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Japan: Another disaster

This is becoming much too familiar. As I turned on the news this morning, I gasped. Oh no, not again. Like most of you I started a familiar dance - inching closer to the screen to see what was going on and mentally cataloging where my friends and family are. My niece is in Malaysia, she should be fine but my pilot friend often flies to Osaka,... >Full Story

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The Latest Superbowl Ad Controversy Most years, the most controversial thing about the Superbowl are the ads... >more
Quake Hits Haiti: You can help On January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti just a few... >more

Why Did God Allow This Disaster? Talk about it.

On January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti just a few miles south of the capitol. The US Geological Survey reports that the initial quake registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, with aftershocks registering as high as 5.9. The Richter scale considers 7.0 a major quake and notes that at 5.9 even the aftershock “can cause major damage...... >Read More

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Swine Flu Fear

The recent news about "Swine Flu" has caused widespread concern, perhaps with memories of the SARS outbreak only a few years ago, which ended up killing over 900 people, still fresh in our minds. Today the Toronto Star provided a helpful list of questions and answers about Swine Flu: Q: What can I do to prevent myself from getting the... >Read More

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Investing and Financial Planning During a 10 Year Time of Trouble: 2000-2010

During the 20 years ending in 2000 for the stock market, and a similar period in real estate ending in 2004, investing and financial planning have been relatively easy because each of these asset classes was in a rising trend. However, as the stock market showed us subsequent to 2000, trends do not last forever as equity prices entered a... >Read More

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Becoming Healthier One Monday at a Time

Success or failure of any program involves establishing a workable routine. While Monday has traditionally been the dreaded start of the work and school weeks, it offers a uniquely motivational schedule for the fight against obesity. Dr. Robert Lawrence of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests beginning each week on a healthy...... >Read More

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