by Rezwan Unheard Voices Blog quotes UNDP which hit the panic button for Bangladesh last month: Skyrocketing oil prices have driven up the cost of food worldwide, but their impact has been particularly dire in Bangladesh, where almost half of the 145 million people live on less than one dollar a day. For those who […]
Japan: The Rising Price of Food
by Chris Salzberg It may seem like a cruel April Fool’s joke, but it isn’t: after dozens of years without change, the prices of many staple foods in Japan are set to rise steeply this month [ja], following a trend that began with the price of bread, constant for 24 years [ja] but already up […]
Work From Home
If you’re thinking about taking the home-based business plunge, there’s one thing you can count on. There’s a business that has your name on it, because these days—with some ingenuity and ambition—there’s very little you can’t do from home. Try one of these out for size: 1. Crew member. Like the idea of sailing without […]
Tips on Minimizing Your Exposure to the Harmful Effects of Formaldehyde in Your Home
In the chemistry lab, formaldehyde is a VOC, or volatile organic compound, meaning that it becomes a gas at room temperature. This gas – present in a wide variety of items that you use every day – is suspected of triggering a number of health problems, from mild sensitivities to cancer. Formaldehyde is in products […]
Handguns, Long Guns, and the Second Amendment – a Supreme Court Decision on Meaning
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” This is the second amendment. While it is not over embellished in the tortured bloom of legal English more reflective of its era, it has succumbed to […]
Instant Prosperity and Instant Loan
The neighborhood grocery shop where I buy my supplies has a sticker prominently displayed near his counter which reads “Aaj Nagad, Kaal Udhar” (cash today and credit tomorrow). Clearly it is an attempt at dissuading customers from buying their supplies without paying for them on the spot. It is not that the shop was completely […]