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The Start-Up of You
This is not your parents’ job market. Workers need to be able to invent, adapt and reinvent their jobs every day.Why would I do that for someone else? If I must have a career it should be mine. Creativity is not for everyone Thomas Friedman knows it. -
In Retreat, Murdoch Drops TV Takeover
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing a $12 billion bid, hours after members of Britain’s Parliament had urged him to do so in a rancorous session.I hope Rupert Murdoch has crashed for the last time. No rebirth. -
Why Taxes Will Rise in the End - David Leonhardt
Economists have a name for a budget that covers soaring medical costs and pays for the world’s largest military with some of the world’s lowest taxes: a free lunch.I would take a shortcut.Let the country default and receive a much higher interest rate on bonds. This will force a much higher tax rate. Highly progressive taxation would be nearly unavoidable and it would be on the Republican party. The Briar Patch is waiting. -
Netflix Raises Price of DVD and Online Movies Package by 60%
Netflix advertised the change as a new choice for consumers, but thousands of the company’s customers complained online.It will have to get steeper yet to restart the physical rental business.Here is more pressure on the MPIA. - Once A.G.W. is recognized as real we must act to minimize it.A sudden end to powered civilization is neither desirable or possible. Our actions must be of smaller scale.Act we must.If Japan is willing to bear the expense geothermal power is a possible escape for them and perhaps for us.It has not been very practical in the past.
Bill Keller Wants to Ban Books
Or at least stop writing them.Here speaks a man who has read enough. It is time he went to a less demanding position for a time. He is not doing his job.-
Hitler’s Talking Dogs
Pick your poison: killer sausages, talking dogs or toxic schnapps?I refuse to worry about it. There are real problems. -
Revolt in Egypt Dims Star Power of Zahi Hawass
Egypt’s minister of antiquities, Zahi Hawass, was a symbol of national pride until the upheaval in his country drew scrutiny into his relationship with the Mubarak family.
Better than the Taliban. I rejoice that he is feeling frustrated. -
Women’s World Cup: U.S. in First Final in 12 Years
Abby Wambach’s header on a corner kick in the 79th minute and a goal by Alex Morgan in the 82nd broke a precarious 1-1 tie for the Americans.Maybe I will find time to be a fan. Not likely. I celebrate the victory. -
Phys Ed: The Science of Toning Shoes
New scientific experiments can be inspired by a simple question, and in the case of John Mercer, that question was, “So, John, do toning shoes work?”The message is get up and move. I can do that.
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McConnell Says Obama Should Be Allowed to Raise Debt Limit
Pessimism spread about the prospects of a debt-limit deal, prompting the Senate Republican leader to give a “last-choice option.”"Be careful what you wish for, you may get it." -
Boy's Remains Found in Refrigerator and Trash; Suspect Being Questioned
The search for a missing 8-year-old Brooklyn boy ended early on Wednesday when investigators discovered what they believed to be his remains in a third-floor attic refrigerator of a Brooklyn man and in a trash bin on the street, the police said. T...There really are monsters.This one needs a controlled environment.I do wonder how he got loose. A Pathway Out of the Debt Crisis
Senate Republicans are backing away from the explosive threat that their party made to force the country into default.This is not a good deal or a real offer. Better to let it crash.-
In Wisconsin, ‘Fake’ Democrats Lose Recall Primaries
Six Republicans who posed as Democrats in primaries in Wisconsin were defeated by real Democrats.Regime change. -
Why America Needs an Infrastructure Bank
While we have channeled capital into wars and debt, our competitors have worked with infrastructure banks to lay a sound foundation for growth.I think not. We have more than a little experience with these things.The G.O.P. has stolen enough. -
The Aube Stakes Its Claim on Champagne - The Pour
After years of anonymously supplying grapes to the cities to the north, the Aube region is unexpectedly in the spotlight, thanks to its independent vignerons.They write beautifully. Drunk does not care. -
Research in Motion Courts Carriers in Hopes of Rebound
With many wireless carriers feeling threatened by the growing prominence of Apple and Google, those companies’ success could provide the foundation of Research in Motion’s recovery.A pre-announcement. There is a space for such a device.There may be a far better way there. There is no really good device in this cattagory. -
Counties Propose Secession in the Name of South California
The proposed state of South California would conspicuously exclude the heavily Democratic city of Los Angeles.Fantasy life is better if virtual. -
The Forgetful Lamar Smith, and Immigration
Representative Lamar Smith wants to block the president’s ability to use discretion in deportation cases. But he would not suspend the powers for every president, just this one."Hard to explain the change, although hypocrisy and rank opportunism seem likely." -
The Mexican Martini, From Austin, Tex.
The Texas city’s signature drink: a large margarita served in a martini glass, with olives, called the Mexican Martini.
Have one and sleep it off. I do not like what alcohol does to me.
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