Tracing your family tree has never been easier. This article looks at ways to utilize technology to trace family trees. The article suggests where researchers can begin to trace digital records to find out where their ancestors came from.

This article examines the most sensible home renovations in terms of ROI and impact on the speed a house will move on the market. In addition to the top five home renovations in terms of ROI (percentages given), the piece discusses incentives for green-energy production and conservation that can help home-owners finance such upgrades. The article sums up by touching on green mortgages.

The article discusses the recent tragedy in Arizona through a new lens. While debate rages on the national stage about causes that range from lack of gun control to the divisive political climate, the central issue appears to be healthcare access. As of this year, Arizona has cut $65 million dollars from the state budget to fund mental healthcare programs and disrupted vital access to over 15,000 people (half of whom appear to reside in Rep. Giffords´ district. This article suggests that these are cuts that will actually end up costing the state more than the proposed cuts save.

The Chupacubra, a legend from Latino folklore, remains an unsolved, if repulsive modern myth. The animal continues to haunt the American psyche, symbolizing, literally, the fear of something that does not exist. Scientific inquiry to date, on corpses hauled in from the field has yet to be definitive in dismissing the myth. The Chupacubra lives on in the fears and tales of men.

The suspected so-called "Craigslist Killer," a 24 year old former medical student, took his own life in jail while awaiting a trial scheduled for early next year. Philip Markoff´s alleged crime spree which resulted in the murder of one woman and the armed robbery of another, led to changes in Craigslist´s posting policies - but not much else.

Minimalist or Sustainable living is becoming a hot new trend in America as a way to simplify often hectic modern life and adapt to economic uncertainty. This article gives a brief overview of some of those trends, the history of the movement in America and highlights the inherent contradictions this new idea poses to the more traditional idea of American Consumer culture and way of life.