Why Grandpa Should Keep Driving

Next time you're behind a slow, elderly driver, cut him some slack. He may just be trying to drive away—and stay away—from the nursing home.A new study finds that seniors who don't drive are four times as likely to enter assisted living centers compared to those who stay behind the wheel.

LiveScience.com - Why Grandpa Should Keep Driving

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Threads!

Tank top? 99 cents. Jeans? $2.99. Flip-flops? $1.50. Hat? $2.50. Bra? 79 cents.Knowing you spent $8.77 on an entire outfit and look stylish to boot?Priceless."You can find absolutely amazing things at thrift stores," said Modestan Malisa Young, 23, sporting the aforementioned outfit. "Ninety-nine percent of my outfits are from thrift stores."... (more)

Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee

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Hmmm... Got me Thinking... or as Emerson said "around every circle a larger circle can be drawn"

Why the Web 2.0 and media elite are so upset about paying amateurs (or "I'm sorry, does Mike Arrington work for free?")While some folks have been shocked--SHOCKED!--that I offered to pay top bookmarkers, others have taken a day or two to think about the idea and realize that it is the totally logical evolution of "crowdsourcing" and Web 2.0....  (more)

Why the Web 2.0 and media elite are so upset about paying amateurs (or "I'm sorry, does Mike Arrington work for free?") - The Jason Calacanis Weblog

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