What’s it like to get a Nintendo Wii for Christmas?

***PLEASE don't show this video to my children.*** Nick Smith of pwnordie.com had the inspiration to hunt through youtube to visit the living rooms of 50 gleeful/tearful/wild/choked-up children to see each of them ripping open a new Nintendo Wii. "Oh My Gosh!" Watching this video provoked a host of emotions,…

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Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

Summary: A superb exercise in consciousness-raising; it paints a detailed picture of the food chains that supply us every day and the environmental and health consequences of each of them. Where does your food come from? If you answered "the supermarket", you're probably like most Americans. And while most people…

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Elizabeth Warren explains why we need to carefully regulate credit

I've spoken to several conversative lawyers who argue that people should more carefully read their contracts, including their fine print.  "They shouldn't sign up for loans that they can't afford--it's their own fault." But what if we are fully aware that millions consumers don't have the math and reading skills…

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Holiday Money is Fungible, Too.

You may have noticed the regular mention  of the word Fungible in this blog. In this post, I'm suggesting a couple of places to spend some of the pittances we regularly waste in this season of Yuletide universal potlatch. Feel free to respond with others. Dale McGowan, author of the…

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