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Jozef Imrich, name worthy of Kafka, has his finger on the pulse of any irony of interest and shares his findings to keep you in-the-know with the savviest trend setters and infomaniacs.
''I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.''
-Kurt Vonnegut
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Thursday, March 11, 2004
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Beware of any politician that mentions the wedge terminology. He or she is only wanting the other side to get off their turf. No party has a mortgage over any voter block. Particularly when they may be ignoring the priorities or concerns of bedrock supporters.
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Getting a life: understanding the downshifting phenomena in Australia
Downshifters are people who make a voluntary decision to reduce their income in order to improve the quality of their lives.
The study identifies four main reasons for downshifting; a desire for a more balanced life; a clash between personal values and those of the workplace; the search for a more fulfilling life; and ill health.
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