by Richard Rowell, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, saw his wealth hit $105.1 billion on January 9th, 2018, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This officially makes Bezos the richest person in the world, passing Bill Gates. The new wealth comes from a very strong start to 2018 by Amazon, with Amazon stocks up 6.6 percent since the beginning of the year.


Not only is Bezos the world’s richest person now, but when you account for inflation, he’s one of the richest people in history. Will he ever catch up to the vast wealth of the richest person of all time, John D. Rockefeller? Who knows!



The Author’s Thoughts on Jeff Bezos Becoming the Richest Person in the World Today

I’ve long been a fan of Amazon, so this news is fine with me. Bezos has built quite an empire with Amazon and his quest towards world domination is well underway… OK, not really, but he’s doing pretty well with his company.

Bezos seems to make all the right decisions, especially when it comes to purchasing companies to build the Amazon brand further. Of course, becoming the richest person in the world comes with a whole new set of expectations. Especially, most especially, when it comes to charity. So it will be interesting to see how Bezos proceeds in 2018 with this news.

If I had this sort of money, I’m 100 percent positive that I would be sharing it with fellow rising entrepreneurs to build their own businesses from the ground up. I know a lot of people do this already, but I would do it probably to an extreme. Also, I’d probably feel no hesitation in just handing money to those who I know need it...

But, you have to be careful and responsible, because even 100 billion dollars can disappear very quickly if you’re not cautious. Still, I would help anyone that I could.

With great wealth comes great responsibility, but I think Jeff Bezos can handle it.


* The Author was in no way compensated for these thoughts, as these are simply the Author’s own opinions.  You have every right to disagree, and the Author would love to hear your own thoughts!

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Munchkin has recalled 180,000 of its Latch baby pacifiers.

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The recall involves the Munchkin Latch Lightweight Pacifier & Clip that were sold together as a matching set. They were sold in 5 different designs. This includes the 0m+ natural shape pacifiers in designer, rattle and heartbeat styles. It also includes the 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers in designer and rattle styles. All of them are pictured above.

The reason for the recall is that there have been 10 reports of the clip cover detaching from the pacifier clip. This can pose a choking hazard. So far, there have been no reports of injuries. But, due to the choking hazard, the Munchkin company is voluntarily recalling these items.

If your baby is still using these pacifiers, take them away immediately and contact Munchkin for a free replacement or full refund. You can call them at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit their website.

The pacifiers were sold at Babies R Us, Target, Walmart, Amazon, and many other retailers both on and offline between March 2014 and March 2016 for about $11 - $15 each.

by Tara Bard, Contributing Writer

Controversy over a report about marriage between a 15-year-old female and a 70-year-old male in Saudi Arabia has led to speculation about age differences in marriage in the United States. Even in the recent past, commenters point out, it was legal for American minors to marry legal adults.

It is technically possible for a 15-year-old to marry a 70-year-old in New Jersey – although it is highly unlikely that a court official would approve the arrangement.

Age of consent in New Jersey

In New Jersey,it is legal for a 16 or 17-year-old to marry with parental consent. According to the official literature posted by the State of New Jersey Department of Health, both individuals must:

“Be at least 18 years of age, except that applicants under the age of 18 may enter into a Marriage with parental consent. Applicants under the age of 16 must obtain parental consent and have the consent approved in writing by any judge of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family part.”

There are additional laws that affect everyone wishing to get married in New Jersey, including minors:

· There is a 72-hour waiting period for everyone wishing to marry in the state.
· Once obtained, the marriage license is valid for a month.
· Nonresidents can marry in New Jersey and are still subject to the license requirements and waiting period.

This post was originally published on Examiner.com.

by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff

This has to be one of the lowest of low acts one can commit. A Chinese man has sued his wife for giving birth to ugly children. Yes, he actually called his own children ugly – and was rewarded for doing so.

Reportedly, he was awarded the equivalent of $120,000 USD on the basis that his wife had plastic surgery before they married and didn’t tell him. He claims he was deceived into believing she was beautiful and that because of this deception, the children ended up being ugly.

This is ridiculous in my opinion. While I don’t promote plastic surgery (I advocate for natural beauty), I still don’t believe this is fair. First off, who calls their own children ugly just to get some money? I’m sorry but I’m not going to insult my own children just to gain a monetary reward of some sort. I don’t get that part at all.

Secondly, what gives him the right to determine what she does with her own body and looks? And exactly how is it deceptive on her part to birth so-called ugly children? I’ve given birth four times and not one of those times have I ever been able to determine exactly how my children would look when they came out.

Thirdly, looks are a matter of perspective. I am disgusted that a court actually made a ruling that basically says these kids are ugly. Whether intentional or not, a ruling like this essentially says that it’s okay for a man to dictate what a woman does with her own body, as well as reject the appearance of his own children.

As if humans didn’t disappoint me enough when I read about the mockery of a dead homeless man, I had to see this story as well. When will people learn that beauty (which is subjective) or another superficial label does not make the person? When will they learn to see people for who they truly are and accept them as they are, rather than trying to mold them into specific “ideals?”  

Perhaps if people didn’t pull stunts like these and objectify women so much in other ways, this woman would not have felt the need to have the plastic surgery to begin with. I wonder if this man thought about that while he was judging the way his own children looked on the outside. I wonder if he knows them for who they really are.