Paying Taxes and Receiving Entitlements
How many of the 45% of American households that are currently NOT paying any federal income taxes, complain about the unfair burden of the American tax system, do you suppose? Numbers are courtesy of the Wall Street Journal The fraction
Paying Taxes and Receiving Entitlements
How many of the 45% of American households that are currently NOT paying any federal income taxes, complain about the unfair burden of the American tax system, do you suppose? Numbers are courtesy of the Wall Street Journal The fraction
Excellent Food & Culture Journal
I am 10 years behind the times, apparently. I just picked up my first copy ever of Gastronomica earlier this week and I have done nothing but talk about it since. (Well, that and the War and the City 5-part
Excellent Food & Culture Journal
I am 10 years behind the times, apparently. I just picked up my first copy ever of Gastronomica earlier this week and I have done nothing but talk about it since. (Well, that and the War and the City 5-part
Women, Men and Jobs
Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second
Women, Men and Jobs
Our recession has been around long enough for left and right-leaning thinktanks to collaborate on papers on topic. I thought this one from the American Center for Progress and the Hamilton Foundation was worth skimming through. And for the second
How Shiz Gets Done in the Music Biz
The ‘viral sensation’ Greyson Chance was signed by American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres. Chance uploaded a piano cover of ‘Paparazzi’ that went ‘so viral,’ though the effort was largely engineered and bolstered by DeGeneres herself. What’s next for the 12
How Shiz Gets Done in the Music Biz
The ‘viral sensation’ Greyson Chance was signed by American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres. Chance uploaded a piano cover of ‘Paparazzi’ that went ‘so viral,’ though the effort was largely engineered and bolstered by DeGeneres herself. What’s next for the 12
Job of the Future?
The devil is in the details. Mr. Tabbert was on the hunt for 150 dishdashas, the ankle-length garments worn by men in Iraq and elsewhere in the Arab world. In July, actors will wear them in a simulated Iraqi village,
Job of the Future?
The devil is in the details. Mr. Tabbert was on the hunt for 150 dishdashas, the ankle-length garments worn by men in Iraq and elsewhere in the Arab world. In July, actors will wear them in a simulated Iraqi village,
RIP Main Street Records
iTunes now accounts for 28 percent of all music sales in the US, up from 4 percent from last year according to NPD Group. Amazon and Walmart are now tied for second at 12 percent apiece.
RIP Main Street Records
iTunes now accounts for 28 percent of all music sales in the US, up from 4 percent from last year according to NPD Group. Amazon and Walmart are now tied for second at 12 percent apiece.
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
The Tanning of America Continues
The Pew analysis found that among newly married couples, 14.6 percent were mixed in 2008, compared with 11.2 percent in 2000 and 8.3 percent in 1990. (Among all people currently married, 8 percent of marriages were mixed in 2008, compared
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
Kickass Vending Machines
More cool things from Japan take over the world… Changing consumer preferences about shopping and the high cost of operating brick-and-mortar stores are inspiring premium brands to rethink how they hawk their wares. And with examples overseas showing there is
Kickass Vending Machines
More cool things from Japan take over the world… Changing consumer preferences about shopping and the high cost of operating brick-and-mortar stores are inspiring premium brands to rethink how they hawk their wares. And with examples overseas showing there is
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