Posted on January 17, 2008 by thestateofblog
“Well, I don’t think that’s a radical view to say we’re going to affirm marriage. I think the radical view is to say that we’re going to change the definition of marriage so that it can mean two men, two women, a man and three women, a man and a child, a man and [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2008 by thestateofblog
BlackandMarriedWithKids, which is new to our blog roll, discusses the doomsayer advice young blacks receive about marriage.
“A young woman walks into a room. Her mother announces that she’s getting married, and that is immediately met with a chorus of jeers and comments such as, “Don’t do it”, “Don’t make that mistake” and so on and [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2008 by thestateofblog
As recession looms, Big bad ass Noah TA drops knowledge about the economic outlook.
“Currently the mindset of the consumer is what is keeping the economy out of recession and depression. The economy is dependent upon consumers going into deeper and deeper debt in order to keep the economy out of recession. The reason that [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2008 by thestateofblog
“Just over a decade after scientists cloned the first animal, the last major barrier to selling meat and milk from clones has fallen: The U.S. government declared this food safe Tuesday. Now, will people buy it?
“Consumer anxiety about cloning is serious enough that several major food companies, including the big dairy producer [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2008 by thestateofblog
Gotcha Capitalism is a book by Bob Sullivan about all those hidden fees you get hit with when you take money out of your checking account or those tacked on fees on your cell phone bill. Get this: there’s a fee that the cell phone company charges you for charging you. Let me explain. [...]
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