Who pays taxes in the US? Mint.com has an excellent infographic showing the breakdown of tax burden in the United States by income level. It's pretty amazing to see this data. Consider that the median . . . more
 | The nation's first marijuana cafe - the Cannabis Cafe - opened recently in Portland, Oregon. The opening comes following an announcement by the Obama administration that federal attorneys will not . . . more |
 | There's been a great deal of talk over the last year or so of legalization and taxation of marijuana. In fact certain states have decriminalized possession of the narcotic - including the great Commonwealth . . . more |
Until I received a notice yesterday I was unaware of this part of the massive stimulus act by Congress:
This notice is to inform you that effective February 22, 2009, an additional $25 per week increase in unemployment benefits was authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The $25 weekly benefit will be paid beginning the week of March 23, 2009, and you will be compensated retroactively to the effective date of the Act (February 22, 2009).Now that might not seem like much, but it's actually significant for those of us on the dole. Cheers for a small bump directly into the pockets of the unemployed!
An interesting article in the Weekly Standard about Google's Book Search, in which the search giant is digitally scanning millions of titles to provide users with access to literally libraries' worth of data.
Google is running into some intellectual property issues, however, as it has scanned many copyrighted works. Jonathan Last talks about both sides of the issue and what the outcome of pending cases may mean for the future of IP law. Pretty interesting stuff - especially for all you future magistrates and noblemen, I imagine.
