A Hospital Stay Gone Wrong
A reader recently learned a few things about hospitals the hard way. Here is her story.
Hi WHN -
I just wanted to share some things I learned during a hospital stay so others might avoid similar unpleasantness.
It started with an upset stomach that I thought would go away. After a few days and lots of pink [...]
Laid Off? Let’s Move Forward Together…
With everything changing, one of the most common questions we get is - what happens now that I’m laid off?
Luckily, we have terrific readers all over the country who are sharing their stories - how they are navigating the new world order, and advice they find helpful.
Here’s one reader’s advice on how to keep yourself [...]
Job Scams on the Rise
Here are some insights and smart tips from a reader who is navigating life after being laid off - and wanted to share what s/he is seeing.
With the increasing unemployment rate comes the proliferation of new scams.
Nearly every day, I receive emails from people in various countries around the world with similarly strange “offers”.
For example [...]
Mississippi’s Overnight Tornadoes
Tornado season appears to be upon us.
AP/MSNBC is reporting “at least two tornadoes touched down in southern Mississippi late Wednesday and early Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and businesses and injuring residents in a small town.”
Reports are that 60 homes have been damaged, and the town of Magee, MI is without power, water [...]
Check the Smoke Detectors in Your Home
Having a working smoke alarm reduces your chance of dying in a fire by nearly one-half, according to the United States Fire Administration (USFA). You should have smoke alarms on every level of your home and outside bedrooms. If you keep bedroom doors closed, put a smoke alarm in each bedroom
Here are more smart [...]
Bruce Willis Marries
Many media outlets have reported that Bruce Willis married his girlfriend, Emma Heming, over the weekend at his home in Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos.
Obviously, she’s already handled the issue of her passport, name change and marriage …passport, name change and marriage …
Wedding planning is in the air now, which means many of us will be [...]
Disaster of the Day - AIG
Since you and I own 80% of AIG, I’d like a few words with the CEO on why he’s rewarding bad employees with multi-million dollar bonuses.
If I lost m/billions of dollars for a company, I’d get fired no matter what my employment contract said.
Keep whatever you have left safe. Here are some good tips.
Teach your [...]
Natasha Richardson
This breaks my heart. Like many others, I love Natasha Richardson and was startled and upset to hear yesterday afternoon that she had suffered a head injury after a skiing accident in Canada.
Last night, she was transferred to New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital (unconfirmed by the hospital), where she is with family. There are many [...]
Auto Mechanic Advice for Teens
If you’re a teenager and are in charge of a car, or if your teen has just started driving; it’s time to look for a mechanic you trust and time to take care of the car. And yes, we mean that mom and dad need to let the kids do this. If they are [...]
Baby Gear You Can Skip (and save some money!)
We were visiting one of our soon to deliver moms yesterday and she had some last minute questions. One was ‘Should she get a bath seat that suctions to the tub bottom?’
Our answer is no - and that reminded us that we have a list of products that we think you should just skip. [...]