Archive for November, 2008

Avoid a run in with the SUPER bug this holiday season.

Celebrating Thanksgiving normally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season and the stress that goes with it. Flu season is in full swing and germ threats are higher and recent news reports have highlighted the dangers of MRSA, a strain of drug-resistant staph infection.
While MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) has been found in hospitals [...]


Smart Holiday Shopping

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches I am reminded that I have to begin saving my pennies for the holiday gift giving season. But with rumors of an economy detieriorating smack dab in the middle of the holiday season it’s tough to plan ahead and justify early spending even when the temptations of store CLOSEOUTS around every [...]


A Modern Woman’s Lessons from Election 2008

There was a lot at stake for working women and their families in this historic election, including pay equity, education, healthcare and retirement security. I paid close attention to the facts before voting this election. Besides the obvious, I made many other observations and took some notes to take into consideration during future elections.
I’ll [...]


Are States UNITED during elections?

As the time to close polls during this important election near, I am noticing a pattern in the frequency of problems that voters have experienced today at the polls…confusion, poor planning, inadequate training, precinct resources, staff and technology glitches seem to be a reoccurring problem across the country during each election.
I remember having heard about [...]