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> I don't wear work clothes. I much prefer to be super casual. His second paragraph on "work clothes" makes what I think is the real point, which is not to wear what you slept in. I go pretty casual, too, except I wear gra
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21358531
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Udemy has online courses for many software applications, including Excel and Premiere Pro. I don't know how good they are. I am sure there are other sources, as well.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-cod...
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My last apartment complex was the same way. They looked at allowing people to pay electronically; but, that would mean passing on the credit card charge to residents. The first apartment complex I lived in, which allowed you to pay by credi
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My gas bill. Paying them electronically involves a third-party, which charges a fee. It's easier for me to simply write a check. That's 12 checks a year. The same goes for my real estate taxes, which have a 2.2% convenience fee, a
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It depends on the place. I know a couple of small, independent cafe/takeouts that don't print it and don't even ask you if you want one. They'll give you one if you ask. (One doesn't even give you a paper bill, it&#
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Less honest? No. Less forthcoming might be a better way to say it. I tell my supervisor I'm taking time off and never say why. I might tell her I'll be reachable if there's something urgent; but, that's it.
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20987429
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Read it as a serial. The last time I read it, a couple of years ago, I read a chapter each night. The hardest part was not reading a second or third chapter each night. Another approach would be to read it as published. That's somethin
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The OP wants to eliminate petrol taxes on ICE vehicles to treat all vehicles the same way. Right now, an EV doesn't pay any petrol taxes, which are often used to maintain road infrastructure.
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Also, "The Execution of Private Slovik" ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071477/ ) starring Martin Sheen.
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An article from The New Yorker on the same thing: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-day-the-di... The big concern at the time was that nothing about this find had been published in academ
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When was the last time you rode? How far? What kind of bike? The type of bike and the brand of bike don't really matter -- you need a bike you will ride. Does it fit? Do you enjoy riding. I moved a couple of years ago; but, prior to th
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>Due to its unique status as a “Federal district” ceded to the government by Maryland and Virginia, It should be noted that Virginia's portion was given back -- retrocession -- in 1847. This is why one option that comes up for provi
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How do you define "first-class citizenship"? If it involves having voting representation in the House and Senate, there is no current mechanism other than statehood. Also, how do you handle the 10th Amendment? Which says powers no
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Earlier this year, Arlington County, Virginia removed glass from their curbside recycling program, "A significant drop in the market value of glass recyclables means it is no longer economically or environmentally sustainable for the C
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The current number is 15. Nevada didn't join. Although passed by the Assembly and the Senate, the Governor vetoed it.
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>I still have the Britannica in my garage. I've cleaned out a lot of things over the years but I can't bring myself to toss that. A few years ago, during a move,I finally parted with the set my parents had gotten in the late 60
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The NS Savannah was an American attempt back in the 1960's. It was too small. In addition, oil was cheap back then; so, there was no incentive for the specialized training for the crew, a special shoreside facility, etc.
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It depends on the state, as a number of states have "safe on red" laws for motorcycles. In the case of Virginia, motorcycles and bicycles can proceed through the red light after the light cycles twice (skipping their lane) or two
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"Which bum dope was that?" (In response to, "You gave me some bum dope.")
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Perot's Presidential candidacy is a good example of why we need the Electoral College and cannot simply go with the "winner" of the popular vote. Clinton had 370 Electoral College votes, Bush had 168, and Perot had 0. Not on
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> but "what can we afford? and what do we want?" In that order! I'd switch the order. Once you decide what you want, then you cut or adjust expectations to fit your budget. Just make sure to set the budget before making de
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I rented for years and it was easier than owning a home. In my case, though, my job moved two years ago and, now, renting would be "throwing money away." An apartment half the size of my house would be twice my mortgage payment. L
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>Did no one notice that the lottery always lost huge sums of money during the Rolldown draws, while it gained money on normal draws (as it should always be the case)? The state never "loses." In this case, for example, the MIT
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> Medical marijuana is effectively legal at the federal level in states where it is legal. Unless you're a federal employee. If you're a federal employee, marijuana use is prohibited, even if it is legal in the state where you
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Because if you define "to code" as knowing the correct syntax for a given language, just about anyone can "learn to code." That does not mean they can write a program that solves a problem. That's a different skill
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> that the doctor thinks it's OK to charge $9k for a non-specialized urine test Are you sure it was your doctor and not a lab? I recently switched doctors and had blood & urine tests. When I sat down in the exam room, the phlebo
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Who is your target audience? Are they likely to have a Facebook/Google/Twitter/etc. account? Are they likely to log in with it? More and more people don't have Facebook or have stopped using it; so, you shouldn't go

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