August, 2010
Hurricane Earl is getting bigger as Hurricane Katrina anniversary goes by
Within the wake of observation of the fifth year since New Orleans was pummeled by Katrina, a new tropical storm is building to dangerous size in the Caribbean. Tropical storm Earl is now Hurricane Earl. The storm is hurricane force. The hurricane is building in the Caribbean, and it is now a Category Three storm. ...
And now we see a recall from Toyota, again
This year has been for the automotive department. There a lot of recalls. Perhaps the most high profile of automotive recalls so far this year was the notorious Toyota recall involving a defective accelerator pedal. At least consistency is shown with one more Toyota recall coming. This recall may not be as pervasive, ...
Excessive past due charges most recent for brand new credit card guidelines
New credit card rules are gradually implemented over the past year. The final set of provisions went into effect Sunday. Limits on overdue costs as well as other penalties are enforced with the final set of rule changes. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 started the reform project, which is ...
Video game industry makes U.S. economy go up a bit
There has been an obvious change in video games considering now vs. the days with Pac Man and Space Invaders. Video games have added $ 5 billion to the economy as shown in a study called "Video Games within the 21st Century: The 2010 Report," for Entertainment Software that was done by Economists Incorporated. There ...
What was Robert Gibbs talking about?
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs lately slammed a group of individuals he referred to as the "professional left." Though the quote is indicative of the ambiance of the Oval Office recently, it makes one pine for the days when the highly quotable Dan Quayle was around.
Gibbs like the college left
The "professional left," as Press ...
