The right way to splurge on yourself
Here are five ways to get the most happiness when you spend money.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hybrids gobbling up rare metals
Hybrids gobbling up rare metals
Hybrid cars' motors and batteries may be fuel efficient, but they guzzle rare elements.
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2009.
There are 122 days left in the year.
Today in History, August 31.
There are 122 days left in the year.
Today in History, August 31.
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Cochin, Kerala, India
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pune, Maharashtra, India
as well as Serbia & Montenegro, Scotland, and the United States
London, England, United Kingdom
Cochin, Kerala, India
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pune, Maharashtra, India
as well as Serbia & Montenegro, Scotland, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Money and the future are mingling in the stars, and perhaps they should be in your mind as well.
When's the last time you gave some thought to planning your longer-term finances?
And when's the last time you paid more than the minimum on your credit card bill -- or even made a deposit into your savings or retirement account?
Put your practical side to work: a book, a banker or a friend can help.
Sounds like a plan.
Money and the future are mingling in the stars, and perhaps they should be in your mind as well.
When's the last time you gave some thought to planning your longer-term finances?
And when's the last time you paid more than the minimum on your credit card bill -- or even made a deposit into your savings or retirement account?
Put your practical side to work: a book, a banker or a friend can help.
Sounds like a plan.
Heart 'patches' grown in fatty apron
A fatty fold of tissue that sits over the intestines may be the perfect spot to grow cells for heart repair.
Medical Humor
Doctor: "Sir, could you pay for an operation if I thought one was required?"
Patient: "Would you think one was required if I couldn't pay for it?"
(or maybe it is not 'humor' after all)
Patient: "Would you think one was required if I couldn't pay for it?"
(or maybe it is not 'humor' after all)
Health Care Affordability Gap
From J-Walk blog:
Here's an interesting chart. And this is just for active employees.
Notice a trend?
The wing nuts who are opposed to health care reform in the U.S. must have delusions that free market forces will somehow close that gap in the near future.
Then again, maybe the chart is bogus, and the health care affordability gap is just Liberal propaganda.
Question and Answer
Question: Who has the right of way when four cars approach a four-way stop at the same time?
Answer: The pickup truck with the gun rack and the bumper sticker saying, "Guns don't kill people. I do."
Answer: The pickup truck with the gun rack and the bumper sticker saying, "Guns don't kill people. I do."
NC F-15 fighter squadron goes to Afghanistan
More than 300 North Carolina-based airmen are on their way to Afghanistan.
The squadron left Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Sunday afternoon.
NC F-15 fighter squadron goes to Afghanistan
The squadron left Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Sunday afternoon.
NC F-15 fighter squadron goes to Afghanistan
Meet (and be) The Beatles
The Beatles in 1964. (Apple Corps Ltd.)
Allan Rouse and Guy Massey beamed confident smiles recently in Capitol Records' Studio C in Hollywood, where the senior studio engineers for Capitol's U.K. parent company, EMI Records, supervised a preview of the top-secret project they've been working on for the last four years.
Full Story
Full Story
Did oil deal free Libyan terrorist?
Did oil deal free Libyan terrorist?
Britain denies a reported link between a Libyan oil project and the Lockerbie bomber's release.
Corporate Malfeasance
Isn't just an American thing ...
Aides working for bottled water producers are planning to use scare tactics to protect falling sales in Scotland by attacking the quality of tap water supplied to consumers.
Bottled water firms turn to scare tactics
Bottled water firms turn to scare tactics
Digging up the Saudi past
Some would rather not ...
That's because it's in Saudi Arabia, where conservatives are deeply hostile to pagan, Jewish and Christian sites that predate the founding of Islam in the 7th century.
Some would rather not
Some would rather not
Detroit man stole woman's car on 1st date
Police in Michigan say a first date went from bad to worse when a Detroit man skipped out on the restaurant bill, then stole his date's car.
Talk about a bad date. Amazingly, given the result, it wasn't even a blind date.
'Outrageous political act'
Political act ... my ass - Criminal activity is always investigated and punished!
Priciest hotel rooms in the world
Priciest hotel rooms in the world
The most expensive hotel suite on the planet goes for a whopping $65,000 a night.
Most overrated small businesses to start
Most overrated small businesses to start
A lot of people think they have a great idea for a new business, but many are sure to fail.
Thousands flee Southern California fire
Thousands flee Southern California fire
A wildfire north of Los Angeles forces mass evacuations and threatens 12,000 homes.
Six salads that help you live longer
Six salads that help you live longer
Beet salad contains powerful nutrients that protect against heart disease and cancer.
Headlines
Headlines:
- Colombian president comes down with the swine flu
- American commander: US on the road out of Iraq
- Japanese election upends long-ruling party
- Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert indicted
- Blast kills 16 Pakistan cadets; NATO trucks bombed
- Category 4 hurricane threatens Mexico's west coast
- Analysis: U.S.-Japan alliance not likely to change
- Major fraud allegations in Afghan election surge to nearly 700
- State fairs offer many people summer relief from unemployment
- Experts: Exercise beats angioplasty for some heart patients
Lakeside swim ban to be lifted
Mecklenburg leaders this week are expected to lift a 32-year-old swimming ban at the county’s waterfront parks, possibly leading to the re-opening of public beaches on Lake Wylie and Lake Norman.
Full Story
Full Story
Kennedy laid to rest
Kennedy laid to rest
Sen. Edward Kennedy is buried at Arlington, marking a close to four days of mourning.
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2009.
There are 123 days left in the year.
Today In History August 30
There are 123 days left in the year.
Today In History August 30
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Malmo, Skane Lan, Sweden
as well as Barbados, Scotland, Wales, and the United States
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Malmo, Skane Lan, Sweden
as well as Barbados, Scotland, Wales, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
There you go again, doing more and more.
Multitasking was made for always-on-the-go types like yourself.
You're someone who believes firmly that virtue is its own reward.
Your virtue, however, will be rewarded, although you may not see the results of it immediately.
That's fine with you, though -- you take so much pleasure in the work that the rewards are almost immaterial.
This is true.
There you go again, doing more and more.
Multitasking was made for always-on-the-go types like yourself.
You're someone who believes firmly that virtue is its own reward.
Your virtue, however, will be rewarded, although you may not see the results of it immediately.
That's fine with you, though -- you take so much pleasure in the work that the rewards are almost immaterial.
This is true.
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