http://www.parade.com/news/intelligence-report/archive/who-america-owes.html

November 9, 2008

Who America Owes
The U. S. government owes $2.67 trillion to foreign governments and investors-20% of our total GDP. And that number has grown rapidly. "In 2001, China held $61.5 billion in U.S. debt. Now it has $541 billion," says James Ludes of the ( Read more... )

http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_10-01-2006/Intelligence_Report
Shopping For Insurance

Last month, we reported the results of a recent study by eHealthInsurance, a leading online broker, listing the cheapest and costliest places in America for basic health plans offered online. eHealthInsurance had surveyed more than 5,700 plans ( Read more... )

http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2003/edition_02-16-2003/Dictators

By David Wallechinsky
Publication Date: 02/16/2003

President Bush has called North Korea, Iraq and Iran-three nations that sponsor terrorism-the “Axis of Evil.” But what are the world’s worst regimes-and how do we know? PARADE asked Contributing Editor David Wallechinsky to ( Read more... )

http://www.parade.com/news/2008/11/safeguard-your-savings.html

By Gerri Willis
Publication Date: 11/09/2008

Managing your money intelligently isn't easy right now. But stay calm. Making careful decisions today could save you and your family from bigger problems down the road. Here are some good ways to protect yourself and your earnings.

STASH ( Read more... )

http://www.parade.com/askmarilyn/archive/Sundays-Column-11-09-08.html

If we eradicated mosqui­toes, how would it affect the world’s ecosystem?
-Kenny Bluet, Palm Harbor, Fla.
Mosquitoes are not essential to any predator, so their niche as a food source likely would be filled by other creatures. Also, they are not known to be helpful in any way.

More ( Read more... )

My dad told me the last time I was home (end of July or August I think...) that he has had 2 or 3 mini strokes over some period of time - maybe the last year??  he went to the doctor because he lost his vision for a few seconds and they took a cat scan and found evidence of mini strokes.   He lost his vision once while he was driving.  i'm pretty ( Read more... )

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/where-everyday-us-costs-are-cheapest-and-priciest.html;_ylc=X3oDMTF2cW85aDdmBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEX

Think your last grocery bill seemed pricey? Be happy that you don't live in Sacramento, where a half-gallon of milk costs $2.97 on average. In fact, Sacramento's milk prices rank the highest of any major metropolitan city ( Read more... )

So I was emailed a petition to sign to support gay marriage in California after prop 8 to ban gay marriage passed.  Of course I signed it and passed it on to other people, including my mother. This is what she wrote back to me:

"I think the gay people and their marriage idea STINKS.  A group as large and as politically powerful as they are should ( Read more... )

Gas was $2.31 in Pittsfield today ( Read more... )

http://green.yahoo.com/living-green/recycling.html  for more tips on how to recycle odd items and what can't be recycled and other good stuff...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4290631.htmlRecycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling
Is chucking a soda can in the trash an unforgivable sin? That depends who you ask: You'll ( Read more... )