Beginner’s Guide to Wine Buying

If it is possible to have too much of a good thing, then the retail wine market could be a nominee for this dubious distinction.   Walk into a wine store or, worse, browse an online …

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America’s Disturbing Wealth Gap

This muse is more of a lament.    It is no secret that America  (as with most western and emerging countries) are suffering from a disparity of income growth.   In the U.S.,  95% of income gains …

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Australian Migration Agent Admonitions

Australia – a lovely country.  Wonderful people.   Very cool animals.   Fascinating geography, along with some of the best tropical rainforests in the world.  But there are a few dodgy migration agents and one …

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Bumped: An American Airlines Horror Story

In the 1980s,  airlines began “bumping” passengers off of flights.   In response, federal regulators imposed stringent rules upon the airlines when passengers were subjected to this inconvenience.  The new rules reduced this practice, but as …

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