Never has one generation spent so much of its children's wealth in such a short period of time with so little to show for it.
Get real or go home.
The greenest thing you can do in your kitchen is not tear it up and put in a new one.
The average Afghan spends one-fifth of his income on bribes.
Financial progress is about learning to deal with strangers in more complex ways.
It's payback time and the mood could get very ugly. Americans, to put it bluntly, have been conned.
The median household earned $48,201 in 2006, down from $49,244 in 1999, according to the US Census Bureau. It now looks as if a full decade may pass before most Americans receive a raise.
In our unending search for panaceas, we believe that happiness and "success" -- which, loosely translated, means money -- are the things to strive for. People are constantly surprised that, even though they have acquired material things, discontent still gnaws.
"Maybe this isn't the right heartless monolithic corporation for you."
"I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!"
Now you can be the protagonist of the petroleum era: explore and drill around the world, corrupt politicians, stop alternative energies and increase the oil addiction. Be sure to have fun before the resources begin to deplete.
The meritocracy wasn't supposed to work this way.
Today I write not to gloat. Instead, I am writing to say goodbye.
DIY Yahoo! Resignation Letter
Erykah Badu, on Making It
Americans commuting patterns are changing fundamentally. Similar shifts in the way we work can't be far behind.
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