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Steve Rothery is a prog rock icon who helped spearhead the ‘80s neo-prog movement, but he admits that at the time, he didn’t get as much attention as the shredding six-stringers who perpetrated hair metal on the Sunset Strip. “I didn’t really get that much attention from the guitar magazines,” Rother tells ClassicRockHistory.com. “Our style of music was so unfashionable, and a lot of journalists didn’t really get its appeal.” The “our” in question is Marillion, an outfit out of the UK, who rattled off albums like 1983’s Script for a Jester’s Tear, 1984’s Fugazi, and 1985’s Misplaced Childhood, which The post An Interview With Steve Rothery Of Marillion appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

In Montana, a focus on restorative justice is reducing juvenile recidivism through a nonprofit program that engages them, rather than punishes them. The nonprofit believes that it’s actually far more challenging for juvenile offenders to look their victims in the eye and explain why they behaved antisocially than it is to simply serve a suspension […] The post Montana Program Makes Youth Offenders Talk with Their Victims and Recidivism Plummets appeared first on Good News Network.

As we kick off 2026, the “forty-year itch” is hitting the retro community. While every year of the ’80s carries its own brand of nostalgia, 1986 stands out as a true turning point, a year CONTINUE READING... The post 1986 Retrospective appeared first on The Retro Network.

By the author of What to Eat When You’re Broke Let’s talk about poverty. I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go shopping or for a night out and you say, “No, I can’t. I’m poor right now.” I don’t mean the situation when you’d like to get a nicer car but decide you should just stick to the one you have because you don’t have a few thousand for a down payment. I don’t mean the scene at the grocery store when you decide to get ground beef instead of steak. I’m talking about when you have already done the weird mismatched meals from your pantry that are made up of cooked rice, stale crackers, and a can of peaches, and you’ve moved on to wondering what on earth you’re going to feed your kids. Or when you get an eviction notice for non-payment of rent, a shut-off notice for your utilities, and a repo notice for your car and there’s absolutely nothing you can do about any of those notices because there IS NO MONEY. I’m talking about survival mode. If you’ve never been this level of broke, I’m very glad. I have been this broke. I know that it is soul-destroying when no matter how hard you work, how many part-time jobs you squeeze in, and how much you cut, you simply don’t make enough money to survive in the world today. Being part of the working poor is incredibly frustrating and discouraging. I wrote about my situation in detail in this PDF.  It is a sickening feeling when you’re just barely hanging in there and suddenly, an unexpected expense crops up and decimates your tight budget. Maybe your child gets sick and needs a trip to the doctor and some medicine. Perhaps a family member is involved in an accident and can’t work for a few weeks. It could be that your car breaks down and you need it to get back and forth to work because you live too far out in the country for public transit. We’re going to see this more and more. As our economy continues to crumble, these are the situations going on in more homes across the country every single day. It’s simple to believe that the people suffering like this are just lazy, or not trying, or are spending frivolously. No one wants to think that these things can occur through no fault of the individual.  Why? Because that means these things could also happen to them. Every time I write about crushing poverty, someone adds the comments section a smug declaration about how people need to get an education, hang on to a job, buy cheaper food…there’s a litany of condescending advice.  I’m sure this article will be no exception, and please, if you’re in the situation I’m describing, let the criticism roll off you. People who haven’t been there don’t understand, and somewhere deep inside, they feel that by being critical, they can assure themselves they will never find themselves in a similar situation. How do you prioritize when you can’t pay your bills? The advice I have may not be popular, but let’s talk about prioritizing your payments when you can’t pay your bills.  I am not promoting irresponsibility here. It’s just math. When you have less money coming in than you have obligated to go out, you will not be able to pay all of your bills. It’s that simple. First, do a quick audit of your financial situation so you can see where you’re at. Then you must prioritize. I know that you want to pay every single bill but that may not be possible right now. When you get your feet back on the ground, you can set up payment plans for the things you had to set aside while you were busy trying to survive. This list of priorities assumes that you have some money coming in, but not enough to meet your obligations. You simply have to choose survival. I suggest the following order of payments. 1.) Pay for shelter first Your number one priority is keeping a roof over your head. That roof may not be the roof of the house you are in now, though, if your circumstances have changed and you can no longer afford it.  If you can still manage to pay your rent/mortgage, do so in order to keep your family housed. If you rent, and your rent is a reasonable price, make this the first payment you make from your limited funds. You really, truly don’t want to be homeless and moving is expensive. Try your best to stay put. If you own, consider your property taxes and insurance as part of your mortgage, because if you stop paying any of these, your home will be foreclosed on. If you can’t pay your mortgage, property taxes, and insurance, you have a while before the home gets foreclosed on and you are forced to move out. If this is the case, it’s absolutely essential that you put aside money for the place where you’ll move should you have to leave your home. You’re going to need first, last, and deposits in many cases, particularly since your credit isn’t going to be stellar due to your financial situation. When you are in this situation, it can be difficult to force yourself to save money when so many things are being left unpaid, but if you ever hope to bail yourself out of this situation, you absolutely have to do this. The laws vary from state to state, (find the specifics for your state here) but basically, this is the timeline: When you make the decision to let your house go back to the lender, you will have a month or two before they send you a notice of default. From that point, you usually have 3 months before the foreclosure proceedings begin. During those 3 months, you should be saving the money you would normally be putting toward your mortgage. At some point, you’ll get a notice to vacate the premises. When this happens, you have two options. You can choose to move to  a different home, or you can file for bankruptcy, if you feel your situation is such that there is absolutely no way out. If you file for bankruptcy, the home can’t be re-sold by the lender for 3 more months, giving you more time to put aside money for your move. Should we all pay the bills that we have promised to pay? Of course we should. Our word is very important. Remember, though, that the information here is for people who are in a position in which they DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY. So, the bottom line is this: either pay your housing costs or put aside money for future housing as your first expenditure. 2.) Buy food You have to eat, and so do your children. If you don’t eat, you’ll get sick, and then your situation will be even more dire. Stick to simple, wholesome basics and cook from scratch. Beans and rice have fed many a family. Tap into your inner Southerner and make inexpensive, filling meals like biscuits and gravy. Make soup to stretch just a few ingredients to feed a family. Save ALL of your leftovers, even the ones on people’s plates. Add them to a container in the freezer and make a soup from that at the end of the week. Clean up after the potluck at church. Sometimes you can take home the leftovers. Don’t skip meals to stretch your food further. You need your health and your strength to overcome this situation. Go to the library and check out a book on local edibles. Go foraging in the park or in nearby wooded areas. See if your grocery store sells out-of-date produce for use for animals. There’s often a fair bit you can salvage and add to soups or casseroles. (This is the only way we were able to have vegetables and meat during one particularly painful stretch when my oldest daughter was young.) In a worst-case scenario, food banks are an option as well. (There is a lot more advice in this book.) 3.) Pay for essential utilities You should be cutting your utility usage to the bare minimum and using every trick in the book to keep your bills as low as possible. If your utilities get shut off, it’s going to be difficult to cook from scratch and you won’t be able to keep leftovers from spoiling. You need the water running from your taps to drink, cook with, and clean. Depending on the climate and the season, heat may be vital as well. If you can’t ay the entire bill, call the utility companies and try to make payment arrangements. If your utilities are shut off, then you will have a hefty reconnection fee on top of the bill. Another point to remember is that our culture believes it’s absolutely necessary that all homes be plugged into the utility system. If you have a work-around, like wood heat and hand-pumped well water,  and decide that your utilities are not essential, you need to be prepared to face those whose opinions differ. Some cities have condemned homes that are not connected to the grid, and if you have children who are of school age, sometimes a “concerned” teacher or neighbor has been known to report your situation to the child welfare authorities. 4.) Pay for car/work necessities What must you have in order to keep working? For me, it’s the internet, since I work online.  All of my clients contact me via email and the work I do requires that I be able to send it to them and research things online. I live in the country, so driving to the library on a daily basis would cost more than my monthly internet fees. For another person, this necessity might be the cost of public transit or keeping their vehicle on the road so that they can get to work.  Choose the least expensive options to keep yourself working, but maintain your job-related necessities. 5.) Pay for anything else After you’ve paid all of the above, if you have money left over, now is the time to pay your other expenses.  These expenses include debt that you’ve incurred, contracts you are involved in (like cell phone plans, etc.)  Choose very carefully how you dole out any remaining money. Keep one phone going, with the lowest possible payment. This is necessary for work, for your children or their school to contact you in the event of an emergency, and as a contact point for your financial situation. Compare the cost of a cell phone, landline, or VOIP phone. Every family member does not require a phone – you just need one. (I actually did go for a couple of years with no phone at all, but I’m uniquely antisocial and had email by which I could be reached.) If it’s at all possible, try to use the snowball method made famous by Dave Ramsey to pay off your debts and bail yourself out of your situation. Being free from debt will allow you to live a much freer life in the future. If paying off debt is not possible, try to make the minimum payments. If the minimum payments are not possible, you may have to default, at least temporarily, on debts. Buy some pantry staples.  If you can add some extra rice or cans of tomatoes to the pantry, it will help see you through this tight situation. Be relentless in deciding what will be paid and what will not. This is not the time for arguments like, “But it’s our only form of entertainment” or “We deserve this one luxury.”  Cut all non-essentials until things improve. Focus on the most frugal options possible. Things will get better I’ve been down this road.  I really get it. It saddens me to see people I love in this situation now. These books can help. I found them to be life-changing when I was broke, and the lessons have stuck with me throughout my adult life. You may be able to find them at your local library. The Total Money Makeover The Complete Tightwad Gazette Finally, if you are in a situation in which you can’t pay your bills, I’m sorry. I’m sorry about… The embarrassment you feel when you can’t afford to meet someone for coffee The sick feeling of seeing the bills pile up on the counter and not being able to do anything about it The knot in your stomach every time the phone rings and it’s a 1-800 number that you KNOW is a bill collector The stress of knowing you can’t remain in your home The fear that someone will say you aren’t taking care of your kids and they’ll be taken away The humiliation when people don’t understand and think it’s all your fault The hopelessness of watching the bank account empty out the day your pay goes in, and still having a dozen things unpaid The overwhelming discouragement of having fees assessed on top of debts you already can’t pay The anxiety over what tomorrow will bring It will get better. You’ll find a way to make it work. You just have to survive while you make it happen. Maybe you will pool your resources with another family, or get a raise, or find a cheaper place. But you will find a way. Life may not be exactly as it was before, but it will be good again. About Daisy Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging author and blogger who’s traded her air miles for a screen porch, having embraced a more homebody lifestyle after a serious injury. She’s the heart and mind behind The Organic Prepper, a top-tier website where she shares what she’s learned about preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty. With 17 books under her belt, Daisy’s insights on living frugally, surviving tough times, finding some happiness in the most difficult situations, and embracing independence have touched many lives. Her work doesn’t just stay on her site; it’s shared far and wide across alternative media, making her a familiar voice in the community. Known for her adventurous spirit, she’s lived in five different countries and raised two wonderful daughters as a single mom.  Daisy is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books, 12 self-published books, and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses at SelfRelianceand Survival.com You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and X. The post What to Do If You Can’t Pay Your Bills appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

When Rep. Mary Miller saw President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to ban large investors from buying single-family homes, she immediately volunteered to introduce a bill to codify it, she said. “It’s been an issue that the Family Caucus has been discussing, and I’m thrilled to see President Trump’s tweet and that he’s making this a priority,” Miller, a Republican from Illinois who chairs the Congressional Family Caucus, told The Daily Signal. Miller expects Trump to sign an executive order banning large investors from buying single-family homes, and then her bill will codify that policy into law. The mother of seven said she is working on the bill text with the White House. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he will introduce a similar bill in the Senate. This is a terrific idea and long overdue. I will gladly introduce this bill in the Senate https://t.co/t0rvG9gA1w— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 7, 2026 Trump posted Wednesday on TruthSocial saying that he is “taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it.” “For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream,” he said. “It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans.” “People live in homes, not corporations,” the president continued. Trump said he would discuss the topic at his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in two weeks. “Tune into the President’s upcoming Davos speech where he will detail his plans to restore the dream of American home ownership,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told The Daily Signal. The timeline of Miller’s bill “depends on what President Trump does,” the congresswoman said. “We’re working with him and obviously Sen. Hawley also, so we’re very excited,” she said. “Stay tuned, great things are ahead in the housing market.” The housing reform move could become a cornerstone of Republicans’ affordability agenda. The initiative will be “huge for the midterm elections,” Miller said, because people will “have more money in their pockets” due to finding affordable housing. “I have a big family and young children, and the ones that haven’t purchased a home are concerned, ‘How can we afford a home?'” she said. “I think this is huge, and by allowing these large institutional investors to buy up these single family homes in bulk, they’re turning our neighborhoods into corporate assets instead of communities.” Miller described the president as “a great advocate for American families.” “President Trump’s doing other things to lower the price of housing,” she said. “He’s really been advocating for lower interest rates. And we’re looking forward to that getting ratcheted down a little bit.” “Deregulation is going to be huge because the cost of a home is definitely impacted by excessive regulation.” “I think the key thing is deportation of illegals,” she continued. “To have tens of millions of illegals come in here and take up our housing is extraordinary in light of the impact it has on making allowing housing to be accessible to American people.” The post How a GOP Rep Is Working with Trump to Ban Large Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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If you are a fan of quiche, you will definitely want to make this delicious Sausage and Pimento Cheese Quiche. ❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE If you have followed our website for any amount of time, you know we love our pimento cheese, so we are always trying to find new ways to enjoy it....