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Should you accept credit cards?
Business & Finance
September 13, 2009
For a prospective business owner, one seldom-asked question is “Should I accept credit cards?”I say ‘seldom-asked’, because...
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Fetish Friday: Dangerous sex not worth the risks
Relationships
September 3, 2010
In this continuing weekly topic of fetish, one type of fetish doesn't often get discussed. Dangerous sex. By this, I mean those who need to...
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Measles Making a Fast Comeback Worldwide
Health & Fitness
May 24, 2010
Less than one dollar. That's how much it costs to protect a child from measles. So why is it spreading and making a very strong comeback in...
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Five Myths of Condoms and Safe Sex
Health & Fitness
February 21, 2010
February is the month of love, but it's also the month of Safe Sex (coincidence). The practice of safe sex means using a condom (also called a...
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Swine Flu Vaccine Dangers? Over Half Say They'll Take Shot Instead of Risk the Flu
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2009
The National Health Organization (NIH) reports that although 40% of Americans are certain they will not get the H1N1 vaccine, over half said they...
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U.S. Treasury Bond yields hit record lows
U.S. Treasury Bonds
September 8, 2011
U.S. Treasury bonds are a favorite investment among Houston’s risk- averse, but the low yields from Treasuries should be reason for any...
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Take the plunge!!
Risk
March 23, 2011
I understand that many times people will simply not learn unless they do it themselves and either succeed at new levels or fail beyond all belief....
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Junk Bonds: Are they worth the investment risk?
junk bonds
November 10, 2010
Do you feel you have accumulated your share of junk?Some investors feel otherwise and their affection for the useless things life has to offer...
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Another Houston congressman blasts new drilling ban
Society & Culture
July 13, 2010
Houston-area Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) added his voice to the fray after the Obama administration lost two rounds in the courts, then tried a...
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Can Congress rein in Wall Street without clobbering Main Street?
Society & Culture
July 2, 2010
Houston area Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) voted to rein in Wall Street and to create a consumer financial protection bureau that finally puts...
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