I know exactly zero about economics.  BUT as a board member for a large foodshelf in Minnesota, I know that the need has continued to rise.  It began to increase before the newspapers ever used the word "recession," and it continues to rise now that they are using the word "recovery."  We have gone from 300 families to...more

Unless you make an enormous amount of money, DO NOT INVEST pre tax money!  At age 66, this is really biting us in the butt!  We are getting 70 cents for every dollar we think we have.  All the rest goes to taxes and fees.  If I had to do it all over again, I would put it all in passbook savings accounts, paying taxes o...more

Your son's what?  You are saying that your one son owns something.  What does he own?  On the other hand, if you are simply stating that you have sons (plural) why on earth are you inserting an apostrophe?

HA HA HA HA HA!  I laughed so hard, just reading the headline!  I taught junior high for 35 years and by the end, my tongue was two inches shorter than it was just from all the time I spent biting it. We are not allowed to ever say anything critical about the kids out loud, so a lot gets pent up inside. (or vented in t...more

Moms is plural.  There is no need for an apostrophe.

It's the triumph of conservatism over Christianity.  A morally bankrupt, rigid way of looking at the world is as far from Christianity as humanly possible.  That's why the only people Jesus yelled at when he was here on earth were the conservatives and the capitalists.   (Pharisees and money changers)

The biggest mistake a young couple can make is investing pretax money.  If you are just barely getting by, are paying significant interest on a home mortgage, have dependent children and other tax deductions, you need a tax shelter like a moose needs a hat rack.  Pay the taxes now when your rate is the lowest it will e...more

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There is no conflict between Christianity and evolution.  In fact, it can be quite amazing, and faith building, to note how closely the account of creation in Genesis parallels what scientists have discovered about evolution, particularly in reference to the order in which various species appeared on earth.  Believing ...more