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on September 08, 2009

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Web comic for geeks. XKCD. This one made me laugh out loud.

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Groupon

The article in my previous post talked about a site called Groupon.com. I'm disappointed to say the least. The way the service is designed makes it just another advertising channel for businesses. Granted, *if* you want the single deal they offer each day, it does appear that you get a good or even great deal. However, there's no way to shop for what *you* the consumer want. You get one offer per day, and no input into what that offer is. A quick look at some of the recent offers (the linked page will be different for you), shows that they are all the same kinds of "lead generation" offers we're familiar with. The companies who offer deals on Groupon are the kind of companies who want to lure you in with a cheap or free initial offer in the hopes that you'll stick around as a customer paying regular price in the future. Companies like health clubs, spas, restaurants, paint ball parks, etc. So, nice idea, but I'm not going to opt-in to a targeted

Wish List

I added a Wish List. Very consumer-culture of me, but also convenient. http://froogle.google.com/shoppinglist?a=SWL&email=cape1232%40yahoo.com&id=6491069156912976109 In the future, instead of searching for this post to find the link, just remember to view my profile, and there's a link to the wish list there. Keep in mind, the list is a set of links to places you can buy the items, but those may not be the best place to buy them. They're just the places I found when I was searching.

Money Is Not Real

America was founded on independence and freedom, and America grew because of this independence and freedom. The rise and success of capitalism as an economic system was and is due in part because it is a natural fit for a free and independent people. The “American dream” reflects the history of success that people can achieve when they are independent and free: free to work, free to innovate, and free to follow their ambitions. America was also founded on the idea of equality, that everyone shares basic rights which lead to opportunities for success being open to all people. That is the heart of the American dream: the idea that anyone -- regardless of who they are, who their family is, where they live -- that anyone can succeed if they work hard, compete hard, and work smart. We have not always succeeded, but we have always worked towards this goal. American freedom and independence can be messy and chaotic. That is a strength. It allows us to adapt our society for the bett

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