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Thoughts On Stock Splits

By David Merkel: Mark Hulbert had a recent piece in the Wall Street Journal called How to Use Stock Splits to Build a Winning Portfolio. I find it curious, because 31 years ago I wrote my Master's Thesis called, "Predicting Stock Splits:...Show More Summary

Omarion Fans Sue -- It's Singer's Fault We Got Our Asses Kicked

Omarion is being sued by two male fans who got their asses kicked by random thugs at an O show... and claim the singer's to blame 'cause he didn't provide the "tight security" he advertised.Brunel Jordonne and Kenson Sainvilus filed the lawsuit…

Right-wing reflex: Blame Obama first

Republicans are not alone in their outrage that the Internal Revenue Service singled out tea party groups for extra scrutiny to their applications for nonprofit tax status. Nobody likes to be profiled.

The Real Reason Some Employers And Applicants Stink At Interviewing

What's the real reason some employers and applicants stink at interviewing? We’ll tackle both of these groups in this article. Learn more. The post The Real Reason Some Employers And Applicants Stink At Interviewing appeared first on CAREEREALISM.

What The News Corp. Split Means For Investors

By Gary Bourgeault: The announcement by News Corp. (NWSA) that its board has approved a split of the publishing and entertainment businesses of the company, has generated some interesting possibilities for current shareholders, and for those looking to get in on the action. Show More Summary

Janet Jackson: Good Genes or Good Docs?

Janet Jackson looks like a billion bucks.Here's the 17-year-old "Control" singer back in 1983 (left) -- and 30 years later, the 47-year-old "Rhythm Nation" diva at an amfAR event in Cannes this week (right).Miss Jackson ain't nasty.

Your "Flaws" are not Flaws by JennieInTechnicolour

You know we've reached a very low-point once companies begin making products that make our armpits fit to wear sleeveless shirts. Our armpits? Seriously? We live in such a bizarre era. We've grown up to be ashamed of the hair on our legs, the wrinkles under our eyes, and the cellulite on our legs. Show More Summary

Arrested Development season four is ready for viewing on Netflix

Arrested Development is finally back. After Fox cancelled the show in 2006 its popularity has unexpectedly grown, and now a new season commissioned by Netflix for its streaming service is ready for viewing. As is its custom, the service...Show More Summary

Hurricane Season 2013 Comes With Better Forecasting

While the 2013 hurricane season will likely be very active this year, it will be helped along by better forecasting. The NOAA is in its fourth year of a 10-year plan to improve the forecasting of potentially deadly storms. Despite being less than halfway through the plan, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has already [...]Show More Summary

Bold return to the Wasatch

I spent all day Friday driving from the Bay Area to the Salt Lake Valley. Eight hundred miles on a desolate yet crowded Interstate 80. I actually quite enjoy long solo drives, for many of the same reasons that I enjoy long solo runsShow More Summary

The biggest hits from Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler

The EcoChic Design Award: Challenging Fashion Designers to Cut Waste

Hong Kong-based fashion non-profit Redress launched a sustainable fashion design competition to inspire emerging designers from East to West to reduce waste in the fashion industry. As you may have heard, fashion is one of the world’s most polluting and resource-intense industries, and our accelerating consumption and taste for fast fashion are contributing to environmental [...]Show More Summary

Looking At A Growing Labor Shortage?

By Steven Hansen: The difficulty filling positions that some employers are already experiencing can be seen in the rising number of unfilled job openings at the end of each month. The latest BLS survey reveals that there were 3,844,000...Show More Summary

Jurgen Klopp on Dortmund defeat to Bayern: “Everything is ok, the result was so shit!”

Already a legend for Borussia Dortmund fans after winning back to back Bundesliga titles, this was the season where Jurgen Klopp became a star across Europe. The Borussia Dortmund coach endeared himself to football fans across the continent and indeed the world with his touchline celebrations and charming demeanour in press conference and post-match interviews. [...]

Dear IRS: Concerning the Content of my Prayers

Does the IRS -- or anyone else in this government -- really want to know the content of taxpayer's prayers?

Must-Have Memorial Day Gadgets to Kick off Summer

The unofficial start of summer is finally here. The barbecue will see its first action of the year, and kids will start mailing it in at school as soon as possible. There will be beach parties, and baseball games, and hot dogs, and it’ll be a whole lot of fun unless you don’t like the The post Must-Have Memorial Day Gadgets to Kick off Summer appeared first on Chip Chick.

Lying to Congress -- the IRS vs. BP

The current IRS scandal has certain parallels to the government's handlling of the Deepwater Horizon fiasco.

This is Your Life with guest Bobby Darin (1959)

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How to Use a Midterm Victory

Should they take back the Senate, Republicans will be able to turn our country around with these three actions.