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A single fish sells for nearly three-quarters of a million dollars
Thu Jan 5, 2012
- Once the blue fins are gone, the fishermen will just switch over to the yellow tail tuna until they are extinct. Learning requires thought, and that is something we humans seem to avoid at all costs.
'Doomsday' minister mum on 2012 forecast
Wed Dec 28, 2011
- Which is worse? An aging religious zealot making a prediction for the end of the world that turns out not to be true. (Surprise, surprise!) Or all the media outlets that make a big deal out of him and his failed prediction to make money?
11 Christmas songs we hope never to hear again
Thu Dec 22, 2011
- I would be very happy if I never heard Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey again. I must admit, the first hundred times or so that I heard it, I liked it. After that, ut got very old.
What's the best Christmas movie?
Wed Dec 21, 2011
- For me, nothing beats Ernest Saves Christmas.
The best- and worst-run states in the US
Thu Dec 1, 2011
- Is anyone surprised that the 'best run' states are ones with the least citizens and, therefore, the least services to manage?
New anti-bullying trend: Teaching victims to fight back
Sun Nov 27, 2011
- In my experience when an adult told a child to ignore a bully, it was usually becuase they had no other usefull advice to give and wanted to say something to make the youngster go away and leave them alone.
Rise of an economic superpower: What does China want?
Sat Nov 5, 2011
- Assuming the assertions about China's aims and intentions are correct, the world should be more concerned about China's effect on the world stage, not less.
Is it fair to charge obese passengers more to fly?
Thu Dec 3, 2009
- Airlines decided to put as many seats in their planes as they could long ago. This means less room per person. Greed wins out!
Perks keep rolling at rescued banks
Tue Oct 20, 2009
- Every once and a while there is an article such as this one, exposing the continuing levels of perks given to CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and the like.
Polanski would face tougher prosecution today
Wed Sep 30, 2009
- I just can't work up much sympathy for someone who was convicted of drugging and raping a 13 year old girl and then chose to flee the country rather than face the consequences of his actions. As the old saying goes, you do the crime, you do the time.

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11 Christmas songs we hope never to hear again
I love Christmas, and I love Christmas music. But not all holiday tunes are created equal. Some songs — Nat King Cole’s “O Holy Night,” “Christmas in Hollis” by Run-D.M.C. — I can listen to over and over.
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The best- and worst-run states in the US
By Douglas A. McIntyre, Michael B. Sauter, Charles B. Stockdale, Ashley C. Allen, 24-7 Wall St. How well run are America’s 50 states? The answer depends a lot on where you live. For the second year, 24/7 Wall St.
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