“Good morning, said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.. "Leave me alone," he growled. To his … [Read more...]
Rights Radio Honors Women in Nuclear Medicine – Nuclear Technology
Dr. Joyce Starr interviews nuclear technologist Kathleen H. Murphy, MS, CNMT, NCT, RTN, FSNMTS. Kathleen Murphy began her career as staff technologist in the Nuclear Cardiology Department at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She remained at Yale for 11 years, working in a variety of positions: research technologist, assistant chief technologist, clinical coordinator, and finally program director. In … [Read more...]
Author Rights – Author Bashing at Amazon.com: Jungle Warfare Against Authors
Amazon Central is the faceless unit - no last names, no credentials and no phone contact numbers - that decides whether an author's work and reputation can be bashed and trashed. At Amazon.com, author reviews are a spectator sport - where any anonymous person can condemn a book, so long as the "reviewer" purchased a single item from Amazon. The only identification required is "location." Purchase … [Read more...]
Upside Down in Your Mortgage? Cons & Pros in Walking Away, Mailing Keys to Your Bank – 5 Million Under Water.
What are the cons/pros in walking away from your mortgage? Should you allow your property to be foreclosed, mail your keys to the bank - or not? Over 5 million people own homes currently valued at 75 percent or less of what is owed. "It would cost about $745 billion, slightly more than the size of the original 2008 bank bailout, to restore all underwater borrowers to the point where they were … [Read more...]
Bank Overdraft Fees & Practices – How to Prevent Excessive Overdraft Fees
Consumers have been raked over the coals by overdraft rates and the reordering of debits to increase fees. Show Date: April 9, 2009. The Federal Reserve's website has been hit with repeated complaints about unexpected overdraft fees, exorbitant overdraft fee rates and the reordering of debits to increase fees. Consumers complain about the "reprioritizing" of their … [Read more...]
The Economy is SO Bad that Banks are Sending Out Pre-Declined Credit Cards
The economy is so bad that: Banks are sending out pre-declined credit cards. I ordered a burger at McDonalds and the kid behind the counter asked, "Can you afford fries with that?" CEO's are now playing miniature golf. If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them and ask if they meant you or them. Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks … [Read more...]
When Children Teach Teachers How to Teach: An Inspiring Story You Won’t Forget
As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he … [Read more...]
Mortgage Refinancing Delays, Frustrations, Rejections
Homeowners who hit a wall of mortgage refinancing delays, frustrations and rejections. Feedback from our readers. Show Date: November 25, 2009 Paperwork that should have been completed in weeks can take months - assuming the refinance papers aren't lost, the person in charge hasn't been fired and/or the bank doesn't drown the homeowner in an ocean of new or impossible demands. Scott … [Read more...]
Caution – Second Stimulus Ahead: Spreading Crumbs of Wealth on the Middle Class
Unemployment has reached 10.2 percent, 190,000 jobs were lost in October, and 79 percent of Americans say the economic downturn has forced them to get by with less. Eighty-seven percent are worried about the future of the nation. We have at least 16 million unemployed workers. And fewer Americans approve of the job done by Congress than believe in UFOs. A respected stock market newsletter … [Read more...]
Advice for Aspiring Authors: Literary Agent Karen Gantz & Dr. Joyce Starr
Dr. Joyce Starr interviews Karen Gantz, a highly sought after New York literary agent and literary property lawyer. Recent clients include Alec Baldwin and Kathleen Turner. Karen negotiates publishing agreements, option agreements, movie and entertainment deals, and deals with all aspects of the publishing field. She specializes in non-fiction works. Karen Gantz Lit and Starr Publishing offer … [Read more...]