a great place to stay if you are visiting Southern California, close to all the major Orange County attractions and boasting a unique downtown area that is unique in its own right. There are plenty of hotels to chose from.

Not all pizza is created equal, and some is definitely better than others, so to discover where the best and tastiest deals can be found, read on intrepid pizza-seeker!

The best known theaters in Orange County are the huge, expensive multiplexes. Fortunately, there are a few other options for a night at the movies.

Orange is a definite treasure-trove for the earnest sushi-seeker. Each restaurant offers something rather different, so which you choose depends on what sort of experience you're looking for.

As long as you don't have a very specific item in mind, you can find most anything you want in The Circle, provided it's old, eclectic and pre-owned. Here are a few tips, and must-visit stores.

Rock star and former Smashing Pumpkins front-man Billy Corgan is occasionally accused of having something of a messiah complex. Could it be that he's now planning a resurrection?

Marvel's Bill and Ted comic book series was written and drawn by indie comics legend Evan Dorkin and recieved critical acclaim. This smart, funny series has finally been reprinted in two trade paperback collections.

How contrails are made and what effects they have on our atmosphere. These effects are particularly important because of the rapid growth of the airline industry.

The elements of visual storytelling combine in a beautiful statment on art, love, religion and growing up.

Whether the Internet becomes a tool of democracy that will liberate and equalize consumers, or just another means for media conglomerates to control pop culture and public opinion rests largely upon whether access and content will be controlled publicly.

Soren Kierkegaard was a believer in the Christian concept of God who not only acknowledged the unbeliever's claims that Christianity is a paradox, irrational and completely improvable, he accepted these claims and even argued for them!