Editorial: The Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act or USFSPA
Veteran’s Day is behind us. I noticed many people, online and off, pausing to thank the brave men and women who served our country and protected the freedoms we hold so dear. My husband too, himself a 22 year veteran who served in Desert Storm, noticed increased well wishes from those people he encountered during his workday. I, for one, am glad to see this spirit of support for current and former military personnel returning. It’s been absent from our country far too long. The attitude toward military personnel changed drastically during the Viet Nam war, from an air of respect to one of disdain, from those who were vehemently opposed to the war. But memories fade and, with

Baby boomers at fault for recession? Yes, I think so.
It has recently come to my attention that we, baby boomers, are being blamed for the entire recession. Many Generation X and Y bloggers, out there, are placing the blame for the current economic plight squarely on our shoulders. You know what? I think they are correct. It is being said that “our” mismanagement of the economy as a whole, our overspending, over indulgence and our general selfishness is what caused the mess in which we currently find ourselves, economically. Well, I believe they have the right idea, but for the wrong reasons. I don’t blame them for thinking the way they do, given the way they were raised. Baby boomers, as a generation, were t

Search Creepy Collections For Free @Ancestry.com through Nov. 5th
Ready for some halloween fun? Now through November 5th, only, you can search some of Ancestry.com’s creepiest collections for free. Probably one of the most interesting collections is the Salem Witches Collection. This collection includes records of those who were formally accused and charged with witchcraft in New England from 1647-1697 and actually went to trial in a town court proceeding. The available records show the year the accused stood trial, a first and last name, the town or village where the trial took place and the outcome of the trial (confession, acquittal, execution, escape, etc.) Perhaps one or more of your distant ancestors was accused of being a witch! Wou

The Death of Harry Houdini – Halloween, 1926, Detroit
This Halloween marks the 83rd anniversary of the death of master illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini. On Sunday October 31st, 1926, Houdini died of peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix, in room 401, Corridor D, in the old John R. Wing of Grace Hospital in Detroit. He was just 52 years old. Born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, on March 24, 1874, Harry’s family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin when he was 4 years old. Throughout his life, Houdini would claim Appleton as his birthplace so that he would be more readily accepted as an American. He ran away from home at the age of twelve, performing magic as “Eric the Great” with circuses and side shows.

Survey Shows Baby Boomers Prefer To Work For Socially Responsible Companies
Troy, Michigan based Kelly Services, Inc. today released the results of their survey, The Kelly Global Workforce Index, which surveyed about 100,000 people in 34 countries throughout North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific, regarding their views on social responsibility as an incentive to accept employment and tracks differences between respondents, depending on their generation. The survey showed that, while employees across all age generations and regions tend to prefer companies with well developed social, ethical and environmental policies, baby boomers seem especially likely to be concerned with a company’s social responsibility factor, as a gauge of suitability for