Why Motivation Beats Raw Intelligence 'Almost Every Time'
“I am often asked whether I am an optimist or a pessimist. I generally answer with the old saying, ‘A pessimist is a person who wants to be an optimist, but has a grasp of the facts.’” These are the...
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Airlines Exploited The Heck Out Of Passengers Trying To Escape The Storm
Leaving New York City yesterday bound for California on one of the last flights out of JFK before the airport closed, a flight attendant told me I was lucky to already have my ticket. In light of the...
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Avoid Getting Ripped Off On Home Repairs After Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy -- the storm that may transform into "Frankenstorm" -- is stalking the East Coast, raising the specter of extensive flood and wind damage to homes and businesses. If you do wind up...
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The Terrifying Histories Of 7 Major Cities
Halloween is creeping up, and that means we’re all looking for a little extra spookiness in our lives. While there are some locales that just ooze terror, you might not be totally sure which...
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What To Do If You're On One Of The 9,000 Flights Canceled By Sandy
Hurricane Sandy brought travel largely to a halt along America's East Coast Monday, grounding flights and affecting travelers across the country, as well as around the world. As of 9 a.m., the website...
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Obama's Recovery Looks Even Weaker When You Compare It To Reagan’s
White House economist Alan Krueger on the third-quarter GDP report: Today’s report shows that the economy posted its thirteenth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP (the total amount of...
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Brace Your Home For The Perfect Storm Before It Makes Landfall
As Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast, it's raising eyebrows among meteorologists who say it actually has the potential to morph into a "perfect storm."In the event that Hurricane Sandy...
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Five Ways Romney Has Moved To The Center Since The GOP Primary
During the Republican primary Mitt Romney pitched himself to a skeptical GOP base as a “severely conservative” candidate, a sale he tried to close by selecting Paul Ryan as his running mate. But in...
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Face It: If Romney Wins, The Nation Will Be Much Worse Off
I expected this presidential race to tighten up, so why should I find that fact so dispiriting? At least two reasons come to mind. First, the stakes are high. If Romney/Ryan win and really do: –pass...
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Millennials Are Turning Into A Generation Of Fiscal Conservatives
This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it just might have an impact on the presidential...
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London's Metropolitan Police Are Selling Their Iconic Scotland Yard HQ
London police are looking to sell off their Scotland Yard headquarters as part of a series of budget cuts as Britain struggles to shrink its huge deficit, a senior officer revealed Tuesday. Deputy...
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Romney Is Right About FEMA
Superstorm Sandy isn’t even done doing its damage, and the knee-jerk punditry is already in full force. Many folks on the left, such as The New York Times editorial board, simply cannot imagine how...
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The Six Biggest Myths About The Flu Vaccine
Flu season is just around the corner, and it typically stretches through the early spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that everyone older than 6 months get...
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Six Big Economic Ideas That Romney Could Be Planning On Putting In Place
On economic policy, Mitt Romney makes his own decisions. The former Massachusetts governor and private equity executive considers the advice from his cadre of economics PhDs but ultimately charts his...
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Eight Things You Definitely Didn't Know About Retirement
Is 80 really the new retirement age? Why are 30-somethings least confident about retirement? Read on for some more unexpected facts. This week is “National Save for Retirement Week,” an educational...
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This Is The Least Consequential US Election In Years
The big day is a week out. The campaigns and their allies are closing in on $2 billion spent; cable TV pundits are hoarse from months of spin and the urgency of the countdown; anxious partisans on...
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When You Can't Afford Your Mortgage, You Only Have Six Real Options Left
Foreclosures hit a record high in August 2011. Although they have since dropped about 13 percent from that peak, the housing saga continues to unfold as high unemployment rates and economic stagnation...
View ArticleIt Only Takes 30 Days Of Doing Something New To Change Your Life
Google software engineer Matt Cutts gives a great talk about how trying new things for 30 days not only helped him learn new skills but also changed him as a person. Check it out his speech from TED...
View ArticlePaintballs Could Save The Earth From A Giant Asteroid Impact
An epic battle between paintballs and a giant asteroid could one day save the Earth from an apocalyptic space rock impact. The novel asteroid-deflecting scheme proposes that a cloud of paintballs shot...
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Five Psychological Disorders Named After Disney Characters
Remember those bedtime stories that were read to you as a kid, and those Disney movies you watched? Turns out, there are some real psychological disorders and personality types that get their names...
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