There has been much ink spilled trying to determine the best political strategy for Republicans in dealing with the debt ceiling. Throughout the process, many Republicans have ceded ground to Obama by credulously buying into the premise that failure to raise the debt ceiling will spell disaster for the country. Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL), one of those unvarnished freshmen conservatives, cuts thought… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Red State Discovery Date : 13/07/2011 22:00 Number of articles : 2
July 13, 2011 – Congressman Ron Paul questions Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in a U.S. House Financial Services Committee Meeting…… … Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Political Wrinkles Discovery Date : 13/07/2011 22:30 Number of articles : 3
The institution of marriage is perfect. God created it. What is not perfect are the husband and the wife. The husband and wife are not perfect because they were once boyfriend and girlfriend. Dating is ruining marriages. Shoot boyfriend/girlfriend relationships are lasting longer than marriages these days. Bad girlfriends are allowing boyfriends to extend relationships beyond the time it takes to get a college education. (Notice that I did not say bad boyfriends. He can’t be too bad if she is staying.) Remember ladies, DATE MORE & LEAVE EARLIER! Man and woman are developing bad habits during dating that they are taking into marriage. What I am finding is that men are going into marriages lacking operational principles. The three most prominent principles they are missing are leadership, financial management and communication principles. For women it is not so much the principles that are missing as it is the self respect. I am meeting too many women that would rather be married than respected by their man. (If he don’t respect you, he is not your man, he is your male and male can be delivered to any address.) MEN The single man is doing whatever he wants to do. He maybe dating a woman that he really likes but then a disagreement occurs and instead of working through that disagreement and coming up with a compromise, he just leaves. He leaves under the assumption that the woman is the one that’s crazy. Men, if your woman is crazy then you drove her to craziness! I believe a good man will resolve all of the issues of a woman. Love your woman right and I assure you that you won’t have a problem with her. Single men are not developing the skills necessary while dating to be successful at marriage. The average single man is not preparing for marriage. They are not seeking out other successfully married men for guidance and advice. They are not fully aware of the amount of love necessary to keep the wife happy. Here is a barometer fellas: 1.) God 2.) Wife 3.) Wife 4.) Open 5.) Everyone Else. Marriages would survive if men adopted a good leadership principle. PRINCIPLES My principle is, “All relationships and marriages are either successful or they fail based solely on the leadership of the man.” Men set the tone of the relationship. Men set the direction of the marriage. It starts with the man. Men are competitive in everything in life except the longevity of their marriage. I challenge all of my friends right here and right now: NO ONE WILL BE MARRIED LONGER THAN ME! And that includes death because studies show that you live longer when you are happily married. My wife and I are going to be married at least 100 years! We will be married those 105 or so years because I have adopted a leadership principle. That leadership principle is that if anything goes wrong in our marriage it is my fault. When our marriage was bad, we spent a lot of time pointing fingers at eat other. I spent too much energy trying to explain to her why I was right and she was wrong. (I was probably wrong.) I spent so much time thinking about our disagreement that it just became easier to raise my hand and say, “It is my fault honey.” Then I could apologize, make my 2-3 points, hear her piece and SQUASH IT!!!! A leader is not afraid of taking on responsibility. A man with good leadership principles is not as concerned with the problem as they are concerned with the solution. Once men tackle and beat their leadership issues next up is financial management. Financial principles are the foundational methods that a man uses to spend, save and invest money. I developed my financial principles because I have way too many conversations with men complaining about money. Here is a scenario that I had recently with a man: RelationshipBeast: If you knew that house was too much for you to be able to afford comfortably then why did you let her talk you into buying it? Dude: She really loved that house. I wanted to make her happy. RelationshipBeast: If you have financial principles it is easier to stick to a budget. Don’t come crying now about the expenses when you approved them. Since you did not have a financial principle, now you have a financial problem. Stop blaming her and blame the leadership in charge – YOU! Go figure it out! READ MORE! – Stop Telling Your Man My Business! Why Do Black Men Love White Women? – Twitter.com/StevenJDixon Facebook.com/RelationshipBeast Are These BP Artists Good Enough to Get Signed? Lil’ Kim & Nicki Minaj To Perform Together At BET Awards? Sean Kingston Released From The Hospital! DMX “I Don’t Like Drake”
From ‘Crossroads’ to seashells, here’s a look at the references in Britney’s latest video. By James Montgomery Britney Spears in her music video for “I Wanna Go” Photo: Jive Britney Spears’ new “I Wanna Go” video is, like some of her past clips, an all-out affront to the pesky paparazzi that follow her every move. But, unlike any video she’s done previously, this one tackles the issue with tongue firmly planted in cheek. See, “Go” is essentially one long dream sequence — instigated by the rote questions Spears is forced to endure by members of the media — and, as such, it’s packed with pop-culture nods to film and television (and whistling dogs too). And that fact not only makes it pretty funny, but it sets it apart from most of Brit’s other work. And though we’ve done pop-culture cheat sheets for her other videos , rarely have they been as much fun as they were this time out. So, without further ado, alphabetized and cross-referenced for your perusing pleasure, here’s our “I Wanna Go” cheat sheet:
I used to not believe the old saying that “money makes you look better.” But lately I’ve been reflecting back on what some of our favorite celebs used to look like opposed to what they look like now and I’m starting to really agree with that phrase. When you look at old celebs like Jamie Foxx back when he had the juicy curl and the country gap, Ne-yo with the alfalfa part in his zesty high school Glamour shot pictures and lil John where I honestly can’t decipher if he looks better then or now. Other celebs that seemed to had looked after before they “got back to the money” are Drake, Kanye West, Lebron James, Ice Cube and many many more. One thing is for certain, these celebs upgraded like all hell when they got a little money though. It seems as though however, with all the expensive clothing, bling-bling, personal trainers, veneer, spa treatments and whatever else it takes to make these stars look like they do now they have made somewhat of a come-up in the looks department. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say that money isn’t the only answer to these celebrity come-ups though, they do say age does the body good so that could also be the reason. I’m not hating nor complaining though, I’d probably look like a million bucks too if I had it! Check out these celeb photos in the gallery below and let me know if you think, does money really make you look better? Get Fit While Saving Money On Your Commute No-Money Decorating Tips For Your Living Room Are You Enabling Your Loved Ones Bad Financial Decisions?
KIRKLAND, Wash. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scant planning for long-term care is a big problem in America. Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74 percent of consumers ages 55 to 65 (about three in every four of us) polled for a recent survey said they are concerned about needing some kind of long-term care. ‘Yet nearly 54 percent of Baby Boomers, now entering their retirement years, believe Medicare… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Send2Press Newswire Discovery Date : 08/06/2011 10:57 Number of articles : 5
Are debt, credit cards, or student loans controlling you, or are you controlling them? Are your finances a source of freedom or a cause of stress? These signs of a financially healthy woman will help you figure out if money is controlling you, or if you need to take control of your money. “Women need to develop a healthy, honest relationship with our money,” says financial guru Suze Orman. “And we have to see this relationship as a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.” In other words, our financial lives (mortgage payments, credit card debt, emergency savings fund, monthly budget, etc) are part of who we are as women. The serious debt or extreme wealth in our finances directly affects our emotional, physical, and spiritual lives. Here are five signs of financially healthy women… 1. Financially healthy women are aware of their “money personalities.” Did your parents invest in real estate, a secure low-interest savings account, mutual funds – or did they struggle with debt? Your saving and spending habits, investment style, attitude about money, and financial perspective is shaped in part by the way your parents treated money in your childhood. Your money personality directly affects your relationship with money – and the more self-aware you are, the more financial independence you’ll enjoy. 2. Financially healthy women take financial risks . A financial risk doesn’t necessarily mean investing $10,000 in a friend’s new business or charging a $2,500 dollar dress to a maxed-out credit card. Taking smart financial risks includes investing in your career by going back to school full or part-time, taking a mortgage on a small piece of real estate, or exploring ways to earn money from your hobby. 7 items to punch up your business casual wear 3. Financially healthy women have their own checking, savings, or credit card accounts. So many readers make comments on my “Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals” blog about how they want to leave their common-law or married husbands, but can’t because they have no money to support themselves. Having a separate checking or savings account is the most basic sign of a financially independent woman…and yet many women don’t have their own source of money. READ MORE HERE How To Make Money Online, Without Spending A Dime
Former baseball all-star Lenny Dykstra was arrested last night after being targeted by federal agents for embezzling more than $400,000 … from himself. According to the U.S. Attorney in L.A. … Lenny arrested by local authorities and later charged with one felony count of embezzling from a bankrupt estate. Officials claim Dykstra, who filed for bankruptcy in 2009, “stole and destroyed more than $400,000 worth of property in the estate.” That sounds illegal! Who embezzles stuff from himself while under federal surveillance? Dykstra is not legally allowed to sell off any of the items that make up the bankrupt estate. The property must only be used to pay off debts to creditors. All transactions must be initiated by a court-appointed trustee. Needless to say, if law enforcement personnel are to be believed, that did not occur here. According to the criminal complaint, Len loaded up a ton of his expensive personal items into a U-Haul truck and sold them to an L.A. consignment store. Basically, he’s shadier than Brooke Mueller at a pawn shop . Officials say Dykstra was also trying to discretely sell some of the estate’s property on eBay and Craigslist … including valuable sports memorabilia. Dykstra is also accused of ripping out a $50,000 sink from his $18 million L.A. area mansion and installing it in his office in Camarillo. Very subtle. What’s more, before Lenny was hit with embezzlement charges, he was arrested last night for purchasing vehicles through fraudulent means. Dykstra had been targeted by authorities in an ongoing investigation and is being held on $500,000 bail. He faces up to five years in prison. A three-time All-Star, Dykstra hit .285 career with 285 stolen bases and won the 1986 World Series as a member of the New York Mets. He later went on to achieve considerable success in the financial industry, but that apparently went downhill pretty hard in recent years.
Here#39;s the lineup for this weekend#39;s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival launches at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday seemingly impervious to the financial maladies affecting the concert industry. The festival sold out in six days in January — just weeks after the industry publication Pollstar reported ticket sales for the top-50 concert tours worldwide dropped 15 percent in 2010. Coachella set attendance records in 2010 w
“As a dancer I#39;ve always embraced my body,” says Karina Smirnoff, 33. “I#39;m thrilled to show off my strong, toned physique in the pages of Playboy and celebrate my s-exiness.” Karina Smirnoff isn#39;t holding back. The cover of the Ukrainian babe#39;s May Playboy issue has her in a black see-through bodysuit, while the Dancing with the Stars pro bares it all in 10 sultry images inside the magazine. Set on a dance floor, Smirnoff is clad in nothing more than red ballet shoes that tie up t
