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This is quite applicable to many situations I‘ve witnessed. I‘ve also witnessed the exact opposite. I.e. managers blame themselves to avoid making hard decisions with employees. It…

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I've always been satisfied with my grocery-bought olive oil, but also curious as to what "good" olive oil actually tastes like. Is there a brand or vendor in the US that sells such…

You may consider looking into industrial / manufacturing positions, even if only temporary. These firms have a desperate need for technically minded people, and often apply program…

This! They will be more work. They do have the budget. They will negotiate, hard. Think of your highest price, then add 15%. It will be ok. If they don’t buy, it wasn’t because of …

Hey, I'm sorry, this sounds really tough and those words probably don't do it justice. Prayer, which is distinctly different from meditation has been helpful to me. I'm not an expe…

This is sound advice.

I don't think this deserved to be down voted. While I can appreciate the idea that innovation drives advancement...I have the same honest question. Asked another way: are there any…

This is such a refreshing comment. It's far better to engage in dialogue with those whom you disagree in order to understand their position opposed to assuming they are evil, stupi…

I've been using Brave. I like it because it's not Google, but cannot comment on what's under the hood.

This is wonderful advice. I went on a news hiatus some time ago and can attest to its benefit.

Many, many hours of my life were lost to to C&C. It’s a fine game.

Once upon a time I used to like Yahoo Finance. There was a mixture of up-to-the-minute news stories, i.e. "current markets are moving this direction because x." along side more in …

Wow. That is an interesting model! Do you know how they determine how the funds are distributed?

Serious question about torrents: How is this not stealing? I'm not trying to be judgemental. I certainly don't have any room to do so as I used Napster and the likes back in the da…

They've already started. We've been replacing Dell laptops at work these past couple months and it was nearly impossible to fully boot Windows without signing in via a Microsoft ac…

I switched to https://ynab.com a while back. It's not exactly the same concept as what Mint was intended to be, but I couldn't be happier with the move.

“While we cannot comment on rates for emergency room services..." Why not?

Doesn't seem to be for me either. Either way, this has been long over due. Glad to see improvements are being attempted

"You will never know if the benefits outweigh the risks... " You're probably right. That's why it was a weighted decision based on the information available. Your other points do n…

According to the Mayo Clinic there are multiple medical benefits to circumcision [1] To address some of the other points here, I can only give a anecdotal example from my own exper…

Hans Rosling truly changed the way I view information, and the world. A great loss indeed.

The criticisms of Rosling seem to surround around him painting with a broad brush and forming distilled conclusions. The trouble is that if Rosling were to dive into the details of…