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Economist: 1 in 4 Americans is employed to guard the wealth of the rich

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Here's a fascinating profile on radical Santa Fe Institute economist Samuel Bowles, an empiricist who says his research doesn't support the Chicago School efficient marketplace hypothesis. Instead, Bowles argues that the wealth inequality created by strict market economics creates inefficiencies because society has to devote so much effort to stopping the poor from expropriating the rich. He calls this “guard labor” and says that one in four Americans is employed to in the sector — labor that could otherwise be used to increase the nation's wealth and progress. More… http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/05/santa-fe-institute-e.html added by: SleepDirt

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Super Bowl Commercial Culture Wars

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Michael Jackson Filipino Inmates Strike Again

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Music , Michael Jackson With all the time in the world on their hands, the inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines have learned another Michael Jackson routine …

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10 Remarkable Monsters Named in the Last Ten Years

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We know that real monsters walk, slither, and crawl among us , and each year we learn more about the amazing creatures from Earth’s past and present. We look at ten of the more monstrous names we added this decade. In the last ten years, researchers have discovered thousands of species, both living and extinct.

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Michael Jackson FBI Files Released; Bizarre Details Exposed

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The FBI has released more than 300 pages of documents relating to Michael Jackson, and while they do not provide new insight into his June 2009 death, the info contained still raises eyebrows, and is just as bizarre as you’d expect. The formerly classified material includes info regarding his 1993 and 2004 child molestation cases, as well as an extortion case where he was a victim.

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Travis McCoy Says Gym Class Heroes Are Getting Back To Basics

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘We’ve already started demo-ing for the new Gym Class record, PCC II, ‘ frontman tells MTV News. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Harper Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy Photo: MTV News In the grand scheme of things, one year isn’t all that long, but in industry terms, it’s an eternity. That’s how long it’s been since Gym Class Heroes released The Quilt (actually, it’s been like 15 months, but, hey, who’s counting?), an album that was supposed to carry them to the next level but, thanks to an increased focus on hip-hop , confounded most GCH fans, and quickly disappeared from the charts.

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Mike Tyson Arrested At LAX After Scuffle With Paparazzo

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Former heavyweight champ allegedly punched photographer at airport. By Gil Kaufman Mike Tyson (file) Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was booked on suspicion of battery charges on Wednesday after allegedly punching a photographer in the face at Los Angeles International Airport according to CNN. Tyson was released on his own recognizance Wednesday night after getting booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery and posting $20,000 bail

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Travis McCoy Premieres Solo Track To Support HIV/AIDS Activists

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Gym Class Heroes frontman wrote ‘One at a Time’ about his travels with MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation. By Matt Harper Travis McCoy Photo: MTV News Travis McCoy premiered a new solo track titled “One at a Time” Wednesday night at a charity event in on New York City’s Lower East Side. The single is meant to reflect Travis’ time spent touring the globe with MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation — a nonprofit organization that aims to support young people working to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS in their communities.

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Watch U2 Rose Bowl concert via free live stream on YouTube

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

At 8:30 pm PT (11:30 am today in the Philippines and Singapore), join thousands of fans around the world who will watch U2’s Rose Bowl concert for free via the live video stream on YouTube.

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Man finds missile launcher in garden

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

According to mysanantonio.com, Jarrette Schule was cutting down trees on his rural property in Comal County when he noticed the missile launcher in the mud. “I had never seen it before,” Schule, a 34-year-old Web developer, told MySA. “I looked at it, and it kind of looked like a missile launcher.” Sure enough, when Schule looked a little closer, the words “Guided Missile and Launcher, Surface Attack” could be seen on the outside of the green metal tube.

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