Category: Society
-
Biggest Celebrity Salary? Take a Wild Guess
You’ll never guess. Really. You won’t. Take a wild guess as to who it is. I’ll give you a hint… it’s a sign of our society going over the cliff. The answer is here: Biggest Celebrity TV Salaries – Business Insider.
-
Several Stabbed At NYC Subway Station
Three people were injured in a stabbing on the escalator of a subway station in Queens Wednesday morning. An MTA spokesman said that Dina Saint-Fleur, 25, slashed at least two people after getting into a dispute on a J train around 8:45 a.m. Earlier reports indicated as many as seven people stabbed. via CBS New…
-
The Real Romney: Mitt Romney, This is Your Life
Ken Smith runs a hospital for U.S. Veterans. You won’t believe what Romney does for them. “Romney’s generosity has helped tens-of-thousands of veterans.” Four short stories at the link. via TheBlaze.com.
-
Ever Hear About the “Green” Old Lady?
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have this green thing back in my earlier days.” The young clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation…
-
Jobless Claims Jump
In a separate report, a sharp rise in gasoline costs drove up wholesale prices last month by the most in more than three years. But outside energy and food, price gains were mild. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000, the highest in two months, the Labor Department said…
-
Obesity the Greatest Threat to National Security
?! Really? At the link is a quick video of a promo for an upcoming Dr. Oz. We should get something out of the way early; Dr. Oz (IMHO) is a complete quack and why the FLOTUS would go on such a show is beyond me. It’s beneath her and the position she holds. But…
-
More Americans Can’t Afford Banks
In the aftermath of one of the worst recessions in history, more Americans have limited or no interaction with banks, instead relying on check cashers and payday lenders to manage their finances, according to a new federal report. Not only are these Americans more vulnerable to high fees and interest rates, but they are also…
-
Obama’s Auntie
I really don’t know what to say about this. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoAuk76fT8?rel=0]
-
The Rich Are Getting Poorer
Trouble for those “Tax the Rich!” folks: For the first time in history, rich people are actually getting poorer, and luxury retailers are freaking out about it. … “Because these same consumers are significantly invested in their high-end lifestyle with income committed to a wide-range of fixed expenses to maintain that lifestyle, it’s in discretionary…
-
Inner City Kids and a Catholic School
God Bless John Kass: When Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis led her members out on strike this week, she said real school would be closed. “Negotiations have been intense but productive,” she said. “However, we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike. Real school will not be open (Monday).”…