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More chemical spills to increase chances of superheroes


For my elevator pitch to better the world I would like to submit the idea that we need

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fun stuff


The facebook app i was talking about was take this lollipop also heres a funny video about piracy   bit-torrent-dont-use-spotify

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Do you want a pickle with that?


I don’t like the food on campus. Forget that it is a hassle to go to the cafe or the bison in peak hours, and forget that until recently there was no good food after 8 pm. you can

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A simple argument is taking away more than an NBA season


One of the struggling NBA franchises, the Philadelphia 76ers, was just sold for 280 million dollars. The owners aren’t the ones strapped for cash. The average NBA salary last season was around 5 million dollars. The players don’t need the … Continue reading

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1 + 2 questions


Do you agree with Howe that all movements “must always struggle but never quite triumph, and then, after a time, must struggle in order to to triumph”? What does this ever-long struggle mean to you? When David Bornstein says that … Continue reading

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Repatriation tax and you!


Big international corporations have been able to duck the IRS for years. Companies such as GE use their international stability to keep money out of the USA and

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Blog awards round 2


Here ye, here ye, the Second Blog Council, Jason, Chris, Tom, and Editor-in-Chief, JC, met and have proclaimed:

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The Campus theater… reminding us stories can be told without CGI and explosions


When I went to the campus theater I was amazed that there were couches to sit on. Couches! Being able to lay on a couch to watch your movie made the experience much more comfortable for me. I was not … Continue reading

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rabble on wall street


Before I go on this rant against occupy wall street i’d like to note that I believe that the protestors are correct in the spirit of the protest, that there needs to be a change in wall street, I just … Continue reading

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China is the new America?


When checking the blogosphere I found this blog that describes China’s move to become an urban nation at breakneck speed. While I knew that this was happening, it made me think about the effects that such a transition will have. … Continue reading

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Maybe Globalization isn’t the answer


Humans have always been fascinated with the unknown exploring countries, seas, and even outer space. Humans are also fascinated with greed and power. The british government colonized the americas using their natural resources to profit Britain. The british also colonized … Continue reading

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Size matters


The notion of a bank being to big to fail because it would systematically bring down the economy interested me the most out of our readings. What i thought was the most shocking occurrence because of this notion was the … Continue reading

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Original first blog


Im not really sure what i’m doing, or if i’m even in the right place (i wasn’t) but we will see what happens. We have had many interesting discussions and not only have I been learning a lot about how … Continue reading

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A step in the right direction


Yesterday I read a post on yahoo finance where the SEC wants to limit a firm’s ability to bet against their clients  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/SEC-moves-to-limit-firms-bets-rb-4093524071.html?x=0 (sorry i don’t know how to change it to look nice).  The way I understand the AIG case … Continue reading

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