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First of all, the additional benefit was temporary under ARRA and was always temporary. Second, do you want some cheese with that whine? You have a $1440-a-year perk that subsidizes your lifestyle, a...

"I long for the day when people realize that "Tapas" are nothing more than overpriced small appetizers." Tapas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtapas]) is the name of a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks...

The "correct" market price of something is the price at which a seller and a buyer agree to complete the transaction...no more, and no less. Jesus, how did this woman get a regular column in the Atla...

Exactly. As I said below, sounds like she was expecting a "deal" of some sort in a desirable neighborhood, where market forces usually work to limit the availability of such deals....

In the last month. We found several places that we liked. But that's not the point...the point is that the "quality versus price" issue is always at play in real estate. The more desirable, the mor...

Last I checked, there were plenty of units up for sale, in a variety of price ranges. McArdle claims to be a libertarian...perhaps the market has simply determined, in its infinite wisdom, that she s...

And this is why it's often better to be a casual fan than a die-hard one, no matter the band...because your enjoyment of the experience isn't dampened if something unusual fails to occur. FWIW, I rat...

How does that make sense? Because anyone who was there can tell you that the tunnel held a lot more than 4,000 people, all of whom who were still in line when the gate shut. And a lot of the people ...

"Part of the tradeoff of living in a free and open democracy with these sorts of massive events is that maybe once in a while you'll have something bad happen." Are you fucking kidding me? People wi...

There are already close to 3,000 members on the facebook page alone (representing Purple, Blue, and Silver ticket holders). I think it's safe to say that the 4,000 number is entirely false....

U2 isn't from Hollywood. Neither is Springsteen. Or Garth Brooks. But don't let details get in the way of a good old fashioned screed....

Well, consider: $300+ a night can usually fetch you a really nice hotel room in most cities, and that comes with a cleaning staff, the possibility of room service, and complimentary newspaper at your...