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• Literary Listography: Ten Gay Characters from African Literature Everyone...

  

  And the wonderful literary lists continue, with Dele Meiji Fatunla and I back with another one - this time on ten gay, lesbian or bisexual characters from... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Bookshy
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• Adventures in Egypt: Abu Simbel, Aswan, and Luxor - the Other Ancient Wonders

  

  As I mentioned in a previous post, the most iconic symbol of Egypt is without a doubt the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza. Who amongst us hasn't been memorized by... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Kungfujedi
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• Many Are Born Into Poverty & Inequality - And Can't Escape

  

  (This cartoon image is from cartoonmovement.com.) Wealth and income inequality is a big problem in this country, and it is only growing worse. Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Jack of Souls by Stephen Merlino: Spotlight with Excerpt

  

  Meet the AuthorStephen C. Merlino lives in Seattle, WA, where he writes, plays, and teaches high school English. He lives with the world's most talented and... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Lauriej
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• Lucien Goldmann on Dialectics and History

  

  Lucien Goldmann made important contributions to French Marxist theory and philosophy in the 1960s. Unlike other luminaries like Althusser and Poulantzas,... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Dlittle30
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• “Discerning the Signs of the Times” by Pastor Phil Andrukaitis

  

  A pastor-friend from Maine recently wrote this below, what was on his heart. I agree with it. It's on my heart too.In Hosea 5:12, the LORD promised to bring... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• Why Putting 50% of Your Income Toward Debt is Better Than Saving It

  

  Kathleen talks a lot about saving half of your income and why you should be doing it. I’ve been reading along with those posts for a while now, and I totally... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Kathleen O'Malley
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• Democrat Running For Congress Calls For A $10.10 Minimum Wage, But His Hotels Pa...

  

  Vote for Patel, he’ll raise the minimum wage! Huffington Post: As part of his bid for Congress, Iowan Ravi Patel has circulated a petition urging House Speaker... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• The Debt Collector’s Due – Adhirath Sethi – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: There comes a day in every boy’s life when he needs to sit down and decide what to do with the rest of it. But our layabout hero, Samay, slept... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Jairammohan
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• CHINK + Do-It-Yourself Money Kit: Practical Kit on How to Save, Budget, Invest...

  

  How well do you manage your finances? Do you love to SPEND? SAVE? INVEST? or do you have DEBTS? When I became a working and single mom, I became wiser on... Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Deliberatelymom
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• No Man of Her Own (1932)

  Babe Stewart (Clark Gable) has a reputation in Manhattan for being a crooked gambler and the police would love to be able to nab him. Read more

  The 07 may 2015 by   Thehollywoodrevue
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• The GOP's Reaffirmation on Their Own Case, Favoring Social Anxiety Disorder

  By RF SchattenWe sure have been living in very Interesting Times! Thank you, China!! If we could only find a good curse, now that they're the Business World's... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• CD Review: Slow Readers Club – Cavalcade

  

  The second album from Manchester’s Slow Readers Club has a massive 80s nostalgic feel to it. There is a deep synth-pop feel throughout, reminiscent of the... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Tomatrax
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• Maximum Wage in Egypt: Who Pays the Bill?

  

  Photo: Muhammad MansourHiba Safi is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• UK General Elections - Rishi Sunak Contesting from Richmond (Yorks)

  

  General elections are to be held tomorrow in United Kingdom [i.e. on 7th May 2015] – postal votes have been made already – to elect the 56th Parliament of UK. Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Whipsaw Wednesday – The Wild Ride Continues

  

  And up we go again! Fortunately, as PSW, we are able to calmly view the action with bemused detachment because we are in CASH!!! and don't give a damn what the... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• “Multiplied Reserve Banking” & a “Promise-Based Monetary System”

  

  Conventional View of Fractional Reserve Banking[courtesy Google Images]This article advances an hypothesis that’s both new and unclear–at least, to me. Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Adask
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• Greece Introduces “cashpoint Tax” in Desperate Bid to Raise Revenue and Stop...

  

  DailyMail: Greece has revealed it is to introduce a surcharge for all cashpoint withdrawals and financial transactions in a desperate attempt to prevent citizen... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• The Road Ahead for Nepal

  

  While I was away in Egypt, the major international story of note was of course the devastating earthquake in Nepal. While this event obviously occurred more tha... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Kungfujedi
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• Back From Egypt!

  

  I am happy to say that I am back from Egypt and ready to resume a normal posting schedule here at The Adventure Blog. My trip was a fantastic one, filled with... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Kungfujedi
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• Money, Muscle and Common Sense

  

  I used to wonder about the civilized world. Wondering bemused into a virtual world and you wonder at the value system. Don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of what ... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Biolaephesus60
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• Finding Your Fit: Why Company Culture is More Important More Than Ever.

  

  Landing a job is a huge accomplishment, but even more so, a huge commitment you’re about to add to your life. Although this new job title may be everything yo... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Ncrimaldi
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• Should You Buy Individual Stocks Or Mutual Funds

  

  Many people say you should not buy individual stocks, and maybe they are right. Buying individual stocks is radically different from buying mutual funds. Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Smallivy
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• Whole Wheat Chocolate Banana Tres Leches Cake

  

  Cinco de Mayo 2015 Today would be a good day to be a high-school Spanish student. Today all the French and German students would watch you tote chips and salsa... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Withthegrains
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• Readers' Letters Of The Day

  Both from The Guardian: • The latest Labour pledge to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers is not the policy it should adopt to help people to buy or... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• How Much Loan Can You Get For Your HDB Flat?

  

  While I was looking through my Facebook news feed last week, I came across a feed by someone who said he bought a $400K+ 5 room HDB flat only to find that he wa... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• Toppy Tuesday – 2,120 and Bust, Again…

  

  Here we go again! Another big push pre-markets attempting to engineer a new high. As with most up days, yesterday's low-volume fiasco had us punching 2,120 at... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Fundamental Economic Change Is Needed To Cure The Vast And Growing Inequality...

  

  I have written many times on this blog about the huge inequality in wealth and income between the rich and the rest of America. That's because I consider it to... Read more

  The 05 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Splendor iSmart Launch ~ Honda / Hero MotoCorp Spat Over 'fuel Efficiency'

  

  Hero MotoCorp, on Thursday, launched its all-new Splendor iSmart bike, equipped with stop-and-start i3S technology, priced at Rs.47,250 (ex-showroom Delhi). Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Review: Seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron Through the Eyes of a 7-Year-Old

  

  Have you ever seen a Marvel Studios movie with a little kid? If not, you really should. Just go pick up some random kid and take them to see Age of Ultron and... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Weminoredinfilm.com
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• Sector Detector: Bulls Hold the Line as Market Coils in Anticipation of a...

  

  Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics After posting record highs the previous week, stocks closed last week slightly down overall. Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Minimalist Monday: 5 Tips for Maintaining a Minimalist Wardrobe

  

  Minimalist wardrobes are pretty awesome and inspiring. But how easy is it to stick to one once you've settled on your items or pressed publish on your minimalis... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Clairejustalittleless
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• The British Election Mess

  

  Time was, Britain ruled the world. Even in later times it “punched above its weight.” But no more. Chastened by perceived failures in Iraq and Afghanistan, the... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Fsrcoin
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• Patience is a Bitch When You’re Paying Down Debt!

  

  Patience is a bitch when you're paying down debt! I think of how many clients I told, "It took a while to rack it up and it'll take even longer to pay it... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Djrelat7
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• Monday Madness – Weak Chinese Data Spurs Stimulus Hopes

  

  Chinese manufacturing keeps contracting. A 48.9 level for April is the worst in a year and the 4th consecutive month of declines as demand faltered and... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Walter Scott Vs. Ted Rollins: Is Race a Factor in Courts' Handling of...

  

  The shooting of Walter Scott in South CarolinaShould black Americans feel confident that they can go to court and receive the "equal protection under the law"... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• Hillary Clinton - A Warrior For Human Rights

  

  (Hillary Clinton meets with Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo is from Wikipedia.) Since Hillary Clinton's declaration that she is a candidate for the Democratic... Read more

  The 04 may 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Rejecting "Life Verses" and "What This Verse Means to Me" Because Interpreting...

  

  Hermeneutics. It's not a word you hear often inside of churches. In our watered down state, preachers and pastors rarely use the "big words" any more. Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• Avoiding Impulse Buying

  

  Controlling your spending is essential to gaining financial independence and long before that, staying out of debt. Unfortunately, there are all sorts of... Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Smallivy
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• the Roller-blading President ..... Education in Finland !

  

  Education has changed ! – in every pantry, anxious mothers [parents !] speak of putting their wards in institutions of fame, enlist them in various support... Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Reward Credit Cards.. All You Need to Know

  

  The idea of reward cards are fairly simple.. you get rewarded for spending on your card. Everyone loves a freebie, so if you do it right and in a sensible way,... Read more

  The 02 may 2015 by   Livedwithlove
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• 1st of 3 Christie Allies Pleads Guilty in Bridgegate Scandal...Shades of...

  By RF SchattenWhen you launch your own investigation, and it's publicly discovered that you lied...go for the Gipper's old stand-by; "I don't recall"!! nope!... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• 5 Ways to Fool Your Brain into Saving More Money

  

  In talking with friends about future plans and money, a surprising number of us joked about a long term strategy that involves scratch off lottery tickets. Sure... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Ncrimaldi
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• Cat for Hire; Or Did You Hear the New Guy in Accounting Brought a Disemboweled...

  It's a tough economy out there, and nobody knows this more than Liza Bean Bitey (of the Minneapolis Biteys). In case you’ve forgotten, Liza Bean Bitey (of the... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Pearl
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• TGIF – Fed Forecasts Falling GDP in Q2 Too!

  

  Look out below! The Atlanta Fed, who were the only people to accurately predict Q1 GDP, have just put out a report showing Q2 GDP will be no improvement,... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Sunil Narine Called Again ~ Cannot Bowl Off-spinners !!!

  

  The assistant coach, Paul Farbrace, has no intention of letting England be distracted ahead of the third Test in the West Indies - either by internal changes... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• The After-effect of War on Southern Israel

  It is amazing what a war can do.. Historically, wars were often used as a means of spurring a stagnant economy. Going to war meant production of weapons and... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Beth and Chrissi Do Kid-Lit 2015 – APRIL READ – Flour Babies by Anne Fine

  

  What’s it all about?:Let it be flour babies. Let chaos reign. When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartwright’s class don’t get to work on the... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Bibliobeth
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• The Baltimore Riots Are A Symptom Of Our Sick Society

  

  For the past few days, Americans have witnessed riots in Baltimore. Some are defending the police in that city and calling the rioters "thugs", while others... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Wayne Allyn Root on the GOP Dream Team

  

  The GOP keeps bringing a knife to a gun fight. The result is we’re getting killed. We’re getting killed even after we won the most historic landslide in modern... Read more

  The 30 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Global Warming Denier States Underestimated the Threat of Avian Flu

  A week ago, the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture claimed that avian flu wasn't going to be spreading. From the Daily Iowan, a week ago today (emphasis mine - DG):... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Doggone
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• Investing in Japan's Shopping Centres - Croesus Retail Trust Retail Investor...

  

  Have you been to Japan or want to travel to Japan for a holiday? Do you know you can own a part of the many shopping centres in Japan? Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• CBT Uses Ryder Used Vehicles to Deliver Customer Service

  

  When logistics professionals Chris Columbus, George Barlow, Drew Beckerdite and Larry Taylor decided in 2006 to launch CBT Integrated Logistics LLC, they... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Ryderexchange
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• Which Way Wednesday? GDP and the Fed Make It Anyone’s Guess

  

  I already did a full rundown on GDP. We tweeted it out from our Live Member Chat Room this morning and you can read all about it here, so I'm not going to... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Simon Jenkins on Top Form

  From the Evening Standard: I visited Brixton as a young reporter, to witness old residents fighting landlords who were winkling them out in order to turn their... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Indonesia Executes Drug Traffickers, Sparks Anger from Australia, Brazil

  A good Indonesian firing group executed ten medicine traffickers, such as more effective people from other countries, in the first a long time of Wed, sparking... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Bertyc
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• Number Who Self-Identify As Middle Class Has Dropped

  

  We have been hearing from economists for a while now that the number of people in the middle class has dropped (and is still dropping). These economists use... Read more

  The 29 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Frugal Travel Hacks for Your Next Vacation

  

  I love to travel. I love packing up, leaving town, and finding somewhere new. I love airports, train stations, rental cars, and hotels. Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Kathleen O'Malley
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• Moneyweek on Top Form

  John Stepek nails it here, summing up Labour's latest bright idea, rent controls, and the government's (of whatever hue) attitude to house (land) prices... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• “You Want to Blow Up the White House?”: An Oral History of the Film...

  

  Independence Day is one of my earliest memories of living through one of those cultural moments in which everyone becomes obsessed with the same movie months... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Weminoredinfilm.com
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• A Movie Becomes Real: Baltimore Race Riots Understood Mayor’s Words as Permissio...

  

  Baltimore, the largest city in the State of Maryland, is in a state of emergency, wracked by rioting, burning, and looting. What precipitated the riots was the... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• How Delayed Gratification Can Determine Success Or Failure?

  

  The keys to success have finally been revealed by just one experiment done by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Walter Mischel was... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• Technical Tuesday – 2,100 Still the Line to Beat on the S&P

  

  4th time's a charm? Not so far as we're once again failing the 2,100 line on the S P and the Russell took a deep dive yesterday, from 1,275 back to 1,250,... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• A Conversation With Dr. Judy Schavrien, Psychotherapist, Poet, Painter

  

  Of late, if you have noticed, a lot has been said about feminism. Or rather, a lot has been misinterpreted about feminism. Feminism has been depicted as a war... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Sreesha
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• 30 Facts About Nuclear Energy

  

  Nuclear Energy Facts When it comes to listing the top 30 nuclear facts, there is a mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. What may surprise you is how little... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Rinkesh
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• Pro-Choice AND Pro-Abortion

  

  Far too often these days we hear those on the side of a woman's right to control her own body say that they are pro-choice, but not pro-abortion. That doesn't... Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Wall Street Journal: That Was a Great Week

  It was a grand week for The Wall Street Journal, winning a Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting and unveiling a redesigned web site—responsive, too. Read more

  The 28 april 2015 by   Themarioblog
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• Why We Need Our Wildness

  

  Photo by Katarina Plotnikova via PinterestDay 23: A – Z Challenge“She knew herself, how she had slowly, over years, become a cat, a wolf, a snake, anything but ... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Shavawn Berry
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• Why We Need Our Wildness

  

  Day 23: A - Z Challenge "She knew herself, how she had slowly, over years, become a cat, a wolf, a snake, anything but a girl. How she had wrung out her... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Shavawn Berry
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• Monday Markets – Counting Down Greece’s Final Moves

  

  The countdown continues. Here's a nice rundown of the Greek endgame, which is moving towards it's final stages as the ECB refused to consider a "plan B," even a... Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Three Big Prayers: a Talk for the Parish Service of Rededication

  Ephesians1.15-22This is a good passage for an Annual MeetingPaul writes to the Ephesian Christians and he thanks God for their faith and love. Read more

  The 27 april 2015 by   Malcolmdrogers
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• Nobody’s In Control

  

  Janet Yellen (the Fed’s Fairy Godmother) sez:“Ibitty . . . Bobbity. . . PATIENCE!”[courtesy Google Images]Yahoo! Finance “Bank analyst Dick Bove—equity... Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Adask
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• Does Fiat Currency Make Fiat Debt and Fiat Debtors?

  

  Fiat Dollars make Fiat Debt?[courtesy Google Images]The New York Times , “As Greece now gropes for a resolution to its current financial problems . . . Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Adask
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• The Time Has Come to Tax Trash in the US

  

  Really, the time has long since come and gone that we need to tax trash. Yes, tax trash. Check out this one statistic: In 2010, U.S. Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Morage
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• A Financial Mistake Wealthy People Don’t Make and You Shouldn’t Either

  Probably reading no phrase causes me to shout out into the room and bother my wife and sleeping cats more than, “I cashed out the 401k. Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Smallivy
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• Our First Eucharist Retreat: Crafts, Baking, Drama and More!

  

  I teach at a Catholic school, and this year I have Grade 2s for the first time (in a 2/3 split) which means I get to help prepare the students for two... Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Thismomloves
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• Damn The Debt: Lessons and Tactics from Debt Resistance Movements

  

  This was originally published on Occupy.com.An active debt resistance movement is seizing hold across the United States. Currently, the debt strikers number ove... Read more

  The 26 april 2015 by   Devondb
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• GOP Governors Wanting To Be President Have Failed At Job Creation In Their Own...

  

  After losing the 2012 election for the White House, several Republican governors were touted as the hopes for 2016 -- Rick Perry (Texas), Sam Brownback (Kansas)... Read more

  The 25 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Legal Schnauzer Initiates the Battle to Vacate $3.5-million Default Judgment in...

  

  Legal Schnauzer blogger Roger ShulerA motion to vacate a $3.5-million default judgment was filed on my behalf yesterday in the defamation lawsuit of Alabama... Read more

  The 24 april 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• Friday Failure – Kaisa Bond Default Underlines China Housing Crash

  

  What is Kaisa? Kaisa Holdings is #1638 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is currently trading at 50% of it's 2014 price at $1.50 per share. Read more

  The 24 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The London Reading List No.26: The Austerity Olympics

  

  Throughout March April 2015 we'll be compiling our definitive London Reading List. We've asked London Walks Guides London Walkers to recommend a favourite... Read more

  The 24 april 2015 by   Lwblog
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• 4 Simple Steps You Must Know To Invest Smartly

  

  - Brought to you by www.stockflock.co As a beginner in investing, it can be hard to understand complex financial statements. But in fact, there are only a... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• Swede Deal on Saint Crispin’s

  

  There’s been a lot of excitement and speculation in the last few weeks, ever since Skoaktiebolaget announced that they’ll be bringing a new label into their... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Dieworkwear
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• Bad News is Still Good News in China as Poor PMI Boosts Market

  

  The Chinese economy is collapsing. That, of course (in this insane QE World) is being taken as good news by equity traders who anticipate another wave of free... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Four MSNBC Hosts Owe Tax Debts

  

  THR: Touré Neblett, co-host of MSNBC’s The Cycle, is the latest network host to be under scrutiny for owing thousands in taxes. Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Mind Wandering and Mental Autonomy.

  I'm on my third reading of a dense open access paper by Thomas Metzinger in Frontiers in Psychology titled "The myth of cognitive agency: subpersonal thinking a... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Deric Bownds
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• Ye Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye To Kya Hai !

  

  Ye Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye To Kya Hai is a famous song sung by Mohammad Rafi, written by Sahir Ludhianvi and music composed by S. D. Burman for Guru Dutt... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Cifarshayar
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• Adventures in Egypt: Quiet and Calm in Cairo

  

  Egypt is a country that has always held a certain mystique amongst travelers. In fact, you could make an argument that it was actually the world's first... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Kungfujedi
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• Links 23/4/15

  Politics: openDemocracy on Europe and migration in the light of the deaths in the Mediterranean. Defense One talks to multidisciplinary experts about what we ca... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Top Priority of EU Foreign Policy: A New ‘Jude’ Badge

  

  When fragile Minsk II for Ukraine is ‘to be or not to be’ stage, while 21 Ethiopian Christians were beheaded in Libya and while hundreds of refugees drowned in... Read more

  The 23 april 2015 by   Arirusila
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• It's Earth Day and the News is NOT GOOD; I Hate Tick and Mosquito Season

  

  A blood engorged Wood Tick, or maybe just a fossil fuel donation engorged Republican On the recent news feeds one of the series of stories, not only here in... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Doggone
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• Robin’s Journey to Saving 50% of Her Family’s Income

  

  Editor’s note: I am of course interested in the savings goals (and plans!) of the fine folks writing here. One of my favorite things about Robin’s story is how... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Kathleen O'Malley
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• My Best of Design Picks in Milan at Salone Del Mobile, 2015

  Stacks of invitations and announcements. Planning the perfect to-see list. Itinerary of new product launches. Installations that I just cannot stand to miss. Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Just For Clocks
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• The Search for the Elusive Poor Widow Cools Down Again.

  MBK and Thomas B Hall both alerted me to this statistic: New research released by Barclays shows that the over 65s added £37 billion to the UK economy... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• More Deep Thoughts from the iY Generation!

  

  Capitalism is so fucked up. People literally die because medicine costs too much. Money isn’t real. It stands for some arbitrary number and people literally... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Green Party Remarks On The Decline Of The United States

  

  I think the American people need to hear and pay attention to the following remarks, before it is too late and America's prominence among the world's nations... Read more

  The 22 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Hillary Throws Her Hat in the Ring

  

  On Sunday, April 12th, Hillary Clinton officially entered the A.D. 2016 Presidential race by releasing a two-minute video entitled, Getting Started. With that... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Adask
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• Triple Top Tuesday – Can Low Volumes Drive Us to New Highs?

  

  181 shares traded down on Friday, 81M traded up on Monday. Is this what a rally looks like? I cannot emphasize enough that we are in CASH!!! Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• It Isn't Scots Nationalism, It's English 'hatredism'

  It's embarrassing watching a nation of normally intelligent people rushing to make total arses of themselves but, alas, there's no stopping the Jocks - and by... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Davidduff
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• Warren Says Financial Markets Work Better With Rules

  

  The Republican idea to improve the economy is to deregulate Wall Street, and let the giant banks do what they want. But that is exactly what led to the financia... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Jobsanger
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