Hasselhoff Ex Bach Arrested In LA On DUI Charge
LOS ANGELES — David Hasselhoff's ex-wife has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles. The California Highway Patrol said Sunday that Pamela Bach was pulled over Saturday night just south of U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard. The CHP alleges Bach showed blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13 on a breathalyzer test. California's legal limit is .08. Bach was booked at the LAPD's Van Nuys jail and released. She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 24. Bach was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run in 2007, but the charges were dropped when she agreed to pay minor damages to the woman whose car she hit. She was married

Paul David Walker: The Next Economy: The Pursuit Of Happiness
Our economy is shifting from being based on consumerism to something else. The question is what will that be. In the past 75% of GNP was based on consumerism. Consumerism, using credit to achieve its ends, has pushed us into economic disaster. We have poured our energy into consuming more clothes, cars, jet skies, jewels, and houses that look like mansions, and we are still not happy or truly wealthy. So if the next economy is not based on consumerism, what will it be? Well, this is a long story, but let me share a few thoughts. I believe the next economy will be based on the "pursuit of happiness." Even now religion and spiritual activities are growing. Many people are realizing

Senate Bill Contains A Gift For Big Banks
Despite bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill that the size and interconnectedness of major financial institutions poses a grave risk to the system as a whole, Senate banking reform legislation includes a provision that will help them get even bigger. The provision -- long desired by the big banks -- would allow them to open new branches in states regardless of local laws. This is known as de novo branching. The provision was first put forward by the Treasury Department in the financial regulation reform bill that it sent to Congress. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) initially included the provision in his bill, but removed it after a De

Kevin Bacon: Do 'Good' in This Small World This Holiday Season
It's that time of year when we celebrate friends and family. As I looked around my Thanksgiving table last week, I was glad to have the most important people in my life giving thanks beside me. With the pace of life today and all that is happening in the world it is so easy to lose sight of what really matters or become wrapped up in the things that divide us. That is why I started SixDegrees.org a few years ago -- to show how connected we all truly are and challenge people to champion causes that make a difference in this small world. You've probably heard of the Six Degrees concept. Any one person (including me, Kevin Bacon) is connected

Stephen Viscusi: Stephen Viscusi's Interview Tips on How to Be "Perceived" as 10 Years You
By Stephen Viscusi Viscusi reveals why your "Interview Age" is crucial to finding a job...or keeping one. How old an impression do you make when you're interviewing? Not "just" the way you look. Of course, we all know that your boss can look up your age in your personnel file, or an interviewer can just count backwards from the year of graduation printed on your resume. However, here's is the truth: "perception" is the new reality, like 60 is the new 50. So you need to learn the fine art of being "perceived" as younger, through conversation and dialogue, as well as looking younger. I want to address both, since that is the most frequently asked topics, readers e-mail m