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Help wanted: New pope, experience not required

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John Ortved
Feb 26, 2013
Commentator John Ortved offers his bid to be the new pope.
Posted In: humor, Pope Benedict XVI, pope
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Your Facebook photo: A window into your soul?

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Scott Huler
Feb 22, 2013
Your online avatar -- that photo or icon that stands for you in the virtual world -- is so much more than an image. Commentator Scott Huler says it's a window into the soul...and that's annoying. Huler lays out his big issues with these few small pixels of modern life.
Posted In: avatars
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Why I don't need a senior discount

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Lorie Eber
Feb 15, 2013
Senior citizens get to purchase a host of goods and services at prices 10-20 percent lower than their under-5o counterparts. But commentator Lorie Eber says it's time for senior citizens give up their discounts.
Posted In: baby boomers, senior citizens, elderly, discounts
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Facebook privacy issues: Not the only reason I'm 'unfriending' you

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Julia Angwin
Feb 15, 2013
Commentator Julia Angwin says erosion of privacy on Facebook left her little choice.
Posted In: Facebook, social media
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Infrastructure should have its own budget

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Robert Reich
Feb 13, 2013
Spending on infrastructure and education can help fuel future growth.
Posted In: State of the Union, infrastructure, Education, government spending
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The mojo of a 'man purse'

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Scott Huler
Feb 8, 2013
Most guys, when they go shopping, stuff their wallets and keys in their pockets. Maybe a cellphone. But sometimes you need more than your pockets. Commentator Scott Huler has a suggestion -- a man bag.
Posted In: accessories, men
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Family members as property

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Afi-Odelia Scruggs
Feb 7, 2013
Commentator Afi-Odelia Scruggs contemplates her great-great-grandfather as someone's 'personal property.'
Posted In: slavery
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The pledge of a middle manager

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Jan 31, 2013
What one commentator imagines corporate middle managers say to themselves in the mirror.
Posted In: workplace, humor
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It still pays to own a home

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Chris Farrell
Jan 25, 2013
Many young people say they have no interest in ever owning a home. So these days, more and more people are renting. But commentator Chris Farrell says buying is still a better option for all concerned.
Posted In: Housing, rent, rent vs. buy, buying a home
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Baby Boomers compete for bucket list victories

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Judy Muller
Jan 18, 2013
Commentator Judy Muller takes a look at the economics of creating a bucket list for the baby boomer generation.
Posted In: baby boomers, Senior moment, senior citizens

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