Adversity is something everyone experiences. Currently, our entire country is feeling some sort of adversity. Everyone either knows of someone, or are themselves, in financial difficulties. Like some sort of Snidely Whiplash, the economy is robbing us of everything including our homes. People are edgy, nasty and cannot see beyond their own need. We are like lions on a carcass growling at anyone who may appear on the horizon. We are no longer friendly because being nice is weakness and right now the only thing that is taught on the streets is ‘The Eye of the Tiger’.
Almost a year and a half ago, I moved from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Despite the fact that I pay three times as much to rent an apartment here, I would never go back to Winnipeg - the coldest city on earth, when population size is measured against average temperatures.
If the United States Government truly believes that the women and men of the Armed Forces are our real live heroes after sacrificing their lives and limbs in protecting our country in these dangerous times, then why do they have to work to make ends meet while others are encouraged by this very same government to sit down doing nothing, receiving a check, housing, food and free health care to produce nothing with their lives except more babies?
We live in a hyper-connected world where information is accessible at any time and any place. And it’s spawning a whole generation of consumers that are more intelligent, more conscious and more aware than ever before. Consumers have surpassed traditional marketing attempts to influence their behavior, and are reshaping the landscape to fit personal values, goals and objectives.
Our government has spent $50 billion in reconstruction, and according to more than 300 different audits, $5 billion of the $50 billion has been wasted on projects that have either been abandoned, unused, or completely left empty and unutilized. We, as citizens, and voters, should be outraged, and should really make sure that this kind of thing stops happening.
What will the future hold for Tea Party revolutionaries, militia members, and Oath Keepers, for people opting out of the culture in ever-increasing numbers, once the Revolution ends? It’s unlikely that the future will be as kind to them as it was to the peace-and-love revolutionaries of the 1960s, who lived in a kinder, more permissive world, one with greater career opportunities and a stronger social safety net.
EeBay’s latest ad campaign includes promoting the eBay Green Team by pointing out how environmentally kind and ethical wearing previously owned clothing is: The greenest product is the one that already exists.
The facts presented in the promotion may be new, but the principal probably isn’t news to vintage fashion lovers & those who are generally thrifty. The question is, do you think this will change buying habits?
This article has sparked a lot of debate, perhaps due to its controversial nature. Nevertheless, I thought it might be interesting to share and hopefully you find it buzzworthy. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter!
According to the dealership where we purchased our new (to us) car, it is getting more and more difficult for dealers to buy up used cars at auto auctions. With our economy being in the state that it is more and more people are driving their cars until the wheels fall off, and less and less people are leasing and buying new vehicles. So there are less cars to be auctioned off.
An increasing number of situations are considered part of the "Sandwich Generation." The middle age adult, caring for sick parents and children at the same time. President Obama has addressed the issue by promising support for parents who are caring for elderly while trying to put children through college at the same time.
Is it just me, or is it just getting too much now? The constant talk, so-called ‘expert analysis’, endless trite journalistic commentary, minute probing of every possible element of the party leaders’ purported personalities, cameras and microphones extended ruthlessly into every conceivable party-political orifice, and all of this played over and over again ad nauseum.
Figuring out how to reenter life in Los Angeles, CA, after teaching abroad. Seeing that the economy has is crushing the state from the top down, makes this a very daunting task.
Ever wonder how to survive dealing with divorce? Need a good laugh or shove to get your life back? There is this blog, written by this sassy woman who calls it as it is. Its her real time divorce journal. She holds nothing back when it comes to her kids, dealing with a fornicating ex-husband, her newly found single adventures, money, and politics. She's reinventing herself in 2010.
Fairy murders are on the rise nationally as supplies of baby-teeth and baby-laughter or becoming scarce. The latest, in a string of violent acts, is the result of a horrific battle between the Russian Tooth-Cartel and Colombia's Baby-Laugh black market.
The victim, identified as Sprinkles Alvarez, was a well known lieutenant of the infamous Tooth-Cartel. Police are speculating that she had been trying to organize a massive shipment of baby-laughs when the deal went sour.
Paper and paper goods make up 40% of the landfill waste in the US. Cutting out paper towels entirely can help cut down on your carbon foot print and it saves you money! What could be better than that?
Why is the United States fighting in Afghanistan? This simple question is difficult to answer with certainty. Without the benefit of top-secret clearance and connections, revealing the true answer is akin to solving a jigsaw puzzle while gloved and blindfolded. And that is the easy part. If one then happens upon the solution, proof of success is even more difficult- if not impossible. Nonetheless, this is the type of question that thinking men are compelled to solve.
Two friends purchase identical homes next door to each for the exact same price. Each home has a price of $200,000. The first friend purchases their home now while the interest rates are at their lowest levels in recorded history. The second friend decides to wait and see if the price of the home will decline further, fully expecting that it will from the advice of a favorite uncle.
Both homes sell for the exact same price of $200,000.
Discussing the proposal by the Pentagon to shut down the Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) and how Virginia politicians and citizens are responding to it. Of interest is how some of the Republicans are fighting to keep the command in place because of they don't want to lose 5000 jobs when they were complaining earlier this year about government spending being out of control. Is this a hypocritical stance, or is there more to it than that?
As mentioned before, I run a "weekly" on my website comprised of articles taken from the SeededBuzz community. It is a great way for me to provide you some extra exposure as well as to group your articles with others in key topics of the week. So if you have good articles that you have written recently but haven't planted a seed on SeededBuzz, do so.
This Seed links to the first Weekly of August as an example. The more articles I can link to with the Weekly, the more attention will be attracted to your site. Happy blogging!
Recently read in a local paper about a train company banning its employees from volunteering for the next Olympic games which are going to be held in London. The reaction from the union representative to this company that is simply trying to provide better service to their customers was hilarious and I had to write about it. While I realize that this company is probably not the saintly sort that I perhaps make them out to be, union's need to realize that this is a different world now, and customers can vote - with their feet - where they are going to spend their money and withou
Contains information on the status of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, nicknamed the Cash for Caulkers program. The program is offering rebates to consumers who caulk air leaks, replace windows and doors, upgrade to various energy efficient furnaces, etc. The Senate hopes to pass the bill before summer recess. Links to contact individual Senators and synopis of the rebates available. If the bill passes, energy savings and job creation are the goal.
A response to a New York Times op-ed piece written by Bob Herbert. In his article, he argues why the United States is not ready for an expansion in nuclear power, citing the oil spill in the Gulf as an example of the devastation that could occur. I argue that we are not only ready for nuclear power, but that technology has advanced far enough making the technology safer.
If, according to a recent Gallop Poll, 40% of the population is conservative why are liberal spending programs not favored by 40% of the population for limited spending? It seems strange the socialistic programs of Social Security (notice the word SOCIAL is in the title) and Medicare are not even considered by “conservatives” for spending cuts.
