Category: Economy
Why did Pope Benedict Resign?
| February 11, 2013 | Posted by rubenski under Country, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Religion |
This morning word came from the Vatican that Pope Benedict the XVI has resigned from his duties and his last day will be Feb 28th 2013. This news comes as a shock to the Church as certainly nobody… Read More…
Vortex Induced Vibrations: Ocean Currents Could Power The Entire Planet
| January 20, 2013 | Posted by admin under Beauty, Business, Culture, Economy, Technology |
The massive oceanic surface currents that exist on the planet today are one of many unused reservoirs of energy that we could tap into. Their total output of energy has been estimated at approximately 280-trillion watt – hours. … Read More…
Wildlife Bridges are just plain Awesome!
| January 8, 2013 | Posted by Dave under Beauty, Culture, Economy, Foreign Affairs |
This is a wildlife bridge in the Netherlands. Wildlife bridges are designed to help animals cross busy highways in safety. They don’t just protect wildlife from being hit by cars – they also connect fragmented habitats and help… Read More…
They have Trained You to Kill Your Right Brain
| December 11, 2012 | Posted by carrey under Country, Culture, Economy, Gov't, Life, School |
“I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master of words and language. Realistic. I calculate equations and… Read More…
26 Amazing Facts about Finland’s School/Education System
| December 9, 2012 | Posted by jenny under Business, Country, Culture, Economy, Philippines, School |
Since it implemented huge education reforms 40 years ago, Finland’s school system has consistently come at the top for the international rankings for education systems. So how do they do it? It’s simple — by going against the evaluation-driven, centralized… Read More…
Sarah Silverman and the Pope
| December 6, 2012 | Posted by jenny under Business, Economy, Religion |
Lol, Sarah Silverman made me laugh. What is the Vatican worth, like 500 billion dollars? This is great, sell the Vatican, take a big chunk of that money, build a gorgeous condominium for you and all your friends… Read More…
A Reminder of Iceland’s Recent Fight for Freedom
| December 2, 2012 | Posted by rubenski under Country, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Gov't |
In Iceland, the people have made the government resign, the primary banks have been nationalized, the main bankers have been imprisoned. . . It was decided to not pay the debt that these created with Great Britain and Holland due… Read More…
Millionaires are staying far, far away from Black Friday Sale
| November 25, 2012 | Posted by rubenski under Business, Culture, Economy, Money |
We all know that millionaires won’t be joining the deal-hungry hordes fighting over $179 flat screens Friday morning. But it turns out, they won’t be popping into any store either. A survey from Spectrem Group showed that 83… Read More…
Have You Started Saving Money with Coupons yet??
| November 6, 2012 | Posted by admin under Business, Economy, Family, Food, Money, Tips |
If you haven’t tried it yet, coupon shopping is the “in” thing right now (Because of bad economy). That is the very reason why Groupon became the fastest growing company in history. People “literally” get 70-80% discount through… Read More…
Why the College Education Industry will Go Down Soon. (The Coming Meltdown)
| October 20, 2012 | Posted by admin under Culture, Economy, Gov't, Job, Money, School, Work |
This is a great read from Mark Cuban. ————————————– This is what I see when i think about higher education in this country today: Remember the housing meltdown ? Tough to forget isn’t it. The formula for the housing… Read More…
Did You Know Iceland Jailed All of its Bankers? (And made its gov’t resign)
| October 17, 2012 | Posted by Dave under Country, Culture, Economy, Gov't |
Did you know that when the global recession hit, Iceland jailed ALL of its main bankers (yes, ALL of them) — while the Americans gave up and wallowed in depression. When this happened, the world labeled them as fools. That… Read More…
Why do Guys go “Zombie-mode” or “Brain-Dead” on the TV
| October 7, 2012 | Posted by Dave under Country, Culture, Economy, Gov't, Technology |
Do you know that time when you say, “there’s nothing good on TV right now,” but end up wasting the next 4 hours watching bad shows anyway? You know that time when you say, “this isn’t a good… Read More…
Be Careful of Fluoride in Your Toothpaste and Water – It’s Poison!
| October 5, 2012 | Posted by carrey under Country, Economy, Gov't |
Fluoride is Rat Poison. Plain and simple. It is the main ingredient of rat poison. They gave a cool catch-phrase for it though, “fluoride for anti-cavity.” But you know this is all bull, right? We have been brainwashed… Read More…
Basic Stuff for your Emergency Kit
| September 24, 2012 | Posted by Dean Castro under Economy, Tips |
By now I think, we all know that Emergencies can happen at any time. Because, duh, it happens to us every year. That is why, you should have an Emergency Kit at home, which would provide you with… Read More…
