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Day: June 22, 2014

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One more Thought About Work: Changing the Inputs

Saul DeGraw June 22, 2014
President Obama has on at least one occasion gotten in “trouble” for suggesting that Americans would be...
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President Obama and the Lemonade Stand

Will Truman June 22, 2014
Capitalism sucks, and it's time your kids knew that.
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The Post-Work Idyll To Be Found In Post-Felinity IFRL-Mindiv-Society-24253465741_b2a11c1d3c_o

The Post-Work Idyll To Be Found In Post-Felinity

Jaybird June 22, 2014
In which Jaybird muses on post-work through the lens of his cats.
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Sunday!

Jaybird June 22, 2014
So... what are you reading and/or watching?
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Heavenly! IFRL-Mindiv-Comics-Phantom-Lady

Heavenly!

Mike Schilling June 22, 2014
He finished this one.
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In Praise of Work

Christopher Carr June 22, 2014
Work, not leisure, should be seen as the mark of the good life.
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Give Turtles a Break or Brake? IFRL-NaPP-Space-rawpixel-id-418597

Give Turtles a Break or Brake?

Will Truman June 22, 2014
I have a question about an odd road sign I saw in Northern Virginia. If you're from...
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