Archive for August, 2009

How the New York Stock Exchange Really Works

August 31, 2009

Ever wondered how the stock market works? This article gives good insight into how the market is manipulated by the privileged while everyone else is left out in the cold.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/33424.html 
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High Tech Birthing

August 30, 2009

A married couple went to the hospital to have their baby delivered.
Upon their arrival, the doctor said that the hospital was testing an amazing new high-tech machine that would transfer a portion of the mother’s labor pain to the baby’s father. He asked if they were interested, Both said they were very much in favor [...]

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Pot Stirring

August 30, 2009

Elle, a site that caters to women, recently published a great article that talks about anxiety disorders and the use of marijuana to combat them, including the ineffectiveness of other pharmaceutical drugs at combating the disorders.
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The Culture War Is Lost

August 30, 2009

A friend of mine recently wrote an article based on another blogger’s article that I had sent to him. The article claims that America has lost the culture war, and that the younger generation is more liberal than the older generations of our society. I wasn’t aware that we were at war with each other, [...]

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Damn Fine Excuse

August 30, 2009

A woman came home early and found her husband in their bedroom making love to a very attractive young woman.
‘You are a disrespectful pig!’ she cried. ‘How dare you do this to me – a faithful wife, the mother of your children! I’m leaving you. I want a divorce right away!’
The husband replied, ‘Hang on [...]

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This…Is…Spyware!

August 30, 2009

Customer: “Hi, my son says that I have spartans on my laptop and I should bring it to you guys.”
Me: “…Ma’am? Spartans?”
Customer: “Yes, I called my son at school and told him that screens keep popping up all the time, and he said that I have spartans.”
Me: “Oh! You mean trojans! That’s a possibility; let [...]

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Tribute to Kennedy

August 27, 2009

I have never been a fan of Ted Kennedy and I widely disagree with his views and policies. However, there are always some areas that people can agree on even if they are on the opposite ends of the political spectrum. A friend of mine made a blog post concerning Kennedy and his beliefs in [...]

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Letting nature tend itself

August 23, 2009

This was in a monthly email I receive from the Libertarian Party of Texas that, while I don’t completely agree with the hands off approach, does do a great job of illustrating the problem with most government intervention.
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Washington State Legislators Support Marijuana Decriminalization

August 23, 2009

http://blog.norml.org/2009/08/23/washington-state-legislators-support-marijuana-decriminalization/
Could Washington be the next state moving towards a more sensible drug policy?
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New Texas Blood Draw Law

August 23, 2009

They can now draw and keep your blood without a warrant.
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President Obama Finances Offshore Drilling

August 19, 2009

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203863204574346610120524166.html
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Sweating may give off stress signals

August 19, 2009

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/19/stress.sweat.smell.pheromones/index.html
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You could be prosecuted for using social networking tools incorrectly

August 19, 2009

http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/18/can-college-sports-ban-social-media/
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Sony to launch slimmer, cheaper PS3

August 19, 2009

http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/19/sony-to-launch-slimmer-ps3-with-lower-price/
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Monkeys share human preference for imitation

August 19, 2009

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/13/monkeys.imitations/index.html
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