Lunar Eclipse was beautiful,
The Earth's shadow crossed the moon's surface early this morning, slowly eclipsing it and turning it to shades of orange and red. The total lunar eclipse, the second this year, was visible in North and South America, especially in the West. I hope you had the pleasure to witness this wonderful occurrence.  ¶ 9:17 AM

  NASA on Saturday ordered Space Shuttle Endeavour back to Earth a day early out of fear that Hurricane Dean might disrupt flight operations. The shuttle is now scheduled to depart from the International Space Station on Sunday, and landing is set for Tuesday.
We all pray for their save passage home...  ¶ 3:06 PM

  Retirement thought of the day: Consider annuities for additional retirement income, because they allow investors to lock in a regular payment stream for life and are very safe.  ¶ 6:39 AM

  Stock Market News:
Stocks fell sharply, with the Dow ending the day down over 380 points after another final-hour swoon, as credit worries squeezed the market again.  ¶ 1:15 PM

  President Bush has called a news conference for 10:30a ET. The President is expected to face questions about the war in Iraq and unrest in Pakistan, but with the the daily volatility in the market, it is expected that he should also be asked about the economy, housing and mortgages, and unease in financial markets.  ¶ 7:44 AM

  We pray for the Utah miners:
Retirement-4-U employees pray that the men survived Monday's mine collapse and that the emergency supplies will keep them alive while rescuers tried to dig their way through the rubble in the mine shaft. Our prayers go out for the men and their families....  ¶ 9:14 PM

  Barry, Barry, Barry Bonds the home crowd chanted, Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run Tuesday night, breaking Hank Aaron's Major League Baseball record held since 1974. The 43-year-old Bonds, who has been the subject of controversy over steroid use in the sport, thanked fans in front of his home crowd in San Francisco. Congradulations Barry....  ¶ 2:43 PM

  Barry Bonds - could get his record home run today passing Hank Aaron's 755 home runs and with that claiming the home run record. Likewise, there will be a VERY lucky fan catching the ball and becoming an instance millionare. For the rest of us, we'll have to be content with working and saving for our retirement future which won't be so bad as long as we plan for the event, (retirement) and here is where I'm going with all this. Most people don't plan for retirement. Don't be one of those people, a little planning goes a long way and it has been proven that people that plan their retirement are successful in retirement. Ok, where was I, yeah, go Barry.............  ¶ 7:58 AM