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by Fred C. Wilson III
September 1, 2012
Given today’s technology could we live through another super solar storm similar to that of 1859 that took out the limited technology of those times? If so how could humanity survive another solar emergency? The answer to both questions is yes. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
September 16, 2012
With only a few weeks left before the Nov. 6 presidential election, the political donnybrook between the two major political parties in the United States is in full swing. Another big battle is brewing in Washington, D.C. between Democrats led by President Barack Obama and Republicans under the leadership of House Speaker John Boehner. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
September 1, 2012
With the European Union’s debt problem turning into a full-blown financial crisis and signs that China’s factory productions are slowing down in recent months only add to the uncertainties that can stunt the budding growth of the U.S. and global economies. Mainstream economists and analysts are getting anxious about the possibility of a stalled economic growth. And if Europe debt crisis continues to worsen, it will be a drag on the U.S. economy. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
August 16, 2012
For those who are part of the baby boomers, “normal” retirement age traditionally starts at age 65. In 1983, it was raised to 66 and, finally, to 67. However, in the early 1960s, Congress allowed people to begin drawing lower Social Security benefits as early as age 62. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
August 1, 2012
In his speech on the economy and the Euro crisis, President Barack Obama blamed Republicans for opposing stimulus that he said would have created a million new jobs. He also blamed “headwinds” from the European financial crisis for slower job recovery in America. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
July 16, 2012
If business, indeed, has picked up, why is it that American companies seem too nervous to step up hiring? For that, there are lots of reasons but no easy solutions. Hiring by U.S. employers has slowed for four straight months, while retail sales contracted in May and new applications for jobless benefits have risen for five of the last six weeks. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
July 1, 2012
Saying that he would draw “a line in the sand,” House Speaker John Boehner( R-Ohio), stood his ground on Capitol Hill by insisting that any increase in the debt limit should be offset by greater cuts in spending and tax reform before the end of the year. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
June 1, 2012
With polls suggesting that high gas prices are affecting his odds of winning a second term, President Barack Obama urged Congress to curb the powerful oil speculators’ role that’s causing pain in the pump. He also called for stricter government oversight of oil markets. Continue reading →

by Don Azarias
June 1, 2012
If you are now feeling the pain in the pump as you fill up your vehicles’ gas tanks, let me tell you that it’s still nothing yet compared to the misery that awaits us, the motoring public, in the coming days ahead. Continue reading →