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Resisting the “Book Now” Bait
Once upon a time the World Wide Web appeared to be a great gift to the common citizen. In those early days, Google was still committing minimal corporate evil. A Google web search would return all relevant … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Now, Expedia, Gatehouse-on-the-Point, Rental Service Fees, VRBO
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46: Past-Perfect
46: PAST-PERFECT I used to believe that most older professionals had an inner curmudgeon, one that was just waiting to spring into life upon retirement. Of course, if that were true, it might not be particularly nice for … Continue reading
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Tagged language (clear usage of), wisdom
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Pleonexia and Human Nature
WHEN ENOUGH ISN’T ENOUGH: PLEONEXIA AND HUMAN NATURE “Money is just a way of keeping score.” H.L. Hunt Pleonexia is an ancient Greek word referring to a very old human problem. The word describes an obsessive desire … Continue reading
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Tagged "Enough", fair sharing, greed (cultures of), inequality (financial), losing, money, pleonexia, quality of life (facilitation of), score keeping, social comparisons of self with others, society (responsibilities to), wealth (extremes of), winning
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45: Zooming Toward Oblivion
Chapter 45: ZOOMING TOWARD OBLIVION Kaslo, B.C. Thursday April 7, 2011 There can be something rather noble and reassuring about an aged face, full of character, well wrinkled, and composed. Even in films, where typically we see celebrations … Continue reading
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Tagged "Enough", CARP, egotism, ostentation, wisdom, Zoomerism
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