Miscellaneous

• Obama Gives Hope to Americans Drowning in Debt

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2009 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  There is light at the end of the tunnel for cash-strapped consumers. Congress passed and President Obama has now signed a long-awaited set of new provisions to prevent credit card companies from...

• Appeals Court Smokes Big Tobacco

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2009 12:24 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  The Federal Circuit Court for the District of Columbia has Big Tobacco reeling on its heels after a landmark decision released on Friday, May 22, 2009. In the U.S. Government’s decade long...

• Accutane Scare

  Ashley Davis | May 22, 2009 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  Do you know all of the risks associated with Accutane? Accutane, a popular severe acne medicine has been recalled due to its link to IBD (irritable bowel disease) and Crohn’s disease....

• Sexual Abuse of Children was 'Endemic' and Covered Up by the Clergy in Ireland

  Paul Kiesel | May 22, 2009 7:59 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  From Bloomberg: May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sexual abuse of children in Irish state and church-run institutions for boys was “endemic” and covered up by the clergy, according to a...

• Its Friday! What Can I Say? Sound, Music, The Violin and Life's Lessons. I Reflect.

  Wayne Parsons | May 22, 2009 4:20 PM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The idea that music and dance and art take us up into the better parts of ourselves and our lives has been often expressed. My humble effort this Friday is more for me than for anyone else. I need...

• Part 5.4 of 10: Will Katrina fight for the women with bound feet?

  Steve Lombardi | May 22, 2009 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Under the CCP people like David Fitzgerald would be considered one of the Women with bound feet. They were the aged, the young and the injured citizens who moved slowly and were thought to be a drag...

• What's a 40B?

  Olivier Kozlowski | May 22, 2009 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Let’s face it, if you know about it, you probably have a strong opinion about it. If you don’t know what it is and are still reading this, you’ve probably got a reason to learn...

• Part 5.3 of 10: Who’s running the Greedy Bastards’ Club anyway?

  Steve Lombardi | May 22, 2009 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  WHAT MAKES THE AMERICA GOVERNMENT DIFFERENT THAN THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY? What is it about the American dream that makes us different from the rest of the world? Why should our children still...

• The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009

  Karl Truman | May 22, 2009 1:57 PM | 3 CommentsLouisville, KY

  CNN Money Reports that Obama is set to sign new-credit card legislation today. The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009 includes a consumer “Bill of Rights” geared towards protecting...

• Protesters Descend on City Hall in Response to Death

  Scott Kappes | May 22, 2009 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The La Marque police station and city hall became gathering grounds for about 60 police brutality and anti-taser protesters Thursday afternoon. The protesters were speaking out against the use of...