Current Affairs

Healthy Lifestyles, Bliss- Neighborly Like, Even - History has some amazing turns within a lifetime. This tells of a west coast city that lost the Japanese after Pearl Harbor but are now learning to adjust as more than half the growing population is not from Japan but everywhere else in Asia, it seems. And they live in reasonable bliss and are neighborly.

How Will The US Economy Recover? - The US is currently dealing with the fallout from the mortgage crisis. The article looks at the current state of the US economy.

Barry Bonds, Steroids, & Botox - Performance enhancement is not just practiced in professional sports. As a society, we endorse it in the entertainment industry. But we castigate performance enhancement in professional sports. Why?

Cleaning The Car Hire Industry - A look at how the European Union have made steps to regulate the car hire industry and how these steps have been followed by the larger car rental companies.

Daylight Savings Time Around the Globe - How many hours difference is there between New York and Moscow? The answer depends on whether or not it is daylight savings time in either, neither or both places. Learn all the things about daylight savings time nobody ever thinks about!

The Effects Of Windpower And Domestic Oil Drilling - Lately, windpower has emerged as one of the most popular sources of alternative energy after decades of minimal use.

The Credit Crisis Is Fuelled By Fuel Prices - Much of the financial crisis in the world is caused by a lack of confidence between banks and financial institutions and their clients which are symptoms of the credit crunch not the root cause. Changing the supply and demand for oil which is the root cause would restore confidence and avoid financial turmoil.

The Most Popular Buildings/Bridges/Structures Around The World - There are many reasons why a building, bridge, or structure may be designated as one of the most popular of their kind.

I Went Out Shopping For a Bargain and Came Home With Gas! - They tell us the inflation rate is low, but the price of everything seems to keep on rising. Where will this runaway price syndrome take us and is there anything left that is still cheap? This article will take you shopping for a bargain.

Sub-Prime Fallout: Why Such A Big Deal? - This article describes the sub-prime crisis in detail, with emphasis on its similarities and differences from the savings-and-loan scandals.