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Home buying as an investment is a bad idea
"The most important investment a person ever makes" is what home a home mortgage used to be considered. This was for decades. Next there was a housing crisis that has been here way too long. Home values dropped a ton from what they were. In the last 15 years, home sales haven't been this ...
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World a brilliant light show
"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" reviews seem to agree: the hyper-stylized comic book and video game world is a hoot. Reviews slant in the direction of each critic's tolerance for the hyperactive, hyper-stylized world fans of fighting games such as "Street Fighter" know well. Those who do not relate to the augmented reality of "Scott ...
Friends call you a Friggatriskaidekaphobia? Fear of Friday the 13th
The 13th day of a month landing on a Friday can be a fairly rare circumstance. It doesn't really mean anything, but individuals get spooked about it all the same, and this fear is known as Friggatriskaidekaphobia. Granted, most black cats won't do anything more harmful than shed or do that annoying thing with their ...
Thought that Elias Abuelazam could be a serial killer
A man was arrested in the Atlanta airport who's believed to have killed five but stabbed 20. He tried getting on a flight going to Tel Aviv, Israel. As an Israeli citizen, Elias Abuelazam came to the U.S. legally. Of the 20 incidents, 16 took place in Michigan, three occurred in Virginia and one in ...
The grade game, Ultrinsic style
Ultrinsic, a New York company, is giving university students the platform to extend the carrot and inspire good grades - via their own monetary wagers. Betting on straight A's pays top dollar, when betting that they won't fail - what Ultrinsic calls "grade insurance" - is a popular but less lucrative endeavor.
online gambling, says ...