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• Survey: Most people go to work when sick

  Mon Jan 24, 2011
  • My daughter (who works at one of the "largest" fast food chains in the world) had to go in to work sick for fear of getting in trouble, had to work on a grill frying hamburgers with a fever, and used a trash can in her work station to throw up in. I was furious when I found out.

• Rangel establishes legal defense fund

  Tue Dec 28, 2010
  • Honest, hard working people with legal problems can barely afford an attorney on their own, and the House approves a legal defense fund for this guy? No wonder it's the crooks that are always getting the breaks!

• Do U.S. businesses risk losing legitimacy if they continue to boost hiring overseas?

  Tue Dec 28, 2010
  • Greed of the company executives is killing employment opportunities and the economy in the US. It's all good for them and bad for us.

• Wall Street bonuses may top last year’s as earnings soar

  Wed Dec 15, 2010
  • No wonder those fat cats think that the economy is getting better! Who could possibly have financial problems with all that bonus money?!?

• U.S. life expectancy slipped as recession took hold

  Thu Dec 9, 2010
  • I live in the same city where insurance giant WellPoint resides (you know the folks that sell you insurance with "deductibles so high" you can't afford to use it!) So for people like me, you either self-medicate or "do without" while Angela Braly collects her annual multimillion dollar bonuses at …

• Did you fear childbirth? Share your story!

  Fri Dec 3, 2010
  • My mother-in-law's entire life story was a series of "near-death experiences" and childbirth was no different. After hearing how she brought all six of her kids into this world, I was convinced I wouldn't survive and die a horrible death. Ha!

• Silent birth: Maybe not so crazy?

  Fri Nov 19, 2010
  • I think those Scientology folks are off their NUT! (Just look at Tom Cruise!) The baby can hear sound long before their born. Familiar voices might be a comfort, especially after delivery and they're adjusting to their new environment.

• Holiday etiquette: Is it OK to regift? What if you can't tip extra?

  Tue Nov 23, 2010
  • Regift . . . only if it is something you know the other person will appreciate or use.

• Jobless claims drop and spending rises

  Wed Nov 24, 2010
  • The rule is "No bad news until after the holidays!" Then we're lulled into a false sense that the economy is getting better and we'll spend more for the holidays!

• Fliers liken pat-downs to sexual assault

  Thu Nov 18, 2010
  • Anyone who isn't uncomfortable with getting groped in the privates by a complete stranger at an airport is probably looking at this experience as the closest thing to human physical contact that they'll ever get.