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David Thill is a quietly unassuming young man living in Vancouver, BC. He has never met a word he did not like, but unfortunately this has resulted in less positive impact on his dating success than you might imagine.

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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Does inflation really exist: 4 of 13
Inflation has a technical, economic meaning, but the way we see it every day is that the price of things we buy and sell tends to go up. Believe it or not, this is actually normal, healthy, and just part of people being people and living their lives.The economy, that big, shapeless, powerful beast that shambles around out the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory How a global central bank would maintain price stability: 1 of 3
The idea of a global central bank arises naturally out of the experience of individual nations which, in the centuries since the establishment of the Bank of England, have chosen to create institutions to exercise monetary authority, act as a lender of last resort and regulate other aspects of the economy. The exact duties an... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Is banking by cell phone safe?: 1 of 3
The single greatest source of security applies when banking online as well as by cell phone: That source is the sheer mass of transactions.People fear their personal information might be stolen over the internet, or eavesdropped upon when using a cell phone. While it is absolutely possible for these things to occur, and we he... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Is the slave rebellion in Haiti almost over after nearly 200 years?: 1 of 3
Wow, what a loaded question. Asking if the Haitian slave rebellion is almost over 200 years later implies that there is some kind of doubt. Wake up and smell the 21st century. Slavery as an institution has been dead for over a century, and even Apartheid, that nasty old "slavery-light" has passed into the annals of history. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Should our politicians be held to a higher moral standard?: 52 of 129
I'm going to do something really radical and crazy, here, and defend politicians. Brace yourself.Does anyone see just a teeny hint of hypocrisy in holding politicians to a higher moral standard? Is that not, by definition, the same as holding the rest of society to a LOWER moral standard? Politicians have a rotten job. Ok, ma... More..
Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?: 50 of 116
With the announcement that 57 separate alien species have now been catalogued in a variety of secret government operations over the last several decades, clearly we are not alone in the Universe.Although humans have always looked to the sky with hearts and minds open to see more than merely stars, it is in the years since Wor... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market What is the difference between a futures contract and a forward contract?: 7 of 16
While futures and forwards are both derivatives, in this case securities whose value is based on an underlying commodity, they function very differently in practice.Both future and forward contracts are agreements to trade the underlying commodity on a specified date. Unlike an option, both parties must fulfill their role as ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy How Federal Reserve policies affect business trends: 5 of 11
Federal Reserve policies affect business trends by influencing the cost of borrowing of banks when they borrow from the reserve, as well as between each other; by affecting the cost of borrowing for consumers by setting the benchmark interest rate most financial institutions use to set rates for everything from credit cards t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Should Argentina's Cristina Fernandez, wife of President Nestor Kirchner, be allowed to run for the presidency?: 2 of 4
Cristina Fernandez is the presidential candidate for the Front for Victory, the electoral alliance which helped elect President Nestor Kirchner in 2003.In a democracy like the Argentine Republic, any person who meets the constitutional requirements should be allowed to stand up as a candidate for office. Although there are ce... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) How to set up an inexpensive home network: 1 of 2
I love my home network. Setting it up was some of the best time I have ever invested in technology, and for anyone with more than one computing device in their home, I recommend it wholeheartedly.Setting up and configuring the network was not as simple as just plugging in a few wires, however. I will use my situation as an ex... More..