Can Taking Responsibility for the Financial Crisis Be Good For You?

In a word, yes. You’d never know it from the conversation we’ve been having about our current financial crisis, ... have contributed to the crisis and w hat individual organizations can do to repair our national ... responsibility for inept oversight, over-expansion, too much debt, extending too much credit, inadequate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 14:42:43

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Reader Mail #62

I liked this thread on the Mental Militia. Heller (from Heller vs. DC) applied for a gun permit. His application was rejected. That is really weird, since the Supreme Court specifically ordered that he be granted a gun permit. He didn't bring his gun with him when he applied for the permit, lest he be arrested for illegal possession of a gun [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 16:25:07

Book Review: Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden

Biden, Joe. Promises to keep: on life and politics. NY: Random House, 2007.With my usual sense of timing I bought this early on the day that Biden dropped out of the presidential race. It has been sitting, unread, on my bookshelf. This past weekend, early Saturday morning in fact, it suddenly seemed a lot more interesting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 12:05:00

Mukasey: 'The system failed'

by James Oliphant Attorney General Michael Mukasey told a group Tuesday that the Justice Department's hiring practices broke down, ... brought in by the White House to repair the damage that occurred under his predecessor Alberto ... to the hiring process, including training in government ethics practices. The text of his speech [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 16:08:51

20 Ideas for Social Entrepreneurs [Part 2]

In the first half of this article I shared a few ideas for social ventures in emerging economies. Some of them I’m working on, some of them I’m not but regardless I don’t think it should stop others from trying. You’ll notice that some of these ideas don’t have examples because I’m not currently aware of any but as I find them in practice I’ll [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 21:31:05

Foreclosure How to Buy the Good and Bad

by Steven McCarthy When most people think of Foreclosure how to buy Bank Pre Foreclosures, they think of stories we have all heard, ... of a ruined credit rating are grateful when an ethical foreclosure investor approaches them ... the foreclosure that is bearing down on them like a freight train will destroy their credit rating [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 15:46:34

Foreclosure How To Buy The good And Bad

by Steven McCarthy When most people think of Foreclosure how to buy Bank Pre Foreclosures, they think of stories we have all heard, ... of a ruined credit rating are grateful when an ethical foreclosure investor approaches them ... the foreclosure that is bearing down on them like a freight train will destroy their credit rating [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 16:05:56

Foreclosure How To Buy The good And Bad

by Steven McCarthy When most people think of Foreclosure how to buy Bank Pre Foreclosures, they think of stories we have all heard, ... of a ruined credit rating are grateful when an ethical foreclosure investor approaches them ... owner has the opportunity to sell their property before a foreclosure can damage their credit [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 16:08:21

What Obama Stands For on the Economy

Original article at CNN Money. Here are some of the president-elect's ideas on 5 key economic issues ... and calling for an extension of those benefits; and offering a tax credit to businesses for every new ... . More broadly, Obama has proposed giving a tax credit to homeowners who don't itemize deductions and don't [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 14:20:46

Finding Niche Market Ideas Using Forums

Finding a niche market is the key to making money.  If you can find the right niche market and marry that with a great product or service, ... more being created each day.   There are niches that stay around for years (such as credit repair ... ).  The important thing is to find a niche and make money from it. Look on forums, message boards, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:27:56

How Do Credit Counselors Help You?

by William Blake It is not unusual for a person to be shouldering much more debt then he actually can handle ... and for some it eventually gets out of hand and impossible to maintain. For those people credit counseling can offer some assistance. What can a credit counselor do for you? A person with a sizeable debt that is hard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:32:19

Focus on Finances

Military families, just like families everywhere, have financial concerns and must budget accordingly. Many folks are struggling more within the current economy. Finances can be a major stressor within marriages and families - but they don't have to be. After the jump you will find more information on finances [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 12:20:53

Election Neglections: Educational Equity

With the election less than a month away and the key to victory lying in voter turnout and those few voters who still have not yet made up their minds, the time has come to focus on those issues the media and the candidates have ignored that will have an impact on the kind of country we will live in for the next four years [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 03:55:44

Filming transvaginal surgery

Vesicovaginal fistula I recently got a question via the contact form concerning the recording of a transvaginal procedure ... . The question I’m working with a company to develop multimedia-based training software for surgeons learning to repair vesicovaginal fistulas (VVF) in Africa and other developing countries. VVF [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 20:37:12

Reader Mail #60

I liked this page on central banking. It's long, but it had some interesting bits. It wasn't new information for me, but others might like it. I liked this book by Charles A. Lindberg on the evils of the Federal Reserve. He was a Congressman who was very critical of the Federal Reserve when it was first created [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 16:00:04

Talkin St. Louis Cardinals Baseball with Columnist Jeff D. Gordon

By Gary Armida The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the model franchises in Major League Baseball. The team is a consistent winner ( ... . The franchise that some call “Baseball Heaven” has been a model of stability and the blueprint that many ... in Albert Pujols. Credit has to be given to the Cardinals management, specifically manager Tony LaRussa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 05:01:00

52 Ways That You Can Change Your Life for the Better in 2009

Hi,I get Health & Wellness for Life Remedy magazine in the mail and I liked this article. This is about love, family, health, work & money. I like this resource http://www.remedylife.com/By Kalia Doner (REMEDY Winter 2008)Once a week, for a year, resolve to do something to improve your quality of life. Just make a ripple. You’ll reap the benefits [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:06:00

Random Mommy Musings

100 Things I'm Thankful For, I listed a diverse range of things I am thankful for right now in my life. From the kitchen...my fridge has been taken over by a 30-pound Turkey and a 9-pound ham. Yum. I am wearing...jeans, my favorite hoody, socks, shoes and a warm blanket. I am creating.. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 22:01:01

Weleda Brand Overview

Weleda is one of the first brand names I heard when I set out on my organic skin care search. But I heard it from my European sources. Because it just happens to be the number one natural skin care brand in Europe. And if you are lucky enough to be living in Germany, you can get Weleda products everywhere [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 18:17:37

City closes in on $210,000 grant to help people get to work

City Grant Facilitator Debbi Embry is poised to land a three-year, $210,000 grant to help Racine residents get car loans to get to work ... , and to have 450 individuals go through financial literacy training. Click below for Embry's letter ... to purchase or repair a used car. This helps parents get to their jobs; as well as access education [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 13:54:14

War and systemic economic collapse; a case of “Wag the dog”?

by Evelyn Gilbert When countries go to war it is usually met with a slow down in the stock market and a rise in the price of gold and silver. On the 8-8-’08 Georgia attacked South Ossetia and with it Russia. For the US stock market this should have been a major panic and it should have send shivers down the spine of every trader [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 03:02:01

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) posted on January 11th, 2009 No matter what many credit counseling scam artists may try to tell you, ... . That is perfectly legal, and can be done at NO cost to you. In fact, anything that a credit repair company ... no one can legally remove any information that is up-to-date and accurate from your credit report [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:08:41

Vacancies in CARE Indonesia for Jayapura-Papua Based

CARE International Indonesia (CII), as an international NGO, has carried out large scale operations in Indonesia, encompassing emergency operations, ... initiatives in such areas as water and sanitation, health and micro-credit. CARE is currently recruiting the following positions for its project: WATER AND SANITATION SPECIALIST (WSS-K) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 13:07:26

E-Vasion about E-Learning

Like all the fake consulting gurus peddling various social media cures for business, what I find equally bogus and dubious is all the jargon-laden pontificating about "e-learning" or just "learning" as it is now pronounced with a kind of ideological and idealistic lilt in the tone of voice [more...]

Date: 2008-08-03 23:08:26

Women’s Festival Monthly Dec. Edition

Welcome to the December 21, 2008 edition of women’s festival. Linda W. presents Recognizing Verbal Abuse in Relationships posted at The Eclectic Female, saying, “Words can hurt, and it is important to recognize when verbal abuse occurs.” Amy @ The Q Family presents Get out and enjoy free admission in Atlanta posted at The Q Family [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 18:00:43

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

Originating FHA Loans: Why HUD May Stop Your Loan Closing

by Carl Pruitt A few years ago, during the real estate boom, ... house flipper”. This type of investor uses their own money and credit to buy up foreclosures and other distressed real estate, repair the property and then sell it at a profit. This provides an important [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 19:23:52

Stiles' Photo Journal: ASU Football Practice Dome Destroyed

Some things seem bad until you put them into proper context ... , it has been reported that it will cost an estimate of $1 million dollars to repair. From the looks of it, it might cost more than that just to clean up the mess. The Town of Tempe is in shambles. Power [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 23:57:51

RM7 Billion To Stimulate Economy

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- The Government Tuesday announced a RM7 billion stimulus package to reinforce the economy, ... . Also, RM500 million has been set aside to upgrade, repair and maintain police stations, living ... of construction projects. He said RM500 million has been apportioned to repair and maintain public amenities [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 16:46:06

rimfire arsenal

THE RIMFIRE ARSENALWhile not exactly an earth-shattering new-and-exciting topic, I felt the need to once again dwell into the topic of the lowly rimfire as survivalist arsenal. This is more of a “devils advocate” article than a personal endorsement, but as you will see I do find merit in the idea [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 13:40:00

Articles of Interest, September 26, 2008

Google phone to cost $179, debut Oct. 22 NEW YORK (AP) - The first cell phone running Google Inc.’s mobile software looks something like Apple Inc.’s iPhone and has a large touch screen, but it also packs a trackball, a slide-out keyboard and easy access to Google’s e-mail and mapping programs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 12:44:21

Contract Assignments - Friend or Foe?

by Brett Carman Our current housing markets as a whole being sluggish have brought out a tremendous influx of investors wanting to take advantage ... the note, repair the property, and market the property in order to minimize your hold time. Interest carry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:33:00

weekly legislative update (partial?)

Special note: There is a problem with the distribution of the daily legislative emails. Nothing has yet arrived for Friday and I think the legislature is in session this weekend also. If any bills were passed on Friday or this weekend a supplemental legislative update will follow [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 22:11:30

Aging Begins When We Are Young, Financial Literacy Should Too

Most Americans think that Medicare will pay for long-term care . . . It won’t.  In 2005 the national savings rate fell below zero percent . . ... August 9, 2008 Used to be that credit cards didn’t pad most wallets. People stayed in the same job [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 14:18:56

States launch new war on poverty

States launch new war on poverty By Daily Hampshire Gazette 08/18/2008 Neal Peirce In a rare burst of positive news for America's hard-put poor families, 15 states have set up bipartisan commissions to see how to narrow the yawning income gaps that leave so many Americans in destitution [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 21:53:21

Interview with Department of Commerce Expert on Alternative Fuel Exports

Extensive interview with Department of Commerce Expert, Glen Roberts. Glen focuses on helping US alternative energy companies reach overseas markets. He does this for FREE. It is a service of the US Government. You can learn much more about what he does from reading the entire interview [more...]

Date: 2008-06-08 23:21:48

2008: Year of Hope, dashed and otherwise

Yes indeed, this past year was one of hope where the Mariners were concerned. Hope that proved both false and perhaps, eventually, prophetic. The false hope came in the form of the Erik Bedard trade, a story that we broke -- with the help of a Venezuelan journalist -- last January right here on the blog [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:17:08

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan.  More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 68

Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 12:53:56

Retail Customer Service -- Rants and Raves

I'm a true bargain shopper and know how to play the game ... with the old brake pads for a credit. So that $25 investment on front brake pads will last the life ... you get a credit towards your next purchase. Everyone was very friendly and quick. Not to mention [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:43:03

NASA Preps Endeavour For Launch

Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay doors now are closed for flight and NASA is pressing ahead with preparations for the planned Nov. 14 launch of an International Space Station outfitting and repair mission. The clam shell ... Boe and mission specialists Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Steve Bowen, Shane Kimbrough and Bob [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 17:17:09

Yucatan News: Marea Roja means Red Tide

Red Tide Descends on Yucatan Sadly, most of the news in our state this week concerns the appearance of Red Tide along our shores and its potential for damage to our fishing industry and tourism. There have been several fish kills, with kills observed in all species that inhabit our coastal waters [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 21:10:09

Dr. Peter Morici on Economic Challenges for President-Elect

From American Economic Alert www.americaneconomicalert ... and failure of the Treasury bailout to free up credit are choking the housing market and construction ... wages, and set the course to restore high quality growth. In particular, Obama’s policies must instigate [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 02:56:00

The Dumbing Down of America Under Bush

America has become a nation of idiots. I think the point where I really started to worry was when people began using the phrase ‘freedom fries’ ... that Barack Obama really did go to terrorist training school, refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 13:34:41

A Policy Memo on Venezuela for President-Elect Obama

MemoTo: President-elect Barack ObamaFrom: Francisco Toro and Juan Cristobal NagelDate: November 7th, 2008Subject: How to prudently engage Venezuelan President Hugo ChávezOver the next four years, managing relations with Venezuela is likely to be the greatest challenge you will face in the Western Hemisphere [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 14:16:00

Hands of Hope (Great Christmas Gift Ideas!)

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has ... repair of women with VVF in Jos, Nigeria. A grass roots effort of just a few has now grown to include [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 08:00:00

Top 10 Small Business Opportunities for Military Personnel

Candice Clem asked: Veterans own over 5% of all small businesses in the United States ... specifically focused on helping veterans start their own small businesses or franchise businesses ... for less than $40,000. #1 Spring Green is a Lawn care service franchise that has been serving [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:20:47

“YOU DON’T KNOW STEPHON MARBURY”

         ”THE QUINTESSENTIAL SELFISH ATHLETE”                            You want to talk about Stephon Marbury’s exile from the Knicks… after not jumping at the opportunity for playing time offered by Mike D’Antoni. Yeah, you want to talk about ”he said-he said”, Marbury’s “unprofessionalism”, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:17:55

January New and Notable

THE PIANO TEACHER, by Janice Lee Ten years after World War II causes the demise of a love affair between an Englishman and a Eurasian socialite, Claire Pendleton is hired by the wealthy Chen family as a piano instructor, falls in love with the Englishman, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:26:23

$’s saved due to HPGN????

Councilman Tim Pape at Monday’s City Council meeting, during the public comments section, ... persons worked for the city as employees for seven of these eight years, since they joined the HPGN non-profit at the start of 2008, so a large part of these proported savings would have been savings [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 05:29:37

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