May 8th, 2023 Mark O'Brien
Given our seemingly endless fascination with UFOs — and because I was up for a research project anyway — I did some digging into records from the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, the Pentagon, Project Blue Book, Project Condign, Area 51, and Roswell, […]
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May 1st, 2023 Pam Krueger
With everything that is going on in today’s economy, you might be wondering if your finances are in a good place? But where do you go to get that advice? Over 90% of financial advisors in the US are not legally bound to act in your best interest, so who can you trust? When you […]
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May 1st, 2023 Mark O'Brien
I don’t know what we’re doing. I truly don’t. Illegal aliens are streaming across the southern border, accompanied by thugs, drugs, and bugs, of which the coronavirus is likely the least. We do nothing. And we couldn’t care less. Please don’t tell me it’s a humanitarian issue. It’s not. There’s nothing humanitarian or humane about […]
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April 27th, 2023 Mark O'Brien
Don’t look now, kids. But it just got okay to be real people. Yes! Psychology Today published an existentially affirming article entitled, “Quit Feeling Guilty About Not Being Present”. Think of it! This may be all the reassurance you need about the fact that, as a human being, you’re blessed with a memory and the […]
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April 24th, 2023 Pam Krueger
When it comes to money and relationships, it’s important to be on the same page. But what if you’re not? Investor advocate and Wealthramp founder Pam Krueger, joined by Wealthramp network advisor, Bob Carroll, CPA, CFP®, CDFA™, went on the air in Cleveland to talk to viewers about the importance of working together with your […]
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April 24th, 2023 Mark O'Brien
In case you didn’t happen to be looking for them, it’s my pleasure to report that the FBI has released its supplemental 2021 hate crime statistics. Whew! I was afraid they’d never be released. Here’s what you missed: The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released a 2021 hate crime statistics supplement about bias-motivated incidents […]
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April 19th, 2023 Pam Krueger
What if I told you the world of providing financial advice has greatly evolved in the last decade? Do you know how it has changed and if you’re still taking an “old-school” approach to planning your finances? It used to be that financial planning was an “add-on” service for wealthier clients with enough assets to […]
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April 7th, 2023 Eileen Bild
We sometimes come full circle back to our first love, and in this case, it is music. Meet Arlis Walker, frontman for The Southern Outlaws Band. He hails from the backwoods of WV, and has a strong background in music having left it behind, becoming a sheriff, only to find himself at a crossroads. The […]
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April 3rd, 2023 Pam Krueger
Over 90% of financial advisors in the US are not legally bound to act in your best interest. That’s because they’re just sales people, who are paid commissions to recommend things like annuities, insurance, etc. How are you supposed to know if what they’re telling you is truly thoughtful advice, or just a sales pitch? […]
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April 3rd, 2023 Mark O'Brien
While waiting in a doctor’s office last week, I came across this article in the January 30/February 6 edition of Time: “How India Became the Most Important Country in the Climate Fight”. The article noted the difference between the poor state of Jharkhand, in east India, that mines coal (bad) — and Rajasthan, a state […]
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