• Insurance

    Inflation effects & law firm financial management

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    In recent years, inflation has put extensive pressure on the legal industry. According to our 2024 Legal Risk Index Report, 50% of attorneys now cite inflation as the biggest danger to their firm’s bottom line. And they’re not wrong. From rising overheads to mounting pressure on pricing, firms are feeling a squeeze that’s not likely to let up anytime soon. As financial pressures mount, strong law firm financial management has become a critical part of running a firm. Inflation’s impact on law firms is compounded by several economic factors. Recent tariffs on goods and services make it more expensive to…

  • Sports

    Man abducted San Fernando found dead tied to post in Aloguinsan

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    Police process the crime scene where the body of a dead San Fernando resident was found tied to an electric post in Aloguinsan town, southwestern Cebu. | Contributed photo via Paul Lauro CEBU CITY, Philippines — A San Fernando, Cebu resident, who was last seen being forced to board a black vehicle by unidentified men on April 28 as he was walking home from a neighbor’s wake, was later found dead in Aloguinsan town in southwestern Cebu. The victim’s was shot in the body and the head and was tied to an electric post at past 6 a.m. on April…

  • Finance

    eSIM for International Travel Mobile Data Roaming

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    One thing that unites the world is the mobile phone. When you travel internationally, everywhere you go, people have their phones. Most hotels and many restaurants have Wi-Fi. Still, it’s much easier if you have mobile data when you’re out and about. You can call an Uber, look for restaurants nearby, or find walking directions to attractions or public transit stations. U.S. Carriers Are Expensive Mobile data is expensive in the U.S. According to a website, the United States ranked #219 among 237 countries in the world for the cost of mobile data (from the least expensive to the most…

  • Insurance

    Triple-I Blog | Weather Balloons’ Rolein Readiness, Resilience

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    The National Weather Service (NWS) – part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – recently announced that it was reducing the number of weather balloons it launches across the country, citing staffing shortages at 11 NWS locations. The launch cuts followed NOAA’s announcement of hundreds of layoffs or voluntary resignations across the agency, including at the NWS, related to efforts by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Former NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said in a press conference that about 650 NOAA employees were among those fired, and his former colleagues in the agency said they had…

  • Sports

    NFL Draft 2025: Will the New York Giants draft QB Shedeur Sanders?

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    The 2025 NFL Draft has officially come and gone and it was quite the doozy. Some things went chalk and others were complete surprises. This is part of the magic of the draft: There is always something that happens that catches us off guard. With the dust fully settling on the results we figured now would be the best time for us at The Skinny Post, Michael Peterson and RJ Ochoa, to address some of the larger things to happen throughout it all. Let’s begin. Mel Kiper seemed to crash out on live television, stating that the NFL has been…

  • Health

    Homemade Sriracha Recipe (Optional Lacto-fermentation)

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    By now you’ve probably heard of (or even tried) sriracha sauce. This famous chili sauce has popped up in stores and even restaurants all over. It’s surprisingly easy to make, adds a nice kick to foods, and you can even ferment it for added probiotics! The original sauce was made with red chillies in Si Racha, Thailand. A Vietnamese immigrant, David Tran, crafted his own version and launched Huy Fong Sriracha, named after the ship that brought him to America. Made with Thai chili peppers it’s been a growing trend since the 80’s, but really came into vogue in the…

  • Fitness

    Spring smoothie date – The Fitnessista

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    A lil spring chat with my friends out there and sharing some exciting news. Hiiiii! How are you? I hope that your day is going well and that you had a lovely weekend. It’s been a while since we’ve had a smoothie or coffee date around here, so I’d love to catch up! (in real life, it would be a fresh smoothie, not a bottled smoothie but let’s just go with it) Let’s grab a smoothie, and catch up a little. If we were having a smoothie date…. I’d want to know how you’re doing. Like, REALLY doing. How are…

  • Finance

    6 Reasons the 5-Second Rule Belongs in the Trash With Your Dropped Food

    April 29, 2025 - By 

    Image by John Cameron It’s a phrase we’ve all heard and probably used: “Five-second rule!” It’s shouted in kitchens, classrooms, and offices everywhere, usually right before someone pops a piece of food off the floor and into their mouth with a grin. But is this popular belief just a harmless joke or actually a health hazard hiding in plain sight? As it turns out, the 5-second rule isn’t just unscientific. It can be downright risky. If you’ve ever debated whether a dropped cookie is “still good,” you might want to reconsider. Germs and bacteria don’t carry a stopwatch, and they…