The phrase convicted felon makes most people’s ears perk up. There is a stigma associated with those that have been convicted of a felony crime. Without any background knowledge of the nature of the felony conviction or the atmosphere the crime took place, the word “felon” has the ability to define a person. The truth […] READ MORE
An Inexpensive State For Retiring On The Beach
Retirees seeking the retirement trifecta — golf, the beach and warm weather — often flock to pricey places like Hilton Head, Palm Beach or Santa Barbara. But sugar-sand beaches, sunshine and some of the best golf in the nation can be had at a much lower price in Alabama. The northern part of the state […] READ MORE
Former Head Of Welfare Department Caught In Embezzlement Scandal
The former Director of the Blackfeet Tribe’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has plead guilty to embezzlement and fraud after stealing nearly $300,000 from the federally funded program. Between 2006, when Sandra Marie Sanderville became director, to her dismissal in 2010, Sanderville devised schemes in which she would overpay TANF beneficiaries, who would […] READ MORE
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I was hoping that 12 Years a Slave would win the Academy award as the best movie. It did. I am teaching a course for the Ron Paul Curriculum for first-year high school students. It is a detailed examination of classic autobiographies. Before I had seen the movie, I had selected Twelve Years a Slave […] READ MORE
An Artist With Asperger’s
I begin with two photos. The first is a conventional wedding party photo. The second is not. Needless to say, the second photo got my attention. I like the flower girl in the second photo. She is having none of this jumping. She seems to be saying: “I will not sacrifice my dignity.” I want […] READ MORE
Bitcoins: The Losses Continue
For months now, Bitcoin soothsayers have proclaimed that the virtual currency is going to Change Everything. The mass adoption of Bitcoin, they told us, would utterly transform the way the world stores and exchanges value. Government-backed currency would become obsolete. Farmers in Kenya would use the same Bitcoin-based payment systems as cafés in the Mission. […] READ MORE
Teen Learns Her Parents Aren’t Going To Pay An Allowance Forever
A New Jersey senior is suing her parents for support and college tuition, claiming they kicked her out of the house. Rachel Canning’s parents though say she left their home last year of her own accord, not wanting to follow their rules, which included keeping a curfew, doing some chores and reconsidering a boyfriend relationship […] READ MORE
Chipotle Adjusting Menu Rather Than Raise Prices
Holy guacamole, Batman! Chipotle lovers everywhere are being shaken to the core by a report that the company may have to cut the beloved green gunk from its menu due to global warming. Buried in a 10-K filing from early February, under the “risks to business” heading, was this comment by the Denver-based food chain: […] READ MORE
More Delays for Obamacare, Due to… Midterm Elections
Have you heard that 2014 is an election year? The White House has, and they’re delaying another key component of their terrible healthcare plan: As early as this week, according to two sources, the White House will announce a new directive allowing insurers to continue offering health plans that do not meet ObamaCare’s minimum coverage […] READ MORE
Video: Texas Cop Encourages Open Carry Activists
As we’ve noted in previous reports, sometimes things can spin out of control when open carry activists and police officers meet. That was certainly not the case in Austin, Texas, when an officer responded to a call about “suspicious” men openly carrying rifles. In a video posted on YouTube in January by the activist group […] READ MORE
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