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My extended health care benefits ran out at the end of the month, exactly five weeks ago when I was fired. I start a short-term contract job next week that will offer zero benefits (more...)

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The goal of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was to employ most of the unemployed people on relief until the economy recovered. FERA/WPA director Harry Hopkins testified to ... (more...)

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You have a bullet-proof resume, stellar references, and you just aced the interview with the HR manager for the job you really, really want to get. (more...)

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VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- This Christmas, Benedict XVI will be thinking of those affected by the current economic crisis, and in particular for those who have ... (more...)

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VATICAN, Dec. 19, 2008-- This Christmas, Benedict XVI will be thinking of those affected by the current economic crisis, and in particular for those who have lost their jobs. (more...)

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Unemployed Skeletor on the Show Floor of Comic-Con 2008. ... Unemployed Skeletor Interviews the cast of Max Payne. Unemployed Skeletor hugs it out with Mark Wahlberg at Comic-Con ... (more...)

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"A four-month ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza was in jeopardy today after Israeli troops killed six Hamas gunmen in a raid into the territory." (U.K. Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/05/israelandthepalestinians "Israel?s siege of Gaza began on 5 November, the day after an Israeli attack inside the strip, no doubt designed finally to undermine the truce between Israel and Hamas established last June. Although both sides had violated the agreement before, this incursion was on a different scale. Hamas responded by firing rockets into Israel and the violence has not abated since then. Israel?s siege has two fundamental goals. One is to ensure that the Palestinians there are seen merely as a humanitarian problem, beggars who have no political identity and therefore can have no political claims. The second is to foist Gaza onto Egypt. That is why the Israelis tolerate the hundreds of tunnels between Gaza and Egypt around which an informal but increasingly regulated commercial sector has begun to form. The overwhelming majority of Gazans are impoverished and officially 49.1 per cent are unemployed. In fact the prospect of steady employment is rapidly disappearing for the majority of the population." (London Review) http://www.lrb.co.uk/v31/n01/roy_01_.html knowit, toptuner, Caligirl & Matt: watch and weep, CNN Finally Admits that Israel Broke the truce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KntmpoRXFX4 OIFUSMCV-thanks for the link! It's not just Republicans, my self-proclaimed "Progressive" (who would not debate Cindy Sheehan) always defends Israel's Military and blames Arafat & Fatah (1990s) or Hamas (2000s). My "Liberal" Senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein (who even had a Pro-Israel rally, with a large Police presence, in 2006 while Israel was bombing ambulances in Lebanon) both defend Israel's War Crimes. edit: ...self proclaimed "Progressive" Nancy Pelosi... (more...)

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Christians in the west may pay lip service to terms such as heaven/hell, but i doubt it very much if they actually hold onto its original fundamentalist meaning why let me explain, western nations came to the realisation that life beyond death is a myth, and thats what drove these countries towrds Humanism, womens liberation, welfare for the unemployed, free medical cover for sick and poor and ultimately Democracy and freedm. All these benefits came to the west only after they realised that we must do what we can to help our disadvantaged citizens, because there is no point telling these suffering people to pray and have faith that they will be happy when they get to heaven after death will poor 3rd world nations prosper if they think in such a way? Laura, its easy to call me a liar and troll. But western thinkers such as Russell and Hume say the same as i did why so? and i am not even a westerner (more...)

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I'm 30-something, have been unemployed for 4 months, ran out of money and am close to being booted onto the streets. By trade I'm in IT/Customer Service but am having a hard time finding a position in this market. Even normal jobs are tough to come by in my area. I have contacted all of my creditors regarding my unemployment status but they basically all told me, "You'll go to collections", so now I've not been able to pay my minimums for months, my score/report is negative to the hilt, and a lot of companies are making hiring decisions based off of bad credit reports. Obviously, I need to pay the debt and plan to. However, at this point I'm barely able to eat, made too much money last year for gov/state assistance, and am close to being homeless. But the system seems cyclic in nature and even if I explain my situation to the HR screening companies they don't seem to be too sympathetic. I'm working hard to find a plan out of this mess. If anyone can shed some light or even share a story that might help, I'd be grateful! Indebt In TX Apologize for not being more thorough, but I am applying to normal/low-wage positions as well. I've dumbed down my resume/application but most give me the "overqualified" argument. I also have no Unemployment benefits available to me. I'm not expecting any 6 figure job, just some form of active income would be nice. :) (more...)

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The 90s were a great time in my life, but as soon as the 90s started ending and now we're in the 2000s seems like everything has gone downhill. There's hardly any jobs left (as I am unemployed), more people have become cruel & revealing themselves to be unbelievers in God, and it seems like crisis/tragedy after crisis/tragedy keeps hitting my family. What went wrong in my family? Therefore, I don't know if I'll make it on my own (if something were to happen to my parents) like my parents did. Will I make it? Back in the 90s, when jobs were plentiful, I once thought that I could enjoy my summer, finish school, go to college, and not be in any hurry to find a job because many of them would be waiting for me. Boy, was that a stupid mistake that I made (had I know it would all come down to this)! If I had a time machine, I'd go back right now after my high school graduation & warn myself. (more...)

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It was strange, she thought, how quickly one?s opinion of someone could change. Just days ago Isabella had looked into her lover?s eyes with adoration; now she glared loathingly at his back as he turned away. Though the lights in the Spanish bar were dim, she could see the gleam in his amber eyes. She had once considered this a sign of his glowing character; she now saw it as the malice that he hid with his voice that was soft as velvet, his tousled hair, his gentle, reassuring hands. This was nothing more than a façade to mask the fact that there were other girls?there always had been others. She could not help but imagine that those same gentle words and caresses she had received had been rationed to the others effortlessly, impenitently. Ricardo glanced at her as they danced across the exclusive bar, flashing an irresistible grin. She forced a weak smile back?he must not know of her discovery. Though Isabella despised the man, she knew she had no choice but to stay with him. Ricardo had plucked her off of the streets, where she had been unemployed, poor, and about to be evicted. He had dressed her lavishly, given her ample food, and sheltered her. To leave him would mean becoming homeless. After all, she suddenly realized, he had transformed her life. Once nearly reduced to begging, she was now in this exclusive café and bar that was Ricardo?s doing, adorned with expensive clothes, surrounded by flags that businessmen apparently considered festive. Isabella heard the applause as the mariachi music faded away, replaced with deafening applause. His arm around her waist, Ricardo led his girlfriend to the podium. Grinning with self-satisfaction, he said, ?Thank you. It?s an honor to be here tonight, in this restaurant which would not have been possible without all of you.? The suited men in the bar nodded, emotionless as usual. ?I have a few brief words of gratitude?? Ricardo launched into a lengthy thank-you list that smacked of ingratiating flattery. Isabella stood motionless, a smile plastered onto her face. Finally, her boyfriend concluded, ?And so, without further ado, I would like to allow all of you to celebrate this great accomplishment.? He signaled to the mariachi band, which began to play a lively, upbeat tune. The businessmen seemed surprised; their idea of a party was strictly confined to hors d?oeuvres and polite conversation. A few reluctantly got up and began to dance. Satisfied, Ricardo sauntered out onto the balcony of the café, Isabella trailing behind. ?Like the party, Bella?? he inquired. ?Yes, it?s rather enlightening,? Isabella lied, now concealing two truths. She hoped her quavering voice wouldn?t give her away. ?Is that what you really think?? ?Well?no,? she admitted. ?They?re just so?so? so bland!? She tried to sound cheery, but hiding her bitter anger was harder than she had thought. ?You?re right about that,? Ricardo chuckled. ?But nevertheless, they are good investors and therefore must be considered friends. I must display my gratitude to them as best as I can.? Isabella was silent as Ricardo strolled across the balcony to gaze at Madrid. ?I just wish,? he murmured, ?that they didn?t expect so much in return for their investments.? Actually a vignette. The vignette is based on an untitled painting by Jack Vettriano, which features a Spanish man and woman dancing in a bar of some sort, with dim lights, weird flags you would find at a car dealership, and a man in a suit looming in the background. As you can see, Ricardo is dependent on his investors just as Isabella needs Ricardo, although they both loath those they need so much. I need a title that reflects this dependency and hatred. I was thinking "Parasites" or something like that, but it sounds a bit too gross, doesn't it? Any other title ideas? (more...)

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anyone willing to edit this for grammar? thanks if you do (= I decided I was going to be an author when I was three years old. Not even school age and I knew nearly as much about life as I do now. Granted, my exact words were ?When I get big I?m gonna make books.?, which I?ve been told countless times as my mother?s eyes well up with tears for the sweet little baby I?ll never be again. In consolation for growing up, the ambitions of that sweet little baby live on in the still relatively sweet, but far from little sixteen year old I am today. I am a writer through in through, replete with the stereotypical neuroses and hang ups and the insatiable love of words. I read, I write, I think about what I?ve read, I think about what I?ve written, I think about what I will write, and I do little else. My parents worry that I?ll never amount to anything because all I?m concerned with are words. I could write a biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald based entirely on previous knowledge but my math homework makes me queasy. I conceive dramatic back stories for all the families that visit my current place of work, The Holyoke Merry Go Round, but I can only rarely be bothered to get down to the sundry duties officially associated with the job. All of this concerns them hugely. They think that wanting to write professionally is a nice idea, but that I should develop some kind of a back up. Their concerns are understandable. Nobody wants to put their child through college only to have them move home educated but unemployed after four years because they went after what they wanted, as opposed to what was practical. But practical has never been my style. I can?t live within the constraints of practicality. I won?t delve into the clichés of ?marching to the beat of my own drum?, or ?thinking outside the box?, but they do apply. I believe if everyone lived their lives exactly the way they wanted to, and chased the dreams that mattered to them, this world would be a lot better off. I love to write. I will never be able to make a living any other way happily, and if I can?t do something happily, I?d rather not do it at all. I adore writing. I've been writing poems, short stories and even bits and pieces of potential novels for as long as I can remember. It?s the only career I?ve ever seriously considered. As the years passed and my youthful interests varied, passionate but fleeting, there have been a few other side projects, like marine biologist or first female president, but I?ve always come back to writing. Words are what make sense to me, what comfort me. Creative Writing is my best outlet for an overactive imagination, and I use it to the fullest. I admire good writing, and I endeavor to read as much of it as possible, not only for my enjoyment but for the improvement and development of my own writing. I want to use a gift, one which I humbly but truly believe I possess, to bring enjoyment and new thought to this world. It is when I am writing that I feel most alive, and most like my true self, and there is nothing else I can see myself doing with my life, or studying in college. In life I am introverted and unassuming. In writing I can be anything. Boastful and bold or daring and courageous! The deepest caverns of my mind are explored through the words I put onto paper and I am endlessly surprised by the ideas that stem from the mind of a teenage girl to whom nothing particularly interesting has ever happened. My mind is on constant creative overload and the relentless flow of writing is its result. Descartes declared, ?I think therefore I am?, but for me it is, always has been and always will be ?I write, therefore I am.? Expressing myself through words has been such an integral part of my life that it has become a defining characteristic of my personality. I will always be a writer. I am daughter, sister, friend, and writer. Someday mother and wife may add themselves to that list but writer will never leave it. My future is not tightly defined within carefully drawn constraints, but I rather like it this way. Without a goal set in stone there is plenty of room to grow and change. There are certain things which I know. I know that I wish to study Creative Writing. I know that I wish to improve my natural writing abilities. I know that I writing is the only career I want. Outside of that, much of my future profession is very vague, but that is of little trouble, however, because I truly believe that I will be a successful writer, in whichever medium. I truly believe that I will be able to achieve my dream. I truly believe that I won?t realize my parents? fears. And I truly believe that with the passion I possess I will be an undoubted success in the life I chose those nearly fourteen years ago when I proudly announced, ?When I get big I?m gonna make books?. (more...)

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One sister has a high-paying job and she's getting married. I am unemployed and in debt. Second sister is living with my rich parents. 1: I got a wedding card. Should I find a gift that's for my sister and her fiance? What's a good wedding gift that I can afford? 2: I still need to get a Christmas gift for both sisters, right? What should that be? Do I need to buy 2 Christmas cards as well? 3: These are the only presents I'm buying, but I still can't afford to spend too much. I don't have anything of sentimental value, so I need to buy stuff. I was thinking of burning the entire season of Lost onto CDs for my older sister for the Xmas gift; but she probably bought it already. :( Is a doll of a Golden Lab a tacky wedding gift? (She owns a Lab.) Or maybe a $12 painting of the cast of Friends? .. I don't know the fiance well enough; I just know he likes my sister and they're vegan. (more...)

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I need some help on what to do my family has pissed me off to the point that I might do something(not suicide I ain't like that) like hurt someone or do something I'll regret. They treat me like a child, I'm 14 going onto 15 in jan, I'm in high school. I hangout with the cool people and do hard core stuff. my friends in a gang I could easily get a gun if I wanted. At home I usually just play xbox cuz my house is lame and my mom keeps bitching at me for doing that, and that's only cuz it's winter and cold if it were warm I would for sure be out doing shit with my friends. My mom doesn't respect my privacy at all even when my door is closed she just barges right in like abitch I asked her to start knocking and she said no, then I decided I wanna box and my mom started bitching at me for that cuz she said u get stupid so if I wanna box I gotta pay myself and I'm unemployed so no money and no boxing.that just some of the stuff there's slot more. My dad is ok I guess but my sisters a bitch too, they are really starting to piss me of what do I do? (more...)

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I have been going out with this guy for 14 months. He has a criminal record but has completely walked away from the life he used to live which I greatly respect him for. When I first met him he said he worked in IT which really turned out to be ad hoc fixing of people's computers. That work dried up about 4 months into our relationship and he couldn?t find a job for 8 months because he has no legal work to put on his resume. He enrolled onto a course but this will take two years to finish. Then he got a job in retail but got the sack after 3 weeks after an argument with the manager. He admitted it?s not the first time he?s got the sack. At first I thought it was his criminal record but now I think he just can?t hold down a job. I feel guilty about saying I'm not enjoying my new job. We lie when people ask what he works as and he got upset when I told a friend he worked in retail because he thought it was embarrassing. I'm just fed up with it. I want to start a family in a few years but are things realistically going to change? (more...)

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Was just reading an article about mass murderer Charles Manson and it described the number of wounds on each victim and the cause of death, you can read it for yourself at http://members.tripod.com/~VanessaWest/m... It basically states the following: Sharon Tate Polanski - Actress, wife of director Roman Polanski, 8 1/2 months pregnant at time of murders. Tate begged for the life of her child as Susan Atkins stabbed her. Atkins testified in court to telling Tate, "Look, *****, I have no mercy for you": Stabbed 16 times in the chest, back, and arms. 5 of these wounds alone were sufficient to cause death. Cause of death: Stabs wounds to the heart, lungs, and liver, causing massive hemorrhage. Jay Sebring - Professional hairstylist and owner of Sebring International, ex-fiance of Sharon Tate, friend of Tate and Polanski. It is believed Sebring and Frykowski struggled with their killers before being subdued: Stabbed 7 times, shot once. 3 of these stab wounds alone, as well as the gunshot wound, were sufficient to cause death. Cause of death: Exsanguination - Sebring literally bled to death. Abigail Folger - Friend of Tate and Polanski, girlfriend of Voytek Frykowski, heiress to Folger coffee fortune. Folger was chased through the house and onto the lawn, where, according to her murderer, Patricia Krenwinkel, she screamed, "I'm already dead! I'm already dead!" while being stabbed: Stabbed 28 times in the arms, chest, and back, along with severe lacerations to face. Cause of death: Stab wound to aorta - main artery to heart. Voytek Frykowski - Unemployed writer, boyfriend of Abigail Folger, childhood friend of Roman Polanski. Frykowski also managed to escape the home, but put up a vicious struggle on the lawn with his assailants: Shot 2 times, struck in face and head with pistol 13 times, stabbed 51 times over entire body. Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds to body causing massive hemorrhage. Steven Earl Parent - High school senior, visiting houseboy William Garretson, who lived in a guest house adjacent to the Tate/Polanski home. Parent was shot while leaving the property - he did not know Sharon Tate or any of her three houseguests, and was the first victim: Shot 4 times in the arm, chest, and head. One defensive, slashing wound to palm of hand. Cause of death: Multiple gunshot wounds. Leno LaBianca - Grocery-store owner, husband of Rosemary LaBianca. Leno and his wife Rosemary were bound with what was believed to be a leather thong by Charles Manson, who then left the scene, leaving Leslie Van Houten, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Tex Watson to take over: Stabbed 12 times with a knife, stabbed 14 times with a two-tined fork. 6 of these wounds alone were sufficient to cause death. Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds to the neck and abdomen, causing massive hemorrhage. Rosemary LaBianca - Mother, wife of Leno LaBianca, and owner of an upscale botique in Los Angeles, Rosemary fought hard with her killers when she heard the sound of her husband being murdered in the next room. In the days before her murder, Rosemary told friends that 'someone' had been inside her home while she and Leno were away, and described household objects and furniture being moved. It was later learned that Manson and his accomplices had 'creepy-crawled' several houses in the area while the residents were away: Stabbed 41 times, some of the wounds post-mortem. 6 of theses wounds alone were sufficient to cause death. Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds to the neck and trunk, causing massive hemorrhage. Got two questions 1. For each victim it says that the cause of death was multiple stab wounds caussing massive hemorrhage, does this mean that the victims basically bled to death? 2. There bodies were found several hours after the murder, but if help was too have arrived, say right after the suspects were leaving the crime scene, could the lives of some of these victims have been saved with immediate medical attention? (more...)

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