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75Preventing Burn-Out Among U.S. Military Units
Before I write too far, I must first admit that I've only deployed once in my life, and it was a very quiet deployment. I was with the 82nd Airborne during a 2005-2006 deployment to Afghanistan, and it was a...
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81Batman Trumps All Other Super Heroes
That's right, don't be fooled, ladies and gentlemen: The Dark Knight is the baddest, most awe-inspiring destructive force on Earth. Yes, more powerful even than Chuck Norris. For all you doubting Thomases out there, here's the lowdown on how The...
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60Purchasing Good Food to Save Money, Save Time, and Eat Well
I once read an anecdote about a car mechanic who offered service which was either cheap, quick, or good - the customer could pick any two. If the work was cheap and quick, then it wouldn't be good - if it was quick and good, then it wouldn't be...
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74Equip Your Kitchen to Save Money on Food: Simple Tools for Easy Cooking and Budgeting
One of the worst kitchen purchases I ever made was a 3" utility knife I bought for $5. It looked like a good knife - it has a wooden handle, three fasteners through that handle, and a stainless steel blade. And at five bucks, you couldn't be the...
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56Internet Jobs Build Wealth Despite World Poverty, but They Offer No Guarantees
Poke, a creative company in London, has developed a global wealth ranking for users of their site based on the average income worldwide. If you'd like to know how your paycheck compares to incomes around the world, visit the Global Rich List. Yet...
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78How to Protect Your Home From Velociraptors
Unfortunately, it's a familiar feeling to thousands of homeowners. You've just returned home from work. It's been a long day. You're tired. You just want to sit down in your easy chair, turn on CNN, and wait for someone to go zap some frozen...
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71Maintaining a Responsible Debt Cycle Depends on Always Saving Money
We are a nation in debt, it's true. But that doesn't necessarily mean that debt itself is always a bad thing. Debt does have its uses, but leaning to heavily on credit cards and mortgages is no less dangerous than playing with fire. Allowing...
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77Food, Culture, and Evolution: Why We Make Bad Decisions About What We Eat
Can food ruin a person's life? Sure it can. When we attach misplaced values of what's "right" to eat and what's "wrong" to eat, we can become so wrapped up in "eating well" that we don't consume enough of...
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74Balancing the Federal Budget: The Time for Tough Decisions Is Now (a Letter to So-Called Fiscal Conservatives)
This is a letter to the so-called fiscal conservatives who believe that we can balance our federal budget by simply cutting funding to all the "unnecessary" expenses like Planned Parenthood, the National Endowment for the Arts, NPR, and Education. ...
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76Helping a Friend Overcome Suicidal Thoughts
Discussions on suicide are fraught with mystery. For most of us, suicide is not an option that is ever seriously considered - we experience emotional setbacks, but there is never the desire to end everything. Jobs are lost, families break apart,...
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