Hamish McRae: Retirement ages are out of date: we live longer, so we must work longerThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:08PMSo we are going to be nudged into working beyond the age of 65. When Otto von Bismarck introduced his famous Old Age and Disability Insurance Bill in 1889, which became the model for state-funded old-age pensions throughout the world, the average life expectancy of a Prussian male was 45. Initially the pension age was 70 (von Bismarck himself was 74 that year), though it was subsequently reduced ...
Dukais on crime, defense right choiceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:35PMAmerica is a nation of immigrants. The image of this country as a “melting pot” is beaten into every child’s head from the moment they start learning about history. Despite this indoctrination, America has a notorious reputation for being xenophobic. There was America’s original bad boys — the Irish and the Germans. Then came hate directed at the Poles and Italians, Chinese, and so on.
Rome grapples with endless vandalismThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:56PMVandals are increasingly on the prowl in Rome— and now Italian authorities are fighting back, sending more police and installing cameras to protect monuments and artworks. Rome - Italy - Vandalism - Lazio - Arts and Entertainment
Eternal City grapples with endless vandalismThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:08PMROME - They knock the noses off statues in a park that was a favorite haunt of poet John Keats and throw dye into the iconic Trevi Fountain.
Eternal City grapples with endless vandalismThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:36PMPier Paolo Cito FILE -- In this photo taken on July 12, 2010, Italian Carabineri, paramilitary policemen, inspect a damaged bust during an anti-vandalism patrol at Pincio park in downtown Rome. Vandals famously sacked Rome in 455, plundering the city for two weeks, wreaking havoc and looting artistic treasures.
Watch The Flaming Lips Freak Out "Letterman"Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:11AMPhoto on front page by Lindsey Best These fucking guys: ( via The Audio Perv )
Italian Capital of Rome Grapples with Endless VandalismThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:02AMItalian Carabineri, paramilitary policemen, inspect a damaged bust during an anti-vandalism patrol at Pincio park in downtown Rome. Vandals famously sacked Rome in 455, plundering the city for two weeks, wreaking havoc and looting artistic treasures.
Eternal City grapples with endless vandalismThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:43AMThey knock the noses off statues in a park that was a favorite haunt of poet John Keats and throw dye into the iconic Trevi Fountain. Trevi Fountain - Keats - John Keats - United States - Arts
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