Month: May 2019

Vehicular safety is still one of the biggest concerns for car shoppers, especially those with kids. There's a good reason for that. There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States each year, and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), up to 34,247 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred on U.S. roads in just 2017. That's approximately 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people. In fact, vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of accidental deaths among U.S. teenagers. Some vehicles are more dangerous than others New vehicles are equipped with the latest safety features every year, but about 14 million vehicles on the road today are 25 years old or older. Some of those vehicles are historically responsible for more highway deaths than others. When bu...

With nearly 70 million people documented as having criminal records by the Interstate Identification Index, being locked up is something that a staggering number of Americans have experienced first-hand. In prison, incarcerated individuals don't have the chance to experience many simple pleasures or basic freedoms. But taking the opportunity to educate oneself and to stimulate the mind through the written word have generally been allowed. Although prison libraries and education programs may be lacking in many facilities, inmates usually have the chance to learn in some capacity. However, the Arizona Department of Corrections has taken extreme steps to bar those incarcerated from reading a particular title that they say would be "detrimental to the safe, secure, and orderly operation" of it...

Small businesses are feeling good about the economy and about their personal futures. According to the latest CNBC Small Business Survey, the small confidence index reading has climbed to 59 from its 58 rating in the first quarter of 2019. This means small business owners are optimistic about the direction of their business for the next 12 months. "Businesses are feeling pretty good, the economy is doing well, and confidence is still at high levels," said Todd McCracken, the CEO and president of the National Small Business Association. The survey shows that 60% of respondents expect revenue to increase in the next year. The percentage of small business owners who say they expect their revenue to decline (6%) is the lowest percentage since Q1 2018. What's more, the percentage of business ...

In the U.S., car accidents are all too common. Approximately six million occur every year, leading to 1.25 million deaths. If you're a survivor of a fatal car crash, life can become excruciatingly difficult, whether you were responsible for the accident or not. NFL executive Terry McDonough knows exactly how crippling survivor's guilt can be; he decided to open up about his personal experience with drunk driving that resulted in the death of friend and classmate, Leslie Messina, back in 1982. "Not one day will ever go by," he said, "that I won't think about Leslie." Drugs other than alcohol are involved in approximately 18% of motor vehicle deaths. In McDonough's case, however, the culprit was beer. After having illegally drunk some Miller Lites just one month after his 17th birthday, Mc...