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88Recession: What is it and How did we get there?
Second quarter 2008 First of all, it hasn't yet been determined that the United States is currently in a recession. The National Bureau of Economic Research, the major (and supposedly unbiased) research organization amongst economists, has a special...
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84Much more than you ever wanted to know about a barrel of oil
Six weeks ago, Hubber Jyoti Kothari asked, "How much petrol (gas) and diesel are obtained from a barrel of crude? Is the price of crude ex origin? Why is it costlier in Europe? How many litres in a gallon and in a barrel?" This information is...
11 comments80The Top 10 War Movies of All Time
Let me state up front, this is a biased list. I should also point out that I've limited this list to movies I've actually seen, and I'm certain I missed some terrific ones, e.g., Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart (and feel free to remind me of any...
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81Telecommuting and working from home: an overview and resources for those who’d like to try it
For almost twenty years now, telecommuting and working from home have been touted as the next big wave in employment. Have those years of hype been justified? Follow along while I take an admittedly biased look. First of all, as that inestimable...
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80Do you believe we are in a depression? Why or why not?
A few weeks ago I discussed this in a Hub entitled Recession: what is it and how did we get there. As the situation has changed somewhat, I'm happy to update it. The bad news is bugled everywhere. The U.S. is in a massive recession, the worst since...
30 comments79How to select a balance transfer credit card
So you've decided to take advantage of one of those balance transfer offers, and consolidate your high interest "plastic" accounts into one low interest, easy-to-pay package? It's a great idea. By lowering the level of interest that accrues to your...
2 comments78Do we have any scientific proof that Jesus existed or is it just our faith?
Sure, there's mountains of evidence for the historical life of a man named Jesus of Nazareth. (Interestingly enough, no one ever seems to have denied the historicity of Jesus until around the 18th or 19th centuries.) In particular, there were a...
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78Beginner’s crochet project: “suspenders-stripe” tank top
This is a short and simple little vee-necked tank top that even the newest beginner to crocheting can create with ease. It's worked vertically, from the waistline up to the shoulder straps then back down again, in four identical panels that are...
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78Martin Hardware: customer service in the real world
When a "big box" hardware and home improvement store opened in northern Houston, only three and a half miles from Martin Hardware, local residents shook their heads and forecast the old store's closure. After all, how could a 67-year-old hardware in...
26 comments75What kind of credit card user are you?
Financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, categorize credit cardholders as transactors, revolvers, and emergency users. Each of these types of cardholders needs something different from his or...
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