Shauna Wright
Will You Be Able to Afford Health Care in 20 Years? — Dollars and Sense
Some doctors have made a scary discovery: by 2035, the average family could face medical costs exceeding their total income.
Will Uninsured Drivers Still Be Able to Buy Gas?
Uninsured driving is a serious matter in the eyes of the government, but perhaps none more so than for UK officials. In fact, some government authorities from across the pond would like to prohibit gas stations from letting those people fill up their tanks.
This Day in History for March 15 – Ides of March and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
44 BC – On the “Ides of March,” Julius Caesar is stabbed to death in the senate house by a group of conspirators led by Cimber, Casca, Cassius, and Marcus Junius Brutus (More info)
1493 – Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first trip to the Americas (More info)
Want to Live Longer? Go Easy on the Steak
All those smug vegetarians now have something else to brag about: new research says they’ll live longer than meat-eaters.
New iPad App Lets You Play Video Games With Your Cat
Cat toys sure have come a long way. Yarn and stuffed mice are still fun, but the more tech-savvy felines prefer getting their entertainment a whole new way: from an iPad. Cat food maker Friskies has released a new app called ‘You vs. Cat,’ billing it as the first dual-species tablet game to let humans play along with their feline friends.
This Day in History for March 13 – Uranus Discovered and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1781 – William Herschel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun (More info)
1865 – The Confederate States of America agree to the use of African-American troops (More info)
This Day in History for March 12 – Girl Scouts Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1912 – The Girl Guides — later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA — are founded (More info)
1933 – Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation in the first of his “fireside chats” (More info)
Why Is Being an Overachiever Bad for You?
You may look with envy at those overachievers with the Ivy League degrees and zillion-dollar-a-year jobs, but a new study says your jealousy may be misplaced.
This Day in History for March 9 – Barbie Introduced and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1841 – The US Supreme Court rules that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally (More info)
1916 – Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against Columbus, New Mexico (More info)
This Day in History for March 8 – VW Bus Manufactured and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded (More info)
1948 – The Supreme Court rules that religious instruction in public schools violates the US Constitution (More info)