Daily Archives: September 8, 2009

Boy Found in Wall | Mother Hid Him From the Sun

After a two-year disappearance, Ricky Chekevdia is the boy found in a wall. He was hidden in a secret room with his mother, who had abducted him and kept him…
Rickey Chekevdia has been found by Illinois State Police after two years of being hiding in the walls of his maternal grandparents' home. (Photo: missingkids.com)

EPPICard | Scams and Poor Service Darken Welfare Service

Consumers awaiting unemployment insurance money or child support from the government depend on EPPICard. But the scams have cast a dark…
EPPICard seems simple enough. But consumer experience has been checkered by misplaced funds, service problems and identity theft via online phishing scams. (Photo: http://www.jokqt.qkpy.com/common/imagelib/index.htm/1138_500_250_crop_e6393.jpg)

Light Bulb Ban in EU | U.S., Canada Slow to Keep Up

The EU has put a light bulb ban on incandescent into effect. But is the CFL (fluorescent) option – with all that mercury – safe? LEDs are still expensive…
That's no message in a bottle. There's a light bulb ban on, and that's an enemy of green living. Destroy! (Photo: flickr.com)

Is Applying For A Payday Loan Through A Direct Lender The Best Option?

Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.
Using a lender matching service can get you cash in as little as 2 hours. Direct lenders have a very high denial rate for applications.

National Affairs Magazine a Bold Move in a Weak Industry

National Affairs magazine, which printed its first issue yesterday, is meant to continue the work of The Public Interest, a magazine that shut down in 2005...
Is there room in the market for another print publication? Image from Flikr.com.

Obama School Speech | Dream Big, Kids

The Obama school speech delivered on Tuesday, September 9 challenged our children to work and keep at their schoolwork, for it will help define who…
President Obama's school speech is meant to encourage, not indoctrinate. (Photo: flickr.com)