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I then got into a horrible cycle of taking out loans to consolidate loans and credit cards to pay off credit cards - I ended up with four loans and six credit cards and constant worry. This wasn't for fancy holidays or cars, but just for day-to-day living.' .
Wall Street to Alberta: Don't be ‘so stupid'
Implement higher royalty rates, but only do it on NEW projects. For example, say for all projects beginning in 2008, you pay x new rate, otherwise, you are on the old rate system. I know that gives early movers a little bit of an advantage, but they can consider that their reward for investing in the province when no one else would.
2. Regarding cries that the new rate is unfair, boo hoo hoo, etc, I wouldn't worry too much about it. There isn't that many sources of oil left in this world in capitalist countries, so if they want to play ball, they have to pay for it. Besides, it's not like Alberta is asking for an obscene amount of money, they are asking for a recovery rate that is even less than California currently gets.
So in conclusion, the Alberta government can/should/will change the rules, but I agree with Wall Street and everyone else in that changing the rules after one has already invested is just plain wrong, and it fosters a very negative image to investors about the business climate of the province.
How to seek help on debts
We all know we're now in an economy in which some people are struggling to pay their bills. So it's heart-wrenching to hear about consumers whose creditors haven't been paid through their debt-repayment plans, as the Beacon Journal reported Friday. Customers of Falls Consumer Credit Management Inc. on South Arlington Street have been reporting to the Ohio Attorney General's office and local Better Business Bureau that in some cases, two months' worth of payments have been taken from their bank accounts, but creditors have not been paid. They've been unable to contact anyone at the nonprofit credit management agency. It has been closed since Christmas and it's unclear whether it is closed because of legal troubles or because of the holiday. On Friday, some consumers told me it appears some December payments were made to creditors on Dec.
Uproar Over FCC Vote on Media-Ownership Rules
Even if FCC Chair Kevin Martin's media-ownership rules survive both Congressional and court action, the new media-ownership rules might have limited impact. For a business to own both a broadcast station and a newspaper in the same city, conditions must be met. Analysts say the number of companies meeting those conditions is quite small. .
LibDem leader’s call for Trump application inquiry rejected
The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader's call for a 28-day independent inquiry into the way the planning application had been dealt with headed by a judge failed to win the backing of the Tories. Instead, Holyrood's local government committee is likely to carry out an inquiry, at the request of the Conservatives. First Minister Alex Salmond could be summoned to give evidence . .
Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over my shoulder -- literally -- so I have to pretend that I'm just checking ball scores. See ya in two days. Here's Wild Card ... .
A HOLIDAY STORY
Askari, who was left with two black eyes and a sore nose, said he had no regrets. He was simply doing the best he could and following the advice of his father, who lives in Bangladesh.
"My father always said, 'Stand up for people and do good for your fellow man,'" Askari told the New York Daily News.
Askari was also following a well known precept of the Prophet Muhammad, one that a Muslim hears repeatedly when growing up.
"Stop injustice physically if you can," the teaching goes. "If not, speak out against it. And if that is not possible, at least do not rationalize it."
Adler expressed amazement that Askari took the risk to help him and his friends. But he should not have been surprised.
The common impression that animosity between Jews and Muslims has been going on for hundreds of years is incorrect, as an objective reading of history quickly shows.
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