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One of the things that happens in an especially sharp and unexpected economic downturn is that the gambling instinct gets kicked out of everyone. That goes from the man at the Black Jack table who has been up 48 hours drinking Scotch and trying to win a few hundred dollars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Depression Hits Las Vegas | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

Things aren't as dire on the American stock-car circuit. But without question, NASCAR, which kicks off its racing season with its most prestigious race, the Daytona 500, on Feb. 15, has stalled. More than any other major pro sport, NASCAR depends on corporate sponsorships to fund its operations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Daytona Drag: NASCAR Tries to Outrace the Recession | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

8. We're too old to remember e-mail addresses. You have to understand: we have spent decades drinking diet soda out of aluminum cans. That stuff catches up with you. We can't remember friends' e-mail addresses. We can barely remember their names.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Facebook Is for Old Fogies | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

Following President Barack Obama's groundbreaking success in recruiting and organizing millions of supporters on Twitter and other social sites such as Facebook, Qik, YouTube and Flickr, a growing number of Representatives are tapping into domains that many previously reserved for their grandchildren. "The word Facebook is becoming like a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's New Love Affair with Twitter | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

Corporate managers in Asia have always treated their staff with a touch of paternalism. Companies were not meant to be simply places of work, but big, happy families. In parts of north Asia, especially Japan and South Korea, employees spent more time with their coworkers, either at their desks slaving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asian Corps, Govs Scramble to Save Jobs | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

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