Why Britain Refuses To Publish Amanda Knox's Memoir
We flatter ourselves when we boast of mastery of the ironic style. Unlike literal-minded Germans and Americans, we are not ashamed to live behind masks and speak in riddles. On the contrary, we delight...
View Article5 Easy Ways To Stay In Touch With An Old Boss
Your former colleagues and supervisors are a certifiable networking goldmine: They know your background, they work in your sector, and they have their own set of professional contacts.They can put a...
View ArticleFour Cybersecurity Breaches That Could Rattle The World
The cyber-ruffians who briefly tanked the stock market recently by faking a news tweet about an attack at the White House showed how much damage can be done with a few well-placed keystrokes. Those who...
View Article5 Bands That Are Totally Underappreciated Right Now
With new artists and bands emerging from all corners of the world, it’s tough to keep track of all the names, faces, and sounds out there.We at FILTER Magazine have done all the hard work for you to...
View ArticleYouth Soccer Referee Dies After 17-Year-Old Player Punches Him
MURRAY, Utah (AP) — A 46-year-old soccer referee who was punched by a teenage player during a game and later slipped into a coma has died, police said.Ricardo Portillo of Salt Lake City passed away at...
View ArticleIsrael's Huge Airstrike On Damascus Is As Much About Iran As It Is Syria
Early Sunday Israeli jets targeted the Syrian military's fortress on Qasioun Mountain, Damascus, causing the most powerful explosions near the capital in more than two years of fighting.The strike on...
View ArticleConsumers Reveal Their Most Embarrassing Money Mishaps
There's a classic Larry David moment on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" when he realizes he only has big bills and won't be able to tip the valet parking attendant at a hotel. He swears he'll pay when he has a...
View ArticleWhy Israel Is So Concerned About Lebanese Militant Group Hezbollah
The Shiite militant group Hezbollah, apparently the destination for the arms shipment targeted by two Israeli air raids in 48 hours inside Syria, is a staunch ally of Iran, that oversaw its creation in...
View ArticleVegas Casino Bosses Have Transformed Sin City Into Club City
In quest for new revenue, casino bosses turn Sin City into Club CityLAS VEGAS (AP) — To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and...
View ArticleFrom Attempted Suicide To MLB Superstar: The Complicated Career Of Ken...
Despite spending the last decade or so of his career often injured, Ken Griffey Jr. was a 13-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, a 7-time Silver Slugger award winner, 1997 MVP, 6th all-time in...
View ArticleThe Jamestown Cannibalism Is No Surprise – It's Part Of Human History
The news of famine cannibalism in Jamestown in the notorious winter of 1609-10 has caught the popular imagination on both sides of the Atlantic, with the Guardian running a poll to see who would...
View ArticleGovernments And Oil Firms Aren't Acting Like Climate Change Is A Problem
Either governments are not serious about climate change or fossil-fuel firms are overvalued.MARKETS can misprice risk, as investors in subprime mortgages discovered in 2008. Several recent reports...
View ArticleBarron's: Facebook Is Still Overvalued
(Reuters) - Shares of Facebook, which were given a boost last week when the social networking company reported first quarter results that largely met analysts' expectations, may be over valued,...
View ArticleTo Save The Job Market, Reduce The Medicare Eligibility Age To 55
One of the many ranting points I see on progressive blogs is against "the top 20%" who are apparently presumed to be the functional equivalent of Jamie Dimon. Not so. Many of "the top 20%," in terms of...
View ArticleBusiness Fundamentals Head Down While Lender Approval Heads Up
The key data points that seized our attention this week have to do with the odd divergence between fundamental economic performance, which appears to be trending down, and C&I lending, in which...
View ArticleWhy Growing Companies Often See Their Most Innovative Employees Bolt
If you’re concerned about remaining scrappy and innovative as your head count grows, you should be — especially if going public is your endgame.Shai Bernstein, assistant professor of finance at the...
View ArticleThe One Lesson On Happiness Old People Insist You Need To Know
What life lessons can we learn from the people who have lived the longest?Karl Pillemer of Cornell University interviewed 1200 people age 70 to 100+ for his book “30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True...
View ArticleHere's Exactly Which Documents You Should Keep Handy For Next Year's Taxes
While filing your taxes this year, you probably scrambled to find records, receipts and bills.If you start planning now, you can make the job easier next time you file your taxes. Here’s a list of the...
View ArticleNEW NRA PRESIDENT: Obama Is On A 'Revenge' Campaign Against Gun Owners
Newly elected National Rifle Association president Jim Porter said that “revenge is what is motivating” President Obama’s second-term push to for new gun control regulations.Porter, an attorney from...
View ArticleConservative Study Finds Immigration Reform Would Cost Taxpayers $6.3 Trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The conservative Heritage Foundation is claiming in a new report that bipartisan immigration legislation pending in the Senate would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion.The study from the...
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