What is a poor noble to do?

Who knew the Second Estate still lives? See here what life is like for modern day nobility in France.

Cellphones and Budgets

Since we are on the topic of budgets, did this ever occur to you?

FACEbook

No, it is not a typo. As Facebook seeps further and further into the fabric of our lives and business, I thought the intersection of privacy and profit made for an interesting article. Read this and tell me what you think.

Germany Weighs Banning Video

Lets take a different look at free speech. If you have not heard about the anti-American protests over a crude anti-Muslim video; crawl out from under your rock and read (maybe even click some links to learn more) how Germany is considering banning the video to avoid conflict. Is it the same as saying you cannot yell "fire!" in a movie theater or is it the first step down a slippery slope?

Undaunted by Arrests.....

Freedom of speech is essential to enlightened ideals. See how it has become a flashpoint in Russia since the government sent the members of a young punk-rock band to jail over a recent performance.