Senate Approves SCHIP Expansion Bill

The Senate approved a bill to expand and reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program in a 66 to 32 vote and President Obama plans to sign this legislation into effect. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provides health insurance to children from low-income families who cannot afford private health care but do not qualify for federal Medicaid. SCHIP currently provides health insurance to more than 7 million children and passage of this legislation expands the program to cover 4 million more children, including for legal immigrants.

In the most blatant of terms, SCHIP provides health insurance to children of families who are stuck in the middle–Not poor enough to be considered for federal insurance, but too poor to even think of the possibility of purchasing insurance from private and major companies. It has been an unfortunate situation, to …

NBC Rejects CatholicVote’s $1.5 Million

About a week ago, CatholicVote launched a national media campaign titled “Life: Imagine the Potential” where they combine an ultrasound, kick-you-in-the-gut sappy music and our newly elected and inaugurated pro-choice president, Barack Obama.

CatholicVote was prepared to pay NBC $1.5 million for a commercial slot in the Superbowl and while NBC is home to MSNBC and left-wing political pundits like Keith Olbermann and my personal favorite, Rachel Maddow, it’s no surprise, really, that NBC rejected to air the controversial and in my opinion, completely out-of-left-field ad, considering it puts a pro-choice president in a pro-life campaign. However, NBC does not discriminate against distasteful ads, unluckily for us, but they do refuse to air commercials that promote political or activist agendas.

Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote.org reacted saying:

“There …

Get Premium Event & Concert Tickets

I used to go to a lot of shows… a lot. A problem that I ran into most frequently was trying to get tickets to a particular show or event that I was dying to go to but found out about it too late or there was such a demand for tickets that I wound up having to settle for seat tickets for general admission shows or not being able to get a set number of tickets that I needed. I was also forced to pay outlandish fees to the ticket provider themselves just for the fact that I bought tickets through them; while understanding the basic fact that these companies need to make money, some of the fees some providers want you to pay are laughable.

It can sometimes take a great deal of time to find a respectable and trusted ticket company. …

Doctor, Doctor!?

Drs. Carol Baker and William Schaffner eliminate conFLUsion about influenza.

What is influenza?

Although influenza can cause headache, cough, sore throat, and a stuffy/blocked nose, it’s not the common cold. A cold can feel like a cake walk compared to the flu. Influenza is a serious viral infection that can spread quickly through a home, school or office and cause severe illness, like pneumonia and sometimes even death. It hits you very suddenly, usually with high fever, aches and chills. Children can also have ear aches, nausea and vomiting. It’s not pretty.

How bad can it really be?

You’ve heard the phrase “hits you like a ton of bricks.” People use the word “flu” loosely, often to describe a terrible cold or a stomach virus. But flu is more than an inconvenience; it can wipe you out and it can lead …

Hitachi Magic Wand Review: Everything it Does is Magic!

Disclaimer: This post is adult in nature and therefore only intended for a mature audience.

Sweeten Up Your Valentine’s Day with Chocolate Body Paint

No matter what your plans are for this upcoming Valentine’s Day you can always make it a little sweeter and your sweetheart will be glad you did. This delicious chocolate body paint will have your honey clawing the bedsheets as you lick it off.

You will need:

17.05oz high quality dark chocolate (semi-sweet or bittersweet) chopped
13.5oz cream
1/2 bunch mint, finely chopped
1 chili pepper, finely chopped
double shot espresso

1. Divide cream into 3 indivdual pans.

2. Add mint into 1 pan, chili into the second pan and espresso into the third pan.

3. Slowly warm each pan to a near simmer and remove from heat allowing flavor to infuse for 15 minutes.

4. Place dark chocolate in a small bowl and set over a small saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir this constantly …