Utah's Mia Love : G.O.P. Candidate for Congress

Mia Love, Mayor of Saratoga Spring, Utah spoke at the National Republican Convention in support of the Romney-Ryan presidential ticket. Her theme was "The America I know". “My parents immigrated to this country with $10 in their pockets and the hope that the America they learned about really did exist. When tough times came, they didn’t look...

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Summer Movies 2012

School's out, the temperature is soaring, and family and friend are on the way to the movies. Want a little non-stop action, or maybe a scary thriller? Need a good laugh or even a good cry? Grab some popcorn and a cold drink, then sift through the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of some of this summer's big screen offerings: ...

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The Woman Behind the Man: TV Talk Show Host Spouses

A wide TV viewership knows the most popular TV talk show host better than they know some members of their own family. Many embrace a faithful relationship with these media stars who share their lives through their television shows. Over the years, they often mention their spouse and even include references to the children, but the details are sketchy....

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Ex-Governor Mark Sanford Engaged to "Soul Mate"

In the summer of 2009, then-Governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford disappeared from his office for a week on a trip to Argentina to visit Maria Belen Chapur. Aides said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. When Sanford returned, he gave a tearful, State House press conference admitting he had been unfaithful to his wife and calling Chapur his...

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Kanye West Wins Lawsuit But, Will He Win Kim

Vincent Peters claimed music rapper Kanye West copied portions of his 2006 song “Stronger”. West’s 2007 song by the same name, as well as Peters’ song both reference 19th century philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche’s idiom: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” All Hip Hop reports, Judge Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals...

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Step Up Your Game-Please (Don't) Be Seated

Hey, you in the chair. Have you ever looked up from your desk and realized you've been sitting for three, four or five hours? The average person sits for nine hours a day. It turns out that all that chair time isn't good for your health or your weight-loss efforts-even if you exercise consistently. Do your body and your mind a big favor. Make...

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Tips on Managing Credit

Time you realize the cold hard truth: to the big banks, you’re nothing but a number.  All that matters is your credit rating, otherwise known as your FICO score. It’s a number between 300 and 850 based on your financial history. Your FICO score helps the banks decide whether you qualify for charge cards, car financing, a mortgage, or insurance. ...

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The Massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics

Forty years ago, the 1972 Munich Olympics was the target of terrorist attacks by Black September Palestinian terrorists against the Israeli Olympic team. Twelve people were killed. As September 5th approaches, reflect on the tragic and global policy-changing events that transpired. About.com provides a detailed account: The...

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Voter Supression: Applewhite Wins, but America Loses

Democrats who have been leading a campaign against voter ID laws had their sights set on Pennsylvania, where they felt they had a good chance to have legislation passed last year thrown out by the courts. Liberal activists held rallies in Philadelphia and have been asserting that the bill approved by the Republican-controlled legislature is nothing...

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Major General Marcia Anderson-One More "First"

Last September, Gen. Marcia Anderson became the first black woman with two stars in the Army or Army Reserve, and says despite 237 years with no female Major Generals, equality abounds in the military. "Currently, and I'm very proud of this fact, women serve in 93 percent of all army occupations, and women comprise 13.5 percent of the active...

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Two Women Join All-Male Augusta National Golf Club

Darla Moore and Condoleezza Rice For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members. The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the last decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women...

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Romney's $716 Billion Medicare Lie

Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney Here’s how Romney put it in an interview with 60 Minutes shortly after selecting Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate: "There's only one president that I know of in history that robbed Medicare, $716 billion to pay for a new risky program of his own that we call Obamacare." First things first: Neither Obama...

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Romney-Ryan: Selling the Medicare Lie

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan took the stage in The Villages with his mother Betty Ryan Douglas, 78. The Wisconsin congressman said he saw Medicare's benefits firsthand as a child when his grandmother, with Alzheimer's, moved in with his family. "My mom and I were her two primary caregivers," Ryan said before shifting to his...

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Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Gets Hair Makeover

Kyla Ross, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber of the 2012 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Olympic Gold Medal Team ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) MadameNoire.com reports that Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas has a brand new hair...

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From Tarzan to the Kardashains: Olympians On the Big Screen

Missy Franklin Olympiad XXX draws to a close, carving new names into the record. We'll remember the U.S. gold medal swimmers, including Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Missy Franklin. Winning a medal at the Olympics has often been a springboard for Olympians to express their talents and prowess elsewhere, and it doesn't matter if you win a bronze,...

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Kill Germs, Repel Stains, But Improve Chemical Safety in Your Home

Do common household cleaning products live up to the hype? Whether or not they do isn't the real question. The more important question to ask is do these powerful chemicals adversely affect your health? As consumers, we are provided with minimal information on the toxicity of chemicals we bring into our homes on a daily basis. We know that toxic...

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Tips for Eating Healthy: Be A Kitchen Pro

Did you ever think about getting a professional to help you reach your goals? I've often wished I could afford to hire a chef to cook my meals, a personal trainer to manage my exercise program, a housekeeper to maintain my residence, and even a personal shopper to guide my shopping selections. That would make my world much easier, but my economic...

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