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Submitted by David on Tue, 2010-11-02 19:19
Churches Versus Synagogues: Voluntary Donations Versus Dues
Spoken like an economist: "Given how easy it is to attend church services without donating anything at all, it’s interesting that members of Christian churches give so generously. Do they do it for the “warm glow,” or do churches have a different, less obvious, means of persuading people to donate?" That said, church givings are lower percentagewise than during the Great Depression. I could seem to use some improvement on the "showing up" side of things right now.
Obama's half brother in Kenya says he married teen
To be fair, she is 19. She's also wife #3 ("Polygamy is legal in Kenya if it falls under religious or cultural traditions."). I wonder how their family reunions work out.
Geist: Record industry faces liability over 'infringement'
It's a Dec. 2009 article, but I don't think that this got mentioned here yet. "The infringer has effectively already admitted owing at least $50 million and the full claim could exceed $6 billion. If the dollars don't shock, the target of the lawsuit undoubtedly will: The defendants in the case are Warner Music Canada, Sony BMG Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, and Universal Music Canada, the four primary members of the Canadian Recording Industry Association." I'm not a fan of the music industry in Canada.
Low-Divorce Jobs
The divorce rate actually seems to vary quite a bit depending on the occupation(s) of those involved. You can find a link to a spreadsheet of job vs. divorce risk as well as a report of the research in the Washington Post

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Sarennah

Wed, 2010-11-03 19:15

These articles are interesting to read although I have to admit I skimmed over the 'big word' article on infringement. As far as Obama's half brother, it's obviously only a big deal because of who he is as I'm sure that happens more often in Kenya. It's not like Obama had a say in that situation. The low divorce jobs spreadsheet was interesting to read. A lot does seem to reflect on the impression you have of types of jobs.