As many of you know, I have lost my close friend, Jamie, recently. 50 years old is far too young to pass on from this life. However, as with anything in life, there is always a lesson behind the pain.... see full post
What if you never had to pay another electric bill - EVER?
What if a box ( about the size of a current furnace) made from renewable resources, could power your home 24/7/365 for @$3000 with no other ... see full post
Illegal immigrants, and other day laborers, in Suffolk County, NY were “evicted” Monday morning. Residents of Central America and Mexico, they relied on construction jobs, which, due to the economy, h... see full post
Rather than donate tons of new, unworn clothing and footwear last year that had been seized in raids on counterfeit label operations NYC officials paid to destroy the garments. The lost clothing inclu... see full post
College Goal Sunday sponsored by the YMCA is launching its annual event to help student and parents get the financial aid they need for college.
The benefits to attending a College Goal Sunday event:... see full post
how to help the homeless
Here is an article I found on CNN which tells people how to "correctly" assist the homeless during this cold period. Their main concern, of course, is for everyone's "safety"... see full post
If you order soda, or ice water, with your dinner at a restaurant, you may be getting more than you asked for. The International Journal of Food Microbiology studied restaurant fountains of soda beve... see full post
NYS is cutting child care funding. That means parents who receive a day care subsidy and day care centers receiving funding from the state will both suffer. Read more about it here.... see full post
With cold an flu season here, I know a lot of people are dealing with the misery of stuffiness, congestion, and all that other gunk we get... BTW how do we get so clogged up? I mean where does all tha... see full post
I have read a lot of posts about people paying to get their GED.
***THE GED IS FREE!!!!! ***
Here is the OFFICIAL government site to get information on the GED FREE of Charge - you can t... see full post
Apparently it happens to everyone...
Salvation Army left short of cash by fake SC check By BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press Writer Bruce Smith, Associated Press Writer Wed Jan 6, 4:26 pm ET
CHARLE... see full post
An unspeakable crime by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon In Afghanistan, where domestic violence is epidemic, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon reports on a teenager whose in-laws cut off her nose and ears in retaliation for... see full post
Many of us rememner high school as one of the worst ( and sometimes best) times of our lives. Things have changed a lot since then. I have found this new program from Rachel Simmons and PBS which docu... see full post
Now that Christmas is behind us, we can focus on the upcoming new year - 2010. WOW! Who would have thought that 2010 would be upon us so fast? Not Me! I still remember graduating high school!
A lot h... see full post
I found this in the NY Times and thought it would apply here. People have listed their ideas on how to survive the hard times that we are all going through. If you have any ideas or suggestions, plea... see full post
