An Easy and Entertaining Way to Brush Up on Your History

One of the things I think is particularly hard about motherhood is the fact that your brain gets neglected a bit.  Now don’t take that the wrong way.  I know motherhood is noble and wonderful and all that good stuff – but let’s face it – when the majority of your day is spent taking one step forward and three steps back, there isn’t much room for enriching...
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Understanding the Banking Crisis: MeckMom Style

I like to consider myself a fairly intelligent person.  I’m no financial guru mind you, but I like to think I have at least a reasonable understanding of our financial system.  Well, I did think that…right up until this financial crisis hit our country.  Now I hear phrases like ‘toxic assets’ and ‘mutual investment liabilities’ tossed around in the news and...
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