Tornado season is here. The nation watched and mourned with the residents of Moore, Oklahoma as an F-5 tornado ripped through the town and took over 20 lives, including several elementary school students.
If you live in an area prone to tornadoes, make sure to take the time to review with your family...
What a crazy few weeks it’s been. Just a few short weeks ago, the Boston Marathon bombing happened. What followed was surreal with the entire city of Boston on lock down and shoot outs happening in the streets. In the end, one suspect was dead and another was arrested. Now Dzhokhar Tsarnaev...
As we draw near the Easter holiday, tensions between the United States and North Korea continue to grow. After the United States flew stealth bombers over North Korea, North Korea responded with propaganda videos and threats. Tensions are rising, and hopes for a more reasonable North Korean leader...
The Daytona 500 was today, but the real news came when fans were hurt, some seriously, when debris and even an engine flew through the metal fencing and into the stands after a terrific crash.
Around the web, I have been reading some excellent personal finance articles. Here are some of my favorites:
Budgeting...
The announcement was made last week that female military members will now be able to serve in combat. While some commend this as one more equal right for women, some male soldiers complain that it will be a distraction. Others wonder if women will now be eligible for the draft.
Around the web, I...
2013 is only one day away. 2012 has been an eventful year and also contained several tragedies such as Hurricane Sandy and the Newtown school shooting. The fiscal cliff looms, and some still hold out hope it can be inverted. While no year is without strife, here is hoping that 2013 is a less tumultuous...
This year Black Friday became Black Thursday with many retailers opening their doors to shoppers on Thanksgiving night. Did you brave the crowds, or do you prefer to snag your deals on Cyber Monday from the quiet of your home or office? I am a fan of Cyber Monday, and I am looking forward to the...
Hurricane Sandy is just a category 1 storm now, but sometime overnight, it will merge with an Arctic front and the jet stream to become a super storm. Forecasters are saying it could be the largest storm ever seen in the Atlantic. If you are on the East coast, stay safe; Sandy is about to become...
Even if you aren’t a sports fan, you likely heard the uproar about the NFL replacement ref’s errant call that may have cost Green Bay a game win. The good news is that there was such an outcry that the regular NFL referees are back, the lockout is over, and sports fans around the country...
Tropical storm Isaac, soon to be Hurricane Isaac, will likely miss the west cost of Florida, but it will create strong waves and surges. The Republican National Convention, which will be held in Tampa this year, has been delayed, and people are keeping their fingers crossed that Tampa won’t experience...
The 2012 Summer Olympics have begun. There is pressure on Michael Phelps to win more gold medals to add to his collection. However, in his first race, he didn’t medal. He is optimistic and tweeted that tomorrow is another day. Hopefully he will be able to rebound from the first race and...
The Supreme Court recently struck down many of Arizona’s controversial immigration laws. However, one of the most controversial ones, that those suspected of being illegal immigrants must present their papers on demand, was allowed to stand.
Around the web, I have been reading some excellent...
Many people plan barbecues and picnics on Memorial Day weekend, but it is also important to remember the sacrifices our service men and women have made. Recently Vice President Biden gave a moving speech to families who had lost loved ones in the line of duty and recounted his own depths of grief after...
Did you watch the White House Correspondence Dinner? We might have knew President Obama had a sense of humor, but who knew he was such a comedian? His opening act was so good, the jokes so funny, and his timing spot on that he put the professional comedian, Jimmy Kimmel, to shame.
Around the web,...
Since 9/11, we as a country have gotten used to having a different kind of airline experience. However, recently there has been trouble on board a few flights, but now the trouble is caused by flight attendants and pilots. Just a few weeks ago a flight attendant who was bipolar and off her medication...
Encouraging news was recently released. Unemployment is at its lowest level since 2008, and it has been falling for the last nine months. To add more good news, the Dow continues to flirt with 13,000. However, rising gas prices could put a damper on some of this economic improvement, and the gas...
