January 8, 2013 All we heard about was how the Fiscal Cliff was going to be bad. Tax cuts going away, wealthy people not paying their fair share blah blah blah. Then the deal was struck, and the we, the little guy, wasn't going to go over the cliff. Yay! Well, thanks to congress, we still will suffer. Isn't it election year soon?
On December 14th, Newtown, Connecticut suffered a tragedy that shook the community and our nation to the core. Many people around the country have posted their condolences on social media websites
December 13, 2012 You might not have noticed, but a new Federal law has required the volume of all commercials has to be within a range of 2 decibels (db) more or less than the programming around them. That means no more Billy Mays or Vince the Shamwow guy screaming at you at 3 in the morning.
Having your house surrounded by water because of a flood is usually a good enough reason to stay home from work, but not this time.
Marsha Hedgepeth works as a technician in an emergency room. So when Hurricane Sandy put her Toms River, New Jersey, neighborhood under 10 feet of water, she knew she had to get to her hospital so she could help those who were injured in the superstorm.
November 26, 2012 Now that they have upped the starting price of the Powerball lottery jackpot to two dollars a ticket, the prizes have reached record territory. Wednesday's jackpot is now the biggest ever, a record $425 million dollars.
November 17, 2012 Even though I'm diabetic and shouldn't really have Cupcakes and Twinkies and Ding Dongs and Apple Pies and.....(geez what am I? Homer Simpson? Mmmmmmm....Twinkies...) I still love em all! So sweet and tasty and now, soon to be much harder to find, in not impossible. The company that makes and sells the iconic snack cake line has filed for bankruptcy, will be closing it's doors and ceasing operations of the Hostess and Wonder bread brands.
November 14, 2012 Target employees are fed up, and they aren't gonna take it anymore! Target has announced they will open at 9pm on Thanksgiving night, but their rank and file isn't ready to give up turkey night just yet.
Three states had marijuana legalization proposal on their ballots yesterday, and two of those states passed the provision. Colorado and Washington voters chose to end marijuana prohibition in their states, while Oregon voters chose to vote down the proposal.
October 29, 2012 Google is a pretty amazing website. Not only can you find stuff out, translate anything into, say German, or shop for a new driver at 4am, but now you can track the Hurricane of the Century (Heard that on Fox News...surprised?)
October 17, 2012 CNN is reporting the Federal Authorities in New York City have broken up an alleged terror plot to detonate a bomb at the Federal Reserve Building in Lower Manhattan.
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake centered near Hollis Center, Maine (which is located 20 miles west of Portland) was felt across New England at 7:12 p.m on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
October 15, 2012 Mondays are usually the worst day of the week. Nothing goes wrong on Fridays. It's always on a Monday. Count your blessing. It could always be wrose, no matter what happens to you today, At least you aren't Jose Melena.
