2007 June

Since 2005, 155 million consumer records have been reported breached as a result of newly instituted state-data-loss notification laws that require companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, and merchants to report all suspected breaches of consumer credit information. This is terrifying given that Gartner, banking security analyst, Avivah Litan estimates 15 million Americans will become victims [...]

If you’re a retired homeowner and need extra income, a reverse mortgage may be the answer.
Like many retirees, Kelsey Garman states, you may be house rich and cash poor. By that, he means that most of your assets are in your paid for, or nearly paid for, house. For example he says, you may own [...]

Remember in the 70s when pop wines first came into the market place to lure new drinkers in by sweetening their product for young users well now drug manufacturers have decided to try the same technique. The promise that lures many users of the old style meth in has been increased energy to help them [...]

During the last few weeks we have done more flying than I had ever thought possible, but the layovers and cancelations were enough to drive a sane person crazy. One flight in May, using American airlines was delayed by weather and was therefore understandable but since then several flights by other carriers have been canceled [...]

At 56 one might think that a diagnosis of arthritis is a little early but sad to say even some children are affected by this debilitating condition.
One early symptom of the disease is viewable to the naked eye as tiny bumps that develop on the top knuckles of one’s fingers or increased stiffness of finger [...]

A story I read in a magazine uses the illustration of an impatient driver waiting at an intersection as a pedestrian crosses too slowly in front of him. The driver leans out of the window and yells, “Get out of the street you (bleep) liberal.”
The story is probably just made up, but it sure feels [...]

As support wavers for Bush’s Immigration bill the fate of 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. goes into limbo for another round of debates in the Senate. The bill which garnered fragile support in early June, has after sensitive negotiations with the White House, been resurrected and awaits a crucial test vote this week. [...]

Good news for Summer Travelers as USA airfares have dropped for the first time since 2004 making the average ticket for a domestic round trip ticket around $340, which is 2% less than last year. The drop is due in part to the airlines scheduling more seats this summer than in 2006 without the necessary [...]

Ryan Lenz of the Associated Press reported on June 22, 2007, that a bill has been introduced by Representative Brad Ellsworth, from southern Indiana’s 8th District, that will require that all new mobile homes be equipped with early warning radios to alert residents of dangerous weather conditions. This legislation comes as the aftermath of a [...]

George Pataki, 2008 GOP presidential hopeful, has been the governor of New York for the last 12 years. He describes himself as pro-choice and has made no effort to restrict abortion rights even going so far as to sign a bill granting Medicaid coverage of RU-486, the abortion pill, however, he recently vetoed a bill [...]