by debidrecksler | Oct 5, 2009 | Human Interest
When Bank of America raised her credit card interest rate from 13 percent to a whopping 30 percent, Ann Minch went viral.”I could get a better rate from a loan shark,” she said online. So she gave them her terms – lower the rate or she won’t...
by debidrecksler | Oct 2, 2009 | Human Interest
After several dreary days of nonstop rain, the sun is shining brightly. The world outside my window looks like an artist’s freshly painted canvas. It is a breathtaking sight. The mountains are lush and green and the sky is a soft, endless shade of blue. The air...
by debidrecksler | Sep 30, 2009 | Human Interest
President Obama wants longer school days and shorter summer vacations for American students.Aside from improving academic performance, Education Secretary Duncan has a vision of schools as the heart of the community.”Those hours from 3 o’clock to 7...
by debidrecksler | Sep 25, 2009 | Human Interest
Sam Knight may be only eight years old, but he’s already an experienced entrepreneur, thanks to his parents, Jimmy, a marketing expert and Keller, a retail “guru” and lover of anything funny. The couple own a store called a sense of HUMOR, on Battery...
by debidrecksler | Sep 21, 2009 | Human Interest
With all the publicity surrounding President Obama’s proposed health care plan, let me share a positive story about my experience with a private insurance company.My husband and I pay monthly for private insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North...
by debidrecksler | Sep 14, 2009 | Human Interest
Two years ago, while driving back from a trade show, I stopped to use the facilities at a public rest area in Virginia. It was early evening and I was the only traveler in the bathroom. As I was washing my hands, a young, fairly large female attendant walked in and...
