Not only are these shoes an ingenious method of tracking our wandering Alzheimer loved ones, but they already have an app for that, which enables smart phone users to track them easily. The shoes are quite normal looking, and not as likely to be lost as the gps enabled bracelets are. They are a bit…
Thanks to President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), over 4700 job seekers in Arizona secured a job over the past year. Read the full story here. Abengoa Solar in Gila Bend received $1.446 billion in ARRA loan guarantees. Jobs created: About 1,500 to 1,700 during construction, and 85 to 100 jobs for operation. Agua…
Naomi Wolf, a well known author who was attending an event in New York, was arrested and assumed to be one of the Occupy Wall Street Protesters. She was simply trying to help the protesters understand their rights, as it seemed to her that their rights were being infringed upon. This type of conduct is…
On October 29, 2011, in Washington, DC, hundreds of Americans will stand up and speak out with support from: Thom Hartmann, Author and radio/TV host Lawrence Lessig, Author and Harvard Law Professor Buddy Roemer, Fmr. Louisiana Governor/GOP Presidential Candidate Frances Moore Lappé, Author & Co-founder of Small Planet Institute Robert Borosage, Campaign for America’s Future Linda Killian,…
Why is it so hard for politicians to be ethical? Senator John McCain has been ranting about President Obama’s bus, which was made in Canada. However, it was purchased from an American company… The feds bought the two coaches for $2.2 million from Hemphill Brothers Coach, based in Tennessee. It installed custom interior upgrades into…
Everyone seems to think that the financial problems in Greece are due to the good citizens of Greece. I say “everyone” because of comments and conversations on FaceBook regarding the state of the U.S compared to what’s happening in Greece. While some of the blame may be on the citizens, it is the same amount…
Even though several states have taken drastic measures to increase restrictions on validating one’s right to vote by implementing photo ID laws at the polls, the Supreme Court will have the final say. The problem with the new verification system of producing a photo ID is that many of the elderly and the poor do…