Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Online Petition to Take Chris Brown Off Kids' Choice Awards Ballot Gathers Signatures

Twittermoms create an online petition protesting Chris Brown’s nominations on Nikelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

Story Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,507046,00.html

Amber Alert Issued for 2 Brothers Missing in Illinois

Illinois State Police have issued an Amber Alert for two brothers from the central Illinois city of LeRoy in McLean County.

Story Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,507725,00.html

Monday, March 9, 2009

10 Things We Overpay For

Choose less-expensive alternatives to everyday purchases that cost too much.

Story Link:
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106701/10-Things-We-Overpay-For

Boat made of plastic bottles to make ocean voyage

There should be admiration for his determination and ultimate goal. Good luck and calm seas on your journey.

Story Link:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/09/plastic.bottle.boat/index.html

Australian Man Wrestles Kangaroo Intruder

On the lighter side of things this morning, this story will make you chuckle. I couldn’t imagine a “lunatic ninja” breaking into my home late at night, can you say automatic coronary?

Story Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506847,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/kangaroo.australia.wrestles/index.html

Windows 7 Has Secret 'Off' Switch for Internet Explorer

Fellow bloggers find the “Off” switch for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser while using Windows 7.

Story Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506831,00.html

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Fifty-Dollar-an-Hour Earning Power

We all want a $50 an hour job! This article shows you how to put your education to use and land that $50 an hour job.

Story Link:
http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_fifty_dollar_an_hour_earning_power.html

Energy vampires: Fact versus fiction

Ever wonder if those plugged-in appliances were wasting energy? This article will debunk some of these myths.

Story Link:
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/50/energy-vampires-fact-versus-fiction.html

Social media site unites job seekers

The Unemployed American is another social network that allows users to post resumes and make connections for possible employment.

Story Link:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Social_media_site_unites_jobless
http://www.unemployedamerican.com/

Where the missing end up…

So many people go missing every year, but where are they? The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System lists over 1300 in their database with all but five cases still open. The story link is below which will also hold the link for this database.

Story Link:
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/06/where-all-missing-persons-end-up/
http://www.namus.gov/about.htm