December, 2009
Happy Christmas, Everyone!
Here’s a holiday video from 1950 showing Christmas celebrations around the world: in the United States, England, Holland, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Korea, Japan, Canada, Mexico.
As the spirit of Christmas unites all humanity, men and women everywhere reaffirm their faith in the brotherhood of man. The News Magazine of the Screen presents, from around the world, ...
Richard Heene Sentenced for Balloon Boy Hoax
Richard Heene gets jail time
Image from Flickr.
I don't know how it happened, but the day Richard Heene pulled the Balloon Boy prank, everyone in the U.S. heard about it. For hours, "balloon boy," "Falcon Heene," "boy in spacecraft" and other various related phrases were the only ones people were typing into their Google search bars.
Richard ...
Managing Spending on the Unsecured Personal Loans Budget
Managing Spending on the Unsecured Personal Loans’ Budget
Christmas is here and it can be costly
Many buyers are looking for unsecured personal loans to get them through the holiday season. Despite discounts and specials, consumers are going to have shortfalls in budgeting. The easiest way to manage the holidays is to understand the tactics retailers use ...
What is the definition of the unemployment rate?
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We’re all hearing that the US is suffering from the highest unemployment rate in decades, over 10%. But what does the 10% stand for. A person is unemployed when he or she wants to work, is able and available to work, but cannot find a job.
The unemployment rate is ...
Unemployment and Begging Go Hand in Hand
Blame the Recession
<img class="size-full wp-image-58172" title="panhandling payday loans in North Dakota" src="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/panhandling-payday-loans.jpg" alt="Unemployment has led to a rise in panhandling. Lenders cannot help them with payday loans in North Dakota until they can secure steady income." width="300" height="195" />Unemployment has led to a rise in panhandling. Lenders cannot help them with payday loans in North ...
