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- Technology Gadgets Outsell Furniture and Apparel
- Internet Privacy in a Sea of Web Cookies
- Reality In a Land of Dreams and Nightmares
- On the Day Nothing Happened
- Insurance and the Risks of Life in an Uncertain Universe
- South Dakota Public Radio Memories on the Fourth of July
- Are Good Ideas that Solve Problems in Short Supply?
- Want to Work for a Fun and Friendly Company?
- How We Spend Our Time as Unemployment Rises
- Finding Solutions in the Fortune Cookies of Our Minds
- Gulf Oil Spill and Gaia Mother Earth: Time to End the Blame
- Health Care Reform for the Good of All
- Health Care Reform Debate and Lack of Trust in Congress
- Surf Dog Makes Waves Doing What She Loves to Do
- Susan Boyle’s CD and the Magic of Live Audience Recordings
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Icebergs Wandering to New Zealand Create New Economic Opportunities
CNN reported icebergs that broke off Antarctic ice shelves are heading for New Zealand. One measuring 30 feet high is now 160 miles southeast of New Zealand’s Stewart Island. Satellite photos indicate they’re hundreds of icebergs roaming throughout the Pacific. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Ocean, Travel, nature
Tagged commerce, environment, glaciology, humor, ice, iceberg, icebergs, new zealand, oceanography, tourism
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Hurley Creates Golf Courses and Hope On Lost Islands
During an episode of the TV series “Lost,” one of the best television series, Hurley, the big guy in need of a diet, told Jack: “You know what’s wrong? We’re just not having fun,” the best kick-in-the-ass comment made by … Continue reading
Posted in Ocean, Society, Television, health, nature
Tagged best tv shows, dreams, friends, fun, future, golf, hope, hurley, islands, Lost TV series, mental health, personality
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Cannabis Clubs for People with Pain Hit San Jose
People suffering with painful illnesses keep getting hit up by city law enforcement. They’re at least 20 states across the nation where cannabis clubs that secure pot for medicinal purposes flourish. And San Jose is one of them. Per this … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, health
Tagged cannabis, cannabis clubs, illness, marijuana, pain, san jose
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Health Care Benefits for Congress? You Don’t Deserve It
To the Congress of the United States regarding your health care benefits: Over the weekend with the Senate’s narrow but passing vote to “debate” health care legislation, it’s become crystal clear that some members of Congress don’t care about the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, health
Tagged congress, federal deficit, Health Care, health costs, health insurance, health legislation, uninsured
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Why Photos and Pictures Are Necessary in Our Lives
Are you of a member of an online social media site, have relatives or friends, own a camera (standalone or embedded in your mobile phone), attend parties or other events, read a newspaper or other publication, travel? Do you take … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged ancestors, cameras, cell phone camera, digital photo, facebook, families, family, flickr, google, photo album, photos, pictures, social media, yahoo
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Smart Meters Invade Northern California
Over the past six months or so, so-called wireless “smart meters” to measure electricity have been installed in millions of Northern California homes by PG&E, our utility company. The company claims with great fervor that smart meters are accurate to … Continue reading
Posted in Homes, Technology
Tagged ac bill, electricity, meter reader, meters, northern california, pg&e, smart, smart devices, smart houses, smart meters, utilities, utility bills, utility companies
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Health Care Reform Stifled by Drug Companies
The Washington Post reported two unrelated stories that, considered together, demonstrate a concerted effort by large drug companies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to kill health care reform. The reports are disturbing and reveal two major challenges to controlling … Continue reading
Are Retailers Killing Off their Customers?
The news in this morning’s paper–front page–is the same. Retailers are hysterically worried about another “bad Christmas.” Consumers have tightened their belts, hidden their credit cards and won’t even walk into a retail store unless there’s a big “70% off” … Continue reading
Posted in Retail, e-commerce
Tagged amazon.com, apple computer, christmas sales, customer relationships, e-commerce, economy, online sales, Retail, retail discounting, retail sales, target
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California is Broke: Clip & Mail Your Coupons to Sacramento
Around two years ago I proposed in a blog post that citizens and non-citizens of the State of California donate their unused gift cards to balance California’s budget. Yes, I know others have claimed they were the first to come … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics
Tagged california budget, coupons, gift cards, Politics, sacramento, saving california
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Fort Hood Reminds Us of Veterans and the Ultimate Sacrifice
And we will remember… Written and performed by Jeanie JaeCie Cunningham. 1. How can we look in your eyes, and not feel the pain of empty broken hearts… Aching with hope for another day, for one more hour.
Posted in Crime, Holidays, Military, Music, Videos, family
Tagged bridge over troubled water, Crime, ford hood, jeanie jaecie cunningham, loved ones, memorial day, memories, mobichirp, murder, veterans
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