So I went to Blockbuster last night for the first time in years.  I couldn't believe how much the prices have gone up to rent a movie.  $4.50 for one DVD for two days?  That's ridiculous!  And I grabbed two, so nearly ten bucks la...

With the suicide of the D.C. madam, TV news outlets across the country have been updating the story daily including yesterday's release of the official cause of death and suicide notes.  After working in a newsroom for 13 years, I can easily cou...

I've told you before about some of the challenges of being unemployed, but this one is definitely a hard one to beat.  I've been having a hard time falling asleep.  Often I stay up until 2 or 3 a.m. because my mind is going 100 m.p.h. In fa...