I’ll admit it. I was extremely skeptical when the #OWS movement first started. It wasn’t that I didn’t think they had valid points or initial passion, but I really thought the momentum would die once temperatures dropped below 60 degrees. Oh, how wrong I was. Now, occupying has become a trend of its own. People...Read More
More puppies are bought from stores at this time of year than any other, but those who buy their pets this season should take a look at this first. Frugal Dad found that not only is adopting a shelter pet more humane, it is cheaper as well. Click to enlarge. Source: frugaldad.comRead More
Not all majors are created equal. We all know this when going into college and we often make decisions based upon a combination of our interests and our professional goals. This breakdown by Mindflash shows which college majors have the best chance of yielding a job as well as those that pose challenges. Click to...Read More
In 2010, a Christmas tree in Belgium set the world record for mot lights with 194,672. These and other interesting Christmas facts await us in this infographic by our friends at History. With Christmas just around the corner, how many of the 1.76 billion US-produced candy canes are you going to eat this year? Click...Read More
Malaria is a disease that the world should have already defeated completely. There is a cure, but cost and politics have prevented it from being distributed to 3rd-world countries in the quantities necessary to eradicate it altogether. The solution is to attack it at its source with a vaccine. One may be right around the...Read More
Americans are known for their spending. Whether it’s on necessary items or not, we have a reputation for spending a lot of money which is why much of the global economy centers around American consumption. The holidays represent a special time for retailers for obvious reasons. How much are we spending this year? Click to...Read More
Bees. We’ve all heard horror stories about people who are allergic to them. There’s even a phobia based around them. Are there more reasons to feat them than we even know? At least in one case based upon a mistake that a replacement beekeeper made in Brazil, there are potential challenges ahead of us in...Read More
Board games, Lego, and Mr Potato Head are dead. They’ve been replaced by virtual variations, gadgets, gizmos, and Sing-a-ma-jigs. Yes, Sing-a-ma-jigs. Oh, how things have changed. Click to enlarge. Story by Automotive SEO.Read More
It’s sad, but this number shouldn’t surprise anyone. If anything, it may even seem high depending on where you work and what your opinion of your employer is. With 52% saying they’re not engaged and 18% saying their disengaged, one might wonder what it really takes to motivate employees. If one were wondering that, our...Read More
keeping more of your take-home pay is more than a way of surviving a tough economy; it can also be a powerful statement about getting off the work-spend treadmill, rejecting the greedy and sometimes even predatory practices of some financial institutions and corporations, and becoming more self-sufficient overall. Here’s what saving more of your money...Read More
