redindian85

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Why clinton lost

redindian85 @redindian85 (16) 29 Jul 08

One year ago I was advising someone pondering an endorsement of Barack Obama. I will not claim incredible prescience. I did not predict that Obama would become the Democratic nominee for President. But I did think he had the best...

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Why Clinton Lost: The Obama Express

redindian85 @redindian85 (16) 29 Jul 08

To this point, a good bit of the focus of our symposium has been on the reasons Hillary Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic nomination, as opposed to the reasons Barack Obama won it. This makes sense, in a way. From an analytical...

IE or FireFox

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

Which one is better according to you, Internet Explorer or Firefox. I found Firefox better than IE. What is your opinion? and Why?

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redindian85 I used it too but it takes a lot of time opening for the first time. IE is just a headache when you do a few things together. I have tried others like maxthon, opera, slim browser etc but since I am habitual of IE I use it more than I use others. IE needs some...

5 Jun 08

The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” - Emily Kimbrough While I can’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on relationships, I do know that my wife and I have a very...

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redindian85 “When you love someone, you love the whole person, as they are, and not as you’d like them to be.” – Leo Tolstoy Great post

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25 Ways to Help a Fellow Human Being Today

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” - Dalai Lama Too often the trend in our society is for people to be separated from either other, to be cut off from the great...

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redindian85 One of the biggest ironies in the human condition is that when you help others, you are actually helping yourself. It’s really true. :) Ask anyone who does any sort of volunteer work. They do it because it honestly *feels good*. It really does!

5 Jun 08

How to execute your To-Do List

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

Have you gotten good at organizing your tasks in a to-do list, but have trouble actually executing them? You’re not alone. Getting things on your to-do list actually done is difficult because it’s really a collection of habits...

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redindian85 I like the idea of writing down why the projects are important and reminding yourself every morning. I think that most of the time a new project bumps off an old one from the radar it’s usually because of the novelty factor rather than its usefulness. Taking a...

5 Jun 08

How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

how to take criticism with grace and appreciation. Stop Your First Reaction If your first reaction is to lash back at the person giving the criticism, or to become defensive, take a minute before reacting at all. Take a deep...

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redindian85 Whenever someone is being mean or rude, I try to remind myself that 99% of the time, it is about THEM, not YOU. Either they are having a rough day or they are jealous, ETC ETC . Also, IMHO, the two of the most important words are “So What?”. So What if they...

5 Jun 08

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” - Ben Franklin, famously “Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin …” - Mark Twain Recently,...

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redindian85 I Just wanted to know what time you go to bed? The problem for me is that I go to bed real late and I get up pretty early (Go to bed 11:30 or 12, get up at 6). So for me to get up at 4:30, which sounds good to me because I get a lot done in the morning, I...

5 Jun 08

Top 42 Exercise Hacks

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

These hacks will make you healthier, slimmer, and yes, sexier. Rrrowrr! Just to note, I’m not a certified trainer. I’m just sharing stuff that’s worked for me. Also, some of this stuff is contradictory. That’s because you’re...

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redindian85 no no no, do stretch before, just don’t stretch too hard. trust me, coming from 8 years of track and field, if you don’t stretch you will pay a horrible price. hard stretching is as taxing as a hard workout, if not more because you have stolen the elasticity...

5 Jun 08

8 Frugal Tips for Legal Matters

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

“The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.” - Ralph Waldo...

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redindian85 I like the emphasis here on handling as much as possible on your own. I believe everyone needs to take personal responsibility for their actions and try to work things out without the need for a lawyer. It is always better to do everything possible to avoid...

5 Jun 08

The Six Key Steps to Healthy Finances in Your Relationship

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

if you’ve ever been in a relationship for very long, especially if you were married or living together, I can almost guarantee that you’ve had a money fight. One of the biggest causes of problems in relationships is differences...

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quicken

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redindian85 I loved this article. I wish I’d read it before I got married as it would have made resolving some differences I’ve had with my wife easier. Having said that we’ve worked them out but this would have helped!

5 Jun 08

Huge Fire At Universal Studios

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 3 Jun 08

A fire broke out on the Universal Studios backlot which at the time of this post is still blazing. Reports vary but anywhere between 100 & 300 firefighters were called to the scene to battle the fire, which has caused extensive...

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redindian85 Yeah this morning as I was sleeping around 4:30am I heard this bang sound outside my apt. Then another, then another I was like "who's slamming the gate outside?". Then at least 10 more bangs. Then I started hearing police car sirens that were very close....

5 Jun 08

Iron Man (Nearly) Invincible At The Box Office

vaibhavsawke @vaibhavsawke (820) • India 26 May 08

"B-list superhero"? "Grand Theft Auto IV"? I say to you: "HA!" Iron Man had the 10th biggest box office opening weekend, EVER (and that's not even including the Thursday sneak preview showings). It topped $100 million on...

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redindian85 One thing I havnt heard mentioned about Iron Man is how much of a Patriotic film it is. They were smart to keep the name of the terrorist group obscure and not pin them down to a country. Man that script was tight!!! And I loved how they used cell phones...

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