A tiny insect known as the Asian citrus psyllid, is threatening to spread a disease which could severely damage citrus orchards world wide. Psyllids are known carriers of a disease called citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing). The disease spoils the affected crop for consumption, and then kills...
Who could have imagined that a Bullwinkle imitating, television sidekick could ever get in a jam with the IRS? Apparently, Full House's Joey (Dave Coulier) has done exactly that. Perez Hilton reported today that tax liens totaling nearly $50,000 have been filed against that TV uncle with a talent...
Obesity: Is it the new health care reform buzz word?
6:00 PM 7/28/2009
A recently released study by the journal "Health Affairs" is making some large waves across the Internet. The study outlines medical expenditure data related to the direct costs of obesity in this country. MSNBC quotes the study as stating "...medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an...
How to be a kid: Amherst thinks it knows best and denies Chuck E. Cheese's a game license
9:00 AM 7/27/2009
In what may be a first time ever occurrence, the town board of Amherst, New York has derailed the game license for its local Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant. Evidently, there is some question about how to properly let a kid be a kid in Amherst.An unexpected 3-3 vote deadlocked the license process for...
Brother can you spare some kibble? Free pet food programs
12:30 PM 7/16/2009
When times are tough for people, times are just as tough for their pets. In fact, sometimes personal budget issues get so bad that people and their pets are required to part ways. If a family is struggling just to put food on it's own table, that sometimes means Fido and his food dish have to...
Boston zoos want money or animals may start getting whacked
2:00 PM 7/13/2009
It appears that soon the zoos around Boston will be receiving less than adequate state funding.They are being put in the sad position of possibly being forced to lay off approximately 160 employees. They are also facing the all-too real possibility of having to relocate as many as 1,000 zoo...
St Louis prepares to shake down All Star players for its tax cut
10:00 AM 7/6/2009
It's a little known fact that the city of St. Louis levies a 1% earnings tax on money earned there. This means, if I was a plumber who lived outside the city of St. Louis, but I went into the city to repair a leaky toilet, I would be required to contribute 1% of my earnings into the city...
Give me $48 or you'll never see your Mr. Coffee maker again
10:00 AM 7/1/2009
I have heard about the kidnapping of dogs. A recent dognapping case ended up with a $10,000 ransom being paid. I have heard about a lobster being held for ransom. That was a case of using the release of an unusually large lobster to solicit donations for a food pantry.But I have never, until now,...
Postal service considers closing nearly 10% of its offices
11:00 AM 6/29/2009
How much is your local post office worth to you? Would you miss it if it disappeared? Do you depend on your local post office for services other than regular mail delivery and the purchase of postal supplies? These and other mail service-related questions will soon be a significant concern for many...
Imagine that you are mowing the lawn, and your lawn mower pitches a stone into one of your windows, cracking the glass. So you put a little piece of wood in front of the glass to cover the breakage, and go back about your business. You'll get the window fixed later.One week later, you receive a...
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