Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year 2009


Happy New Year - Have a wonderful, safe, happy and prosperous New Year 2009 everyone!

Image Credit: Billy Alexander

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Pennsylvania Representative Anthony DeLuca Looking At Car Insurance Rates

One of the news channels on the internet had an article on Tony DeLuca who is questioning the car insurance companies' rating system. The article informs that in Pennsylvania (check your own state for this too!) the insurers are giving better rates to those with higher educations. (Here's the article I found on the net http://kdka.com/politics/Car.Insurance.education.2.895432.html
and the home page of Anthony DeLuca if you are interested in checking back to see if there is any further news or contact his office for an update http://www.pahouse.com/deluca

By now, most everyone is aware that many industries base and change premiums or interest rates on the overall personal creditworthiness of an individual, totally regardless of whether or not that person has ever had a credit issue with the business, even during long-established relationships. Basing a car insurance rate on educational level -- well, that certainly seems like it has gone way too far and that other, more important criteria should certainly be given greater weight -- maybe things like accident history and claims for starters.

It is undeniable that those who are not creditworthy should not be applying for mortgages, loans or credit they really cannot repay, but I do find it outrageous for every creditor or insurer who possibly can, to jump on the rate hike bandwagon where there has been no problem with an established relationship. The overall effect of rate hikes "just because" is to further the downward spiral of those struggling, and this causes MORE financial failures where it otherwise would NOT have happened. It is just another way to extract more money from the poor.

In turn, the poor look to the government for housing, goods and services, and everyone still left standing with some assets and a job will help pay for it -- and in this economy, it could be for generations to come.

Our entire nation's economy is teetering on the brink of a tremendous disaster, and one of the ways to help prevent or lessen the impact, is NOT to raise prices on goods and services. The outcry in this nation would be great if a grocery store charged different prices for food to cash paying customers according to their credit history or education.

Anyone else feel there are moral problems with the way business is conducted?

Friday, December 26, 2008

$1.00 A Day To Write A Blog

Update: Today.com has changed their policy on how writers are rewarded. I heard that they initially started out at $5 a post, then reduced that to $1, and sometime in January began a different system to pay writers. A quick review of their webpage did not yield the details, so if there is still interest, please use a web search engine or contact them before you sign up.

Old article below:

New to writing and want to try out your skills? You do not have to be a seasoned writer to get paid to write at Today.com, just capable of adding interesting and informative content when you choose a subject, and following directions on the site. Each new VIP blogger is guaranteed $1.00 for each orginal 100 or more word post on their blog per day. When unique views to your blog reach a thousand as recorded by Today.com, your pay will include an additional $2.00.

Today.com will review your blog monthly for certain criteria that include originality, regular posting, and how popular your blog has become. Today looks for quality work, and people who are able to promote themselves to produce page views. Today also notes that after review and consideration of statistics, payment might be "adjusted".

Bloggers can write more than one entry per day but only one will be accepted for payment. If you would like to try it out, go to http://www.today.com/, read the information presented on the site and sign up if you think you might be a good fit. It could be the start of a writing career for the stay at home, or work at home mom (or dad) or one of many "eggs" in your work basket for online earnings.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Planned Parenthood Wants $4.6 Billion From Obama Administration?

Normally, my writing in the past has been concerned with thoughts on working from home and how to assess various offers and companies; eclectic personal experience, recipes and other things that I found interesting.

This blog is being revived and I hope to provide you with a lot of food for thought, whether it be other work at home possibilities, personal stories, interviews with real moms who work from home and run their own businesses, interesting finds, or things that are just plain outrageous.

Today, on Christmas Day, I am still awake and surfing the net for news, views and whatever is interesting to be found, while more sensible people have likely already gone to sleep, or are still wrapping their presents. Right now I am still up and missing my youngest son very much who is in the service of our country (yes, he has been over in the Middle East) and is not able to come home for Christmas. He has to stay at his main base, but at least he is in the United States for now. He called earlier and has a place to go with friends to celebrate, but it just is not the same when he is not home.

This story on Planned Parenthood has really upset me because I know that food banks are running short, and cannot serve everyone in need properly; so many people have lost their jobs and cannot find another to support their families, pay their bills; and many are losing their homes to foreclosure -- and Planned Parenthood wants more of my and your taxpayer money? This push for taxpayer funds is totally outrageous, totally arrogant and just totally insane -- as it would still be even if the entire nation were not struggling with financial woes. This is not a charitable organization, they make money on abortion services and much other so-called "healthcare" -- and, they want your taxpayer dollars to keep them in this highly profitable and disgusting business. They also intend to shove this down the taxpayer's throat whether you want it or not. Well, in my case, the answer is NOT now, NOT ever.

It is amazing what you can learn when you search out articles on the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger.

You just have to read this whole article by Katie Walker on December 19, 2008 at http://www.all.org/article.php?id=11720

"Washington, D.C. (19 December 2008) – President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has published a 55-page wish list from Planned Parenthood and over 50 other pro-abortion groups with a $4.6 billion price tag."

If the new President Obama and his administration work to assist them in their request, I will be inconsolable unless enough good people let their votes and voices be heard in opposition together so they do not receive it. Do not let Planned Parenthood, et al, get away with this. It is totally outrageous. Every child is a gift to be cherished, our future doctors, researchers, engineers, teachers, mothers, fathers, -- everyone, has something important to contribute, regardless of whether they might or do have disabilities or the severity of the disability. Life is precious. Stand up and be counted.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year

On this Holy Day, I wanted to wish you and all of yours Merry Christmas, and in the midst of all of our collective financial woes, unemployment, underemployment or worry about your employment and finances, ask God's blessing for all of us in the New Year.

Celebrate the birth of the Christ Child! He is all the reason for our celebration, and without Him, the celebration is not worthwhile.

I say Merry Christmas to other people, do you? It might be seen as politically incorrect, but it is a Christian celebration and I am not ashamed or embarrassed to celebrate.