We see the famous all around us, but mostly in a glamorized version portrayed by Hollywood movies. But it is true that the rich and famous still are just normal people. There is a special curiosity though about knowing the little details of the celebrities lives. Where do they shop, what do they wear, what are their favorite places to go? Perhaps some insight on a few major Hollywood Celebrities as to where they buy some Designer Baby Clothes or Baby Blankets was seen recently.
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Mortgage interest rates moved down slightly this week. This was a good sign since it was not preceded by any rate cuts from the FED. The 30 year mortgage rate fell from 6.52 to 6.47 and the 15 year mortgage rate fell from 6.07 to 6.00. For arms the 5 year rate fell from 6.02 to 5.99. The 1 year arm was the only one of the 4 rates to increase going from 5.18 to 5.29. If anything the mortgage rates are not more in align with each other. Over the past few weeks the difference between the 1 year arm and the other rates has seemed larger than normal.
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In an effort to combat the recent administration's attempts to further restrict gun ownership in the United States, gun owners are hoarding stock piles of ammunition and weapons. Personally, you can have all the guns you in the world; it still will no make a difference. Even if you were allowed to carry a gun in every state in the union it still will not help you.
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Protecting yourself in today's society is not a luxury IT IS A NECESSITY. Today's lifestyles and the social environment suggest that all of us could be a potential victim at some point and time in our lives. All of the elements are present.
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Financial problems brought on by recent events in the stock market, increasing layoffs, jobs sent over seas, political upheaval and distrust, inaccessible healthcare, home heating and gasoline wows, rising food costs, and financial uncertainty for the future are adding to extreme stress for many families, which in many cases will increase the frequency and severity of family violence. When the economy suffers, so do more women, children, elderly, and those who are disabled. Anyone who is deemed as vulnerable by the aggressor can become a victim. Some victims suffer physical abuse, some suffer emotional abuse and some suffer both.
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What is it that makes people think that designer sunglasses equal anonymity? That hiding behind huge pieces of black plastic mean nobody can see them or guess who they are? And let's face it, no matter how big the designer sunglasses are they still only cover a portion of the face! Do they really believe that if they can't see us, we can't see them?
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Economic recession may be a normal part of the economic cycle but this does not mean that it is easy dealing with it. In fact, a lot of people have already been burned by this problem in the United States. Times are tough in the country and more and more people are feeling the heat of impoverishment.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke predicted that the economy will improve before the end of 2009, but the country just might not notice it. Bernanke recently told Congress that he believes the economy is nearing the bottom and will start a gradual rise by the end of this year. According to the Associated Press, the Federal Reserve Chairman tempered this hopeful news with a prediction that there would also be "further sizable job losses" in the coming months.
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The California Highway Patrol is continuing investigations into the fatal accident last week, involving a truck that drove the wrong way, killing a Goleta resident.
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Republican Jane Harman (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation aimed at setting target dates, beginning January 1, 2012, to ban the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs, switching America over to low-energy alternatives. And why not? Don't the new low-energy 'compact fluorescent bulbs' (CFLs) use just one-fifth of the energy of traditional bulbs? Isn't it a no-brainer?
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