By: Michael Haltman | 2010-04-04 | Politics With politicians, the peoples business is ALWAYS secondary to their business. What business is that? Perpetual re-election. read more
By: Joseph McCaffery | 2010-03-29 | Real Estate During the past few weeks we've watched a new trend emerge. Banks are walking away from foreclosed properties, leaving neighborhoods devastated by abandoned homes and placing homeowners, who thought their property had been taken away, with financial obligations often beyond the deficiencies of their loans. read more
By: cheers | 2010-10-07 | Politics The Bard of Avon in one of his famous lines says 'the quality of mercy blesseth him that gives and him that takes. Given the state of today's welfare expenditure by the State he may have corrected himself to caution that the quality of mercy (welfare measures) blesseth him that takes and curses everybody else. read more
By: Susan Partridge Helme | 2010-11-30 | Taxes I'm convinced there are many non-resident property owners who can't get their heads around having to pay income tax in Spain. Hopefully my little tax quiz "Whose tax is it anyway?" will make it clear. read more
By: Jason Rodriguez | 2010-04-02 | Homeschooling If there is one area in the parent-child relationship where parents have near complete autonomy, it is in the area of deciding what is best for their child's education. It is rare when the State intervenes in decisions of parents affecting their child's education. However, in a timely, thought provoking article, a Filipino attorney, parent, and educator raises some pertinent questions about the rights of the homeschooling child. read more
By: Jim Magwood | 2011-07-08 | Politics The United States of America was founded about two hundred-fifty years ago by people who wanted some kinds of freedom. Whether that was freedom to conduct their own religious practices, freedom from tyranny of government or freedom to not have to wear shoes does not matter. The fact is that... read more
By: Jenna D. Barry | 2010-04-01 | Parenting If you thought your in-laws were intrusive before you had kids, then hold onto your maternity pants. The "fun" has just begun. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that your relationship with your in-laws is likely to grow more tense once children enter the picture. read more
By: eko porwanto | 2012-03-19 | Music When many inhabit think of realm song, they think of distressing songs on the order of lost loves, dispirited down trucks and runaway dogs. Hip their minds, they are trial all of these woes sung in the traditional twangy realm accents of the south. However, these perceptions of realm song are far from wherever this design of song has evolved. Today, realm song is individual of the largely current read more
By: Judy Armes | 2010-04-01 | Parenting Are you ready for summer? Do you have crafts, books, movies, projects lined up to keep your kids busy? Following are some ideas about how to help your keeps stay in "learning" practice for the summer months. Read on... read more
By: Sarita Haines | 2010-04-01 | Food & Beverage In the United States, pasteurized processed cheese is made from several types of cheese combined with emulsifiers and other additives such as butter, herbs or spices. It comprises more than one-third of the country's cheese production. read more
By: Linda E. Austin | 2010-04-04 | News and society The new Ken Burns book and the miniseries on PBS on "The War," as the "greatest generation" refers to WWII, is an eye-opening look at the perspectives of real people that cannot be found in any history textbook. Unfortunately, this generation is leaving us, taking with them treasure-troves of valuable memories that will be lost forever unless we take steps to capture them. We must always remember the cost of war on humanity by teaching the next generation of its effects, and what better way than through true stories of their parents and grandparents. read more
By: Chris Long | 2010-03-31 | Recreation & Sports Who invented bowling as a sport? There are numerous opinions on this issue. Do varied views of bowling's invention reflect prejudice of some type? When did ten pin bowling come about? read more
By: Emma Gabor | 2010-03-30 | Humanities Authors have to be true masters of their art. All of the authors below create well-observed characters and the details that surround them. Here is my list of authors who inspire me and why. read more
By: Nadine Swan | 2011-04-19 | Site Promotion Receiving calls from someone you do not know would surely be irritating. You might be waiting for some special calls such as schedule for interview, huge business deals and maybe a call from someone s... read more
By: Karla Barton | 2011-04-25 | Jewelry Buying charm jewelry is becoming more popular every day. People love the look and feel of these pieces for many reasons. They are fun to design and allow you to create your own, unique piece of jewelry unlike any of your friends or family. Best of all, this is also one of the most affordable ways to customize a jewelry collection. read more