Yet multibillionaire Mukesh Ambani decided that $100 million would be better spent on his daughter’s wedding than on improving the lot of his countrymen. I know it would have been an enormous sacrifice, but he probably could have thrown a decent wedding for her if he had only spent $50 million or so and used […]
Blog: What to do when you’re mad at your credit card company
If you select the surviving spouse option, their standard operating procedure is to say they have no record. They prey on the elderly hoping the surviving spouse has dementia or lost their contract. Before my father died, other surviving spouses told my parents and me about this practice, so my parents kept all their retirement […]
Blog: In Roma, Texas, residents must choose: Help Border Patrol, or immigrants?
The report came over the radio from a Border Patrol agent perched on the riverbank: “We’ve got a raft with five bodies on it. Roma, upriver from the bridge. I cannot see them; I just know they’re already on the U.S. side.” Supervisory Agent Albert Olivares drove toward the action. “Sounds like the group hit […]
Blog: Patrolling a land of secret signals and signs on the Texas-Mexico border
The report came over the radio from a Border Patrol agent perched on the riverbank: “We’ve got a raft with five bodies on it. Roma, upriver from the bridge. I cannot see them; I just know they’re already on the U.S. side.” Supervisory Agent Albert Olivares drove toward the action. “Sounds like the group hit […]
Blog: La Fonda Los Angeles: World’s 1st mariachi dinner theater – KABC-TV
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KABC) — If you’re looking for a fun night out with delicious traditional Mexican food and incredible world-class mariachi, then La Fonda in Los Angeles is the place to visit. The legendary La Fonda is the world’s first mariachi dinner theater, which opened in 1969. The sole purpose was to offer audiences […]
Blog: 18 Beauty Advent Calendars You Should Buy Before They Sell Out – Refinery29
Being indecisive isn’t a crime, but it does make shopping more difficult during the holiday season . You totally judged your friends who made nine-page wish lists for their parents back in the day, but now you know: Having someone tell you exactly what they want (right down to the retailer and pricing) makes the […]