Luck is considered by many to be a force of nature, coming and going as inevitably as the tide. A study has found that “lucky” people often possess many qualities that intersect, including outgoing personalities, lack of anxiety, open-mindedness, and optimism. Each of these plays an important role in the production of luck. The essence…
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There will be no QE4
Today’s FOMC meeting was a blast for the markets. The Federal Reserve has been saying that they will raise interest rates for months, but no one really believes them, because, as everyone knows, the economy is not anywhere near as strong as the Fed says. For the past 6 years, the Fed and the markets…
"The good, the bad and the ugly" Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Western trilogy ends
The good, the ugly and the bad (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo in Italian) – 4 stars (Excellent) After enjoying unexpected commercial success with “A Handful of Dollars” and “For a Few Dollars More,” Italian director Sergio Leone ends his “Spaghetti Westerns” trilogy with “The Good, the Ugly, and the Bad.” Surprisingly, even at…
Size matters: more for men
Sigmund Freud, the father of psychiatry, said that men had a sexual thought consciously or unconsciously every 3 seconds. He timed him like a racehorse when he wasn’t busy having sex with his mother. Psychiatrists go to school for 22 years, undergo years of psychotherapy, then sit while you ramble and ask for advice for…
Barbershop Harmony: the gift that keeps giving
If you’ve never experienced barbershop-style harmony, you should. I was recently at a convention of these singers and overheard two hotel guests talking about all the music that was being made in the hallways on the lower level. The man said, “It’s a barber singer’s convention.” His girlfriend replied, “What is that?” I was stunned….
Treating renal cell carcinoma is now easier with Lenvakast
RCC (renal cell carcinoma) Renal cell carcinoma is cancer that occurs in the kidneys. It originates from the proximal convoluted tube, which is responsible for the primary transport of urine. This is a well-known ailment, as more than 90% of cancer cases in adults are due to CRC. This is one of the most dangerous…
Snoop Dogg – Handsome – Enough to save his career?
For Snoop Dogg, Beautiful with Pharrell is just what the rap artist needed. Snoop Doggy Dogg needed a monster hit, and a music video to match, that would catapult him back to the top rung of rap. The single, released on the album Paid That Cost To Be Tha Bo $$, is immediately contagious. Snoop…
Wii Motion Plus Game List
Thanks to their new Wii MotionPlus accessory, the Nintendo team has just created new innovation games, and here is the list of Wii Motion Plus games with all the games that are compatible with this new motion-based accessory, one of the biggest hits of the year 2009 for Nintendo Wii. At the last E3 conference,…
Shaun of the Dead (2004) Review
Shaun of the Dead is a horror comedy that takes place in London. It stars Simon Pegg as Shaun, Kate Ashfield as Liz, and Nick Frost as Ed. Shaun is a lazy and unambitious young man who lives with his best friends Ed and Pete. He’s always hanging out at the local pub, The Winchester,…
Badges That Won the West – Lincoln County, New Mexico Sheriff’s Badge
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Badge is reminiscent of the violent 1870s, when a war of rank broke out between several wealthy ranchers and a trio of corrupt businessmen in the city of Lincoln. The most famous participant in the conflict was William Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney, better known as “Billy the…