http://blog.whathappensnow.com Your recovery and preparedness guide to life's unexpected and expected events - accidents, theft, natural disasters and even life events like birth, college, marriage, health, senior living. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:28:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite a well-fought victory on Monday, golf great Tiger Woods is out for the rest of the 2008 golf season - he'll be undergoing reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Surgeries can certainly put a dent in your plans. Planning a hospital stay? Here are some top tips from doctors, patients ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/18/tiger-woods-out-for-the-season/ Every summer brings a heat wave and high temperatures to areas across the nation. This year, the East Coast has already seen record high temps in the 100s. Seniors are especially vulnerable to high temperatures and severe weather. Here are some steps you can take today to help an elderly loved ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/17/seniors-and-the-summer/ TIME just named the top 50 best websites for 2008. Here we've pulled the sites from their list that we found to be the most useful and inventive: 1. TripKick...tells you which hotel floors are best and which rooms to avoid. "When we searched for the Hilton Las Vegas, for example, ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/16/the-best-websites/ Over 10,000 residents in Cedar Rapids have been forced to evacuate their homes after a Cedar River levee burst. Waters are still rising and volunteers are doing everything they can to sandbag roads. Officials are also predicting major widespread flooding along the Mississippi River, which could be the worst flooding since ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/12/evacuations-in-iowa/ By Lauren W., our College blogger The ever-rising cost of college and the lack of something to do during the summer leaves many college students scrambling for jobs and internships during the summer. Upon returning home from college, more than a couple of my friends are going through the frantic search to ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/11/the-summer-job/ Last year it was spinach, before that it was beef, now tomatoes are in the hot zone as reports of salmonella have been recorded across the country. As a result, many restaurants and grocery stores are pulling tomatoes off the menus and the shelves. Learn more about the outbreak from the ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/10/rotten-tomatoes/ By Steven W., busy dad and our family blogger Bringing your first newborn home from the hospital can be a daunting task for new parents. In particular, dealing with car seat installation can be frustrating, at best. Here are some tips to help get you and your car seat prepared. Before the ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/09/bringing-your-newborn-home/ I just got off the phone with Samantha Goldberg, wedding planner extraordinaire, and she has seen some amazing wedding emergencies - torn dresses, security issues, fallen cakes, ruined tuxedos, torrential downpours - you name it and she's seen it. The icing on the cake is that she still loves to plan ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/09/wild-wild-weddings/ Here in Minneapolis it has rained everyday this week and it seems the pattern is going to continue well into next week. Rain, rain go away! If you're stuck inside this weekend due to bad weather or really hot weather, here are a few activities you could easily tackle in an ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/06/rainy-days/ We just sent out our latest Two Tips for Two Days newsletter that featured two great wedding-related tips. The tips are so fantastic, I just had to post them here on our blog as well: WHN TIP #1: After a Disaster, Create a Registry My parents had a house fire that was ... http://blog.whathappensnow.com/2008/06/05/readers-top-tips/