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#88 – Gerrymandering
the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections. Toyota Chairman Says the Masses Don‘t Want EVsCEO Akio Toyoda told reporters that waning demand for electric vehicles is a sign that people are waking up to the reality that Continue reading
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#86 – The Little Known
In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote the famous novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The book’s premise is that modern science, stripped from the constraints of ethics and nature, will end up creating monsters. Headliners News by the Numbers 0.7%Despite high mortgage rates of 7 to 7.5 percent, U.S. home prices rose by 0.7 percent in Continue reading
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#85 – Uncertainity
The “Dirty Secret” of Made-in-China Solar PanelsChinese-made solar panels are about three times as dirty – regarding carbon emissions during their production – as previously claimed. Hundreds of billions of dollars a year in low-carbon technologies only because someone wrote it down somewhere. The United States currently has an estimated 149.5 gigawatts of solar capacity Continue reading
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#84 – Unrest
Fed-Up South Africans Leave for Good”Things here have just become too much lately, too much stress. I’m tired of being forced to live in a fortress behind high walls and electric fences,” said David Rosenkowitz, 37, a surgeon. China Is Heading Into a Decade of Self-Inflicted Economic Stagnation, Say Experts”The days of Chinese rapid growth Continue reading
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#82 – Working A/C is a Blessing
PERSONALOur air-conditioning is back in working order! The new circuit board finally arrived, got installed, and the unit is working fine. By the way, remember that sometimes it is the simplistic thing that is the problem and not the more complex. MAUI FIRESAs reported by ABC News on August 12, the number of dead has Continue reading
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#81 – Still Hot and Still Broken
PERSONAL As I post this blog, my air-conditioning unit at home has been out of service for nearly a week. My service provider has placed an order for the needed circuit board with Carrier. Now we wait. Today has been one week. I realize there is nothing more I can do but trust that God Continue reading
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#80 – Not a Good Time to Have a Broken A/C
On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the conference of the U.S. Army’s Medal of Honor. This award would come to be known as the highest military honor in the nation. The first recipients of the medal were six Union soldiers who, during the Civil War in 1862, penetrated deep into Confederate Continue reading
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#79 – Summer Heat Continues
NEWS IN BRIEF THE REAL COST OF WHAT WE BUYIf you want to become more intentional with your spending, here’s a helpful truth to remember: Whenever you buy something, you are deciding it’s worth more than anything else you could have used that money for.”The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange Continue reading
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#78 – More Summer
NEWS IN BRIEF $500 MILLIONNew Mexico has reached a $500 million settlement with Walgreens over the pharmacy’s role in fueling opioid addiction in the state. $10 BILLIONSaudi Arbaia and China have signed 30 investment agreements totaling about $10 billion to deepen their bilateral relations, according to the Saudi Arabian Investment Ministry WERE YOU AWARE?More than Continue reading
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#77 – Summer Again
NEWS IN BRIEF $339 BILLIONProperty taxes levied on single-family homes in the United States rose 3.6% to $339.8 Billion in 2022, according to property data provider ATTOM. Nationwide, property taxes rose twice as fast as in 2021. The highest effective tax rates appeared to be in New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Vermont, and Nebraska. $227 BILLIONSamsung Continue reading
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