Talking your student out of college may be a worthwhile discussion
8:00 AM 10/5/2009
Right now, while high school seniors are being encouraged to work on college applications, 40% of parents should be asking themselves whether their son or daughter is a good risk for college next fall.
That's right, 40% of parents should be asking whether college is the best next step. Then, the...
Just when you think there's nothing dumb left to report, up pops "Disgruntled drug buyer calls police to complain."Now, granted, this is Cape Cod, where it was winter right through the end of April, and where rain has been and continues to be the forecast through May 9. Cape Codders aren't at their...
Can you afford prom night? Do you want to?
3:00 PM 5/4/2009
With prom season on the horizon, the New York Times reports that -- at least on Long Island, which may not be an indicator of anything -- the market for prom-related items like clothes, tanning, hair, nails, tickets and transportation isn't flinching at the recession. While sales figures seem to be...
Dating a la recession - from the French
1:00 PM 4/24/2009
It's hard to imagine that anything having to do with romance is actually cheaper in France, but apparently, dating is!The salon -- a cultural institution that dates back to 17th century Paris -- may be gaining momentum in Les Etats- Unis. The salon originally evolved from the French court....
Noblesse oblige? The world's young royals mostly party in style
12:00 PM 4/13/2009
Forbes ranks the world's young royals -- those between age 18 and 35 and still unmarried -- according to power. As Forbes measures it, power is based on international web and media presence and family wealth.Looking at the young royals (and who doesn't sneak a peak?), Princes William and Harry rank...
Tough financial times are affecting lots of people in different ways. Maybe you've got college loans coming due and there's no sign of a job. Maybe your colleague was just laid off and you wonder whether you'll be next. Perhaps your spouse's hours have been cut back and you're trimming the budget...
Rants from the road: Third night free - buyer beware
2:00 PM 3/20/2009
If you're taking more than one short trip this spring, the three-for-two deals that have sprung up everywhere are enticing. Be sure to read the fine print and do your homework. As they say in the auction business, caveat emptor (let the buyer beware).As I explained in an earlier rant on the topic...
Green housekeeping will be getting the Seal of Approval this Spring
5:30 PM 3/19/2009
Progress in getting the American household to go green has been slow. As recently as March of 2008, Lee Bodner, executive director of ecoAmerica told USA Today that they had, "come up against a brick wall with Americans." Despite facts and figures, only a small percentage of Americans were jumping...
From the viewpoint of a clinician who has 36 years of experience, primarily in children's services, Dr. Phil McGraw has done some nice work with Nadya Suleman this week. Inconvenient though it may be, reality is a good thing. That said, is Dr. Phil going in the wrong direction by positioning...
Rants from the road -- living at Wal-Mart
9:00 AM 2/11/2009
Now that the temperature has soared above 40 degrees here in northern Florida, I'm hoping to spend less of my winter vacation in Wal-Mart.
I've always looked at the Wal-Mart where I live on Cape Cod as just a store the Wal-Marts in Florida, the kind that have risen like churches on main routes,...
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