They liken this time to the Great Depression ( Read more... )

Got my offer letter, non-compete agreement, and job description. Still a bit terrified.

*breathes*

( seven year itch? )

It's September already! I start my RTW trip in just over three weeks. I think that calls for an EEEEK ( Read more... )

Where do you draw the line in abuse ( Read more... )

On Gun Control by Dominic Knight, columnist of the Sydney Morning Herald ( Read more... )

As I understand it, Australia has relatively strict gun control laws. I'm not sure exactly what those laws are, never having required the use of a firearm. (Any of the Aussies know ( Read more... )

Allegedly written by Andy Rooney from 60 Minutes in the US.

( a woman over thirty... )

One of these days I will stop being blurty-posty around here. And then you'll know I'm dead. :)

An interesting thought regarding Time magazine's Person Of The Year, 2006 ( Read more... )

By 'dissenting opinion' I mean offering at least one alternative view.

By 'arguing a point' I mean a back-and-forth exchange between two people holding different views.

Poll arguing

I usually stay out of politics, although I read the political posts of my f-list with some interest. This caught my eye.

Question for the left-leaning people.This isn't a hate meme. It's not an invitation to rant. This is an honest, inquiring question from one of my f-list and I'm interested in the answer, if you're willing to go and answer him ( Read more... )