This morning we got in line at 6:20am at our Maryland polling location, behind 15 other early-risers. By the time the polls opened at 7am, the line had swelled to over 100. We had a bit of a scare once we started voting as a number of the machines … [Read more...] about Vote today and get FREE FOOD AND DRINKS!
Over the weekend, we got the usual mail of catalogs, periodicals and weekly grocery inserts. On top, though, was a letter from our mortgage company that didn't look like a bill (it was pink behind the window, not the normal bluish-gray). I've come … [Read more...] about The $800 Surprise
I'll state up front: I'm an UNAFFILIATED voter. I used to be a Democrat (in spirit) growing up and in college, mostly because that's what my family was. Then when I actually started earning some money and got more involved with the church (i.e. I … [Read more...] about Smaller Government, Lower Taxes, More Freedom
Credit • Debt • Finances & Money
After skimming this article from CNN Money, I was going to complain that people are now whining to get bailed out of their credit card debt. I was going to ask why don't the credit card companies just offer a repayment plan, until I read it more … [Read more...] about Credit Card Companies and Repayment Plans
Many of us, including myself, think that the current credit and financial crises is the first major step towards the fall of America as a world financial superpower. Looking at how far the market has fallen, the massive layoffs occuring more and … [Read more...] about Will America fall from its Superpower status?
In 2007, I hit it big on Lifehacker.com when they featured Stacie's Frugal Lunch article. I was elated, until I got an email from the owner of an image I used. I wrote about the whole experience in "A star for a day. What I learned", but basically … [Read more...] about Blogging Tip: Using images without authorization
Faith & Spirituality • Finances & Money
Last week, I gave you a sneak peak of a new "version" of the Bible called “Bible Illuminated: The Book“. It's really just a new presentation of an existing New Testament Bible translation called the “Good News Translation", which was first … [Read more...] about Bible Illuminated: A fresh look at the Bible?
I thoroughly enjoy Trent's weekly Q&A sessions with his readers at The Simple Dollar. One of the reasons I like his responses are that they're honest, insightful and authoritative. Whereas I tend to often question myself in my own articles, Trent … [Read more...] about Left, Right and Centrist Political Sites [Balanced Viewpoints]
