I was a fat kid. There’s no sugar-coating it. I started out Southern beauty pageant cute a la Honey Boo Boo together with a combination
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High Court Says ‘Non’ To French Millionaire Tax
France’s high court has issued a resounding “non!” to President Francois Hollande’s attempt to tax millionaires. Hollande’s controversial tax, slated to go into effect for
Read More12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2012: Free Arts NYC
Teenagers and young adults of low socioeconomic status who have a history of in-depth arts involvement earn better grades and have higher rates of college
Read MoreBudget Talks Stall As Reid Calls GOP Move A ‘Poison Pill’
We were expecting a vote today on the budget. What we got was more fighting. With the House and the Senate back to work for
Read MoreCongress Gets A Raise, Hasn’t Yet Fixed The Budget
If you’ve been worried about what will happen to those poor folks in Congress once the tax increases hit, worry no more: they’re getting a
Read More12 Days Of Charitable Giving 2012: Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
Sea turtles inhabit all of the world’s oceans except the Arctic. There are seven species of sea turtles; five of these are found in my
Read MoreWhite House Sets Budget Vote Deadline
They came, they saw, they concurred. Yes, I meant concurred. And here’s what they agreed on: they should do something about the budget. Sadly, I’m
Read MoreObama, Boehner, Reid Blame Each Other For Lack Of A Budget
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Read More12 Days of Charitable Giving 2012: ShelterBox
When a crisis hits, we tend to think big. But what if helping was as simple as finding relief inside a green box? ShelterBox is
Read MoreTreasury Warns U.S. Will Hit Debt Limit In 5 Days
Well, somebody was working today. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) advising that the U.S. will hit its
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