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Check out this story at the Mises blog. If you're lazy, here's the point: Back in '08, ABC covered a story about shenanigans the state's thugs were doing. They were pilfering property from citizens' safe deposit boxes to settle the state's debt. Example (from Mises): From ABC: Good grief...

Think of this as a public service announcement. Read: Get a Collie, Not a Wife: Excerpts: ---- Fred's great. He cut through a lot of politically-correct bullshit. He says a lot of things that guys think, but are afraid to say aloud. Example? Excerpt from here:

Here's a good read on the direction of media and news: Learning to Love the (Shallow, Divisive, Unreliable) New Media - Magazine - The Atlantic It's by James Fallows. He's been with the mag for years. Particularly interesting were comments by Nick Denton, the guy that runs the Gawker empire...

Study: Does Having Kids Makes Parents Delusional? - TIME Healthland The premise: Having kids makes parents' lives less enjoyable in several ways. Yet, parents fool themselves into thinking they're having a great time. From the Time piece: Another quote: Good thing for the human race that...

This thread is to stir the pot of latent misogyny at WF, and bring it to a slow boil.* I have a simple question for you: What is your biggest pet peeve about women? What do they do that pisses you off? I'll start. They can stand in line at Starbucks for ten minutes, and still not know what...

4 Americans recently died after being taken hostage by pirates: 4 American hostages killed by pirates, US says - Yahoo! News Quote from a pirate: That's ballsy. Saying it is one thing. Doing it is a whole 'nuther ballgame, especially when you kill U.S. citizens. Pirates, welcome to the Big...

Been thinking about this question since the stuff in Egypt started. Egyptians are obviously pissed at their slave-masters (Mubarak and his cabinet). Enough so that they went to the streets to organize a revolution. It's been arguably successful since Mubarak is stepping down. What's more...

I'm surprised this is legal: Credit card had a 79.9% APR from First Premier Bank - Feb. 7, 2011 If you don't want to read the piece, here's the gist: 1. Banks are issuing cards with outrageously high interest rates, some up to 79.9%. 2. The end. Think no one is dumb enough to get one...

Check this out: A politician in Florida has noticed that our public school system is broken. She's gonna save the day. Her idea? She wants grade school teachers to start grading parents. What will parents be graded on? Three things: 1. A child should be at school on time, prepared to learn...

Lawmakers in New York are in a lather because citizens on their phones and iPods are causing a safety issue. So, for the good of society, they're gonna do something about it. From here: lol at politicians. Don't they ever get tired of playing slave-master? Remember, liberty is taken one small...

I'll bet I'm not the only one wondering if the update is coming soon. Zingo is working his ass off, but he's just one dude against a relentless tide. In the meantime, a lot of kick-ass providers are getting pummeled into the deep pages by fly-by-night operations. That's bad for everyone. SBT...

We're supposed to be a bunch of hotshot marketers who think outside the box, right? Check this guy out: The airport ads you can't miss - CNN.com If you're too lazy to read, here's the story: 1. 9-11, planes take the towers down. 2. Airport security tightens. 3. Joe (dude in the pic)...

STS has got a lot of angst going into the weekend. For example, we got... - guys worried about whether girls dig the cabbage. - people hatin' on rich folks. - folks hating on HG. - people still yammerin' that "we all goan die from the heat!" - and PJ can't seem to get his sleep groove on. So...

Something interesting just happened in New Jersey that warrants attention. First, a quick recap so you don't have to read this thread: 1. Dude at Rutgers is filmed making out with a guy in his dorm. 2. The video is made public. 3. Rutgers guy offs himself. 4. Public outrage ensues. CNN, ABC...

Groban has a good voice, (not as good as Bocelli). Here, his stock rises. YouTube - Josh Groban Sings Kanye West Tweets

The Issue: Illegal immigrants drop their babies on U.S. soil. The 14th Amendment says (essentially) "All persons born or naturalized in the United States" are considered citizens. The Problem: A lot of folks in the U.S. don't feel the same, especially given entitlement programs, the deficit...

Awesome. YouTube - Yogi Bear Parody: "Booboo Kills Yogi" ending

One of the blunt instruments of our slave-masters has issued this press release. From the release: And in case you don't think the FTC has our best interests in mind: And: While this is only a proposal, it is building steam, as noted here. From the NYT article: Meanwhile, this will not surprise...

An Army medic in WWII kept a journal while he was in a slave camp. Here's his tale. When it comes to real talk, it's as real as you're gonna get. I'm an older dude and have a pretty high tolerance for pain and misery. But nothing like this. I would not have made it.

Like some of you, I own a bunch of stuff - watches I don't wear, a television I don't watch (though my family does), and a car I can't imagine living without. A post by Leo at zenhabits got me thinking about the car: I'm attached to mine, but Leo makes a compelling argument for getting rid of...