http://virmagazine.com Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:49:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by: Chris Sport is often visualized in strictly competitive terms, competitors in the eternal lock for glorious victory creating the obvious division among winners and losers. Some sports, however, have no losers. Over the last 15 years or so, we’ve seen the fruition of a different breed of sport, ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/11/21/alt-sports/ by: dal With every new decade comes a new style of music that everyone loves or loves to hate. In the 70s it was disco, in the 80s it was Journey (even though everyone secretly listened to them), in the early 90s it was hip hop and in the late ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/11/13/emo-therapy/ by: Elizabeth Black Cougars are all the rage in the dating world now. A "cougar" is an older woman – most often in her late thirties and forties – who dates younger men. Demi Moore is the most famous cougar out there today. Men attracted to them are tired of all ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/11/09/todays-exciting-older-woman-the-appeal-of-the-cougar/ by: Matt Johnson Maui, Hawaii is an island of diverse environments excellent for hiking exploration. Maui offers hikes for all ages and ability levels. Each hike, no matter the ability level, is rich with history of the islands and their creation. The island is crawling with life waiting ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/11/09/explore-maui/ by: Matt Johnson The sun is shining and the weather is sweet, a perfect day to visit our southern neighbor Mexico. No mainland for us. Instead we explore the Baja Peninsula with the help of Mexican public transportation. We arrive early in San Diego, California for a whirlwind ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/21/saturday-in-mexico/ by: Matt Johnson Often overlooked by the average tourist, The Big Island of Hawaii is not to be missed. Hawaii, or simply The Big Island, absolutely lives up to its name. Kailua–Kona, HI After five hours of looking at the tops of clouds we finally see the black, lava rock lined runway ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/21/hawaii-the-big-island/ by: Matt Johnson Travel is essential for a happy existence. I know this because I travel. I can remember every trip I’ve been on like it was yesterday. Trips have become my way to keep track of the time that is rapidly passing me by. Each journey ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/21/travel-essentials/ By: Thai Truong Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start. Man, those were the days. Life was simple. Button mashing blocky graphics with your closest childhood friends, it didn’t get any better. The original Nintendo Entertainment System (“NES") had the magic Kool-Aid everyone was drinking, ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/08/why-the-wii-wocks/ By: Thai Truong I'll let you in on a little secret; the standalone mp3 player is dying. Nowadays mp3 players are being crammed into everything. Home stereos, car stereo, USB flash drives, digital picture frames, televisions; the technology to add basic mp3 playback functionality to any device is roughly $5 to ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/08/iphone-idont/ Designers are staying true and using these factors for their collections. Military is as in as ever. Bottega Veneta certainly heard the call, with retro modern camouflage green jackets, and World War II-esque sweaters that are sharp clean and scream patriotism.  This designer is a high price point but you ... http://virmagazine.com/2007/09/08/operation-freedom/