Your savings have tanked and your business is in the toilet. It’s no surprise that mental health professionals are in demand. But do you really need professional help? And if so, what should it be? A therapist or a life coach? Alice Donavin is a  Professional Life Coach and Psychotherapist,...

This week the Nevada Gaming Control Board California gambling authorities notified casinos about a blackjack card-counting program on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The program, which is said to accurately calculate the ‘true count’ thus giving the player an advantage over the house in the ...

Is 2009 the year of the layoff? According to the recent employment figures, in December 2008 alone more than 500,000 U.S. workers lost their jobs. That number is almost 2 million for the last four months of the year. If the trend continues, you may find yourself on one or another end of a layoff. He...

Outside my window a guy is hacking away at a stump with all manner of hand and electric powered tools. He’s been at it for over two hours. At times he seems… well, stumped. But he continues to do the job. He’ll do it until it’s done because he’s a professional stump rem...

First there were e-tickets. We love e-tickets. What if we didn’t have to print the dang things? American Airlines has taken air travel to a new level of digital convenience with mobile boarding passes. Electronically delivered boarding passes (to phones or PDAs) are hoped to streamline the tra...

The economic climate this year is causing many companies to say Bah Humbug to the annual holiday party (or Winter Celebration or whatever you call it in your region). According to executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop, only 81% of businesses will be throwing a party this year. This is the low...

I have a friend. Let’s call her Vanessa. One evening Vanessa noticed her husband’s wallet on the dresser in their bedroom and had an odd thought. You should look in there. Nah, Vanessa thought back. But the voice wouldn’t go away so she looked in the wallet. Over the course of seve...

During the Great Depression, sin and comfort industries like movies, alcohol, and cigarettes remained strong. Ironically, oil and gas did okay too. When you didn’t have much, you could still take a Sunday drive. That’s certainly not the case today, so what are our modern comforts? Look a...

When my husband and I were discussing the budget recently, the topic of cars came up. Because one of ours was purchased the day before my son was born and he’s now going into 5th grade, we need a new one. Like just about everyone else, we’re looking for fuel efficiency. That said, weR...

Mike at Obsidian Launch did a great post this month on the importance of being a Media Whore. Much as we’d all love to believe that other people are dying to know what we’re up to, that’s just not the case is it? Unless you are a Media Darling like those YouTube guys, you will have...