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The economy is a strange thing. We have, to date, more information on the political, psychological, spiritual, and economic reasons why people spend or save money than ever before; yet, we still have no clue as to what specifically stimulates the national pocketbook. ...

If you've graduated in the past 30 days, you already know what I am about to tell you. But get yourselves ready all the same. The job market is terrible. From business to anthropology, it seems none of us can find anything worthwhile. ...

The future is upon us. Granted, it is not quite now, but it is totally coming. The other day I was reading up on the latest in grocery shopping technology; and let me tell you - there is some pretty sexy stuff out there.Now I know that grocery shopping may, at first, not seem all that interesting. ....

By now, everyone is aware that Starbucks is facing troubles. A straw poll of my friends, however, has indicated that very few people actually know what it is that Starbucks faces exactly – other than, of course, troubles. ...

Occasionally, when I think nobody is looking, I marvel at the accomplishments of humanity. We've created architectural feats like the Pyramids and the Burj Dubai. We've made strides in scientific understanding with Galileo, Newton, Einstein and others. ...

Does anyone remember the glory days of music piracy? Surely you haven't forgotten. That joy, that ecstasy of searching for mmmBop and waiting in anticipation as Napster slowly, teasingly revealed to you eighty-seven different versions with varying bit rates and file sizes. ...

Sports permeate much of American life, specifically my corner of America: Memphis, Tennessee. Stores advertise it in their windows, fans fly University flags from their cars, and people base their entire identity on their team affiliation. ...

People who know me know I like to read. They also know that my life allows for little of it. Between work, school, and socials, there is hardly any time for this quiet little pleasure. Which is why this evening has been decidedly disastrous.The issue is that I have a quirk. ...

Simply put – I am in love with woot.com.For those of you unfamiliar with this beauty, it is only the best place to find the greatest deals of some of the coolest stuff out there. All that’s required is a bit of patience. ...

If I were a fan of understatements, I would say that our financial markets have a mild case of the Ebola virus – nothing to worry about. While that may be a bad joke, it is no secret that our markets and the economy as a whole are struggling. ...

By watching the news every night I am drawn to one conclusion, people are inherently evil. Sure there is the occasional spotlight on Billy who saved Mrs. Pennywig's cat from the tree by heroically climbing ...

Let's focus on the family, shall we? The American family. As our camera zooms in on the white picket fence, let's keep panning - right through the front gate, past the dog in its own house, the pie sitting ...

The dream of a nuclear-free world was born shortly after the first mushroom cloud rose above the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. After a millennia of constantly increasing the technological efficiency of violence, the human species finally managed to create the ultimate weapon. ...