There are, without a doubt, a few drawbacks to being in the military, but the positive lessons like cooperation and compassion seem to stick with you long after you transition into civilian life. Every task in the military involves or is for the benefit of many others, and selflessness becomes unavoidable. Click through to the… Read More
In the video below, Chris Williams with 12News reports on continuing issues with wait times for Veterans at VA medical centers. It’s obvious that they’re working on it and in all fairness, wait times to see civilian doctors are generally about the same (if not worse). My thoughts are that the system had so many… Read More
I really don’t find it hard to believe that this is still so far from being resolved, after all, looks who’s making the decisions. I do find the usual foot-dragging both disturbing and unacceptable. This is not a determination of whether or not we should build the infamous ‘Bridge to Nowhere’, people’s lives are at… Read More
You have to wonder how effective any government program can be, and yet congress deserves huge kudos for recognizing and addressing this issue. ~Bill —————————————— It passed the House unanimously, and overwhelming approval is expected in the Senate. Posted by Veterans Today on February 3, 2015 The Senate is expected to take up a bill… Read More
Four of the top interior designers from different parts of the country shared their design predictions for the coming year with Hunter Douglas, the window fashions manufacturer. Here’s the short list from Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Los Angeles; Martha Angus, San Francisco; John Phifer Marrs, Dallas and Fawn Galli, New York: What’s In What’s Out The… Read More
My wife has this app on her phone, it recommends recipes based on ones you’ve flagged as favorites. Today it recommended this. Apparently this app knows me better than it knows her 🙂 ~Bill Check it out on this great site Recipes that Crock! Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of… Read More
From our recent Newsletter Want to get the best return on your remodeling investment? Stick to the exterior of your home, according to the 2015 Cost vs. Value report from the National Association of Realtors® and Remodeling Magazine. Realtors® across the country said a steel entry door would return 101.8 percent of its costs –… Read More
Interesting NPR interview with Bradley Cooper about veterans, you can find it here. ~Bill e film American Sniper has prompted arguments about its depiction of the Iraq War and become a cultural lightning rod. But Bradley Cooper, who plays Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and was also a producer on the film, didn’t expect the conversation… Read More
From our recent Newsletter The official opening of the federal tax filing season was Jan. 20, also the unofficial opening of the tax scamming season, the Internal Revenue Service warns. Tax fraudsters have posed as the IRS in everything from email refund schemes to phone impersonations all aimed at getting you to share your personal… Read More
The panic seems to have died down, but the concern over Ebola beleaguered areas and aid workers returning home from those regions, has not. A TED Talk well worth watching, it does not dismiss our concerns but it does inspire hope. ~Bill Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of Heroes Home… Read More
