Posted by on Feb 6, 2012

On The Stamp: Food Stamp Participation November 2011

As a logical consequence of the prolonged economic downturn it appears that participation in the federal food stamp program is continuing to rise. In fact, household participation has been climbing so steadily that it has far surpassed the last peak (which looks like a minor blip by comparison) set as a result of the immediate fallout following hurricane Katrina. The latest data released by the Department of Agriculture shows that in November, 94,086 recipients were removed from the food stamps program with the current total still increasing 5.82% on a year-over-year basis...

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Posted by on Feb 6, 2012

Cameron pays tribute to tragic filmmakers

Moviemaker JAMES CAMERON has paid tribute to two top film executives who died in a helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday (04Feb12), revealing he has worked with both. Source: http://uk.ok.feedsportal.com/c/33339/f/586181/s/1c6dc173/l/0L0Sok0O0Ccelebrity0Enews0Cview0C452130CCameron0Epays0Etribute0Eto0Etragic0Efilmmakers0C/story01.htm megan fox demi moore...

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Posted by on Feb 6, 2012

ROLL CALL: Rihanna Goes Blond!

Plus, Chris Evans and Trevor Donovan show off some flesh! Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Source: http://www.accesshollywood.com/roll-call-rihanna-goes-blond_article_60026?__source=rss%7Crss2%7Ccelebrities megan fox demi moore...

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Posted by on Feb 6, 2012

Learn Now, Pay Later

You know how a song can get stuck in your head, and you can’t get it out?  That’s where I am with the idea floated in California to have students learn now and pay later.As I understand it, the idea is that students will be advanced the cost of tuition, fees, room, living expenses, and books.  In return, the students will be “taxed” five percent of their post-graduation income for twenty years.  It’s being sold as a win-win for students and universities.  The students will benefit because the tax is based on income, so if you graduate into a...

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Posted by on Feb 5, 2012

My Week of Discipline

I’ve been hemming and hawing with a few ideas that would improve my life, but that require discipline. So, I’ve decided to take the plunge this week and commit to doing a few of the items for a solid week. If I realize that it’s working, I’ll definitely continue, but I’m making myself DO IT for a week. What are the activities? Read on… 1. Wake up thirty minutes earlier in order to go running in the morning. I want to do this so that I make sure I fit in a workout, even on days where I’m exhausted or busy after work. I also have a...

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Posted by on Feb 5, 2012

Courteney’s Cougar-mobile

Cox and costar Joshua Hopkins hit the beach while filming Cougar Town in L.A. Plus: Katherine Heigl, The Artist cast (and dog Uggie!), Melissa McCarthy and more Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/people/photos/~3/OSqL6cG1ML4/0,,20566137,00.html megan fox demi moore...

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