Saturday, February 9, 2008
50 Ways to Improve your Life in 2008 | US News
Already forgotten those new year's resolutions? Time to revisit here.
Candidate Blind Taste Test | Who Do You Choose? | Weekend America:
Here's an interesting approach. The GOP and Dem candidates' issue positions are summarized and then assigned to fictitious names (including both men and women). Take a look at this article and see which candidate YOU align with based on the issues (and without the baggage). You may be surprised.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Biofuels | Green or Not? | WSJ.com
Not as simple as biofuels = green. Unintended consequences are a significant factor. Read ...
Banned in Beijing | Chinese See Green Over Chopsticks | WSJ.com
A small start but a hopeful step ... perhaps Chinese youth can lead the PRC to more environmental consciousness ... see
Renting Out Your 2nd Home | Tips | WSJ
If you're thinking about a 2nd home and need rental income, you've got homework to do. See the article
Entrance Exam, 1869-70 | How Did You Do? | MIT
It you want a glimpse into preparatory education in the late 19th century, check out the questions in this exam ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Dollar Cost Averaging | Does it work? | Academic Research Paper
Did you ever wonder if dollar cost averaging was just stock broker marketing or a validated approach? Read all about it here.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
How They Do It Better | USN&WR
With all we have we should really be #1 in lots of ways ... sadly, we're not. It would seem that it's really about focus and where we decide to direct our energies. There are some good approaches in this article ... as well as some that would just not work in our culture. But, it's time to learn and change. Read the US news article here.
Lost | Not Found? | Wikipedia
In 1958, a hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb was lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered. That's a sobering little incident, eh?
Monday, February 4, 2008
The internet in China | Alternative reality | Economist.com
Internet does not equal internet. One tool, incredibly many uses. That's sort of why the pc was revolutionary.
Unclaimed Assets | State Bounty or Your Property? | WSJ.com
Out HOA found $200 owed us by a former trash hauler. It's worth checking-out the unclaimed property sites to see if there might be some of YOUR $$ being held. Somehow, California couldn't find Angelina Jolie, Willie Mays or Google. Could you? See ...
Education | The race is not always to the richest | Economist.com
The standing of the US and Britain in education results is not very rosy. The quality of teachers and the independence of school administrations are big factors in strong student results. Is our present system working? Judge for yourself - read the article
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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