Blogs

18 Nov

A Doctor's Prescription on How to Be Happy and Not Worry

in Health

I thought that many of you might benefit from this talk by Dr. Carl A. Johnson to residents and faculty at the Johns Hopkins University.  While the talk uses medical analogies, the underlying theme is to balance career and family and to live a happier life. Dr.

17 Nov

Breast Mammograms- my personal fight with breast cancer and suggestions

in Health

Women don't need to start having mammograms to screen for breast cancer until they're 50, and they only need to have those exams every other year, new government guidelines suggest. What BS! are they kidding? There is no "one side fits all" in this case. Ask yourself if the study would have even been commissioned if the government would have covered mammograms for women in the first place.

23 Jun

Formula for eating healthy food

in Diet, Health

Believe it or not, most of us don't have a clue of what it means to eat healthy. We order a veggie sandwich on whole wheat with mayo and cheese. Well, we were at least on the right track with the veggies.

03 Apr

Travel Ban to Cuba has strong chance of being lifted

in Travel
Palms of Maria de Gora Beach in Cuba

Seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus arrived in Cuba today, including Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, to discuss improving relations with the communist government amid speculation that Washington could ease travel restrictions to the island. The group may even meet with Cuban President Raul Castro.

16 Apr

Have you been Phished lately?

in Computers & Electronics, Money

Most of us have heard about phishing (pronounced like "fishing"). It's when someone is trying to obtain personal information about you to steal your identity. Things like a credit card number, password or social security card number.

07 Apr

Apartments Rated by Former and Existing Tenants

Finding a good apartment for a reasonable price is hard work. If you are moving to a new city it's even worse. You may not have any friends or family to guide you.

25 Apr

Paytrust Revisited- is it still a good bill management service

Back in 2004 I blogged about Paytrust after it redesigned it's site. Today, I took another look to see if there were any new bells and whistles since Intuit took over Paytrust.

04 Apr

Good Leads to Federal Government Grants and Procurement

in Money, Popular Government Websites, Small Business

OMB Watch, a non-governmental organization created a new website called Welcome to FederalSpending.org. The new website provides small businesseses, non-profits and individuals with information on how the US Federal Government is spending your hard earned money.