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A Really Good Idea: Vacuuming


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Greider on the Economy: Telling It Like It Is


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California Burnin’


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No More Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling


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The New York Times' Socially Irresponsible Book Review


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Straight Talk about Viagra and Birth Control


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Why Will the World End? Because We Are Nitwits

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Judith Warner wrote the most interesting thing in the New York Times last week:

This is a story of selfishness and greed, of self-centeredness, envy and the ignorant folly of a person too short-sighted to realize she should count herself lucky b...
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California Burnin’

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In 1965, a group called The Mamas & the Papas came out with a song, “California Dreamin’. The lyrics describe a New York winter and a nostalgia for Los Angeles, a place described as safe and warm.
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Post-Vacation Blues and the Current Market

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Since coming back from my holiday last week I've made a point of walking past the New York Stock Exchange on my way to work. I sat on a bench and looked at the traders as they exited the building after the close, and every now and again I eavesdroppe...
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Forget Commodities, How About URLs?

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Is virtual real estate the next big investment craze? Will everyone start buying words online? And are financial words/URL's going for more than porn words now? I'm consulting a startup web company right now and buying a name is a real problem. I...
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ConocoPhillips (COP) Strikes Deal with Abu Dhabi

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International oil companies like Total (TOT) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-B) may be pulling out of Iran, but there are plenty of other deals to be had in other Middle Eastern countries. Just ask ConocoPhillips (COP).

In an effort to diver...
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Total (TOT) Pulls Out of A Deal With Iran

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For the most part, French companies haven't been overly concerned with what others are doing. If there's profit, of...
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Should Human Costs Be Factored Into Environmentally Friendly Products?

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Environmentalism is becoming a big deal. More and more companies, including Wal-Mart (WMT), are jumpin...
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Texas Oilman Wants U.S. to Use Wind Energy

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It doesn't seem strange that a Texas oilman (and a Republican to boot) would come with a way to reduce ou...
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The Apple Store and the Future of Retail
I went to the Apple (AAPL - $175.92) store today to get a new laptop charger (the old charger’s wires are frayed near the power port and it doesn’t ...
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Finding Our Voices: Stories of American Dissent

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One of the things that bothered me in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was the lack of debate over...
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A Different Type of Secret in Iran
Uranus influences can manifest as a defiant and rebellious energy in an effort to challenge authority. Uranus energy is erratic and unpredictable. Uranus rule...
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Sulfur Dioxide to Cool the Planet is Another Bad Idea
Just when I thought we’d gotten over the silliness of trying to ameliorate our fossil-fuel misbehavior with geoengineering tactics like seeding the oceans...
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NASA Scientist: Phase Out Power from Coal
Developing renewable energy alternatives is key to the future.
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Is the U.S. One Step Away from Third-World Status?
“Of course not!” A diminishing majority still clinging to the American dream responds.

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The Earth is Not Flat
The great thing about Arianna Huffington, besides everything, is that she practices what she preaches. She champions opinionated journalism and she herself is a...
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Can the Dumbing Down of America be Traced to Fluoridation?
In 2001, Maureen Stout came out with a book called, The Feel Good Curriculum; The Dumbing Down of America’s Kids.

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Is Solar Power Back On?
Not too long ago, the Feds decided that they wouldn't be accepting new (the already-submitted applications remained in play) applications for solar power plants...
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