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I admit, I haven't kept myself current on the weapons and tactics used by police forces in the U.S. I know they are unionized, lack real competition, funded by state thugs, and thus, think (accurately, it seems) they can do whatever they want. I realize some police forces have "upgraded" their...

By now, you've likely heard that Netflix is splitting their streaming business from their DVD business. The latter is getting shuffled to... If you current get DVDs and stream, you'll eventually need to go into both websites (Qwikster and Netflix, respectively) to get things done. I know a...

This thread is just to check where you stand on a particular issue. Here's the background: An award-winning teacher (pic below) recently wrote an article for CNN. His piece lamented the fact that parents are often against teachers when it comes to their kids. For example, if the kid is getting...

Some of you guys have probably read Moneyball, the story of Billy Beane and the A's. Columbia (the studio) is making a movie, so there's a lot more interest in sabermetrics among those who wouldn't otherwise care. Personally, I'm not a baseball fan, but I love the stats. I'm guessing a...

I always enjoy hearing what people do for a living, especially when it's off the beaten path. Here's a new CNN gallery of folks hustling for their money. There are a few entrepreneurs in the batch, making this gallery even more interesting (for me, anyway): Surprise six-figure salaries - Drives...

A recent piece by Conor Friedersdorf at The Atlantic explores the reasons it it so difficult for libertarianism to be taken seriously as a political movement. If you want to get Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, or another liberty-minded individual into the White House, Friedersdorf's article is...

As Sun Tzu might say, know your enemy. With that, I forced myself to read this mess: Hey, Rick Perry: Printing Money Is Patriotic - James Kwak - Business - The Atlantic Good grief. It's basically an ode to Bernanke. I post it so you can observe how this crap (i.e. bad economics) is...

I have watched voters fall for the same bullshit politics over and over, and ruin lives without a clue regarding the part they played. ... I've seen citizens blindly support cop aggression, unwittingly propping up an organization that beats and murders without consequence. ... I've seen...

CNN's Cafferty ran a piece today about Camp Obama's plan to win the White House in 2012. Here's a trailer... It's worth reading if you like political strategy. And it's very short. Here's the link again. The Politico piece mentioned by Cafferty can be found here. It's also worth a glance...

About two years ago, someone posted videos from a band that put out music similar to Evanescence's "Fallen" disc. The look and feel of the videos were gothic - they would have fit perfectly into "The Crow" soundtrack. I can't find that post. Can you help? Here's a sample from Evanescence's...

The following tip is obvious, but useful to remember. You have a lot to accomplish during any given day. Keyword research, building links, researching niches, meeting with clients, creating landers, writing books, speeches, etc. Clearly, the goal is to get it all done in as productive a manner...

Smoke 'em while you can. The latest Gallop poll on public smoking ain't pretty (if you're a smoker): The reason this is notable is because it's the first time the dark green line has edged into the majority. This will gain legislative steam. Bet on it, and watch it over the next few...

Read. If you have ever read Fred, you know he has plenty of venom. And he's willing to spread it around without pulling punches. But when it comes to women,* he usually takes the gloves off and starts swinging. I post this in fun, but also because I'm "friendly" to some of his thoughts on this...

To jog your memory: So, was there love in the air? Maybe. Was it a little freaky? Yeah. Was there a deeper meaning to their beautiful, tear-inspiring relationship? Oh, definitely. From a recent piece at dailymail: lol New pics here for train wreck fans.

Simply put, deals with studios to stream their content. Here's the story in a nutshell. Netflix built its brand on mailing DVDs to subscribers. They could do so quickly and at relatively low cost because of the placement of their distribution centers. Hence, Blockbuster and other would-be...

The latest jobs reports is out, and it's bleak. Nothing new there. Here's a summary from CNN, and another from The Atlantic. If you want the juicy details, go here ---> (PDF). And here's a colorful graph in case you like pretty pictures: The interesting part is watching POTUS scramble, and...

A recent piece at CNN does a good job berating parents who seem unwilling or unable to discipline their kids: Permissive parents: Curb your brats - CNN.com Indeed. Several years ago, a lot of the headline restaurants in Vegas posted signs that said, "No child under six admitted." Period. A...

I don't know if any of you are still following this, but check this out: First, a recap: If the U.S. misses a debt payment on August 4th, Standard & Poor's and Moody's are gonna downgrade us (S&P pretty severely). That would cause a few problems. lol The current fight in D.C. is whether we...

A recent "In Focus" segment offers a glimpse of the first days of World War II as Germany moved into Poland. A few of you might enjoy the pics. Synopsis from The Atlantic: View of an undamaged Polish city from the cockpit of a German medium bomber aircraft, likely a Heinkel He 111 P, in 1939...

Most of you spend a lot of time online. According to researchers, there's a good chance you suffer from "popcorn brain." Does life online give you 'popcorn brain'? - CNN.com Here's the gist from the CNN piece: Constant checking of email, texts, Facebook, Twitter - along with Wickedfire and...