10 Facts About LGBT Families

(ref: All Children Matter study, http://children-matter.org ) Here are some of the findings about LGBT families that come from a research study authored by the Movement Advancement Project, Family Equality Council, Center for American Progress, COLAGE, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, and the National Association of Social Workers in October, 2011. Roughly 2 million children are [...]

15 Uses for Baking Soda

(ref: armandhammer.com, about.com) How many of these money saving applications do you already know about ways to use ordinary baking soda? Causes dough to rise in recipes (making it lighter and more porous) Deodorize a wastebasket, garbage can, or sink Make a homemade modeling clay (with addition of corn starch, water, and food coloring) Use [...]

Top 10 Commonly Broken New Year’s Resolutions

(ref: http://www.time.com 1/3/2011, 1/3/2012) To file under “Promises, Promises”, here is a list of the top ten New Year’s Resolutions made and broken according to Time Magazine. Lose Weight and Get Fit Quit Smoking Learn Something New Eat Healthier and Diet Get Out of Debt and Save Money Spend More Time with Family Travel to [...]

20 Richest People in the United States in 2011

(ref: Forbes 400, forbes.com. GDP data from 2010 CIA Factbook) The total worth of the 400 wealthiest in the United States rose to $1.53 trillion.  Numbers in [brackets] are countries with the closest approximate GDP. Bill Gates ($59.0 bil; 55 yo; Medina, Washington;   Microsoft) [Lebanon, Tanzania] Warren Buffett ($39.0 bil; 81 yo;  Omaha, Nebraska; [...]