Finances and money obligations change throughout life. A 30-year-old has different goals and money concerns than a 70-year-old. With this in mind, the next several columns of The Money Shot will focus on each decade of life providing finance tips for that phase. This week, we focus on our 20s. What a fun time with…
GetEqual staged a sit-in at Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s Washington, D.C. office June 13 where eight LGBT protesters were arrested. The protesters staged the sit-in to demand a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. One aspect of this protest story that wasn’t reported on much in mainstream…
In the first chapter of Mark there’s a powerful story. Mark is one of four gospels that relate the life story of Jesus and the Good News of God’s love for all people. Having four different Gospels is like having four different stations to watch the MLB highlights! Have you ever switched between news channels?…
You can’t talk about it to anyone. You’ve got this sticky issue, a little problem, a thing you need help with but you aren’t sure you can trust anybody. Your sister is a big-mouth, your mom won’t understand, and your BFF, well … no. You need help in the form of advice. You need it…
As a character, and as stories, Superman has long been bright, optimistic and wholesome; firmly in the category of mom, apple pie, truth, justice and the American way. Superman’s unfailing, idealistic, compassionate heroism has never existed in the real world, which is one of the most important reasons that he has been so attractive and…
May 29, we joined peers and pioneers in the business community at Entrepreneur Thought Leaders Live in Long Beach to get an insider’s perspective on how to navigate the latest financing solutions for businesses. Nontraditional funding opportunities have skyrocketed, helping small businesses get off the ground and making it possible for their growth plans and…
Retired Senior Chief Kristin Beck’s book Warrior Princess was recently released about her 20 years in the Navy and the beginning of her transition from male to female. I won’t presume I can editorialize about or retell her personal story found in the pages of her book better than others have – I’m certainly not…
One day, out in the wild, wild, west, a cowboy was riding down an old wagon trail. All of a sudden as he rounded a bend, he saw a man, whom he recognized as a locally renowned scout, lying down – flattened in the middle of the trail, his ear pressed to the ground. As…
dvr this: HBO Sunday, June 16, 10 p.m. Last week, I told you to DVR the previous season, but now the new season has arrived. Rumor has it that it gets even bloodier, and even crazier than before, which is saying something. After co-existing with humans for several years, the vampires are being hunted by…
thursday, june 13 GSDBA Business Women’s SpeakEasy Mixer GSDBA presents a special women’s networking event featuring music from Sweet Sue (Sue Palmer) & Her Syncopaters. Special themed cocktails and wonderful appetizers await behind the secret door. Great giveaway prizes! The Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant, 2660 Calhoun Street in Old Town, 6-8 p.m., tickets $10 for…
