Georgia pilot flying Cessna 150 lands his plane at the world's busiest airport and the cost for landing leaves him blown away

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How about some good, old-fashioned clickbait?

Washington's next debt ceiling fight could start right after the midterms

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“Analysts see the $41.1T cap hit in 2027 as GOP, Democrats brace for a lame-duck fight; Trump's $5,000 plan and thin margins complicate the 60-vote...”

Something to look forward to following the elections.  The rising costs to service the debt will bring on this fight sooner rather than later.  

Here's How to Turn Your Old Phone into a Free Security Camera

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“We knew those old devices in our junk drawer would come in handy someday! Bonus: Upcycling them as security cameras is easier than you think.”

If AI really could kill us all, why give any ground to China?

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By now, everyone should have noticed the shift in public discussion of artificial intelligence.  Not long ago science was hailed for creating mankind's most powerful tool.  So why the current whiplash warning that science has created a doomsday machine capable of destroying mankind?  While the...

Forget Munich: Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest Right Here in the Midwest

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“Get ready to celebrate all things Bavarian—brats, beer, pretzels, polka, and more—at these epic Midwest Oktoberfests.”

Speakerphone Etiquette: Must We All Hear That Call?

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“Noisy phone calls are increasingly common in stores, airports and on public transit. Here's the polite way to handle the situation.”

‘They will crawl over glass to vote for the president’: Trump needs to put himself on the ballot to juice the base

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“The president’s two-day midterm convention in Dallas is going to be the Trump show. Republicans are hoping the president will use it to turn out...”

Republicans WANT the midterm elections to be a referendum on President Trump?  Why is that?  

Philadelphia installed white roofs on about 340 low-income seniors' homes from 2001-2003; ceiling temperatures fell 4-5°F, and air-conditioning electricity use fell by 560 kWh per year

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“Discover how Philadelphia's initiative to paint roofs white resulted in significant energy savings and lower temperatures for low-income seniors.”

What climate crisis?  Cool roofs have been studied and tested numerous times.  The science is sound, the math is solid, and the economics are favorable.  Why is there such reluctance to deploy a cheap, effective means of addressing climate change?  

Ford pardons Nixon | September 8, 1974

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“President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he may have committed as part...”

The US has a $40 trillion debt crisis. Billionaire Warren Buffett knows how to solve it

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“Getting a handle on the debt requires the political will to fix things”

Warren Buffet is right that how Congress manages fiscal and monetary policy is no way to run a railroad.  But Congress isn't running a productive enterprise; it has been serving a financialized economy.  The fact that finance has become the gatekeeper for virtually every aspect of our economy...