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An Enemy at the Gates

November 22nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly. But the traitor moves among those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not traitor, he speaks in … Read entire article »

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Flee New York

October 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

This is what happens when taxes gets out of hand as in New York, I hope greedy politicians are paying attention: New Yorkers are fleeing the state and city in alarming numbers — and costing a fortune in lost tax dollars, a new study shows. More than 1.5 million state residents left for other parts of the United States from 2000 to 2008, according to the report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy. It was the biggest out-of-state migration in the country. The vast majority of the migrants, 1.1 million, were former residents of New York City — meaning one out of seven city taxpayers moved out. “The Empire State is being drained of an invaluable resource — people,” the report said More HERE … Read entire article »

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Sim City Has Stopped Working

April 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment

Sim City Has Stopped Working

I thought I would share a few of my views of the new SimCity Societies. Where the graphics and detail are amazing, there have been a few setbacks in my new Sim Journey. But first the graphics. Here are a few screen shots: (you can click on the images for a larger view)     As you can see, it has day and night like SimCity 4 Deluxe, but also clouds…and rain! Your rolling hills can even have morning fog. It’s adorable. Some … Read entire article »

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