What are Obama’s gun control proposals?

    President Obama will formally announce his proposals today for reducing gun violence in America, setting the stage for what may well be a protracted congressional fight over tightening up gun control — one of the most politically contentious issues in Washington. While the president reportedly plans to implement a list of 19 executive [...]

Arguments For And Against Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

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There have been many consequences discussed if the politicians in Washington don’t come to an agreement on the so-called “fiscal cliff” budget and tax crisis by December 31, 2012. One aspect discussed in this blog has been the potential consequences associated withdeciding to limit or eliminate the federal mortgage interest tax deduction (See Loss of Mortgage [...]

Marijuana Vending Machine Maker’s Stock Skyrockets and Everybody Freaks Out

    Based on this month’s election, the idea legalizing marijuana seems more popular than ever. Two states, Washington and Colorado, have legalized pot at the state level. With the legal marijuana market looking stronger than ever, there are companies looking to build around big-marijuana when commodity reaches critical mass.For now, most of those companies [...]

Forget Apple, Forget Facebook: Here’s The One Company That Actually Terrifies Google Execs

See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards It’s very easy to get caught up in the Android versus iPhone duel and Google’s recruiting battles with its newly-public Silicon Valley neighbor, Facebook.But neither one of those companies worry Google executives as much as another that is actively taking money out of their pockets. This company is from Washington, [...]

5 Fun New Ways To Shape Up

5 Fun New Ways To Shape Up. Too many workout routines are just that: Routine. You lift weights, do some cardio and maybe add in yoga or stretching. For some, this regular, segmented approach works. For the rest of us: boor-ring.   Here’s the good news: Several fitness enthusiasts — including gymnasts, dancers, drummers and [...]

U.S. energy independence is no longer just a pipe dream

Now this once-sleepy chunk of north-central Pennsylvania is a star on the map of an emerging national energy rush. Six hotels are new or being built, and about 100 companies have moved to town, sometimes so fast that the head of the local Chamber of Commerce has told executives wanting guided tours to wait. “I’ve [...]

Meatball recipe from Fiola, one of DC’s best restaurants | Washington Times Communities

Chef Fabio Trabocchi is part owner of this upscale trattoria. As a native of Italy, he infuses Fiola with Italian spirit.Trabocchi grew up in Italy’s Le Marche region and by 16 years old was working in the kitchen of a three-star Michelin restaurant, Gualtiero Marchesi, and by18, he was responsible for the entire kitchen staff [...]

How to Assess Your Leadership Skills | BUSINESS know-how | Scoop.it

Are you persuasively steering your team, and the company you founded? How do you know? “Often without meaning to, we create complexity for people who work with us,” says Katherine Ebner, executive leadership coach at Nebo Leadership in Washington. The first step is to recognize you can always do better. The next one? Follow Ebner’s seven [...]

OSHA issues compliance directive to address workplace violence

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards OSHA issues compliance directive to address workplace violence WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence. The directive establishes uniform procedures for OSHA field staff for responding to incidents and complaints of workplace violence and conducting [...]

From a single hashtag, a protest circled the world – Reuters #OccupyWallSt

Via Scoop.it – Pervasive Entertainment Times Guerrero’s post was retweeted once and then there was silence until two July 23 tweets — one from the Spanish user Gurzbo (r.reuters.com/wuc54s) and one from a retired high school chemistry teacher in Long Island, New York named Cindy tweeting as gemswinc. (r.reuters.com/xuc54s) Gurzbo’s post was not passed along [...]

U.S. stocks in worst streak since credit crisis Market Snapshot

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Wall Street extends a losing run as investors fret about economic growth and are left shaken after the passage of the debt-ceiling deal. U.S. stocks fell hard Tuesday, posting their longest losing streak since the heart of the 2008 credit crisis, on investor worries about upcoming federal deficit cuts and a [...]

On My Real-Time Twitter Coverage Of The Debt Debate – 10,000 Words

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards On My Real-Time Twitter Coverage Of The Debt Debate… If you follow me on Twitter, you know that my feed has been consumed over the last few days by the debt debate that has engulfed Washington. The debt debate isn’t exactly sexy stuff. Talk of triggers, sequestrations and CBO scores makes [...]