I remembered the day of September 11, 2001. My mom called me at 5 AM and asked if we were alright and told me the US was hit by a terrorist attack. I was too disoriented to even give it a second thought, so I told her we were fine – and went back to […]
As a new American Citizen, today I actually got to vote! Granted it’s only the midterm elections, but it’s important nevertheless. I have to do my part and send the message to the current administrations, State and Federal, that I don’t like the way the government is heading. Now whether or not the Republican party […]
It’s getting close to tax time, again. I hate paying taxes. Who doesn’t? There’s a tax for everything: my earnings, interest, house, or car – even the State tax overpayment (refund) is taxable again! It’s the peril of living in a develop and advance society. There’s a saying: There are 2 things certain in this […]
The biggest news this week is America’s “Health Care Reform” bill that was passed on Sunday, March 21, 2010. It passed by a very close margin vote 219-212 in the House of Representatives. As a new citizen of this country, I was curious and somewhat skeptical about the need for such a thing. I’ve been […]