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Smarter Eats: Roast Your Own Sandwich Meat
One of my New Year's resolutions is to always bring my lunch to work. I'm trying to save money, eat healthier, and have more time so I can go on a long walk during my workday. So far, so good!
The Growing Gap Between The Poor and The Rich
Since there seems to be a debate within 4.0 about rich vs. poor, I thought I would google and post some statistics about the growing gap between the poor and the rich. I think this is important because one of the strengths of our country over the past hundred years was our growing middle class and diminishing number of people living in poverty. Times have begun to change and larger and larger amounts of wealth are held by a smaller number of people every year.
So statistics/articles:
Recession widens gap between Rich and Poor Even Further - ASSOC. Press - 10/1/2009
The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets.
Swiss Vote to Ban New Minarets
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/world/europe/30swiss.html
By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and STEVEN ERLANGER
Published: November 29, 2009
GENEVA — In a vote that displayed a widespread anxiety about Islam and undermined the country’s reputation for religious tolerance, the Swiss on Sunday overwhelmingly imposed a national ban on the construction of minarets, the prayer towers of mosques, in a referendum drawn up by the far right and opposed by the government.
The referendum, which passed with a clear majority of 57.5 percent of the voters and in 22 of Switzerland’s 25 cantons, was a victory for the right. The vote against was 42.5 percent.
The Going Rogue Index
Sarah Palin didn't put an index in her book. So we made one for her.
By Christopher Beam
Posted Tuesday, Nov.
How the World's Biggest Corporations, From Starbucks to Wal-Mart to Barnes & Noble, Claim to Be 'Local'
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself "the world's local bank." Starbucks is un-branding at least three of its Seattle outlets, the first of which just reopened as "15th Avenue Coffee and Tea." Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline, "Local flavor since 1956."The Skinny On Organic Cotton
The term "organic cotton" is so often thrown around these days that its likely everyone knows what it is - essentially, organically grown cotton. What does that mean exactly? Well, after a bit of research, I'm here to bring you the facts about EXACTLY what organic cotton means, why it benefits you and the environment, and some easy ways to incorporate it into your wardrobe, house wares etc.
A protest against Israeli operations in Gaza was called off because not enough Palestinians showed up
A CERTAIN LACK OF SOLIDARITY A protest against Israeli operations in Gaza was called off because not enough Palestinians showed up. RAMALLAH - It's quiet in Ramallah. At the northern entrance to the city, not far from the mall, a new fountain spouts water.Madonna's Trainer: How to Lose 20 Pounds in 6 Weeks
Two pounds a week is the typically advised weight loss, but pro Tracy Anderson says she has worked out a way to safely shed even faster! “It’s perfectly healthy,” the former dancer, 33, tells Us of her plan. And the results of her regime speak for themselves in the super-fit physiques of clients Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna, not to mention her own transformation (the 5-foot mom dropped from 140 to 95 pounds).Dramatic Advances Sweep Iraq, Boosting Support for Democracy (ABC News/BBC/NHK National Survey of Iraq)
Dramatic Advances Sweep Iraq, Boosting Support for Democracy ABC News/BBC/NHK National Survey of Iraq ANALYSIS by GARY LANGER Dramatic advances in public attitudes are sweeping Iraq, with declining violence, rising economic well-being and improved services lifting optimism, fueling confidence in public institutions and bolstering support for democracy. The gains in the latest ABC News/BBC/NHK poll represent a stunning reversal of the spiral of despair caused by Iraq's sectarian violence in 2006 and 2007. The sweeping rebound, extending initial improvements first seen a year ago, marks no less than the opportunity for a new future for Iraq and its people.Who will defend us from Sharia?
PUBLIC POST ++++++++++++++ Who will defend us from Sharia? By Diana West Dick Cheney has been decrying the national security policies of the Obama administration — closing Guantanamo Bay, ending enhanced interrogations of captured jihadists, even preparing to release some into the United States — because the former vice president says they leave this country more vulnerable to a terrorist attack. "That's my belief," Mr. Cheney told CBS' "Face the Nation" this week.
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