August, 2010

Home buying as an investment is a bad idea

"The most essential investment a person ever makes" is what home a home mortgage used to be considered. This was for decades. That changed with the housing crisis that has been here too long. Home values dropped a ton from what they were. Sales of homes have not been this low in 15 years. ...

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Obama decides that unemployed foreclosure loans need another $ 3 billion

Those unemployed have a little less to worry about considering the Obama administration is trying to prevent foreclosures with an extra $ 3 billion. The Hardest Hit Fund would going to be doubled with another $ 2 billion was announced last week to be put to the fund. $ 1 billion was given to a ...

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World a brilliant light show

"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" reviews seem to agree: the hyper-stylized comic book and video game world is a hoot. Reviews slant within the direction of each critic's tolerance for the hyperactive, hyper-stylized world fans of fighting games such as "Street Fighter" know well. Those who don't relate to the augmented reality of "Scott Pilgrim" ...

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Friends call you a Friggatriskaidekaphobia? Fear of Friday the 13th

The 13th day of a month landing on a Friday can be a pretty rare circumstance. It doesn't really mean anything, but people get spooked over it all the same, and this fear is known as Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Black cats might scratch you or shed on your carpet but are harmless other than that. You will ...

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Thought that Elias Abuelazam could be a serial killer

A man was arrested in the Atlanta airport who is believed to have killed five but stabbed 20. He tried getting on a flight going to Tel Aviv, Israel. The man in question, Elias Abuelazam, is an Israeli citizen who came to the United States legally. The 20 incidents showed up as follows: 1 in ...

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