>Privacy Concession: Facebook Agrees to Change ‘Friend Finder’ Feature – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International: The world grows “smaller” and “flatter” in bits, small chunks, each and every day. Take this article from der Spiegel International Edition. Facebook (FB) is a global social phenomenon. Myself, I have FB friends all over the world. Some…
>Low-tax states attract budget-conscious Americans | Reuters Interesting article. Low-Tax states mentioned: Nevada, New Hampshire, Florida, Texas, and Michigan. High-Tax states mentioned: New York, California, New Jersey, Connecticut. References: http://www.retirementliving.com & http://www.taxfoundation.com The premise of the article is that one can save money by moving to another state and paying less in taxes. No doubt…
>All I have to say is, Wow, this article is brilliant. Of course, Americans probably will not think so. Thank God, the population of the United States is only about 5% of the world’s population, and not any more than that. That would require far too much Kool-Aid to go around, and make it far…
>India Through a Birder’s Eyes – NYTimes.com I am not a fan of birds. Yes, many are pretty, and have interesting calls. Some are highly intelligent, crows, parrots, and mynas, for example. Falcons are very cool, as are eagles and owls. I’m not against all birds, or bird species. However, birds are mostly filthy animals,…
>What happens when you are Chinese and your spouse is Canadian and your child is born in Belgium? Answer: you have a child without a country, without a nationality. Seem impossible? Many countries do not allow children born within their political boundaries automatic citizenship. The home countries of the parents often do not grant automatic…
>Let’s face facts, iPhone people are going to remain faithful iPhone customers, and people wanting iPhones are a persistent bunch. But, what about people that are on the fence, who want something different? Today, Steve Ballmer and Microsoft released their selection of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) smartphones. The field of smartphones has now grown by…
> Consumers anxiously awaiting news about the Verizon iPhone should be excited about today’s announcement from Verizon/Apple. According to Verizon Wireless (Verizon press release), beginning the last Friday in October (28th), shoppers will be able to purchase and Apple iPad and data package at 2,000 Verizon stores nationwide. The data plan package requires that customers…
>AT&T and RIM caught the smartphone industry somewhat off-guard today. Three important announcements bellowed from the smartphone giant, RIM, today as the new Blackberry 9800, the Torch, was carried forth unto the world. RIM also released Blackberry 6 and a Blackberry 6 SDK for Java today, too. Please hold your applause until the end… While…
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Farmers demand immigration reform … and not in the way people think. I do not know many farmers. Not any more, any way. I spent many summers on my grandfather’s farm in southeast Nebraska. In the days of my youth I knew plenty of farmers. All of my grandfather’s neighbors were farmers. Regardless of the…
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