Why are senators paid more than nurses?

Why are the salaries of our lawmakers-those who decide if public service people get paid or not- higher on average than those who teach our children, those who protect the underprivileged, those who care for the ill, those who go to rescue the unsafe? Just saying.

WELCOME TREND-Overseas experience is always a good thing

WELCOME TREND TOKYO (Nikkei)--More Japanese college students are studying overseas as companies increasingly look for recruits with foreign language skills and overseas experience. At Temp Research Institute Co., the overseas study unit of major staffing agency Tempstaff Co., the number of students who have applied to study at U.S. and U.K. universities next spring or after is up 30% on the year. Ryugaku Journal estimates about 183,000 Japanese students, including short-term language learners, were abroad in 2010, up 18% on the year.

Continuing my rediscovery of the golden age of investigative TV dramas in the 60's and 70's

Continuing my rediscovery of the golden age of investigative TV dramas in the 60's and 70's, moving from Rockford Files, to Kojak and now Mannix. This is Mad Men style mixed with Jim Rockford panache and James Bond cool. Chilled 2006 Pauillac fits just fine.

Pure Evil driving London Riots: Teenagers Stealing From Injured Boy

Who isn't getting into this game?

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