One of the most well-known ballparks in the world first opened its doors in 1914, in Chicago, Illinois. What would become Wrigley Field was originally owned by Charles Weeghman, who owned the team called the Chicago Whales of the Federal League, both of which would fizzle out in 1915, leading Weeghman to buy the Cubs… Continue reading Haunted Wrigley Field and the Curse of the Billy Goat
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5 Simple Ways to Change Your Life With the Law of Attraction
Heather Mathews – Starting today, you can apply these five tips to create ripples of change in your life. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/16/5-simple-ways-to-change-your-life-with-the-law-of-attraction/…
Employee Wellness Programs Yield Little Benefit, Study Shows
A rigorous new study calls into question whether workplace wellness programs can quickly save employers money on health care bills. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/health/employee-wellness-programs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Modern Monetary Theory, explained
A very detailed walkthrough of the big new left economic idea. Modern Monetary Theory is having a moment. The theory, in brief, argues that countries that issue their own currencies can never “run out of money” the way people or businesses can. But what was once an obscure “heterodox” branch of economics has now become… Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory, explained
Who wants to pay taxes?
A lot of people do, at least when they have direct input on how governments spend their money. April 15 is tax day in the United States and complaints about taxation this time of year are legion. Americans tend to be upset around tax time for a basic reason: We broadly believe that the government… Continue reading Who wants to pay taxes?
A Warning to Psychics: North Korea Publicly Tries and Executes Two
When a culture can’t trust its leaders, it turns to others for advice, aid, solace and support. For some, that support can come from psychics, healers and spiritual advisers who are outside the conventional religions and medical or spiritual support groups. When a government and its leaders feel threatened by these support groups, they attempt… Continue reading A Warning to Psychics: North Korea Publicly Tries and Executes Two
AT&T may have just signaled the end of Hulu as you know it today
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/15/18312068/disney-hulu-att-sells-stake-comcast-control-streaming…
Why I’m boycotting TurboTax this year
It’s an evil parasite that only makes your taxes more complicated. It’s tax season again, and that means you’re probably thinking about using TurboTax. You wouldn’t be alone; Intuit, the company that sells TurboTax, claimed in 2016 that the app has 31 million users. Its competitors do pretty well for themselves too, with H&R Block… Continue reading Why I’m boycotting TurboTax this year
Financial Tyranny: America Has Become a Pay-to-Play Exercise in Fascism
John W. Whitehead, Guest Waking Times If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet. Don’t ask me what I want it for If you don’t want to… Continue reading Financial Tyranny: America Has Become a Pay-to-Play Exercise in Fascism
Why I Practiced Tonglen in a Mosque
After the New Zealand mass shooting, a Buddhist practitioner reflects on praying with her Muslim neighbors.
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