Insurance Blog Week in Review – July 15 – 21, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you an easy way to “ketchup” on the blogs that have been posted here in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? Governor Jay Nixon Vetoes Law Denying Birth Control Coverage Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would have allowed health insurers to opt-out of covering birth control even if the employer and employee wanted it to be covered. Missouri already has a law that allows employers or workers opt-out of birth control coverage if it … Continue reading

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – Week of July 8 -14, 2012

Every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that have appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick and easy way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 9, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “DSM, Examining a Flawed System That Traps Our Children”. If I understand correctly, this is an episode of the “Bright Not … Continue reading

Taking It One Week at a Time

You are probably familiar with the phrase “take it one day at a time.” There are many times in my life when I follow this mantra. However, it doesn’t necessarily work for fitness so I have adopted “take it one week at a time.” When I first decided a couple of years ago to really get serious about fitness, I knew from the start that I was going to battle with it. I get bored easily and I lose motivation. So I had to figure out a way to combat both. The problem for some is that they believe in … Continue reading

What’s New at FamilySearch? – Week of May 26, 2012

FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. Genealogists use it because it has a vast amount of records that can be searched, and because they frequently add new collections of records and documents. The website is free to use, which is nice for genealogists who are on a budget. Here is what is new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is the world’s largest genealogy organization. The website is provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Genealogists of all faiths, or who do not hold any religious beliefs, are all welcome to use the resources at … Continue reading

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of March 12, 2012

The Insurance Podcast Roundup is where to look to find brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss news and issues related to insurance. This is a great way to keep up with politics, and with new changes that could affect the insurance policies that cover you and your family. NPR has an episode of “Morning Edition” that was released on March 9, 2012. This episode is called “Forget the Robots: Venture Capitalists Change their Health Care Investments”. In the past, people invested in technology that could do something related to health care more quickly, or a little bit better, than … Continue reading

Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 4 – 11, 2012

Each and every week, there can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs appearing on the Insurance Blog. Keeping up with the Insurance Blog is a good way to stay informed about insurance changes that can affect your family. Use the Week in Review is a quick way to “ketchup”! Examining a Potential Health Insurance Plan I am, once again, attempting to find an affordable health insurance policy. In this blog, I go over what some of the abbreviations, phrases, and numbers in the health plan I am looking at actually mean. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on … Continue reading

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of December 26, 2011

Once again, it is time for the weekly Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also a great place to find out about genealogy podcasts that you never knew existed. This week, there also are some holiday related episodes to check out. Family Tree Magazine has released their December 2011 episode. This episode is hosted by Lisa Louise Cook. As always, this episode is stuffed fill of genealogy related news, tips, and resources. The December episode includes: tips on naming conventions, discussion of the Western States Historical Marriage Index, … Continue reading

9 Years Ago This Week

I am sitting here thinking back to 9 years ago this week when child protective services called and told us that the two brothers that we adopted in July 2002 now had a beautiful little girl and asked if we wanted her. Now we just got the boys 5 months before this call came. Ok so you don’t know me but if the biological mother of our sons had 10 kids we probably would have said yes. When the call came I was work when a case worker called and said the boys’ mother was in jail and she had … Continue reading

Andy Rooney Dies at 92

A grumpy old man died this week, but he was maybe the most beloved grumpy old man in the whole world. Andy Rooney, the man whose commentary closed “60 Minutes” for 33 years, died this week at age of 92 due to complications from an undisclosed surgery. Rooney had worked on “60 Minutes” up until about four weeks ago, when he finally announced his retirement. But, Rooney’s career began back in 1942 when he wrote for the Army newspaper. He joined CBS in 1949 where he wrote for “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” He later wrote for Godfrey’s “Arthur Godfrey Time” … Continue reading

Fitness Founder Jack LaLanne Dies at Age 96

The founder of our modern fitness movement, Jack LaLanne died this past week at the age of 96. You have to admit, the guy looked good for 96 years old! For more than 70 years, LaLanne taught about the benefits of strength training and eating a healthy diet. What he started decades ago has turned into a multi-million dollar industry. The sad part about it is that despite his beneficial teachings, Americans continue to struggle with weight issues. It was in 1936 that the nation’s first health club opened. At the time it served as a place to not only … Continue reading