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How much of a Geek are You?

I have been a computer geek all of my life.  My dad has been a software engineer since back when they took people with math degrees and they called them computer programmers. When I was a kid and had one of those memory books for every grade where you have to put in what you’d [...]

Employment and Salary for Accountants and Auditors

What I find interesting about the Accountant and Auditor career tracks is that because of the recent banking failures these professions that help keep people honest have grown as far as their responsibility and requirements.  Most businesses have to have them, and trust them, in order to meet regulations. What’s interesting is that, during the [...]

Lawsuits in the US

Did you ever wonder how much money is actually floating around the United States because of lawsuits?  Before reading this infographic I knew there was a lot, but after reading it—wow.  Talk about something in need of reform! Bigger Check out Paralegal Certification.com for more

Where Did That Week Go?

Just when you think that you’re back into the swing of things, something happens. Yes, this past weekend my wife ended up in the hospital with a strange pain in her hip, and after multiple days in “observation” we still don’t know what happened, other than she’s finally regaining strength in her leg. So, what [...]

Check Out These Links–08-13-2011

You would think that I would have all sorts of time, wouldn’t you?  However, I’m really spending a whole lot of my time on my site, Is This Modest.  It’s a site that talks about modesty and is a natural offshoot of this site, since I’ve had a lot of comments here about modesty. So, [...]

Looking for Eyeglasses?

What would you think if I told you that Clark Howard, a money expert many of you have heard on the radio and television, suggested that you save money on eyeglasses and that you specifically that you can save money on discount eyeglasses?

Saving on Back to School Items

Next week, my kids will start back up their schooling.  It’s hard to believe that the oldest will be in 3rd grade!  Whew! One of the things that I’ve read and I think is really neat is when you have something fun to kick off the school year.  Mary, at Home-Steeped Hope, has a First [...]

Gov. Rick Perry and Prayer

Gov. Rick Perry is coming under a lot of fire, not just because he called for the people of his state to pray, but because he actually led a prayer service within the past week where Scripture was read and he prayed for President Obama. Of course this has the usual suspects1 up in arms [...]

Girl Risks Life to Save Boy She Doesn’t Know From Drowning

Young Charles “Dale” Ostrander was caught out in the waves of the Pacific Ocean by a rip tide, and if it weren’t for Nicole Kissel (another 12 year old), he may not be alive today.

The Birth Certificate Lives On

You may have thought that the latest offering from the White House on the birth certificate controversy would have put to rest the questions surrounding the location of our President’s birth.  You’d be mistaken. The latest thing that’s come up is that the White House circulated a Certificate of Live Birth that was a forgery [...]

Cells and DNA

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Education by Country

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Saturday Links–08-06-2011

There is no way that I could possibly comment on everything I see in the week, and while I’m trying to use Twitter to pass along articles that I find interesting, sometimes it’s a lot just to bookmark it and move on. So, what I intend to do is to use Saturday to pass along [...]

Man on Television that Witnessed Lincoln Assassination

I found this video via Reddit, and was amazed that there was someone on television that saw Lincoln’s death.  Wow. Lincoln Assassination Eyewitness (Feb 9, 1956)

ObamaCare Funding In Jeopardy if Democrats Choose Tax Increases

I have to say I’m frustrated.  I think that I would have preferred if the Republicans had just let the ceiling stand.  And I’m not simply talking about the fact that the Dow and S&P are plunging, I’m talking about a matter of principle.  We’ve chosen to spend more than we take in, and going [...]

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