Articles Posted in the Main Street Polity Category
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Innovation can rescue our economy
If we spent a million dollars every day since Jesus was born we will not have spent a trillion dollars today, says Dylan Ratigan, a controversial author/media figure who recently launched his “30 million jobs…
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Presidents on the Move
As this year’s presidential race heats up, let’s take a look back at some of our former leaders. This infographic shows the two most recent and two least recent presidents, as well as where they…
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Everything is connected
Consider the Burmese python. It’s a snake that came from Asia to Florida where it was desired as a pet. Legend has it that adult pythons at nearly 20 feet long were no longer desirable…
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Age and advertising
“Consumers who are 50 plus years-old spend $7 billion online annually,” and they are also the demographic that controls 80 percent of the wealth. So says Brent Bouchez, a founding partner of Five0, an agency…
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Americans Paid $29.5 Billion In Overdraft Fees In 2011
As Americans enter 2012, their choice of bank may be increasingly important. Since regulations implemented in 2010 limit banks’ power to charge overdraft fees, many banks are looking for new ways to recoup the income…
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Can politicians make our dreams come true?
Going by the rhetoric in common usage these days, we might conclude that if only the right person were elected this coming November, our problems would be solved. Gas prices and taxes would go down.…
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The heart of the SOPA war
Wikipedia went black. Google sympathized. Government blinked. And it was all about SOPA, the abbreviation for the Stop Online Piracy Act. Much has been said, written and debated about this, but at the heart of…
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The fascination with ‘Zen’ & maintaining motor cycles
Before it sold five million copies in 23 languages, Robert Pirsig’s book, “Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” was rejected by more than a hundred publishers. To paraphrase those famous lyrics – If they…
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An Italian Tomato Garden Story
An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey. He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help…
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Notes from the ‘Slumdog Economist’
As campaign 2012 slings mud about jobs, job creation and who might be best equipped to improve American lives with jobs, the Black Market or informal economy of the world’s poor has grown to the…
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