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...think there will be some kind of changes made to our 401(k)-centric retirement-savings system? I think there probably will be changes. We have an aging population, so retirement security is a hot issue for a larger portion of the population. Second, the recession highlighted the problems with the current system. Lastly, we have a President that recognizes this is an important issue...
...talk about your online popularity. You have, like, 850,000 followers on Twitter. This always makes me laugh. When I meet real celebrities who kind of know me, they can't wrap their heads around that...
...very tricky transition. They made it very clear: our priorities are safety and victory. So anything that could compromise that isn't going to happen. But they are doing some real interesting innovation. For instance, something like half of the barracks in Iraq are now using this superinsulated kind of tent that's using a fraction of the energy that the uninsulated tents were using. That cuts down on the amount of fuel that they need to deliver to power the diesel generators that were powering the air-conditioners in these barrack units. That, then, cuts down on the number...
Sometimes the beats and acts get rather repetitive; there are only so many ways you can slap your knees and chest before it gets kind of old. It’s not that it’s not impressive; the talent is apparent. However, a tribal drum circle of matchboxes is not as exciting as the bang-bang of garbage cans and fire extinguishers. Despite this occasional tediousness, though, the show goes on and is extremely exciting, comical, and compelling. From beginning to end, “Stomp” keeps you engaged and waiting for the next surprise. Filled...
...present when Milk brought together thousands of young gays in pre-AIDS San Francisco to change that city's politics. Milk was famous for convening human billboards - long stretches of young gay guys holding signs along busy streets. Coming together in Washington, Jones thought, might spark the same kind of fellowship. Young friends convinced him that Facebook could shorten the organizing time for a national march dramatically. The site played another role: young gays who had connected on Facebook even as uncertain high school students now wanted to meet face-to-face. The march would provide...