America’s Disturbing Wealth Gap

This muse is more of a lament.    It is no secret that America  (as with most western and emerging countries) are suffering from a disparity of income growth.   In the U.S.,  95% of income gains have gone to the top 1% of its citizens.   America’s median household income has dropped by more than $4,000 … Read more

Australian Migration Agent Admonitions

Australia – a lovely country.  Wonderful people.   Very cool animals.   Fascinating geography, along with some of the best tropical rainforests in the world.  But there are a few dodgy migration agents and one couple happened to come across one.   Ferreting out a good migration agent is not a simple task, so read … Read more

Bumped: An American Airlines Horror Story

In the 1980s,  airlines began “bumping” passengers off of flights.   In response, federal regulators imposed stringent rules upon the airlines when passengers were subjected to this inconvenience.  The new rules reduced this practice, but as seen in the letter below, it hasn’t ended it.    A San Diego couple shared their American Airlines horror story with … Read more

ALERT: “Restore My Blood Sugar” Scam

OMG!    If “Restore My Vision, Today” wasn’t too saccharine for you, then your blood pressure will spike if you subject yourself to “Restore My Blood Sugar Now“.   This newest scam, no doubt related to the Restore-My-Vision scammers,  is yet another in a series of overpriced, misleading information pitches.  This time, it is targeted … Read more

Chevy Volt vs. Toyota Prime vs. Toyota Prius: And the winner is…………..

We’ve reported on the Chevy Volt — our favorite EV-hybrid — and the Toyota Prius.  However, this year, Toyota is taking on the Chevy Volt with its Prius Prime.    Like the Volt,  the Prime is a plug-in hybrid.  It competes with the Sonata Plug-In, Optima Plug-In, and Fusion Energi. On the horizon is the Hyundai … Read more