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Brazil Future Economic Super Power?
After decades of political instability, poverty and uncertanty has Brazil finally hit her stride? We all know that Brazilians know how to party and play (football) but can they roll with the G8 and give them a run for their money? In 2001 Goldmen Sachs placed Brazil with Russia, India and China as the economies that would come to dominate the world.
Some may find it queer to place a country with a growth rate as skimpy as its swim suits, an economic fragility that consistantly suffered with any financial crisis, chronic political instability and a history of squandering economic potential could have so effectively put those wose behind them to pave the way for such a prosperous future. China is said to lead the world out of our currant economic down turn with Brazil hot on their heals. Brazil did not avoid the down turn but was among the last in and the first out. Their economy is growing at a rate of 5% annualy and will pick up in the short term as new deep sea oil fields come online. Brazil also enjoys a food and mineral trade with many Asian countries.
Sometime after 2014 Brazil is scheduled to become the worlds 5th largest economy saying to Great Britan and France uhm excuse me I beleive that's my seat. In many ways Brazil is said to outclass the other up and comers (Chine, India and Russia). Unlike China and Russia it is a democracy. Unlike India it has no insurgent, ethnic, religious hostility or unfriendly neighbors. Unlike Russia it exports more than oil and arms and treats it's investors with respect. Is that code for arss kissing?
Find the Tastiest, Cheapest Food While Traveling Anywhere
Exploring new cities means exploring new food, and it's a glorious part of traveling. A limited budget doesn't mean your options are equally constrained, it just means you need to know where to look for cheap and delicious eats.
Money magazine has some helpful, universal tips for anyone who's hungry in a strange place and doesn't want to spend a fortune.
Public medicine looks a lot like public school
**PUBLIC** -------------------- Public medicine looks a lot like public school http://www.tuccille.com/blog/2009/06/public-medicine-looks-lot-like-public.html With our son approaching school age, my wife and I are considering a variety of options: charter, private, homeschooling. Just about the only option not on the list, even though we're forced to pay for it anyway, are public schools. We're not only unimpressed with the results achieved by local public schools, but we also don't like their one-size-fits-all structure.Cultural Differences at a Wedding.
My fiance and I are in a very difficult position. He is Indian (parents from India, Indian.) I am White. Neither one of us practices a religion.Libertarian Utopia?
http://www.alternet.org/politics/140253/seasteading%3A_libertarians_set_to_launch_a_%28wet%29_dream_of_%27freedom%27_in_international_waters/?page=entire I chopped off a couple of intro paragraphs - it took the author a while to get warmed up... When libertarians get overly upset with their fellow citizens' statist preferences, they can retreat into Randian fantasies of fleeing their unworthy societies to found their own small-government utopias. One such escape plan currently is being hatched by the Seasteading Institute, a think tank that is encouraging libertarians to build large, floating, concrete platforms in international waters where they can live without the greedy hands of Uncle Sam taking their hard-earned cash.All about eating disorders
Eating Disorders In a society that continues to prize thinness even as Americans become heavier than ever before, almost everyone worries about their weight at least occasionally. People with eating disorders take such concerns to extremes, developing abnormal eating habits that threaten their well-being and even their lives. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains how psychotherapy can help people recover from these increasingly common disorders.25 Ways to Save Money (from WebMd and Good Housekeeping)
25 Ways to Save Money WebMD Commentary from "Good Housekeeping" MagazineBy Stephanie Nelson & Lisa Goff http://women.webmd.com/features/25-ways-save-money?ecd=wnl_wmh_030909 Lots of small savings can add up big. These easy penny-pinching tricks let you preserve more of your paycheck. Food and Drug Items 1.US FDA: Mexican "Vanilla" With Coumarin (Tonka Bean): No Bargain
Mexican "Vanilla" With Coumarin: No Bargain http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/mexicanvanilla102908.html Tourists tempted to pick up bargains south of the border should beware of one bargain that isn't always a good buy—so-called Mexican "vanilla." This flavoring product may smell like vanilla, taste like vanilla, and be offered at a cheap price. But it's often made with coumarin, a toxic substance banned in food in the United States.Say it aint so, ironies of 2008
Victor Davis Hanson (1/9/09) Ironies of 2008 Once one decides to unite the oppressed people of the universe and save the planet, a number of ironies arise in such megalomaniac responsibilities. Here are five that bothered me this past year. 1.Cheaper Meal Planning
I was surfing the internet yesterday, looking for great recipes to try out and post, but my attention was immediately caught when I found this article:
Death to Expensive Eating Habits!
Cheaper Meal Planning
By Maureen Callahan, found on Allrecipes.com
Purposeful Shopping
The first step in slashing food dollars is to plan ahead. Most shoppers waste money on impulse buys or last-minute trips to the supermarket for missing ingredients.
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