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The Road to SacramentoThe downside of Whitman's trial-by-fire learning process became obvious when she confronted the first major hiccup of her campaign. The Sacramento Bee reported in late September that Whitman had barely voted during her adult life and questioned whether she had registered as a Republican...
Whitman offers some commonsense ideas that few people could take issue with - but the way she talks about them makes it all sound just a little too easy, as if she thinks she'll be able to breeze into Sacramento and simply decree that the government be run more efficiently...
She also faces scrutiny because of her wealth, which is estimated to be more than $1 billion. "There's a history of wealthy Californians trying to start at the top, like Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, without having paid their dues," says Lew Uhler, president of the National Tax Limitation...
It's not all about money, though, says Farrell. Taking an unexpected turn, the author writes that going green is an aspect of contemporary thrift. Being mindful of the earth is a corollary of being frugal: "Being energy conscious at home, buying clothes at yard sales and vintage stores, and...
Other studies have shown that drinking coffee potentially decreases the risk of liver and endometrial cancer as well, according to Wilson. But despite all the potential benefits of coffee, more research needs to be done before people are encouraged to reevaluate their drinking choices, Wilson said.