The incredibly brutal murders that unfolded in Paris, France yesterday should have shocked the world into action. But instead people continue to celebrate the jokes and lies that Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden published on Twitter. Greenwald as usual absolved himself of any guilt in the matter. Snowden did not even respond when people asked him to speak out about the Paris massacres. What kind of monsters are these two people?
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Some Crazy Lawsuits Hitting the Courts
I don't know much about trademark law but I hear about these cases all the time. Someone owns a trademark and accuses someone else of stealing it or hurting. Bang! Lawsuit. The lawyers rack up their fees and make a fortune and maybe someone else gets some money. Okay, to be fair to the lawyers, they don't start these crazy lawsuits. They just represent the clients.
Why Online Gambling is Like a Crap Shoot
Do you gamble? We all do, really. You gamble your life every day when you walk out the front door, get in your car, cross the street, eat food you let someone else prepare, etc. But gambling is gambling. When you gamble online you're gambling twice over because you're risking your money not only on what game you play but also the casino you choose.
You Can Cook Almost Anything with Garlic
One of my favorite morning recipes is scrambled eggs with garlic, pepper, onions, and paprika. I am still mastering the recipe but if you do it right you can cook a "once over scrambled egg". You may have heard about "once over fried eggs". Well, the "once over scrambled egg" is cooked the same way. You pour the scrambled egg mix into the sauce pan, wait for it to mostly congeal, and then gently flip it. My eggs still come out brown on one side.
The Problem with 401(k) Plans
I really hate my 401(k) plan. It is like being robbed at gunpoint and told you have to keep paying the thief by the government because that is the only way you can plan for your future. 401(k) plans are designed to take money, not to make it. Your employer is not allowed to provide you with financial advice and, frankly, if they could give it they would probably suck at it anyway.
Bernie Sanders Sounds Like Exactly the Crazy Guy We Need to Elect
I am still mulling over who I might want to support for President. Donald Trump is a new kind of crazy politician and I'm not ready to adopt his insane racist views. The man is too arrogant and he says he knows how to run a successful business, but he has gone through more bankruptcies than me. I'm afraid Trump would bankrupt the US. Sanders makes more sense.
Workplace Yoga Helps Relieve On-the-Job Stress
A very interesting study conducted among emergency room nurses found that an 8-week "mindfulness" intervention reduced stress levels among the employees in the intervention group. Employees assigned to a control group who received no intervention did not see a reduction of workplace stress.
What Has All This Education Gotten Us Again?
I have a college degree. I spent four years earning that diploma and it even helped me get a great job when I graduated from college. But when I look at where I want to be in life I find myself lacking on the scale of progress. My education helped me get a job. Since then I have had to move up on my own. I don't really use any of the "knowledge" I learned in college.
The Endless Quest for a Healthy Snack Food We Like
What is it about snack foods that make them so delicious and yet so unhealthy? You want to say "sugar" but there are other kinds of snacks that are not sweet. On days when I want to munch out on snacks I spend my time in the chip bags where there isn't much sugar, if any. I get sick of sugar pretty quickly but I could eat dried, fried potatoes all day long, especially when they are covered with salt. The same is true for pretzels.
How to Save Money on a Cross-country Trip
I had to do some traveling last year and I figured out that I could save money if I planned ahead carefully. One of the best things you can do if you are driving cross-country is use Google Maps to check out the route you want to take. We drove about 1800 miles and spent most of that time on Interstate highways. But what was important was knowing when and where to stop for gas and food.
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