::Friday, October 31, 2003::
picket fences
..building a fence on your backyard shouldn't be a big problem, right? wrong..not when it invades the privacy of your neighbors and restricts their access to the public domain. here are things to take note before you build that wall.
in need of miracles?
..the History channel's feature last night on the incorruptibility of the bodies of saints that have been buried for years is a fascinating issue. some quarters in the Catholic church treat it as an incontrovertible proof about the presence of miracles in our lives. do Catholics really need these issues to convince themselves of the validity of their faith? there is evidence that holy men and women outside Catholicism have also reached the state of incorruptibility and that in no way is this the monopoly of one faith. the Church is wise to downplay these events and focus on the reasonability of faith and the presence of grace in the world.
::Thursday, October 30, 2003::
death, death go away
..George Will gives an insightful commentary about the dangerous effects of the death penalty. it has been argued again and again around the world and upheld by the United Nations Committee on Human Rights that capital punishment is not and never will be a deterrent to committing crime. a person's state of mind under stress is like a complex mix of molten lava exploding that most of the time one never realizes the full consequences of their actions until after the fact. societal expectations and community passions skew the trial in favor of the prosecution which also has all the resources available to it in prosecuting the case.
tv or no tv?
..is television good for your kids? the debate may not be resolved anytime soon. one thing, however, is sure - although technology has made education not only accessible but flexible, parents still hold the key in educating their children properly.
::Wednesday, October 29, 2003::
money trivia
house breaks
..new homeowner? just married and planning to buy a hew house? here are benefits you might know and not know about new home owners' tax breaks.
jobs for all ages
..worried about getting old and not getting a job? experts advise you shouldn't be. being wise of age has its unique advantages if you know how to market yourself and know where to look.
::Monday, October 27, 2003::
why daylight saving time?
..if you are wondering of what use DST has, here's a primer on the whole idea.
::Sunday, October 26, 2003::
fool's guide to investing
..here are the top things you need to know about investing from the Motley Fool website.
::Thursday, October 23, 2003::
North Korea's sun rises
..North Korea was featured in two major publications this past week, the New York Times' magazine cover and Newsweek. are we seeing the unravelling of the U.S. government's failed policy in the Hermit Kingdom? no one really knows for sure and the mystery continues. it would be devastating to miscalculate North Korea's intentions and stick to conventional wisdom about its blackmail strategy. it might be too late before intelligence is disproved in the form of a mushroom cloud.
::Thursday, October 16, 2003::
too fast and furious downloads
..want faster downloads? these two new file-sharing software may just do the trick. say goodbye to morpheus and kazaa and rev up especially those movie downloads.
::Friday, October 10, 2003::
add tv features to your pc
..do you want to watch and record tv shows on your pc on the cheap? here's how from the experts. you can even burn the shows and compile your own DVD collection. cool, huh!
next for telemarketers: your celphone
..don't look now but you may start to receive unsolicited calls over your celphone in the coming months. new rules from FTC (e.g. portability rule where you can keep your landline number when you switch to wireless) may result in unintended consequences making it easier for telemarketers to obtain your number as it is being shared despite assurances from phone companies on the contrary.
exploding celphone: who's at fault?
..another setback for Nokia's vaunted P.R. machine when a celphone exploded, burning its owner. Nokia officials are screaming fake battery as the culprit and not its own hardware. read on..
till debt do us part
..if you are deep in debt these days, you are not alone. Americans have been piling up debts as fast as the cash register sounds zzing zzing! here's a heads up on where your money is heading.
::Thursday, October 09, 2003::
"Do Not Call List" on again
..after being blocked by a Federal judge, the Do Not Call List initiative is up and running again. Now is the time to submit your phone numbers if you haven't already.
