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• "The Charter Would Legally Prevent Future Governments From…"

  The most important rule in the UK constitution is that a Parliament cannot bind future Parliaments. This government can pass whatever laws it likes and future... Read more

  The 14 october 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• America's Cultural Beverage

  

  The Eastern Hemisphere has thousands of years under its history belt and thousands of years for each of its countries to cement their cultural identities throug... Read more

  The 04 october 2015 by   Abylovinu
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• A Trip Down Ipsy Memory Lane

  

  Hey everyone! I thought it would be fun to take a little trip down Ipsy Memory Lane! I have been a subscriber to Ipsy since the beginning. They are the... Read more

  The 15 august 2015 by   Elisabeth
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• The War on Cash 2

  The Grauniad picks up the idea of the cashless society, meanwhile last week Business Insider had this to say about Sweden: Sweden is shaping up to be the first... Read more

  The 05 november 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Take Your Farmer to School… All the Cool Kids Are Doing It!

  

  By now, most friends of Soft Star have heard about our Back-to-School Healthy Prize-Pack Giveaway, and we’re SO excited by all the responses! Read more

  The 27 august 2015 by   Softstar
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• EXTRA: I’m Feeling Dangerous

  Today I was catching up on the news over breakfast, and something caught my eye.  An article from the Washington Post, written by Fareed Zakaria (who I... Read more

  The 11 august 2015 by   Jhouser123
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• Krugman: GOP Nightmare Comes True (Obamacare Works)

  

  Last week, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) dodged a big bullet in the Supreme Court. Many had thought the court would declare subsidies could not be given... Read more

  The 28 june 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• All These Economic 'theories' Are Not Mutually Exclusive.

  In the surprisingly lengthy comments thread to Yes, banking really is that simple, I somehow get the impression that a lot of people think that there is one... Read more

  The 13 september 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Unemployment Rate Remained Steady At 5.3% For July

  

  The Labor Department has released it's unemployment figures for July. While 215,000 new jobs were created, the unemployment rate remained at 5.3% (the same... Read more

  The 08 august 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Marketing for Fashionistas

  

  Since her first job as a marketing assistant and launching her own swimwear brand, Agustina Palacio has come to learn the hard way that it takes much more than... Read more

  The 21 october 2015 by   Lesassorties
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• "Hating Immigrants"...by the Wretched Refuse's Descendants

  By RF SchattenPolitical Social Arrogance masqueraded as Humility is not a Virtue...but if you're an immoral who doesn't give a damn about Virtues, and don't... Read more

  The 31 august 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The Raven’s Head – Karen Maitland

  

  What’s it all about?:The Raven’s Head by Karen Maitland, author of the best-selling and much-loved Company of Liars, will delight fans of Kate Mosse or Deborah... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Bibliobeth
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• 6 Modern Homes with Copper Designs and Craft

  

  Dow Chemical put Midland on the map, but architect and local scion Alden B. Dow made it the most modern town in Michigan. One of his designs is the Stein House... Read more

  The 27 october 2015 by   Dwell
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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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• Highly Unusual to See These Three Sources Saying Much the Same Thing on the...

  From City AM, normally a huge supporter of the rent seekers and the practices referred to in The Guardian article below: The government is making its case for... Read more

  The 20 october 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• A Brief Guide to Bruny Island

  

  The Bruny Island, a conjoin between two islands connected via a 5 kilometre long and narrow sandy isthmus known as Neck, is the seat of some of the most... Read more

  The 24 september 2015 by   Alexapoblete
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• Millennials Rely Heavily on Credit for Their Vacations

  

  The majority of vacationers spend more money than expected when traveling (68 percent), often relying on credit cards to make up the difference, according to a... Read more

  The 22 june 2015 by   Beinglatinacom
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• A Reluctant Bride (An Amish of Birch Creek Novel) by Kathleen Fuller

  

  A Reluctant Bride by Kathleen Fuller Published by Thomas Nelson Inc on September 8th 2015 Genres: Amish Mennonite, Christian, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance... Read more

  The 06 october 2015 by   Debi Lantzer
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• The New Era of Crowdfunding for Businesses in Singapore

  Investment scams happens everywhere in the world. How do we know which are investment scams and which are not? These are the normal questions we come across... Read more

  The 31 august 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• How Much More Can----and Will---Kansans Take?

  Everything Republican Governor Sam Brownback and his political party cohorts have touched, fiscally, financially and dealing with taxes, it seems, have turned t... Read more

  The 10 june 2015 by   Morage
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• The System That Has Failed the Inner City

  The riots we are seeing today in major cities are another symptom of a problem we saw previously after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. The riots really aren’... Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Smallivy
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• Contestant Stephanie Greenhalgh's Entry: Dollface's Diamond!

  

  Chef Russell Jackson - The inspiration for the Pulp Fiction writing contest.Dollface’s Diamond“Quinn Lawrence, happy birthday!” Chef Jackson said, reaching out... Read more

  The 13 july 2015 by   Lizmckeown1955
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• Jeopardy

  

  You’re smart… honest. I like smart women. They got cat in ’em.Current trends in cinema indicate that audiences prefer ever-increasing running times, or at... Read more

  The 12 april 2015 by   Colin
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• Friday 14.09.2012

  

  I finally felt that the summer had ended. Fewer people were going to the market, it was cold and it was raining. And since it was raining at 2 o’clock as well, ... Read more

  The 12 august 2015 by   Therealme
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• Fibonacci

  

  Title: The Man of NumbersAuthor: Keith Devlin, PhDPublisher: Walker & CompanyGenre: Math HistoryLength: 183 pagesSwirl by Swirl – a child’s picture book – is... Read more

  The 09 may 2015 by   Akklemm
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• Evangelical America and the GOP: Their Perfect World in an Imperfect Society

  By RF Schatten"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere" ~~ VoltaireSelf-denial sucks!...when you're all alone, in a world all of your own! Read more

  The 16 june 2015 by   Rfschatten
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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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• WWII at Dover Castle

  

  As long term readers of my blog probably already know, I’ve been on a bit of a massive quest over the last twelve months or so to properly educate myself about... Read more

  The 19 may 2015 by   Mmeguillotine
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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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• Stacking The Shelves (June 27)

  

  Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you’re adding to your shelves, be it buying or borrowing. From ‘real’ books you’ve purchased, a book you’ve... Read more

  The 27 june 2015 by   Cleopatralovesbooks
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• LA County Addresses ‘Bloated’ Bureaucracy in Governance Structure

  

  LOS ANGELES – The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted the recommendations of the Interim Chief Executive Officer to repair the county’s... Read more

  The 13 july 2015 by   Jim Winburn
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• Greek "Sun and Sea Vouchers": Part 2.

  Random left a comment on Greek debt crisis solved: Greece to issue "Sun and sea vouchers": Can they be used to pay taxes? ;) Obviously. The vouchers are pre-pai... Read more

  The 06 july 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• The Advent of Air Industry in India & What Kind of Online Travel is Prevalent...

  

  In today's competitive market scenario, organizations increasingly understand the importance of building and effectively managing the relationship with its... Read more

  The 27 november 2015 by   Vikasacharya
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• Saturday Night Live Music: "Look Away"

  "[T]he press was still the last resource of the educated poor who could not be artists and would not be tutors. Any man who was fit for nothing else could... Read more

  The 16 august 2015 by   Russellarbenfox
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• Political Media Class Do Not Understand the Greens

  

  Evidently yesterday was a disaster for the Green Party. Their leader Natalie Bennett's 'excruciating' car crash interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC radio was... Read more

  The 25 february 2015 by   Lesterjholloway
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• California Melts Five Tons of Guns to Help Mend Highways and Bridges

  GCR In an echo of the Biblical vision of beating swords into ploughshares, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in California said this week it would mel... Read more

  The 06 august 2015 by   Mikeb302000
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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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• Ramayana – A Story of the 7th Incarnation of Vishnu The Legend Prince Rama

  Ramayan is one of the great Hindu epics. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu literature .The Ramayana consists of... Read more

  The 18 december 2015 by   Vikasacharya
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• Constitutional Amendments On November 3rd Texas Ballot

  Texans will go to the polls on November 3rd. In many locations, there are no actual candidates being voted on -- but that doesn't mean it's not important.... Read more

  The 19 october 2015 by   Jobsanger
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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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• 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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• Blogging for Good Not Evil

  

  As per previous post, I have not been well. I have used my time to try and recover and get better. I am a little better but still not 100%. According to the... Read more

  The 24 october 2015 by   Suzanne Robinson
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• What Could Be Your Best Option for Bedroom Furnishing

  

  Leather is a world renowned commodity since ages. Known for its looks, exceptional shine, durability and elegance, it is used for almost everything in a... Read more

  The 21 october 2015 by   Kravelv
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• Economic Myths: Bank Notes in Circulation Are Not Government Debts.

  Re a stupid argument I am having elsewhere, allow me to point out that coins and notes are government debts. They might be freely transferable, small... Read more

  The 13 august 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• It's Time To Stop Blaming The Internet For Our Problems

  

  Why I'm bored of people shitting on the internet, and the truth about the link between cyber dependency personal happiness. Read more

  The 23 march 2015 by   Scarphelia
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• Vow to Be Chic Reshapes Bridal Shopping by Offering Luxe Looks for Less

  

  Vow To Be Chic (Vow) is the first and only company that rents designer bridesmaid dresses and “Little White Dresses” (which brides wear to parties and... Read more

  The 22 march 2015 by   A Beauty Feature
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• This is What You Want, This is What You Get.

  City AM has long been a cheerleader for the One Per Cent, the landlords, land speculators and bankers etc, but it appears that london's businesses have finally... Read more

  The 12 october 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• The College Bureaucracy

  : How Education Forgot The Students And Became A BusinessThis article was originally published on Occupy.com. Students attend college to pursue their... Read more

  The 31 may 2015 by   Devondb
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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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• #YouthDay 2015

  I follow the United Nations on Twitter (@UN), and it has made me realize how many big UN events go totally unrecognized here in the United States. Read more

  The 11 august 2015 by   Jhouser123
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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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• 35 at 35 - Pay off My Student Loan

  I have paid off my student loan!! The payments were actually supposed to stop in May but the message is yet to be received by my employer so I'll be due some... Read more

  The 02 november 2015 by   Glasgow_mummy
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• The Evolution of Cylinder Management – From Barcodes to RFID

  

  The techniques and strategies used by gas production companies and suppliers for cylinder management were not always as systematic and efficient as they are... Read more

  The 07 december 2015 by   Lili Gomes
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• "Taxpayer Lost £2.2bn from 'rushed’ Sale of Eurostar"

  Emailed in by MBK from The Times: The sale raised more than £757 million and the final price was 90 per cent higher than earlier valuations, a report by th... Read more

  The 07 november 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• How to Successfully Sell on eBay

  

  My Husband Adam runs a side-business making money through eBay. He sells Lego and even creates his own custom minifigures, including characters from The... Read more

  The 15 october 2015 by   Alex_bumptobaby
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• Something Wicked This Way Comes

  From here.Schindler is on to something here, something which few have acknowledged. The current trends in America, Wall Street getting richer, everyone else... Read more

  The 07 september 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Synchronised Somersault

  

  Still in charge ALEXIS TSIPRAS, who won his second national election victory on September 20th by a poll-defyingly wide margin, is only 41 years old—one of the... Read more

  The 26 september 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Things You Need To Know This Week – June 20, 2015

  

  With the latest tragedy hitting the news this week, the horrible shooting of churchgoers in South Carolina, to be honest, I’m not even sure how to start this... Read more

  The 20 june 2015 by   Shellykramer
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• Virginia Law Will Restore Gun Rights for Some Felons

  

  Del. Michael Webert, R-Marshall Local news A new state law going into effect July 1 will restore the gun rights of some convicted felons, though not without... Read more

  The 31 may 2015 by   Mikeb302000
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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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• Mayor Buys Opposition to Pass Proposal

  I'm amazed that a city can function like this.. I am impressed that they can still find ways to surprise us... Iryat Bet Shemesh posted the following on their... Read more

  The 03 december 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• The Power Of Dividend Investing [Part 2] - Choosing the Right Stocks for Dividen...

  

  Dividend investing helps us create passive income so we can achieve financial independence. In my previous article, I wrote on the benefits of dividend investin... Read more

  The 09 july 2015 by   Sgyounginvestment
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• 1 USD = INR 1 stuff..Oh Please!

  

  It’s not unusual if you haven’t received a forward message, which goes like this… DOLLAR Vs INDIAN RUPEES Real story of American Dollar v/s Indian Rupee…... Read more

  The 02 june 2015 by   Kaushikgov
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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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• Folk Music of Ireland

  

  The origins of Irish folk or ethnic music can be traced back to thousands of years ago, but the collections date only as further back as 18th century. Read more

  The 08 july 2015 by   Lili Gomes
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• March Fed Meeting and Lower Interest Rates???

  The Fed met this week and manged to lower interest rates - for now. They voted to keep rates where they have been for a long time and they changed a word in... Read more

  The 19 march 2015 by   Homesmsp
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• About Money Matters

  

  I heaved a sigh of relief when I got the alert that Income Tax filing date has been kindly extended to August 31 as it gave me ample time to tackle it, what wit... Read more

  The 17 august 2015 by   Vidyasury
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• The Absurdity and Insanity of the “Business Cycle”

  It’s so strange to me that housing would be so unaffordable in Australia when the damn country is like 99% uninhabited. There’s more space there than you guys... Read more

  The 04 september 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Top Credit Score Killers and How to Resolve Them

  A person’s credit score can say a lot about his financial standing. This numerical expression is analyzed based on the person’s expenditures using a credit card... Read more

  The 17 september 2015 by   Peppertan
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• The Importance of Christian Friendships: In Good Times and in Bad by Beth Gable...

  

  The Importance of Christian Friendships by Beth Gable Hicks Published by Xlibris Corporation on October 17th 2014 Genres: Christianity, General, Religion... Read more

  The 31 july 2015 by   Debi Lantzer
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• Working of an IPM Program

  

  Integrated Pest Management in North Shore is commonly resorted to for controlling pests using economical means without any hazard to the environment, property... Read more

  The 14 july 2015 by   Alexapoblete
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• Reliance Capital - Bloggers Meet for #LambiInningkiTaiyari

  

  Few pictures from eventRecently I was invited for bloggers meet in association with Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. Blogadda. Read more

  The 16 june 2015 by   Awanish Kumar
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• The Artisans by Julie Reece and Nobody's Goddess by Amy McNulty

  

  Hello and welcome to this week’s Two for Thursday Book Blitz #T4Tpresented by Month9books/Tantrum Books!Today, we will be showcasing two titles that may tickle... Read more

  The 18 june 2015 by   Lauriej
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• Quote Of The Day: Joe Martino About the Uselessness of College Degrees

  

  “Do we really need college and university degrees? Think about it. If we educated people more effectively and taught them more about themselves, wellness,... Read more

  The 16 may 2015 by   Comicspolitics
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• $8 Parking at O’Hare Airport

  When it comes to airport parking, the rates these days can rival that of an airplane ticket. At the Genie, we know parking, and we’ll be the first to tell you... Read more

  The 26 august 2015 by   Urbanmatter Chicago
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• Warren Says Banks Shouldn't Gamble With Your Money

  

  Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is still fighting to protect consumers from the avarice of the giant Wall Street banks. Read more

  The 09 july 2015 by   Jobsanger
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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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• 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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• The Tax Shift: a Very Nuanced and Circular Calculation.

  BenJamin and I were discussing this thorny topic in the pub, i.e. if we taxed land/location values instead of earnings/profits, and ignoring the boost to the... Read more

  The 18 october 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• The Smashing Success of the Venezuelan Bolivarian Project

  Tulio says, sarcastically:Because Bolivarianism has worked out so well in Venezuela.It’s been a smashing success as far as alleviating poverty has gone. The... Read more

  The 14 june 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• "You Are Special" - Key to Success

  Do you love kids? I love kids and I believe everyone ine this world love kids. You know why we love kids, not only because they are cute and bring smile on my... Read more

  The 26 march 2015 by   Gaurav Kumar
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• Speakol Review : Commenting Tool That Makes All the Difference

  

  I have already shared about Effects of Blog comments on Blog Traffic. Commenting is the best way to engage users with content. You need to be clear about what... Read more

  The 25 march 2015 by   Gaurav Kumar
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