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The December issue had an interesting section on falling in love. My favorite article was actually “The Happy Couple” which explains how to stay in love.

In short focus on the positive. There is no worse destroyer of love than saying “That’s nice honey” to your partner’s excitement over something positive that happened to him or her.

The article is not available for free, but you can get a preview at:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-happy-couple

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This article tells a fascinating story of a journey of survival through entrepreneurship. The persistence and trial and error approach will ring true to all entrepreneurs. His conclusion does not apply to all, I know plenty of people who loved college and love the job they do since college, but he does have a point.

Read the article at:
http://www.violentacres.com/archives/235/college-will-kill-your-entrepreneurial-spirit-while-simultaneously-turning-you-into-a-worker-bee/

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I just came across this great article by Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. He explains why underdogs often beat favorites by breaking the rules. It’s actually relevant for entrepreneurs as it emphasizes that underdogs end up winning because they absolutely want to win and will do whatever it takes to win.

Read the article at: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/11/090511fa_fact_gladwell

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This is an old article by Paul Graham (October 2006), but a must read for all entrepreneurs.

Read it at: http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html

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You would think CNN started writing on my behalf. Right after they wrote an article explaining why girls in their early 20s should date me, they wrote an article explaining the benefits of having sex every day :)

In brief, the health benefits of frequent sex are:

1. A longer life
2. A healthier heart
3. Lower blood pressure
4. Lower risk of breast cancer
5. Lower risk of prostate cancer
6. Pain relief
7. A slimmer physique
8. Better testosterone levels
9. Fewer menopause symptoms
10. Healthier semen

The article is interesting and fun and I recommend you all read it at:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/07/sex.health.benefits/index.html

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Just when I thought I would have to come up with creative ideas, Simcha Whitehill comes up with all the right reasons for CNN Living :)

Here are a few excerpts from the article 10 reasons why dating an older man is awesome:

“Yes, my new man was older than me, much older than me. But I wasn’t some gold digger trying to claw at his cash account, or even a woman with daddy issues. I just thought he was the hottest, funniest man I’d ever met.

He was more exciting to be with than any of the 20-something guys I knew. I was smitten with his wit and the way he filled out a pair of pants. Really, are there better reasons to date someone?

Should I seriously have let 15 years come between me and happiness, just so I could avoid judgment from girls like Sue? I really should have answered her question with the long list of truly great things about dating an older man.

He knows cool stuff you never heard of: Generation gaps can be a good thing culture-wise. He can introduce you to music and movies that are totally awesome classics.

He’s super supportive: He’s got a career and is secure in his work life, so he’s totally supportive of your ambitions. And probs full of good advice! Not to mention the quarter-life crisis is kinda like the mid-life one.

Someone has already “fixed him up”: That relationship didn’t work out. And now you can reap the benefits of nice shoes and hand towels in the bathroom.

He doesn’t stay out late: He might be a ladies’ man, but after a certain age, he’s not out on the prowl every night in da club lookin’ for a fresh piece. He just wants to hang with you.

He knows himself: Nobody’s perfect, and by now, he understands his main foibles. So, he can even communicate them to you to prevent friction.

He doesn’t want to be alone: He’s already hit that point when men realize they don’t want to be all by themselves. Even if they intend to stay confirmed bachelors, they still want company.

No more going Dutch: There won’t be that awkward pause when the check comes; he’ll always take it because a man of his years makes more money. You won’t even feel the slightest bit guilty.

He is going to be this rad forever: Some peeps just lose their lust for life at a certain age, but your dude has still got it! He can not only keep up with your young butt, but he piques your interest. You know for sure that time doesn’t slow him down. He’s always willing to try new things. He’s not going to turn into some couch potato all of a sudden. In another 20 years, he’ll still be l-i-v-i-n’.”

Read the full article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/12/31/tf.dating.older.man.awesome/index.html

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It deftly addresses why our modern view of progress is so dismal.

Read it at:
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15108593

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I argued in a prior post that the best way to deal with a deflating bubble was not to try to reflate that bubble. Instead of letting the real estate market reach equilibrium by letting prices fall to the point where the market clears and letting people who cannot afford their housing move to cheaper rentals, it has tried to keep homeowners in place through a combination of policies: mortgage modifications, subsidized low mortgage rates and tax credits.

The net impact seems that at great cost it has prolonged the agony for existing homeowners who tend to default at a later date anyway and who would have been better off cutting their losses and moving into rentals they could afford.

Not only has it been detrimental to existing homeowners, but it’s also unfair to those who have been wisely renting for many years and are not getting the benefits of lower prices as the market is not being allowed to clear. It’s all the more unfair as many of those people will be bearing a disproportionate share of the bailout burden as they will be taxed to pay for the follies of others.

There is a great article in the NY Times analyzing the early results from the program. Read it at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/business/economy/02modify.html?hp

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Read: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/opinion/14trillin.html?_r=3

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I have always been a fan of Ben Stein’s articles. I find this one both intriguing and amusing:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/magazines/fortune/children_value_benefits.fortune/index.htm

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