The Cowboys are making their way towards the Super Bowl. Garth Brooks is on tour. The World Health Organization is warning of a global health scare with origins in Africa. Police officers are accused of violating the civil rights of an unarmed African American man. And there’s serious talk in Congress about raising the federal…
It could be a whole lot more expensive to drive your car in 2014 if one member of Congress successfully pushes through a proposal to raise the gas tax by 15 cents. But how much support does the bill have? You might be surprised.
This week, from Bachmann to Obama, the focus has been on prices at the pump. It’s been suggested that a steep drop in gas prices would kick start an economic recovery. If that’s true, the question is how to make that happen. Realistically, the U.S. government only has so much control over the price of…
This week, I took my kids to the beach. My youngest boy, Charlie, is fascinated by the ocean but really, not a fan. He loves the idea of the waves but he hates falling over and he really hates getting salt water in his eyes. I watched him time after time run straight into the…