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American Kids Are Wusses (Thanks To Parenting!)

Posted 10/21/2007 3:36 pm by and Andrew Sorcini

You’ve seen it before: Little Billy is the kid who gets dropped off by his overprotective mother in a 5-star military-grade minivan (steel plating is optional). He is signed up for everything from piano lessons and tutoring to soccer practice. It is a mystery why kids even have sports practice nowadays, because inevitably both teams […]

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Help Unwanted: Worst Jobs For The 21st Century

Posted 10/21/2007 2:48 pm by and Liz Yerger

The United States has been moving away from a goods-producing economy for years now, instead trending toward services. This means people holding jobs in manufacturing and even offices (like clerks) should start considering their options. But as technology chips away at the old job market, there are still certain occupations to watch out for. Now […]

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TV Advertising For 2008 Election Claims $3 Billion

Posted 10/15/2007 2:30 pm by and Liz Yerger

As the 2008 election process looms overhead, politicians are gearing up to spend a record-breaking amount on TV advertising this time. How much, you ask? Somewhere in the ballpark of $3 billion… That’s almost twice as much as 2004. Granted, this is a projected spending range and it could be less. But it could be […]

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Radiohead Fans: Are They Nice, Or Just Plain Crazy?

Posted 10/15/2007 1:04 pm by and Liz Yerger

Economists everywhere are no doubt scratching their heads, wondering why in the world a bunch of consumers would pay more for something they can get for free. Apparently this goes against everything you learned in Microecon class. As this editorial puts it, the rational people were the ones paying “0.00” at checkout for Radiohead’s latest […]

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Introducing The Largest 3D Street Painting. Ever.

Posted 10/14/2007 11:51 am by and Liz Yerger

Sitting on top of his chalked raft, Edgar Muller is headed for a waterfall at the end of his massive 3D street painting. You’ve seen them before: artists who camp out on urban street corners to chalk some of the most impressive sidewalk attractions are pretty famous on the web. But this guy has helped […]

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iPhone Owner Detained For Using “Airplane Mode”

Posted 10/14/2007 11:15 am by and Liz Yerger

Sometimes newfangled gadgetry can scare the unsuspecting public. Other times, they can be downright clueless. Take for instance the headache that one iPhone user had to endure for using the aptly named “Airplane Mode” on an ATA flight to Hawaii. And yes, this special mode on the iPhone enables users to keep enjoying certain features […]

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