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...services take advantage of the people who know the least--and the people with the least money get taken advantage of the most. The whole concept of wealth is being redefined. People are starting to see wealth more in terms of lifestyle, instead of just money for money's sake. Having said that, savings is an important concept. It is the absolute cornerstone for wealth creation...
...Civil liberties lawyers argue that regardless of the technical legality, it?s an ethically questionable practice for police to use fraudulently obtained information in their investigations. "As a policy matter there are set procedures [police] should use instead of sidestepping them for convenience sake,? says Siy from the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, phone records are customers? private property and phone companies can disclose them only with the consent of the subscriber or with a subpoena from law enforcement. The act applies only to telecom companies, however, saying nothing about third parties selling records...
...talked about tests. It had to be his brain. His wise head therefore ordered itself shot through with x-rays, ultrasonic waves, magnet fields of strength found only around spinning stars, radio waves, injections of iodine, gadolinium, positron-emitting glucose. Many other brains were wracked for the sake of his; neurologists, neuroradiologists, infectious disease specialists. Tens of thousands of dollars of tests. No diagnosis...
...agree with most of Senator McCain’s politics, nor do I agree that he merits respect because he’s a veteran, or because he’s older and a seasoned politician, or for the sake of political correctness. It’s not even a question of respect; it’s a matter of free speech and open dialogue about the state of our country...
After absinthe, sake-tinis and soy-based vodkas, what's the next big thing in spirits going to be? Quite possibly tequila?but not the paint-stripping firewater that gave you no end of college hangovers. Instead, look for upmarket tequilas better suited to sophisticated, postprandial sipping rather than dilution with margarita mix. There's certainly a renewed consumer interest in premium brands of the spirit. According to the Distilled Spirits Council in the U.S., sales by volume of premium tequila jumped by a total of over 50% in 2003 and 2004?a trend some attribute to increased acceptance...