For several years now, I've found reasons to use a motto loosely borrowed from comedian Bill Hicks. The basic intention of this brief saying helps me find a fresh perspective on life's situations that may seem negative at first glance. The motto? "It's all in how you look at it.". Simple, right? Tax season reminds me of this saying on a regular basis.
After last week's disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday.
So apparently when YouTube star Kid President isn't busy giving us pep talks or taking over the White House he's busy doing one of the coolest things imaginable...meeting actual president Barack Obama.
Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force.
If you live in Nelson, Georgia, the government has decided that you must own a firearm.
Even the White House managed to get into the spirit of things on this April Fool’s Day.
Willie Nelson may be approaching his 80th birthday, but he's still a spitfire with a whole lot to say -- and he's not afraid to speak his mind, especially when it's a cause he believes in. Nelson recently opened up on his views of the Supreme Court's consideration of gay rights and same-sex marriage, and he was his usual 'Shotgun Willie' self.
"God, Guns, and the Constitution" is a power-packed town hall meeting that brings each of these dynamics into the forefront of our communities through a public gathering.
A panel of experts will speak on a variety of topics within the scope of God, Guns and the Constitution. These topics can expand to include other issues such as education, family, politics and religion.
Don't miss this informative town hall event on March 21st.
When it comes to maternity leave, The United States earns a pretty dismal ranking when compared to other countries, being the only first-world country, and one of only three countries (the others being Lesotho, Swaziland and Papua New Guinea) that does not offer paid maternity leaves. Not only do other countries have better systems in place for maternity leave, but they have some pretty great welcoming gifts for their newest citizens. In Finland, for example, new parents can choose between receiving the above maternity package filled with essentials for baby's first few months or a tax-free lump sum of 140 euros as a maternity grant.
Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41.
I'm writing this in direct response/correlation to my time spent on Facebook. You can't mention guns, religion or the Dallas Cowboys (even in the nicest way) without starting a 'war of words'. It seems there are more preachers, head coaches and constitutional scholars on Facebook than there are in the biggest of cities
