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Prudential Settles With States Over Death Benefit Issue

Last year, nine insurance companies were subpoenaed as part of an investigation being done by several states. The investigation had to do with how the insurance industry was handling unclaimed life insurance benefits. This week, Prudential signed a settlement with the Insurance Regulators. It all started in 2011. There were questions about how some insurance companies were handling the money that came from the death benefit of life insurance policies. When a policyholder dies, the death benefit is supposed to go to the person that the policyholder selected as his or her beneficiary. The insurance company is supposed to put … Continue reading →

Computer Death

If you’ve read this blog with any frequency you’ll be aware that I like technology. No, I’m not the guy with every new device in hand the day it comes out. I’m not the guy that stands outside of computer stores the night before with strangers in the rain waiting to get my hands on the next product someone spoke about from above a turtleneck. I don’t even have a smartphone. So, you’re wondering, how can I be a technology lover? Well, I really enjoy computers. I learned an entirely new OS and starting teaching myself programming languages when I … Continue reading →

Death in the Family

As I write this I am sitting not in Texas, but in Iowa. My wife’s grandfather passed away and we are back in town for the funeral. Our son’s great-grandfather has moved on. The difficulties were/are many: A near one-thousand mile car drive? CHECK. Missing a week of work? CHECK. Missing a week of school? CHECK. One three month old child? CHECK. …who isn’t “road-tested”? CHECK. With all of these really good reasons for not making the trip why would we actually decide to do it? Family. My wife was understandably close to all of her grandparents. This closeness also … Continue reading →

“Give Me German Shepherds or Give Me Death” – A Chat with Historical Fiction Author Sandra Worth

If you’re not familiar with her work, this author’s name may be familiar to you because of an interview she honored me with over in Marriage. As part of our exchanges I found out she was the proud momma of a new puppy. Until that point I hadn’t realized she was also a dog lover. (I’d only known her as author extraordinaire.) “I must have another interview,” I said. “Sure,” she agreed. So, here it is. Sandra Worth generously sharing some more about her life. Enjoy! Courtney Mroch: What kind of things do you write about? (Genre, subject matter, themes, … Continue reading →

Office 2008, New Blogging Tool and HD DVD

Here are the latest headlines in the world of technology. Office 2008 Released Yesterday, Microsoft officially released Office 2008 for the Mac. The announcement was made at MacWorld, which is taking place in San Francisco. The software was originally scheduled to be released sometime last year, but lingering problems and software bugs delayed the release. Microsoft is also becoming more support of Mac, redesigning a website, Mactopia.com, that showcases Microsoft products to be used with the Mac platform. New Blogging Tool Going into Beta testing today is a new blogging tool that promises to allow you to update your blog … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review June 17 – June 22

Happy Saturday and here’s hoping you’re having a great weekend. I still think this week went by too fast. The migraine I had this week likely contributed to that feeling. Losing a couple of days to just being in pain is never a lot of fun. We’re halfway through the year and summer officially began this week (though it’s been pretty warm this summer). In the meanwhile, let’s do a quick run down of our week in review: Sunday, June 17 We continue looking at what you can do to improve your health in More Computer Fitness Tips especially when … Continue reading →

Celebrity Wrap—A Birth, A Death, And A “Big Mistake”

A BIRTH “Spider-Man” star Tobey Maguire and his fiancée, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, are new parents. According to PEOPLE magazine, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, on November 9th in Los Angeles. “Let’s just say this is truly the best time of my life,” Meyer told “USA Today” recently. “I’m walking on air. I’m getting married, starting a family and have an amazing company.” (Jennifer Meyer Jewelry fans include Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Kidman.) Meyer is the daughter of Universal Studios president Ron Meyer. She and Maguire began dating in early 2003, but have … Continue reading →

Colorado Genealogy Resources

The nickname of the state of Colorado is the “Centennial State”. This is because it became a state in 1876, a full 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Genealogists who are searching for information about ancestors who lived in Colorado won’t have to wait a centennial to find it. Just click on the links to Colorado genealogy resources that are in this blog! Ancestry.com has a list of all of their resources that are specific to the state of Colorado. Most of the collections are only available to people who have a membership with Ancestry.com. However, some … Continue reading →

The Horror of Cyber Bullying

I read a story today of a 15 year old girl who committed suicide this week because of the relentless bullying she was getting both at school and online. A month before her death she posted a youtube video sharing her story in hopes that it would help someone else going through the same thing. I’m not sure why her story stuck with me so much, but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it all night. This girl was absolutely beautiful and incredibly talented, yet even in death, there were many cruel comments posted on the video. I … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – Week of June 10, 2012

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This could be your week to take a genealogy class, or to check out a genealogy workshop or event! There are a bunch of them happening, all across the United States, each and every week. Maybe one of the genealogy events in this blog will be taking place near where you live! Today, June 10, 2012, there will be a Greater Chicago Jewish Festival. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will be there to answer questions and share tips on researching Jewish family history. The festival starts at 11:00 in the morning and will end at 6:00 in the evening. … Continue reading →