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Thursday, June 11. 2015Thursday morning linksColonial Williamsburg to Open Public Musket Range Why Indie Bookstores Are on the Rise Again - Borders and B&N tried to compete with Amazon, and failed. Independent stores can’t even try—nor do they have to. Are we too selfish to live like hippies? British Nobel Winner Under Fire For Comments on 'Girls' in Labs Haha. He'll say what he wants to say. World’s Biggest “Green” Power Station Apparently Not So Green Putting the ridiculously large $18 trillion US economy into perspective by comparing state GDPs to entire countries Would the Poor Prefer Cash Instead of Medicaid? Too Much Praise Promotes Narcissism - The first longitudinal study in children supports the theory that parents with unrealistically positive views of their kids foster BALTIMORE: Liberal City of the Future Alveda King: Liberal Race Baiting Is Tired, Sagging and Outdated Deep secrets of racial profiling Affirmative Action Applied to Air Traffic Controllers Affordable Care Isn't UC Faculty Training: Saying ‘America Is the Land of Opportunity’ Is a Microaggression Affirmative Action Applied to Air Traffic Controllers - See more at: http://moonbattery.com/?p=59372#sthash.bxhwnYt7.dpuf
Marco Rubio Is The Presumptive Republican Nominee For President In 2016 Highlights From the New York Times’ 2008 Hillary Clinton Endorsement The Average Joe’s Proviso - Surprising numbers of white working-class voters will support the Democratic agenda—if Democrats promise to reform the government that would carry it out. The Gimmes vs. the Freedoms Greece: U.N. Warns That Migrants May Overwhelm Tourist Island of Lesbos Media warn Marco Rubio is dangerously middle-class and not wealthy
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Full disclosure I didn't have time to read through the entire article. I am a swing voter and I did get this far: "These voters, as we shall see, are open to an expansive Democratic economic agenda—to more benefits for child care and higher education, to tax hikes on the wealthy, to investment in infrastructure spending, and to economic policies that lead employers to boost salaries for middle- and working-class Americans, especially women. " To the degree that this recycled and trite platform is the agenda of the Democrat party color me unmoved and indifferent. Do these people even know that the industrial revolution is over? I am concerned about a morphing economy, ala technology, and the changing nature of employment. I want something realistic and sustainable, not more cargo cult kr@pola and temporary fixes. Sadly, lots of people don't understand what a cargo cult is, or why Democratic policies are a cargo cult.
In the land of correlation is causation, the Democrats are kings. The linear thinking of most humans means they have a ready and steady stream of supporters. As humans did not originate on either of the American continents and were all from somewhere else, the photograph should more properly bear the words, "WE'RE all illegal".
"First in time, first in right" has never been the source of ownership of the land an resources. Rather, its always been sustained and defensible beneficial use of those resources. Yep. As a guy with redskin blood tho, I like the sentiment.
As a gal with at least 3 native American ancestors (from Way back), I've always thought mine were smart enough to assimilate.
P.S. Sometimes I do miss getting a cut of oil rights or a casino, though.
Illegal assumes the rule of law, which took centuries to develop and eventually led to the wonder of modern western life. American history has a lot to regret, but Anglo/Euro principles of property rights and legal recourse isn't one of them.
Our town bookstore survives due to book clubs. My wife belongs to two, and the books are all ordered and ready on time locally. Probably $2-4 more per book than B&N or Amazon, but I get the feeling the goal is more than just paying less for the book.
Promoting small business and local business is worthwhile, if you have the time and cash to do it. But it's worth remembering that large companies do provide a good service and meaningful value that smaller firms simply can't. ... if you have the time and cash to do it. I have the cash, but at 84, begrudge local businesses what's left of my time. When I shop an item I need locally, I end up going all over town hearing time after time that it's out of stock, but they can get it in [small integer] weeks. I invariably come home from one of these forays, bring up Amazon, find the item in a few seconds, order it, and have it in two days max. Then I kick myself for having wasted half a day looking for it locally.
This article is a bit counter intuitive, and my first reaction was that it is too optimistic in the long term. I was under the impression that brick and mortar retail was still contracting.
However, due credit to nostalgia and shopping as entertainment, I can see there could be opportunities for niche retail operations. I know that I avoid the big box stores, when I can, because I am just so tired of having to walk two miles to buy anything and I get overwhelmed by the choice. Go figure. Along the lines of the town/indie bookstore, I was suddenly reminded of You've Got Mail, the late 90's movie with Tom Hanks and the (then still cute) Meg Ryan.
Large megabookstore drives small indie store out of business. Luddite boyfriend of indie store owner tries to drum up interest in the 'plight' of the small store owner(s). He fails, store closes. Wrapped around all this, of course, is the romantic attraction which eventually leads megastore owner to land small store girl. What's lost in the "big bad corporation kills little shop owner" story is 15 years later, when megastore owner is struggling to fend off online store Amazon, and failing. Every industry has cycles. The ability of a firm to navigate new ideas, trends, and technology are what allow it to survive and/or thrive or fail. This is true of small firms, as well. I can't wait for Williamsburg to have a musket range! What a cool addition! Another reason to visit there again!
Bull Dog -- nice comment about correlation/causation/democrats!
Regarding girls in labs (and elsewhere) This scientist was correct in his laboratory observation of female students in STEM courses! HOWEVER, he forgot the important point: starting at about the age of 3, little girls chase little boys! And often they prefer to be with little boys--just cause. British Nobel Winner Under Fire For Comments on 'Girls' in Labs
Haha. He'll say what he wants to say. ================================== And now; he's resigned: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11667002/Sexism-row-scientist-Sir-Tim-Hunt-quits-over-trouble-with-girls-speech.html |