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In 2002, when Tom Cruise appeared in the movie “Minority Report,” the capabilities of the facial recognition technology that was depicted were largely fiction. That technology has come a long way since then. Now it has applications in marketing, law ...

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There have been some recent cases of fraud near where I live. They caught my attention because they involve local governments at the town and village level. I discovered other cases across the state and it made me realize that ...

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Feb. 3, 2013, was the 100th birthday of the 16th Amendment, which established the U.S Federal Income Tax. Congress enacted a 1 percent tax on net personal income over $3,000, with an additional tax on those who had net income ...

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Last month, Carnival Cruise Lines had a public relations disaster when its ship, Triumph, had an engine room fire that left the ship without power. While that was going on, I had a lot of questions. Why did it take ...

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I heard a story about a piano player who worked on a cruise ship. He married the cruise ship’s singer in order for her to become an American citizen. That story reminded me of the movie “The Proposal,” starring Sandra ...

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People that know me know that I don’t like to shop. If I go off to shop for clothing alone I’ll probably walk around in the store, pick up a few things to try on, think about how much work ...

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I gave in. I said “yes” to a puppy. For five years, I said no. Puppies chew shoes, need to be housebroken and require lots of exercise. But, my daughter is 13, and she’s proven herself responsible. Not only that, ...

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I work at an accounting firm. Everyone knows the stereotypical accountant. Accountants are introverted and devoid of humor, they drive practical cars, wear frumpy clothes and enjoy geeky hobbies like stamp collecting. They’re rule followers. The people I work with ...

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I know someone who has a large basement shelving system loaded with grocery products. She’s an extreme couponer. She accumulates excess amounts of food, and health and beauty products. She donates a lot of it to charities. To her, it’s ...

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I took my summer beach vacation last week. We rent a house on the beach, and just relax. I look forward to it all year. The rental company we used this year sent me an email before we left for ...

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I love the Olympic Games. I watch every sport that I can. It’s not just sports and competition. It’s the Olympic spirit of competing for your country against other countries. It’s pride. It’s the difficulty of peaking in your sport ...

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My mother died a few years ago, but when I think of her I’m amazed at the innovation and history that happened during her lifetime. When she was a small child she listened to broadcasts of Churchill on the radio, ...

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