No matter what your party Rep or Dem: Salary of retired US Presidents ............. $180,000 FOR LIFE Salary of House/Senate ....................... $174,000 FOR LIFE Salary of Speaker of the House ............ $223,500 FOR LIFE Salary of Majority/Minority Leaders ....... $193,400 FOR LIFE Average Salary of a teacher ................ $40,065 per year Average Salary of a solder … [Read more...]
Foreclosure Process Inside Story. Attorney Evan Rosen: Why Banks are Slow to Foreclose.
The following article was authored and shared with our readers by Florida foreclosure expert, attorney Evan Rosen. I interviewed Evan on the foreclosure process, specifically: how banks and third-party groups foreclose on homes without proper documents - and ways you can stop them. Enjoy the audio and Evan Rosen's insightful article below. ~ Dr. Joyce Starr Understanding the Foreclosure … [Read more...]
Condo Health – Clean Indoor Air – No Smoking Inside Your Unit
Condo health: Our condo Board asked me to draft a bulletin emphasizing our commitment to a healthy environment. The real objective was to stop owners from smoking inside their units, but without directly attacking smokers. I opened the bulletin with "cooking" and closed it with "food." Perhaps you could use a similar approach in your condo. For years, my arguments regarding the dangers of … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Abused Trust – Said, Oh So Sorry – Uncheck the Box
The LinkedIn story is viral, but you may not have seen it. It was uncovered by an avid LinkedIn user. LinkedIn was hijacking user photos and reputations to advertise third-party products. It's a default option hidden under settings. Users could uncheck the box if they knew where to find it - and what it meant. Here are a number of key points from a much longer post by Ungar Cover. Surely you've … [Read more...]
Social Networking + the Bottom Line: When is Silence the Perfect Water?
Silence has become the most precious commodity on the planet – even above water. Dr. Joyce Starr on RightsRadio.com With over 250 million tweets a day and a billion Facebook posts, is it a wonder that many 'thought-leaders' can no longer hear themselves think, let alone solve the problems that confront us? How much time do Members of Congress waste tweeting or Facebooking - and to what purpose? … [Read more...]
Best Lawyer/Insurance Story of the Year, Decade & Century
This true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest. Special thanks to Dr. David Goldenberg for sharing it with our readers. This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina. A lawyer purchased a box of 24 very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the … [Read more...]
GED Examination – Mind-boggling Answers – Laugh or Cry
GED Education? Some of these folks may be working for us, following graduation of course! The following questions were included in a prior year's GED examination. These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds) . . . Q. Name the four seasons A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink … [Read more...]
Right to be Stupid vs New FSA – Federal Stupidity Agency
Right to be Stupid: It's not the economy, stupid, but ramp up stupid to spur the economy. A guest "anonymous" post from a favorite contributor. I'll give you a hint: He's not a plumber. At first read, I thought this headline was a joke: "Google - a prominent beneficiary of national home loan and foreclosure crisis of the past two years." Every form of media that accepts money in exchange for … [Read more...]
Hotel Terrorism – Hotel Security: How to Keep Your Family Safe
Hotel security: Is your family safe? Here's what you need to know. The recent terrorist attack on the Inter-Continental hotel in the Afghanistan is another reminder that hotels must be secure. You're probably thinking that US hotels are quite safe. Don't be so certain. While it's unlikely that a group of terrorists will land on the roof of your hotel, what if they did? What plans, precautions has … [Read more...]
Does Social Networking Give Productive/Creative Loners a Bad Rap?
Does social networking give productive/creative loners a seriously "wrong-headed" economic disadvantage? The term "loner" once suggested the self-confident, silent type who said little but knew more than he/she let on. A person of few words who got the job done. An achiever, a person with a rich, goal-oriented inner life - one that you could trust, a "true" friend who wouldn't blab your secrets. … [Read more...]