Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, will announce today (Tuesday) a plan to hire every veteran who wants a job, provided that the veterans have left the military in the previous year and did not receive a dishonorable discharge. The announcement, to be made in a speech in New York by William S. Simon, the president and chief executive of Wal-Mart U.S., represents among the largest hiring commitments for veterans in…
We heard the rumors, got the confirmation and now there is evidence that Michelle Obama will indeed make her Nickelodeon Network debut on the hit show “iCarly.” A sneak-peek video was released this week of FLOTUS chatting with the cast before taping the episode and then displaying her impressive dance moves during the “Random Dance” segment of the show. “Random” dancing is a breeze when you’ve already a…
The first lady decided to jump into the new millenium by learning how to tweet. This is surprising, given that her husband is a notorious blackberry fanatic. But we all get there in our own time, and in spite of all the controversy her husband has endured, Michelle Obama has remained well-liked by the American public. First Lady Michelle Obama has sent her first tweet. Obama used Twitter from…