By Lane Gillespie, Bankrate.com Try as we might to avoid it, sudden, expensive emergencies can happen to anyone. A pet might need an unexpected vet visit, your car might need a replacement part or you may experience a layoff. That’s … Continued
Spend enough time fishing, and chances are that you — or someone you know — will have an unpleasant encounter with a fishing lure at some point. A fish hook in the hand, perhaps, or any number of other places … Continued
This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon … Continued
On an evening in late July, just blocks from the Washington, D.C., row house my wife and I share with our two boys, a shootout erupted between two groups of people. Injuries resulted; cars and homes were riddled with bullets … Continued
For leaders in business, failing to learn the lessons of a crisis can be disastrous. For leaders in government, when millions of lives are at risk, such disasters can be catastrophic. Unfortunately, that’s where the U.S. is heading, thanks to … Continued
Listening to public radio one morning, Keely Wolter heard the following anecdotal statistic: By the time many children reach middle school, they’ve already viewed pornography. When she heard that, Wolter said she thought, “That’s coming up sooner than I think.” … Continued