Greetings to those of you either paying into or collecting from the Social Security system – and that’s whole lot of people. You should be aware things are changing. For payors, the costs may be going up; for collectors, the payments may be coming down.
In 1999 it was named the best musical of the 20th century by Time magazine. It was a collaborative creation by the legendary team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. And, no, it isn’t “Oklahoma!” – that was the two men’s first project.
Captain Charlene Downey of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will never forget the September 2014 call from a boat pilot who was docking at Marina del Rey. He stated that one of its four members had fallen overboard after leaving Santa Barbara Island.
It appears there’s to be no peace at the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, as the students decry a tuition hike. Amidst the chants of “No justice, no peace” and “The more we pay, the longer we stay,” protestors waved signs and shouted profanities.
There is something uniquely human about the way many of us mishandle money, particularly when it’s received unexpectedly. Whether it’s a bequest from a long-forgotten uncle, an unexpected court settlement, or a sweepstakes winning, suddenly coming into a stash of cash can unhinge any of us.
While it’s understandable to think of Pyotr (Peter in English) Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” (actually composed in 1880) as a musical homage to America’s second war with Great Britain, that would be an “alternative fact.” The piece was actually developed in commemoration of the Russian de
If you’re paying attention to reports emanating from every quarter, you’re aware America is experiencing a critical housing shortage. The cause: Our nation is not building nearly enough new residential units to meet demand.
Our home doorbell has a new “Ring” to it. Normally it will play a variety of seasonal tunes, but the new version offers video and audio of whomever approaches the front door, plus peace of mind.
