Archive for April 1st, 2008

Buyer’s remorse drives woman to tears

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Dear Terry,
I have severe buyer’s remorse after taking delivery of a new Mazda 3i three days ago. I’ve only driven the car 15 miles since I bought it, and actually did not take it to work today out of fear.
The day after I bought the car (mind you it is a newer model than the one I traded in), I saw that it is not as well rated for safety as other cars of its size and class. I am concerned because I am on the road 100 miles a day (50 to and from work). (more…)

Fame & Fortune: Marg Helgenberger

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Prior to becoming the captivating star she is on the hit TV show “CSI,” Marg Helgenberger had a very interesting career path while living in Nebraska. Besides being the local weather girl, she also worked in the meat packing plant where her father was a meat inspector.- advertisement -

But Helgenberger had bigger plans in her sights. Just two weeks after graduating from Northwestern University with a drama degree, she moved to New York City and landed a role on the daytime soap, “Ryan’s Hope.” But it was her turn as the drug-addicted prostitute K.C. on the TV series “China Beach” in the late 1980s that really established Helgenberger’s career and personal life.

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