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Wer denkt, dass nur Deutschland überreguliert ist (z.B. in Sachen IHK) - hier mal ein Artikel, wie das in USA auch gehen kann... (besonders interessant ist die Diskussion). //

Not only German states love (business-protecting) regulations - the US states do too!

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/08/designing-monop.html

What every human being needs to realize...

Basically,

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN LIFE.

Not your parents (from a certain point on), not your children, friends etc. - not even your partner.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN HAPPINESS.

I know it's hard work at times, but trying to take a shortcut does not work and will likely end in disaster.

(Yes, I had another phone call with my mother.)

Gacked from cimness

...and because they look so marvelous:

Ellen DeGeneres marries lesbian partner Portia de Rossi in sunset LA ceremony (with grainy but beautiful pictures)

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And as every other day, a new Nimoy article at

http://www.memory-prime.de/wordpress/

EDIT: I wonder if Zach knows this hat! It has a style similar to the one he wore at the Vegas con, LOL!