Halloween, Christmas In August?
UNITED STATES—As plenty have already noted, summer is over and fall is fast approaching, but perhaps the retailers are moving a bit too fast. How so? Have you been to Costco, Sam’s Club or some other retail establishments? They already have the Halloween merchandise on massive display, plenty of candy, costumes and decorations. Look, I know plenty of people...
The 10th Anniversary Of HWPL World Peace Summit Celebrates Decade Of Global Commitment To Peace
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—On September 18, 2024, the 10th Anniversary of the HWPL World Peace Summit will be celebrated in South Korea and various locations worldwide reaching 122 countries. Under the theme 'Creating World Peace Community Through Regional Collaboration', this event commemorates global leaders’ and citizens’ commitment to peace that lasted for a decade, with an eye towards future strategies...
Summer Ends, Fall Begins
UNITED STATES—Sorry, we have to say it, summer is over. August is in its third week, and we have two more weeks before September ushers in, Labor Day is upon us and the kiddos are back in school, and the summertime vacations are long gone. The routine gets back in full force, and with that it means it's time...
Paying More For Convenience
UNITED STATES—What is too much for you when it comes to paying for a particular good or service? This comes with those delivery services in particular connected to receiving food or groceries. The food is perhaps the big one people have been chatting about a lot. I mean when you can get a pizza for $5, but if you...
Saving Spare Change For A Rainy Day
UNITED STATES—How do you go about saving money for a rainy day? Are you one that stashes it in your savings account? Do you have that checking account no one knows about? Perhaps a safe in the home or some other strategy you use to save money? Well for me, it is storing left over change I have in...
Political Chaos In America Currently
UNITED STATES—Words cannot describe precisely what is unfolding in the world of politics right now as it pertains to the United States. I’m not young, but I’m not super old either, but never in my lifetime could I have expected to see what is unfolding on this political landscape. Just last week, there was the failed assassination attempt on...
Computer Outage Mayhem
UNITED STATES—There was some chaos this past week that should be a learning lesson to us all. Computers are not as great as we think they are, and while technology can make our lives easier, it can also create a frustration that is impossible to explain in words. Why can I say this? Well just look at what happened...
The Lazy Millennials
UNITED STATES—This might be an age-old question, but I think it is worth asking; can you break someone from lazy habits that are actually annoying or bad? I would like to think you can break a lazy habit. Some of you might think it is simply a bad habit, but I like to take it a step further. Nothing...
Life Can Be Full Of Stressors
UNITED STATES—Life can be tough America. The older I get the more I am starting to realize that. I feel like as I age the level of responsibilities I take on continue to grow. I am going to just put it out there, I hate hospitals. They just give a sense of dread and I have literally spent about...
Credit Card APRs On The Rise
UNITED STATES—What the hell America? I recently got a letter in the mail from one of my retail credit cards that I have had over 20 years and it just baffled me to the core. I have been hearing plenty of chatter, and something is amiss in the world of credit cards, when your APR is skyrocketing over 30...