Economic Indicators Of 2009 It would probably be fair to say that the economic conditions in the United States in 2009 was poor, at least for the first half of the year. At the end of January of 2009, 22% of Americans thought that the economy was good. About 33% thought that the economy was poor. […]

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Dirty Little Secrets Behind Health Care Reform What’s on page 425 of Obama’s health care bill? The HR 3200 bill to be specific. How is Obama going to pay for the new plan? Betsy McCaughey, an Adjunct Fellow at Hudson Institute explains: “The bill would be paid for, half paid for, with a $500 billion […]

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Does Your Location Have An Effect On Your Well-Being? Does your locality have an effect with having access to the most basic needs of life? Basic needs which promote healthy lives: safety, clean water, dental care, medical care, exercise facilities, fresh fruits and vegetables. Here’s the Gallup Poll’s best and worst list. BEST TEN STATES […]

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Ten Quick Facts About South Africa How long is a South African giraffe’s tongue? The world’s largest diamond was found in South Africa. How many carats was it? Here are a few interesting facts about South Africa. TEN QUICK FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA: 1.  What is the length of a South African giraffe’s tongue? 2.  The […]

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Healthcare Reform Bill Endorsed By Big Pharma For those skeptics that questioned Obama’s healthcare package (HR 3200) all along, yes you nailed it. This bill doesn’t even pass the smell test. What’s wrong with it? The core issues of change are simply not there. Obama has predictably caved into the demands of K Street. Big Pharma is […]

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GM Chevy Volt Boasts 230 MPG! It is now official that the Chevy Volt has an EPA rating of 230 MPG in the city, as announced today by GM CEO Fritz Henderson. The combined city/highway average will be more than 100 MPG. The Volt should get up to 40 miles on electricity alone, on one single charge […]

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The Solar Car Challenges A solar car is an electric car that is powered by solar panels. Photovoltaic cells convert sun into energy. Are solar cars ready for primetime? Probably not for most of us. That is, unless you you are ready to shell out $117,000 plus tax. If that’s not a problem, you might […]

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Chongqing ChangAn Auto Sales Up 82% China’s Chongqing Changan Automobile Company Ltd (SHE:200625) has announced that sales were up 82% in July, from a year ago. They sold 107,863 units of vehicles in the month of July. ChangAn Motors of Chongqing, China, ranks 4th among the “Big Five” automakers in China. The other four are: […]

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Cash For Clunkers Website And Obama Owns Your Computer! If you’re interested in participating in the Cash For Clunkers program, be aware of the Cars.gov website. Glenn Beck has revealed that the government can track you if you agree to the privacy statement, while you make the transaction online. For example, the dealer goes online to […]

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Putting The Fast In Fast Food Which fast food drive-thru is the fastest? Which one has the best overall drive-thru performance? A 2008 Quick Service Drive-thru Performance Study by Insula Research gives the details. This is also published in QSRmagazine.com. Here are the 2008 rankings: FASTEST 1.  Wendy’s 2.  Bojangles’ 3.  Burger King 4.  Taco Bell 5.  […]

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