WASHINGTON (AP) – A new survey says the D.C. region ranks first among the country’s 10 largest metropolitan areas based on life expectancy, education and income. The report by the American Human Development Project, an initiative of the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, will be released Wednesday. Sarah Burd-Sharps, a co-author of the report, says […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Gov. Martin O’Malley is commemorating the second anniversary of his administration’s efforts to alleviate childhood hunger in Maryland and, he hopes, to end it by 2015. O’Malley said Tuesday the state is getting more meals to children from low-income homes through school programs. He says the state is providing meals to […]
via WTOP WASHINGTON — The candidates running in November’s midterm election may have completed their door-to-door stumping, but the campaign rhetoric has not yet vacated local neighborhoods. Residents throughout the area must still contend with the hundreds of campaign signs and posters skewered on lamp posts and stuck in tree boxes. Each jurisdiction has laws […]
Kate Ryan, wtop.com SILVER SPRING, Md. – No matter what you call it – Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, Snoverkill – the region struggled to get through the heavy snows of last winter. But did some people have it worse than others? Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro says she was hit with a storm of calls and […]
This website has published some very popular articles on over 50 career changes. They cover topics like fast track career training or top jobs for midlife career changes. Many of these articles concentrated on jobs that could be picked up very quickly as many older people need a quick change. However, some older workers have […]
Which Medicare Health Plan is better for You? Many Medicare beneficiaries are confused about various types of health plans they can use to supplement their government benefits. While they appreciate getting health benefits, they know that the plan will not cover every service. So many seniors and disabled people are interested in finding a plan […]
For the most part, I’m a practically minded person. I don’t really believe in magic or supernatural. But, I do believe in prayer. Not that I believe if you say, “Dear God, give me what I want,” you’ll get what you want (even if you believe and pray really hard). What I believe is that […]
It is from within the heart, not just the mind, that we can know God’s will for us. God speaks to all of us every day and God’s voice is as loud as our willingness to listen. -Mary Manin Morrissey Any of us who have practiced any type of religion know how confusing it can […]
via: WTOP WASHINGTON — It is not as easy to prevent those with ill intent from accessing personal information in social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Flickr than those sites would have users believe, according to a new online study. Following the recent creation of easily-accessible social network hacking tool “Firesheep,” Digital Society, a “digital […]
VIA WTOP: Same-sex marriage has only been legal in the District for about two months, but the city is on track to set a record for marriages this year. The D.C. Superior Court has already issued more than 2,000 marriage licenses. “To put that in perspective,” Judge William Jackson says. “All of last year was […]