Monthly Archives: July 2009

Graphene | Flexible Like Plastic, Harder Than Diamond

Graphene is stronger than diamond, yet light and flexible. Once perfected, it should be cheaper than other materials used in cars, computers, cell phones...

A Hot Mess | Sarah Palin Runner’s World Interview

Now that she has everyone confused, where is Sarah Palin going to run to? If the Runner's World piece gives indication, perhaps she aspires to be health czar...

Sky Capital Gets Busted for Fraud | SEC Takes it to Court

Image by Matthew StubsdadI'm glad I haven't tried to participate in something I don't understand. I could have been a Sky Capital investor who got scammed. READ MORE ...

Google Operating System to Compete With Windows 7

Google controls the World Wide Web experience for the majority of users worldwide, so it seems natural they'd created a Chrome OS to compete with Windows 7...

Kansas Payday Loan Store Employee Foils Robbers

storeKansas seems to be a pretty popular place for payday loan store robberies. However, the workers at payday loan stores are getting wise. READ MORE ...

Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior | Live Like Washington

As a boy, George Washington transcribed "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." He worked hard to live by them and was respected...

ESPlannerBasic | An Online Tool to Help Manage Finances

You might need a new plan for keeping your money safe.ESPlannerBASIC calculates how much you should spend, save, and insure each year to achieve a stable living standard through retirement. READ MORE ...

SEO Long-Tail Marketing for Payday Loans

You can make money writing articles for Personal Money Store's BUM Marketing program...

Robert McNamara Dies | We Make War in His Image

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara has died peacefully at 93 years of age. His role in Vietnam defined his life; will America continue to make...

I Collared Unsecured Loans For My Son

My teenager needed to comply with a new dress code at his high school. I was short of cash, so I tried unsecured loans. I loved them, and so will you if you...

Payday Loans Put the Swing Back in My Ball Game

baseball playerIn my baseball league, we didn't have much of a budget for extra bats. Once I'd used my last defending my buddy from a crazed deer, I needed payday loans to...

Sarah Palin Resigns, Uses Son Trig as a Tool

Now that Sarah Palin has resigned her Alaska governorship, what's next for the up-and-coming Republican star? Is she settling down into family life now, or...

How Does the Montauk Monster Celebrate July 4?

As we celebrate America's birthday, let's not forget Montauk Monsters that have made our independence from dull summer media all the sweeter. A monster is...

Is The Post Office Open Today? Are Banks Open Today?

Your local post office will likely close at noon. Hurry!If I have to work the on Friday before Fourth of July, so do postal workers and bank employees. What? Postal workers get to leave early? READ MORE ...

Will Fireworks Shows Survive the Recession?

If you love to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks shows, be sure to find out if they're even happening in your community. The recession has made it...

The Case for Walking Away

walking-awayWith no end in sight to rising unemployment and with foreclosure rates continuing to accelerate, people are walking away from debt and into bankruptcy court...

Pet Snake Kills Baby in Florida | Are They Good Pets?

In a tragic turn of events, an eight-foot Burmese python that was being kept as a pet escaped from an improperly secured enclosure and killed a young child...