Monthly Archives: April 2011

Obama’s Investigation Into Gasoline Prices Is A Sick Joke

April 26, 2011
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Our president has joined the political bandwagon in blaming “gougers and speculators” for the run-up in gasoline prices. Obama has demanded that the justice department form a task force to investigate why prices are now $4 a gallon. Bush the second pulled the same political stunt and of course no one was prosecuted. It’s...

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iPhone Tracking Your Movements: Why Apple Does it

April 25, 2011
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While Apple has since remained refused to respond to any media-inquires about using its iPhones and iPads to track and forever keep your movements, another privacy snafu last year gives insight into what the company is doing with the information. International Business Times reports that hints about the purpose of the tracking were disclosed...

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Why New Parents Have Trouble Getting Credit

April 25, 2011
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Why New Parents Have Trouble Getting Credit

Babies bring many surprises, but here’s one you might not expect: new parents can find it hard, if not impossible, to take out new loans if they are still on leave from work. That means moms on maternity leave can get denied when they apply for mortgages or, soon, even new credit cards. The reason for these policies...

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DESTRESS: Explore the “Pharmacy Within”

April 24, 2011
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DESTRESS: Explore the “Pharmacy Within”

I was walking into my local supermarket yesterday and once again noticed the sign placed by the front door: “Pharmacy Within.” Interesting. Such an odd wording. Of course, we have a “Pharmacy Within” our brains and the rest of our bodies. We run on neurotransmitters, neurohormones, hormones, and other chemicals. We are a veritable...

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