May 30th, 2008 at 11:46am |
Why do celebrities have a spiteful habit of threatening to leave the U.S. if THEIR political candidate doesn’t win an election? This happens all too regularly… and, of course, they never follow through. But they certainly want you to listen to THEM because, God knows, they have more intelligence and greater depth of thought about […]
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May 29th, 2008 at 8:23am |
Con men often scam their victims using a method that has come to be known as a Ponzi scheme, which works like this:
Initial victims are promised future rewards, usually a high interest rate, for money invested now.
The con man keeps that money.
The con man finds another victim, pays some of that new-found money to the […]
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May 28th, 2008 at 5:15am |
With all the worry about rapidly rising gas prices, I’ve been thinking about alternative fuels and ways to reduce our dependence on oil (foreign or domestic). Given that we’re a mobile society, it seems like cars (of some sort) are here to stay… but they’ll have to eventually be powered by something other than […]
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May 27th, 2008 at 9:20am |
It has been said that everything goes in cycles… the galaxy, history, seasons, the economy. There’s a lot of truth to that. There is a natural ebb and flow to many aspects of our world.
When it comes to the economy, though, it seems many people have come to expect the flow and have forgotten about […]
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May 26th, 2008 at 8:57am |
… to the fallen.
The true meaning and history of Memorial Day is often forgotten in a three day weekend, but it marks an obligation WE owe to those who have given all to their country. Despite the many complaints we may have about our country, our government, our economy, our lives in this nation… it […]
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May 25th, 2008 at 8:49am |
We’ve recently been looking at the rapidly increasing price of oil and wondering what has brought it about. While it could be as simple as a supply and demand imbalance, there’s less than a 1.5% difference… but that didn’t suddenly happened so it’s hard to pin current events to that. In a further […]
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May 24th, 2008 at 6:47am |
If there’s one word that describes the overall attitude of Americans, I think it might be: accommodating. Throughout our history, citizens of the U.S. have earned a reputation for being willing to help other people or, at the very least, allowing others to do what they want… not getting in the way. […]
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:15am |
Extending on the discussion of Who Pays The MOST Tax, we should also examine who makes the most income. We used data from the IRS to summarize and present information in a (hopefully) more understandable manner… especially given that so many misconceptions are held not only by people all over the world, but also by […]
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May 22nd, 2008 at 7:56am |
We recently discussed rapidly rising gas prices … and, as always, looked at supply and demand, which should give us a clear idea of why prices change. We observed that, since 2003, supply rose a little over 7% and demand increased a little over 8% and PRICE has almost DOUBLED.
At the end of 2007, […]
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May 21st, 2008 at 9:08am |
Not so long ago, we examined the taxes included in the cost of gasoline and used California as an example.
With the rapidly rising cost of oil, it reminded me that this has resulted in even higher taxes! There are federal excise and other such taxes that are based on a gallon of gas… so […]
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