Carol Bengle Gilbert
Living in Silver Spring, MD
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On AC since: 11.02.06
Bio:
Carol achieved a Top 100 designation among Associated Content's 200,000 writers and received a 2008 People's Media Award for "Best Article." Web writing credits include CBS/Late Night Show with David Letterman and Cycling.
Carol achieved a Top 100 designation among Associated Content's 200,000 writers and received a 2008 People's Media Award for "Best Article." Web writing credits include CBS/Late Night Show with David Letterman and Cycling.
Education/Experience:
Boston College, B.A., cum laude, 1979; University of Connecticut, J.D., with honors, 1982
Boston College, B.A., cum laude, 1979; University of Connecticut, J.D., with honors, 1982
Interests:
travel, education, international affairs, Europe, culture, politics, linguistics, humor, law, parenting, bicycling, eco-sustainability, history
travel, education, international affairs, Europe, culture, politics, linguistics, humor, law, parenting, bicycling, eco-sustainability, history
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Is the NSA's cybersnooping expansion one step along a slippery slope?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The Staten Island ferry crashed into a pier at rush hour yesterday, sending 15 people to hospitals. This crash comes barely a week after a fatal DC Metro rush hour crash that killed 9 and injured 76.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The DEA joined the LAPD in investigating Michael Jackson's death, suggesting that the focus of the investigation may have turned toward drug trafficking or pill mills.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 7/2/2009 | Read more »
The politically paranoid are getting jazzed over H.R. 5, a proposal to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution. Such bills have been regularly introduced in Congress since 1989.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
Property room (propertyroom.com) is a one-stop shopping outlet online for police auction buyers.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/30/2009 | Read more »
The first Tamiflu resistant H1N1 swine flu case has surfaced in Denmark.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
Is Bernie Madoff's 150-year prison sentence justice or overkill?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/29/2009 | Read more »
DC's Metro experienced a fatal collision at rush hour today.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/22/2009 | Read more »
While Iranian protesters disavow the election outcome and the Guardian Council considers whether the tally will stand, President Obama has taken a measured approach in addressing the controversy.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/22/2009 | Read more »
Cash for Clunkers is hailed by the ailing auto industry and derided by critics who call it a "handout for Hummers."
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/19/2009 | Read more »
The old adage that lightning never strikes twice is about to be put to the test with our home being struck by lightning this morning and more severe thunderstorms on the horizon.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/9/2009 | Read more »
There's no better way to greet summer than enjoying a free ice cream cone from Friendly's!
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 6/6/2009 | Read more »
With her lack of foreign aid and public policy qualifications, no one would listen to Renu Mehta's foreign aid proposal were she not wealthy and attractive.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/24/2009 | Read more »
Lying about money is so common that it is the #1 source of arguments in marriage and a leading cause of divorce. Why do spouses lie about money?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/22/2009 | Read more »
So-called reality shows like Blonde Charity Mafia that purport to examine the social and political power structure in Washington are about as "real" as the astronaut on the elementary school playground.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/19/2009 | Read more »
The incongruity between raising possible bio-warfare concerns and refusing to contact governmental authorities discredits the purveyor of the new Montauk Monster reports.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/14/2009 | Read more »
Whether you take advantage of nature's offering on a rainy day or deny its existence and plan a sunny day indoors, kids will learn to find the positive instead of wallow in the gloom with these activities.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
Prenuptial agreements can protect family members or business interests that existed prior to the marriage.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
Open communication and establishing ground rules are among the steps that will help you deal with a jealous boyfriend.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
A prenuptial agreement may be beneficial when a spouse enters into marriage with existing obligations toward children from a prior marriage or to reflect the differing contributions made to the marriage by each spouse.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
The ten signs of a manipulative relationship expose the tactics a manipulator uses to get his way at the expense of his partner.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
Controlling relationships are not founded on mutual respect but on one party's need to dominate the other.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/12/2009 | Read more »
The SSA describes popular names by year and other name trivia.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/8/2009 | Read more »
Despite a string of women claiming abuse and death threats, the case against Drew Peterson presents some thorny legal issues.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/8/2009 | Read more »
HCG is often used in connection with illegal steroid use, but it also has legitimate medical uses for both men and women.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/7/2009 | Read more »
When a bank's teller can't recognize that one thousand nine hundred is the same amount of money as nineteen hundred, it's not a far stretch to imagine the bank failing.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/7/2009 | Read more »
WMATA decided to fund most of the service proposed for cutbacks from a reserve fund after hearing strenuous public opposition to eliminating and reducing service on bus routes.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/6/2009 | Read more »
Maryland is touting the benefits of planting trees with a $25 per tree homeowner incentive, encouraging the planting of 50,000 trees by private homeowners per year.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/6/2009 | Read more »
The Patriot Act's denial of due process is under the microscope as a result of the Federal government's detention of a 16 year old boy without charges or a hearing.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/6/2009 | Read more »
An American teenager sits in a detention facility, denied regular access to his family and without the benefit of a court hearing to assert his innocence on charges leveled under the Patriot Act.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/5/2009 | Read more »
Bank stress tests won't determine my banking decisions. I trust government insurance to protect our accounts. What I will look for in a new bank is the best account terms I can find -- no fees, best interest rates and small charges.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/5/2009 | Read more »
A former go-fer fondly recalls working at the Globe and holds out hope for the venerated newspaper's future.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/4/2009 | Read more »
The 500 year old tradition of bear pits in Bern, Switzerland ended upon the death of the last Ursine resident of the pits.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/2/2009 | Read more »
A Salt Lake City infant is shrinking and medical experts do not know why.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/1/2009 | Read more »
Probable community acquired swine flu not linked to Mexico travel has been identified at Rockville High School in Montgomery County Maryland.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 5/1/2009 | Read more »
President Barack Obama's approach to handling GM left me alternately cheering and despairing.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/29/2009 | Read more »
While health organizations decline to recommend banning travel to Mexico and the U.S. government appears reluctant to ban travel or step up border checks, multinational corporations are imposing their own travel bans.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/28/2009 | Read more »
Solar co-ops offer economies of scale when it comes to solar conversions.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/28/2009 | Read more »
Green product claims are on the rise, but the vast majority of them are false, unsubstantiated or misleading.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/28/2009 | Read more »
When do swine flu symptoms constitute an emergency? What precautions should caretakers observe? Are face masks effective? What about antivirals?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/28/2009 | Read more »
Take this 10 question green quiz to test your environmental awareness.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/27/2009 | Read more »
Travel advisories are growing in proportion to the new cases of swine flu being documented in North America, Europe,Australia and the Middle East.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/27/2009 | Read more »
Governments respond to the swine flu spread with travel advisories and border checks; stock prices tumble as investors fear a pandemic that will upset economic recovery plans.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/27/2009 | Read more »
WHO declared this swine flu outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is monitoring its pandemic potential.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/26/2009 | Read more »
An issue of growing patient concern is whether antidepressant use caused the symptoms that led to their misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/24/2009 | Read more »
Preparing for a manic episode may avert it altogether or minimize its effects.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/24/2009 | Read more »
While the bipolar experience varies from person to person, there are some common steps in the recovery process.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/24/2009 | Read more »
The signs and symptoms of bipolar personality disorder mimic those of other medical conditions.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/24/2009 | Read more »
How to maintain a green kitchen, from food choices to appliance efficiency and waste handling.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
Whichever choice a condom user makes, how much is he helping the Earth by choosing a biodegradable condom?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
Green marketing campaigns aim to bring green products into your house for the benefit of the corporation selling them whether you need them or not.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
Greenwashers employ green marketing campaigns to capitalize on consumer interest in sustainability while diverting attention from their eco destructive practices.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
This month by month calendar of environmental activities for children teaches them about consequences of human action on the planet and ways they can protect the Earth.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
A vegetarian diet requires less resources to produce than a meat based diet while livestock farming contributes to global warming, acid rain, and ocean dead zones.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/23/2009 | Read more »
Effective company green policies include making it a rule to pick up litter and requiring green policy compliance by vendors and events organizers.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
Pollution from public transit is half that of private auto use and saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline per day. Teaching children how and why to use public transit lets them do their part to help the planet.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
Bipolar disorder is commonly treated with a combination of drugs and talk therapy.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
Car sharing is an alternative to car ownership. It can also come in handy for families occasionally needing a second car or for urban dwellers who rarely use a car.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
Collecting household and yard organic waste and composting it is an easy job for a child that teaches important lessons about reclaiming waste.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/21/2009 | Read more »
When helping a child create his own vegetable garden, consider his desire for a space he can call "all mine" and ensure his garden plot is sized realistically for child maintenance.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/21/2009 | Read more »
Recycling goes beyond placing used household containers in a bin at the curb.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/21/2009 | Read more »
Bipolar depression makes a person feel like a windup toy, a seesaw...
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/21/2009 | Read more »
Although Iranian President Ahmadinejad expresses hostility toward an Israeli state in what was formerly Palestine, is he a Holocaust denier?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/20/2009 | Read more »
The nation's founding fathers wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry about yesterday's tea parties.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/19/2009 | Read more »
Our experience with Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Silver Spring, Maryland was bumpy at the start but evened out once we completed our trip.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/16/2009 | Read more »
These tricks aid a prospective camping in cramming necessary camping gear into a too small car.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/16/2009 | Read more »
OctoMom games and song sprout up; the OctoMom herself and one of the game manufacturers file competing claims to patent the OctoMom name.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/16/2009 | Read more »
Beans in the Belfry just might be your salvation if you're looking for a tasty sandwich in Brunswick, Maryland.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/15/2009 | Read more »
The section of the Appalachian Trail passing through Western Maryland is one of the easiest to hike.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/15/2009 | Read more »
With tree houses, cottages, and wooded and field tent site options, Maple Tree Campground accommodates campers with varied preferences.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/15/2009 | Read more »
The IRS plans to tax the homeless on the value of soup kitchen meals and shelter stays, declaring that the homeless are actually wealthy when in-kind income is considered.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/13/2009 | Read more »
Different types of organic food delivery options are available in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area including local farm produce, regional farm produce and the organic selection from the local grocery chain.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/7/2009 | Read more »
There are plenty of community gardens in Washington, D.C. but so few plots available. What's a gardener to do?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/6/2009 | Read more »
The National Cherry Blossom Parade has come and gone but there are still plentiful options for seeing the blooms which have yet to peak.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/4/2009 | Read more »
Give your April Fools an April shower for April Fool's Day. This April Fool's Day prank will shower the household with April Fool's Day humor. Each time an innocent victim turns on the kitchen faucet, the sink sprayer delivers a spray of water.
To set up the prank, the April Fool's Day prankster stealthily enters the kitchen and, with the water off, depresses the handle of the sink sprayer and tightly wraps a sturdy rubber band around it. Then the trickster replaces the sprayer, making sure it is facing forward. When an unsuspecting family member turns on the faucet, the sprayer douses him.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 4/1/2009 | Watch here »
These 5 green lifestyle innovations were easy and effective for my family, although one did not take root long term.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/31/2009 | Read more »
Accommodating the possibility of resurrection, a religious belief endorsed by Open Mind Ministries, allowed a creative plea bargain to take place in the trial of Ria Ramkisson, charged in the starvation death of her 16 month old son Javon Thompson.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/31/2009 | Read more »
4 Companies are recalling pistachio nuts due to salmonella contamination.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/31/2009 | Read more »
Vampires, broken toilets and early garbage pickups are among the worst reasons to call the cops.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/30/2009 | Read more »
The lawyer who was trying to peddle to the media a video of Ashley Biden allegedly snorting coke abruptly dropped the client who made the videotape.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/29/2009 | Read more »
The devastating economy is having a substantial affect on childbearing decisions with health care providers reporting that both vasectomies and abortions are on the increase.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/29/2009 | Read more »
Longtime rumors of a Dark Shadows movie in the works were confirmed by MTV Movies blog.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/29/2009 | Read more »
It's easy to relate to the mom who takes refuge in the car to get a few minutes away from kid demands, but what about the mom who steals from her child's piggy bank and blames it on a sibling?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/27/2009 | Read more »
Passport Day in the USA brings you straightforward passport information while Passport DC and EU Open House inspire your imagination and stoke your wanderlust.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/27/2009 | Read more »
Rumors of vampire students have spread through the halls of a prestigious Boston Latin School.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/27/2009 | Read more »
Charles Simonyi agreed to stop traveling in space in the name of love, but not before blasting off one final time. He left Earth today.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/26/2009 | Read more »
The AIG saga continues with an executive "resignation letter" laying out the case for retention payments.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/25/2009 | Read more »
Necrotizing fasciitis requires prompt identification and treatment to avoid limb amputations and death.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/24/2009 | Read more »
This free, homeschool lesson plan introduce the topics of women's voting rights and equality under the law.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/23/2009 | Read more »
This game by MoveOn.org, which allows players to throw tomatoes at AIG, may be the only revenge against the company taxpayers will get.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/20/2009 | Read more »
Interspersing free and paid activities extends the summer travel budget.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/19/2009 | Read more »
Spiders lurking in produce is not at all uncommon, including spiders whose bites are potentially deadly such as the Brazilian Wandering Spider or Black Widow.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/19/2009 | Read more »
Praying fans hope for a miracle recovery by Natasha Richardson. If she was indeed declared brain dead yesterday, she has been legally and medically dead since the declaration of brain death, with no chance that her brain function will return.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/18/2009 | Read more »
Natasha Richardson was flown to New York yesterday, accompanied by emergency medical technicians and her husband, with reports indicating that she is brain dead.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/18/2009 | Read more »
The "required by contract" argument against AIG's nonpayment of executive bonuses erroneously presupposes that executives would have received bonuses from a defunct AIG in the absence of a Federal bailout.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/17/2009 | Read more »
Fun and educational activities to prepare kids for Passover from the cleaning and the food preparation right down to the end of the meal.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/17/2009 | Read more »
The stimulus plan aims to increase educational spending but there is a very real risk that the funds will be wasted as for-profit schools aimed at scooping up Federal student aid dollars expand.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/13/2009 | Read more »
Toyota's financial distress and that of the rest of the auto industry is both a necessary adjustment and an opportunity for a greener future.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/12/2009 | Read more »
If Russia will take Alaska back, it must agree to take Sarah Palin or no deal.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/12/2009 | Read more »
The promise of happily ever slipped away from teen mother Bristol Palin as Levi Johnston announces the engaged couple's break-up; Octo-babies will be going home; and
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/12/2009 | Read more »
What started as a backlash against Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman has morphed into an an anti-abortion bill denying women control over their embryos.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/10/2009 | Read more »
A massive Maytag recall undermines more than 40 years of advertising. The lonely Maytag repairman to make up for lost time with 1.6 million repairs...
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/10/2009 | Read more »
Russian foreign policy expert Igor Panarin visited the US and didn't find evidence that the American Dream endures. Maybe he wasn't looking in the right places.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/4/2009 | Read more »
Operation Yellow Jacket may be an internet rumor, but it could be a very useful one.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/3/2009 | Read more »
Ingmar Guandique is not the only illegal Salvadoran immigrant to be charged in a high profile murder case in the DC metro region.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/3/2009 | Read more »
Not again! AIG (of spa extravaganza and partridge hunt notoriety) returned to the public trough this week for another $30 billion in taxpayer monies.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
Not offered a reality show, book or movie deal, Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman nevertheless has received many offers of help for her large family.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
Being a mom requires flexibility, joy and humor along with respect for your own respite needs.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
Would Dr. Seuss see the Reading Across America approach to celebrating his birthday and his literary legacy as well-meaning but mistaken?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
Does anyone really need a pee pee teepee? It's about as useful as... an oral sex light, bottled water for dogs, and an inside the shell egg scrambler.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/2/2009 | Read more »
Going gray and cell damage are byproducts of a build up of hydrogen peroxide in the body and possibly may be remediated with mineral supplementation.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/1/2009 | Read more »
Dr. Seuss changed the children's literature landscape.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 3/1/2009 | Read more »
Electronic cigarettes have emigrated from China to other countries raising safety concerns.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/28/2009 | Read more »
Home food gardening is expected to increased dramatically in 2009, with 43 million American families to grow their own vegetables. Community gardens and Sharing Backyards open gardening options for apartment dwellers.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/28/2009 | Read more »
Bizarre entrants among travel best and worst lists include Dirtiest Hotels, Best and Worst Airports- for sleeping- and the Worst Airline PR.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/28/2009 | Read more »
How do you promote internet content? Start by writing content that promotes itself, then use a few additional tools to give that content a boost.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/26/2009 | Read more »
Gang rape and forced abortion marketed as "game."
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/25/2009 | Read more »
Anime portraiture and sake tasting are two of the popular activities at the Japanese Street Festival, the closing event of the two-week long National Cherry Blossom Festival.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/24/2009 | Read more »
What to give up for Lent? How about gossip or a judgmental attitude? Or maybe Lent is the perfect time to try living without a car.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/24/2009 | Read more »
Where you can find free restaurant meals in this bad economy.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/23/2009 | Read more »
Nadya Suleman's father goes on Oprah this week, challenging her mental competency. Her ex-boyfriend-sperm-donor is offering (apparently unwanted) help with the octuplets and requesting a paternity test.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/23/2009 | Read more »
Don't miss out on Mardi Gras due to planning deficiencies. Use these last minute Fat Tuesday celebration aids to rescue your holiday.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/23/2009 | Read more »
A plea for common sense in fashioning Federally funded mortgage relief.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/20/2009 | Read more »
Where were Santelli and friends when the stimulus bill was being enacted into law?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/20/2009 | Read more »
As the economy worsens, more and more mythical creatures seem to pose for photographs. Last summer it was the Montauk Monster, the Chupacabra and Bigfoot. This week, it's the Borneo Monster.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/20/2009 | Read more »
If the New York Post cartoon compared Obama to a chimp, maybe he should consider himself lucky... compared to the video depictions of Bush and Clinton as monkeys.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/19/2009 | Read more »
In Operation Spy, you decipher the communications, monitor the asset, search for clues and decide who to trust in recovering a nuclear trigger.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/19/2009 | Read more »
What tourists want to know about the International Spy Museum from whether it's worth the pricey admission to sneaking underage kids into Operation Spy.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/19/2009 | Read more »
After learning about the service problems in Chicago and New York, I wondered what my telecom company could do for me here in Washington, D.C.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/19/2009 | Read more »
Is saying a monkey wrote the stimulus legislation really a racial attack on the President? C'mon, Al...
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/18/2009 | Read more »
In their haste to make, sell, package and resell loans, the same banks that caused the Wall St. crisis set up the perfect defense for homeowners facing foreclosure: lost mortgage notes.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/18/2009 | Read more »
www.recovery.gov is an information tool with a peculiar feel.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/18/2009 | Read more »
If Greta van Sustern wanted to expose the hardships of teen pregnancy, she's have done well to choose an interview subject without the advantages of Bristol Palin.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/17/2009 | Read more »
Is it irresponsible to place a This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb sticker on a publicly parked bicycle, or is it an overreaction for officials to treat such a bicycle as a security threat?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/17/2009 | Read more »
Tween boy inventors may enjoy a Rube Goldberg contraption or roller coaster building birthday party.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/16/2009 | Read more »
The video of the woman going insane after missing flight could become the cautionary tale that reduces public indiscretion.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/16/2009 | Read more »
Bump keys can open traditional locks without leaving a trace. How you can protect yourself from a bump key burglary.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/16/2009 | Read more »
Computer downtime inspired poetry.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/13/2009 | Read more »
Colgan Air, operator of Continental Flight 3407, only began using the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 earlier this month on its Newark to Buffalo run. The Bombardier propjets previously have been linked to landing crashes.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/13/2009 | Read more »
BeCentsAble or be sensible?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
Police are requesting the public's help in finding 17 year old William Vancroft who was last seen January 31. Vancroft needs medication and may appear to be disoriented.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood takes on Scholastic Books, challenging its use of its preferential selling scheme in American schools to sell toys and other merchandise.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/11/2009 | Read more »
Back when Nanny remembered the days of stamps going from 2 cents to 3, I never imagined that one day I'd be telling my kids how 44 cents stamps used to cost 5 cents when I was young.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/11/2009 | Read more »
Nadya Suleman receives disability payments and food stamps to support her 14 children but won't take "welfare." Instead, she is asking the public for cash donations through the Nadya Suleman website.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/11/2009 | Read more »
Americans for Prosperity opposes the stimulus legislation, calling 96.4% of it funding for special interest pet projects.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/9/2009 | Read more »
Australians are still struggling with Black Saturday's arson-linked bushfires that claimed 171 lives and were dubbed "mass murder" by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/9/2009 | Read more »
Washington, D.C. police activity for the first week of February included responding to two shootings and making arrests in connection with 3 murders.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/9/2009 | Read more »
The Senate version of the stimulus bill is expected to pass the Senate Monday and move into the reconciliation process. What does the Senate bill fund?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/7/2009 | Read more »
What would you do with Fundies, double undies, designed for 2 people to wear at the same time?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
The Peanut Corporation of America peanut product recall touches the venerable institution of scouting.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
Instead of merely seeing the blossoms and parade, why not learn how to prepare a Japanese tea ceremony or explore the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
Nothing captivates the preschool set more than candy.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
University of Maryland's Maryland Day 2009: time to go see the solar powered algal turf scrubber.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
The gardening mom is probably equipped with all the gardening essentials but she may treasure a whimsical garden gnome, sundial or rain gauge for a Mother's Day gift.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
Wear red day is designed to save women's lives but there are other wear red campaigns with which it might be confused.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/6/2009 | Read more »
Lawmakers aim to encourage spending on new houses and new cars when Americans are losing the homes they already own and losing their jobs in record numbers.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/5/2009 | Read more »
As the job market deteriorates, there are likely to be more stories like Gill's How Starbucks Saved My Life.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/5/2009 | Read more »
How much bailout abuse will it take before American taxpayers demand accountability?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/4/2009 | Read more »
Can you grow a prize-winning mustache in 10 weeks time? Wonderful, artistic, creepy or pathetic, any new mustache growth is eligible to compete for the grand prize, a trip to Budapest, Hungary.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
Is perfection the new standard for top office?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
Actor Quincy Jones is one voice behind the call for a Cabinet level arts and culture ministry in the United States, a governmental priority in most other countries.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/3/2009 | Read more »
How can anyone be surprised that public officials have trouble understanding IRS tax instructions?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/2/2009 | Read more »
Swatters often don't realize until it is too late that sending SWAT to the homes of innocent victims in the middle of the night to interrupt nonexistent crimes is not an innocent prank.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 2/2/2009 | Read more »
How I came to write a People's Media Award winning article and how you can do the same.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
No longer merely quaint prognosticators, groundhogs bring in tourist dollars.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/29/2009 | Read more »
The new Ledbetter law extends the time for filing pay discrimination claims by defining each issuance of a discriminatory paycheck as a separate act of discrimination.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/29/2009 | Read more »
While DABA gals sniffle over lost shopping opportunities, economic devastation has propelled some men to kill their families. If only they would stop and remember the safety net they funded before pulling the trigger...
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/28/2009 | Read more »
42,000 District of Columbia children have excess blood lead levels as a result of the city's water crisis in 2001-2004, but affected families may take some comfort from evidence that lead effects can be mitigated.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/27/2009 | Read more »
80-year-old Mildred gave birth to 11 baby tuataras after mating with 111 year old Henry. What other species give birth at advanced ages?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/26/2009 | Read more »
With the economic crisis causing the collapse of bankrupt Iceland's government, why are people more interested in searching for information on who wore what to the Screen Actors Guild awards and tuatara reptiles?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/26/2009 | Read more »
Classmates.com advertising, a come-on? A pending class action suit and complaints at consumeraffairs.com allege that the site falsely represents that former classmates are trying to make contact to induce membership purchases.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/26/2009 | Read more »
Resveratrol, long believed to ward off heart disease, now is said to offer additional health benefits that include deferring aging effects and prolonging life as well as treating 5 cancers without harming healthy cells.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/26/2009 | Read more »
Before Sasha and Malia dolls, there were Caroline and John-John dolls, Amy dolls, Chelsea dolls...
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/23/2009 | Read more »
Boden and Gable are French names for boys, while Gisella and Marielle are French names for girls. So how did my ancestors get stuck with Alcide and Flavie?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/22/2009 | Read more »
Talula does the Hula from Hawaii and Bronx Mogwli stole the media attention, but plenty of tamer, yet rare baby names also emerged including Zephyr for boys and Sakari for girls.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/21/2009 | Read more »
Reykjavik and Budapest are bargain worthy due to weak currency relative to the dollar while Colombia is recovering from a reputation for drug related crime. Free attractions in Washington, DC and Vilnius make those cities attractive to budget travelers.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/21/2009 | Read more »
Antwerp may be risky with the threat of Belgium's break-up looming; but is Beirut, where detente keeps violence in check, preferable as a vacation destination?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/21/2009 | Read more »
Images of the politically progressive Netroots Nation inaugural ball at the Claredon Ballroom.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/20/2009 | View here »
The atmosphere at this inaugural ball for the politically progressive was welcoming.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/20/2009 | Read more »
Don't wait until a health disaster strikes to learn what to do in the event you or someone in your midst suffers a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/16/2009 | Read more »
Brooklyn's Chinese New Year 2009 festivities include performances of Chinese New Year Splendor and a Lunar New Year Flower Market.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
The Chinese New Year parade in DC takes place February 1.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
This largest Chinese community in North America is ready to celebrate the Chinese New Year January 26, 2009.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/14/2009 | Read more »
A humorous look at Freecycle offerings and what might motivate those who lay claim to them.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/12/2009 | Read more »
Tickets for bleacher seating for the inaugural parade were snapped up within minutes.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/9/2009 | Read more »
Sure everyone needs sex, but they need chocolate too!
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
What happened to medical ethics? A doctor wants his soon to be ex-wife to give him one of her kidneys or its fair market value.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
Photographer Marty Odom claims he lost his job because his revealing photo documented problems with the Vail Resort chair lift operation.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
At Macy's, it's the underperforming stores getting the axe, but nationwide, the retail outlook is bleak for both stores and the malls housing them.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
Some commenters drawn to the Skanks in New York blog as a result of Cohen's lawsuit suggest that Cohen is overreacting to anonymous defamation.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/6/2009 | Read more »
Amid all the news of layoffs, the FBI is engaged in one of its largest hiring blitzes ever.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/6/2009 | Read more »
The FIRST Robotics Competition was the brainchild of the inventor of the Segway, Dean Kamen.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 1/4/2009 | Read more »
Tips for parents to promote healthy oral hygiene in children.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/30/2008 | Read more »
Help kids understand why proper oral hygiene is important with this hands on guide that includes experiments on plaque formation and enamel damage.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/30/2008 | Read more »
National Body Challenge 2009 is at hand.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/29/2008 | Read more »
Incoming President Barack Obama faces a formidable challenge dealing with Israel and the Hamas government in Gaza upon taking office.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/29/2008 | Read more »
A surreptitious invasion of singing goats did not impress the owner of the von Trapp Family Lodge.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/29/2008 | Read more »
Miss Hispanoamerica was stripped of her crown after being arrested with alleged drug traffickers, one of whom is believed to be her boyfriend.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/28/2008 | Read more »
Is it time Americans began openly discussing the lingering effects of historical racism?
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/27/2008 | Read more »
Humans are more efficient at solving the Rubik's Cube than robots.
By Carol Bengle Gilbert | Published 12/26/2008 | Read more »
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