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Chicago’s Homicide Toll Rises to 42, Deadliest January Since 2002
About three months ago, I wrote about a segment I had seen on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. Sawyer and Alex Perez, a Chicago native, highlighted the gang... Read more
The 30 January 2013 by Real Talk
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The Power of Failure
Inventors tried hundreds of designs to make flying machines practical. Looking at the glittering corporate campuses of booming technology startups in places lik... Read more
The 30 January 2013 by Center For International Private Enterprise
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PCC Students Continue Fight to Reinstate Winter into Academic Calendar
Courtesy of the PCC Courier“A.S. took a position against the calendar for a multiple of reasons,” Simon Fraser, president of the Associated Students of PCC, sai... Read more
The 29 January 2013 by Wonder
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Social Media and Social Justice When You’re Anti-social.
It’s no secret here on Real Talk that Angelo is the prime contributor and facilitator of this blog. He alone is responsible for any success or traction it has... Read more
The 29 January 2013 by Real Talk
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Gun Debate Incivility: No Excuse for Heckling Victims’ Families
The gun debate continues this week, and sure enough, some gun nuts just could not restrain themselves as hearings began in Connecticut over possible gun violenc... Read more
The 29 January 2013 by Kzawadzki
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4% Credit Card Surcharge “Checkout” Fee
Photo credit: WikipediaAccording to CNN Money, retailers in 40 states can now begin charging a 4% credit card surcharge “checkout” fee. A $7.25 billion... Read more
The 29 January 2013 by Real Talk
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To Intervene Or Not?
Over at Backbencher Lee Jenkins takes a look at some issues surrounding 'international intervention' from a libertarian-inclining standpoint: Yet international... Read more
The 29 January 2013 by Charlescrawford
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Sarah Palin Leaves FOX News
English: This is an alternate crop of an image already uploaded. See http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gov._Sarah_Palin_in_Dover,_NH. Read more
The 26 January 2013 by Real Talk
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Are Super Bowl Ads Worth The Money?
Super Bowl ads mean big money, but they also mean the potential for big results. With this years Super Bowl, each 30 second advertisement is $4 million. For som... Read more
The 25 January 2013 by Infographixdirectory
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Doctor Asks Teen If Family Owns Guns…while Treating His Tonsils
In Wednesday’s issue of the Chicago Tribune, John Kass writes about a troubling case of infringing one’s privacy. Sam Insley, 16, of Oak Lawn, Illinois was... Read more
The 24 January 2013 by Real Talk
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