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This article supports the argument that English has essentially become the Esperanto of this era. However, instead of capitalizing on that fact, America is headed in a bi-lingual direction. How utterly ridiculous is that? My grandfather landed in America in 1910 speaking multiple European languages fluently, but he didn't More

Notice it seems this paper is now focus strategying on Dubai. Why may you ask? Could it be their Israeli friends have been exposed to the world in their botched up assassination? Israel's puppet masters at work and its audience spellbound. Could this be a strategy to divert attention from the severe economic decline More

@ Rywhat makes a great salespersonn Esslinger: You apparently are a young urban professional (YUPI) or a dual income no kids (DINK). Most frequently, individuals in these demographic groups transition into maturity and may even become parents. Then they want a backyard for the children, a good school district, and neighborhood More

Credit derivatives were a part of the financial male midlife crisis (a relatively small part). However, the overall derivatives market is huge - interest rate derivatives, FX, commodity contracts, etc. are legitimate hedging tools and had nothing to do with the crisis. Unfortunately they are all affected by this idiotic More

I think it is time for all who serve, in any capacity, as a government agent be subject to a top secret clearance. Most folks do not know that elected officials are not required to have a top secret background check, even though the secret law of attractiony have access to top secret information.. Here is another administration More

The federal government has overstepped its constitutional authority on just about every aspect of modern life. Healthcare is just another example of ignoring the constitution. The only solution to the healthcare crisis is to let each state pursue its vision and 10 years from now we will all have a better understanding More

Best Buy is great because they have everything on site and comparable. That is a valuable convenience and worth some money. Many (not all) of their staff are pretty knowledgable as well. The challenge they have is to turn that convenience into sales. I owned some BBY stock and sold it in the mid-30's about a year ago More

Actually, it was rewarding to Bible believers who marched with minorities in Selma and with Martin Luther King. It was devastating to lifelong liberals such as Bull Conner, George Wallace, and Ross Barnett who championed segregation and started riots that included firehoses, what did martin luther king jr dogs, and murders More

Correction. The earlier generations of European immigrants got lots of welfare. In New York City, we had social workers, private charities, job leadership training courses, free English courses, public housing, and public hospitals. The most recent example was under Ronald Reagan. When the Soviet Jewish immigrants arrived, More

The graph indicates a constant supply effects of quitting smoking 40 million smokers (with some internal turnover) who will want initial, replacement, and collectible lighters. Looks like a stable revenue stream to me. I can't imagine a non-smoking world. The original anti-smoking Nazis failed to stamp out cigarettes More