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RickJWagner
11,716karma·5,151submissions·May 3, 2017
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Bob Seger sang it in “Turn the Page”.
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I’d guess it’s not just fame, but also money.
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I saw a picture today of some Iranian cops waving at protesters from the rooftop. The caption said this was a very good sign. Wishing you and your country positive outcomes.
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You should have seen my 70s era Kawasaki 3 cylinder 500 cc road bike back in the day. I’m pretty sure the blue cloud that thing belched at startup alone aired more pollution than a weed eater makes al…
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Well that’s interesting. I’m going to combine this information with another idea. The second idea comes from Tony Robbins, who tells us we can have mastery over our memories and use them to influence…
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His YouTube series “Secret Millionaire Club” is great for kids. Buffett and Munger were both great teachers and entertainers.
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Languages lose users when the tooling becomes too heavy. You have to learn ( and maintain knowledge of ) build tooling, unit test frameworks, tools for front end / back end development, distribut…
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Good for France! I wish my country (USA) would adapt similar laws.
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Happy New Year from Arkansas, USA! This year let’s all act kindly towards others and learn and discuss things in civil tones. In a world where Reddit is the norm, make Hacker News a beacon of hope.
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I don’t know. If people are “entitled” to shelter, shouldn’t they be entitled to food, even more so? In that case, if a hungry person were to knock on your door and demand something from your pantry,…
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Actually, Obama was below average for approval ratings. ( Maybe a sign of today’s polarized politics. ) The average approval rating is 52. Obamas first term was 49, his second term was 47. Personally…
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“For housing attorneys and a former squatter we spoke with, companies like Jacobs’ are symptoms of a dysfunctional system where property is treated as a profit-producing commodity instead of a shelter…
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Romney was a fairly purple-ish candidate. As governor of Massachusetts, he introduced the forerunner of the ACA. He was popular in a deeply blue state. He’s been deeply critical of some of Trumps a…
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That’s wrong. The studies ( and they are many ) show that religious people give more. You were trying to argue about why religious people give more, now you abruptly switch course to saying they don…
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You seem to be missing the point. There are people who need help. They need food, clothing, counseling. The people getting help don’t care about why somebody gives. They just need things and are g…
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Sure, ok. But there are many, many people who can find financial success with a little knowledge and discipline. The FIRE community is full of people on all points on the journey. On the other hand, …
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Yes. The severance packages were an immediate expense. A 10% workforce reduction should bring lower expenses in years to come. This is rage bait reporting.
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So much to disagree with here. The path to gathering wealth is simple, and anyone has a good chance of success. See Bogleheads.org for details. ( Once the path is clearly understood, discipline is t…
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Legally, that’s how. The pendulum goes back and forth. The right is in power now, so the left will point out deficiencies and promise improvements. If enough people believe things could be better, t…
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The point remains that religious people give more time and money to charitable causes than non-religious people. The motivators may be sinful (vanity, etc), but the good works are what should matter.…