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...driving a big rig. And manicures. And blogging. The man who wrote "Ohio" - one of the most biting protest songs rock 'n' roll has ever offered - whose emotive tenor voice helped thousands of young baby boomers struggling to understand their country, is now writing lyrics about his flat-screen TV. "Got it repo'd now," he sings in a video he posted to the Huffington Post. "Missed the Raiders game...
...earn up to quadruple points when you pay with a MasterCard. That means, if you join Best Western Rewards, you may be able to earn a free stay after just four nights. Plus, this isn't your father's Best Western: Many hotels now have 42-inch flat-screen TVs in the rooms, with nary a polyester quilted bedspread in sight. Pretty luxe for the price...
...what you've always dreamed: getting a good night's sleep aboard a plane. If you'll be flying out of Arlanda in the morning, the hostel is just a 10-minute walk from the airport's check-in desks. There's also a café on board, flat-screen TVs, free wi-fi and a viewing platform on the left wing. Jumbo Hostel's 25 rooms are shared, as are the bathrooms in the corridors, but there is one private room with an en suite bathroom available in the cockpit. Beds start at $45 per night. Arlanda Airport, Stockholm...
...Another strategy: avoid comparison shopping. In a store, you're likely to compare the specs of one flat-screen TV to the next, even though at home only the absolute experience matters, not the relative one. In your family room, whether the screen is 42" or 46" might not be nearly as big a deal as how easy the remote is to use. You'll get a better feel for the overall experience of each TV if you look at one and then leave the store for a few minutes before coming back in to look at the next...
...other hand, who ever aired a commercial linking baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and washing machines? When were you ever told, "It's not just your flat-screen TV. It's your freedom"? This is not an argument for the bailout. But it is to say that when the country turns away from you as the maker of a symbol--well, it feels personal...