October, 2009
Want the World Series Schedule for 2009? We Got It!
The Fall Classic Begins...
Image from Wikipedia commons. Sorry, but no game shots.
Alright there, sports fans. I bet a lot of you are wondering what the World Series Schedule for 2009 is, and we're going to give it to you. This year's Series is poised to be a contest of epic proportions. ...
GMAC Asking for a Third Bailout From Taxpayers
Through today, GMAC has received government bailout funds totaling $12.5 billion. The company is asking the Obama administration for $5.6 billion more. One might say that in a true democracy, GMAC would need to ask permission from each taxpayer whose funds would go towards shoring up the company’s balance sheet, a move that would make ...
Economica: Women and the Global Economy
In his book Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty [my review], Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus argues that one of the most effective ways to reduce poverty and overpopulation is to boost the economic status of women. When you empower women — especially poor women — their communities are improved ...
Piggy Bank That Helps You Save & Spend
This might be cool for kids. The Spend Save Bank randomly deposits coins into either the ‘Save’ or ‘Spend’ section. It’d be even better if there was a option to set what percentages you want to split between spend and save, but I guess that would be a lot more complicated than a ...
Grandparents Ordered to Evict 6 Year Old | HOA Down!
Let Bylaws Be Bylaws
It's people like these who voted to evict six-year-old Kimberly Broffman. Not these people specifically, but people like them. You can see it in their eyes. (Photo: flickr.com)
I’m a parent, so I’m going to proudly display just a bit of bias here. If the homeowners’ association at the Largo, Florida retirement community ...
